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Administrative Use of Information Communication Technology in Management of Secondary Schools

African Journal of Science, Technology and Social Sciences, Sep 26, 2022

This research sought to determine the management of public day secondary schools through infusion... more This research sought to determine the management of public day secondary schools through infusion of information and communication technology. The study was carried out in Githunguri Constituency, Kiambu County, Kenya. The objective of the Study was to: determine the departments of day secondary school that have been functionally integrated with ICT, establish the strengths of integrating ICT in the running of a day secondary school. The study used descriptive research design. The study sample was 270 participants derived 22 public day secondary schools through stratified techniques. The study's main findings were inadequate awareness by principals on the need for use of ICT integration in management, inadequate ICT resources and related infrastructure and lack of technical support for heads of departments as well as low resource mobilization by board of management influenced ICT integration in public secondary schools to a great extent. The main conclusions of the study is poor attitude towards ICT integration and inadequate resources and lack of technical support were the main hurdles towards ICT integration in school. The study recommended that principals of secondary schools work with the ministry of Education together with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development should come up with tailor made ICT integration programs to impart relevant skills, knowledge and attitude to school administrators. Therefore, further studies could be done on the effectiveness of use of ICT in managing secondary school affairs.

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Determinants of Sustainable Competitive Advantage in the Insurance Industry in Kenya

Demystifying The Use of Information Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning in Day Secondary Schools

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

In recent years, the impact of information communication technology (ICT) on education and societ... more In recent years, the impact of information communication technology (ICT) on education and society in general has grown substantially and therefore it’s considered main enabler of achieving vision 2030 and sustainable development goals (SDGs). This study sought to demystify the use of ICT in teaching and learning in day secondary schools. The specific objectives were to: find out the resources mobilized by boards of management; determine the status of ICT usage and establish the merits of ICT in the teaching/learning and running of day secondary school activities. The study employed cross-sectional survey design to randomly sample 22 principals of secondary schools and teachers. The study established that majority of the teachers had a smart phone that was compatible with ICT and internet facilities and; that the wi-fi internet connectivity in schools was limited to principal’s office only and linked with closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to secure the school against intruder...

An Information Management System to Enhance Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources

The Genetic Resources Research Institute (GeRRI), formerly the National Genebank of Kenya, has to... more The Genetic Resources Research Institute (GeRRI), formerly the National Genebank of Kenya, has to date amassed a base collection of 51,084 accessions comprising approximately 2000 species. Data generated from acquisition, handling and management of the conserved samples is massive. A versatile information management system is critical to enhance conservation and utilization efforts in research and development. The relational database, Microsoft Access, currently used to manage data generated from acquisition, viability assessment, regeneration, characterization, evaluation, storage and distribution activities, is grossly inadequate. It limits the ease with which data and information on the conserved germplasm can be shared and exchanged to spur its utilization. Recent advances in global information technology have been massive. A number of data management systems exist such as BRAHMS (Botanical Research and Herbarium Management System http://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/ ), GRIN (Ge...

Environmental control for Bombyx mori larvae during the first to third instars using a saw dust fired hot water space heating system

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Science in Partial Fulfillment for the Degree of Master of S... more

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Strategy for the Horn of Africa

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Effect of Financial Management Practices On Profitability Of Matatu Transport Industry In Kenya

IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 2014

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Scaling participation in informal settlement upgrading: A documentation of community mobilisation and consultation processes in the Mukuru Special Planning Area, Nairobi, Kenya

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to debates on inclusive informal settlement upgrading ... more The purpose of this paper is to contribute to debates on inclusive informal settlement upgrading through scaling participatory planning, with a focus on the Mukuru Special Planning Area (SPA) in Nairobi, Kenya. Our contribution is three-fold. First, we provide an overview of previous efforts at integrating participation into urban interventions that target informal settlements in Kenya, highlighting how such efforts largely ignored the views of low-income residents. Second, building on this discussion, we outline the Mukuru SPA – a planning and upgrading process taking place in one of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements which is situated on private land – and its potential to shift such trends. We offer a detailed documentation of the role of citizen participation in the different planning stages of the Mukuru SPA process. Third, reflecting on the Mukuru SPA experience, our conclusion offers wider lessons for scaling citizen participation in the context of informal settlement upgrading. In particular, we emphasise the importance of dedicating time and resources for community mobilisation and organisation to secure mass buy-in and ownership of the planning process by residents of informal settlements. We also highlight the importance of creating institutional and procedural mechanisms that integrate community participation into all stages of the planning process, allow for interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral collaboration, and integrate upgrading into city-wide strategic planning. Our study draws on qualitative data on the participatory process in Mukuru, including interviews and focus group discussions with planning stakeholders and community representatives, as well as observation notes from community meetings and planning events.

Building Forward Better: Inclusive Livelihood Support in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements

IDS Bulletin, 2021

For the large population living in Nairobi’s informal settlements, the long-term effects of Covid... more For the large population living in Nairobi’s informal settlements, the long-term effects of Covid-19 pose a threat to livelihoods, health, and wellbeing. For those working in the informal sector, who are the lifeblood of the city, livelihoods have been severely supressed by Covid-19 restrictions such as curfews, pushing many into further poverty. This article draws on community data, meetings, and authors’ observations as community organisers, to explore the challenges posed by existing government responses from a community development perspective. We found that poor accountability structures and targeted income support only for the ‘most vulnerable’ exacerbates tensions, mistrust, and insecurity among already vulnerable communities. We draw on a rapid desk review of existing literature to argue that community-led enumeration to validate entitlement claims, improved accountability for distribution, and widening income support is required to build solidarity and improve the future re...

