Maseno University Repository: Recent submissions
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Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer Effects on Steady Buoyancy Driven Magnetohydrodynamics Fluid Flow Past an Inclined Infinite Flat Plate
(Maseno University, 2018)The phenomenon of natural convection arises in fluids when temperature change causes density variation leading to buoyancy forces acting on the fluid particles. Natural convection flows are frequently encountered in ... -
Effect of Voluntary Benefits on Retention of Non-Teaching Employees in Public Tertiary Institutions in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Public Tertiary Institutions (PTIs) are the Technical and Vocational Training Colleges that provides skills training to over 70% of school leavers in any country. To play their roles effectively, PTIs need to attract and ... -
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 ... -
Design and Analysis of End Points in Clinical Trials for Visceral Leishmaniasis
(Maseno University, 2015)Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is a vector-borne parasitic disease characterized by fever, substantial weight loss, swelling of the spleen and liver, and anaemia. Clinical trials in VL generally take long to conclude due to ... -
Sexual Practices and Reproductive Aspirations of People Living with Hiv and Aids, Receiving Treatment in Central Sakwa, Bondo Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)In Kenya, although HIV and AIDS prevalence deeline ;~ S:e t8r~88~ as 5 49 years in 2012, the rates increased to 28.2% in Central Sakwa Location, Bondo Sub-County. Despite knowledge of their HIV status, it is not known ... -
Effect of Strategic Change and Firm Characteristics on Performance of Firms in the Alcohol Industry, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Strategic change is global-wide and impacts on the content of strategy.The relationship between strategic change and performance reveals an equivocal findings suggesting that the relationship' may be affected by factors ... -
Simulation Model Approach on Effect of Manure on Greenhouse Gas Fluxes From Soil in Kaptumo, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2014)Agriculture, especially livestock keeping contributes significantly to changes in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Research quantifying exchange of GHGs between the biosphere and atmosphere are ... -
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 ... -
Mediating Role of Management Practices in the Relationship Between Financial Motivation and Poverty of Micro Enterprise Owners in Homa-Bay Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The average level of poverty in Kenya is 52% while the level of poverty in Homa-Bay County stands at 77.49%. Studies reveal that three out of five micro-enterprises (MEs) in Kenya fail within the first one year of ... -
Effect of Outsourcing Strategy on Organizational Performance: A Study of Equator Bottlers, Kisumu.
(Maseno University, 2014)As a component to the growing division of labor worldwide, outsourcing has been a growing aspect of supply chain management and is receiving a lot of attention from companies globally. It usually involves contractual ... -
Characteristics of Road Traffic Injuries to Pedestrians in Nairobi, Kenya: Implications for Urban Safety Planning
(Maseno University, 2014)Every day around the world, almost 16 000 people die from all types of injuries. The category of injuries worldwide is dominated by those incurred in road crashes which account for around 25% of all deaths from injury. ... -
Effect of Forward Vertical Integration and Retail Strategy Implementation on Execution Excellence in Equator Bottlers Company Owned Kiosks, Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Advantages of forward vertical integration to businesses notwithstanding, its benefits in relation to execution excellence accruable to company owned retailing businesses were not recognized. Retail strategy implementation, ... -
Cytokine and Chemokine Responses to Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria Vaccine Candidate Antigens During a Period of Interrupted Malaria Transmission in a Highland Area of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Longitudinal studies of cytokine responses to Plasmodium Jalciparum (P. Jalciparum) antigens have depicted the acquisition and maintenance of clinical immunity, which developswith age. While the balance between cytokines ... -
An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between Energy Consumption and Economic Growth in Kenya: A Disaggregated Approach
(Maseno University, 2014)Energy is a fundamental input for economic growth worldwide. Despite this, the existence, direction and magnitude of the relationship between energy consumption and overall economic growth remains controversial in empirical ... -
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 ... -
Effect of Financial Leverage and Ownership Concentration on Performance of Firms Listed at The Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Financial leverage literature shows plausible but mixed relationships between leverage and performance. Prior studies show mixed relationships between ownership concentration and performance. Ownership concentration and ... -
The Dynamics of Community Participation in Irrigation Management for Improved Rice Production in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Community participation in rice irrigation management has the potential to boost rice production as acknowledged in both developed and developing countries. In Ahero and West Kano irrigation schemes in Kisumu County, ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of Social-Economic Returns on Investment Among Households Beneficiaries of National Total Sanitation Programme in Busia County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Poor sanitation remains a public health problem. About 21 million Kenyans use unsanitary or shared latrines while 5.6 million have no latrine at all and defecate in the open. Busia County was among the counties with the ... -
Participation of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Cash Transfer Programme and its Implications for Social Protection in Ikolomani Sub-County, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2017)he situation of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) has been a global concern. It is estimated that there are 2.4 million OVC in Kenya out of which 1.15 million are due to HIV and AIDS crisis and escalated poverty ...