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ANALYSIS OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS AND THEIR CORRELATIONS IN TOMATOES, SOILS, AND COMMONLY USED INORGANIC FERTILIZERS IN KIRINYAGA COUNTY, KENYA
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)The contamination of Agricultural products by harmful Heavy metals poses a significant global health concern, with potential links to severe public health issues such as cancer and neural impairment. Tomatoes (Lycopersicon ... -
GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF TiO2 NANOPARTICLES CO-DOPED WITH Zn:Fe FOR POTENTIAL APPLICATION AS A PHOTOANODE IN SOLAR CELL
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)The utilization and overreliance on fossil fuels have dramatically spiked negative global climatic changes. When combusted to produce energy, they emit products including but not limited to oxides of carbon, which contribute ... -
MODELING THE PREVALENCE OF DEPRESSION AMONG MURANG’A UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Around the world, depression is a prevalent mental illness and it affects the way people think, feel, talk and conduct their daily activities. The stigma associated with depression makes it to be misdiagnosed in the mild ... -
MODELING SELF-HELP GROUPS’ IMPACT ON MEMBERS’ LIVELIHOODS IN MURANG’A EAST SUB-COUNTY USING MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Approximately 8.9 million people, or 17% of Kenya’s population, live below the poverty line of 1.9 USD on a daily basis, majority of them in the rural areas. This research aimed to model the impact of self-help groups on ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF PRETREATED CASSAVA PEELS BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION USING TAGUCHI DESIGN INTEGRATING KINETICS OF YEAST (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) REACTION AND BIOETHANOL CHARACTERIZATION
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Majority of African rural homes use harmful energy sources like wood and fossil fuels, which are hazardous to human health and not environmentally friendly. Bioethanol is a form of ethanol produced from fermentation process. ... -
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ZnO:Al:Ga CO-DOPED NANOPARTICLES FOR POSSIBLE SOLAR CELL APPLICATION
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Pollution is a major reason traditional energy sources like crude oil and fossil fuels are not environmentally friendly, negatively impacting climate change. Creating of alternative clean energy sources such as solar energy ... -
IMPACT OF ROAD TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF TEA PROCESSING FACTORIES IN MURANG’A COUNTY, KENYA
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-04)The relationship between road transport infrastructure development and the performance of tea processing factories is a crucial and complex matter with global implications. Given the pivotal role of the tea industry in ... -
EFFECT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ON SERVICE DELIVERY: A CASE STUDY OF MURANG'A WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Corporate governance has a long history of positively impacting society by generating jobs and solutions to evolving problems. It ensures honesty, integrity, and accountability in companies. Prudent corporate governance ... -
INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL ECONOMIC FACTORS ON DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MURANG’A EAST SUB COUNTY, MURANG’A COUNTY, KENYA
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)There has been a global increase of deviant behaviour in learning institutions most of which has resulted to destruction of property, loss of life, loss of learning time and decline in academic performance. Despite ... -
EFFECT OF PARTICIPATIVE MANAGEMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS: MURANG’A COUNTY GOVERNMENT
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-03)The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of participative management on performance of public organizations case of Murang’a County Government. The study sought to examine the effect of employee participation, ... -
PERCEIVED VALUE AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN EXPERIENTIAL QUALITY AND VISITORS’ POST-CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOURS IN SELECTED KENYAN THEME PARKS
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-08)Kenya's tourism industry’s full potential remains unexploited due to a lack of diversification. The industry is still based on beaches and safaris. Kenya Vision 2030 identified diversification products including theme ... -
EFFECT OF SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES, GUEST TRAVEL PREFERENCES AND ATTRIBUTES ON HOTEL BRAND IDENTITY IN LIFESTYLE HOTELS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-08)The adoption of sustainability practices in city hotels has become a trend driven by the need to mitigate the environmental footprint, comply with regulations, and cater to the increasing demand for sustainable products. ... -
DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AMONG STAR-RATED HOTELS IN THE KENYAN COAST
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-06)In order to enhance performance, continuity and competitiveness, organizations must capitalize on opportunities and eliminate threats by applying appropriate recipes and developing various strategic approaches. Diversification ... -
ANALYSIS OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INVESTMENTS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMY OF NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-08)Tourism and Hospitality facilities contribute immensely to a region’s social, economic and cultural development. The general purpose of this study, therefore, was to assess the contribution of tourism and hospitality ... -
ROLE OF URBAN TOURISM IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-06)Urban tourism offers economic and social benefits for cities but may also cause environmental harm, overcrowding and economic disparities. Achieving sustainable development in urban areas requires a comprehensive management ... -
EFFECTS OF ECO-FRIENDLY PERCEPTIONS ON GUESTS’ BEHAVIOUR IN ECO-RATED CAMPS AT THE MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE IN KENYA
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Tourism and hospitality industry are a major contributor to the global economic development, but it is also substantially linked to environmental degradation. In the wake of alarming environmental problems which render ... -
MEDIATING ROLE OF TOURISTS’ EMOTIONAL SATISFACTION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SERVICE QUALITY AND BEHAVIOURAL INTENTIONS IN MAASAI MARA GAME LODGES, KENYA
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-08)Providing high-quality services in game lodges promotes emotional satisfaction and, subsequently, favourable behavioural intentions, leading to enhanced business performance, including market share and profitability. ... -
ADOPTION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AS A DRIVER FOR COST LEADERSHIP STRATEGY IN TOUR FIRMS WITHIN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)Digital technologies have revolutionized the way tour firms operate. Adoption of digital technologies in tour firm operations has led to minimization of marketing costs, maximization of operational efficiency and maximization ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF PROPORTIONAL INTEGRAL DERIVATIVE PARAMETERS BASED ON IMPROVED PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM FOR NON-LINEAR SYSTEMS
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-07)The control of linear and nonlinear systems is of paramount importance when it comes to improvement of the plant performance. Many industries employ different modes of control when it comes to the proportional integral and ... -
AN EXTENDED LOW ENERGY ADAPTIVE CLUSTERING HIERARCHY PROTOCOL FOR EFFICIENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(Murang’a University of Technology, 2024-01)Sensor networks are a developing technology that is causing significant changes in how data is collected, processed, and disseminated in a variety of settings and applications. Sensor networks have a large number of small ...
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