Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Evaluating the uptake of the services of community health volunteers in managing malaria and Diahrhoea in children in Kisumu west sub county, Kisumu County
(Maseno university, 2024)Child mortality remains a public health burden in many settings in Africa including Kenya. In 2007, the Government of Kenya adopted community strategy to reverse the poor health outcomes and meet SDG 3. This strategy ... -
Factors influencing uptake of long-term family planning methods among women of reproductive age in Nyaribari chache sub- county, Kisii county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Family planning (FP) is a key strategy for achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 3, 4, 5 and 10. It provides an opportunity to ensure a balance between population size and available resources and directly ... -
Determinants of adverse pregnancy outcomes among pregnant women attending antenatal care in public health facilities at Nyando sub-county, Kisumu, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, more than half a million women die in childbirth. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for nearly 66% (196,000) of the global maternal deaths. In Kenya, the maternal mortality ratio stands at 355 deaths per 100,000 live ... -
Assessment of plasmodium species prevalence, antimalarial drug resistance genes and gametocytes in malaria infectionsbetween 2018 and 2021 in Kombewa sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)In Western Kenya, malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality with more than 70% of the population at risk.Its decline over the last 25 years indicates a shift to older children majority of who are asymptomatic. ... -
Hiv transmission risk perceptions and factors associated with traditional child care practices among hiv+ve mothers attending Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral Hospital, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Traditional child care practices of premastication, uvulectomy and false teeth extraction are widespread in Africa including Kenya, but are not well documented in Kisumu County. Despite these practices being potential ... -
Influence de l’insécurité linguistique sur la communication orale en français chez les lycéens dans la ville de Kisumu
(Maseno university, 2024)Linguistic insecurity is one of the phenomena that affect learners of foreign languages. It can be manifested through ways like code switching and hypercorrection. Kenyan learners of French in high school have difficulties ... -
The health burden and cost of Motorcyle crash injuries presenting to tier iii hospitals in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2023)Globally, there are more than 1.35 and 50 million road traffic fatalities and injuries repectively that occur each year, of which 28% are motorcyclists deaths. About 3000 die due to road traffic fatalities, with estimated ... -
Effect of management of guidance and counseling services On students’ discipline and academic performance in public Secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2023)School counselors design, deliver and manage inclusive school counseling programs that are meant to promote students’ academic achievement and discipline. The counseling program is meant to focus on academic, career, and ... -
A multi-year analysis of trends in vaccination coverage, associated factors and effect on child growth in Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Vaccinations are one of the most cost-effective strategies for preventing diseases and achieving universal health coverage. However, incomplete vaccinations pose a significant challenge in Kenya, potentially leading to the ... -
Implications of pricing guidelines on the quality of education Of sub-county secondary Schools in Busia county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)The academic performance of public secondary schools in Busia County in the national examinations has been declining for the past three consecutive years below the national mean scores of 3.96 in 2018, 4.30 in 2019 and ... -
Community financing of public secondary schools and its effect on academic achievement in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)The constitution of Kenya 2010 provided for free and compulsory basic education as a human right to every Kenyan Child. Studies have shown evidence that increasing the provision of institutional materials is the most cost ... -
Ensembles of machine learning models for detecting writing style changes at the sentence level
(Maseno university, 2024)Establishing the exact number of authors collaborating in writing a document is the focus of writing styles change detection models. However, existing writing style change detection models fail to adequately detect writing ... -
Mediating effect of cash flow on the relationship between portfolio management and financial performance of insurance firms listed in the Nairobi securities exchange, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, Financial Performance of listed insurance companies reflects steady growth, which has over time varied across economies. For developing economies like Africa, the performance has revealed weaker growth reflected ... -
Social entreprenuership strategies, social innovation and resilience of one-acre fundhousehold livelihoods in Kakamega County, Kenya.
(Maseno university, 2024)One Acre fund programme a social entrepreneurship was introduced in Western Kenya to help improve maize production on one acre pieces of land. Reports indicate increase of 20% to 30% in maize production of 3000 to 4000 ... -
Influence of regulations, infrastructure and gender interactions along food corridors on food access in Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Inefficiencies linked to regulations, infrastructure and gender interactions within food corridors serving urban areas have compromised urban food access; a key component of urban food security. Conversely, studies in ... -
Effect of pediatric HIV disclosure training on art adherence by HIV positive children aged 6-10 years in Homa Bay County, Kenya by 2018
(Maseno university, 2024)Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence by school-aged children is highly dependent on them knowing their HIV status, which can only happen by a disclosure process facilitated by their caregivers. Homa Bay County is among ... -
Performance management in the relationship between transactional rewards and employee performance at teachers’ service commission, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Teachers Service Commission, Kenya (TSC) has struggled to offer quality service to teachers in Kenya. In particular, it adopted performance management besides transactional rewards for its secretariat staff in 2005/2006 ... -
Effect of idiosyncratic risks and earnings quality on volatility of stock returns amongst firms quoted at the Nairobi securites exchange
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, extreme levels of stock return volatility at the capital markets result to inefficiency in capital utilization and reduction in liquidity by firms. Locally, stock returns volatility at the NSE has led to a ... -
Effectiveness of peer education on increasing awareness and Uptake of colorectal cancer screening among residents Of Mt. Elgon sub county, Bungoma County, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Globally, Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of mortality with a slight preponderance to populations in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). CRC accounted for 10.2% of all cancers and 8.2% of all cancer deaths ... -
Assessment of teacher participation in english curriculum development in secondary schools in Kenya
(Maseno university, 2024)Teacher participation in curriculum development is a decision-making process widely recognized as an avenue to tapping on teachers’ knowledge and experience gained from constant interaction with learners and the curriculum ...