Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Analysis of Relationship Between Organizational Factors and Practice of Purchasing Ethics in Sugar Research Institute, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)As ethical supply issues become more widely known, stakeholders are starting to question companies about their record. There are complex problems to be resolved when addressing ethical and social responsibility issues ... -
Effect of Banking Liquidity Factors on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Financial institutions and markets literature show that capital adequacy, loan growth and percentage of non-performing loans are important drivers of bank liquidity and performance. Despite the important role played by ... -
Determinants of Liquidity Levels of Commercial Banks Listed on Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Liquidity level in the financial sector is key to financial intermediation, economic growth and economic sustainability and key to all nations in the world. This is evident in the development of guidelines and policies ... -
Effect of Cooperative Societies’ services on Financial Empowerment of Female Fish Sellers at Kisumu Fresh Fish Market, Kisumu Town, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Cooperative societies' services are important in women financial empowerment. Though there exists a well defined female fish sellers' owned cooperative society at Kisumu fresh fish market, a number of these women still ... -
Effect of Public-Private Partnership Procurement Strategy on Education Cost Management: A case of Primary Schools in Rachuonyo North Sub-County, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2015)Universal primary education is one of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It prompted the government of Kenya to introduce Free Primary Education (FPE) in the year 2003 in an attempt to achieve primary ... -
Association of Marketing Strategies with Performance of Radio Broadcasting Firms Based in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Marketing strategies literature show cost leadership, differentiation and focus strategies as important drivers of performance and competitive advantage among firms. However, there is no literature about radio broadcasting ... -
Relationship Between Working Capital Management and Performance of Public Health Centres: A Case of Ugenya Sub - County
(Maseno University, 2015)Working capital management relates to daily organization's operations. From the literature review, there is relationship between working capital management and performance of organizations for profit. However, no known ... -
Institutional Factors Affecting Adoption of Flexible Working Arrangements Among Academic Staff of Maseno University, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Recognition of the importance of the work life balance by many organizations is now pushing employers to develop flexible working arrangements in order to maintain a productive work force. Employees are confronting ... -
Prevalence, Genetic Diversity and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Clinical Salmonella Isolates from Kapsabet and Kisumu District Hospitals in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)The re-emergence of invasive non typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) is exacerbated by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to most commonly available antimicrobials. Extreme climatic changes, in addition to increase in susceptible ... -
Effects of Computer Based Learning Use on Academic Performance in Mathematics Among Learners with Physical Disabilities in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Learners with special needs in education are of diverse categories and include those wttiT physical disabilities (PD). Among the PD are those with postures that make them strain when they stay in a given position for ... -
Genetic Variability of Maize Streak Virus (Msv) for Virulence and Resistance in Maize
(Maseno University, 2014)Maizestreakdisease (MSD), caused by Maize streak virus (MSV), reduces maize yields in an infectedmaize plant by up to 100% even in high potential zones. The geographical range of MSVis restricted to Africa and its ... -
Effects of Physico-Chemical Properties of Sodium Exchanged Zeolites on the Fate of Malathion in Waste Water
(Maseno University, 2017)Adsorbents are applied in the removal of organic pollutants from wastewaters. One 0 f the main adsorbents that have been widely used is activated carbon. However, activated carb on is associated with high operational ... -
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 ...