7th International Research Conference of Chuka University,2020: Recent submissions
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THE IMPEDIMENTS OF VIABLE ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITY IMPLEMENTATION ON PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY OF WOMEN OWNED FAST FOOD SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN CHUKA TOWN
(Chuka university, 2021)Women owned SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa continue to record poor performances compared to their male counterparts. Women entrepreneurship represents a vast untapped source of innovation, job creation and economic growth ... -
COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES IN THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka university, 2021)The ever changing global business environment calls for innovative ways of stimulating employees to exert full effort in performance in order to acquire the most needed competitive advantage. The objective of the study ... -
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IMPEDIMENTS ON BUSINESS IDEA SCREENING AND SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRO-BASED YOUTH OWNED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN MERU COUNTY Peter Gituma Kimathi Faculty of Business Studies, Chuka University, P. O. Box 109-60400. Chuka, Kenya.
(Chuka university, 2021)This paper is focused examining some of the challenges faced by youth in applying modern technology in screening business ideas before implementation to enhance management of sustainable agri-based small and medium scale ... -
EXPLORATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN KENYA
(Chuka university, 2021)Entrepreneurial intention has received much attention from both Scholars and Policy makers in the recent past due to the realization that the entrepreneurial intention may lead to entrepreneurial activities which offers ... -
MODERATING ROLE OF WELFARE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TALENT MANAGEMENT AND JOB STABILITY OF UNIVERSITY CATERING EMPLOYEES IN NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(Chuka university, 2021)The study sought to find out the moderating role of welfare initiatives in the relationship between talent management and job stability of University Catering Employees in Nairobi, Kenya. The study was descriptive covering ... -
INTERVENING ROLE OF JOB TENURE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB SECURITY AND JOB STABILITY OF UNIVERSITY CATERING EMPLOYEES IN NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(Chuka university, 2021)The study sought to find out the intervening role of job tenure in the relationship between job security and job stability of University catering employees in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The objective of the study was to ... -
PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF INTEGRATED RURAL TOURISM PLANNING ON COMMUNITIES’ REVENUES AND RESOURCES VITALITY IN MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka university, 2021)Rural Tourism is regarded as a key economic activity and a conservation tool for rural tourism resources in many developing countries. In Kenya, tourism is concentrated in urban and coastal regions while marginalizing ... -
CHALLENGES FACING TOURISM PROMOTION IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka university, 2021)The Vision 2030 and Tourism County Promotion Master Plans were envisaged to provide a good starting point for county tourism promotion however a number of challenges must be addressed to ensure competitiveness in the ... -
HOSPITALITY AND BUSINESS REVITALIZATION INNOVATIONS EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: AN EXPLORATION OF ITS EVOLUTION, DRIVERS AND MEASURES
(Chuka university, 2021)Employee engagement has recently become a mechanism to improve organisational performance, yet there has been inadequate understanding of the multidimensional measures adopted to measure engagement (Hester & Martins, ... -
ENHANCEMENT OF MULTI-PURPOSE PUMPKIN (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) YIELDS USING NITROGEN, MULCH AND GIBBERELLIC ACID
(Chuka university, 2021)Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) acts as a dependable source of food, providing families producing it with various diets and contribution to household food security. Unravelling effects of nitrogen, mulch and ... -
DIRECT AND MATERNAL (CO)VARIANCE COMPONENTS AND GENETIC PARAMETERS FOR GROWTH TRAITS OF DORPER SHEEP IN SEMI-ARID KENYA
(Chuka university, 2021)Genetic and phenotypic parameters for lamb growth traits for the Dorper sheep were estimated from data obtained from the Sheep and Goats Station in Naivasha, Kenya. Traits considered were body weights at birth (BW0, kg), ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AMONG RICE MILL WORKERS IN CENTRAL KENYA (MWEA)
(Chuka University, 2021)Rice milling involves removal of the husk and bran layer, a process which causes emission of inorganic dust and synthetic chemicals that have adverse effects on respiratory health, eyes and skin of exposed workers. Further, ... -
IMPACT OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES AND MIDWIVES ON PATIENTS’ OUTCOMES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
(Chuka University, 2021)Background: Advanced practice nursing and midwifery education was introduced globally and in Kenya with an objective of introducing high quality nursing and midwifery care services that would result to improved patients ... -
ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF BOREHOLE WATER IN CHUKA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2021)Groundwater from shallow aquifers is an important source of portable water in Chuka Sub-County. However, most shallow boreholes in Chuka Sub-County are undocumented and susceptible to contamination by both geogenic and ... -
ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES AND MAGNETIC ORDER OF COMPOSITIONALLY AND STRUCTURALLY RE-ARRANGED HEUSLER COMPOUND Mn2CoAl
(Chuka University, 2021)Heusler compound Mn2CoAl has been reported to possess the spin gapless property. It has been proposed as a candidate for application in fabrication of spin-logic and energy efficient spintronic devices. While some theoretical ... -
TRIPLE EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING TECHNIQUES: APPLICATION TO KENYA’S INDUSTRIAL INPUTS PRICE INDEX
(Chuka University, 2021)A move towards industrialization is an active ingredient in achieving sustainable economic development owing to the derived benefits of the creation of employment opportunities and enhanced international trade. Through ... -
SARIMA MODELS: REVIEW AND ITS APPLICATION TO KENYAN’S COMMODITY PRICE INDEX OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE.
(Chuka University, 2021)Attaining price stability is one of the objectives of monetary policy in any economy to protect both consumers' and producers' interest. Unpredictable food and beverages prices make it difficult for consumers to plan for ... -
MODELLING KENYA MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS USING PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS
(Chuka University, 2021)Kenya's economic growth has been lower than in other nations, especially the European nations for a long time. Macroeconomic indicators are the main factors that affect the economic growth of a country. The study sought ... -
SELECTION OF OPTIMAL FEATURES IN STATISTICAL MODELLING
(Chuka University, 2021)In statistical modelling, selection of optimal features entails making a selection of relevant predictor variables to be used in development of statistical models. Most modelling studies have focused on construction of ... -
A NOTE ON THE BASIC REPRODUCTION NUMBER: NOVEL CORONA VIRUS (2019-nCOV)
(Chuka University, 2021)The basic reproductive number, R 0, is the expected number of secondary infections produced by a single individual during his or her entire infectious period, in a completely susceptible population. This concept is ...