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Daystar University, School of Communication, Language and Performing Arts (Daystar University, NaN)[more][less]
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Wekesa, Moni; Onsongo, J. (British Journal of Sports Medicine, 1992)[more][less]
Abstract: The Kenyan team that competed at the International Summer Special Olympics comprised 38 athletes (both men and women) selected from all competitors at the national championships. The team was examined and a physiological fitness test carried out. The results enabled the organizers to arrange for treatment of prevailing illnesses, and the training programme was adjusted to the athletes' level. This team was voted the best team of the month of July, having won 33 gold, three silver and two bronze medals. Sound medical care of athletes should be taken before and during competition. Such management should aim at minimizing injuries and enabling athletes to perform at their best. URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3111 Files in this item: 1
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Boyo, Bernard (Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology, 1994)[more][less]
Abstract: 0 ne of the issues facing the Mrican church is that of adequate salaries for pastors. Not all churches give their pastors sufficient payment. I think, for example, of the Mrica Inland Churches of Nyandarua, Kenya where churches have failed to adequately meet their obligations in supporting the pastors financially. Insufficient support has brought about numerous problems that have affected the church's ministry in Nyandarua. The monthly salary given to a "full-time" pastor is too little compared to the needs that he has for his sustenance and that of his family. Consequently, most pastors have sought outside jobs, such as farming, in order to earn adequate income. In effect, the church suffers from "spiritual malnutrition" because pastors cannot give their full attention to the ministry. The pastor's divided effort causes a lack of spiritual nurture and lack of church growth. One cause of th Description: Journal Article URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3785 Files in this item: 1
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Wekesa, Moni; Asembo, J M; Njororai, W W S (British Journal of Sports Medicine, 1996)[more][less]
Abstract: Objective-To investigate injuries in international rugby football. Methods-All injuries that led to temporary stoppage of the game or to the substitution of a player during the Rugby World Cup qualifying tournament were recorded. Six matches were played, involving the Arabian Gulf, Kenya, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Results-47 injuries were recorded, giving an injury rate of eight per match. The number of injuries decreased from 38-3% in the first matches to 23-4% in the final ones. The most serious injury was a concussion and the majority of the injuries affected soft tissues. Anatomically, the lower limbs suffered most injuries (46-80/6), followed by the head (21-3%), trunk (17-0%), and upper limbs (12-8%). Slightly more injuries occurred in the defensive half of the field of play (53-2%) than in the offensive half (46.8%). More injuries occurred in the second half (61-7%) than in the first half (38.3%). Conclusions-Protective equipment should be introduced to miniimise the number and seriousness of injuries in rugby. URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3110 Files in this item: 1
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Muriithi, Samuel Muiruri; Kenyon, Wendy (Biodiversity and Conservation, 2002)[more][less]
Abstract: Using an economic approach to provide a rationale for rainforest conservation has been a popular exercise in recent years. This paper uses such an approach to assess the net value of the Arabuko Sokoke Forest in Kenya. The economic benefits associated with the forest derived by local and global populations are estimated by combining evidence from existing studies and the results of a contingent valuation study carried out by the authors. These benefits are set against the cost of preserving the forest to the Kenyan Forest Department. Even when the opportunity cost of the forest land is omitted from the costs of forest preservation, and when the revenues generated from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded project are included, the costs of forest conservation outweigh the benefits. It is only when non-use and existence values are included (which are not realised by the Kenyan population) that the forest benefits exceed the costs. The paper concludes by arguing that, although some projects within the Arabuko Sokoke Forest have been successful in capturing some of the economic value associated with the forest, more needs to be done to design additional capture mechanisms so that a greater proportion of the global benefit of the forest can be realised by local populations and local governments URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3655 Files in this item: 1
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Wekesa, Moni (African Technology Policy Studies Network, 2006)
[more][less]Abstract: The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) is a multi-disciplinary network of researchers, policy makers, actors in the private sector and other end-users interested in generating, promoting and strengthening innovative science and technology policies in Africa. With a regional secretariat in Nairobi, the network operates through national chapters in 23 African countries, with an expansion plan to cover the entire sub-Saharan Africa. One of the objectives of the network is to disseminate research results to policy makers, legislators, the organized private sector, civil society, mass media and farmers’ groups through publications, dialogue and advocacy. Among its range of publications are the Working Paper Series (WPS), Research Paper Series (RPS), Special Paper Series (SPS) and the Technopolicy Briefs. Technopolicy Briefs Series are commissioned short papers written by experts from all over the world specifically to address current science and technology policy concerns and questions in Africa. The briefs are also summaries of technical papers published under our WPS, SPS and RPS written to highlight significant policy recommendations. These briefs are written with the busy policymakers and non-specialists in mind. The materials are designed for general readership and help advance the advocacy and knowledge brokerage roles of the ATPS. ATPS is supported by a growing number of donors including the International Development Research Center (IDRC), the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Rockefeller Foundation, the World Bank, the OPEC Fund, Ford Foundation, Coca-Cola Eastern Africa, the African Development Bank, and the Royal Dutch Government URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3113 Files in this item: 1
