Maseno University Repository: Recent submissions
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Influence of mental harassment ban on student discipline in secondary schools in Kenya: A case study of Ugenya, Gem and Siaya Sub-Counties
(Greener Journal of Educational Research, 2016)The Kenya government banned Mental Harassment in schools as stipulated in The Basic Education Act, 2013. This was as a result of the recommendations of the Task Force on Student Discipline and Unrests in Secondary Schools, ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES EMPLOYED IN MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS: A CASE OF KENYA WOMEN FINANCE TRUST
(CARI, 2017-05-19)Purpose: The study sought to examine competitive strategies employed in microfinance institutions using a case study of Kenya Women Finance Trust Methodology: The study adopted descriptive case study design. The sample ... -
Influence of Principals' Leadership Styles on Students' Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Awendo Sub-County, Kenya.
(Net Journals. 25 Akintola Road, Sapele, Delta State, 331107, Nigeria, 2019-01)Studies conducted in USA, Dubai, South Africa, Nigeria, Uganda, central region of Kenya and some part of Nyanza region have revealed that principals’ leadership styles influence performance in schools. Leadership style was ... -
Effects of internet banking on financial performance of listed commercial banks in Kenya
(American Journal of Finance, 2016)com 2 Dr Julius Gogo Lecturer, Daystar University 3 Job Omagwa Lecturer, Daystar University Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the effect of Internet Banking on the financial performance of listed ... -
The role of the church in the provision of early childhood education in Nairobi Province, Kenya
(Dayster university, 2012)Christian churches have played a pivotal role in the provision of primary, secondary and higher education in Kenya. However, the participation of the church in early childhood education appears minimal. This study was, ... -
Attitude of Indigenous chicken farmers towards agricultural insurance in Nyanza, Kenya
(JDAE, 2018-06)Indigenous chicken (IC) contribute significantly to income and food security of rural communities. However, the IC are kept in systems that are characterised by high risk conditions such as diseases, predation, inadequate ... -
Farmers' attitude towards risk on indigenous chicken in Nyanza Region
(Premier Publishers, 2018-06)Kenya has an estimate of 25.9 million indigenous chicken that support livelihood of over 21 million people in rural areas. Indigenous chicken production in Kenya is mainly under extensive and semi intensive systems which ... -
Effect Of Internal Budget Deficit Financing On Economic Growth In Kenya
(Noble Academic Publsiher, 2019)Economic growth is an increase of a country’s output of goods and services commonly financed by internal and external sources some of which comprise public borrowings. Internal borrowing by Kenyan government has been ... -
Validating Measures in Business Research: Practical Implications
(2015-08-31)Instrument validity, though at the heart of quantitative business research, has not been adequately treated by novice researchers and advisors alike, potentially invalidating otherwise good research. This paper ... -
Board composition and value-added performance in an emerging securities market: Panel evidence from Kenya
(Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers, 2017)This study investigates the role of board composition in influencing valueadded performance for firms in the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) using the fixed effects panel data methodology. Using a sample of 456 firm-year ... -
Trends in forest conditions and implications for resilience to climate change under differing forest governance regimes: the case of Mount Elgon, East Africa
(CIFOR, 2017-03-16)Mount Elgon is a transboundary East African montane ecosystem that harbors unique biological diversity and provides critical goods and services to the surrounding densely populated communities. As a key water tower, the ... -
Exclusion of Community forest Associations in Decision Making and its Impact on Forest Condition; Case Study of MT. Elgon and Cherangany Ecosystems
(Indian Forester, 2017-09-01)Governance of forestry structure through Participatory Forest Management is backed by Forest Act 2005, which is undergoing a review process. It has been shown that adoption of PFM in some forest stations has resulted in ... -
IMPACT OF MOTORCYCLE TAXI ON THE EMERGENCE OF OTHER RELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN SIAYA DISTRICT
(Engineer's Publication House (EPH), 2016-01)In Kenya there has been a significant increase of motorcycle taxi business since 2005 to date. This has resulted into diversification in transport industry and the competitive framework amongst the key operators in the ... -
Eyeless in Academe: An American View of Disciplinary Myopia
(2013-03)The division of universities into academic departments has deleterious effects on the educational enterprise. Our external publics perceive universities to be in disarray, irrelevant to current problems and preoccupied ... -
Extent of Credit Financing By Commercial Banks to Agribusinesses in Kenya
(2014-03-31)Financing in the Agribusiness sector has been difficult due to perceived and unmanaged sectoral risk factors although it contributes to employment by up to 53% in a majority of poor and developing countries, 60% in South ... -
Validating Measures in Business Research: Practical Implications
(2015)Instrument validity, though at the heart of quantitative business research, has not been adequately treated by novice researchers and advisors alike, potentially invalidating otherwise good research. This paper ... -
The effect of increased investment in Boda Boda business on Economic Empowerment of people in Kisumu West District
(ejbm, 2014-12)In the last fifteen years the numbers of motorcycles per capita in many developing nations has doubled, they provide an affordable mobility option that is not otherwise available. Whereas information points to the ... -
A review of Kenya’s national policies relevant to climate change adaptation and mitigation: Insights from Mount Elgon
(CIFOR, 2014-12-16)Climate change will impact many sectors of the economy: rural agriculture, biodiversity, hydrology, etc. Farmers are particularly affected since agriculture, livestock, fisheries, horticulture and agroforestry depend on ... -
Assessment of the Effect of Antropogenic Activities on Terrestrial Biodiversity Conservation in Matayos Division of Busia County, Kenya
(East African Scholars Publisher, Kenya, 2019): Anthropogenic activities are fundamentally and to a significant extent irreversibly changing the diversity of life on Earth. Virtually all of the Earth‟s ecosystems have now been dramatically altered through human ... -
Kisumu County Secondary School Students’ Preferences to Content Published In the Pulse Magazine in Retrospect to Negative Behaviour
(Scholars Middle East Publishers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2020-10-05)Globally the print media has made strides in publishing content that is appealing to readers. The Kenyan mainstream newspapers have established colourful and sensational pullouts to attract youthful readers. Among the most ...