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Gender differences in the relationship between selected Psychological factors and students’ performance in form four Cluster examinations in secondary schools in Nyakach sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Countries world over have endeavoured to achieve gender equality in education given that it is central in propelling national growth and development. Psychology provides a basis for understanding the teaching and learning ... -
Gender perspective in the allocation, use of space and use of time in a periodic market. A case study of Kibuye market in Kisumu city.
(Maseno University, 2015)Periodic marketing systems engage 84% of women working in the informal sector and are characterised by inadequate infrastructure and poor organisation. Allocation of space is on first come first served basis, disadvantaging ... -
Gender spaces in Maragoli children's play poetry
(Maseno university, 2013)Children's play poetry exhibits gender spaces owing to the children's reactions to social, political and economic issues about their community. The gender spaces assigned to each gender also depict gender roles as well ... -
Gender stereotyping and women involvement in cycling: a study of market traders in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2015)Socially constructed basis of differences between women and men, and the need to challenge existing gender stereotyping marks a shift in thinking about gender issues. In Kisumu City, boda-bodas (bicycle taxis) account for ... -
General and specific combining ability for grain and yield components in a diallel cross among selected nine inbred lines of maize (Zea mays L)
(Maseno University, 2023)Analysis of combining ability plays an important role in identifying elite parents and crosses which can give best combinations based on the performances of their offspring. Hybrid variety production requires broad genetic ... -
Generalized Bloch Spaces of the Upper Half-Plane and Their Composition Semigroups
(Maseno University, 2021)Banach space structure of the Bloch space of the unit disc B(D) has been studied widely by many Mathematicians. Cima, Anderson, among others have proved that the Bloch space of the unit disc, B(D) and the little Bloch space ... -
Genetic Basis of Heat Induced Sex Determination in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus L.), and Genetic Variability of the Species Local Populations
(Maseno University, 2011)Oreochromis niloticus commonly known as Nile tilapia is the most cultured tilapine cichlid in the sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the culture practices are of mixed sexes with the inherent problem of overpopulation leading ... -
Genetic basis of heat induced sex determination in Nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus l.), and genetic variability of the species Local populations
(Maseno University, 2011)Oreochromis niloticus commonly known as Nile tilapia is the most cultured tilapine cichlid in the sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the culture practices are of mixed sexes with the inherent problem of overpopulation leading ... -
Genetic Diversity of Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Circulating Within Western Kenya Between 2013 And 2014
(Maseno University, 2021)Tuberculosis (TB) is a pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. It is a major global public health problem with an estimated 8 million incidences and 3 million mortalities annually. In Kenya, the ... -
Genetic Diversity of Legume Nodulating Bacteria and the Effect of Nitrogen Sources on the Yield of Common Bean in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Declining soil fertility in general and nitrogen (N) in particular limit crop production on many smallholder farms in western Kenya. Soil N deficiency is usually ameliorated with inorganic N fertilizers but their high costs ... -
Genetic Variability of Maize Streak Virus (Msv) for Virulence and Resistance in Maize
(Maseno University, 2014)Maizestreakdisease (MSD), caused by Maize streak virus (MSV), reduces maize yields in an infectedmaize plant by up to 100% even in high potential zones. The geographical range of MSVis restricted to Africa and its ... -
Genome-wide comparative study of epstein-barr virus genomic recombination in endemic burkitt lymphoma and healthy children from jootrh, western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2022)Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL), the most prevalent pediatric cancer in Western Kenya, is augmented by the interplay between Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) and holoendemic malaria infection. Despite the relevance of genomic ... -
A genre analysis of linguistic, rhetoric and move features in the Kenyan judicial service commission job interviews
(Maseno University, 2019)ABSTRACT The government of Kenya has made tremendious efforts to initiate reforms in different sectors, including the judiciary, with the aim of meeting the requirements of the new constitution promulgated in 2010. One ... -
Geographical segregation on fertility of women in Kisumu East Sub county, Kisumu county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2023)v ABSTRACT Fertility and geographical segregation are some of the major factors influencing human population growth. The fertility rate of Kisumu East Sub County is rated at 4.8 per woman exceeding the average for the ... -
Geomagnetic field variations at African equatorial regions during the ascending phase of the solar cycle 24
(Maseno University, 2022)The Earth’s magnetic field is the field of force that extends from the interior of the Earth to the outer space where it interconnects with the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF). It is characterized by regular and irregular ... -
Governing emerging technologies of global significance in the developing countries: the case for synthetic biology regulation in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Technologies with transnational impact can no longer be relegated as ‘mundane artefacts’ in International Relations (IR). Two recent events validate this assertion. In 2014 world found itself in stress and confusion due ... -
Graduate Students and Stress: A Life Events Perspective
(University of Alberta, 1989)Many identifiable stressors can be associated with commencing and completing graduate studies. Recent research has focused on the relationship between stressful life events and both physical and emotional symptomatology. ... -
A Grounded Theory Conceptualization of Radio Psychology
(University OF ALBERTA, 1989)The purpose of this research was to develop a conceptual framework for understanding and describing the experience and impact of being a regular listener to a radio talk show. Grounded theory methodolgy was used for the ... -
A grounded theory investigation of journalL writing
(EDMONTON, ALBERTA, 1992)Although the practice of journal writing has existed for centuries, it is a little understood and highly understudied G area in the psychological literature. Attempts have been made to describe the benefits and drawbacks ...