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Stochastic Modeling of Bamboo Population Growth and Optimal Harvesting
(Maseno University, 2019)
Population growth and harvest modeling is an active area of current research.
There has been an effort to move from deterministic Ordinary Differential Equations
(ODE) to Stochastic Differential Equations (SDE) modeling. ...
Numerical Solutions of Burgers Equation Using Hybrid Methods
(Maseno University, 2016)
Research on Burgers equation: u_t + 〖uu〗_x = 〖αu〗_xx which is a second order nonlinear partial differential equation is gaining interest for its application and mathematics itself. It arises in model studies of turbulence ...
An Assessment of Computer Aided Design Adoption in Apparel Production Among Small and Medium Scale Apparel Manufacturers in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)
The large scale apparel industry can acquire the latest equipment as well as computer software such as Computer-Aided Design (CAD) to maintain a competitive edge in production. The integration of CAD technology in the ...
Knowledge, attitudes, practices and prevention of malaria: a statistical perspective of Kabras north division, Kakamega county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)
An elaborate understanding of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) of particular community can inform the design of Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) campaigns to influence acceptance and use of Malaria control ...
Extent and Challenges of Implementation of Asei-Pdsi Approach in Teaching of Science in Primary Schools in Emuhaya Sub-County, Vihiga County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)
Activity, Student, Experiment, Improvisation (ASEI) and Plan, Do, See, Improve (PDSI) is a pedagogical strategy advocated by Strengthening of Mathematics and Science Education (SMASE) program since 2010 to refocus the ...
Effectiveness of Streamlined Physical Distribution to Distributor Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Kericho County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)
Distributor SMEs provide employment, jobs and support economies. They represent the interest of exporters in their specified territories for agreed range of products. However, a 2016 survey indicated that in 2015 and 2016, ...
Flexible parametric prognostic risk score models for short-term risk of aids on patients newly initiated on highly active antiretroviral therapy (haart) in Nyanza, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)
About 22.9 million people living with HIV/AIDS reside in sub-Saharan Africa, many of
whom have progressed to AIDS over time. Kenya has high numbers of new infections;
a total of 104,000 in the general population with ...
Perspectives on Relevance of Physics Teacher Education Programmes in Relation to Pedagogic Skills of Student Teachers in Public Universities in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)
Public Universities in Kenya are key players in the training of physics teachers through the Bachelor of Education (Science) programme. However, the training is in need of reforms due to changes in content, educational ...
Strategic Role of Savings and Credit Cooperative Society on Financial Empowerment of Female Fish Sellers at Homabay Town Fish Market, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)
A cooperative society is made up of a group of people, who come together voluntarily to achieve common social and economic objectives. As used in the cooperative movement, the term cooperative means the societies that have ...
Correlation Between Self-Perception Towards Ageing and Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults in Kajulu Ward, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)
The older adults of the 21st century are experiencing a longer lifespan. This trend
may be viewed as an achievement as well as a challenge to the society. The ageing
populations are faced with physical, psychosocial, ...