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Economic evaluation of water hyacinth and sawdust as alternative substrates for oyster mushroom production in Vihiga county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Mushrooms are valued for their nutrition, medicine and culinary uses. They can grow on agricultural and forestry wastes, but the sources are affected by declining agricultural productivity and seasonality. Bagasse is the ... -
Relationship between green manufacturing practices and performance of Kibos sugar and allied industries limited Kisumu, Kenya
(2016)Green Manufacturing (GM) refers to production processes which use inputs with relatively low environmental impacts, highly efficient, and generate little or no waste or pollution. The sugar sector in Kenya contributes up ... -
Effect of strategic logistics practices on performance of Kibos sugar company, Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Sugar processing industries have in the recent past suffered continuous losses arising from mainly operational challenges attributed to poor planning of logistics management practices. Sugar is an important commodity though ... -
Influence of electronic procurement implementation on procurement performance of Migori county government, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Public procurement has evolved overtime by integrating information technology and internet to carry out all functions of procurement including; search, sourcing, negotiation, ordering, receipt, and post-purchase review. ... -
Influence of procurement process on performance of public institutions in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Procurement process remains fundamentally central to the success of procurement function and to the performance of any organization, private or public. Previous studies have been conducted on the subject matter of procurement ... -
Effect of supplier sourcing strategies on organizational performance in South Nyanza sugar company limited Migori county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Performance of most sugar companies in Kenya has been taking downward trend overtime with shareholders complaining of the ever declining asset values. South Nyanza Sugar Company located in Migori County is one such ... -
Assessment of road contractors’ e-procurement adoption level, drivers and barriers in Kenya rural roads authority, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Whereas e-procurement is globally acclaimed, evidence indicates a slow adoption rate from 18-30 percent at inception. Launching of Integrated Financial Management System on 9th February 2016 by Kenya aimed at facilitating ... -
Electronic procurement adoption practices on supply chain performance in Kenya power limited, south Nyanza region
(Maseno University, 2017)The government of Kenya considers Information Communication Technology as a key pillar in implementation of vision 2030 which targets to transform this country into an industrialized nation. Recently, the ministry of Finance ... -
Analysis of relationship between supplier quality management practices and procurement performance of South Nyanza sugar company limited, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Procurement performance has been identified as a key indicator to the overall organization’s performance. By ensuring better procurement performance, most organizations would have a competitive edge over others. This is ... -
Analysis of factors influencing effective procurement process: in of Kenya medical research institute, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Success of any given organization depends on the strategic management of all key functions and procurement is one of them. KEMRI works to advance health through high quality medical and social research, health care services, ... -
Effect of e-procurement on service delivery among county Governments in western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Globally, e-procurement has gained popularity especially with the advent of technology. In United States of America for instance, rapid development of e-procurement was reported in early 2000 just before the recession. By ... -
Analysis of the relationship between strategic procurement Techniques and corporate performance of united millers, Kisumu
(2017)Manufacturing industry has had challenges which have impaired the effectiveness of its performance. This makes the supply chain a very prominent concern for all organizations as they strive for better quality goods and ... -
Effect of lean practices on operational performance of Vihiga county government, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)With the Promulgation of the new constitution in 2010 in Kenya, most government functions were decentralized. Services that were initially offered from a centralized position were devolved and brought to the counties, an ... -
Effect of demand driven approaches on sustainable supply chain: a case of Homa-bay county government
(Maseno University, 2018)Devolution is meant to enhance accountability and bring resources closer to the people they intend to serve. However, the implementation of devolution has not been easy, as the County Government of Homa Bay needed to engage ... -
Analysis of the factors affecting implementation of public procurement and disposal act in Kisumu county goverment, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Worldwide, public procurement has become an issue of public attention and debate, and has been subjected to reforms, restructuring, rules and regulations. Public procurement refers to the acquisition of goods, services and ... -
The relationship between procurement legal framework implementation, innovation practices and supply chain performance of public entities in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Sound public procurement is essential for supply chain performance as well as for economic and political developments. Worldwide, there is an increase in growth of public entities from 9% to 23% between 2005-2020 with top ... -
Managers’ application of user generated content in hospitality service experience enhancement among 3-5-star hotels in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Hospitality service experience (HSE) is a complex phenomenon involving customers' subjectivity making it challenging for managers to manage HSE effectively, yet it is a key concept in hospitality industry, just like services, ... -
Effect of business proximity to infrastructure on the relationship between informal hospitality services and socioeconomic well-being of women entrepreneurs in selected counties in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Despite hospitality services being considered an income diversification, the extent to which it improves women’s socioeconomic well-being is not explicit. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the effect of hospitality ... -
Effects of airbnb rental proliferations on revpar of star-rated hotels in Nairobi County
(Maseno University, 2023)Airbnb is one of the disruptive technologies that have grown exponentially since its inception in 2008. It has raised concerns among hoteliers in the hospitality industry worldwide due to its perceived effect on hotel ... -
Application of UTAUT in assessing determinants of virtual kitchen adoption among licensed restaurants in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Restaurants play a significant role in the diversification of a country’s economy through employment creation and revenue generation and as such, various restaurants have come up in Kenya. Despite the increasing number of ...