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DETERMINANTS OF DIET AND FLUID ADHERENCEAMONG END STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS UNDERGOING HAEMODIALYSIS AT MOI TEACHINGAND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-11-12)End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is aglobalpublic health problem.Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) has over 200 hemodialysis patients with nearly 2/3rd struggling with dietary and fluid adherence.This study ... -
DETERMINANTS OF BYPASSING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AMONG WOMEN SEEKING CHILDBIRTH SERVICES AT THE MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, ELDORET
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)Strong preferences are revealed when patients fail to utilize their nearby facilities and seek health care services at another facility. Bypassing rates for childbirth has been documented in literature and it ranges between ... -
DETERMINANTS OF DIVIDEND DECISIONS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT TAKING SACCOS IN NORTH RIFT COUNTIES, KENYA
(MMUST, 2022)Deposit-taking Saccos in Kenya and the North Rift, in particular, have to adjust their way of doing business in order to maximize shareholder value and increase market share. The most common problem faced by Kenyan Saccos ... -
DETERMINANTS OF INTENTION TO PROCURE UNSAFE ABORTION AMONG ADOLESCENTS SEEKING YOUTH-FRIENDLY SERVICES IN HOMABAY COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)In general, 15% of all unsafe abortion globally occurs among adolescents below 20 years old. In Kenya, out of the 35% maternal deaths occurring as a result of abortion, the adolescents contribute 17%. Furthermore, Homa-Bay ... -
DETERMINANTS OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE SERVICE UTILIZATION AMONG MOTHERS OF MOUNT ELGON CONSTITUENCY BUNGOMA KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)Since independence, the Government of Kenya has made lots of efforts to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity through some women-oriented programs. These programs are included in the marginalized groups like Ogiek in Mt. ... -
DETERMINANTS OF UNMET NEED FOR MODERN CONTRACEPTION AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE LIVING IN ELDORET TOWN, KENY
(MMUST, 2020-03-16)Unmet need for modern contraception is one of the most vital indicators of birth control programs and policies. It is challenging to motivate women of childbearing age to adopt contemporary means ... -
DEVELOPING A CONCRETE MIX DESIGN FOR A SIMULATED AGGRESSIVE ACIDIC SEWER ENVIRONMENT USING RICE HUSK ASH AS AN ADMIXTURE
(2023-11)When sewage flows through closed concrete pipes, sulphuric acid (H2SO4) generated from the sewage interacts with elements of concrete leading it to corrode. This leads to reduced durability and reduction of lifetime of ... -
DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF CALL-IN CONVERSATIONAL TEXTS OF VERNACULAR RADIO STATIONS: THE CASE OF VUUKA FM
(MMUST, 2023)This is a pragmatic study of call-in discourses in vernacular radio stations with a particular focus on Vuuka FM, a radio station that broadcasts in LulogooliThe research determined and detailed the language discourse ... -
A DOMAIN BASED PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF LINGUISTIC POLITENESS STRATEGIES OF LWISUKHA
(MMUST, 2019-05)The proposed study aims to analyse the linguistic politeness strategies used in Lwisukha; one of the eighteen dialects of the Luhya language spoken by the people of Western Kenya in selected domains. These domains include: ... -
DROUGHT EARLY RECOVERY STRATEGIES INFLUENCING SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD OPTIONS AMONG HOUSEHOLDS IN TURKANA CENTRAL SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-09-20)Drought has significant impacts in climate sensitive sectors in ASAL areas of Kenya. Despite the existence of drought early recovery strategies, Turkana central suffers from extreme drought conditions with negative ... -
THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING SMALL SCALE SUGARCANE FARMERS IN MALAVA SUB-COUNTY, KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(MMUST, 2023)Sugarcane production worldwide has been declining due to many challenges in several countries as their population grows. Earlier studies in the sugar industry have through years offered suggestions and solutions to how ... -
EDUCATIONAL FACTORS INFLUENCING LEARNING OF IMAGINATIVE WRITING AMONG FORM THREE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KAKAMEGA CENTRAL SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-10)Secondary school students in Kenya learn imaginative writing through English, a second language performed dismally making educators and the general Kenyan public worried. This study established educational factors ... -
EDUCATIONAL FACTORS INFLUENCING LEARNING OF IMAGINATIVE WRITING AMONG FORM THREE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KAKAMEGA CENTRAL SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-10)Secondary school students in Kenya learn imaginative writing through English, a second language performed dismally making educators and the general Kenyan public worried. This study established educational factors ... -
EFFECT OF Artemisia annua LEAF EXTRACT AND INTERCROPPING ON Aphis fabae, NON-TARGET HONEY BEE AND LADY-BIRD BEETLE IN COMMON BEAN IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2016-04)Common bean produces high yield in Kenya where it is used as human food, livestock feed and a source of green manure. The high incidence of A. fabae is a major threat to common bean farming in Kenya and may result in 42% ... -
EFFECT OF BLENDING SAND FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES ON COMPRESIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE 'CASE STUDY OF WESTERN KENYA
(2023-11)which exhibit different formation process. Previous research has extensively examined sand properties according to standards such as BS 812 and KS-02-21. However, limited information is available concerning the blending ... -
EFFECT OF CONSTITUENT MATERIALS ON THE QUALITY OF CONCRETE: A CASE OF MATERIALS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)The role of the quality of concrete in structural applications cannot be overemphasized. Quality of concrete in terms of workability, compressive strength and durability is influenced majorly by the properties and mix ... -
EFFECT OF CORPORATE DISCLOSURE ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF FIRMS LISTED ON NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-07)Investors today are more cautious when making decisions on matters investment. They request to be equipped with information for them to be able to make informed decisions on where to put their money. This trait has been ... -
EFFECT OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT REFORMS ON REVENUE COLLECTION PERFORMANCE IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA.
(2023)Globally, revenue is viewed as a critical element of any state as it provides needed finances used to support key government projects such as investment in human capital, infrastructural development, and administering ... -
EFFECT OF COVI SOUP ON BMI, IMMUNOLOGICAL AND HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)Globally, 37 million people living with HIV (PLWH) are susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection that causes Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19). The pandemic can potentiate ...