Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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Socio-Cultural Determinants of Participatory Monitoring And Evaluation of The End Child Marriage Project in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Participatory monitoring and evaluation gradually turned out to be more substantial globally, thus, gaining momentum in the process of human empowerment. Despite ensured developments in law, policy, practice and legal ... -
Influence of Mild Developmental Disabilities On Learners On Classroom Participation in Regular Primary Schools in Rarieda Sub-County
(Maseno University, 2018)Learners with Mild Developmental Disabilities (MDD) have personal characteristics which are observable specifically in inattention, memory disorders, hyperactivity and emotional imbalance that affect their learning. They ... -
Evaluation of The Actions of Diosmin – Hesperidin Combination On HIV- Protease Inhibitor-Induced Hyperglycemia in Rattusnorvegicusalbinus
(Maseno University, 2021)Glucose intolerance is impaired glucose uptake by peripheral tissues due to insulin resistance and is usually associated with chronic hyperglycemia. The condition often leads to overt diabetes mellitus [DM] - a metabolic ... -
Effect of Rewards On Employee Commitment in Star Rated Hotels in Western Tourism Circuit, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)The tourism and hospitality industry is one of the fastest growing and largest employers in the world despite continued global economic challenges. However, keeping employees committed to their work has become a growing ... -
An evaluation of hybirdmachine learning classifier models for identification of terrorist groups in the aftermath of an attack
(Maseno University, 2020)Terrorist attacks have globally led to loss of life and property, fear, and general insecurity. Terrorist acts are planned and perpetrated by collections of loosely organized people operating in shadowy networks that are ... -
Effect of Foreign Direct Investments, Human Capital and Infrastructure Development on Kenya’s Manufacturing Exports to Comesa Region
(Maseno University, 2020)Kenya‘s manufacturing value added as a percentage of GDP (Gross domestic product) continues to decline over years for example from 12% in 2008 to 9.2% in 2016, this could be attributed to heavy reliance on agricultural ... -
Modelling delay in migration for constant predator And predator-density-dependent prey migration
(Maseno University, 2020)ABSTRACT Predator-prey models describe the dynamics of ecological systems in which two species, the predator and the prey, interact. The classical Lotka-Volterra model is the simplest predator-prey model. Migration of ... -
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 ... -
Effect of business continuity planning practices on performance of supermarkets: case of supermarkets in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)ABSTRACT The rise of data processing technologies, globalization of trade, and high-speed communication and travel provided businesses having an unprecedented set of opportunities for growth. With this new paradigm of ... -
Response of selected sorghum (sorghum bicolor (l.) Moench) genotypes to striga hermonthica (del.) Benth in western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)ABSTRACT Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an important staple food crop in western Kenya, but its yields are low due to many constraints including; pest and diseases, drought, soil acidity, and parasitic weed ... -
Effect of Non-Monetary Rewards On Employee Performance in Homabay County Government
(Maseno University, 2021)ABSRACT The Constitution of Kenya among other changes allows for the establishment of forty-seven (47) County Governments which has the main mandate to give local people and communities an opportunity to make decisions ... -
Social determinants of adoption of on-farm tree planting and its contribution to household income in Shinyalu, Kakamega, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)ABSTRACT Throughout the world, deforestation continues at an alarming rate of about 13 million hectares a year. Human activities are by far the most common and most destructive cause of deforestation in Africa and other ... -
Foreign Aid and the Political Economy in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Globally, foreign aid forms one of the largest components of foreign capital flows to low-income countries. For the last four decades, countries of Sub-Saharan Africa including Kenya have relied on external aid to alleviate ... -
Strategies used by learners with physical disabilities to cope with environment in regular primary schools in Mumias sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)ABSTRACT Learners with physical disabilities face various challenges in regular schools which lead to high rate of drop out. Currently the learning environment including the location of institution, buildings, amenities, ... -
Factors Affecting Male Partners' Involvement in The Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (Pmtct) of Hiv/Aids In Asego Division, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Abstract HIY/AIDS pandemic has far-reaching social, economic, health and population effects. In addition to the harms directly inflicted on HIV -infected individuals and the households in which they live, AIDS has had ... -
Effect of outsourcing on performance: a case of spectre International, Kisumu Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Abstract Globalization and increasing consumer demand for value have pushed firms to efficiently use limited resources efficiently; outsourcing is one of the ways through which firms attempt to address the new ... -
On Schwarz norms
(Maseno University, 2015)Abstract Investigation of the properties of the numerical radius by Berger and Stampfli showed that indeed numerical radius norm is a Schwarz norm. Later on James P.Williams determined a family of distinct Schwarz norms ... -
Analysis of the relationship between procurement best practices And procurement performance in public institutions in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)ABSTRACT According to the Kenya Economic Survey 2014 public institutions are the major contributors to the country economic growth. In recent time there has been reports of public sector facing challenges on procurement ... -
Challenges of commercialization of rural water service Provision in Rabuor sub- location, Kisumu county
(Maseno University, 2013)ABSTRACT More than 80% of the world's population in rural areas currently has no access to improved safe water supplies. The Kenya Census of 2009, indicates that, more than 35.4% of Kenyan households depend on point ... -
Application of seasonal Autoregressive integrated moving Average (sarima) to model and Forecast water demand in Kisumu City, Kenya
(2014)ABSTRACT Increased population of Kisumu City over the past years has resulted into high demand and competition for water and related facilities. This is evident in the persistent water scarcity within the City, use of ...