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Impact of parents' social economic status on students' academic performance in public secondary schools in Kieni East sub county, Nyeri county Kenya.
(KeMU, 2017-03)There are several impediments to students' academic performance, among them parents' social economic status (SES) is thought to influence students' academic achievement. The purpose of this study was to find out the impact ... -
Effects of menstruation on class attendance among girls in public secondary schools in Kieni East sub county, Nyeri county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2017-09)Class absenteeism is a major factor contributing to poor academic performance. A lot of research work has gone into finding out the factors that are contributing to the gender disparity in class attendance. Among the major ... -
Effects of Principals' leadership styles on students' discipline in public secondary schools in Nyeri Central sub county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2018-05)The main purpose of a school is to provide students with an educational foundation from which they can build successful independent lives. However, there are institutional challenges that lead to disruptions in the classroom ... -
The role of head teachers in improving academic performance in secondary schools in Baringo North sub county, Baringo county, Kenya.
(KeMU, 2018-08)Since the introduction of Free Primary Education in 2003, academic performances in secondary schools in Kenya have seriously been compromised owing to the mass transition of learners from primary schools. Several factors ... -
Assessment of the impact of boy-girl relationship on academic performance among public secondary school students in Imenti North sub county, Meru Kenya.
(KeMU, 2018-04)Boy-girl relationships are expressions of adolescents’ deep and strong emotional desires towards the opposite gender. Boy-girl relationships usually start when adolescents meet with the opposite gender and they develop ... -
Informal comparison study of factors influencing academic perfomance of KSCE, a case of Imenti South and Imenti Central in Meru County.
(KeMU, 2016-12)ABSTRACT Education is the best legacy a nation can give to her citizens, especially the youth. This is because the development of any society depends much on quality of education of such a nation. The purpose of the study ... -
The role of non governmental organization in the provision of teaching and learning resources: A survey of secondary schools in Juba, South Sudan.
(KeMU, 2017-05)ABSTRACT Availability of learning and teaching resources, their relevance and adequacy contribute to academic achievement. In South Sudan the increase of school enrolment rates following the declaration of independence ... -
Dairy Agribusiness Strategies and Performance of Dairy Farmers in Nyeri, Kirinyanga, Muranga and Kiambu Counties in Kenya
(KeMU, 2018-09)Despite intensive knowledge and skill presumably passed on to the dairy farmers, there is a huge outcry from these farm entrepreneurs of high cost of dairy production and low returns on their dairy farming investment. ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Strategy Implementation in Kenya Tea Development Agency Limited (KTDA) Managed Factories in Kenya
(KeMU, 2018-09)Strategy implementation is the turning of plans and strategies into actions so as to accomplish set goals and objectives. Successful strategy implementation is a key for any organization’s survival. For implementation of ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Implementation of Balance Score Card for Kenya Wildlife Conservancies. Selected Mountain Conservation Area Stations
(KeMU, 2018-09)The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) tries to translate a company’s strategic direction and objectives into actionable initiatives and measurements. The study identified four research questions; whether resource allocation, ... -
Assessing the Influence of Integrated Marketing Communications on Sales Performance among Selected Private Security Firms in Nairobi County
(KeMU, 2018-09)Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) has emerged as a promising area of study in the past decade. The role that integrated marketing communication (IMC) play within an organization is an often misunderstood one. The ... -
An Assessment of Factors Affecting Strategy Implementation in Devolved Government Units in Kenya: Case of Nairobi City County
(KeMU, 2018-09)Devolution in Kenya was introduced with the promulgation of the constitution of Kenya 2010 with the main aim of enhancing service delivery to citizens, foster growth and development to all areas of the country and involves ... -
An Analysis of Determinants of Internationalization: A Case Study of Selected Kenyan Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Firms
(KeMU, 2018-09)Business activities that are organized and carried out across borders to pursue an organization`s stated aims and objectives is referred to as international business. The aim of any organization (national or international) ... -
A Framework for Enterprise Resource Planning Implementation Based on Key Success Factors in Kenya: A Case of Kenya Insurance Sector Organizations.
(KeMU, 2018-09)This thesis aimed to presents a framework for Enterprise Resource Planning system implementation among the Kenyan Insurance Industry, it reviewed the Critical Success Factors and analysis the relationships between success ... -
A Bio-Data Privacy Protection Framework for the Telecommunications Industry.
(KeMU, 2018-10)Telecommunications are since long subject to privacy discussions, not so much for questions about the ringing phone but for the sensibility of the information that can be extracted from telephone services. It is against ... -
Factors influencing performance of guidance and counseling programmes in public secondary schools in Kwale County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2018-10)Guidance and counseling services in secondary schools are meant to assist students to develop their academic, social and personal competencies in order to make realistic choices and relevant decisions in life, to reduce ... -
Effects of church ministry on family stability among pastors’ families in selected sub-counties in Nairobi County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2018-10)The family is an important place for individual mental growth. A family affects the growth of every member, and plays an important role in the normal operation process of a social system. Clergy families, however, experience ... -
How public libraries in Meru County, Kenya, address the business information needs of small-scale enterprises.
(journals.sagepub, 2016)The purpose of the study was to explore how public libraries in Meru County, Kenya, address the informationneeds of small-scale business enterprises (SBEs) in the region. It was carried out from 2013 to 2015. A quanti-tative ... -
Capacity building modules for public libraries to support small-scale business enterprises in Meru County, Kenya
(South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 2017)The lack of well-structured capacity building programmes is a serious drawback to the effective development of small-scale business enterprises (SBEs) in Kenya. Public libraries as community information centres can collaborate ...