Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The influence of employee communication on employee commitment at capital airtime limited in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Communication is linked to work commitment because they go hand in hand to form a solid business foundation best for organizational growth. Unlike most organizations that create structures in order to be able to understand ... -
Assessing the socio-economic effect of dominion farm in Uranga division, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Limited land resource has resulted into poor conditions of locals in Uranga Division, Siaya County, Kenya leading to reclamation, conversion, or development of wetlands. Uranga Division has seen the reclamation, development, ... -
Assessment of human resource management practices and performance of private primary schools in Homa bay county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)There has been a trend in Homa-Bay County that private primary schools which are expected to perform much higher than their public counterparts continue to register dismal performances in national examinations yet their ... -
Effects of marketing communication strategies on organizational performance of beauty product firms in Kisumu
(Maseno University, 2018)The marketing industry today is facing a massive challenge. The old traditional media channels used to market products and services and persuade customers is losing its momentum and effectiveness due to changing customer ... -
Analysis of employee selection methods on performance of the county government of KIsumu
(Maseno University, 2017)Success of any organization depends on the quality of staff employed. Services offered by The County Government of Kisumu have always been seen to fail the tests of perfection even though they enjoy wide sources of revenue. ... -
Contribution of strategic entrepreneurship in the growth of fast moving consumer goods firms in the Kenyan detergent industry
(Maseno University, 2017)A firm’s growth is one of its main objectives as well as its limiting factor. Customer tastes and preferences keep changing much as availability of resources. Strategic entrepreneurship, simultaneous opportunity seeking ... -
Mediating role of financial leverage level on the effect of firm size on financial performance of sugar firms in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Kenyan sugar industry, an agricultural sub-sector, contributes 15% of the agricultural GDP and 7.5% of the national GDP. 14 out of the 15 sugar firms are located in the Western region of Kenya, of which 6 are state owned. ... -
Relationship among non-modifiable risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus, pregnancy weight gain and delivery outcomes at Mama Lucy Kibaki hospital, Nairobi
(Maseno University, 2017)Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) affects 4–7 percent of pregnancies globally and is associated with adverse delivery outcomes namely; macrosomia, pre-term births, cesarean births and mal-presentation. Non-modifiable ... -
Relationship between internal control systems and financial performance of small and medium enterprises in Homa Bay town, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) is one of the biggest contributors to the economy. Economic survey 2009 statistics indicate a tremendous growth of small and medium scale Enterprises in Kenya over the last ten years; ... -
Influence of group training on loan repayment performance of government revolving funds in Kisumu Central constituency Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Training before advancing a credit facility, plays a vital role in enabling the borrower to achieve the level of knowledge, skills and competencies needed to carry out his entrepreneurship activities effectively. Inadequate ... -
The influence of strategic security plans on organization management: a case of Kenya ports authority
(Maseno University, 2017)Dynamic environments characterized by technological, economic, and political change increasingly requires organizational alertness among public organizations. The survival and success of an organization occurs when the ... -
Effect of employee characteristics on human resource Practices in Bungoma county government, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Devolution is a system of governance in Kenya implemented in the year 2013with the aim of improving delivery of services to citizens. Devolved governments employ up to 50% of the total workforce in the country. Service ... -
The effect of inventory management control on the performance of the procurement function of south Nyanza Sugar company
(Maseno University, 2017)The ability of the management of medium scale enterprises (MEs) to carefully identify the risks that their businesses could face and take appropriate counter-actions will certainly lead to successful and profitable ventures ... -
Influence of strategy control on organization Performance: a survey of hotels in Kisumu county
(Maseno University, 2017)The hotel industry alone is a multi-billion dollar and growing enterprise. Kenya has close to 500 licensed hotels of international standards to choose from. In Kisumu a number of hotels are present and others are being ... -
Effect of interest rate capping on performance of Commercial banks in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The study is set to gain an understanding of the effect of interest rate capping on the performance of banks in Kenya, a case of Kisumu County. There is an existent relationship between interest rates and the performance ... -
Role of self help micro credit groups on growth of small and medium sized investment in Kisii town, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Small and Medium Scale Enterprises are a major force in the Economic Development of a country since they play a role in employment creation and also GDP growth.MSEs Sector comprises 98% of all businesses in the country, ... -
Hierarchical logistic regression model for Multilevel analysis: an application on use of Contraceptives among women in Reproductive age in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Contraception allows women and couples to have the number of children they want, when they want them. This is everybody's right according to the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. Use of Contraceptive also reduces ... -
Numerical Solutions of Burgers Equation Using Hybrid Methods
(Maseno University, 2016)Research on Burgers equation: u_t + 〖uu〗_x = 〖αu〗_xx which is a second order nonlinear partial differential equation is gaining interest for its application and mathematics itself. It arises in model studies of turbulence ... -
Influence of new product development strategy on performance of bakeries in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)There has been a question whether new product development strategy is rewarding or not in terms of firms’ performance worldwide. In Kenya, new product development strategy has been considered to be the main challenge for ... -
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Transmission Effects on Natural Killer Cell Function in the Etiology of Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in Children From Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)ABSTRACT The exact etiological mechanism underlying endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) remains unknown. Past studies show T and B cells are immuno-deregulated in children from malaria holoendemic regions. However, no study ...