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Bird species composition and diversity along an ecological gradient on Mount Kasigau in Taita-Taveta County, South East kenya
(2020-08)Interactions of bird species with their biotic and abiotic environment influence their occurrence and spatial distribution. This is because physical and biological conditions vary along an ecological gradient. Elevation ... -
Cloud computing services in Africa Nazarene University: An evaluation of affecting factors and proposed model for adoption
(Africa Nazarene University, 2021-02)Cloud computing is an internet based, remote driven and service oriented technology emerged to provide software as a service among others. Adopting cloud computing software as a service (SaaS) in Africa Nazarene University ... -
Contribution of livelihood options to socio-economic wellbeing of households in Mandera East sub -county ,Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-08)Pastoralism has been the main livelihood option in Mandera County for many decades, but currently it has faced many challenges due to shortage of pasture arising from land degradation and frequent droughts brought about ... -
Contribution of peace initiative policy to the wellbeing of households affected by natural resource based conflicts in Laikipia North sub -county, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-08)he recent upsurge of Natural Resource Based Conflicts in Laikipia County in Northern Kenya have been linked to lack of equitable access and sharing of key resources of pasture and water found within the several large private ... -
Contribution of secondary schools voluntary environmental clubs to best environmental management practices in South -Alego ward, Siaya county
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-08)Environmental resources are key in supporting life systems and their destruction can lead to adverse effects on human wellbeing. In the management of environmental resources several intervention measures and strategies ... -
Designing an IOT traffic management framework in Kenya: a case Of Nairobi city county
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-06)Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over ... -
Determining the Factors Affecting Effective Implementation of ISO 27001:2013 Information Security Management Systems in Tana Water Services Board
(Africa Nazarene University, 2016)High quality information is often perceived as subjective and the quality of information can then vary among users and among uses of the information. Nevertheless, a high degree of quality increases its objectivity. In ... -
Developing a multi-factor authentication prototype for improved security of enterprise resource planning systems for Kenyan universities
(Africa Nazarene University, 2022-02)Automated systems are crucial for organizations to maintain records and transactions effectively. Universities have increasingly adopted Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, a software that provides integrated ... -
Developing and assessing a cyber-resilience framework for Kenyan banks
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-06)Rampant cyber incidences in Kenya targeting banks call for mediations beyond existing cybersecurity principles. This quantitative study sought to collate multi-domain variables from previous works to develop a framework ... -
Development of radio frequency identification architecture for the adoption by utility companies: a case study of Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-08)Accurate meter readings, timely and correct bills have become an important aspect of water metering systems. Additionally, anomalies such as leakage and bursts in water pipelines have significant consequences to the ... -
Effects of oil production activities on the socioeconomic wellbeing of communities living in greater unity, South Sudan
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-09)Oil is a major resource for South Sudan and it provides 98 % of the government’s revenue. At independence in 2011, the revenue from the oil was meant to provide for developments and improve on the lives of the local ... -
Effects of oil production activities on the socioeconomic wellbeing of communities living in greater unity, South Sudan
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-09)Oil is a major resource for South Sudan and it provides 98 % of the government’s revenue. At independence in 2011, the revenue from the oil was meant to provide for developments and improve on the lives of the local people. ... -
Effects of the changing land use practices on the well being of Peri-urban inhabitants of Kamulu area, Nairobi, Kenya
(2020-08)Urban sprawl is a phenomena experienced around most big cities. Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya, has caused this effect to the surrounding towns as most people want to settle around the town area for various reasons. ... -
Environmental impacts of stone quarrying and their influence on the wellbeing of households in Khalaleo, Mandera County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2022-06)Stone quarrying along the Daua River in Khalaleo is a big economic activity for the households in the area, the activity has created environmental impacts, which affect the subjective wellbeing of the households. This study ... -
Evaluation of factors influencing residents’ environmental satisfaction of four housing development estates In Maralal town, Samburu County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2022-05)The concept of environmental satisfaction by estate residents can be used to gauge the condition of the environment and policies on the provision of environmental services. The environmental conditions within four ... -
Factors affecting the adoption and use of liquefied petroleum gas in Gatanga Sub County, Murang’a County, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2021-05)Household air pollution (HAP) emanating from the burning of dirty fuels is the fifth leading risk factor for premature death and disability in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Additionally, the use of solid ... -
Factors affecting the effectiveness of payment for ecosystem services scheme in the upper catchment areas of river Malewa in Nyandarua county, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2019-07)Human beings have been exerting growing impact on earth’s ecosystems as they seek various ecosystem services resulting in ecosystem degradation. To mitigate degradation, motivational approaches such as Payment for Ecosystem ... -
Factors affecting the implementation of an enterprise data warehouse for the Kenyan health care industry: a case study of Narok county hospital
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-09)Most health organizations face a common problem that is, having a huge volume of unstructured and unorganized data, in separate systems. Synthesizing this information to support decision-making processes becomes a tedious ... -
Factors influencing an ICT framework for a circular e-waste economy by households in Nairobi, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-09)This study sought to assess the existing state of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Kenya, to improve on the methods of disposal, recycling, and facilitation of a circular economy by households through the use ... -
Factors influencing farmers' adoption of irrigation water management practices and technologies along the Ng'areng'iro river in Laikipia county, Kenya
(Africa Nazarene University, 2020-08)This research assessed the influence of factors influencing farmers’ adoption of irrigation water management practices and technologies (IWMPT) along the Ng’areng’iro river in Lamuria sub-location, Laikipia County. The ...