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Evaluating Socio - Economic Factors that Influence Poverty Reduction Among the Fisher Folk in Suba District, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2012)Poverty is lack of basic amenities or human requirements such as housing, land and other assets. It is an unacceptable human deprivation in terms of economic opportunity, lack of empowerment and security. It is pronounced ... -
Youth friendliness of reproductive health services: an Assessment of health facilities within Kisumu municipality
(Maseno University, 2013)The need for reproductive health services for youth is critical because of their high numbers, reduced age at first sex, multiple sex partners and other risky sexual behaviour leading to the possibility of unplanned ... -
Assessing The Vulnerability of Sole Proprietor Businesses in Awendo Town, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)ABSTRACT Sole proprietor is one of the most vulnerable businesses. Issues affecting them are shortage of working capital, intensity of competition, inadequate business development services, collateral requirement by ... -
Factors Influencing Decision by Small And Medium Enterprises Managers to Adopt Information And Communication Technology in Central Business District, Kisumu City, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2013)ABSTRACT Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been accepted as the engine of economic growth and for promoting equitable development. Information Communication Technology (lCT) is a major driving factor to change ... -
The Impact of Hiv And Aids in Public Primary School Education and It's Implication on Planning Interventions in Rarieda Division, Rarieda District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)In the past few decades, HIV and AIDS has become one of the major public health challenges worldwide. In Kenya, as in other parts of sub-Saharan Africa, its impactis felt in all sectors. In the education sector, a number ... -
The Impact of Garbage Skips on Solid Waste Management in Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)A discrepancy exists between urban growing population, increasing demand for solid waste collection services and capacity of the local government to provide these services. In many developing countries solid waste ... -
Effects of Management on Teachers Turnover in Private Secondary Schools in Oyugis Township, Rachuonyo South District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Managementis an important phenomenon that defines the success or failure of a school as an institution. Poor management in private secondary schools accelerates teacher turnover and thereforereduces the quality of service ... -
The Effects of Education on Management of Women Owned Small and Medium Enterprises in Kisumu Town East Constituency: A survey of Women Enterprise G Fund
(Maseno University, 2013)Education is a powerful tool for building capacity which can lead to reducing poverty, redressing inequality, improving health and social well-being and creating a foundation for sustained economic growth. However, ... -
Improving Civil Registration through Introduction of Information and Communication Technology in Siaya District
(Maseno University, 2013)Civil registration is a fundamental step towards good governance because it makes it virtually possible to plan or implement effective development strategies. The process requires an efficient system for quick dissemination ... -
Improving Civil Registration Through Introduction of Information and Communication Technology in Siaya District
(Maseno University, 2013)Civil registration is a fundamental step towards good governance because it makes it virtually possible to plan or implement effective development strategies. The process requires an efficient system for quick dissemination ... -
The Adoption of Credit Cards by Kenyan Bank Customers: A Case Study of Kisumu City
(Maseno University, 2013)Credit card allows the users to be flexible and increases ability to spend for shoppers. In addition, installment plan gives more times for paying back the amounts used in later periods. Customers do not apply for cards ... -
An assessment of Sanitation Situation and Potential for applying Public Private Partnership in its Management in Lower Migosi Esta te, Kisumu City, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Achieving sustainable Environmental Sanitation Management (ESM) in urban centres especially in developing countries is difficult unless urban authorities involve all stakeholders in adopting in urban wide strategy. Kisumu ... -
Gender perspective in the allocation, use of space and use of time in a periodic market. A case study of Kibuye market in Kisumu city.
(Maseno University, 2015)Periodic marketing systems engage 84% of women working in the informal sector and are characterised by inadequate infrastructure and poor organisation. Allocation of space is on first come first served basis, disadvantaging ... -
The Involvement of Pupils in Sustaining Water Sanitation and Hygiene (Wash) Projects in Kisumu West District Schools Kenya
(2015)The concept of stakeholder participation was embraced in response to inadequacies in community development planning of 1950s and 1960s, which mainly adopted topdown approach in decision making. In recent years, development ... -
Assessing the Role of the School Farms Towards Sustaining the School Feeding Programs in Primary Schools in Siaya County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)As a reaction to pledges in the Millennium Development Goals by the 189 nations of the United Nations member states, the Kenya government established a School Feeding program to deal with feeding of children in primary ... -
An assessment of community participation in design, implementation and management of Kiambai Water and sanitation project: Kaksingri location Homabay county. Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)In sub-Saharan Africa, about 250 million people (67%) lack safe accessible water while 81% of the rural population lacks sanitation facilities (Rose and Vincent1999). People spend 40 billion hours every year just walking ... -
The Impact of Microfinance on Economic Empowerment Of Beneficiary Households within Kisumu Municipality
(Maseno University, 2016)Microfinance has become very important in global poverty reduction debates. The popular assumption is that enabling poor households access to credit helps households begin micro entrepreneurship which would enable them ... -
Evaluating Factors Explaining Lecturer Adoption of E-Learning at the E-Campus of Maseno University
(Maseno University, 2017)A wide range of literature on evaluation of eLeaming projects in Kenya indicates that its adoption in Higher Education Institutions (HEls) is low and faces a wide range of challenges. Studies on factors enabling eLeaming ... -
Analysis of Operationalization of National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System in the Ministry of Agriculture in Kisumu County
(Maseno University, 2017)The Directorate of Monitoring and Evaluation urgently requires operationalization of National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES) to provide timely data for decision-making. Kenya established NIMES and ... -
Assessing Post-Conflict Adjustment Mechanisms for Addressing Problems of Vulnerable Children in Jonglei State, South Sudan By Save the Children Organization
(2018)ABSTRACT Armed conflict has been going on in the South Sudan since 1956.The children living in this region have been subjected to a wide range of problems as a result of the conflict. The conflict has created a living ...