Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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The effect of ICT adoption on the financial performance of savings and credit co-operative societies in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) statistical report for 2014, recorded a total of 57,000 Credit Unions (SACCOs), spread across 105 countries and 6 continents. The worlds Credit Union system has a combined savings ... -
An evaluation of sanitation practices and preferences in selected small towns within Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Progress towards achieving full sanitation coverage is still slow in small town settlements in most developing countries. Small towns are the new frontier in urbanization. However, investments have not kept pace with the ... -
Analysis of young people’s career by use of Markov chains: case study of Kisumu city
(Maseno University, 2017)It is the desire of every person to have a career. Not much thought has been taken by young people on how they can arrive at their future careers. The reason is mainly because they are not aware. As much as many people ... -
Impact of performance appraisal on Teacher performance in public secondary schools in Kisumu west sub-county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2018)Performance appraisal is one of the basic tools that make workers to be very effective and active at work. If the system of teacher performance appraisal is properly designed and implemented, it is believed to have favorable ... -
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 ... -
Susceptibility patterns and tolerance mechanisms of Staphylococcus Epidermidis biofilms to Physico-chemical stress exposure
(Maseno University, 2018)Bacterial biofilms remain a major public health burden. Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm is the predominant cause of biofilm-associated infections. Kisumu county has a high circulation of antibiotic resistance genes, ... -
Socio- cultural influence on learners’ English vocabulary development in selected secondary schools in lower Nyokal division, Homa- bay town sub- county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Vocabulary is widely considered as one of the most essential elements of a language. It plays a pivotal role in determining whether or not learners will communicate in a language they have learnt successfully. Extensive ... -
Impact of knowledge and perception of caregivers on management practices of Diarrhoea among children under-five years of age in West Seme location, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Diarrhoea remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children aged under-five (< 5) years old worldwide. Of the five million annual deaths among this age group, one fifth is due to diarrhoea. Management of ... -
Social support for orphaned children in Busia Township: challenges and prospects
(Maseno University, 2017)Worldwide, there are more than140 million children under the age of 18 years who are orphaned because of HIV/AIDS and other causes. More than 46.6 million of these children come from Sub-Saharan Africa and more than 2 ... -
Assessment of strategic planning models and their effectiveness on community health strategy implementation in Western Kenya counties
(Maseno University, 2017)Globally, strategic management is important due to challenges organizations continue to experience in the environment for example depletion of resources. In Kenya, many organizations have adopted strategic management ... -
Influence of employee engagement practices on Teacher Performance in public secondary schools in Ndhiwa Sub county
(Maseno University, 2017)Performance in public secondary schools is believed to be influenced by factors such as school resources, teacher student ratio, learners’ discipline and curriculum implementation. Inadequate performance in most public ... -
Effect of diversification strategies on performance of commercial banks in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Commercial banks contribute to; mobilising saving for capital formation, financing industry, financing trade, agriculture and also helps in monetary policy. Moreover in Kenya, the commercial banks have contributed to 20% ... -
Effect of risk based audit practices on financial performance in selected public owned Sugar companies in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Risk based internal auditing being a methodology that links internal auditing to an organization’s overall risk management framework, provides risk management process, annual audit planning, internal audit capacity and ... -
Influence of internal control practices on financial management of counties in western Kenya region
(Maseno University, 2018)Organizations face common risks in the form of failures in internal control mechanism, financial fiasco, catastrophe or environmental disasters, non-compliance, and regulatory violations. The public sector is undergoing ... -
Evaluation of anticonvulsant activity of extracts and isolates from Maytenus Heterophylla
(Maseno University, 2017)Convulsion is a chronic neurological disorder that develops in up to 5% of the world’s population with prevalence of nearly 88% occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa, prompting serious medical, social, health related stigma ... -
Effect of corporate governance practices on profitability of commercial banks in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Corporate Governance is important to all financial institutions for its contribution to firm performance. Despite being critical to the world economic stability, the banking industry has experienced severe financial ... -
Effect of performance contracting on quality Service delivery in technical and vocational educational institutions in Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Performance contracting is aimed at performance improvement within the public sector. However, despite the improvements in performance in some sectors like education and banking, Technical and Vocational Educational Training ... -
Effect of total quality management practices on organisational perfromance in international research organisation in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Total Quality Management (TQM) describes a management approach to long term success through organisational performance. It is a widely implemented strategic tool for ensuring business performance and transforming ... -
Effect of strategic leadership on corporate social performance in public universities in Western Kenya region
(Maseno University, 2018)Strategic leadership continues to gain prominence in organization’s management within unpredictable operating environment of the 21st century. Today, Corporate Social Performance (CSP) which is also allied to organizations ... -
Analysis of the relationship between strategic procurement Techniques and corporate performance of united millers, Kisumu
(2017)Manufacturing industry has had challenges which have impaired the effectiveness of its performance. This makes the supply chain a very prominent concern for all organizations as they strive for better quality goods and ...