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An evaluation of audit committee characteristics and performance of manufacturing and allied firms listed on Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(2016)
economic growth and development to Kenyan economy, evidence showing a clear link between audit committee size, independence, gender diversity, and experience on performance of firms is lacking. Studies have argued that a ...
Analysis of micro finance services on financial performance of youth-led enterprises in Hamisi sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
In recent years, both developed and developing countries support for SMEs development and growth has increased. The YLEs sector in Kenya has grown tremendously over the last two decades but its growth is characterized by ...
Eating Habits and Their Association With Nutritional Status of School Going Adolescent Girls in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
ABSTRACT
Adolescents form 20% of the world’s population, with 85% living in developing countries. In Kenya, they comprise 23.8% of the population. Nutritional status of adolescent girls has been reported to influence ...
Factors affecting financial reporting of community based organizations in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Financial reporting by Community Based Organizations (CBOs) has become an issue of global concern; because of their local operations CBOs do not use standards in their operations. The financial reporting of the CBOs do not ...
Effects of cutting position of rootstock and exogenously Applied auxins on rooting ability, growth and yield of rose (rosa hybrida).
(Maseno University, 2016)
Rose, is the leading cut flower crop in Kenya and enjoys high demand in both national and international markets. Low rooting and survival of the cuttings increases cost of production and may limit the use of some rose ...
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 ...
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 ...
Enumeration, identification and antagonistic potential of selected microbial isolates from sugarcane variety co 421 rhizosphere against sporisorium scitamineum in Kibos, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Sugarcane smut disease caused by a fungus Sporisorium scitamineum is a limiting factor to cane production in Kenya. It is threatening the sugar industry due to its effect on cane quality and yields. Sugarcane (Saccharum ...
Immunohistochemical Evaluation of The Differention-Related Gene-1 Expression inaAnd Survival Rates of er Breast Cancer Women Patients Attending Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)
Breast cancer is a disease that affects both men and women and currently the leading type of cancer in women globally, commanding a huge social and health impact. Approximately 52.5% of breast cancer cases express estrogen ...
Dissipation Rate of Chlorpirifos Within Mosquito Larvae Habitats In Maseno and its Activity Against the Larvae Relative to Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
(Maseno University, 2016)
ABSTRACT
Despite more than a century of efforts to eradicate and control malaria, it still remains a major risk to public health and economies of countries in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Control of ...