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Informal mechanisms of land delivery and their impact on housing and the built environment in peri-urban Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Kisumu’s formal channels of land and housing delivery are largely malfunctioning. This has forced residents to seek buildable land through ‘informal’ channels on the city’s periphery, resulting into unplanned and rapid ... -
Influence of agricultural systems on household food security in Rarieda sub county, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)The number of people lacking food security globally has continued to rise, despite the numerous global interventions that have been put in place to address it. For instance, approximately 2.3 billion people (25.9%) lack ... -
Uchanganuzi kimofosemantiki wa anthroponimu za Kimaragoli zinazojengwa na nomino za kawaida za Kiswahili
(Maseno university, 2024)Maana za maneno zinaweza kubadilika kulingana na muktadha wa ufasiri, hali inayoweza kutinga uwasilishaji wa maana ikusudiwayo. Mabadiliko ya kimaana kama haya yanadhihirika pia katika uchunguzi wa anthroponimu za Kimaragoli. ... -
Socio-cultural factors influencing justice seeking for defiled adolescent girls in kanyamwa Kosewe ward, Ndhiwa, Homa Bay county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, 120 million adolescent girls experience sexual violence and become pregnant annually. In Kenya, National Survey Report of 2019 revealed that 33.7% of females compared to 5.6% of males ages 13-17 experienced forced ... -
Efficay of asil po pokot radio programme in anti-female-circumcision campaign among Women in Kipkomo sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)This study focuses on efficacy Pokot FM’s Asil po Pokot radio programme as used in the communication campaign to end the practice of female circumcision in Kipkomo Sub- County, West Pokot County. Female circumcision is a ... -
Effect of maize- soya bean intercropping patterns on growth, yield and photosynthetic active radiation of soya beans in Kaimosi-Vihiga county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Cereal-legume combination is the common form of intercropping by most small-scale farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This is because of small pieces of land owned by farmers small causing overexploitation of resources ... -
Relationship between auditing practices and financial performance of star rated hotels in Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Auditing practices aim to minimize financial losses and pilferage through misstatement of financial records in a firm. The hotel industry has proved to be very competitive globally, with worrying declining trends being ... -
Effect of capital budgeting practices and financial performance of youth owned businesses in Kisumu Central sub-county
(Maseno university, 2024)Capital budgeting techniques are essential tools for financial decision-making, particularly in assessing the viability of long-term investments. These techniques provide a systematic approach to evaluating the expected ... -
Effect of partnership sourcing on the performance of supply chain management in Busia county government, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Partnership sourcing implies a radical change in the way people work, joint decision making and collaborative activities. The operation of the supply chain management in Busia County Government is not performing optimally ... -
Impact of altitude variation and grassland composiition on stemborer and fall armyworm population in maize farms and surrounding grasses in western Kenya during 2019-2020 rain season
(Maseno university, 2024)Grassland ecosystems adjacent to maize farms are often habitats for pests that pose significant risks to maize crops. Among these pests, lepidopteran stemborers and fall armyworm are the most detrimental, negatively impacting ... -
Factors associated with thrombocytopenia among pregnant women seeking antenatal care services in Homabay teaching and referral hospital in Homabay county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Thrombocytopenia has been defined as a bleeding disorder characterized by the circulation of lower than normal amounts of platelets in the blood. Globally, thrombocytopenia is considered to be the most common hematological ... -
Factors affecting trachoma control and prevention among pastoralist in Kirisia sub-county, Samburu county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Trachoma is still a public health and socioeconomic problem, majorly in sub-Saharan Africa. Trachoma control and prevention efforts have over the past few decades realized significant progress. However, numerous challenges ... -
Inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase by alkaloids and phenolics from stem bark of Zanthoxylum chalybeum and Zanthoxylum gilletii
(Maseno university, 2024)Diabetes prevalence is on the rise with conventional drugs either being unaffordable, unavailable or having undesirable side effects. The plants Zanthoxylum chalybeum (ZC) and Zanthoxylum giletii (ZG) are reported for ... -
Spatial variation in water quality, nutrients and heavy metal bioaccumulation in Nile TILAPIA, oreochromis niloticus (l.) In fish cage sites and open waters of Usenge, Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Fish cage farming is an aquaculture production system involving the holding of fish in floating net pens and was introduced in Lake Victoria to improve fish production due to diminishing stocks and subsequent increase in ... -
Contribution of hotels participation in solid waste sorting and storage in Kakamega town, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, hotels recognize the importance of sorting and storing solid waste to achieve sustainable waste management. However, hotels in developing countries like Kenya face challenges in collaboration, empowerment and ... -
Fetal outcome in cesarean deliveries for non-reassuring fetal status at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral hospital
(Maseno university, 2024)Non-reassuring fetal status (NRFS) encompasses a spectrum of feto-maternal conditions that causes hypoxia in utero and commonly presents as abnormal fetal heart rate and meconium-stained liquor, these abnormal changes are ... -
Histomorphological effects of warburgia ugandensis methanolic extract on atherosclerotic lesions in Aortic tunica intima of newzealand rabbits upon Induction of atherosclerosis
(Maseno university, 2024)Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of vascular disease worldwide. Its clinical manifestation includes ischemic heart disease, peripheral arterial disease and ischemic stroke. It affects aortic tunica intima ... -
Comparison of microscopy and real-time pcr in diagnosis of snail schistosoma infection in river Asao, Kisumu county, western Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Schistosomiasis is the third most devastating parasitic infection of the genus Schistosoma. It causes about 200 million deaths globally per annum which is passed by infected intermediate snail hosts of the genus Biomphalaria ... -
Optimizing bio-ethanol production from sweet sorghum stalk juice using Saccharomyces cerevisiae, finger millet malt and sorghum malt by taguchi method
(Maseno university, 2024)Bio-ethanol is a viable alternative source of energy because it is renewable and environmentally friendly. However, the cost of its production remains prohibitive due to the high cost of feedstock, more so, food insecurity ... -
Characterization of meh-ppv: pc71bm blend thin films Deposited on glass substrates by spin-coating and drop-casting techniques for photovoltaic applications
(Maseno university, 2024)The surge in population growth and modernity since the pre-industrial era has seen an increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions resulting from increased use of fossil fuels. As a result, there is increase in demand ...