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The differing worldviews on childlessness between the Catholic Church and the Luo community in Kisumu diocese-Kenya
(Maseno university, 2015)Infertility in marriage is generally viewed as something unfortunate. Each community desires to have itself perpetuated through the birth of children. The traditional Luo society strived toward its perpetuation and in cases ... -
A diffusive model of Ebola transmission
(Maseno University, 2021)Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) first appeared in 1976 with two concurrent outbreaks. Human mobility greatly facilitated the spread of the disease in every successive outbreak as was the case in 2014 west African EVD outbreak. ... -
Discriminant analysis in granting Loans: a case study of KCB-Kisumu branch
(Maseno University, 2013)ABSTRACT This research study summarizes the loan evaluation method known as credit scoring using Discriminant Analysis. Credit scoring is a technique that helps banks decide whether to grant credit to applicants who ... -
Discriminant analysis of factors that have led to slow decline of HIV/aids prevalence: case study of Maseno
(Maseno University, 2017)HIV/AIDS epidemic has endangered the development of countries in this new century, presenting one of the greatest challenges of this generation and threatening human development. To accomplish an efficient response requires ... -
Dissipation Rate of Chlorpirifos Within Mosquito Larvae Habitats In Maseno and its Activity Against the Larvae Relative to Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
(Maseno University, 2016)ABSTRACT Despite more than a century of efforts to eradicate and control malaria, it still remains a major risk to public health and economies of countries in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Control of ... -
Duality Properties of Non-Reflexive Bergman Space of The Upper Half-Plane
(Maseno University, 2019)The study of duality properties of the spaces of analytic functions contin- ues to attract the attention of many mathematicians. Most studies have concentrated on the re exive Hardy and Bergman spaces both on the ... -
The dynamic relationship between renewable energy investment, renewable energy consumption and economic growth in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Despite Kenya having a massive generating capacity of renewable energy, its supply and consumption levels remain significantly low. The low supply levels have driven the costs of production upwards leading to high energy ... -
Economic performance and effect of cage-fish farming on Livelihoods of Lake Victoria basin communities in Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Cage fish farming has been considered as an important approach in increasing productivity and improving livelihoods and has grown rapidly along the Lake Victoria shores and is projected to increase productivity significantly ... -
Educational Assessment Service For Learners With Special Needs in Regular Primary Schools; Opportunities and Challenges for Teachers and Parents in Ugunja Sub- County, Siaya County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Assessment in special education is an important ingredient in the entire process of education. Unfortunately, records in Ugunja Sub County education office indicated that from the year 2012-2014 there were 227 learners ... -
Effect of activity based budgeting on resource based Performance in universities in western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Resource Based Performance (RBP) is an innovative construct of an organisation, encompassing strategy, formal structure, and customer to supplier relationships; including innovation and technological capabilities; on which ... -
Effect of Alternative Financial Delivery Channels on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Though commercial banks continue to invest in rolling out branches that are complemented by various delivery channels, the challenge of access to formal financial services by customers remains a big impediment to the ... -
Effect of Anthropogenic Activities and Seasons on Nutrients and Heavy Metal Loads of the Water and Sediments along Amala and Nyangores, Tributaries of River Mara Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)The Mara River Basin accommodates natural forests at its source. The forests' encroachment for human settlement has led to extensive deforestation and farming activities which may cause pollution of the natural aquatic ... -
Effect of anthropogenic activities on terrestrial flora and Fauna species in Rachuonyo South sub county, Homabay county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Globally, terrestrial flora and fauna species are at the brink of extinction yearly due to the increase in human population. Yearly, species reduce at 34% globally and 68% in Kenya as result of increased anthropogenic ... -
Effect of Banking Liquidity Factors on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Financial institutions and markets literature show that capital adequacy, loan growth and percentage of non-performing loans are important drivers of bank liquidity and performance. Despite the important role played by ... -
Effect of Biochar Amendment On Ph, Selected Nutrients Availability and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in A Paddy Soil from Yala Basin Under Anaerobic Conditions
(Maseno University, 2021)Although tropical paddy soils have high levels of phosphorous (P), most of it is in forms that are not available for crops. Water logging of paddy soils during rice cultivation leads to anaerobic conditions which could ... -
Effect of budgetary control uses on financial performance of public universities in Nairobi county, Kenya
(2019)Available information reveal that financial performance of Public Universities has continued to dwindle despite implementation efforts to their budgets with its inherent control features. Budgetary Control refers to how ... -
Effect of business continuity planning practices on performance of supermarkets: case of supermarkets in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)ABSTRACT The rise of data processing technologies, globalization of trade, and high-speed communication and travel provided businesses having an unprecedented set of opportunities for growth. With this new paradigm of ... -
Effect of business operational factors on adoption of E-banking by saccos in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Despite the fact that business operational factors (technological, cost and security) among other factors employed by SACCOs are key to the adoption of e-banking, SACCOs in Kenya have continued to comparatively register ... -
Effect of capital investment on stock returns among selected non-financial listed companies at Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)ABSTRACT Company’s investments are one of the factors that affect the market capitalization mainly because investment decisions are associated with the decisions about the allocation and the use of funds for the short-term ... -
Effect of Cash Conversion Cycle Management Practices On Performance of Firms Listed At Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)The subject of cash conversion cycle management has in the ,recent past received attention both locally and internationally. Prior studies report 'that cash conversion cycle management may have an important influence on ...