School of Science and Technology: Recent submissions
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Factors Influencing Commercial Production of Indigenous Poultry in Mandera County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2024-03)Most farmers pursue poultry farming on a small scale as a hobby rather than as a business, thus they are unable to take advantage of the accompanying economic benefits. This is especially true of indigenous poultry. The ... -
Behavioral Detection and Prevention of Cheating during Online Examination using Deep Learning Approach
(KeMU, 2023)With the expansion of new technologies over the last years learning has grown and universities are utilizing it in offering online exams. Cheating during has also gone up regardless of the technologies or means which ... -
Analysis of Occupational Burnout, Personality and Employee Engagement at Selected University Libraries in Coast Region in Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-09)Burnout is a result of the vulnerability of workers in developing nations to occupational stressors in their specific institutions. Emotional exhaustion is a common side effect of workplace stress that inhibits employees ... -
Academic Dishonesty Mitigation Measures Put in Place by Libraries for Supporting Postgraduate Research at Selected Universities in Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-09)Postgraduate research is significant in the academic discipline, and students are expected to submit original research without engaging in academic misconduct. Nevertheless, academic dishonesty continues to be a severe ... -
The Role of Information Literacy in the Utilization of E-Resources by Postgraduate Students in Faith-Based Universities in Nairobi County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-09)The need for postgraduate students to be well equipped with information, has resulted to the acquisition of e-resources by university libraries. Furthermore, Kenyan university libraries, have implemented information literacy ... -
Adopting SERVQUAL Model in Improving Digital Institutional Repository Information Services to Postgraduate Students at Universities in Meru County
(KeMU, 2023-09)Service delivery in digital institutional repositories among university libraries has continued to demand multi-skilled workforce, competent and responsive employees who listen to customer’s needs. This implicates directly ... -
Analysis of Security of Records in Fostering Administration of Judicial Justice at Nakuru and Nyahururu Law Courts
(KeMU, 2023-08)Records play an important role in the administration of justice and the protection of human rights. It provides information and evidence about the case presented in court, thus influencing the timeliness and impartiality ... -
Perceived Effects of Selected Factors on Camel Productivity in Mandera County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-08)Camels contribute to the diet of pastoralists by producing food, especially milk, which is considered naturally imperfect but nearly complete. However, the amount of camel milk produced in Mandera County has decreased ... -
Factors Influencing Youth Participation in Agropastoralism in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands: A Case of Mandera County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-08)Whereas Mandera County government, the National Government, and other development partners have invested heavily in youth employment, food provision, and poverty reduction through, the county's youth are still hesitant to ... -
Adoption of Internet of Things in Enhancing Knowledge Management in University Libraries: A Case Study of Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-08)The potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness has been widely acknowledged in various sectors. However, university libraries are yet to fully embrace this technology. ... -
Disruptive Forces Affecting Libraries: Analysis of Strategic Responsiveness of Universities in Meru County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2023-08)Responsiveness to disruptive forces is a participatory role for all stakeholders including university libraries. However, the role of university librarians in Meru County in responding to disruptive forces has been slow ... -
Relationship between Work-Life Balance and Performance of Staff at University Libraries in Meru County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-08)Job performance of university library staff is based on skills and knowledge in librarianship which can be affected by internal and external factors such as work, family, personal and community responsibilities. For ... -
A Framework for User Involvement in Enterprise Resource Planning System Implementation
(KeMU, 2023-10)The vast majority of firms adopt a complete collection of enterprise resource planning tools and tailor them to their specific operations practices. Despite all of this and ongoing evaluation of the embraced ERP suite, ... -
Predictive Analytics Model for Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya, Forecasting on Supply and Demand
(KeMU, 2022-10)Predicting business operations is a critical task for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). With increased unpredictability in the business environment, small enterprises find themselves in the receiving end simply because ... -
Factors affecting the Post-Implementation Evaluation of Information Systems Used in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMES) in Meru County Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)The purpose of carrying out this research was to propose a Framework on The Factors Affecting the Post-Implementation Evaluation of Information Systems Used in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises of Meru County. The ... -
Influence of Agroforestry on Livelihoods for Smallholder Farmers in Solio Settlement Scheme in Laikipia County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)Agroforestry adoption has shown potential in providing better environment benefits, food and energy, and enterprise development. Nevertheless, the agroforestry adoption is hindered by numerous factors among them, unreliable ... -
Effect of Phosphorus Application on the Growth and Yield of Sweet Potatoes in Embu West Sub-County
(KeMU, 2022-10)Sweet potato is among the drought-resistant crops that take a short period to mature. Therefore, sweet potato plays a significant role in food security in Kenya because of its high degree of flexibility. Embu West Sub ... -
Evaluation of the Effects of Fertilizers on the Productivity of Selected Potato Varieties Grown On the Taita Hills, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)Potato is an important food and cash crop whose yield is limited by biotic and abiotic factors. Of these factors, poor soil fertility and recommendation of nutrients matched with the respective suitable variety at ... -
Diplomatic Records Management as a Determinant of Operational Efficiency at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kenya
(KeMU, 2022-10)In Kenya, despite the contribution of records and records management towards public service delivery, there continues to be neglect of diplomatic records as an essential component on operational efficiency at the ... -
Varietal-Spacial Difference Effect on Performance and Nutritive Content of Soybean (Glycine Max L.), Case Study of Nyamira County
(KeMU, 2022-10)Soybean is an important crop not only in African countries, but also in the entire world being one of the most protein yielding-legume from its seeds which is used as food among other uses of the crop such as Nitrogen ...