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11. Microsavings and Well-Being in a Nairobi Informal Settlement

The perceived role of the external auditor in Corporate governance

Challenges Facing Integration and Use of ICT in the Management of County Governments in Kenya

Journal of Information Technology, 2017

Kenyan’s Vision 2030 identifies ICT as one of the core drivers of Kenya’s growth and development ... more Kenyan’s Vision 2030 identifies ICT as one of the core drivers of Kenya’s growth and development strategy to becoming a middle income country by the year 2030. Vision 2030stresses access to ICTs based on its potential to increase productivity and raise the competitiveness of local businesses in a knowledge-based economy. ICT integration has not reached its full potential and utilization in the County governments. This has been brought about by a number of factors. Poor and inadequate ICT facilities, poor levels of computer literacy and ICT skills, poor level of awareness of internet facilities among policy makers, government officials and the ruling class in general and minimum involvement of academic institutions in network building are challenges mitigating against the use of ICTs. The Purpose of this study is to investigate on Challenges Facing Integration and Use of ICT in the management of County Governments in Kenya. The paper used a desk study review methodology where relevan...

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Allocation of resources to capital investment projects: A case of selected companies in the construction industry in Kenya

A research project submitted to the School of Economics in partial fulfillment of the requirement... more

Microsoft Word-Realising the Multiple Benefits of Climate Resilience and Inclusive Development in Informal Settlements_FINAL.docx

How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces

BMJ Global Health, 2020

Safeguarding is rapidly rising up the international development agenda, yet literature on safegua... more Safeguarding is rapidly rising up the international development agenda, yet literature on safeguarding in related research is limited. This paper shares processes and practice relating to safeguarding within an international research consortium (the ARISE hub, known as ARISE). ARISE aims to enhance accountability and improve the health and well-being of marginalised people living and working in informal urban spaces in low-income and middle-income countries (Bangladesh, India, Kenya and Sierra Leone). Our manuscript is divided into three key sections. We start by discussing the importance of safeguarding in global health research and consider how thinking about vulnerability as a relational concept (shaped by unequal power relations and structural violence) can help locate fluid and context specific safeguarding risks within broader social systems. We then discuss the different steps undertaken in ARISE to develop a shared approach to safeguarding: sharing institutional guidelines a...

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A study of the impact of building processes on the technological performance of multi-storeyed buildings element of study: external wall Nairobi Central Area

Functional analysis of novel splicing and missense mutations identified in the ASS1 gene in classical citrullinemia patients

Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 2015

Classical citrullinemia (CTLN1) is an inborn error of the urea cycle caused by reduced/abolished ... more Classical citrullinemia (CTLN1) is an inborn error of the urea cycle caused by reduced/abolished activity of argininosuccinate synthetase due to mutations in the ASS1 gene. To determine the pathogenicity of novel variants detected in patients is often a huge challenge in molecular diagnosis. The purpose of our study was to characterize novel ASS1 gene mutations identified in CTLN1 patients. Exon trapping assay with pSPL3 was used to confirm splice aberrations while bioinformatics structural analysis predicted the possible effects of missense mutations. Novel donor site (c.174+1G>A) and missense (p.V141G) mutations were detected in a patient exhibiting a biochemical phenotype only. The splice mutation provoked exon skipping hence the truncated product. The mutation p.V141G, is predicted to disturb a hydrophobic pocket in the ATP binding domain in the ASS. Both mutations are predicted to lower binding of ATP. The second patient presented with early onset neonatal citrullinemia mark...

Adoption of the Prepaid Electricity System by Kenya Power

Administrative Use of Information Communication Technology in Management of Secondary Schools

African Journal of Science, Technology and Social Sciences, Sep 26, 2022

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Determinants of Sustainable Competitive Advantage in the Insurance Industry in Kenya

Demystifying The Use of Information Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning in Day Secondary Schools

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science

An Information Management System to Enhance Conservation and Use of Plant Genetic Resources

Environmental control for Bombyx mori larvae during the first to third instars using a saw dust fired hot water space heating system

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Science in Partial Fulfillment for the Degree of Master of S... more

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Strategy for the Horn of Africa

noe vews " wwwm in b V mn dof be u!h wd do not awmauy M•ht thde vw of th1 Depumat of Ddins at my ... more

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Effect of Financial Management Practices On Profitability Of Matatu Transport Industry In Kenya

IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 2014

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Scaling participation in informal settlement upgrading: A documentation of community mobilisation and consultation processes in the Mukuru Special Planning Area, Nairobi, Kenya

Building Forward Better: Inclusive Livelihood Support in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements

IDS Bulletin, 2021

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11. Microsavings and Well-Being in a Nairobi Informal Settlement

The perceived role of the external auditor in Corporate governance

Challenges Facing Integration and Use of ICT in the Management of County Governments in Kenya

Journal of Information Technology, 2017

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Allocation of resources to capital investment projects: A case of selected companies in the construction industry in Kenya

A research project submitted to the School of Economics in partial fulfillment of the requirement... more

Microsoft Word-Realising the Multiple Benefits of Climate Resilience and Inclusive Development in Informal Settlements_FINAL.docx

How to prevent and address safeguarding concerns in global health research programmes: practice, process and positionality in marginalised spaces

BMJ Global Health, 2020

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A study of the impact of building processes on the technological performance of multi-storeyed buildings element of study: external wall Nairobi Central Area

Functional analysis of novel splicing and missense mutations identified in the ASS1 gene in classical citrullinemia patients

Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 2015

Adoption of the Prepaid Electricity System by Kenya Power

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