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Assessment of the provision of emergency obstetric care services in Rachuonyo north sub-county, Homa bay county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Emergency obstetric care (EmOC) is a package of medical interventions required to manage the major direct obstetric complications. Provision of EmOC services averts direct maternal mortalities from these complications. ... -
Assessment of the sustainable utilization and management of papyrus (cyperus papyrus ) in Dunga wetland,Kisumu municipality, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Papyrus, a natural wetland product is an important resource for man's livelihood, and ecosystem functions. Its value in the past was not fully recognized, thus degraded. Its loss and degradation leads to loss of local ... -
An assessment of the viability and potential of bamboo Micro enterprises in environmental conservation and Poverty alleviation in Nairobi city, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)Nairobi, Kenya's capital city has undergone rapid urbanization which has been associated with a number of development challenges. Key among these challenges is deterioration in urban environment and urban poverty. Bamboo ... -
Assessment of trends and determinants of household food insecurity in Marsabit county-Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Food insecurity is a growing concern worldwide despite the government strategies to implement measures. However, a lot of studies conducted so far in the field gave more emphasis to the high potential counties of Kenya. ... -
An assessment of university English language teacher Education in the light of classroom needs: a case study Of Maseno university
(Maseno University, 2002)This qualitative hybrid study was\ motivated by the frequent and persistent complaints that the standard of expression of the Kenyan Secondary School leaver has continued to decline over the past several years. The study ... -
Assessment of utilization of voluntary counseling and Testing services by Maseno University students, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Globally, 4.9 million young people aged between 15-24 years are living with HIV and AIDS, and 75% of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. Maseno University students fall in this age bracket. In 2001, Commission for University ... -
Assessment of vulnerabilities to drought, impact and adaptation options in pastoral production systems in Laisamis, Marsabit county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Dry lands are home to about 25–30% of the global population, or around two billion people, 90% of those who live in developing countries. The same report indicates that 40% of the human population of both Africa and Asia ... -
Assessment of water deficit effects on agromorphological and physiological traits of six bambara groundnuts (vigna subterranea (l.) verdc.) landraces grown in Western and coastal regions of Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2016)Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) is one of the most neglected and under-utilized African legume with the potential to alleviate food insecurity and poverty in the tropical semi-arid regions of Africa. The ... -
Assessment on utilization of sanitation facilities in Primary schools in Ndhiwa division, Ndhiwa District Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)The provtsion of safe water and sanitation in schools is fundamental to realizing national commitments on "basic education for all" by the year 2015. Children with poor health have deprived learning ability and this ... -
Assessment on Utilization of Sanitation Facilities in Primary Schools in Ndhiwa Division, Ndhiwa District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)The provtsion of safe water and sanitation in schools is fundamental to realizing national commitments on "basic education for all" by the year 2015. Children with poor health have deprived learning ability and this ... -
Assessment on utilization of sanitation facilities in Primary schools in Ndhiwa division, Ndhiwa district, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)The provtsion of safe water and sanitation in schools is fundamental to realizing national commitments on "basic education for all" by the year 2015. Children with poor health have deprived learning ability and this ... -
Association between Cd14 (Cd14c-159t) Promoter Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Severe Malaria Anemia in Children, below 3 Years Resident in Siaya District, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Among the infectious diseases worldwide, malaria is one of the leading causes of child morbidity and mortality. Severe malaria anemia (SMA) is the most common clinical manifestation of acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria ... -
Association between genetic variations in selected cell receptors and nuclear transcription factors and susceptibility to Paediatric p. Falciparum severe malaria Anaemia in Siaya county, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)ABSTRACT Plasmodium falciparum severe malaria aneamia [SMA, haemoglobin (Hb) <5.0 g/dL or Hb<6.0 g/dL with any parasite density] remains the most life-threatening malaria. With its immuno-genetic basis partially understood, ... -
Association between hiv-1 subtypes and drug resistance to first line therapy among individuals with advanced disease in Homa bay county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 remains a public health threat globally, and although antiretroviral therapy has greatly improved the lives of people living with HIV, challenges persist due to high HIV genetic diversity and ... -
Association between Ifn-γ, Tnf-α, Fcγriia and il-12β gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in children from Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is an aggressive paediatric B-cell lymphoma prevalent in children from holoendemic malaria regions of sub-Saharan Africa. It is associated with early primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and ... -
Association Between Market Penetration Strategy by Rural Electrification Authority and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Siaya County, KenyA
(Maseno University, 2016)Market penetration is the activity or fact of increasing the market share of an existing product. The market penetration strategy by Rural Electrification Authority (REA) is an enhanced electricity connectivity programme ... -
Association between Natural Cytotoxicity Triggering Receptor- 3 Polymorphisms (-172a/G and -412c/G) and Interferon-Gamma Levels in Children Aged 3-36 Months with Severe Plasmodium Falciparum Anaemia at Siaya County Referral Hospital in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)In sub-Saharan Africa, Plasmodium falciparum infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality mostly among children under five years. In Kenya, severe malaria anaemia prevalence is at 19%. In malaria holo-endemic ... -
Association Between Ncr3 Promoter Polymorphisms with Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Outcomes in Paediatric Population (Aged Below 3 Years) in Siaya County in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Malaria is the main cause of paediatric morbidity and mortality in holoendemic areas. The populations in these areas have similar transmission intensity and infection rates of Plasmodium falciparum malaria but present ... -
Association Between Reverse Logistics and Performance of General Plastics Limited in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Reverse logistics is imperative for this industry for Plastics are not easy to decompose. Arguments and studies done in the field of reverse logistics and its association with organizational performance on the subject ... -
Association of genetic variants in IL7 and CSF2 with Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria outcomes in children attending Siaya county referal Hospital
(Maseno University, 2023)Immune naïve children residing in endemic Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) transmission regions experience repeated episodes of malaria infection that may lead to bone marrow suppression and subsequently severe malaria ...