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EFFECT OF FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KAKAMEGA TOWN, KENYA
(MMUST, 2016-03)Financial intermediation is one of the most important activities to any business enterprise globally. The primary objective of any business enterprise in its existence being profit and wealth maximization. In view of this, ... -
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% ... -
EFFICACY OF LEAF EXTRACTS OF ARTEMISIA ANNUA AND THEVETIA PERUVIANA AGAINST APHIS FABAE AND NON-TARGET ORGANISMS ON SOLANUM SCABRUM IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2016-10)African nightshade (Solanum scabrum Miller.) is a Solanaceae vegetable, widely distributed throughout the tropics including East Africa. It is an important vegetable in Kenya but consumer demands have not been met due ... -
GENDER DYNAMICS AND IMAGES OF MOTHERHOOD IN SELECTED BUKUSU WORK, RITUAL AND INITIATION SONGS
(MMUST, 2016-11)This study is an investigation of gender dynamics and different images revealed about motherhood in selected Bukusu work, ritual and initiation songs. The study seeks to demonstrate how the rich language variety embodied ... -
OCCURRENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF GROUNDNUT ROSETTE DISEASE IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2016-12)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an economically important food legume, grown in Western Kenya. Groundnut rosette disease (GRD) is a major constraint in sub-Saharan Africa, which can cause serious yield losses in an ... -
GENDER ROLES IN THE ADAPTATION OF CROP PRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN VIHIGA SUB-COUNTY
(MMUST, 2016-12)Vihiga Sub-County like most of Western Kenya, is endowed with an equatorial climate, thus supports a rich diversity of flora and fauna. On the contrary, the area is susceptible to climate change impacts because, other than ... -
EVALUATION OF ELECTRONIC AGRICULTURE PLATFORM TO ACHIEVE FOOD PRODUCTION IN BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-01)Agricultural production depends on effective dissemination and access to relevant information on new production techniques, application of agricultural input, decision making on markets, prices and methods of conservation ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION ACCESS ON IMPROVED SWEETPOTATO VARIETIES FOR ADOPTION IN MIGORI COUNTY OF KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-05)Sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas) is a starchy root crop belonging to the family of convolvulacea. It is the seventh most important food crop after wheat, rice, maize, potato, barley and cassava. It is a food security crop, it ... -
DAIRY CATTLE PRODUCTIVITY ON SMALLHOLDER FARMS IN LURAMBI SUB-COUNTY OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-08)The general objective of this study will be to examine the challenges facing small holder dairy farm productivity In Lurambi Sub County. The study will be guided by the following specific objectives: i) To determine the ... -
RESTORATION STRATEGIES AND COMMUNITY ATTITUDES TOWARDS MINE PIT HAZARDS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-10)Mining is an economic activity that has been practiced for time immemorial. Land degradation from old mines operations is known in almost all the countries but they have been few systematic surveys to quantify the nature ... -
PERFORMANCE IN KINEMATICS USING COOPERATIVE LEARNING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SABATIA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2017-11)Performance in physics at secondary school level in Sabatia sub-county has shown no significant improvement in recent years. Analysis by the Kenya National Examinations Council indicates that students do poorly in kinematics ... -
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. ... -
A GENDER- BASED STUDY OF INFLUENCE OF LUTSOTSO CONSONANTS ON PRONUNCIATION OF SELECTED ENGLISH CONSONANTS AMONG FORM ONE STUDENTS IN LURAMBI SUBCOUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-11)The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of Lutsotso consonants on pronunciation of selected English consonants among Form One Students, learning English as a second language (ESL), in Lurambi Sub-County, ...