Dr. Duncan Shirandula

Title/qualification:  PhD in Hospitality Management
Department: Hospitality and Tourism Management
Contact Address: C /o. Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100 Nairobi
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Position: Lecturer
Area of Specialization: Hospitality Management
Research Interests: Innovation in Hospitality Management, Entrepreneurship in Hospitality Management, Contemporary issues in Hospitality Management
Google Scholar: Duncan Shirandula
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2514-9958
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Publications

Refereed Journals

• Mbitha, A. B., Maingi, W. S. and Shirandula, D. (2024). The Efficacy of WebsiteOptimization on the Performance of Hotels in the CountyGovernment of Mombasa – Kenya. International Journals ofAcademics & Research, 6, (3), pp.31-37. DOI: 10.32898/ihssj.02/6.3article03
• Shirandula, Duncan (2021). Evaluation Methods of Entrepreneurship Education and acquisition of Entrepreneurial Skills among Hospitality Students. Journal of technical education and training 13 (4) p.118-128
• Shirandula, Duncan (2020). Learning Resources of Entrepreneurship Education and Acquisition of Entrepreneurial Skills among Diploma Students of Hospitality Management in TVETS, Kenya. Global Review of Research in Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Management. 6 (1) p.808-824
• Shirandula, Duncan and Mwawaza, Stella (2018). A Review of Drivers of Technology Adoption in the Hospitality Industry in Kenya. Machakos University 1st Annual International Conference Proceedings
• Shirandula, D. (2017). Potential influence of ISO 9001: 2000 quality management principles on service quality in Kenya’s hotel industry. Current issues in African tourism research n. 1, p. 9-15.
• Shirandula, D., Mapelu, I.C., & Sepula, M. (2017). Relationship between gender and proactive work behaviour in the Kenyan hotel industry. African Journal of Tourism Hospitality & Leisure Studies n. 1, p.1-5.
• Sepula, M., & Shirandula, D. (2017). Influence of Customer Service on the Performance of Hospitality Enterprises: Lessons from Sunbird Tourism Limited in Malawi. African Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure Studies Vol 3 (1) PP 6-16

Books and Books Chapters

• Shirandula, D. (2017). Innovation barriers and Proactive Work Behaviour: Lessonsfrom selected hotels in Nairobi city. Eldoret, Kenya: Utafiti Foundation. ISBN:978-9966-26121-2
• Bitok, K. & Shirandula, D. (2024). Continuous Improvement and InnovationDuringCovid-19 in East Africa: Implications for Future Tourism Policy and Planning, Springer Books, in: Peter Chihwai (ed.), COVID-19 Impact on Tourism Performance in Africa, Springer.
• Bitok, K., Shirandula, D. (2024). ContinuousImprovement and Innovation During Covid-19in East Africa: Implications for Future Tourism Policy and Planning. In: Chihwai, P. (eds) COVID-19 Impact on Tourism Performance in Africa. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1931-0_8
• Shirandula, D., Bitok, K. (in press). Food Production And Consumption Challenges AndResilience Towards Sustainable Development Goals. In: Chihwai, P. (eds) Resiliencein the Hospitality and Travel industry in Africa. Springer, Singapore.
• Shirandula, D., Bitok, K. (in press). Food Waste Challenges and Management in the Hospitality Industry In: Chihwai, P. (eds) Resilience in the Hospitality and Travel industry in Africa. Springer, Singapore.

Conference/Workshop Papers

Conference Papers

• Tracking Food Loss and Waste in Kenyan Hospitality Industry: Multi-sectoral Interventions for the Realization of SDG12.3. Presented at the6thInternational Business Research and Industrial Conference (IBRIC): Business Intelligence and Innovations for Sustainable Development, heldon 27th- 28th June 2024 at Kenyatta University, Kenya.
• Delivery Methods of Entrepreneurship Education and the AcquisitionofEntrepreneurial Skills among Hospitality Students in Technical andVocational Colleges in the Nairobi Metropolitan Region, Kenya. Presentedat the International Conference on Tourism, Travel and Hospitality (ICTTH)Conference: Transformative Tourism, Travel and Hospitality: NavigatingContemporary Opportunities and Challenges, Sustainability and InnovativeEducation, held on 14th May 2024 at Moi University, Kenya.
• Relationship between Gender and Proactive Work Behaviour in the Kenyan Hotel Industry. Presented at the 10th ATLAS Africa conference: Africa's Tourism and Travel Competitiveness: Opportunities and challenges, held on 7th June 2017 at Moi University, Kenya.
• Potential influence of ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Management Principles on Service Quality in Kenya’s Hotel Industry. Presented at the Annual conference on Innovations for Advancement of Humanity, held on 14th June 2017 at Eldoret National Polytechnic, Kenya.
• Endogenous Innovation Barriers and Proactive Work Behaviour in selected hotels in Nairobi, Kenya. Presented at the 14th Annual World Congress of the Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA), held on 23rd -25th November 2017 at Noble Hotel Eldoret, Kenya.
• Potential influence of Curriculum on Entrepreneurial Skills among Hospitality Students in TIVET Institutions, Kenya: A Review of Literature. Presented at the 14th Annual World Congress of the Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA), held on 23rd -25th November 2017 at Noble Hotel Eldoret, Kenya.
• A Review of Drivers of Technology Adoption in the Hospitality Industry in Kenya. Presented at the Machakos University 1st Annual International Conferences held 0n 17th -19th April, 2018 at Machakos University
• Food Wastage in Hotels in Kenya: Interventions for Realization of Food Security. Presented at the Machakos University 2nd Annual International Conference, held on 24th -26th April 2019 at Machakos University