Maseno University Repository: Recent submissions
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The role of parents in promoting self–reliance skills to learners with moderate mental disabilities in special primary schools, Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)Self-reliance skills amongst learners with moderate mental disabilities are essential for their progress and development. Learners are expected to leave school after mastering self-reliance skills which are taught in special ... -
Influence of parental involvement on social skills training For learners with intellectual disabilities in special units in Kisumu central sub county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)Data from EARC Kisumu County (2017) on parental involvement in supporting and reinforcing of their children’s learning of social skills at home revealed that 240 out of 525 parents in Kisumu County support interest in their ... -
The role of pastoral programs and activities in rehabilitating long-term Christian inmates in western Kenya counties
(Maseno university, 2021)About 75 % of those incarcerated in prisons globally are found to have committed crimes for the second, third or more times. Recent statistics show that prisons are full of former inmates who find reintegration back to the ... -
Assessment of information communication technology preparedness, pedagogical integration and impact on chemistry performance in secondary schools in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)Information Communication Technology (ICT) integration is embraced in education to improve quality of learning and performance globally. In 1996, the Ministry of Education in Kenya, directed secondary schools to introduce ... -
Umilisi wa lugha ya kifasihi miongoni mwa wanafunzi wa shule za upili katika kaunti ndogo ya Wareng’
(Maseno university, 2021)Umilisi wa lugha ya kifasihi kutokana na fasihi andishi ya Kiswahili ni uti wa mgongo kwa ufanisi wa mtihani wa Kiswahili. Wanafunzi wanapoanza kidato cha kwanza huwa wamepata alama nzuri katika mtihani wa Kiswahili. Mtaala ... -
The role of community radio programs in addressing urban environmental challenges in informal settlements, a case study of nyalenda informal settlement in kisumu city, kenya
(Maseno university, 2022)Radio initiatives as part of broader communication for development strategies have been used by international organizations such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Educational Scientific and ... -
Determinants of utilization of antenatal care services in karachuonyo north sub-county, homabay county, kenya
(Maseno university, 2021)Evidence has shown that Mothers who use ANC services, especially those who complete the WHO recommended four antenatal visits have higher likelihood of having childbirth in health facility and hence reducing incidences of ... -
An assessment of the viability and potential of bamboo Micro enterprises in environmental conservation and Poverty alleviation in Nairobi city, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)Nairobi, Kenya's capital city has undergone rapid urbanization which has been associated with a number of development challenges. Key among these challenges is deterioration in urban environment and urban poverty. Bamboo ... -
The effects of ocimum gratissimum, ipomoea batatas And brassica oleracea var botrytis extracts on the Growth and disease-causing capability of ralstonia Solanacearum in solanum tuberosum
(Maseno university, 2010)Irish potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a major cash and food crop worldwide. The production of this crop has in a great way been negatively affected by the extensive spread of bacterial wilt that is caused by Ralstonia ... -
Assessement of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon(PAH) distribution in sediment and water samples of Winam gulf,Lake Victoria,Kenya
(Maseno university, 2008)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) commonly refers to a large class of organic compounds containing two or more fused aromatic rings. They comprise unsubstituted parent PAH and their alkyl-substituted derivatives. ... -
Norms of elementary operators.
(Maseno university, 2010)The norm of an elementary operator has been investigated over long period by several mathematician under various special circumstances. Timoney working on algebra of bounded linear operators on Hilbert spaces, established ... -
Monitoring of carbofuran residues in Laikipia and Isiolo districts in Kenya for ecological risk Assessment
(Maseno university, 2010)Granular carbofuran which was widely used to control agricultural pests in Isiolo and Laikipia districts was also misused by local farmers and pastoralists to kill predators leading to massive deaths of Gyps vultures ... -
On completely bounded Operators
(2010)Calculating norms of matrices when the entries are not constants is the first problem tackled in this thesis. We have considered the space of matrices with entries from the algebra of bounded linear operators and ... -
Sensitivity of thermally deposited titanium Dioxide thin film for Liquefied petroleum gas sensing application
(Maseno university, 2010)Titanium dioxide thin films have a wide scope of application including gas sensing. Other studies have been carried on the sensing ability ofTi02 to natural gases (02, CO2 and H2) and hydrocarbons (ethanol and butane). ... -
The effects of zeolite x and y on degradation kinetics of P, P'-DICHLORODIPI-IENYLYTRICIILOROETHANE (DOT) in natural water
(Maseno university, 2010)The study was on degradation kinetics of pesticides in water by zeolites. Pesticides are never target specific and as such, aerial dissipation of pesticides is potentially \ hazardous to man and environmental biodiversity. ... -
Assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in .Fish, meat and the effect of cooking on their Concentrations in meat as sources of human exposure in Winam gulf region of Lake Victoria
(Maseno university, 2011)Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons are of concern m environmental chemistry because they are known or suspected carcinogens and/or toxicants. Fish is a major indicator of the existence of PARs in aquatic environment and ... -
Mathematical model for non-linear stock price adjustment
(Maseno university, 2010)The field of financial mathematics has drawn a lot of interest from both practitioners and academicians since the derivation of Black- Scholes model of 1970s. :Ihe celebrated option pricing formula, the so-called Black- ... -
Evaluation of phenetic characters ·and growth Performance of native wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia species) on partially composted Agricultural wastes
(Maseno university, 2010)Wood ear mushrooms (Auricularia species) are a group of jelly fungi which occur as saprophytes on stumps or at the bases of dead or dying woody trees found in tropical regions. They have an ear shaped fruiting body from ... -
B cell response to schistosome antigens in adult Males occupationally exposed to s. Manson In Western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2010)Increasing levels of membrane CD23 (CD23) on B cells and soluble CD23 (sCD23) in plasma are related to development of resistance to re-infection with: Schistosoma mansoni. However, the mechanisms underlying CD23 expression ... -
Simplifying the markov chain analysis of rainfall Data using genstat
(Maseno university, 2011)Despite the rapid development of statistical packages, a lot of climatic data still remain unanalyzed due to lack of specialized routines in most of the packages, One package has a climatic menu though with limitation ...