MMUST Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Conventional Wastewater Treatment Plants as a Discharge and Source Point for Biota Exposure to Micro-pollutants
(Tylor and Francis, 2018-05-22)This chapter provides information on conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) as a discharge point, through which micro-pollutants (MPs) get into aquatic and terrestrial biota from various points of origin and ... -
Role of pore chemistry and topology in the heavy metal sorption by zeolites: From molecular simulation to machine learning.
(Science Direct, 2021-07)Zeolite frameworks can provide pores that enable selective heavy metals sorption, making these materials promising for energy-efficient heavy metals capture. In the present study, the adsorption of hazardous heavy metal ... -
Comparative Analysis of Acoustic Propagation Parameters of Natural Sounds of Anopheles gambiae s.s and Odorrana tormota Significant in Mosquito Startle
(plos one bioRxiv, 2019-08-05)Acoustics of varied frequency ranges generated naturally by animals or artificially by electronic devices have shown startle effect to insects. It has been shown that mosquitoes use the reactive near-field in antennae ... -
EMERGING TRENDS FOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHIN ICT DEVICES
(International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, 2020-07)Abstract - The information and communication technology (ICT) is closely related to the future of global energy consumption, not only because the ICT equipment itself increasingly consumes energy, but also because it is a ... -
Current Trends In Information Technology: Which Way For Modern It Experts
(International Journal of Computer Trends & Technology, 2020-07)Information Technology is currently the enabler of most services. Advancements in technology has affected the society’s way of living both positively and negatively. Today, most of the field of human life are affected by ... -
Influence Of Earnings Management On Financal Performance Of Agricultural Firms Listed In Nairobi Securities Exchange
(IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 2021-02)The objective of the study was to determine the influence of earnings management on the financal performance of agricultural firms listed in Nairobi Securities Exchange. A descriptive survey research design was applied. A ... -
SCALING THE HEIGHTS OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THE SACCO SOCIETIES IN KENYA
(International Journal of Education and Social Science Research, 2020-02)In Kenya, Sacco societies control 30 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and account for over Kshs. 600 billion in the form of assets and savings an amount equivalent to 35 per cent of our national budget. Therefore, ... -
Earnings Announcements and The Security Trade Volumes of Listed Companies in Kenya
(American Journal of Economics, 2020-08-28)Purpose: This study investigated the decline in the NSE N20, Kenya share index by examining the effects of Earnings announcements on the security trade volumes of companies listed on the NSE, Kenya, from 2013 to 2017. The ... -
Influence of Financial Risk on Financial Performance of Agricultural Firms Listed on Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 2020-08)Background:Agricultural sector is majorly unstable to risk of returns compared with other sectors for instance the services and commercial sectors and the industrial and allied sectors which have modest risk and investment ... -
Coercive Isomorphism And Financial Reporting Qualities Of Listed Banks In Kenya
(Seisense Business Review, 2021-04-01)Purpose: The paper pursues to assess top management's moderating power on the association between coercive isomorphism on Financial Reporting Quality (FRQ). Design/ Methodology: Descriptive research design was adopted to ... -
Audit Fees And Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Saccos In North RIFT
(international Journal of Innovation and Economic Development, 2020-12)The collapse of Deposit-Taking SACCOS and financial institutions in Kenya has caught the attention of the public and supervisory agencies to query the quality of audit. SACCO Societies Regulatory Authority on its inspection ... -
Interest-Rate Capping and the Security Prices of Bank Companies Listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Journal of Finance and Economics, 2020-04-12)Banks play an essential role in the creation of new capital in a country, help the growth process by collecting the savings of the individuals and lend them out to a business-people and manufacturers. Banks also play an ... -
Effect of External Debt on Real Estate Investment in Kenya.
(Journal of Finance and Economics, 2020-08-11)Real estate sector immensely contributes to the economic growth of the country by upgrading the people’s living standards. Development of real estate comes along with better infrastructural facilities, social amenities and ... -
Application of Artificial Neural Network Model In Forecasting Water Demand: Case of Kimilili Water Supply Scheme, Kenya.
(International Journal of Civil Engineering, 2019-06)Potable water treatment and supply systems are designed and constructed to deliver adequate water to meet consumer demand requirements. Consequently, water demand forecasting is essential for the design and operations ... -
Effects of Increased Land Use Changes on Runoff and Sediment Yield in the Upper River Nzoia Catchment
(International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 2016-05)River Nzoia originates from three water towers namely Nandi hills, Cherengany Hills and Mount Elgon. With increased anthropogenic activities in Nzoia river catchments, land cover has continuously been altered. This ... -
Quality and Effectiveness of ERP Software: Data Mining Perspective
(Journal of Global Information Management, 2020-05)Over time, the adoption of ERP systems has been wide across many small, medium, and large organizations. An ERP system is supposed to inform the strategic decision making of the organization; therefore, the information ... -
Age estimation via face images: a survey.
(EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing, 2018-06-06)Facial aging adversely impacts performance of face recognition and face verification and authentication using facial features. This stochastic personalized inevitable process poses dynamic theoretical and practical challenge ... -
PERFORMANCE OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-01)government development strategic plan, the Kenya Vision 2030. The RDAs have a big potential in attracting investments to achieve sustainability and complement the government’s efforts in wealth and employment creation. ... -
DETERMINANTS OF THE ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES IN KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMPS, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-01)Sustainable Energy Technologies (SETs) are expected to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals that cover all persons including those in refugee camps. The SETs are vital in refugee households ... -
THE NEXUS BETWEEN SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS AND CONFLICT DYNAMISM WITHIN KERIO VALLEY DELTA, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-01)The demographic consequences of conflict and violence in the developing world are receiving increased attention and so is conflict in Kenya. The Northern part of Kenya in particular inhabited by pastoral communities such ...