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Boyo, Bernard (Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The discussion of the concept" integration of faith and learning or scholarship” calls for a proper understanding of the issues behind the statement itself as developed within its proper historical setting. While the phrase has been used within Christian related institutions of higher learning, its theological implication has more often than not been ignored. The assumption that faith and learning are to be integrated, as though they were disjointed and disparated elements that are intrinsically incompatible unless by a decisive act of will by" the Christian scholar" is quite unfortunate to say the least. This cliché, religious as it may sound, poses a major theological threat to the biblical understanding of the accession and practice of faith, besides rendering Christianity as a mere subjective pursuit of instinctive urges which obliterates one's capacity for objectivity and capability to carry out verifiable findings on the basis of proof by any empirical standards. On the one hand, the call for “integration of faith and learning” in general, borders on subjectivity dependent solely on the individual to the detriment of academic professionalism. On the other hand, academic intellectualism does not preclude one's religious beliefs as though the two were mutually exclusive. Description: Abstract URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3789 Files in this item: 1
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Organizational change management: An exploratory study of selected catholic organizations in NairobiSoko, Jacob Jeketule (Daystar University, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies, June , 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: Organizations are ever faced with change which is internally or externally driven. While change is positive for organizations that are resilient and agile, organizations that are rigid and hierarchical in structure find it difficult to adapt to it. Catholic organizations find themselves in a state of rigidity and hierarchy. The purpose of the study was to explore and evaluate the intervention measures employed by catholic organizations in Nairobi in responding to changes and whether such measures give the organizations resilience in the midst of turbulent environmental changes. Specific objectives were to explore the major drivers of change affecting selected catholic organizations; examining if catholic organizations resist change and how such resistance if present is managed; exploring and evaluating kinds of interventions used which the selected catholic organizations use to manage change and finally to compare existing strategies used by catholic organizations with best practices and making necessary recommendations. This was a non-experimental exploratory study and the data was collected through questionnaires and interviews from a sample of 288 (20%) drawn from 1444 catholic employees and managers. Out of 288 a response rate of 167 (58%) was achieved which is adequate for data analysis. The study found out that change of leadership, technological and social cultural are the main drivers of change in the catholic organizations and that the majority of the members of catholic organizations resist change because of inertia and fear of loss of security. The study also found out that those that excelled in managing organization change effectively, though a small percentage, used power sharing strategies which aim at empowering the people by promoting real understanding, communicating and involving them in the change process. It was also found out that most of the changes affected people competences and least affected structures. Finally, it was found out that the majority of catholic organizations used force-coercion and rational strategies which led to the impact of change to be small scale and short term. The following recommendations were made for catholic organizations: to deploy shared power strategies for best results in organizational change, to engage in succession planning and lastly, to have change agents that are always innovative in order to satisfy needs and preferences of customers at all times. Description: Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3436 Files in this item: 1
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Musikali, Lois M. (International Company and Commercial Law Review, 2008)
[more][less]Abstract: There is increasing evidence that a country's legal system plays a significant role in determining the success of its corporate governance system. Research has shown that good corporate governance is more likely to be associated with countries with a strong legal system.1 However, in the recent move towards the privatisation of corporations, Kenya, like other developing countries, has adopted a corporate governance code that is drafted from a combination of codes from developed countries with little thought being given to the underlying conditions of the market in which this code is to be enforced. A significant amount of training of company directors on the importance of good corporate governance is underway. URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3119 Files in this item: 1
