Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Water Resources Allocation and use in the Lower Sondu Miriu River Basin in, Kenya
(2014)The adoption of a holistic approach to water resources allocation where all water resources in a river basin, their quality, quantity and the socioeconomic linkages are considered has been a global issue. However, small ... -
Effect of Foreign Exchange Exposures on Revenue Performance of Export Companies in Eldoret Town, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Globally, there have been dramatic swings in foreign exchange exposures since 2013 as evidenced by Sterling Pound appreciation in 2015 and the value of the dollar soared between 2015 and 2016. Between 2014 and 2013, the ... -
Effects of cash transfer on social networks of older persons in Ndhiwa district, Homa-bay county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Cash transfer program for older persons in Kenya started in 2007; the program is nationwide and is currently covering over 58,600 older persons aged over 65 years old. Without a reliable data concerning the effectiveness ... -
Regression analysis of entry behaviour And final performance and one "way Anova of kenyan schools: A Case Study of Nyamira District, Nyamira County
(Maseno University, 2014)The performance in Kenyan Certificate of Primary education (KCPE) is very crucial in determining the learner's final grade in Kenya Certificate of Secondary the learners get admitted to, they can improve, maintain or ... -
Screening new strains sugarcane by augmented block design and randomized complete block design
(Maseno University, 2013)Of the three pillars in which the Kenya vision 2030 is anchored, agriculture is a key sector. Over the past few years the challenges to sugar production i.e. the choice of the variety to plant, soil nutrients variation ... -
Prevalence of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli Among Children Under Five Years in Siaya County, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)One of the most common causes of moderate to severe diarrhea among children and adults in developing countries is enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). It causes an estimated 400 million diarrheal episodes and 380,000 ... -
Local Institutional Capacity to Foster Climate Change Adaptation Responses in The Mara River Basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Climate change is a global reality that has made communities vulnerable. The international community and Kenya’s national government have responded to climate change by fostering adaptation and mitigation at multiple levels. ... -
Influence of Buffer Zone Regimes on Treespecies Health, Richness, Abundance and Density in Kakamega Forest, Kakamega County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Worldwide, Buffer zone regimes (BZRs) have been established as designated areas to protect tropical forests from human activities. In Kenya, Nyayo Tea Zone (NTZ) was established around all gazetted forests as BZR. In areas ... -
Assessment of Impact of Repeated Annual Mass Drug Admistration of Praziquantel On Schistosomiasis Morbidity in School Children in Asembo Bay, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ) through mass drug administration (MDA) to school age children ... -
Characterisation of Bradyrhizobium Liaoningense of Wild Soya Beans (Glycine Soja) and Determination of Its Inoculation Effect on Growth, Chlorophyll Concentration, Nodulation and Yield of Glycine Max
(Maseno University, 2021)Soya beans are important staple food crops in western Kenya. Legumes play a key role in agriculture by fixing nitrogen in the root nodules in symbiosis with rhizobia. Currently Kenya is experiencing low yield of soya beans, ... -
Challenges Faced by Principals in Enhancing Students’ Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Ndhiwa Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Globally, principals play a very important role in enhancing students‟ academic achievement. However, in the process of doing this, studies have shown that, principals are faced with a number of challenges resulting in ... -
Assessing Achievements of Resilient Livelihoods Programme in Increasing Community Capacity to Respond to Climate Related Shocks in Kalawani Location, Makueni County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Climate change is creating vulnerability in communities living in Arid and semiarid lands the world over. It is threatening lives of millions of people in the Arid and semi-arid lands of Kenya. This necessitated humanitarian ... -
Effect of Foreign Direct Investment, Inflation, Real Exchange Rate and Transfer Payments On Trade Deficit in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Across all the countries, the balance of trade has remained a key indicator of economic activities as it shows a country’s level of competitiveness in the world market. Previous studies have entrenched that Kenya needs to ... -
Mtazamo wa Wanafunzi wa Vyuo Vikuu Kuhusu Matumizi ya Lugha ya Kiswahili Katika Mabango Yenye Jumbe za Ukimwi
(Maseno University, 2021)Posters have been used as one of the strategies of creating awareness of the AIDS pandemic among the university students in Kenya. Despite this, the pandemic has continued to be a challenge in these institutions. As a ... -
Diversity, Antagonistic Potential of Endophytes, Phytochemicals and Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Agroforestry Trees Against Xanthomonas Campestris Pv. Musacearum and Cercospora Zeae-Maydis
(Maseno University, 2020)Maize and banana yields have continued to decline due to pests and diseases such as grey leaf spot (GLS) of maize and Xanthomonas wilt of bananas caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis and Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum ... -
Influence of Teachers’ Background and Perception of Smasse Program On Quality of Teaching Mathematics in Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Pre-service training is not adequate to last teachers for their entire career. Due to advancement in knowledge, technology and curriculum, teachers ought to update on teaching methodologies through in-service programs. ... -
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Iron-Toxicity Tolerance in Rice and Implication for Breeding
(Maseno University, 2020)Iron toxicity is a widespread nutrient disorder which affects lowland rice mostly in poorly drained fields where reduced iron becomes available at levels exceeding plant‟s requirements. Different strategies are employed ... -
Perceived Teacher Related Factors Influencing Academic Performance Among Public Secondary School Students in Suba Sub-County, Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Education, all over the world, is regarded as key to overall national development as it improves the productive capacity of its citizens. Academic performance in terms of grades and mean scores may be a yardstick propelling ... -
An Assessment of Boda Boda Motorcyclists’ Compliance to The National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Motorcycles) Regulations, 2015 In Mbita Sub-County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)The National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Motorcycles) Regulations, 2015, is a Kenyan comprehensive plan designed to address safety in themotorcycle sector.Despite this, there still exist high rate of ... -
Generalized Bloch Spaces of the Upper Half-Plane and Their Composition Semigroups
(Maseno University, 2021)Banach space structure of the Bloch space of the unit disc B(D) has been studied widely by many Mathematicians. Cima, Anderson, among others have proved that the Bloch space of the unit disc, B(D) and the little Bloch space ...