Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 395

Full Length Research Paper

Web geographic information system (GIS) in accreditation and monitoring of professional training institutions for quality assurance: The case of Kenya Accountants and Secretaries National Examinations Board (KASNEB), Kenya

Daniel Ndambiri Ngunyi*
  • Daniel Ndambiri Ngunyi*
  • Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya.
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Godfrey O. Makokha
  • Godfrey O. Makokha
  • Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 09 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 25 April 2017
  •  Published: 30 June 2017

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