Technical University of Mombasa Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among an Urban Population in Kenya
(American Diabetes Association, 2012-01)Developing countries are undergoing an epidemiologic transition accompanied by increasing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) linked to urbanization and lifestyle modifications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of CVD ... -
Purification and characterization of a midgut lectin-trypsin complex from the tsetse fly Glossina Iongipennis
(Springer-Link, 1995-04)A blood-meal-induced lectin (agglutinin) with proteolytic activity was isolated from midgut extracts ofGlossina longipennis by a two-step procedure involving anion-exchange chromatography. It is a glycoprotein [native ... -
Dual African Origins of Global Aedes aegypti s.l. Populations Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA
(PLOS, 2013-04)Aedes aegypti is the primary global vector to humans of yellow fever and dengue flaviviruses. Over the past 50 years, many population genetic studies have documented large genetic differences among global populations of ... -
Influence Of ICT Related Training On Customer Service Delivery In County Governments In Kenya
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH VOLUME, 2016-02)The main purpose of this study was to establish the effect of ICT related training on customer service delivery in Machakos County, Kenya. Being a descriptive and correlational cross-sectional survey, self-administered ... -
AFFORDANCES THEORY IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT (ICT4D) RESEARCH
(International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science, 2021-01)Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) is argued to have high potential value across all sectors, both public and private; and at multiple levels, be it fighting poverty; improving healthcare; providing ... -
Students Selection for University Course Admission at the Joint Admissions Board (Kenya) Using Trained Neural Networks
(2011-01)Every year, the Joint Admission Board (JAB) is tasked to determine those students who are expected to join various Kenyan public universities under the government sponsorship scheme. This exercise is usually extensive ... -
Trends towards Predictive Mapping of Graduates’ Skills to Industry Roles
(British Journal of Education, Society & Behavioural Science, 2016-01)Aim: To investigate whether industry roles in the same occupation have similar academic requirements and establish learning trends in the academia towards occupational industry roles. Design of Study: Descriptive survey ... -
Proposed Model for Predictive Mapping Graduates' Skills to Industry Roles using Machine Learning Techniques
(The International Journal Of Engineering And Science (IJES), 2016-04)The main focus in training evaluation is not only to determine whether training objectives were achieved but also how to improve evaluation so as to enhance both employability of graduates and performance in the job. This ... -
What Theory of Change Can Contribute to Capability Approach
(IEEE, 2018-07)Sen's Capability Approach (CA) has emerged as holistic lenses for theorising development within Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) discourses. There is ongoing research on operationalising CA ... -
Modeling a Competence-based Industry Role Selection System for University Graduates Using Machine Learning
(Multidisciplinary Journal of Technical University of Mombasa, 2020-11)This paper presents a design of a system for industry role selection, representing both its structure and behavior. Knowing the right industry role that suits a graduate based on their competences on graduation has remained ... -
Critical Review of Capability Approach-Based Frameworks in Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)
(International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management (IJAEM, 2020-12)Sen‘s Capability Approach (CA) has emerged as holistic lenses for theorising development within Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) discourses. There is ongoing research on operationalising ... -
Particle Swarm Algorithm for Improved Handling of the Mirrored Traveling Tournament Problem
(2021-08)In this study, we used a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm to address a variation of the non-deterministic polynomial-time NP-hard traveling tournament problem, which determines the optimal schedule for a double ... -
A Blockchain-Based Conceptual Model for Curbing Institutional Academic Certificate Fraud
(International Journal of Computer Applications Technology and Research, 2022-07)There is need of certificate authentication mechanism in Africa, specifically in Kenya that will solve internal fraud activities. This is because there are many fake certificates in circulation that appear to be genuine ... -
Validated Conceptual Model for Predictive Mapping of Graduates' Skills to Industry Roles Using Machine Learning Techniques
(International Journal of Computer Science Trends and Technology (IJCST), 2022-08)This paper presents a validated conceptual model for evaluating graduates using machine learning techniques by mapping their problem solving skills to industry jobs’ competence requirements. This is because, for college ... -
A Model for Mapping Graduates’ Skills to Industry Roles
(Multidisciplinary Journal of Technical University of Mombasa, 2023-01)This paper presents a machine learning architecture of a hierarchical model for mapping skills to industry roles. Currently, researchers have been approaching the problem of selecting industry roles for potential employees ... -
MHC-Ig Dimers: The next Frontier in Transplantation Immunology
(International Journal of Biomedical Research, 2015-09)Organ transplantation offers hope to a variety of patients with terminal functioning organs and tissues. This is currently made possible by administration of general immunosuppressive drugs. To date, inducing tolerance to ... -
Financial Deepening And Economic Competitiveness In Kenya: The Strides To Being An Economic Power House
(International Journal of Management & Information Technology, 2013)Economists have long held the view that financial deepening and economic development are closely intertwined. Kenya’s development blue print, Vision 2030, is anchored on this belief and aims to create a vibrant, globally ... -
Factors influencing performance of solid waste management projects at Kenya Ports Authority
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2019)The study investigated factors influencing performance of solid waste management projects at KPA. The study adopted a descriptive research design to collect quantitative data. The target population was drawn from KPA’s ... -
Effects of Inventory Management Techniques on Procurement Performance: An Empirical Study
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, 2019)Inventory is a key determinant of procurement success in either private or public organizations since inventory is an asset and an expense to hold. Determining the required level to be held at each and every time required ... -
The determinants of procurement contract management on organization performance
(The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 2019)A contract is a written or oral legally -binding agreement between the parties identified in the agreement to fulfil the terms and conditions outlined in the agreement. Contract management refers to the business processes ...