Maseno University Repository: Recent submissions
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Shisha use among students in a private university in Kigali city, Rwanda: prevalence and associated factors
(BioMed Central, 2018)Background All over the globe shisha smoking is fast growing among different age brackets. Shisha use has been reported to be increasing among youths in African major cities. Its use is documented to result in health ... -
Comparison of economic impact of alternative constraint control measures in indigenous chicken production in Nyanza Province, Kenya
(CIPAV Foundation, 2013)This study compared the costs and benefits of six alternative control measures on the indigenous chicken productivity constraints with an aim of identifying the most desirable mitigation measure; for improved productivity ... -
The efficacy of long-lasting nets with declining physical integrity may be compromised in areas with high levels of pyrethroid resistance
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background Long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets (LLINs) are a primary malaria prevention strategy in sub-Saharan Africa. However, emergence of insecticide resistance threatens the effectiveness of LLINs. Me ... -
Efficacy of long lasting insecticidal nets compromised by insecticide resistance
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Constructing and Using a Light Trap Harvester: Rural Technology for Mass Collection of Agoro Termites (" Macrotermes subhylanus")
(Maxwell Science Publishing, 2011)Entomophagy is now a growing industry in many parts of the world especially in the developing countries. Entrepreneurs in several parts of the world are making edible insects both palatable and marketable for income ... -
An importance-performance analysis of food service attributes in gastro-tourism development in Western Tourist Circuit, Kenya
(Sage Publications, 2012)Tourism development has principally focused on the tangible tourism products thereby overlooking the intangible element such as service. This study aimed to evaluate food service attributes in gastro-tourism development ... -
Key determinants of food preparation attributes in staging memorable experiences: Perspectives of hotel managers in Western Kenya
(RoutledgeRoutledge, 2014)This exploratory research sought to identify important food preparation factors and attributes in staging memorable experiences. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 166 hotel managers drawn from 62 hotels ... -
Determinants of ICT adoption among hotels in Kenya: a multiple case study approach
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2016)Information communication technology is changing how hotels conduct their business in the global tourism market prompting a number of hotels to use ICTs to improve their business operations. The aim of this study was to ... -
Key management practices that influence actual ICT application among three to five star hotels in Kenya
(2016)ICTs are considered strategic tool for business management worldwide and fast finding wider application within the hotel industry. However, their use has not always been fruitful due to poor application of the ICTs. This ... -
Health literacy knowledge and experience of bachelor nursing students at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Background: Health literacy is defined as the degree to which an individual has the capacity of obtaining, processing, and understanding basic health information and services needed for one to make appropriate decisions ... -
Participatory approaches to rural development. A case study of Muhoroni sugar company, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi., 2004)I he primary objective of most of the organizations that are geared towards profit realization is productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. Achieving these objectives necessitates adaptability and responsiveness to ... -
Zero Inflated Poisson Mixture Distributions
(Applied Mathematical Sciences, 2017)This paper presents a method of constructing the Zero in ated Pois- son continuous mixture distributions which have applications in various fields. The distributions can be formed by either direct integration or integration ... -
THE ROLE OF ICT ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION IN THE KENYAN BANKING SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF EQUITY BANK
(School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 2009-10)Organizational communication in is a relatively new field of research, particularly within the banking sector. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate the role of ICTs in organizational communication ... -
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns Of Escherichea Coli Isolates Causing Urinary Tract Infections Among Pregnant Women At Kisii Teaching And Referral Hospital
(IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences, 2018)Urinary tract infection is a major public health problem in terms of morbidity and financial cost and represents one of the most common diseases encountered in medical practice today with an estimated 150 million UTIs ... -
Knowledge and perceptions on malaria and its association with aquatic habitats
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An Analysis of Male Circumcision Interpersonal Communication Messages within Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Among Married Men in Busia County, Kenya: A …
(ijarbss, 2018-03)Voluntary Medical Male circumcision (VMMC) reduces risk of heterosexually acquired HIV. Kenya adopted VMMC as an HIV intervention in 2008 and has been making remarkable progress towards achieving its male circumcision ... -
Spatial distribution and habitat characterisation of mosquito species in the lake and land habitats of western Kenya
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Evaluation of the relationship between clinical outcome of early neonatal sepsis and HIV exposure in Homabay County Referral Hospital, Western Kenya
(East African Medical Journal, 2018)