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Determinants of Adaptive Strategies to Climate Change Among Smallholder Dairy Farmers of Migori County-Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Climate change (CC) impedes Kenyan smallholder dairying. An understanding of climate changes and factors determining smallholder dairy farmers‟ CC adaptation could help sustain the industry in milk-deficient regions. This ... -
Determinants of Adherence to the Recommended COVID-19 Prevention and Control Guidelines by Small Scale Retail Shop Operators in Rural Parts of Siaya County, Kenya
(2020)Introduction: In order to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 in Kenya the Ministry of Health (MoH) issued unprecedented guidelines to be followed by all citizens. Adherence to the MoH COVID-19 prevention and control ... -
Determinants of adoption of safe Water, sanitation and hygiene practices in Agoro West location, central Nyakach division, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Provision of safe water, adequate sanitation and hygiene has been lauded as one way of preventing diarrhoeal infections and improving health especially in developing countries. However, lack of safe water, inadequate ... -
Determinants of and levels of client satisfaction associated with waiting time at Nyakach district Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Client satisfaction is influenced by the efficiency of services offered in health facilities. When services are offered promptly, clients are more likely to comply with prescribed treatment. Long waiting time has frequently ... -
Determinants of Art Initiation and Perceptions On Antiretroviral Drugs Uptake During Pregnancy and Puerperium at Homa Bay County Referral Hospital In Homa Bay, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Use of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive pregnant women has been proven to be the most effective technique of preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. This ... -
Determinants of Career Paths of Ecotourism and Hospitality Management Graduates of Maseno University
(Maseno University, 2012)In the recent past, there has been an influx of hospitality management university graduate employees into non hospitality organizations in Kenya. However, the main causes of this career change have not been examined. The ... -
Determinants of choice of place of delivery by women with infants in Kakamega county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Maternal mortality is unacceptably high in Kenya with 8,000 women dying every year from obstetric complications. Kakamega county is ranked fifth among counties with highest maternal death burden in Kenya. Increasing the ... -
Determinants of client satisfaction with outpatient healthcare services at Busia district hospital, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Patients have explicit desires or requests for services when they visit hospitals. However, inadequate attention to their needs may result in patient dissatisfaction. Preliminary reports indicated patients’ dissatisfaction ... -
Determinants of contraceptives use among women of Reproductive age in Nambale sub-county, Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Use of contraceptives allow people to attain their desired number of children and determine the spacing of children. Contraceptives use and unmet need for contraceptives are key to understanding profound changes in fertility ... -
Determinants of coverage and utilization of health insurance schemes among adult residents of Bungoma town, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)ABSTRACT: Increasing cost of health care remains a major challenge to achieving universal health care coverage in many developing countries. Health insurance schemes can be used to finance health care and protect people ... -
Determinants of credit accessibility in the informal sector: the Case of smallholder businesses in Migori county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2022)The informal sector, estimated to constitute 98% of businesses in Kenya, represents 83% of total employment and created 768,000 new jobs which represents 90.7% of total new jobs created in 2019 alone. Despite the critical ... -
Determinants of Current Account Deficit and Its Sustainability in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Large and persistent current account deficits are among the most serious problems of developing countriessince they result in economic crises such as currency crises, burgeoning external debts and reduction in the level ... -
Determinants of dropout and transition rates in public primary Schools in Kisumu East sub county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)The government of Kenya re-introduced Free Primary Education in 2003 to enhance access, retention and transition. In Kisumu East Sub County, dropout rate is higher and transition rate lower than the neighboring Sub Counties ... -
Determinants of effective monitoring and evaluation systems in HIV and aids programs in public dispensaries within Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)HIV and AIDS is a pandemic that contributed to 70% of the global deaths between 2001 and 2012. About 1.6 million people were estimated to be living with HIV and AIDS by the end of 2013. There is a concerted global effort ... -
Determinants of financial distress and their influence on performance of savings and credit cooperative societies in Migori county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCO) refers to an autonomous association of persons, united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through jointly owned and democratically ... -
Determinants of Home Delivery Among Women Aged 11-50 Years in Kacheliba Sub-County, West Pokot County, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2018)The vast majority of women who deliver outside the health facilities give birth at home, where risk of mortality is high. It has been estimated that decreasing the proportion of home deliveries reduces perinatal and ... -
The Determinants Of Inflation In The Kenyan Economy
(Maseno University, 2015)ABSTRACT Since 2003, the monetary policy in Kenya has pursued inflation targeting policy that pegs the desired inflation rate at 5 per cent. However, Inflation targets in Kenya have been missed frequently and the CBK has ... -
The determinants of inflation in the Kenyan economy
(Maseno University, 2015)Since 2003, the monetary policy in Kenya has pursued inflation targeting policy that pegs the desired inflation rate at 5 per cent. However, Inflation targets in Kenya have been missed frequently and the CBK has been ... -
The determinants of interest rates spread in the Kenyan economy
(Maseno university, 2015)There has been an increasing disparity between the lending rates and the deposit rates in Kenya over the last decade. In the Kenyan history, 1982 saw the lowest interest rate spread at 2.3% with the highest spread experienced ... -
Determinants of linkage to HIV care and treatment among men who have sex with men (msm) in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)HIV remains a global and national public health challenge, with significant impacts on the lives of those affected by the virus. Kisumu County in western Kenya has one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the country. ...