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• Dr. (CPA) Arnety Nangila Makokha (Ph.D.)

• Specialist: Accounting, Finance, Risk management

• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, CPA(k), KATCE

• Dean, School of Business Economics and Human Resource Development,

• Senior Lecturer in the Department of Finance, Accounting and Procurement and Economics (FAPE)

Biography


Arnety Nangila Makokha holds Doctor of Philosophy (Business Administration- Finance) from JKUAT, a Master of Business Administration (Finance) from JKUAT, Bachelor of Business Management (Accounting) from MMUST, She’s a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA,k) and registered member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (ICPAK) and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). She also holds an Accounting Technician Certificate. She’s the Dean of the School of Business Economics and Human Resource Development (SBEHRD) of Alupe University (AU). Alongside this responsibility she coordinated Performance Contracting activities at AU for over six years through which AU maintained a very good score. She is a Senior lecturer teaching Management Science courses, Finance, Accounting, Auditing and risk management in the Department of Finance and Accounting, Procurement and Economics (FAPE). She worked as a pioneer auditor in the institutions of higher learning for over ten (10) years. She obtained an award for AU after emerging winners in a grand finale in a Capital Market University Challenge through student mentorship. She pioneered the commencement of Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme. She has undertaken multidisciplinary research funded projects as a PI with institutions of higher learning, private and public institutions, NGO and research institutions. Her research interests are mainly women empowerment, issues of gender equality and empowerment, financial and risk management, compensation of unpaid care work for women. Her future plans for the school are to establish collaborations (industry and learning institutions) and developing new academic programmes on emerging issues.

Academic Qualifications


PhD in Business Administration (Finance), June 2017 at JKUAT; Master of Business Administration (Finance), December 2013 at JKUAT, Bachelor of Business Management (Accounting), December 2011, MMUST, Certified Public Accountant III, CPA (k) December 2009 at KASNEB, KATCE Accounting Technicians Certificate (ATC) December, 2001 Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Title of thesis “The Influence Of Manager’s Demographic Information On The Relationship Between Financial Determinants Indicators And Financial Performance Of Commercial Banks In Kenya”

Research Interests


Asenahabi has developed interest in technologies in the learning environment. Different studies have been carried out in line with this and several papers have been published in peer reviewed journals out of these studies:

• A PhD thesis - Learning Management Systems and Web Conference Tools Usability Model Towards Enhanced Self-Directed Learning in Universities has been carried out to completion in line with this and several papers have been published in peer reviewed journals.

• A study use of Technology in Learning has been carried out at Alupe University - Report of the Baseline Study on Technology Enabled Learning at Alupe University was funded by Common Wealth of Learning .

• A Master’s Thesis - Cost-Effectiveness of Using Thin-Client Technology in Enhancing Service Delivery in School Computer Laboratories in Kenya was carried out to completion and several papers have been published in line with this. It was funded by National Research Fund - 7th Call 2015/2016 NACOSTI MA/MSc GRANT - Research.

Publications

1. Asenahabi B. M.; Ikoha P. A; Nambiro A. W. (December, 2022). Evaluating Learning Management System Usability Level towards Online Learning: University Students Perspective. International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology. Volume 70, Issue 10: 12 – 20. ISSN: 2231 – 2803 / https://doi.org/10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V70I12P102

2. Asenahabi B. M.; Ikoha P. A; Nambiro A. W. (July 2022). Learning Management System Usability towards Online Learning: A Literature Review. World Journal of Engineering Research and Technology. Volume 8, Issue 7: 17 – 30. ISSN 2454-695X

3. Asenahabi B. M; Ikoha P. A. (November 2021). Scientific Levels of Field Data Analysis in Computing Research. The International Journal of Science and Technoledge. Volume 9, Issue 11: 18 – 23. DOI No.: 10.24940/theijst/2021/v9/i11/ST2111-008

4. Asenahabi B. M; Ikoha P. A. (October 2021). Scientific Research: Abstract Design for Optimum Access. International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology. Volume 6, Issue 10: 407 – 410. ISSN No: - 2456-2165

5. Tunai M.; Asenahabi B; Makokha A. (July 2021). Electronic Commerce: The Evolution and State in Kenya. International Journal of Research in Education Humanities and Commerce. Volume 2, Issue 4: 18 – 22. www.ijrehc.com

6. Asenahabi B. M; Nambiro A. (June 2020). ICT4D: Towards ICT adoption in the business sector to bridge digital divide. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR). Volume 7, Issue 6: 1995 – 2000. ISSN-2349-5162. Retrieved from http://www.jetir.org

7. Asenahabi B. M; Ikoha P. A; Kilwake J. (September 2019). Effectiveness of Thin-client computing over Stand-alone Computing in Schools’ computer laboratories on improving computer literacy level in Kenya. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & Technology (IJARCET). Volume 8, Issue 9: 423 – 429. ISSN: 2278 – 1323. Retrieved from http://www.ijarcet.org

8. Asenahabi B. M.; Busula A. O.; Ronoh R. (August 2019). A choice dilemma in selecting an appropriate research design. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & Technology (IJARCET) Volume 8, Issue 8: 348 – 356. ISSN: 2278 – 1323. Retrieved from http://www.ijarcet.org

9. Asenahabi B. M. (May 2019). Basics of Research Design: A Guide to selecting appropriate research design. International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches. 6(5): 76 – 89. ISSN: 2308-1365. Retrieved from http://www.ijcar.net

10. Asenahabi B. M. (May 2019). Constraints Encountered by Secondary Schools on offering Computer Studies. International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches. 6(5): 159 – 174. ISSN: 2308 – 1365. Retrieved from http://www.ijcar.net

Report:

1. Asenahabi B.; Okumu T. (Dec 2022). Report of the Baseline Study on Technology Enabled Learning at Alupe University. Common Wealth of Learning.

Classes taught


• Computer Science Courses

Other relevant links


• Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bostley-Asenahabi

• Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=c8qaeaYAAAAJ

Official Contact Details


• Email: basenahabi@au.ac.ke

• Telephone number: +254723584811