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Waithima, Abraham K. (KCA Journal of Business Management., 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper adopts the Hendry Model with a two-step method to model a saving function for Kenya. The Model uses a complex dynamic specification that includes lagged dependent and the independent variables. The paper finds that a 1% increase in GDP growth rate leads to a 0.5% increase in private saving in the long run which is consistent with the life cycle hypothesis. A striking result in the saving function is the positive effect that population growth rate seems to have on private savings which puts into question the notion of a smaller population as a mobilization tool for private saving. Even though consumption seems to have a significant negative effect on private savings in the short run, in the long run, it does not seem to have any significant effect. Causality tests support a uni-directional causality from per capita GDP to private saving and a bi-directional causality between Gross Domestic Saving and Investment. URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3567 Files in this item: 1
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Bukachi, Grace Nyambura (Daystar University, School of Arts and Humanities., June , 2008)
[more][less]Abstract: This study explores the opportunities, challenges and perceptions of women clergy in two urban churches. Additionally this study set out to establish why there are few women serving in fulltime pastoral ministry in the two churches, Christ is the Answer Ministries (CITAM) and the All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi. The study population was women clergy from the two mentioned churches and their immediate leadership of both genders. The researcher administered two questionnaires to each respondent from the leadership of CITAM to establish their perception of the leadership capabilities among the women clergy. Focus groups comprised of some male pastors and purposely selected individuals from both All Saints Cathedral and CITAM leadership. Questionnaires were administered to the leadership teams which provided additional information towards this study. The researcher also carried out church archive research to ascertain the records of women clergy with CITAM and the All Saints Cathedral Church. Various Womanist, Feminist and leadership theories were addressed and the experiences of African women clergy in this African region also reviewed. The results from the study indicate that women clergy have a myriad of opportunities for leadership and should pursue them uncompromisingly. The church leadership may to some extent be skewed toward patriarchal cultural norms, but with time and given the dispensation of this millennium, they are able to maximize their opportunities by responding to the call of God to serve according to Matthew 28: 18-20. Additionally this study recommended that various programs and activities be instituted to develop avenues for encouraging women to follow through and to remain in church ministry with the help of older clergy who would be their mentors and team members. Description: Master of Arts in Christian Ministries URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3344 Files in this item: 1
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Wekesa, Moni; Shihanya, Ben (Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, 2009)
[more][less]Abstract: For decades, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung has endeavoured to promote and protect the rule of law around the world out of the recognition that this is essential for the enjoyment of human and political rights, and that it forms a fundamental pillar for achieving fair, sustainable and broad-based socioeconomic growth and prosperity. In these hard and trying times for the world economy, the need for rule of law reforms that encourage entrepreneurship and business development cannot be gainsaid. Respect for the rule of law not only creates favourable conditions that foster business development, but also provides essential assurance and confidence for investors. Whereas, the concept of the rule of law encompasses a very wide scope in the field of economy, this publication on fines itself to the protection of intellectual property rights in the Kenyan context. It is undoubted that if Kenya’s Vision 2030 is to be realized, the protection and promotion of intellectual property rights which includes patents, trademarks and copyrights must be granted due attention. This will offer inventors and artists the much needed confidence and trust, in addition to offering them the legal incentive to create and explore further, since they are assured of exclusive rights for a finite period of time. These guarantees will not only allow innovators to recoup the costs put into creating products but are also essential for creating and sustaining modern, knowledge and technology based economies necessary to develop in today’s global market. Consumers and traders too, stand to benefit from the enforcement of intellectual property rights because this will help in ensuring product safety and increase the likelihood of access to cutting-edge and innovative products and services. We hope that this publication will offer valuable information to its users on the general aspects of the intellectual property rights in Kenya, but more importantly, that it will contribute towards the improvement and strengthening of intellectual property rights regime in Kenya as the country positions itself to compete with other nations in this highly dynamic and sophisticated world market. URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/2970 Files in this item: 1
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Musikali, Lois M. (International Company and Commercial Law Review, 2009)
[more][less]Abstract: The general concern about the adequacy of self-regulation as a mode of policing corporations has once again come to the forefront of the corporate governance debate following the current economic crisis. Irresponsible lending to individuals who cannot afford to repay loans has resulted in the near collapse and nationalisation of banks such as Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley in the United Kingdom and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the United States.1 Once again, the Government has had to intervene to prevent an economic crisis, by nationalising failing financial institutions to avoid them falling into liquidation. URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3118 Files in this item: 1
