Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions
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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Patterns and Evaluation Of Different Methods for Controlling Pathogenic Microbes in Water and Fish from Lake Victoria and Its Basin in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)Fish is a very important foodstuff in developing countries due to its high protein content and other nutritional value. Fish contamination by microbes, mainly bacteria and fungi, may lead to food poisoning characterized ... -
Compliance and Enforcement of Environmental Policies on Natural Resources in Uganda: A case of South Busoga Forest Reserve
(Maseno University, 2012)Environmental policies on natural resources are as old as the history of man-kind, thus it is common to find an array of policies in the environmental docket in most countries. Despite the myriad of policies made and ... -
Creativity Extent, Perceptions, Correlations and Differences among Secondary School Physics Students in Nairobi Province, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)Scientific creativity is envisaged to prepare learners for active roles in technological innovation; and physics, as a key subject in technology, is considered as one of the critical domains to focus attention. In recent ... -
Growth and development of nerica rained rice (Oryza Satiya)under water deficit conditions
(Maseno University, 2012)Food shortage is a major problem in sub Saharan Africa as population increases. Over 89% of Kenyans are food poor and are malnourished especially in rural areas. Water deficit is a major problem 'in rice grown under ... -
Expansion of Private Universities in Kenya and its Implication on Student Characteristics, Access Factors, Quality and Completion Rate
(Maseno University, 2012)Access to University education was for a long time a preserve of some selected few who managed to pass highly the then Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education and now Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. The competitive ... -
Response of Selected Wetland Plant Species to Varying Levels of Npk Fertilizer Application
(Maseno University, 2011)Nutrient enrichment is one of the most serious threats to wetland ecosystems. Increased nutrient loading to wetlands often results in an increase in emergent plant biomass and a decrease in species diversity. While these ... -
Perceptions of Stakeholders on Forms, Factors And Effects of Financial Mismanagement on Quality Education in Public Secondary Schools in Gucha I\. District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)The government of Kenya allocates between 35 to 40 percent of the total budget to education. It is essential that public funds be directed effectively and used for the purposes for which they are allocated for. However, ... -
An Evaluation of the Teaching Methods used by the Christian Religious Education Teachers in Enhancing Secondary School Students' Acquisition of Moral Skills in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)This investigation was motivated by the extant evidence which indicates that social, economic and political vices are on the rise in Kenya. For example the Kenya police report indicates that nationally crime among the ... -
Susceptibility and BehaVioural Responses of the Genus Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae).To bednets . Impregnated With a Synergized Pyrethrum Insecticide ,Formulation and Potential for Malaria Control
(Maseno University, 2012)The use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has become a key cost-effective intervention in malaria control. However, there is need to develop new insecticide formulations to sustain the technology and manage the threat ... -
Perspectives on Effectiveness of Quality Assurance Processes and Indicators in Selected Public and Private Universities in Kenya: A Comparative Study
(Maseno University, 2012)The demand for university education in Kenya continues to increase amidst decreasing financial support to public universities from the government and establishment of new private universities. The expanding enrolments ... -
Genetic Basis of Heat Induced Sex Determination in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus L.), and Genetic Variability of the Species Local Populations
(Maseno University, 2011)Oreochromis niloticus commonly known as Nile tilapia is the most cultured tilapine cichlid in the sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the culture practices are of mixed sexes with the inherent problem of overpopulation leading ... -
A Comparative Study of B-Cell Homeostasis and Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation in Cidldren from areas Experiencing Divergent Plasmodium, Falciparumexposure and Endemic Burkitt's Lymphoma Patients
(Maseno University, 2011)Endemic Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is a pediatric B-cell malignancy.associated with a lot of mortality. Although studies have implicated Plasmodium falciparum and Epstein Barr VIT,uS(EBV).infections iIlBL pathogenesis.their ... -
Analysis of the Effect of Customer Personality On Determinants of Customer Loyalty in the Banking Sector: A Survey of Banks in Homabay County, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2013)Marketing management research has advocated for the establishment of determinants of customerloyaltyto improve customer retention and organization performance. Despite consumer behavior theory emphasizing the importance ... -
Mathematical Models for Malaria Co-Infections With Persistent Pediatric Infections in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Despite many years of study and advanced biological, medical and mathematical understanding of diseases together with commitment to child survival, malaria and persistent infectious diseases of childhood continue to ... -
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 ...