Research Papers

The Kenya Vision 2030 recognizes the role of science, technology and innovation in a modern economy, in which new knowledge plays a central role in wealth creation, social welfare and international competitiveness. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (2018), when the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals were officially adopted, the clock began ticking on an ambitious goal: ending global…

Co-operatives are a major contributor to national growth and development and account for over thirty percent of the National Domestic Saving in Kenya. This study sought to establish the effects of investment policy on the financial performance of Savings and Credit Co-operatives (SACCOs) in the banking sector in Kenya. This study adopted a descriptive survey design. The target population was Co-operatives in the…

The Auditor general plays a critical role in the audit of public finances including the National Government Constituency Development Fund. Public Finance Act requires that at the end of each financial year the Constituency Development Fund shall prepare financial statements. The audit of the financial statements of the Constituency Development Fund is critical in ensuring that there is financial accountability in…

The element of risk taking in entrepreneurial orientation reflects calculated and manageable risks. Risk taking is a dominant attribute of entrepreneurship as the higher the risk-taking orientation, the higher a firm’s sustainability. The study sought to establish the effect of risk taking and the sustainability of small and medium enterprises performance in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Psychological / Trait…

The selection of the most appropriate learning management system (LMS) is a strategic decision that has a crucial role in the future success of the Computer Aided Learning (CAL) programmes. A literature search reveals that little research has been reported on the selection of open source LMSs. However, there is a wide range of open source software systems for learning management. These products must be selected…

Class attendance is a mandatory requirement amongst the TVET institutions in Kenya. Each institution has its own way of marking trainee’s attendance and keeping a record of the same. Majority of the institutions mark the trainee’s attendance manually while a few have adopted automated techniques such as voice recognition, eye detection, Radio frequency identification (RFID) or biometric. The daily maintenance of…

Health is vital for the survival of any human being. Hospitals are increasingly looking for ways to improve efficiency and reduce overall costs that will help them thrive now and in the future. Hospitals pursue sustainability efforts that work best for their organizations. However, the majority of devolved units in Kenya have faced a number of challenges especially the working conditions and dissatisfaction of…

Family planning has attracted attention all over the world due to its relevance in decision making, population growth and development. The purpose of this paper was to investigate the psychological factors influencing men’s participation in family planning practices in Kakamega County, Kenya. This study adopted cross-sectional survey design using mixed methodology. The study targeted a total of 17469 household…

echnical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions and industries need more collaboration to provide relevant practical skills for industrialization. COVID-19 pandemic disrupted learning globally in all institutions since the year 2019, leading to a desire have alternative means of providing practical technical training to learners, including online learning. The research objectives for this study…

Education remains the powerful tool to engender competencies in the learners to make them adaptable to the context of work, personal and professional development. The competencies are significant for achieving sustainable development. This calls for the world education systems to rethink and re-orient their educational curricula in terms of pedagogies from early years’ education through higher education to make…