http://repository.tuc.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/9 2026-04-21T13:35:24Z 2026-04-21T13:35:24Z MBATHA, PAULINE MBETE http://repository.tuc.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/587 2023-11-28T06:28:44Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

COMPARATIVE MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF PROBOSCIDEAN DENTITION FROM THE APAK MEMBER OF THE NACHUKUI FORMATION AT LOTHAGAM, KENYA. MBATHA, PAULINE MBETE The early Pliocene interval of the Apak Member at Lothagam, Kenya, documents significant faunal turnover. During this time, wooded savannas and savanna woodlands expanded in eastern Africa, and elephants consequently evolved to better adapt to grazing. It is also the time of the first appearance of the hominin Australopithecus, many modern antelope tribes, new horses, hippos, and pigs. Proboscidean species previously identified from the Apak Member include Deinotherium bozasi, Anancus kenyensis, Stegotetrabelodon orbus, cf. Elephas ekorensis? aff. Loxodonta, Loxodonta exoptata, and several unidentified elephantids. This study describes new proboscidean specimens and compiles a database of proboscideans from the Apak Member at Lothagam. The study focuses on measurements and morphological descriptions of 14 new and 12 previously studied specimens housed at the National Museums of Kenya. Essential features studied include relative height of the crown (hypsodonty index), which is important for grazing animals, and number of molar plates, which increase in more advanced proboscideans. The study further compares the new database, with that of late Miocene Lothagam proboscideans and proboscidean assemblages from nearby sites of similar age, particularly those from other sites in or near Turkana Basin including Kanapoi, Ileret, and South Turkwel. The objectives were to increase our knowledge of the transition from archaic to more advanced proboscideans in Africa and proboscidean cohorts' role in shaping ecosystem changes. The results meaningfully revise upwards, the taxonomic composition of proboscideans in the Apak Member, and reveal a complex relay of primitive to more derived elephants during the early Pliocene, that documents the adaptive response to increased competition among mammals for grazing resources

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z EKDOR, PAUL EKRON http://repository.tuc.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/586 2023-11-28T06:24:05Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

A RESEARCH THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TURKANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE EKDOR, PAUL EKRON The provision of goods and services at the appropriate time and in the proper quantity is known as stock control. Many business organizations in Kenya have struggled with stock management. Due to the relative size of inventories maintained by the majority of organizations, a sizeable portion of their funding is committed to small-medium enterprises because they make up the largest portion of their current assets. The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of stock control in the stabilization of small-scale business enterprises within Lodwar Town. This study was carried out to achieve the following objectives: determine the influence of stock control in improving productivity and efficiency, identify the influence of stock control in understocking and overstocking, and finally, determine the influence of stock control in enhancing and maintaining customer satisfaction in Lodwar Town small-medium enterprises. The study was conducted in Lodwar town and was limited to small-scale business enterprises. The researcher targeted 300 small-scale businesses within Lodwar Town. To obtain a balanced view of the subject matter, the researcher sourced information from drivers, waiters, cashiers, supervisors, shop attendants, accountants, and managers. The study was hence considered a descriptive survey since data was gathered from employees of business enterprises and used to represent the role that stock control plays in business stabilization in Lodwar town. Questionnaires were used to collect primary data. The questionnaire consisted of closed and open-ended questions. Before processing the responses, the completed questionnaires were edited for completeness and consistency. The quantitative data that was obtained from the questionnaires was coded and keyed into the statistical package for social science (SPSS) analysis software version 24.0. Data was presented in the form of frequency distribution tables and pie charts to facilitate the description and explanation of the study findings. Tables and figures were used to summarize responses for further analysis and to facilitate comparisons. According to the findings of the study, one of the roles of stock control in the business stabilization of small-scale business enterprises in Lodwar Town is to improve productivity and efficiency. It can also be concluded that most business enterprises in Lodwar town keep track of their business records as a way of controlling stock. The research showed that one of stock control's other jobs is to cut down on both understocking and overstocking. This ensured the stabilization of small-scale business enterprises in Lodwar Town. It is also concluded that stock control leads to customer satisfaction, which leads to the stabilization of small-scale business enterprises in Lodwar Town. The researcher suggested finding out the factors affecting business stabilization among small-scale business enterprises in Lodwar Town, Turkana County. The study recommends that the business leadership should ensure that their workers are trained on how to control stock in their businesses. Furthermore, the government should conduct extensive education about the importance of stock control among businesspeople in order to reduce the chances of losses and increase business profit margins by reducing the incidences of overstocking in the business. Further, owing to the limitations of the study, it is suggested that the same study be done in other regions, as the results of the current study may not be generalized to businesses in more urban and developed regions like Nairobi County. Future studies should incorporate other relevant theories in conducting the study. Future research studies should also exploit the influence of other variables not covered by the study.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z EMURIA, NAPERIT JAMES http://repository.tuc.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/585 2023-11-28T06:16:24Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

