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Pictorial metaphor in the portrayal of corruption In the Daily nation newspaper
(Maseno university, 2024)Cartoons use language as an artistic medium in which various options are explored for effective communication. The language of cartoons is indirect unlike the language of news reporting in that it is characterized by ... -
Moderating Effect of Integrated Financial Management Information System Use on the Relationship between Supply Chain Practices, Procurement Performance of Lake Region Economic Bloc Counties, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Procurement performance of county governments in Kenya, particularly within the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB), continues to face challenges despite the implementation of the Integrated Financial Management Information ... -
Analysis of narrative elements in the Bukusu initiation ritual (Sikhebo)
(Maseno university, 2024)Rituals mark rites of passages from one point to the next and involve performances worldwide. In Africa, rituals are performed during birth, initiation, marriage and death ceremonies. The Bukusu community practices rituals ... -
The health burden and cost of Motorcyle crash injuries presenting to tier iii hospitals in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2023)Globally, there are more than 1.35 and 50 million road traffic fatalities and injuries repectively that occur each year, of which 28% are motorcyclists deaths. About 3000 die due to road traffic fatalities, with estimated ... -
Effect of management of guidance and counseling services On students’ discipline and academic performance in public Secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2023)School counselors design, deliver and manage inclusive school counseling programs that are meant to promote students’ academic achievement and discipline. The counseling program is meant to focus on academic, career, and ... -
A multi-year analysis of trends in vaccination coverage, associated factors and effect on child growth in Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Vaccinations are one of the most cost-effective strategies for preventing diseases and achieving universal health coverage. However, incomplete vaccinations pose a significant challenge in Kenya, potentially leading to the ... -
Implications of pricing guidelines on the quality of education Of sub-county secondary Schools in Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)The academic performance of public secondary schools in Busia County in the national examinations has been declining for the past three consecutive years below the national mean scores of 3.96 in 2018, 4.30 in 2019 and ... -
Community financing of public secondary schools and its effect on academic achievement in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)The constitution of Kenya 2010 provided for free and compulsory basic education as a human right to every Kenyan Child. Studies have shown evidence that increasing the provision of institutional materials is the most cost ... -
Ensembles of machine learning models for detecting writing style changes at the sentence level
(Maseno university, 2024)Establishing the exact number of authors collaborating in writing a document is the focus of writing styles change detection models. However, existing writing style change detection models fail to adequately detect writing ... -
Mediating effect of cash flow on the relationship between portfolio management and financial performance of insurance firms listed in the Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, Financial Performance of listed insurance companies reflects steady growth, which has over time varied across economies. For developing economies like Africa, the performance has revealed weaker growth reflected ... -
Social entreprenuership strategies, social innovation and resilience of one-acre fundhousehold livelihoods in Kakamega County, Kenya.
(Maseno university, 2024)One Acre fund programme a social entrepreneurship was introduced in Western Kenya to help improve maize production on one acre pieces of land. Reports indicate increase of 20% to 30% in maize production of 3000 to 4000 ... -
Influence of regulations, infrastructure and gender interactions along food corridors on food access in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Inefficiencies linked to regulations, infrastructure and gender interactions within food corridors serving urban areas have compromised urban food access; a key component of urban food security. Conversely, studies in ... -
Effect of pediatric HIV disclosure training on art adherence by HIV positive children aged 6-10 years in Homa Bay County, Kenya by 2018
(Maseno university, 2024)Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence by school-aged children is highly dependent on them knowing their HIV status, which can only happen by a disclosure process facilitated by their caregivers. Homa Bay County is among ... -
Performance management in the relationship between transactional rewards and employee performance at teachers’ service commission, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Teachers Service Commission, Kenya (TSC) has struggled to offer quality service to teachers in Kenya. In particular, it adopted performance management besides transactional rewards for its secretariat staff in 2005/2006 ... -
Effect of idiosyncratic risks and earnings quality on volatility of stock returns amongst firms quoted at the Nairobi securites exchange
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, extreme levels of stock return volatility at the capital markets result to inefficiency in capital utilization and reduction in liquidity by firms. Locally, stock returns volatility at the NSE has led to a ... -
Effectiveness of peer education on increasing awareness and Uptake of colorectal cancer screening among residents Of Mt. Elgon sub county, Bungoma County, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of mortality with a slight preponderance to populations in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). CRC accounted for 10.2% of all cancers and 8.2% of all cancer deaths ... -
Assessment of teacher participation in english curriculum development in secondary schools in Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Teacher participation in curriculum development is a decision-making process widely recognized as an avenue to tapping on teachers’ knowledge and experience gained from constant interaction with learners and the curriculum ... -
Effect of financial innovations on financial performance of commercial Banks in Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Commercial banking industry in all economies have been facing increased performance fluctuations due to high competition, interest rate changes, high credit risk, exchange rate fluctuations and liquidity problems. To ... -
Influence of corporate governance practices, ownership concentration and firm size on financial performance of firms listed at Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Financial status of firms listed on Nairobi Securities Exchange from 2016 -2020 showed a decrease in revenue of Ksh -89.671 billion, a decrease in market capitalization of Ksh-294.91 billion and a downward trend in the NSE ... -
Assessment of integration of e-resources in teaching and learning of english language in public secondary schools In kakamega county, kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Integration of e-resources in education enhanced growth of knowledge based society. It created positive impact on curriculum implementation. Kenya invested in technology considerably with a belief to support and transform ...
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