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STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS OF HIGH TCTWO BAND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN MgB2
(MMUST, 2019-10)Thermodynamic properties of the multiband high critical temperature superconductors have been describedpreviously with simple standard BCS expressions corresponding to and bands, but the microscopic mechanisms that ... -
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION FACTORSANDPERFORMANCE OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-12)Strategy implementation is a crucial and important process in strategic management. In order to be successful organizations need to effectively implement their strategies to enhance their performance ... -
THE STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF CONCRETE- FILLED BAMBOO COLUMNS UNDER AXIAL COMPRESSION
(MMUST, 2021-03)Bamboo is a renewable and versatile resource, characterized by high strength to weight ratio, and has been widely used in the past to build both permanent and temporary structures. However it has a low compressive bearing ... -
STRUCTURAL, ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NIOBIUM NITRIDE POLYMORPHS FOR SUPERCONDUCTING APPLICATIONS:
(MMUST, 2021-03)The quest for a hard superconducting material with engineering applications has been going on for some time. Among the hard superconducting materials is Niobium Nitride which superconducts at 17 K. Niobium nitride has ... -
STRUCTURAL, ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NIOBIUM NITRIDE POLYMORPHS FOR SUPERCONDUCTING APPLICATIONS: AN AB-INITIO STUDY
(MMUST, 2021-03)The quest for a hard superconducting material with engineering applications has been going on for some time. Among the hard superconducting materials is Niobium Nitride which superconducts at 17 K. Niobium nitride has ... -
STUDENTS’ AND TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF PHYSICS PRACTICAL WORK IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA EAST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-11)In the last ten years, The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has reported unsatisfactory performance in the physics practical paper 232/3 despite the enthusiasm for practical work among the teachers of physics. ... -
STUDENTS’ BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS AND CHOICE TO ENROL INTO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-09-24)Every year the Ministry of Education places students in various categories of public secondary schools in Kenya. However, the final form one enrolment in these school categories do not adhere to the Ministry of Education’s ... -
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS’ CLASSROOM EFFECTIVENESS ON STUDENTS’ SELF-CONCEPT AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HAMISI SUB-COUNTY, KENYA.
(2023)Teacher classroom effectiveness is generally referred to in terms of a focus on student outcomes and the teacher behaviours and classroom processes that promote better student outcomes; therefore, teachers’ classroom ... -
SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND PERFOMANCE OF STATE OWNED SUGAR FIRMS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2024)The primary goal of supply chain design is to up service quality and improve interaction levels between service providers and customers.The study was guided by four objectives aimed at establishing effect of facility ... -
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, GOVERNMENT POLICY AND PROCUREMENT FUNCTION PERFORMANCE IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)In every organization procurement function plays an important role. Due to competition and a fast changing market environment many organizations have started implementing supply chain management practices so as to survive ... -
SUSTAINABILITY OF FM RADIO STATIONS IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AMONG SELECTED FM RADIO STATIONS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)As a result of the liberalization policies in the early 1990s, the broadcast media in Kenya has grown exponentially. The number of radio stations has multiplied significantly bringing with it cut throat competition among ... -
TALENT RETENTION STRATEGIES AND COMPETITIVENESSOF PUBLICUNIVERSITIES IN WESTERN REGION OF KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-17)Public Universities are currently facing challenges in retaining talent. This has been crucial to the changing prospects and potentials of knowledge formation and learning. Organizations loose key talent for ... -
TARGET-SITE MUTATIONS, BASELINE SUSCEPTIBILITY AND CROSSRESISTANCE EVALUATION OF FALL ARMYWORM INFESTING MAIZE IN KENYA
(2023)The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, is a pest of gramineous crops known worldwide. It is resistant to various insecticides presenting a serious challenge in its wake. Sodium channels that are voltage-gated, ryanodine ... -
TEACHERS’ SELF-WORTH, LEADERSHIP APPROACHES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL LEARNERS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)Teachers play a very important role in making the student think and act in productive ways to enhance their learning and general academic performance. They are also charged with the responsibilities of leadership management ... -
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF HEAVY FERMION SUPERCONDUCTORS
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THREE-STAGE ADAPTIVE BATCH TESTING MODEL FOR ESTIMATING PREVALENCE OF A TRAIT WITH ERRORS WITHOUT TRUNCATION
(MMUST, 2021-02)Batch testing is a fundamental testing scheme that results into substantial saving in terms of cost and time. It is mainly applicable in cases with large population sizes and low prevalence rates. Studies on Batch testing ... -
TREE STAND STRUCTURE, SPECIES COMPOSITION AND VEGETATION COVER CHANGES IN LONDIANI FOREST KENYA
(MMUST, 2023-11)Vegetation is an important variable in land-atmosphere interactions. Sustainable forest management requires monitoring of vegetation cover dynamics to help improve forest health. Many studies have been conducted in many ...