Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The Safety of Children in Charitable Institutions in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)A Charitable Children's Institution (CCI) is a home or institution which has been established by a person, corporate, a religious organization or a non-governmental organization and has been granted approval by the ... -
Improving Civil Registration through Introduction of Information and Communication Technology in Siaya District
(Maseno University, 2013)Civil registration is a fundamental step towards good governance because it makes it virtually possible to plan or implement effective development strategies. The process requires an efficient system for quick dissemination ... -
The Challenges of Solid Waste Management in Nyalenda Estate - Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Solid waste management comprises the functions of generation, storage, collection, transportation,treatment and disposal of solid waste with the objectives of protecting the health of the population, promotion of ... -
Socio-Cultural Factors Affecting Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV Patients in Mabera Division, Kuria West Sub County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Human Immuno-deficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV and AIDS) has had a devastating effect on humanity. The gains made in research have seen improvements in managing the condition and transforming ... -
Effects of Management on Teachers Turnover in Private Secondary Schools in Oyugis Township, Rachuonyo South District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Managementis an important phenomenon that defines the success or failure of a school as an institution. Poor management in private secondary schools accelerates teacher turnover and thereforereduces the quality of service ... -
The Impact of Microfinance on Economic Empowerment Of Beneficiary Households within Kisumu Municipality
(Maseno University, 2016)Microfinance has become very important in global poverty reduction debates. The popular assumption is that enabling poor households access to credit helps households begin micro entrepreneurship which would enable them ... -
Alcohol Intake among Secondary School Students in Ndhiwa Division, Ndhiwa Sub County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Globally, alcohol intake among secondary school students has been recognized as a serious problem that needs quick government attention. For example in Netherlands, underage binge drinking rose from 700 teenage drinking ... -
Detection of Sweet Potato Viruses in Western Kenya, Development of a Multiplex PCR Technique for Detection of Major Viruses and Evaluation of Medicinal Plants for Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities against the Crop Pathogens
(Maseno University, 2011)Sweet potato is an important food crop worldwide since it is drought tolerant and acts as a famine relief crop. However, its production is limited by viral, fungal and bacterial infections. Lack of rapid and sensitive ... -
Spatial Distribution and Habitat Characterisation Of Mosquitoes and Vector Snails, and Community Perceptions on Malaria and Schistosomiasis in Relation To Aquatic Habitats, In Lake Victoria Basin of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Infections with vector-borne parasites are common in human populations inhabiting tropical regions of the world. Malaria and schistosomiasis are endemic along Kenyan Lake Victoria basin (LVB), and their vectors are fresh ... -
The Place of Identity and Hybridity on Literary Commitment in Bessie Head's Semi autobiographical Works
(Maseno University, 2014)Identity emerges as a kind of unsettled space, or as an unresolved question in that space between a number of intersecting discourses. Likewise, hybridity is a concept that confronts and problematises boundaries although ... -
The Role of the Church Of God - Kenya In Alleviating Poverty in EMUHAYA District Of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)Churches and faith-based organizations have made concerted attempts towards answering both spiritual and physical cries of the poor in Africa, and Kenya in particular. This has partly been attributed to the fact that ... -
The Influence of Family Socio - Economic Status on Girl Student Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)Family socio-economic status affects children's education. It has been noted that the girl child is performing poorly in Kisumu East District when compared to the boy child in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education ... -
Analytic Solution of a Nonlinear Black-Scholes Partial Differential Equation
(Maseno University, 2011)The assumptions under which the standard Black-Scholes equation has been derived are restrictive (e.g. liquid and frictionless markets). When illiquidity and market friction are introduced into the market, financial ... -
Influence Of Human Resource Management Practices on The Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)This study investigated the influence HRM practices on the performance of SMEs in Kisumu Municipality. HRM is the management function that implements strategies and policies relating to the management of individuals. The ... -
Analysis of Community Participation in the'. Project Cycle Management of a forestation activities in River Nyando Basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)Past studies indicate that limited data on community participation In afforestation projects constitutes a major constraint to rural development, frequently, leading to incorrect assessment of the forestry sector needs ... -
Assessment of Management Practices of Induction for Newly Appointed Teachers in Secondary Schools in Kisumu East and West Districts, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)In Kenya, induction for NATs in public secondary schools is based on the Teachers Service Commission Induction Guide. However the TSC Guide does not explain how NATs in public secondary schools should be inducted, the ... -
Evaluation Du Francais Sur Objectifs Specifiques \ Dans Les Ecoles Professionnelles Du Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Currently, two trends of teaching and learning of French are coexisting inKenyan universities and colleges offering French, namely General French and French for specific purposes (FSP). The recent past has witnessed an ... -
Role of Sickle-Cell Trait, Malaria and Epstein Barr Virus Coinfection On Ebna-L-Specific T-Cell Immunity in the Etiology Of Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in Children Aged 4-9 Years From Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Etiological mechanism underlying endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL), remain unknown despite the long-standing epidemiological link between Plasmodium Jalciparum and Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) co-infections. Although past studies ... -
Effects of Cost-Sharing Policy on Science And Technology Education and Training in National Polytechnics in Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2011)Sessional paper No. 1 of 2005 states that without a working partnership on financing education, it will be hard to address the problems of inadequate access, inequity and low quality in education. The financing mechanisms ... -
Effect of Phosphorus and Desmodium on Striga Hermonthica (Del) Benth . Incidence in Maize (Zea Mays L.) Based Cropping System in Western Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2013)Continuous cultivation of land in w. Kenya has resulted in depletion of soil nutrients and increase in S. hermonthica incidence. Maize yields are less than', L t ha' although the potential is 4_5t ha". However, incorporation ...