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Factors influencing the choice of university by self-sponsored students in Kenya : a survey of universities in Meru County.
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)Higher education in Kenya has experienced an increasingly competitive environment among universities and higher education institutes. -
Factors influencing the uptake of contraceptives among youth in Imenti South subcounty, Meru county, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Contraceptive methods have been in use since 1960s although underutilized in most countries. Pregnancies which are too many, too early and too frequent result in maternal child morbidity and mortality. Unintended pregnancy ... -
Factors influencing uptake and utilization of treated human excreta as organic fertilizer in Imenti South, Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)The purpose of the study was to explore factors influencing the uptake and utilization of treated human excreta as organic fertilizer among small scale farmers in Imenti South Sub County of Meru County. The study specifically ... -
Factors influencing uptake of newly introduced vaccines among infants in Laikipia North Subcounty
(Meru University, 2022)The epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases has been modified by use and implementation of various vaccination programs in many countries. However, because of observed suboptimal vaccination rates debate has emerged ... -
Factors that Influence Coffee Payment Rates of Coffee Societies in Imenti North and Buuri Districts of Meru County,Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)The importance of coffee to the world economy cannot be overstated.it is one of the most valuable primary products in world trade,in many years second in value only to oil as a source of foreign exchange to producing ... -
Faecal exposure pathways in a nomadic lifestyle: a case study of Tubrbi ward of Marsabit County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Faecal exposure pathways are transmission routes where pathogens in faecal particles pass from one person to the mouth of another. Lack of adequate sanitation leading to open defecation and poor hygiene, are main causes ... -
Financial Management Challenges Facing Implimentation of Free Day Secondary Education in Imenti District, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014-07)Almost all modern organizations, including schools have the characteristics of the five basic functions performed by all managers which are planning, organizing,commanding, coordinating and controlling. The launch of free ... -
Financial inclusion and the growth of Micro Enterprise in Meru county,Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Financial inclusion makes it possible for businesses and persons to get affordable and useful financial products and services delivered in a responsible and sustainable manner that meet their needs. This study examined ... -
Financial innovations on financial performance of savings and credit co-operative societies in Meru county,Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)There is more to innovation than commercializing ideas and inventions. What is labeled as an innovation may have little or no novelty in practice but slight change in the use or application of the innovation. This study ... -
Financial Risk Management Influence On Enterprise Performance Of Water Companies Within Tana Water Water Services Board Kenya
(Meru University, 2021)Enterprise performance of any business can be evaluated through the concept of financial risks analysis. Financial risks, financial risk management and enterprise performance are very pertinent indicators of business growth ... -
A finite state transducer for morphological segmentation of Swahili verbs
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Morphological segmentation is a subtask of natural language processing (NLP) that specializes in identifying the constituent morphemes of words in a language. As a subtask of morphological analysis, morphological segmentation ... -
Firm characteristics and credit accessibility of micro and small enterprises in Meru town-Kenya
(Meru University, 2022)Micro and small enterprises have been known to be drivers of social economic department. Despite the effort of the government in formulating and implementing policies intended to enhance entrepreneurship, several challenges ... -
Flexible working arrangements on employee performance in Public Universities in Mount Kenya region
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)The study sought to identify the effect of flexible working arrangements on employee performance in public universities in Mount Kenya region. The Objectives of the study were: to determine the extent to which job ... -
Fluid flow over a moving flat surface with temperature dependent viscosity
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2018)Fluid flow over a moving semi-infinite flat surface with temperature dependent viscosity has been investigated in this study. A steady two-dimensional laminar boundary layer flow of incompressible, Newtonian fluid past a ... -
Formulation of a set of even numbers and generation of pairs of odd numbers for application in proving strong Goldbach's conjecture
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Glycemic index values of stiff porridge: impact of various flour blends and fermented milk
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Glycemic Index (GI) measures how fast or slow the blood glucose rises after consumption of a carbohydrate-based food. GI is important in the prevention and management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Globally T2DM affects ... -
Growth of Individually Owned Youth Enterprise Through Youth Enterprise Development Fund Services in Tigania East Sub-County
(Meru University, 2019)Youth unemployment is one of the biggest development challenges and the problem is rapidly growing in almost every region of the world including Kenya.Youth enterprises are essential components of Kenya Economy. Such ... -
Growth, Yield and Quality of Transplanted Baby Corn (Zea Mays L.) Under Varying Agronomic Conditions in Meru County-Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Corn (Zea mays L.) is one of the most significant cereal crops worldwide. Babycorn is currently farmed in Kenya mostly for export markets, with a very limited quantity being grown for local use, mostly in urban areas. ... -
Incorporation of avocado seed powder into model beverages and baked products and determination of their physicochemical properties
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Abstract World avocado production is 8.06 tonnes annually, and the seeds account for a minimum of 13% (1.05 million tonnes). These huge amounts of seeds are discarded even though they posses health benefits, such as ... -
Influence of corporate social responsibility activities on financial performance of commercial banks in Meru town, Meru County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)here has been an increased and contained expenditure by a number of corporate organizations on activities that relate to corporate social responsibility (CSR) over the years globally. It is now accepted and expected that ...