MMUST Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Analysis of Seasonal rainfall variability in Rainfed Agriculture in Homa Bay County
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2021-03)Rainfall variability exhibits spatial and temporal distribution of rainfall in the world. Extreme seasonal rainfall variability has led to lower or total failure of agricultural production in many parts of the ASALs in the ... -
Potential tropical climate-based spatio-temporal grass variability
(ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, 2019-03-15)Numerous international agreements aimed at reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by signatory countries have been ratified in an attempt to combat the adverse varied impacts of climate change and promote resource use ... -
Infilling Monthly Rain Gauge Data Gaps with Satellite Estimates for ASAL of Kenya
(Hydrology, 2016-11-24)first_pagesettings Open AccessCase Report Infilling Monthly Rain Gauge Data Gaps with Satellite Estimates for ASAL of Kenya by William Githungo *,Silvery Otengi,Jacob Wakhungu andEdward Masibayi Department of Disaster ... -
The Strategies used by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in the Management of Conflicts within the Horn of Africa: Focus on the Larger Sudan
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021-05)The Horn of Africa has for decades been embroiled in various conflicts some of them being of very high magnitude creating unrest, forced migration, death and poverty among the citizenry hence attracting international as ... -
International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management
(International Journal of Disaster Response and Emergency Management, 2020-07)This paper explores how PWD's well-being is realized in disaster situations in Kisumu County of Kenya. There is a significant population of 15,760 persons with disability across Kisumu County. Their well-being is protected ... -
Challenges and opportunities faced by informal peace committees in Peace Building in Nairobi County
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-10-10)In recent years, informal peace committees have rapidly made their mark either as precautionary or as response mechanisms to particular conflicts. The main purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of ... -
NVESTIGATION ON PRACTICES OF SUPPLEMENTS AS PRFORMANCE ENHANCING SUBSTANCES AMONG KENYAN ELITE MIDDLE AND LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2020-12)Research has demonstrated that elite athletes use supplements to enhance performance. The purpose of the study was to assess the current practices on the use of banned substances among elite athletes. The study hypothesized ... -
Conflict Trends in the Horn of Africa and Implications on Security: Special Reference to the Greater Sudan
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021-06-23)Peace building strategies in the management of conflicts in the horn of Africa has been studied through IGAD context, focusing on Sudan, 1956 to 2015. The study identified gaps which included persistent conflict despite ... -
INDIVIDUAL FACTORS INFLUENCING MATERNAL AND FETAL OUTCOMES AMONG MOTHERS REFFERED WITH OBSTETRIC EMERGENCIES IN BARINGO COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2021-02-08)Purpose: To determine the association between individual factors and maternal and fetal outcomes among mothers referred with obstetric emergencies. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study which employed a mixed ... -
Eastern Africa Standby Force’s Efforts in Execution of its Mandate in Maintaining Peace and Security In Kenya and Somalia
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-11)The nature and numbers of intrastate conflicts in the early nineties challenged regional security; thereby requiring a collective regional response. This explains the formation of a number of regional security mechanisms ... -
Evaluating the strategies employed by informal peace committees in peace building in Nairobi County
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2020-10)Background In recent years, informal peace committees have rapidly made their mark either as precautionary or as response mechanisms to particular conflicts. The main purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy ... -
Factors Influencing Sustainable Household Domestic Water use in Nzoia River Basin, Kenya
(Int. Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2018-10-28)A comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing domestic water use is necessary for effective and efficient design of water management strategies. Despite global efforts to identify the factors that influence ... -
Evaluation of Increasing block Tariffs (IBTs) among urban water utilities in Nzoia River Basin, Kenya
(Int. Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2021-05)Increasing block tariffs (IBTs) are currently used to price urban domestic water supply in many Kenyan towns and a great number of cities around the world. This paper provides a systematic evaluation of IBTs as a system ... -
The quality of the treated effluent, raw influent and wastewater polluted water sourses used for irrigation of vegatabe in urban and Peri urbanAreas of Nairobi County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2021-04)Nearly half of the wastewater generated in Nairobi ended up treated in the treatment facilities. However, cases of irrigating vegetables with raw influent and untreated wastewater water by urban and peri-urban farmers in ... -
Activities of International Non Governmental Organization’s in the promotion of Human Security in Kakamega County, Kenya. Assessing the opportunities and Challenges
(African Interdisciplinary Studies Association Website, 2021-04-28)Throughout the last quarter of the 20th Century, up until this day, there has been a gradual, yet enormous, qualitative and quantitative growth in International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) in Kenya. Amidst ... -
Assessing the Interface between Military Diplomatic Tools and Military Intervention in Intrastate Conflicts in the Horn of Africa
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2020-08-08)Military diplomacy is increasingly emerging as an approach in the management of intra state conflicts globally. Far more common and controversial is the issue of combat troops to help end fighting in an intractable conflict. ... -
Evaluating the Challenges and Opportunities of the Use of Military Diplomacy in Intrastate Conflict Management in the Horn of Africa
(International journal of scientific research and management, 2021-03-22)Military diplomacy is increasingly relied on in the management of intra state conflicts globally. Far more common and controversial is the issue of combat troops to help end fighting in an intractable conflict. The Horn ... -
Household Drinking water contamination by Escherichia Coli and prevalence of diarrhoea in children under five years in Baringo County, Kenya. International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research.
(International Journal of Sciences, 2020-09)Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) is widely used as an indicator of microbial water quality. Normally domiciled in human intestines, contamination of drinking water by this bacteria occurs through inappropriate sanitation and ... -
Watershed Governance for Food Security in the Sio River Basin: A Paradox of Kenya’s Devolution System
(Budapest International Research and Critics Institute, 2020-08)Institutional and political inefficiencies in Sub-Saharan Africa hinder the implementation of Integrated Water Resource Management approaches. In Kenya, decentralization as a political and institutional tool was designed ... -
The Adaptability of the Catholic Church’s Amani Mashinani Model in Kenya’s North Rift Conflicts
(International Bulletin of Mission Research, 2021-01-27)This article explores the dynamics that inform the structure of the Catholic’s Church Amani Mashinani model for conflict resolution. We explore the adaptation of the model in the processes of dialogue, forgiveness, ...