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Bowen, Michael; Mureithi, Samuel (KCA Journal of Business Management, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: Small and Micro Enterprises (SMEs) play an important economic role in many countries. In Kenya, for example the SME sector contributed over 50percent of new jobs created in 2005 but despite their significance, SMEs are faced with the threat of failure with past statistics indicating that three out five fail within the first few months. This study sought to understand how SMEs manage the challenges they face. These challenges seem to change (evolve) according to different macro and micro conditions. This study employed stratified random sampling to collect data from 198 businesses using interviews and questionnaires. The data was analysed descriptively and presented through figures, tables and percentages. The findings indicate that SMEs face the following challenges; competition among themselves and from large firms, lack of access to credit, cheap imports, insecurity and debt collection. Credit constraint seems to be easing up when compared to previous researches. Relevant training or education is positively related to business success. The SMEs have the following strategies to overcome the challenges; fair pricing, discounts and special offers, offering a variety of services and products, superior customer service and continuously improving quality of service delivery. The research concludes that business success is a consequence of embracing a mix of strategies. URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3649 Files in this item: 1
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An Analysis of Emotional Intelligence and the Performance of Principals in Selected Schools in KenyaAyiro, Laban Peter (Sage, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: The article investigates the degree of association between the emotional intelligence (EI) of school principals and their performance rating. The concept of EI is defined and data collected using the Mayer, Salovey, and Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test. This is related to the performance of the school in terms of test scores in national examinations as well as other measurable variables at the school level. The findings render valuable information indicating that there was a significant relationship between a school principal’s EI and the school’s success as measured by the rating of school principals who participated in the study. The study will enable further exploration into the emotional cognitive and psychological structures of these vital managers in the education sector using established HRD training programmes aimed at improving EI and performance of school principals. URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/2835 Files in this item: 1
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Ayiro, Laban Peter (Journal of European Industrial Training, July , 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: Purpose – The overall purpose of this study is to identify key entrepreneurial variables in the realm of social entrepreneurship that may contribute to enhancing impact mitigation of HIV/AIDS. In addition, the study seeks to establish which of the correlations between the entrepreneurial variables and management of response of impact mitigation of HIV/AIDS were significant at the 0.001 level. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. The analysis engaged a correlational qualitative research approach so as to enable the researcher determine whether the correlation between entrepreneurial management initiatives and the management of the response on the impact of HIV/AIDS in the education sector was statistically significant. Findings – The result of the correlation analysis showed that organizational boundaries, work discretion, rewards management support and time availability explain about 53 per cent of the aspects of management response to HIV/AIDS impact mitigation. The correlations were statistically significant at the 0.001 level. The implication is that introduction of entrepreneurship within institutions dealing with HIV/AIDS in the education sector would lead to improved mitigation of the impact of the scourge on the sector. Research limitations/implications – The study considers one thematic area in the HIV/AIDS mitigation process, that is management of the response, leaving three other thematic areas, namely: care and support, prevention as well as HIV/AIDS and the workplace. The generalization of the study’s results will therefore be limited. Originality/value – The study established that administrative management practices are not effective in the management response to impact mitigation of HIV/AIDS in the education sector. It therefore proposes innovative, approaches to the mitigation effort. This in turn calls for a dramatic shift in management that entails the extension of market principles into social institutions, government and civil society and an inevitable blurring of the boundaries between these sectors Description: Journal Article URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3775 Files in this item: 1
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Mbugua, Tabitha Wambui (Daystar University, 2010)
[more][less]Abstract: This study was carried out to assess the impact of labour turnover in the banking industry with special focus on XYZ Bank (K) Ltd. According to Ferris, Rowland and Buckley, (1990, p.427), employee turnover is of great concern to organizations because it is very costly to companies. It can lead to personal tensions in other employees and has the potential to further increase turnover and organizational ineffectiveness, because those who remain do additional work until the replacement performs at an acceptable level. Several scholars have examined employee turnover decisions to better understand them and to develop suggestions for effective coping in the workplace. The banking industry is not an exception especially since it deals in professional services where personal relationships established between employees and clients are central to ongoing business and turnover rates in excess of 10% are likely to cause damage to the business (Torrington, Hall & Taylor, 2005). The number of employees who joined XYZ Bank (K) Ltd between years 2006 to 2009 was 348 while those who left were 300 (HR report, 2009). The study endeavoured to find out how these gains and losses impact on the organization’s performance. To address this issue, this research report is