PhD Theses/ Dissertations: Recent submissions
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INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING THE UPTAKE OF VOLUNTARY MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION FOR THE PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS IN SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021)This study has explored interpersonal communication (IPC) as tool for improving the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in Siaya County, Kenya. It examined the specific IPC strategies employed in the voluntary ... -
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AS A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR ENHANCING WOMEN’S UPTAKE OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2018-06)The Kenyan government has continuously disseminated information on cervical cancer screening using the mass media channels but little has been achieved in terms of its uptake. Awareness in this case is not translating to ... -
ESTIMATION FOR DOMAINS PARAMETERS IN DOUBLE SAMPLING FOR STRATIFICATION WITH NON-LINEAR COST FUNCTION IN THE PRESENCE OF NON RESPONSE
(MMUST, 2016-03)In sample surveys separate estimates of a parameter maybe required for sub-populations into which a population is subdivided without separately sampling from these sub- populations. Such sub-populations are called domains ... -
ESTIMATION FOR DOMAINS PARAMETERS IN DOUBLE SAMPLING FOR STRATIFICATION WITH NON-LINEAR COST FUNCTION IN THE PRESENCE OF NON RESPONSE
(MMUST, 2016-03)In sample surveys separate estimates of a parameter maybe required for sub-populations into which a population is subdivided without separately sampling from these sub- populations. Such sub-populations are called domains ... -
OCCURRENCE OF GROUNDNUT ROSETTE DISEASE AND DIVERSITY OF ITS CAUSAL AGENTS IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-01)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an economically important edible oilseed legume in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nearly 75% to 80% of the world’s groundnut is grown by resource poor smallholder farmers in developing countries, ... -
APPLICATION OF SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS TOOL TO INFORMATION FLOW AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS IN BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-10)The growth of Agricultural productivity in Western Kenya has lagged behind largely due to low adoption of agricultural innovations. The low adoption is attributed to deficiencies in the existing agricultural extension ... -
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 ... -
OCCUPATIONAL EPIDEMICS MEDICO LEGAL PROCEDURES, HEALTH LAWS AND HEALTH SYSTEM FACTORS ATTRIBUTED TO UNCEREMONIOUS MASS GRAVE DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED CORPSES IN WESTERN KENYA
(2023)In Kenya, Next of Kin may not find any transpired unclaimed or missing corpses, due to the skewed uptake of medicolegal procedures and health system factors. An increased uptake of health laws and propagated occupational ... -
PEACE BUILDING STRATEGIES EMPLOYED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICTS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)Globally, intractability of inter-ethnic conflicts called for the synergy of state and non-state peacebuilding strategies in management of conflicts. In Kenya, specifically in Bungoma County notwithstanding peacebuilding ... -
THE IMPACT OF HUMANITARIAN AID IN BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO DROUGHT IN KITUI COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)In Kenya, droughts influenced by climate change have become more protracted and severe. Arid and semi-arid lands have been disproportionately affected due to their fragile ecosystems, unfavourable climate, and historical ... -
ON REGULAR ELEMENTS AND VON-NEUMANN INVERSES OF ZERO-SYMMETRIC LOCAL NEAR-RINGS WITH JORDAN IDEALS ADMITTING FROBENIUS DERIVATIONS
(2023-05)The study of near-rings with identity is very vital in generalizing characterization of commutative rings with identity. Much of the recent works on the classification of finite rings with identity have considered a ... -
A DATA-DRIVEN MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEPLOYMENT AND ADOPTION OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE PRACTICES AMONG SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(MMUST, 2023-11)Kenya’s agriculture is dominated by 4.5 million smallholder farmers who produce over 75% of the national agricultural production. These farmers are the most vulnerable to climate change because of various socioeconomics, ... -
WHOLE TRANSCRIPTOME ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENTIALLY EXPRESSED GENES IN NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus) SUBJECTED TO CHRONIC STRESS
(MMUST, 2023-11)Chronic stress is the long-term activation of the stress response system and is a major bottleneck to aquaculture production as it lowers productivity and compromises fish welfare. Several studies have attempted to infer ... -
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND EQUITY IN GRADE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC POST-PRIMARY TEACHERS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)The 2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement for teachers in Kenya was meant to streamline grade promotion through an inevitable paradigm shift in its implementation policy from the “Scheme of Service” approach to a “Career ... -
MEDIA REPORTAGE INFLUENCING TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN MANDERA COUNTY - KENYA
(MMUST, 2021)Terrorism, often, has been used as a weapon by non-state actors like terrorist organizations, liberation movements and other clandestine organizations fighting for recognition and intending to advance different agenda. ... -
SEROLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF PHASEY BEAN MILD YELLOWS VIRUS AND CUCURBIT APHID-BORNE YELLOWS VIRUS INFECTING GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea L.) IN WESTERN KENYA
(2023-07)Groundnut or Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important oilseed legume crop in Kenya, but yields are declining due to pests and diseases. Plant viruses cause serious disease of crop plants reducing both quality and ... -
PRAGMATIC RELEVANCE OF INTERPRETER MEDIATED SERMONS FROM ENGLISH TO LUHYIA, IN SELECTED CHURCHES IN BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2022-07)Languages convey meanings using different concepts. This makes it problematic to find equivalents between the Source Language (SL) and the Target Language (TL). Church interpreters, for example, could found it difficult ... -
Genetic Diversity and resistance of African nightshade Solanum nigrum L Complex to Bacterial wilt Ralstonia solanacearum in Western Kenya
(MMUST, 2022-12)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 is ... -
INTEGRATING UPTAKE OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AWARENESS CREATION IN COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGY IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2022-04)Cervical cancer (CC) is the second most common cancer among women globally and in Kenya. Although early cervical cancer screening, (CCS) and treatment is an effective method of controlling the disease, there is generally ... -
PERFORMANCE OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-01)government development strategic plan, the Kenya Vision 2030. The RDAs have a big potential in attracting investments to achieve sustainability and complement the government’s efforts in wealth and employment creation. ...
