Browsing School of Information, Communication and Media Studies by Issue Date
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Emerging Learning Perspectives: Technology as the driving force
(International Journal of Current Research, 2014-02-15)The great advances in information and communication technology (ICT) have made it possible for individuals to live, learn, work, communicate and undertake leisure activities in a different and better way. In addition, ... -
Use of Internal Corporate Communication (ICC) Strategies in the Enhancement of Performance Contracting in Kenya
(Journal of international academic research for multidisciplinary, 2014-10-09)The paper analyzes the internal corporate communication (hereafter, ICC) strategies used in the implementation of performance contracts in one large public corporation in Kenya. ICC is an organizational function that ... -
Tapping Indigenous Knowledge to Power the National Development Agenda: the Indigenous Knowledge Resource Centre Approach
(Maktaba Journal of Library and Information Studies, 2015)The world is witnessing unprecedented impetus to leverage Indigenous Knowledge (IK) as a means of spurring development interventions. This momentum derives primarily from the appreciation that IK is vital for development ... -
Self Evaluation: A Case Study of a School in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2015)External evaluation of schools purpose to monitor delivery of education with a view to ensuring adherence to stipulated curriculum and set standards as well as efficient and effective quality education. However, school ... -
Measuring Impacts of Information and Communication Advances for Development in the 21st Century
(2015)This paper explores why measuring the impacts of information and communication advances is important for development in the 21st Century and why it is statistically challenging. Measuring impacts in any field is difficult, ... -
Chasing international language: genesis of language curriculum in Kenya
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2015-05)This paper draws attention to the cross-linguistic problems that have made minority languages lose their prominence and allow stronger languages to dominate in international linguistic space and in ... -
Perspectivizing Vernacular Broadcast Media Intervention in Stemming Intra-Ethnic Conflict in Kenya: A Case of the Abakuria
(2016)The media can be used as an instrument to build as well as to destroy order, harmony and social coexistence in the human society. This study has tried to establish the inherent nature of social conflict and crises in human ... -
Influence of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Communication Strategies on Risk Perception among Secondary School Students in Kenya
(2016)This paper analyses the influence of communication strategies on risk perception of circumcised male secondary school students in Kenya. Male circumcision is a surgical removal of the foreskin and can be done as a traditional ... -
Mapping and Modeling Kenya’s Hospitality Industry Cyber Security Factors: Case of Selected Hotels in the North Rift
(Mara Research Journal of Computer Science & Information Security, 2016)This study investigated by modeling cyber-security factors affecting tourism and hospitality industry in Kenya. More specifically, three selected state of the art hotels in the North Rift that were then used for the study. ... -
Using 2x4 Factorial Design to Assess IaaS Delivery Model Security Issues in Heterogeneous Cloud Deployment Models: Case of Selected Firms in Kenya
(Mara Research Journal of Computer Science & Information Security, 2016)This paper employed the use of a factorial design statistical model to examine and compare cloud security concerns of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) service delivery models with their respective deployment models ... -
Community health information system utility: A case of Bungoma County Kenya
(International Research Journal of Public and Environmental Health Vol.3 (4),pp. 75-86, April 2016, 2016-04-25)A wealth of data is available within the healthcare systems at community level. However, lack of effective use of information shared during community dialogue posed a great challenge despite efforts by governments’ ... -
Metrics Model for Indexing University Information Technology Teaching Professionals’ Improvement in ICT Integration: A Review of the Literature
(International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications, 2016-05)Despite the recent progress in the development of ICT integration indices to support management of teaching in institutions, very little empirical research focusing on metrics for continuous improvement in ICT integration ... -
Process factors influencing data quality of routine health management information system: Case of Uasin Gishu County referral Hospital, Kenya
(International Research Journal of Public and Environmental Health, 2016-06)Global health agenda faces a challenge of ensuring sustainability of a high performing system in the context of evolving pressures, growing demand for timely and reliable information for planning. ... -
Beyond Material Interventions: Rethinking the Role of Gender, Media, and the Politics of Female Violent Extremism in Kenya
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Philosophizing Alternative Pan-African Media and Society Approaches to Countering Female Violent Extremism in Kenya for Peace and Security
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Towards a Well-functional Computerized Health Management Information System: A case of Mbagathi County Hospital, Kenya
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2017)Health Management Information Systems (HMISs) initiatives in Kenya have traditionally been donor-driven with minimal, if any, organizational input in their design. This has consequently led ... -
Evaluation of Existing Architecture for M-Mining Market Access Information Among Sugarcane Farmers in Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunication, 2017)The application of mobile technology in agriculture is expanding rapidly, with new devices and applications being available for everyday use. However, the absence of seamless architecture required to integrate mobile devices ... -
ICT Integration Indexing Levels: A Study of Selected Kenyan Universities Information Technology Teaching Professionals
(International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications, 2017)The Universities Information Technology Teaching Professionals (UITTPs) with better ICT integration index can have better influence to the graduates’ ICT integration level. ICT integration index levels of University ICT ... -
Community Media 4 Kenya: a partnership approach to building collective intelligence
(Springer, 2017-04-28)Collective intelligence for the common good is considered here in terms of its contribution to social transformation at the micro level of community. A critical evaluation of the knowledge limitations of research programmes ... -
Implications of Social Networking Sites on University Student’s Academic Performance
(2017-07)The study sought to examine fourth year’s university student’s views and opinions on the implications of Social Networking Sites on academic performance, with specific interest being Kisii University. The increased use of ...