organized into 5 chapters. Chapter 1 gives the introduction into the research topic including the objectives and scope of the study. In chapter 2, the study examined market conditions and trends in job tenure, the main reasons for employee turnover and impact of staff turnover. It further explores some approaches which are expected to improve staff retention rates in general. Chapter three provides all the details of the research methodology used in the study. The study involved administering questionnaires to 63 people from non-management staff and conducting interviews to 12 management staff. Non-participant observation on the work environment, behaviour of employees at the work place, employee attitudes and perceptions together with organizational values among other aspects were also done. Chapter 4 provides the research findings which were analyzed using thematic categories to establish trends and patterns. It has further endeavoured to establish how employee turnover impacts on the performance of the organization in relation to service, operations, productivity and ultimately profitability. In Chapter 5, the research gives the summary, conclusion of the study from the findings and provides recommendations relevant both to this case study and for further research. URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3022 Files in this item: 1
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Musikali, Lois M. (International Company and Commercial Law Review, 2010)
[more][less]Abstract: The ultra vires1 doctrine in company law, namely that a company is formed only to pursue the objects specified in its memorandum of association and if it acts outside those objects the transaction is ultra vires and void,2 has for a long time been one of the more intractable problems facing persons dealing with companies in common law jurisdictions.3 Under the ultra vires doctrine, companies could avoid liability under contracts with innocent third parties on the ground that the company never had the power to enter into the said contracts in the first place. A significant number of common law jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Hong Kong, and most recently England, have taken steps to abolish the doctrine of ultra vires. This article considers the provisions of Kenya's Companies Act (the Act)4 that provide for the doctrines of ultra vires and why there is need to review them. The discussion within this article is limited to the ultra vires doctrine as it relates to the objects clause and not to the general breach of directors duties in public listed companies. URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3117 Files in this item: 1
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Wafukho, Pamela Khayasi (School of communication, Daystar University, April , 2010)
[more][less]Abstract: Globally, mobile telephony is one type of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that has diffused exponentially, and in Kenya, it has spread not only in urban areas, but in rural areas as well. For a long time, rural areas have suffered from poverty due to the rural-urban digital divide and lack of access to timely information necessary for enhancing socio-economic activities. This study sought to explore the role of mobile telephony on the socio-economic lives of rural residents of Trans Nzoia district in Kenya, through an explorative and descriptive study that was guided by the Domestication Approach. It sought to establish the level of adoption of mobile telephony, and how its use had enhanced socio-economic lives in Trans Nzoia district. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected using 250 survey questionnaires distributed through stratified random sampling, and 3 focus group discussions constituted to accommodate respondents with literacy limitations. The study found that the adoption and use of the mobile phone in Trans Nzoia district had led to increased communication and enhanced socio-economic activities. Mobile telephony had been effective in narrowing down the information divide that previously existed, and its costs should be further reduced to enable more rural folk to adopt it into their daily activities, for socio-economic benefit. Description: Thesis URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3274 Files in this item: 1
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Muchemi, Leah (Daystar University, School of Communication, April , 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: The realization by banks that they need to be socially responsible to secure their existence in society is driving them to spend lots of money in trying to reach out to the external publics while giving little consideration for internal publics. This makes the internal publics feel left out and are likely to form unfavourable attitudes and perceptions towards the practice of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). This study sought to find out the perceptions and attitudes held by internal publics towards CSR at National Bank of Kenya and to establish the factors that contribute to the attitudes and perceptions. The study utilized the survey method on a sample of 66 middle level employees drawn from six branches of NBK within Nairobi area. Convenience sampling method was used. Data were collected using a questionnaire and interviews. The study was informed by the functionalist theory of attitudes, the systems theory and the stakeholder theory since they were relevant in addressing attitudes and perceptions, internal publics and CSR. The findings revealed various CSR activities that NBK engages in as well as favourable and unfavourable attitudes that the internal publics hold towards CSR. Although most of the employees at NBK do not perceive CSR to be depriving them of possible salary increment, they do not willingly participate in CSR functions. This means that they do not genuinely support the organization in CSR and this is a potential threat to the success of CSR at NBK. The success of any CSR program depends on the cooperation and inclusion of all the concerned publics in order to create an interactive working relationship so as achieve the CSR goals. Description: Master of Arts in Communication URI: http://repository.daystar.ac.ke/xmlui/handle/123456789/3758 Files in this item: 1
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