Browsing Doctoral Theses by Title
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Metaphorical conceptualization and interpretation of EkeGusii HIV and aids discourse
(Maseno University, 2015)Language plays a fundamental role in HIV and AIDS communication. In Kenya, English and Kiswahili are used as the languages of communication in HIV and AIDS related issues although only 17% of the population use English ... -
A Model of the Relationships Between Availability Mechanisms and Outage Sources in Cloud Computing
(A Model of the Relationships Between Availability Mechanisms and Outage Sources in Cloud Computing, 2020)ABSTRACT The use of cloud computing has been growing exponentially since its inception. Availability of the cloud, however, has been a problem for users and Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) alike; outages have been on the ... -
Modeling the Dynamics of Bacteremic Pneumonia: The role of Control Strategies, Case Detection and Treatment
(Maseno University, 2016)Pneumonia is a respiratory disease mainly caused by bacteria, Streptococcus Pneumoniae. The bacteria exist in up to 90 different strains out of which 25 are invasive. Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of mortality ... -
Modeling the effects of interference in fertility rate: a case study of Rwanda, Indonesia and Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Many studies have been done on fertility for many years. However, very little has been documented in the existing literature concerning modeling of fertility in the presence of interference, yet interference to fertility ... -
Modelling Tertiary Tourism Education for Informing Tourism Destination Service Quality In Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Tourism is considered one of the tools for sustaining the economic development of most countries including Kenya. Continued sustenance of the tourism industry requires human capital with the right skills and competencies. ... -
Modelling The Impact of Misdiagnosis and Treatment on the Dynamics of Malaria Concurrent and Co-Infection with Pneumonia and Typhoid
(Maseno University, 2014)Mathematical models of malaria-pneumonia and malaria- typhoid concurrent and co-infection have been formulated to establish the effects of misdiagnosing pneumonia and typhoid as malaria. We performed stability analysis ... -
Moderating Effect of Business Risks on the Relationship Between Audit Effort and Audit Fees Among Audit Firms in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Auditing is an important aspect of financial management oversight and is mandatory for public companies. Despite this critical role, audit firms have been criticized for failure to embrace business risk auditing approach ... -
Moderating Effect of Investment Decisions on Corporate Risk Management and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies In Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Globally, the financial performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) has been improving steadily as shown by the increase in membership which is approximated at one billion, with the turnover from the ... -
Moderating Effect of Social Media Use on Guests‟ Post Purchase Evaluation and Guests‟ Loyalty in Four and Five Star Hotels In Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)The use of social media has reshaped the way tourism related information is distributed and the way people plan for and consume travel. Despite the contribution of social media to the hotel business, the extent of its use ... -
Moderating Influence of Employee Engagement On the Relationship Between Employee Procurement Implementation and Operational Performance of Counties in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Governments globally focus administration to achieve high operational performance. Being a measure of performance depicted by effectiveness, efficiency, environmental responsibility; on such operations as cycle time, waste ... -
Moderating influence of job satisfaction on the relationship between employee resourcing practices and performance of academic staff in Kenyan public universities
(Maseno University, 2022)Public universities spur Kenya Vision 2030’s pursuit for globally acclaimed education, training and research. However, higher education stakeholders including World Bank, employers, Kenya’s Commission for University Education ... -
Moderating Role of Child Personality Factors on the Relation Between Parenting Style, Child Maltreatment and Behavior Problems in Bungoma County, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2020)Studies indicate that parenting style is associated with child maltreatment and behavior problems. Little is known about factors such as child personality that can affect this association and studies on the relationship ... -
Moderators and Mediators in the Relationship Between Career Maturity and Career Decision of Secondary School Students in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Kisumu City offers a wide range of career opportunities in various sectors of the economy. This comes as a challenge to students who are in the process of making career decisions since they have numerous career opportunities ... -
Molecular Characterization of Differentially Expressed Genes During Glossina Morsitans Morsitans and Trypanosoma\Congolense Interactions
(Maseno University, 2018)African trypanosome, Trypanosoma congolense parasite transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp) cause Animal African Trypanosomiasis in (AAT or Nagana) in animals. The parasite undergo cyclical ( development in the tsetse ... -
Molecular Profiling and Phylogenetic Clustering of [Vigna Unquictdata (L.) Walp.] Gene Pools from the Gene Bank of Kenya and Ecotypes Based On Putative DNA Barcode Loci And intergenic Spacers
(Maseno University, 2017)Thenovelty of mtDNA gene loci, COl in DNA barcoding is undisputed. This is attributed to its standardized sequencing segment of the cytochrome c oxidase-l gene with the necessary universality and variability making it a ... -
The natural pyrethrins and carotenoid pigments
(University of Nottingham, 1983)The thesis describes the chemistry of some commercial natural products obtained from plants indigenous to Kenya. The natural products are the insecticidal 'pyrethrins' obtained from flower heads of Chrysanthemum ... -
The nature, causes and participation in traditional oathing. The case of the Akamba in Mwala Parish, Machakos Diocese-Kenya.
(CUEA, 2003)The prevalence of traditional oathing in Mwala Parish prompted the researcher to undertake the study. There are conflicts between the traditional oathing and Christianity. Some of the Akarnba see traditional oath as an ... -
Norms of elementary operators
(Maseno University, 2015)Properties of elementary operators have been investigated in the recent past under a variety of aspects. Their norms have been a subject of interest for research in operator theory. Specifically, deriving a formula to ... -
Norms of Elementary Operators
(Maseno university, 2015)Properties of elementary operators have been investigated in the recent past under a variety of aspects. Their norms have been a subject of interest for research in operator theory. Specifically, deriving a formula to ... -
Numerical Computation of Steady Buoyancy Driven MHD Heat and Mass Transfer Past An Inclined Infinite Flat Plate with Sinusoidal Surface Boundary Conditions
(2007)In this paper we study the e ects of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) uid ow on a two dimensional boundary layer ow of a steady free convection heat and mass transfer on an inclined plate in which the angle of inclination ...