PhD Theses/ Dissertations: Recent submissions
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IMPLICATIONS OF VIRTUAL LABORATORY-BASED INSTRUCTION ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING OF PHYSICS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KEN YA
(2023)Physics plays a key role in the industrial and technological development of a country. However, in the recent years, low candidature has been witnessed at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) level in ... -
Genetic Diversity and resistance of African nightshade Solanum nigrum L Complex to Bacterial wilt Ralstonia solanacearum in Western Kenya
(2023)African nightshade, Solanum nigrum L .is one of the most significant leafy vegetable rich in nutritional and medicinal value, and can be used to feed people with human immune deficiency virus, HIV/AIDS in Kenya. There ... -
VECTOR AUTOREGRESSIVE MODEL INCORPORATING NEW INFORMATION USING BAYESIAN APPROACH
(2023)The Vector Autoregressive (VAR) Models have been applied extensively in many fields ranging from finance, economics, machine learning among others. In fact, the VAR models are the mostly applied among the multivariate ... -
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION DETERMINANTS, EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES SERVICE DELIVERY IN WESTERN REGION, KENYA
(2023)Every organization’s aim is to reaAliBzSe TaRnAd CuTph old great performance in service delivery, which leads to progression and growth for the organization. In order to improve effectiveness and safeguard higher ... -
RELATIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF SELECTED PREDICTORS OF ALIGNED ANNUAL HEALTH SECTOR PLANNING AND BUDGETING AMONG HEALTH MANAGERS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)priorities that guide budgetary allocations to improve health outcomes. Over the years, progress has been made to strengthen this process through the development of guiding frameworks. However, challenges abound in the ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS IN MITIGATING DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN SELECTED COUNTIES OF THE COASTAL REGION, KENYA
(2023)making it a profound concern among the comity of nations owing to the significant detrimental effects it has in almost every aspect of life and development. In Kenya, it has become one of the major social catastrophes ... -
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CHARACTERISATION OF Groundnut Ringspot Virus (GRSV) INFECTING GROUNDNUTS AND OTHER PLANTS IN WESTERN KENYA
(2023)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an annual oilseed legume crop grown by small holder farmers in Kenya for its economic and nutritive value. However, its yield has declined upto 680 kg ha-1 than its genetic potential of ... -
EVALUATION OF HOSPITAL SURGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR COPING WITH MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS ALONG NAKURUELDORET- MALABA A-104 ROAD, KENYA
(2023)victims of mass casualty incidents (MCI) which may include man-made and natural disasters. Despite the awareness of the fact that poor response strategies lead to increased morbidity and mortality, many hospitals are ill ... -
INTERACTIVE MARKETING AND MARKETING PERFORMANCE OF MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES IN NYANZA REGION, KENYA
(2023)Currently, Interactive marketing strategies are widely recognized by marketers as key in customer acquisition. The advent of interactive marketing has been accompanied by the declining influence of passive broadcast ... -
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AS A TOOL FOR ENHANCING WOMEN’S UPTAKE OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)This study assessed interpersonal communication as tool for enhancing uptake of cervical cancer screening among women seeking healthcare services at Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning (MCH/FP) clinic in Moi ... -
SELF-EFFICACY, PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND BURN OUT AMONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SABATIA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)Self-efficacy is a vital variable in evaluating teachers’ performance and its relationship on their burnout. The purpose of the study was to assess how teachers’ self-efficacy affects perfomace appraisal and burnout among ... -
THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN HORIZONTAL INEQUALITIES AND INTRACTABLE ETHNIC CONFLICTS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)One important hypothesis concerning the causes of violent conflict focuses on the presence of major horizontal inequalities. This argument is based on the notion that when cultural differences coincide with economic and ... -
VICTORY OUTREACH MINISTRY SERVICES ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2023)Globally, the role of religious to povAeBrtSyT aRllAevCiaTti on has not been adequately studied. Bungoma County has been experiencing persistent poverty that denies people basic needs, exposing them to a lot of untold ... -
IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES ON FLOOD RISK REDUCTION IN WESTERN REGION, KENYA
(2023-11)In the recent past there has been dramatic increase in frequency and intensity of floods all over the world, both in developed and developing nations due to climate change. Crops, settlements and infrastructure have been ... -
AN INTEGRATED MODEL FOR E-HEALTH IMPLEMENTATION IN KENYA
(2023-09)numerous challenges which have forced developing countries to focus on digital interventions known as e-health Technologies. Kenya, as a developing country, is not left behind regarding the challenges of e-health. With ... -
STRATEGIC INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(2023-11)The dynamics of change in the business environments catalysed by globalization, changing consumer preferences and whirlwind development of technology have exerted immense pressure on commercial banks to develop strategies ... -
CONTRIBUTIONS OF PEER MENTORSHIP TO BACHELOR OF SCIENCE NURSING STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT IN UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(2023-10)Student success has always been onAe BofS tThRe AmCaiTn goals of education. Regardless of a lot of literature showing evidence that the peer mentorship has benefits if implemented, its utilization in the schools of nursing ... -
INFLUENCE OF SEXUAL ATTITUDES, GENDER NORMS AND SEXUAL VALU ES ON THE EDUCATION PARTICIPATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN HOMA BAY COUNTY
(2023-11)Secondary schooling for girls is asAsoBcSiaTteRdA wCiTth much vulnerability. The threat of pregnancy and gender-based inequalities are among the widely studied ones. Sufficient research has yet to be made to understand ... -
ASSET-LIABILITY MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2023-11)Therefore, their profitability and stability is crucial which is achieved through proper asset-liability management. The primary goal of asset-liability management is to produce a high quality, stable, large and growing ... -
ONLINE PEDAGOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND THEIR EFFECT ON LEARNING IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES. THE CASE OF MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-03)The demand for higher education has tremendously increased in the past few decades. With increased population in universities and unplanned pandemics like Covid-19, technology has provided universities with the infrastructure ...