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Survey of levels of some heavy metals in soil, sugarcane and some sugarcane products from Muhoroni and south Nyanza sugar companies’ nucleus estates, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)ABSTRACT Sugarcane is an important cash crop in Kenya. Due to its economic value, efforts are in progress to increase its production. The efforts include intense use of fertilizers, besides the use of high-yielding ... -
Susceptibility patterns and tolerance mechanisms of Staphylococcus Epidermidis biofilms to Physico-chemical stress exposure
(Maseno University, 2018)Bacterial biofilms remain a major public health burden. Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm is the predominant cause of biofilm-associated infections. Kisumu county has a high circulation of antibiotic resistance genes, ... -
A Sustainable tourism indicator model for lodge facilities within Maasai Mara National Reserve
(Maseno University, 2013)Maasai Mara National Reserve has been identified as a flagship project of Kenya's Vision 2030's premium park initiative whose mandate is to provide premium park experience by the year 2030. Nevertheless, there has been ... -
Sustainable Use of Business Intelligence Tools at Coca-Cola Kisii Bottlers (K) Limited
(Maseno University, 2015)Computer Based Information Systems in organizations gather and store voluminouselectronic data that can be a useful resource in supporting management decision making. Business Intelligence (BI)tools provide a means of ... -
A Syntactic Analysis of Argument Licensing in Lutsotso Sentence
(Maseno University, 2017)This is a study of the syntax and morphology of argument licensing in Lutsotso, a dialect of Luluhyia language. Luluhyia is an agglutinating language and therefore its morphology is relevant to syntactic derivation. ... -
A syntactic interpretation of ambiguous Dholuo long distance anaphors
(Maseno university, 2015)Anaphors refer to expressions that are not capable of independent reference or meaning and cannot be used deictically. The Binding theory (BT), a sub-theory of the Government and Binding (GB) theory states that Condition ... -
Syntheses and Application of Nitrogen - Donor Zinc(Ii) and Copper(Ii) Complexes as Catalysts In Ring Opening Polymerization of Lactides and Caprolactones
(Maseno University, 2018)Petrochemicalderived plastics have numerous advantages, however, there are several drawbacks arisingfromnon-renewable sources and their accumulation in the environment due to their nondegradablenature. This has led to the ... -
Taswira Ya Mwanamke Kiongozi Katika Tamthilia Teule Za Kiswahili Tangia Mwaka 2000 Hadi 2016
(Maseno University, 2019)ABSTRACT Literature is the mirror of society. There is a big relationship between literature and the happenings in society. Aspects of literature are in style and theme and characters are one of the aspects of style. ... -
TAXONOMIC STUDIES of Lippia Javanica (BURM F.) SPRENG. (VERBENACEAE) COMPLEX in EAST AFRICA USING MORPHOLOGICAL and MOLECULAR CHARACTERS and EVALUATION of Its PESTICIDAL EFFICACY in APHIDS
(Maseno University, 2018)Lippia javanica (Burm. F.) Spreng occurs naturally in eastern, central and southern Africa. It has widely been used as herbal tea, for ethnomedicinal applications and as a botanical pesticide. Lippia javanica species exhibit ... -
Teachers Level of Support to Retain Learners with Disability in Regular Primary Schools in Kisumu West Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)The Government of Kenya made inclusive education a policy requirement in the provision of education to all children. Research has shown that the support given by teachers plays a very important role in curriculum implementation ... -
Teachers' and Students' Perceptions On Guidance And Counselling Role in Addressing Bullying Behavior in Public Secondary Schools In Kisumu-East District, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Bullying behaviour subjects many students to physical, social and psychological suffering. Despite it being illegal in schools, studies indicated that bullying is 80-100% prevalent in public secondary schools in Kisumu ... -
Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives On Contribution of Remedial Tuition in Implementing Integrated Business Studies Curriculum in Secondary Schools in Ugenya District, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2014)Remedial tuition is one of the mitigating strategies used by teachers to address the challenge of implementing the broad integrated Business Studies curriculum in secondary schools in Kenya. It is conducted with the view ... -
Temperature Compensation in Ultrasonic Ranging Systems: An Empirical Model
(Maseno University, 2011)'Ultrasonic ranging systems have for many years been used to measure the distance between two points by emitting short bursts of high frequency signals and listening to the echo. It has been used as a means of acoustic ... -
Temporal trends in the prevalence of plasmodium falciparum Drug resistance markers over five years of changing Antimalarial drug policy in western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)ABSTRACT Malaria remains one of the most deadly infectious disease in sub-Saharan Africa accounting for high rates of mortality and morbidity especially in children less than 5 years. Plasmodium falciparum (Pj) parasite ... -
A Ten-Year Analysis of the Influence of Significant Others On Future Plans of Low-Income Southern Youth
(Greensboro, 1980)This study examined whom lower socioeconomic young peopIe reported as the most influential people in their general future plans and in future educational and occupational matterse The sample consisted of 5,224 fifth and ... -
Thermal Conductivity of Rubber Composites as A Function of Filler Concentration and Type
(Kenyatta University, 1988)Thermal conductivities of EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubber loaded with one of the following fillers: carbon black type N339, a reinforcing filler, kaolin, a non-reinforcing filler, and ground charcoal have ... -
Tobacco Farming and Its Implications on Alternative Crops in Kuria West Sub-County of Migori County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Tobacco is grown in about 120 countries of the world, occupying over 4 million hectares of land despite its poor returns compared to alternative crops. The main objective of the study was to examine tobacco farming and ... -
Toxicity and Mortality of Synergized Crude Essential Oil Extracts from Tagetes Minuta (L.) on Periplaneta Americana (Blattidae)
(Maseno University, 2011)Cockroaches are insects that belong to the order Blattodea, suborder Blattaria and family Blattidae. The species that is most common and wide spread in the world is Periplaneta americana(L.). They are increasing in number ... -
Transformation of Gender Labour Relations In Agriculture In Awendo Sub-County, Kenya, 1902-2017
(Maseno University, 2020)Gender labour relations in agriculture have undergone a lot of changes over time impacting differently on both men and women. From the existing literature, gender labour inequalities have persisted over time in Awendo. The ... -
Two-Factor Factorial Design:Application in analyzing Differential performance between Single-Sex Schools (Boys Only and Girls only Schools) and Mixed Schools in Compulsory Subjects at K.C.S.E ; A case study in Homa Bay County
(Maseno University, 2013)ABSTRACT Despite the recent unabated proliferation of mixed schools, no effort has been directed towards finding out whether they are just as good or even better than single - sex schools. This is in spite of the ...