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(P, Q)-Summing Multipliers
(Maseno University, 2003)Summing multipliers is an important class of operators in the geometric theory of general Banach spaces. They are particularly useful in the study of the structure of the classical spaces. The work done by Grothendieck ... -
Pathogenicity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Strigae strains on Striga Hermonthica (del) benth infesting maize (zea mays l.) and Maize performance in Siaya county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2016)Striga hermonthica weed is the most widespread and noxious species that parasitises many economically important cereal crops including maize ( Zea mays L.) in sub-Saharan Africa. Striga is also called witchweed in the ... -
Perceived Effect of Agency Banking Model on Performance of Commercial Banks: A Case of Equity Bank Limited, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Agency banking is delivery of financial services outside convectional bank branches; through non-bank retail outlets, that rely on such technology as point of sale devices or mobile phones for real time transaction ... -
Perceived Effect of Functional Leadership and Employee Characteristics on Performance of Employees at Lake Basin Development Authority, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Functional leadership is the behaviour exhibited by a team leader in mobilizing employees to perform a given task. Group members in an organization are expected to possess certain inherent traits to execute their duties ... -
Perceived effects of unadapted classroom evaluation on transition, repetition and dropout rates among grade five learners with low vision in public primary schools in Kisumu central sub county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)Classroom evaluation is significant in teaching as teachers get feedback on how well pupils are learning what they are being taught. However, they are unadapted evaluation tests because they lack adjustments which should ... -
Perceived Influence of Methods on Effectiveness of Teaching History and Government In Secondary Schools In Rachuonyo North Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Teaching methods helps the teachers to deliver contents required of any subject to achieve stated objectives and the desired learning outcomes. There has been continuous drop in performance in History and Government despite ... -
Perceived role of guidance and counseling on academic achievement among primary school children in Charitable institutions in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Kisumu city has public and charitable children institutions. Of these there seem to be apparent variation in the outcome from both counseling and academic achievement. This is despite the fact that there are counseling ... -
Perceived Teacher Related Factors Influencing Academic Performance Among Public Secondary School Students in Suba Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Education, all over the world, is regarded as key to overall national development as it improves the productive capacity of its citizens. Academic performance in terms of grades and mean scores may be a yardstick propelling ... -
Perception of influence of the soap opera the legal wife on marriages in Kisumu city
(Maseno University, 2017)Television soap operas could have dominated and become the most popular genre in the local television networks despite the presence of other genres in the Kenyan media. It’s possible that the growing rate of broken marriage ... -
Perception of Mobile Banking Adoption on Performance of Commercial Banks in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Mobile banking is a channel whereby the customer interacts with a bank via a mobile device. Most banking institutions around the globe are moving towards adopting mobile technology based innovations in order to enhance ... -
Perceptions of patients and clinicians on integration of human immunodeficiency virus and non- communicable diseases care in Jarmogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral hospital, Kisumu- Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among patients with HIV has led to the need to re-think of how best to manage the patient with both conditions in the HIV clinic. Despite the evidence suggesting ... -
Perceptions of principals on the influence of drug abuse on student discipline and academic performance in public secondary schools in Vihiga and Sabatia sub-counties, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Drug abuse is becoming increasingly problematic in Kenya. Studies done outside Vihiga and Sabatia Sub-counties have shown that students abuse drugs. The foremost concern was the number of these students that would form an ... -
Perceptions of Selected Stakeholders On Influence Of Principals' Leadership Styles On Participation of Female Students in Education in Mixed Day Secondary Schools In Rachuonyo South Sub County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)ABSTRACT The principal has a responsibility of enhancing students' participation in terms of enrolment, attendance and completion in secondary education. Worldwide, studies have shown that principals use different ... -
Perceptions of stakeholders on influence of induction on newly qualified secondary school teachers’ performance in curricular and co-curricular activities in Awendo sub-county,Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Induction of Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT) is a requirement by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). Its intent is to enhance NQTs professional competencies. Worldwide studies have revealed that teachers who are inducted ... -
Perceptions on girl-child risky sexual behaviors and role Of guidance and counseling in public mixed day secondary Schools in Siaya district, Kenya·
(Maseno University, 2014)Statistics indicate that 29% of the girl-child in Siaya District experience early pregnancy compared to 23 % for Kenya despite the presence of guidance and counseling. Sexual debut in the district is at 16 years compared ... -
Perceptions on opportunities and challenges for public Secondary school principals in the implementation of Selected safety policy guidelines in Kisumu West district, kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Safety of students in schools is a matter of concern globally. In Kenya, students have lost their lives in the past five years due to arson, accidents and poisoning in spite of existence of Safety Standards Manual for ... -
Perceptions Versus Realities on Climate Change in the Sugarcane Growing areas of Chemelil and Muhoroni
(Maseno University, 2013)Perception on climate change is a prerequisite for adaptation. A number of studies have been conducted to investigate perceptions on climate change. However, they rarely incorporate analysis of climatic data to corroborate ... -
Performance Contracting and Service Delivery at Directorate of Co-Operatives in Nairobi County
(Maseno University, 2018)Performance contracting introduction to government ministries and agencies was aimed at improving service delivery. In 2006, Directorate of Co-operatives adopted and implemented performance contracting however; its performance ... -
Performance of kato-katz, mini-parasep and mini-flotac in detection of intestinal helminthes in Mbita, Homabay county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis remain a serious public health problem that cause significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Fishing, car washing and use of fresh waters infested with ... -
The Performance of the Nation Newspaper in its Coverage of Presidential Candidates in the August 2017 Elections in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)This study focused on the performance of the Nation Newspaper in its coverage of the August 8th 2017 presidential elections. It could be that the framing of the presidential candidates could have influenced voting patterns. ...