Masters Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Integration of E-Supplier Management and Organizational Performance of Parastatals in Nakuru County
(2022-10)This study sought to investigate the integration of e-supplier management and its influence on organizational performance. The study aimed to specifically; analyse e-information sharing and its influence on organizational ... -
A Support Vector Machine and Artificial Neural Network Model for Enhanced Image Classification of Maize Leaf Diseases
(2022-10)Image classification accuracy is the total number of images predicted correctly out of the total images in the test dataset in the field of computer vision. Classifying the images accurately is still a challenge due to ... -
Effects of Stress Control Techniques by Middle Level Employees on Strategic Performance Management of Murang’a County Government
(2022-11)Globally, employees experience stress at the workplace. It has become a real exertion in most organizations especially in the developing countries where the significance amount of stress at the workplace has had influence ... -
Spatial Modelling of Malaria Prevalence in Kenya
(2022-10)Malaria is a leading cause of deaths in Kenya. A vector-borne disease caused by parasite of genus plasmodium; the disease is introduced into the human circulatory system from bites caused by infected female anopheles’ ... -
Forecasting of Banking Sector Security Prices in Kenya Using Machine Learning Techniques
(2022-10)Financial analysts should be able to make accurate predictions about the direction of the stock market. First and foremost, investors should understand how the stock market works before making any form of investment in a ... -
Enhanced Deep Learning Model to Detect Anomalies in Surveillance Videos
(2022-08)Increased security challenges and advancements in technology have led to heavy usage of surveillance cameras. This has resulted in an overwhelming abundance of video data which requires automated analytics for better ... -
A Transfer Learning and Two-Level Hyperparameter Optimization Based Model for Improved Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy
(2022-10)Automated diagnosis of disease from medical images using machine learning has been in rise in the recent past. One such case is the classification of diabetic retinopathy from fundus images. Diabetic Retinopathy is an eye ... -
Removal of Phenol, Hydroquinone and 2-Naphthol from Aqueous Solutions Using Tertiary Amine Modulated Cornstarch
(2022-11)Phenolics are a family of chemical compounds with at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to aromatic group. The sources of phenolics pollutants in water are mainly chemical industries and pharmaceutical. They are ... -
Impact of Energy Management in a Solar PV Microgrid
(2022-11)Fossil fuel accounts for a bigger percentage of primary energy sources in the world. Studies show that the world energy demand is on the rise but the real sources of fossil fuel decline each day. Major oil producing countries ... -
Assessment of Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability of Immovable Cultural Heritage Sites: A Case Study of Kenya’s Coastline
(2022-10)Researchers have developed interest on climate change as a contemporary affecting the tourism sector. Although climate change is widely acknowledged as a global phenomenon, the actual and projected effects are still being ... -
Development and analysis of a mobility-aware resource allocation algorithm based on min-max optimization for OFDMA femtocell networks
(2015)Femto Access Points (FAPs) significantly improve indoor coverage and quality of service. FAPs are small, inexpensive, low-power base stations that are generally consumer deployed. However, due to high density of FAPs, many ... -
Characterization and Modification of Clays from Selected Sites in Murang’a and Nyeri Counties Kenya for Assessing Refractory Applications
(2020-03)Clay is a stony or earthy mineral aggregate composed of fine-grained minerals, which are plastic at appropriate water content and hardens up when fired. Uses of clay include manufacture of cement, ceramics, bricks, drilling ... -
Cross-Network Mobile Money Transfer Adoption Determinants and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Murang’a Municipality
(2020-10)The goal of this study was to establish cross-network mobile money transfer adoption determinants and performance of small and medium enterprises in Murang‟a municipality. Specifically, the study sought to assess how the ... -
Comparative Study on Determinants of Strategic Plan Implementationin Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies of Amica and Mentor Saccos
(2020-10)Management ofStrategic plan involves actions and decisions that leads to the formulation and execution of strategies meant to attain the set objectives of a given firm. According to Strategy implementation is one of the ... -
Concentration of Iron in Murram (Laterite) From Ruiru Area, Thika District, Kenya To Asses Economic Viability.
(2011-10)A study on possibility of concentrating iron in laterite (murram) has been carried out. This was done using froth floatation where oleic acid was used as collector and cresylic acid as frother. Magnetic separation was also ... -
A Comparison of Performance Between Unit Trusts and A Market Portfolio of Shares at Nairobi Stock Exchange
(2010)There has been a dramatic increase in the number of individuals who want to invest in the securities offered in the Nairobi stock exchange. The amount of funds however, required tend to be prohibitively high to many. ... -
A NONPARAMETRIC APPROACH TO VARIANCE FUNCTION ETIMATION: AN APPLICATION TO NAIROBI’S STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET
(2005)A NONPARAMETRIC APPROACH TO VARIANCE FUNCTION ETIMATION: AN APPLICATION TO NAIROBI’S STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET Abstract We consider the analysis of a method for fitting regression models to data in the field which exhibit ... -
EFFECT OF EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT ON PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECTOR: CASE OF MURANG’A LAW COURTS
(2017-06)The study assessed the effect of employee empowerment on performance in public sector: case of Murang’a law courts. Judiciary plays a very important role in delivering justice fairly, impartially and expeditiously, while ... -
THE EFFECT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS ON PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN KENYA- (ACASE OF MURANG’A COUNTY HOSPITALS)
(2017-06)Good health care is a fundamental need in the life of a person because it helps develop a positive self-image and also opens up the opportunities for the individual to do their daily duties as required of them. The purpose ...
