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Learners’ attitude towards physical punishment as a mediator between physical punishment and academic performance in K.C.P.E in Shinyalu sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)ABSTRACT Children’s academic performance is reportedly linked to exposure to physical punishment. In 2015, a presumed link between academic performance and physical punishment was notable in Shinyalu sub-county. Only ... -
A lexico – semantic analysis of selected obituaries in the daily nation newspaper
(Maseno University, 2017)Death has been argued to be a “fear-based taboo” in which different fears co-exist namely; fear of the loss of loved ones, fear of corruption of the body, fear of evil spirits and fear of what comes with death. Man has ... -
Lexico-pragmatic interpretation of conflict management in the 2013 Kenyan presidential campaign speeches in Tarakwa, Uasin Gishu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)ABSTRACT Kenya’s elections have been marred with conflict since 1992, with Tarakwa being hit the most. However, in 2013, conflict was contained. While conflict management in 2013 was attributed to many factors, the role ... -
Linguistic features of in-group language among construction workers in Gem sub-county, Kenya
(2015)Communication is the essence of human interaction. The nature of communication is dependent on interaction between two or more individuals. Construction sites in Gem sub-County, Kenya bring together a variety of people of ... -
Linguistic naturalization of the English premier league football discourse by Radio jambo, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Cameron (2001) argues that linguistic forms can be manipulated to suit context and serve intended purposes. Although there is evidence of widespread coverage of proceedings of the English Premier League ( EPL) by media in ... -
The Linkage Between Environmental Management Practices and Financial Performance of Three to Five Star Hotels in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Environmental management has become an important issue of concern in the tourism industry particularly the hotel sector. The sector consumes large amounts of non-durable products, water and energy due to its functions, ... -
Low Borrowing Rate of Youth Enterprise Development Fund Loan By Youth in Rarieda District
(Maseno University, 2013)Youth unemployment is a global challenge. According to Kenya National Human Development (KNHD) report of 2009, unemployment in Kenya stood at 23%. The youth form two - thirds of the total labour force in the country yet ... -
Low borrowing rate of youth enterprise development fund loan By youth in Rarieda district.
(Maseno University, 2013)Youth unemployment is a global challenge. According to Kenya National Human Development (KNHD) report of 2009, unemployment in Kenya stood at 23%. The youth form two - thirds of the total labour force in the country yet ... -
Malacological Survey of Schistosomiasis and Fecal Contamination of Public Water Sources Within Informal Settlements of Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2012)Human schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases (STHs) remain a major public health problem, responsible for significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries, despite availability of effective, safe ... -
Management of Retrenchment in Kenyan Public Universities
(University of SALFORD, 1990)The Management of Retrenchment in Kenyan Public Universities is an investigation of the application of retrenchment as a post reduction <...- measure, how it should be managed, ways of making it effective and what not ... -
A Markov chain Analysis of HIV Progression in Key Populations; A case Study of HIV in Homa Bay County
(Maseno University, 2022)Key populations account for the highest number of individuals with HIV infections. Theyincludefemalesexworkers,menwhohavesexwithmenandpeoplewhoinjectdrugs. While many studies have been done regarding HIV/AIDS and its spread, ... -
Mathematical Model of the Roan Antelopes, Ruma Park
(Maseno University, 2011)Roan antelopes that were once abundant in the country in the 1880s have been reduced to a remnant population of less than fifty individuals in the last estimate,November 2009. Oksendal and Lungu developed population growth ... -
Mathematical Model to Determine the Concentration of Fly-Ash at Sony Sugar Company in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Mathematical modeling continues to attract attention of applied math- ematicians, physicists, engineers, biologists, research institutions and oth- ers. This study focuses on air pollution concentration: a case study ... -
Mathematical Model to Determine the Concentration of Fly-Ash at Sony Sugar Company in Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2015)Mathematical modeling continues to attract attention of applied mathematician, physicist, engineers, biologists, research institutions and others. This study focuses on air pollution concentration: a case study of fly-ash ... -
Mathematical modeling of flood wave: a case study of Budalang’i flood plain basin in Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2022)Flooding is a worldwide problem with more adverse effects in developing countries. In Kenya, severe flooding is experienced on the lower tributaries of Lake Victoria, mainly Budalang’i area. This is indicated in the ... -
Matumizi ya ngeli miongoni mwa wanafunzi wa kiswahili wa chuo kikuu cha Maseno, nchini Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Utafiti huu unachunguza matumizi ya ngeli miongoni mwa wanafunzi wa Kiswahili wa Chuo Kikuu cha Maseno. Sura ya kwanza imeshughulikia ngeli kama msingi muhimu wa usarufi wa lugha za KiBantu hususan lugha ya Kiswahili. Dhana ... -
Matumizi ya rasilimali za kiswahili za mtandao wa kiakademia na wanafunzi wa kiswahili wa Chuo Kikuu cha Maseno
(Maseno university, 2016)The Internet has a lot of academic resources that are of significance to university students and their research in regard to various courses. However, most studies have indicated that, most university students use the ... -
A Metapopulation ModelfFor Cholera With Variable Media Efficacy and Imperfect Vaccine
(Maseno University, 2021)Cholera, a diarrheal disease caused by a pathogenic virulent bacteria known as Vibrio cholerae, a_ects both children and adults and can kill within hours if left untreated. It continues to persist in developing coun- tries ... -
Micro Finance Institutions Revolutionized Borrowing And Financial Support In The Kenyan Economy
(Maseno University, 2018)The general trend of declining growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sub- Saharan Africa, as demonstrated by previous studies, pose uncertainty for the effective survival of these firms. Their levels of market ... -
Microbial and Physicochemical Parameters of River Kuywa Water in Bungoma County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Water contamination is one of the major causes of water borne diseases worldwide. In Kenya, approximately 43% of people lack access to potable water due to human contamination. Physicochemical and biological factors influence ...