A RESEARCH THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF TURKANA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE EMURIA, NAPERIT JAMES Many public sector establishments participate in training of staff and have divisions, units and sectors responsible for training and development. County governments are expected to provide services to its citizens at the local level. As such, training is critical to achieving organizational goals and increase employee output. Training of employees at the county is aimed to increase service delivery, attainment of the county’s goals and increase employee output. The county government concept is relatively new and the devolved units grapple engaging the newly recruited employees through numerous training programs in order to improve performance. Despite intensive training programs performed in the county, there still exist training gaps as indicated by employee performance appraisal reports. This study aimed at examining the effect of training on employee performance in Turkana county government, Kenya. The research objective sought to examine the effect of mentoring, job rotation, apprenticeship, and coaching on employee performance. The study used descriptive and correlational designs. The study's sample size was 321 employees, with 15 participants being interviewed and 306 receiving structured questionnaires. The 15 interviewees were purposively selected while the 306 respondents were chosen using simple random selection procedure. The study used both primary and secondary data sources. The main instrument of data collection was a questionnaire. Interview schedules for the managers were also administered as part of the study. The questionnaire was piloted with 30 objects. Determination of reliability of the questionnaire was by use of Cronbach's alpha test. A coefficient of 0.745 was obtained indicating that the instrument was dependable. Content analysis method was used to examine qualitative data and the findings presented in narrative form. Quantitative data was analyzed through descriptive statistics that involved measures of central tendency such as means and standard deviations and results presented using tables. The study used inferential analysis techniques such as correlation analysis and multiple regression to determine how variables related to one another. The study confirmed that; mentoring, job rotation, apprenticeship, and coaching positively and significantly affected Turkana county government’s employee performance. The study found that mentoring assists mentee in succeeding by improving performance, increasing confidence, and addressing strengths and weaknesses and that job rotation is intended to expose employees to a wider range of operations and assists managers in realizing hidden talent. By retaining majority of apprentices, the county saves money on recruitment and training. Through coaching, employees gain confidence, expand their professional network and improve their communication skills. The study concludes that mentoring programs help mentees prevail by refining performance, expand certainty, and tend to qualities and shortcomings and that job rotation is desired to expose workers to broad extent of tasks in order to aid superiors in discovering their secret ability. By holding most apprentices, the county benefits considerably from low staffing and training costs. The study concludes that coaching gives workers direction on the most proficient method to augment their capacity to accomplish their career goals. The study recommends that the county ought to mentor its employees to increase knowledge sharing to advance and encourage leadership. County administration should establish precise training times and then schedule accordingly the program's duration to ensure every team member on the teams where employees rotate understands the program. Also, the county should assume a central part in developing apprenticeship programs, and give continuous obligation to help the preparation and training interaction of employees. Finally, the county administration should work on developing a coaching culture in which employees trust one another, have the ability to question the status quo, and are willing to collaborate regardless of their position within the organization.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Mbatha, Pauline Mbete http://repository.tuc.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/578 2022-11-17T15:39:26Z 2022-10-25T00:00:00Z

COMPARATIVE MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF PROBOSCIDEAN DENTITION FROMTHE APAK MEMBER OF THE NACHUKUI FORMATION AT LOTHAGAM, KENYA. Mbatha, Pauline Mbete The early Pliocene interval of the Apak Member at Lothagam, Kenya, documents significant faunal turnover. During this time, wooded savannas and savanna woodlands expanded in eastern Africa, and elephants consequently evolved to better adapt to grazing. It is also the time of the first appearance of the hominin Australopithecus, many modern antelope tribes, new horses, hippos, and pigs. Proboscidean species previously identified from the Apak Member include Deinotherium bozasi, Anancus kenyensis, Stegotetrabelodon orbus, cf. Elephas ekorensis? aff. Loxodonta, Loxodonta exoptata, and several unidentified elephantids. This study describes new proboscidean specimens and compiles a database of proboscideans from the Apak Member at Lothagam. The study focuses on measurements and morphological descriptions of 14 new and 12 previously studied specimens housed at the National Museums of Kenya. Essential features studied include relative height of the crown (hypsodonty index), which is important for grazing animals, and number of molar plates, which increase in more advanced proboscideans. The study further compares the new database, with that of late Miocene Lothagam proboscideans and proboscidean assemblages from nearby sites of similar age, particularly those from other sites in or near Turkana Basin including Kanapoi, Ileret, and South Turkwel. The objectives were to increase our knowledge of the transition from archaic to more advanced proboscideans in Africa and proboscidean cohorts' role in shaping ecosystem changes. The results meaningfully revise upwards, the taxonomic composition of proboscideans in the Apak Member, and reveal a complex relay of primitive to more derived elephants during the early Pliocene, that documents the adaptive response to increased competition among mammals for grazing resources.

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