Journal Articles: Recent submissions
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Effect of Member Income on Additional Voluntary Contributions to Pension Funds in Kenya: Case of Universities in South Eastern
(2019-03)The focus of this study was to investigate the determinats of additional voluntary contributions to pension funds in Kenya with Specific aim of finding out the effect of member’s income to additional voluntary contributions. ... -
Effect of Youth Enterprise Development Fund Programme on Youth Economic Empowerment in Kenya, Matayos Sub- County in Busia County
(2019-03)The Youth Enterprise Development Fund has made a significant contribution to the livelihood of many youths through provision of financial and supporting services especially in the rural communities in Kenya. However, ... -
Electronic Material Management Practice on Supply Chain Performance of Sugar Processing Firms in Kenya
(2020-06)The objective this study is to assess the influence of electronic material management practice on supply chain performance. The study applied a mixed research design with a survey of 12 sugar processing firms with a ... -
Factors Influencing Learning Programmes in Technical and Vocational Training Institutions in Kenya during Covid 19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Tvets in Western Kenya.
(2021-04)In the recent past months, there has been a growing focus on the various learning methods that TVET institutions management needs to adopt in this time of COVID 19 pandemic. Therefore, this research aimed to establish the ... -
The Contribution of Personality Trait in Entrepreneurial Intentions among University Students in Kenya
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2016)Promotion of entrepreneurship in Kenya has existed ever since independence. The Government has shown tremendous support to entrepreneurship growth. Among the support shown by the government of Kenya includes of availing ... -
Effect of the Graphite Dispersed Titanium Dioxide Solid Solar Cell Composition on the Generated Potential (VOC)
(2020-09)Energy is globally recognized as one of the most fundamental inputs for social and economic development. Most energy sources are serious environmental pollutants. To overcome this challenge, presence of abundant sunshine ... -
Effect of Varying Titanium Dioxide and Iodine on Open Circuit Voltage and Short Current Density
(2018)The study sought to establish a photo cell which can reduce use of fossil fuels and in turn reduce on air pollution and climate change. The experimental design involved preparation of various ratios of titanium dioxide: ... -
The effect of habitat type on population distribution and abundance of Rothschilds Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) in Ruma National Park and Mwea National Reserve in Kenya
(2021-05)The Rothschilds giraffe is currently listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This is attributed to the loss of habitat due to human activities. This study examined the effect of ... -
Factors Affecting Intention to Join and Remain in The Trade Unions by Security Firms’ Employees in Kenya: G4s Security Services Limited, Nairobi, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences Management and Entrepreneurship, 2018)There seems to be widespread recognition of the rational base of trade unions in the literature on industrial relations throughout the twentieth century. However, in the recent years, union membership has drastically ... -
Kenya-China Trade in Manufactured Goods: A Competitive or Complementary Relationship?
(2021-03)Trade between Kenya and China has increased in recent years, with a significant increase in imports from China. This study’s objectives were to examine the nature of trade between Kenya and China in manufactured goods, ... -
The Successes and Challenges of Kenya‟s Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Transport Operations: A Special Reference to the Users
(2021-03)This article examined the successes and challenges of Kenya’s standard gauge railway for users in transport operations. The constrained operations in Kenya’s existing colonial railway system have contributed to connectivity ... -
The Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities and Risks for Africa’s Connectivity
(2019-01)This article examines the implications of the Chinese-led Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for Africa’s connectivity. The BRI seeks to rebuild the ancient Silk Road trade route with the overall goal of opening global markets, ... -
Belt and Road Initiative in Africa: The Impact of Standard Gauge Railway in Kenya
(2019-08)China’s Belt and Road has been billed as the single most significant undertaking by the country on the international stage. In Africa, Kenya is a core part of both the Maritime Silk Road and the Belt. The authors have ... -
Effects of selenium concentration in the precursor solution on the material properties of cadmium selenide flower-like nanoparticles
(Springer, 2018-12)CdSe flower-like nanorods (NRs) were successfully synthesized by Sol–gel technique where a simple aqueous technique was applied. The effects of different selenium (Se) concentration in the precursor solution on the material ... -
Structural and optical properties of novel CdSe nanoparticles produced via a facile synthetic route: Studies on the effects of cadmium sources
(2019-04)We report on the successful synthesis of CdSe nanoparticles (NPs) via a facile aqueous approach. Investigation on the effects of various cadmium sources in the precursor solution on the CdSe NPs is discussed. The structural ... -
A comparison investigation of optical, structural and luminescence properties of CdOxTe1−x and CdTexSe1−x nanoparticles prepared by a simple one pot method
(Elsevier, 2018-04)We present L-cysteine capped CdOXTe1−X and CdTeXSe1−X nanoparticles (NPs) prepared in one pot. The as-prepared CdOXTe1−X NPs were found to have a hexagonal crystal structure of CdTe with a cubic phase of CdO. There was, ... -
Effect of growth temperature on the structural, optical and luminescence properties of cadmium telluride nanoparticles
(2018-01)Cadmium telluride (CdTe) has been successfully prepared by a simple wet chemical process at different reaction temperatures. Temperature is one parameter that thermodynamically plays an important role in controlling the ... -
Effects of precursor pH on structural and optical properties of CdTe quantum dots by wet chemical route
(2018-07)l -cysteine capped CdTe quantum dots (QDs) were synthesized in aqueous solution in open air. In order to improve the crystallinity of the CdTe QDs, synthesis conditions were optimized. Effects of different solution pH were ... -
Structural, optical and luminescence properties of CdTe quantum dots: Investigation on the effect of capping ligand ratio
(IOP Publishing Ltd, 2019-03)Well-crystallized cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe QDs) were fabricated by a simple wet chemical process under open air condition at a growth temperature of 100 °C. Various amounts of the capping ligands were used in ... -
Capping Ligand Influence on the Structural, Optical and Luminescence Properties of CdTe Nanoparticles Prepared by a Simple Wet Chemical Process
(2019-03)The nature of the capping ligands used and the strength of their interactions with the surface atoms of the nanoparticles (NPs) impact greatly on the material properties and the stability of the resulting NPs. The structural ...
