Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions
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Moderating Effect of Social Media Use on Guests‟ Post Purchase Evaluation and Guests‟ Loyalty in Four and Five Star Hotels In Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)The use of social media has reshaped the way tourism related information is distributed and the way people plan for and consume travel. Despite the contribution of social media to the hotel business, the extent of its use ... -
Utility-Based Agent for Vehicle Driver Behaviour Modelling
(Maseno University, 2020)Knowledge on driver behaviour is a major factor that can possibly aid in future strategies for minimising if not fully controlling road fatalities. The behaviour of human vehicle drivers is the main cause of road accidents ... -
The Differential Advantage Approach as A Rural Development Strategy: An Assessment of the “One Village One Product” (Ovop) Projects In Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Most of the world‘s poor who are not economically active but economically dependent live in rural areas. Whilst poverty in the world‘s growing cities is a major problem, a large proportion of the urban poor are migrants ... -
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 ... -
Relationship Among Entrepreneurial Processes, Procurement Affirmative Action Practices and Business Success of Entrepreneurs With Disability in Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Global Network for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities support studies indicating that selfemployment as an entrepreneurial activity has nearly twice as many economically engaged people with disability running their own ... -
Determinants of Adaptive Strategies to Climate Change Among Smallholder Dairy Farmers of Migori County-Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Climate change (CC) impedes Kenyan smallholder dairying. An understanding of climate changes and factors determining smallholder dairy farmers‟ CC adaptation could help sustain the industry in milk-deficient regions. This ... -
Socio-Economic Determinants of Woodfuel Extraction and Its Effects on Vegetation Cover of Gazetted Forests Within Koibatek Forests Zone, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Globally, about 2 billion people extract and use woodfuel in the form of firewood and charcoal. Africa‟s per capita woodfuel consumption is 0.89 m3 per year accounting for 67% of the total energy while Kenya‟s woodfuel ... -
Assessment of Customer Experience and Its Relative Effects On Customer Emotions and Purchase Behavioural Intentions in Four & Five Star Hotels in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Growth and survival of hotel industry depends on its ability to manage and create memorable experiences which are still among major challenges in the industry. Whilst realizing the gap between what customers desire from ... -
Moderating Role of Child Personality Factors on the Relation Between Parenting Style, Child Maltreatment and Behavior Problems in Bungoma County, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2020)Studies indicate that parenting style is associated with child maltreatment and behavior problems. Little is known about factors such as child personality that can affect this association and studies on the relationship ... -
Molecular Characterization of Differentially Expressed Genes During Glossina Morsitans Morsitans and Trypanosoma\Congolense Interactions
(Maseno University, 2018)African trypanosome, Trypanosoma congolense parasite transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp) cause Animal African Trypanosomiasis in (AAT or Nagana) in animals. The parasite undergo cyclical ( development in the tsetse ... -
A Study of Selected Determinants of Achievement in English Functional Writing Skills among Secondary School Students in West Pokot County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Functionalwriting is a pragmatic use of language for social and personal expression. It is a universal communication tool that determines achievement of students' lifelong goals. Teacher factors, resources, attitudes and ... -
Virtual Speech Community: A Sociolinguistic Analysis Of Kenyan Facebook Communication
(Maseno University, 2014)Rapid evolution of communication technologies has changed language use, thereby yielding new forms of discourse and authorship, as well as novel ways to create and participate in communities. Computer mediated communication ... -
Simulation of Abstractions for Water Allocation Planning In Sosiani Sub-Catchment in Nzoia River Basin Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Anthropogenic activities reduce availability of water resources by nature of,use, which alter flow regimes within surface water systems. In Sosiani catchment, information. on impact of the abstraction on river flow, ... -
Prevalence, Genetic Diversity and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Clinical Salmonella Isolates from Kapsabet and Kisumu District Hospitals in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)The re-emergence of invasive non typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) is exacerbated by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to most commonly available antimicrobials. Extreme climatic changes, in addition to increase in susceptible ... -
Effects of Computer Based Learning Use on Academic Performance in Mathematics Among Learners with Physical Disabilities in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Learners with special needs in education are of diverse categories and include those wttiT physical disabilities (PD). Among the PD are those with postures that make them strain when they stay in a given position for ... -
Genetic Variability of Maize Streak Virus (Msv) for Virulence and Resistance in Maize
(Maseno University, 2014)Maizestreakdisease (MSD), caused by Maize streak virus (MSV), reduces maize yields in an infectedmaize plant by up to 100% even in high potential zones. The geographical range of MSVis restricted to Africa and its ... -
Effects of Physico-Chemical Properties of Sodium Exchanged Zeolites on the Fate of Malathion in Waste Water
(Maseno University, 2017)Adsorbents are applied in the removal of organic pollutants from wastewaters. One 0 f the main adsorbents that have been widely used is activated carbon. However, activated carb on is associated with high operational ... -
Analysis of Heat and Mass Transfer Effects on Steady Buoyancy Driven Magnetohydrodynamics Fluid Flow Past an Inclined Infinite Flat Plate
(Maseno University, 2018)The phenomenon of natural convection arises in fluids when temperature change causes density variation leading to buoyancy forces acting on the fluid particles. Natural convection flows are frequently encountered in ... -
Modeling the Dynamics of Bacteremic Pneumonia: The role of Control Strategies, Case Detection and Treatment
(Maseno University, 2016)Pneumonia is a respiratory disease mainly caused by bacteria, Streptococcus Pneumoniae. The bacteria exist in up to 90 different strains out of which 25 are invasive. Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of mortality ...