University of Embu Repository: Recent submissions
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Impact of proper book keeping of accounts on performance of small and medium sized enterprises (a case study in embu town)
(UoEm, 2024-01-30)Small and medium sized enterprises have been witnessed that at some point their performance have been declining. Under the requirement of IFRS SMES like any other Organizations must maintain accurate books of accounts and ... -
The role of technology in enhancing financial reporting (a case study of banks in embu county)
(UoEm, 2024-01-30)This research project aimed to examine the role of technology in enhancing financial reporting in banks in Embu County, Kenya. The increasing adoption of digital technologies in the financial industry has led to improvements ... -
The effect of risk management on the financial performance of commercial banks in kenya
(UoEm, 2023-09-19)In the last years, industries have taken the global perspective hence diversifying their products and services offered. The research study was based in the sector of risk management with its effect on the financial performance ... -
Staff Profile: Dr. Peter Njagi Kirimi
(UoEm, 2023-12-19)Research Interests :Financial risk management, Investment and portfolio management, Corporate finance management, Public finance management, Financial institutions and markets -
Staff Profile: Dr. Wanja Kangangi
(UoEm, 2023-12-19)Research Interests: FOLKLORE/ORATURE/ PERFORMING ARTS/FILM -
Staff Profile: Dr. Isaac Gachanja
(UoEm, 2023-12-19)Research Interests :Entrepreneurship Education, Knowledge and Technology Transfer, Self-Efficacy and Innovation Performance -
Polydrug use among student in a public Universities in coastal Kenya
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Improvement of edible crotalaria spp through artificial pollination
(UoEm, 2023-11-23)Slender leaf (Crotalaria ochroleuca and Crotalaria brevidens) are indigenous leafy vegetables commonly cultivated in Kenya with high nutritive value and medicinal benefits. Despite the benefits of the vegetable it is ... -
Mapping brucellosis risk in Kenya and its implications for control strategies in sub‑Saharan Africa
(UoEm, 2023-11-30)In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), effective brucellosis control is limited, in part, by the lack of long-term commitments by governments to control the disease and the absence of reliable national human and livestock population-based ... -
Discursive metaphorical representation of COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya’s newspaper headlines.
(UoEm, 2023-10-16)This study aimed to address the dearth of knowledge regarding the portrayal of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenyan print media, focusing specifically on newspaper headlines. Employing Van Dijk’s Critical Discourse Analysis ... -
The discourse of televised political news interviews and ethnic polarization in Kenya
(UoeM, 2017)Political interviews have been used as genres for dissemination of political information. The way they are presented is a subject of concern as they are thought to be causing division among the Kenyan audience along political ... -
Seroprevalence of Brucella spp. and Rift Valley fever virus among slaughterhouse workers in Isiolo County, northern Kenya
(UoEm, 2023-10-05)Brucella spp. and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) are classified as priority zoonotic agents in Kenya, based on their public health and socioeconomic impact on the country. Data on the pathogen-specific and co-exposure ... -
Restoring soil nutrient stocks using local inputs, tillage and sorghum-green gram intercropping strategies for drylands in Eastern Kenya
(UoEm, 2023)Soil macronutrient and micronutrient availability is particularly critical in semi-arid agro- ecological zones that are characterized by poor soil fertility and low rainfall regimes. An experiment was initiated in S ... -
Cover Change and Vegetation Carbon Stocks of Mangrove Forests in Lamu County, Kenya
(UoEm, 2023-04)Mangroves around the world are being threatened by a combination of natural and human factors. Losses of mangroves leads to reduced forest cover and enhanced carbon emission. This study assessed cover change, forest ... -
Uptake of Regenerative Agriculture Technologies, Productivity of Selected Cereals And Pulses and Food Security in the Drylands of Embu County, Kenya
(UoEm, 2023-08)At the global level, land degradation is on the increase thus threatening millions of livelihoods particularly in the drier ecosystems. More specifically, land degradation is a major concern in Kenya and more particularly ... -
Does Inquiry-Based Learning Approach In Chemistry Practical Lessons Affect Students’ Nzomo Attitudes And Self-Efficacy In Chemistry? A Case Of Meru South Sub-County,Kenya
(UoEm, 2023-05)xiv ABSTRACT Chemistry is a crucial subject for a country like Kenya that seeks to be industrialized by the year 2030. Even though the subject is important, performance in the subject has been declining consistently in ... -
Functional Diversity and Ecological Role Of Nematodes in Pigeon Pea And Maize-Pigeon Pea Agro-Ecosystems
(UoEm, 2023-08)Kenya relies heavily on pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) as essential food crops, widely grown by small-holder farmers for food, feed, and income. These crops face significant production challenges due ...