Master's - Theses: Recent submissions
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The role of youth enterprise development fund on the growth of youth enterprises:a case of Maara constituency, Tharaka Nithi County
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)he study sought to establish the role of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) on the growth of Youth Enterprises. The main objectives of the study were: to establish whether the startup loans from the youth enterprise ... -
Role of training staff in customer satisfaction in the banking sector : a case of Equity Bank in Central Rift region, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)he study was set to find out the impact of training on customer satisfaction. Regulatory change slow economic growth and tightened margins, banks today are increasingly focused on their most important stakeholders (their ... -
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 ... -
Unsteady blood flow through an inclined circular tube with magnetic field
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2018)In this research, unsteady blood flow through an inclined circular tube with magnetic field has been investigated.The tube is rigid, circular, inclined at a given angle and the fixed magnetic field is also inclined to the ... -
A numerical investigation of the effect of curvature and reynolds number to radial velocity in a curved porous pipe.
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2018)Different irrigation methods are being used in agriculture. However, due to scarcity of water, irrigation methods that use efficiently are needed. The motivation of this study is the increasing use of porous pipes to meet ... -
Laminar natural convection an enclosure with varying aspect ratio
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2018)A buoyant driven flow of air an infinitely long enclosure with a uniformly heated wall was numerically investigated. A 2-dimensional, laminar, steady and in compressible flow was considered and the effect of varying the ... -
Factor that Influence Growth in Real Estate Investment: A Survey of Residential Real Estate in Meru Township, Kenya.
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)This study focused on the factors that influenced growth in real estate investments in Meru Townships, between 2008 and 2012. The variable that were considered in the study were social amenities, finance, demand, and ... -
Modeling Fluid Flow in Open Channel With Horsehoe Cross-Section
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2016)This study considers unsteady non-uniform open channel flow in a closed conduit with horseshoe cross-section. Effects of the flow depth, channel radius,slope of the channel, manning constant and lateral inflow on the flow ... -
Unsteady MHD Flow and Heat Transfer of two Immiscible Fluids between two Parallel Porous Plates in an Inclined Magnetic Field
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)The unsteady (MHD) flow of two immiscible fluids in a horizontal channel bounded by two parallel porous plates in the presence inclined magnetic fields had been investigated. The flow is driven by the movement of the upper ... -
Modelling Temporal Rainfall Patterns in Kenya Based on Temperature Trends.
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)Rainfall and temperature series and their corresponding extreme events impact heavily on the performance of a country's economy especially in a developing country like Kenya, which relies on rainfed agriculture. Such ... -
Estimation of Population Explosion Time in Meru township by Analysing the Determinants Water Consumptions using time Series Mode
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2015)Meru Town is the headquarters of Meru County and its population has been increasing over the years at an average annual rate of 2.36% per annum.As the population increases, the demand for water increases which in turn ... -
Factors affecting profitability of fish farming under economic stimulus programme in Tigania East District, Meru county, Kenya.
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting profitability of fish farming under Economic Stimulus Programme in Tigania East District of Meru County in Kenya. In 2010, Economic Stimulus Programme was ... -
Factors affecting small and medium enterprises owners in accessing loan from commercial banks:
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014-07)The purpose of this study was to evaluate factors affecting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) i accessing loans from commercial banks in Meru County Municipality. The descriptive research design was used.The specific ... -
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 ... -
Modeling the Temporal Effects of External Trade Components of Kenya on the Balance of Trade (BOT)
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014-08)The project aimed to assess the export and imports variables that significantly determine the balance of trade for Kenya over a period of time. In addition it sought to model the balance of trade on context of exports and ... -
Accessibility of Women Enterprise fund by Women Micro-Enterprise owner in Tharaka South Sub County,Kenya.
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014-07)Since the inception of women enterprise fund in 2009 women entrepreneurs in different parts of the country have accessed the fund, these funds assist women in financing their enterprises and growth of the enterprises and ... -
Vehicular Traffic Flow Model with Driver Aggressiveness Component in a Multilane Road.
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2016-11)In this thesis, we outline the Kerner's 3-phase traffic theory, which states that traffic flow occurs in three phases and these are free flow, synchronized flow and wide moving jam phases. A macroscopic traffic flow model ... -
Modelling Open Channel Fluid Flow with Trapezoid Cross-Section and Segment Base.
(Meru Univesity of Scienec and Technology, 2016-11)This study investigates the suitability of trapezoidal cross-section with segment base in drainage system design. The study has considered steady uniform open channel fluid flow. The saint-venant partial differential ... -
Effects of Promotion Elements on Sales: A Case of Women Groups in Imenti North District, Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2014)As firms increase in number, modern marketing calls for more than just producing the products, pricing them and making them accessible to the target market, in addition, they must also communicate to present and potential ...