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Introducing rearing crickets (gryllids) at household levels: adoption, processing and nutritional values
(Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2016)Edible insects, particularly crickets, are becoming popular due to their nutritional value and efficiency in foodconversion. An increasing number of farmers in Kenya are seeking information on rearing crickets (Orthopter ... -
Gaps in guests' and managers' perceptions of the marketing strategies of four and five star hotels in Kenya
(Research Gate, 2016)This study assessed guests’ and managers’ perceptions of the extent to which the marketing strategies of four and five star hotels in Kenya addressed the factors which influence the guests’ purchase decisions. The research ... -
Determinants of ICT adoption among hotels in Kenya: a multiple case study approach
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2016)Information communication technology is changing how hotels conduct their business in the global tourism market prompting a number of hotels to use ICTs to improve their business operations. The aim of this study was to ... -
Key management practices that influence actual ICT application among three to five star hotels in Kenya
(2016)ICTs are considered strategic tool for business management worldwide and fast finding wider application within the hotel industry. However, their use has not always been fruitful due to poor application of the ICTs. This ... -
Maternal Vitamin D Status and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Children from Rural Western Kenya
(MDPI, 2016)Maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) status and its association with pregnancy outcomes in malaria holoendemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa is poorly defined. We examined this association and any potential ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility in Four and Five Star Hotels in Kenya
(Research Gate, 2017)Corporate social responsibility as a major aspect of societal marketing is under explored and under reported in the hospitality industry in Kenya. This article compiles primary and secondary data on corporate social ... -
Enhancing Competitiveness Through Guests’ Experiences: A Typology of Customer Experiences in Upscale Hotels
(Routledge, 2017)This study sought to develop a marketing model that can enhance the competitiveness of four- and five-star hotels in Kenya. The main factors generating guests’ expectations and delight were investigated after focusing ... -
Allelopathic Effect of Bidens Pilosa on Seed Germination and Growth of Amaranthus Dubius
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2018)Allelopathy is the inhibitory effect of one plant on another by releasing chemicals through leaching, root exudation and residue decomposition. Allelopathic inhibition involves the interaction of different classes of ... -
Effect of Management Practices on Actual ICT Application in Kenyan Hotels: A PLS-SEM Approach
(Routledge, 2018)Advances in information communication technology (ICT) has seen many hotels invest huge sums of money in ICTs to enhance their performance. However, this has never been the case for most hotels in economically developing ... -
Impact of Scholar-Practitioners Gap on Research Output in Kenyan Hospitality Industry
(Research Gate, 2019)The objectives of this study were to establish the extent to which scholars research are relevant to practitioners and to establish the strategies used by scholars to disseminate research findings for practitioners’ ... -
Impact of Scholar-Practitioners Gap on Research Output in Kenyan Hospitality Industry
(Research gate, 2019)The objectives of this study were to establish the extent to which scholars research are relevant to practitioners and to establish the strategies used by scholars to disseminate research findings for practitioners’ ... -
Factors Determining Tertiary Tourism Education Quality in Kenya: The Perspectives of Tourism Graduate Employees and Tourism Employers
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2019)Tourism industry is one of the contributors to the growth of the Kenyan economy. Given its economic importance, both the government and the private sectors have invested heavily in the training and human capacity building ... -
Perception of Graduate Tourism Employees and Tourism Employers on Relevance of Tourism Education Attributes to Effective Tourism Work Performance in Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2019)Continued sustenance of tourism industry requires human capital with the right skills, knowledge and competency. Kenya has a number of tertiary tourism education institutions that graduates potential employees for the ... -
Effect of Post Purchase Evaluations on Guest Loyalty in Four and Five Star Hotels in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya
(Masaimara university resipototry, 2019)Demand for quality hotel service has led to adoption of information and communication technologies. Guests’ post purchase evaluation and loyalty further influence hotel performance, yet information on them is not well ... -
Effect of Social Media Use on Guests’ Post Purchase Evaluation and Loyalty in Four and Five Star Hotels Kenya: Quantitative Approach
(Masaimara university resipototry, 2019)Abstract: Demand for quality hotel service has led to adoption of information and communication technologies. Lately, online social media has revolutionized communication, post purchase evaluation and the marketing of ... -
The Influence of Social Cultural Practices of Host Community on the Sustainable Conservation of Maasai Mau Forest in Kenya
(Research gate, 2019)Ecotourism remains one of the newest opportunities for income generation and livelihood to rural and marginalised communities from natural resources without destroying the environment. This was achieved owing to cultural ... -
Determinants of Sale Response Probability and Tourism Backward Linkage with Local Micro and Small Enterprises of Kisumu County–Kenya
(Journal of Tourism Management Research, 2020)Tourism backward linkage with local enterprises in an economy enhances its economic impact. However, high income leakages experienced in Sub Sahara Africa especially in Kisumu County in Kenya indicate limited tourism ... -
Moderating Effect of Tourism Bnetworks on Tbackward Linkage with Local Micro and Small Enterprises in Kisumu County.
(Sinop University, 2020)The study aimed to establish whether the effect of physical location and type of tourism enterprises, on extent of tourism backward linkage with local enterprises in Kisumu County was moderated by business networks established ... -
Influence of Economic Activities of the Host Community and Community-Based Ecotourism Forest Management Models on the Conservation of Masaai Mau Forest, Kenya
(Research Gate, 2020)There has been a decline in forest cover of about 5,000 hectares per annum in Kenya leading to an annual reduction in water availability of approximately 62 million m3, translating to an economic loss to the economy of ... -
Determinants of revenue management practices and their impacts on the financial performance of hotels in Kenya: a proposed theoretical framework
(SpringerOpen, 2021)This conceptual paper aims at identifying a theoretical framework for the determinants of revenue management (RM) practices and their impacts on the financial performance of hotels. To create this framework, a two-phased ...