Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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IMPLEMENTATION OF TARGETED POSTNATAL CARE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG MIDWIVES IN SELECTED HEALTH FACILITIES IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-04)Postnatal care (PNC) is essential in improving maternal health and reducing maternal mortality, especially in low-resource settings yet studies show its largely neglected. Targeted Postnatal Care (TPNC) is an approach ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING WEIGHT GAIN AMONG LOW BIRTHWEIGHT NEONATES UNDER KANGAROO MOTHER CARE IN THE LAKE BASIN ECONOMIC BLOCK, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2025-08)Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a beneficial method for bonding, breast-feeding and temperature control of all neonates, regardless of weight, gestational age and clinical condition. In low-income neonatal units, the ... -
EVALUATING THE CAPACITY FOR EARLY KERATOCONUS DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT IN NYANZA AND WESTERN KENYA HOSPITALS
(MMUST, 2025-11)Keratoconus is a corneal disorder characterized by progressive thinning. Early detection is often missed due to limited advanced diagnostic equipment, its underutilization and inadequate practitioner knowledge. Few ... -
ESTIMATION OF BABY BIRTH WEIGHTS USING GENERALISED INVERSE REGRESSION MODEL WITH APPLICATION TO PRENATAL CARE DATA
(MMUST, 2025-11)The global range of birth weight varies significantly across countries and regions with some countries having an average of 3.5kgs for babies of European descent,but for most African babies the birth weight ranges between ... -
ANTIPLASMODIAL AND CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITIES OF SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-04)Female Anopheles mosquitoes spread malaria. Pregnant women, young children, and older adults are particularly prone to this sickness due to immune system impairment. The licensed antimalarials cause intolerance and ... -
PREDICTORS OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING UPTAKE AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-05)Cancer remains the second most common cause of death among women globally, with cervical cancer exhibiting the highest mortality rate among all cancer types. In Kenya, cervical cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed ... -
MOTHERS’ KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF KEY CLINICAL STEPS OF SUCCESSFUL BREASTFEEDING AT JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)The Successful Breastfeeding steps of Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is the model of the international standard of promoting breastfeeding rates. Nonetheless, sub-optimal breastfeeding is one of the greatest ... -
PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG OVER-AGE LEARNERS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUTULA SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)The 8-4-4 curriculum system is not strict on the age of a learner at any stage. A good number of over-age learners have transitioned to public secondary schools in Butula Sub County as a result of 100% transition and ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF HYBRID CYCLONE IN REDUCTION OF PARTICULATE FLY ASH IN SUGAR INDUSTRIES IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-10)The sugar industry in Kenya faces growing environmental and regulatory pressure due to fly ash emissions from bagasse-fired boilers. Traditional single-stage cyclone separators currently employed in these facilities ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF BIOGAS PURIFICATION USING WATER-SCRUBBING TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCED GAS QUALITY
(MMUST, 2025-11)Biogas has been found to be a green source of power. It consists majorly of methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and water vapour. Use of biogas has never reached its potential with the problem ... -
OPTIMAL SIZING AND ANALYSIS OF A SUSTAINABLE SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC-BIOMASS HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEM FOR LEARNING INSTITUTIONS
(MMUST, 2025-08)Access to quality energy is a necessity for the growing world. There is an increasing demand for clean and quality energy due to the ever-growing world population and development of new technologies. However, energy ... -
META-ANALYSIS OF MICROPLASTICS AND ASSOCIATED MICROBIOMES IN WINAM GULF OF LAKE VICTORIA, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)In recent years, an imperative discussion has been built around microplastics across different landscapes pointing to the threat of microplastic toxicity, including complexes with their environmental interactions ... -
HAEMATOLOGICAL CHANGES, CYTOKINE AND ANTIBODY PROFILES IN GUINEA PIGS INFECTED WITH Tunga penetrans
(MMUST, 2024-06)Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease (NTDs) caused by the permanent penetration of the female sand flea into the epidermis of its host and get embedded. The disease causes swelling and intense inflammation associated ... -
EFFECT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES ON SCHOOL KCPE PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NAMBALE SUB-COUNTY, BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)Kenya is experiencing low performance in KCPE according to recent research. If it were not for the government directive that all KCPE candidates transit to the next level of education, many could not due to poor KCPE ... -
DETERMINATION OF COMBUSTION PROPERTIES OF BLENDED BRIQUETTES OF SAWDUST, MAIZE STALKS, AND COFFEE HUSKS
(MMUST, 2025-11)The tea industry in Kericho is among the main consumers of firewood for its intensive thermal energy demand used in industrial steam boilers. Concerns over firewood depletion have led tea producers to switch to alternate ... -
TRANSIENT AND STEADY-STATE STABILITY ANALYSIS OF SOLAR PV- WIND GRID-TIE HYBRID SYSTEM
(MMUST, 2025-08)The global energy landscape is rapidly evolving towards increased reliance on renewable energy sources, driven by concerns over climate change and the finite nature of fossil fuels. However, the integration of variable ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL-LEVELFACTORS AND GIRLS’ PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KURIA WEST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-08)Educating girls is one of the most important investments that any country can make. However, despite the remarkable success in reducing the basic education access gap worldwide and in Kenya, challenges still exist in ... -
SOLVENT ENGINEERING FOR ENHANCED CRYSTALLIZATION, STABILITY AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF CH3NH3PBI3 PEROVSKITES
(MMUST, 2025-04)Perovskite materials are promising for solar cells due to their high absorption, long carrier diffusion lengths, and tunable band gaps. However, their instability under ambient conditions hinders commercialization. ... -
MACHINE LEARNING BASED SPECTRUM SENSING FOR INTERFERENCE REDUCTION IN 5G COGNITIVE RADIO NETWORKS
(MMUST, 2025-09)The rapid increase in global population has driven a surge in users of radio technology, leading to a shortage of available frequency spectrum for wireless systems. To optimize the use of limited spectrum, secondary ... -
EFFECTS OF SELECTED PARENTING STYLES ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-PRIMARY LEARNERS IN LURAMBI SUB-COUNTY KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-09)Parenting plays a central role in a child’s growth and development, as early learning and social-emotional competencies often depend on the quality of parent–child relationships. Parents strongly influence children’s ...