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The effect of counterterrorism on domestic security: a study of Kenya’s military operation in Somalia

Okoth Sanmac, DAVID Owuor (Maseno University, 2015)

Globally, regionally and nationally states have used counterterrorism to end terrorism and enhance domestic security. Whereas some studies contend that counterterrorism ends or decreases terrorism, others argue it invites ...
Determinants of mortality and survival time among HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in Machakos county, Kenya

KING’UTU, Kevin (Maseno University, 2019)

ABSTRACT Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains one of the world's most significant public health concerns. Anti-retroviral treatment (ART) is meant to suppress replication of the virus, consequently improving health ...
Co-infection of salmonella typhi and soil-transmitted helminths and antimicrobial profiles in individuals attending Ukwala sub-county hospital, Kenya.

OTAMBO, Wilfred Ouma (Maseno University, 2017)

ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal infections, such as soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and Salmonella typhi infection, are a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. In rural areas of Kenya, 9.1 million people are at ...
Relationship between supply chain risks, supply chain strategies and Performance of large scale manufacturing firms in Kenya.

TAMBO Albert , Washington Ochung (Maseno University, 2019)

ABSTRACT Supply chain risks is a growing global threat to manybusinesses.A survey done by Business Continuity Institute established that 85% of firms experienced at least three supply chain disruptions annually resulting ...
Perspectives on contribution of the Catholic Church to management of public Catholic sponsored Secondary schools in Kisii central sub - county, Kenya

ODHIAMBO David , Radeny (Maseno University, 2017)

ABSTRACT The Kenya’s Basic Education Act 2013 empowers religious sponsors to participate in appointment of principals, provision, of instructional, financial and infrastructural resources to the schools they sponsor. In ...
Challenges faced by learners with visual impairment in reading and writing English braille grade ii in selected special primary schools in Kisumu and Siaya counties - Kenya

MASEA, Manoti,Zipporah (Maseno University, 2017)

ABSTRACT Learners with visual impairment (VI) depend on Braille as a medium of instruction and communication. According to a report by the Ministry of Education, only 45 (30.6%) out of 147(100%) of learners with VI enrolled ...
Influence of human capital management practices on employee engagement in public universities in western Kenya

ALAKA A, SHIHAFU EDITH (Maseno University, 2018)

Turnover in public universities in Kenya has become a high profile issue due to the changes and challenges that face the entire education system. Despite the economic contribution of 6.7% Gross Domestic Product by public ...
The impact of child sponsorship on the welfare of beneficiaries: the case of Ivola project, Vihiga county, Kenya.

KISIA, TOM (Maseno University, 2018)

Child sponsorship is one of the means by which well-wishers seek to improve standards of living of less fortunate children within affected communities. Although studies have been conducted on the benefits of Child sponsorship ...
Enumeration, identification and antagonistic potential of selected microbial isolates from sugarcane variety co 421 rhizosphere against sporisorium scitamineum in Kibos, Kisumu county, Kenya

OKELO JUMA, ANTON ELVIS (Maseno University, 2016)

Sugarcane smut disease caused by a fungus Sporisorium scitamineum is a limiting factor to cane production in Kenya. It is threatening the sugar industry due to its effect on cane quality and yields. Sugarcane (Saccharum ...
Clinical equivalence of heparinized arterial plasma to venous Serum for magnesium and phosphate measurement among Patients admitted at the intensive care unit of Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

OKIA ALWALA, DOMINIC STEPHEN (Maseno University, 2018)

Electrolytes routinely measured in patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium and phosphate. Of these; sodium, potassium, chloride and calcium are measured as part of tests ...
Marketing models for performance among four and five star Hotels in Kenya

KARIRU A, ANTONETA NJERI (Maseno University, 2016)

Kenya has been slow in adjusting to the external hospitality environment and adopting competitive marketing strategies as evidenced by the higher growth of tourism in competitor countries. Marketing models such as the four ...
Factors influencing procurement performance in public institutions in Kenya: a case of Homabay county government

OKUMU, SAMSON JUMA (Maseno University, 2018)

Public procurement is the acquisition of any type of works, assets, services and goods by purchase, rental, lease, license, tenancy, franchise or by any other contractual means. Public procurement consumes huge amounts of ...
The effects of physico-chemical parameters of water on tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) growth in earthen ponds in teso north sub county,Busia county,Kenya.

MAKORI, AGANO JARED (Maseno University, 2015)

Global, regional and national production of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) has faced challenges of low yields and lack of crucial culture information. Farmers in Teso North Sub County recorded lower yields than ...
Effect of e-business strategy on performance of selected supermarkets in kisumu city, kenya

OKAYO, JOSEPHINE (Maseno University, 2019)

Inflation is a period of an accelerated expansion of the universe. Cosmological perturbations are created by the amplification of quantum vacuum fluctuations of matter and metric perturbations during inflation. The equation ...
Application of factorisation and boost transformations Procedures on single field inflationary cosmological Perturbations

OKOMBO, SAMWEL ODIWUOR (Maseno University, 2019)

Inflation is a period of an accelerated expansion of the universe. Cosmological perturbations are created by the amplification of quantum vacuum fluctuations of matter and metric perturbations during inflation. The equation ...
Norms of generalized derivations on norm ideals

OTIENO, MUHOLO JOSHUA (Maseno University, 2019)

The norms of inner and generalized derivations on diﬀerent kinds of algebras have been determined. However, the norms of their restrictions to norm ideals have not been fully explored. For instance, the concept of ...
Effect of Nitrogen Sources On Nitrous Oxide Emission, Maize (Zea Mays L) Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Western Kenya

MASIKA, David Musuya (Maseno University, 2017)

ABSTRACT Nitrogen deficiency is a major limiting factor for maize production in western Kenya, therefore, nitrogen fertilizer inputs are required to increase yields in the region. However, most resource poor farmers use ...
Influence of Stuttering Effects On Educational Achievement Among Young Adolescent Learners Who Stutter in Primary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya

OKUTOYI, Joel (Maseno University, 2016)

ABSTRACT It is axiomatic that a young person‘s experience of education should be coherent, continuous and progressive. This can be achieved when the syllabus content layering provides continuity and progression in ...
Sequencing of Music Syllabus Content and Its Implications On Continuity and Progression in Learning at Secondary School, Kakamega County, Kenya

MUTUKU, James Masila (Maseno University, 2016)

ABSTRACT It is axiomatic that a young person‘s experience of education should be coherent, continuous and progressive. This can be achieved when the syllabus content layering provides continuity and progression in ...
A Model of the Relationships Between Availability Mechanisms and Outage Sources in Cloud Computing

MBOGHOLI, JOHN SAUL MSAGHA (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 ...

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