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Compliance and Enforcement of Environmental Policies on Natural Resources in Uganda: A case of South Busoga Forest Reserve
(Maseno University, 2012)Environmental policies on natural resources are as old as the history of man-kind, thus it is common to find an array of policies in the environmental docket in most countries. Despite the myriad of policies made and ... -
Computation of efficient nash equilibria for experimental economic games
(Maseno University, 2014)Game theory has been used to study a wide variety of human and animal behaviors. It looks for states of equilibrium, sometimes called solutions. Nash equilibrium is the central solution concept with diverse applications ... -
Computational study of the structural, Electronic, optical and thermal properties of Hexagonal and cubic Germanium-antimony-telluride
(Maseno University, 2016)The electronic, optical and thermal properties of hexagonal and cubic phases of Ge2Sb2Te5 (GST) have been calculated using density functional theory (DFT) as implemented in the QUANTUM ESPRESSO computer package. GST is ... -
Condom use perception by secondary school youth in Gucha Sub county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Two decades of experience and research provide new insights into the role of condoms for AIDS prevention in the developing world. Condoms are about 90 percent effective for preventing HIV transmission, and their use has ... -
Conservation and preservation of immovable archaeological heritage at Gede ruins and Shimoni historic site along the Kenyan coast
(Maseno University, 2023)The management of immovable archaeological heritage at Shimoni historic site and Gede ruins along the Kenyan coast were the focus of the study. Achieving the cultural, scientific, economic, and historical values of immovable ... -
Constraints faced by small and medium entreprises in accessing bank finance in Eldoret town Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the economies of developed and developing countries, through creation of new jobs. Access to bank financial resources seems to be a major constraint to the ... -
Constraints Faced By Small and Medium Entreprises in Accessing Bank Finance In Eldoret Town Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in the economies of developed and developing countries, through creation of new jobs. Access to bank financial resources seems to be a major constraint to the ... -
Construction of Zero Inflated Poisson Mixture Distributions and Application to Fertility Data
(Maseno University, 2018)In applications involving count data, it is common to encounter the frequency of observed zeros significantly higher than predicted by the model based on the standard parametric family of discrete distributions. In such ... -
Contextual Influence on Psychological Adjustment of Pupils with Learning Disabilities in Inclusive Primary Schools in Kisumu East Sub County, Kenya
(2019)Learning disabilities (LDs) encompass a very extensive range of academic problems which can give rise to social and psychological problems. Apart from experiencing academic problems, pupils with LDs experience strong ... -
Contribution of Rural Electrification Project on Small Scale Business Ventures Undertaken By Women in Thurdibuoro Location, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)In Kenya, electricity is used as a conduit to facilitate poverty eradication by lighting up the rural and marginal areas thus making such areas to be conducive for small and medium business ventures. A closer scrutiny ... -
Contribution of County Bursary Fund On Access and Equity in Financing Public Secondary School Education in Siaya County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Globally, there exist bursary schemes that are in place to enhance access and equity in the provision of education to the disadvantaged. In Kenya, there have been bursary schemes that enhances access and equity in the ... -
Contribution of dairy goat farming to household income and dietary diversityin Thurdibuoro location, Nyakach sub county, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Over the years, poverty and food insecurity have arisen as some of the major global issues facing people worldwide. 414 million people in Sub Saharan Africa, according to Gorta, an Irish Charity, live on less than 1.25 ... -
Contribution of ecosystem services to livelihoods in Kibwezi sub-county, Makueni county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Worldwide people depend on ecosystem services for their survival but the nature of that dependence is hardly ever fully understood. While many researches describe links between ecosystem services and dimensions of poverty, ... -
Contribution of non-financial and financial investment appraisal factors in influencing the choice of Investments by real estate investors in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The last decade has seen phenomenal investments in real estate. According to a report by Wisconsin School of Business in 2016, Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) with an estimated $2 trillion or more ... -
The Contribution of Non-State Actors to Inclusive Public Policy Process in Kenya
(2019)Whereas non-state actors seem to have contributed towards removing obstacles to citizens’ engagement in public policy process, their actual role in public policy process remains unclear particularly, how they have opened ... -
Contribution Of Public Procurement Access On The Financial Performance Of Small And Micro Enterprises In Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)ABSTRACT The small and micro enterprises (SMEs) have to date remained the driving engines of several countries including those in the European Union (EU), where they make up 57.4% of value added in the non-financial ... -
Contribution of quality assurance and standards Officers in curriculum implementation in public Primary schools in Kisumu district, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2010)Quality Assurance is a very essential component of education process. Resources invested in education can not yield desired results without proper monitoring and evaluation. Implementation of the free primary education ... -
Contribution of Risk Management Practices on Service Delivery among Counties in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Risk management practices including risk identification, analysis and control, as well as monitoring have been proved to be essential in reducing losses and improving profitability. However, the contribution of such ... -
Contribution of selected stakeholders to educational resources and academic performance of girls in public girls secondary schools in Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)The government of Kenya in partnership with religious sponsors and parents provide financial, human and physical resources to enhance education of girls and boys in schools. However with all these measures in place, girls’ ...