Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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NEXUS BETWEEN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN BUNGOMA DISTRICT SINCE 1960
(MMUST, 2022-05)Citizen participation is one of the most needed approaches to achieve socioeconomic development in the world today. It is the dream of every country to have an economy that recognizes the contribution of citizens towards ... -
STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT PRACTICES, PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW AND SERVICE DELIVERY OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS IN WESTERN REGION, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2024-10)The framers of the Public Procurement Law envisaged to streamline how public procurement should be conducted so as to realize value for money in public procuring entities. Strategic procurement practices enables ... -
MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR CHOLERA DYNAMICS WITH VACCINATION AND TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT PARAMETER
(MMUST, 2024-11)Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by ingesting Vibrio cholerae. It is severely contagious acute bacterial infection which is caused by colonization and multiplication of Vibrio cholerae inside the small ... -
WORK-LIFE BALANCE PRACTICES, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS IN WESTERN REGION KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-11)Work-life balance initiatives have been shown to positively impact employees' well-being and integration, with commitment emerging as a key factor for successful work-life integration. However, despite the presence of ... -
DETERMINATION OF OPTICAL, ELECTRICAL, STRUCTURAL, AND MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF MAPbI3 PEROVSKITE FILMS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS
(MMUST, 2025-11)The study presents a combined analysis of optical, electrical, structural, and morphological properties of methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) thin films as solar cells. Four MAPbI 3 samples were prepared and characterized ... -
Utilization of Family Mid upper Arm Circumference Tape for Early Detection of Child Malnutrition in Nomadic Communities - Turkana South, Kenya.
(MMUST, 2025-11)Malnutrition remains a major public health concern in Turkana South Sub-County, Kenya, where children from nomadic pastoralist communities often present at health facilities with advanced stages of undernutrition. The ... -
STABILITY OF SELECTED BIOCHEMICAL ANALYTES IN STORED SERUM SPECIMEN AT KERICHO COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)Accurate and reliable medical laboratory test results are essential for correct patient diagnosis and management. Pre-analytical variables, including samples storage, can adversely affect the reliability of medical ... -
HEPATOCELLULAR INJURY AND METABOLIC DYSREGU LATION OF SELECTED BIOMARKERS IN HIV-1-HCV CO-IN FECTED INDIVIDUALS USING HEROIN IN MOMBASA COUNTY KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-08)Background and study aim: Hepatocellular injury and metabolic dysreg ulation are significant complications in individuals co-infected with hu man immune deficiency virus (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), par ticularly ... -
EVALUATION OF NURSES’ COMPETENCE IN THE PREVENTION OF PERIPHERAL VENOUS CANNULAE RELATED INFECTIONS AT SUB COUNTY HOSPITALS, ELDORET
(MMUST, 2025-10)Background: Peripheral intravascular cannulae, is a device that is used in hospital inpatient for patient management. The device is linked to complications such as infections, which harm patient health,satisfaction and ... -
ETHNOBOTANICAL ASSESSMENT OF HERBAL MEDICINE PRACTICES FOR CANCER TREATMENT AMONG TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS IN KENYA.
(MMUST, 2025-08)Traditional Medicine Practitioners (TMPs) play a vital role in healthcare delivery across Africa, including Kenya. They frequently use herbal remedies to address various ailments, including cancer. However, this practice ... -
EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON HEALTH OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL AMONG HOSPITALS IN ELDORET TOWN (EVALUATING PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, VACCINATION AND MITIGATING STRATEGIES)
(MMUST, 2024-08)Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) greatly affected medical personnel. Researchers have documented the detrimental effects of COVID-19 on the health of medical personnel, among them being high levels of infection and ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENTS OF SUB-TERENEAN NESTING STINGLESS BEE PRODUCTS FROM BARINGO COUNTY
(MMUST, 2024-08)In Baringo County, stingless bee honey is traditionally used to treat various ailments commonly associated with bacterial and fungal infections. However, there is limited experimental data on antimicrobial activities ... -
PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ANTINOCICEPTIVE, ANTI INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF Fagaropsis angolensis AND Fagaropsis hildebrandtii
(MMUST, 2025-05)Fagaropsis angolensis and Fagaropsis hildebrandtii have been widely used in African traditional medicine to treat various illnesses, particularly those associated with pain, inflammation and oxidative stress. However, ... -
PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS ON NUTRITION OUTCOMES OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN 6-59 MONTHS IN ALEGO USONGA, SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends using Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) to deliver nutrition services, contributing to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a broader goal that encompasses nutrition. Thus, ... -
ON THE EXPONENTIAL AND APPROXIMATE POINT SPECTRUM OF A BOUNDED LINEAR OPERATOR IN A BANACH SPACE
(MMUST, 2025-03)The exponential and spectrum of bounded linear operators have been investigated to a fair extend with regard to their characterization. Numerous studies have emphasized on the exponential stability of semigroups of linear ... -
MODELLING THE EFFECT OF COVID– 19 MORTALITY SHOCK ON FERTILITY RATE IN KENYA USING NEGATIVE BINOMIAL REGRESSION MODEL
(MMUST, 2025-11)Fertility is known as one of the three primary components that determine the struc ture, size, and composition of the population of any country, the other two being mortality and migration. Mortality has been shown to ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION.
(MMUST, 2025-09)Physical activity is a key component in human development and growth, in absence one is exposed to lifestyle conditions. Secondary school students are among the affected group where 81% of children aged 5-18 years ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING QUALITY CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE MALARIA AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6 MONTHS TO 59 MONTHS BY HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN KISUMU COUNTY
(MMUST, 2025-08)Severe malaria in under 5 continues to be public health concern in malaria endemic areas. In Kisumu County, most cases of severe malaria are observed at Kisumu West and Nyakach sub counties in Kisumu West. However, ... -
ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND BIOSAFETY IN MORTUARY SCIENCE PRACTICE AMONG PRACTISING MORTICIANS IN WEST ERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)The human body serves as a vital instructional resource in medical education. It plays a central role in training students, morticians, and supporting biomedical research. Despite its essential use, the handling and ... -
A STOCHASTIC MODEL FOR THE SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS IN A HETEROSEXUAL POPULATION
(MMUST, 2025-11)Population dynamics and fluctuations exert strong effects on infectious disease transmis sion dynamics of infections such as HIV/AIDS. Existing stochastic HIV/AIDS models predominantly focused on homosexual populations ...