Masters Theses: Recent submissions
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OPTIMIZATION AND ANALYSIS OF FLUIDIZED BED DRYER FOR IMPROVED THERMAL EFFICIENCY IN TEA FACTORIES
(MMUST, 2024-11)Drying is a vital process in most agricultural industries to increase finished product shelf life and storage. This thesis focused on optimization of thermal energy consumption in black tea drying process using a ... -
NUTRITION STATUS OUTCOMES OF ESOPHAGEAL, HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS UTILIZING GASTROSTOMY TUBE AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL, NAIROBI, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-07)Esophageal, head, and neck cancers present significant challenges in maintaining adequate nutrition due to the anatomical and functional impairments associated with these malignancies and their treatments. The aim of ... -
NURSE INTERNS’ COMPETENCE IN PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT FOR ADULT PATIENTS IN HEALTH FACILITIES IN WESTERN REGION OF KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-08)Physical assessment is an essential part of the overall health assessment which constitutes the first phase of nursing process. Physical assessment competence of nurse interns has been observed as insufficient in ... -
METAPHORICAL CONCEPTUALIZATION OF EKEGUSII EUPHEMISMS IN TRADITIONAL CIRCUMCISION SONGS
(MMUST, 2024-10)Circumcision as a cultural rite among the AbaGusii involves the use of language that is loaded with harsh or blunt words including sexual connotations. However, there are situations when it is prudent to avoid the use ... -
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF Aluminium-Magnesium-Silicon ALLOYS FOR AUTOMOTIVE AND AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS: A DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY-BASED STUDY
(MMUST, 2024-09)Aluminum and its alloys are utilized in various purposes, including aircraft skin, cookware, building cladding, train carriages, and electrical lines. This is attributable to their advantages, which encompass low density ... -
Management Accounting Practices and Financial Performance of Public Sugar Manufacturing Firms in Lake Region Economic Block, Kenya
(MMUST, 2024-07)Sugarcane is one of the industrial crops of Kenya. The sugar industry in Kenya has made a major contribution to the development of the nation. Despite its key importance to the economy, it has continued to perform ... -
MACROECONOMIC FACTORS AND PERFORMANCE OF EQUITY FUNDS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2023-10)Investment in mutual fund plays an important role in the financial market and its popularity has increased at a very fast rate. Kenya has seen a phenomenal growth in both number and size of diversified equity mutual ... -
KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND FACTORS INFLUENCING THE UPTAKE OF MYOPIA CONTROL STRATEGIES AMONG TEENAGERS AND EYECARE PRACTITIONERS IN LURAMBI CONSTITUENCY, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2024-09)The global rise in myopia has emerged as a significant public health issue, with 27% of the world population affected by 2020, and projections indicate that by 2050, nearly half of the global population will be myopic. ... -
INTERNAL AUDIT UNIT FUNCTIONS ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF KENYA REVENUE AUTHORITY IN SELECTED REGIONS
(MMUST, 2024-11)An internal audit unit is a creation of the management on the basis that the unit operates independently for the purpose of advising the management. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of ... -
Internal Audit Practices and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Societies in Western Kenya
(MMUST, 2024-11)The main objective of the study was to examine internal audit practices on financial performance of deposit taking savings and credit societies in Western Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine the influence ... -
Internal Audit Practices and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Societies in Western Kenya
(MMUST, 2024-11)The main objective of the study was to examine internal audit practices on financial performance of deposit taking savings and credit societies in Western Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine the influence ... -
INTERNAL AUDIT INDEPENDENCE AND INTERNAL AUDIT EFFECTIVENESS IN PUBLIC TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN WESTERN REGION, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2023-08)Effectiveness of internal auditing, particularly when it is tightly aligned with risk management frameworks, compliance standards and strengthened internal controls, garners a significant amount of attention all around ... -
INTERFERON-GAMMA AND INTERLUKIN-10 DERANGEMENTS IN HIV-1 ANTIRETROVIRAL NON-ADHERENT PATIENTS ATTENDING SIAYA COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-08)Despite significant decline in HIV-1 infection rates from up-scaling of Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) accessibility, Kenya is among leading African countries in prevalence. Siaya has second highest prevalence among ... -
INTEREST RATE DRIVERS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSITS TAKING SAVINGS AND CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)On average SACCOs experienced a decline in its financial performance during this period exhibited by the Sacco subsector return on assets reducing from 2.65% to 1.59% from 2020 to 2021, SACCO Report, 2021. This study ... -
INFLUENCE OF SELECTED FACTORS ON THE INTEGRATION OF PRACTICAL SKILLS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF AGRICULTURE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MATAYOS SUB COUNTY, BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)Agriculture plays an important role in the economy of any nation as it is the background on which most of the activities emanate from. Throughout history, agriculture has had a significant impact on civilization, serving ... -
INFLUENCE OF RISK BASED AUDITING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SACCOS IN WESTERN REGION, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)Risk-based internal audit (RBIA) enables organizations to enhance their risk management and control practices by using their intern al audit capabilities. Furthermore, it enhances the level of accountability and precision ... -
INFLUENCE OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON LEARNERS’ LITERACY OUTCOMES IN EARLY YEARS OF EDUCATION IN BUNGOMA CENTRAL SUB- COUNTY, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2024-05)Teachers efforts coupled with stimulative learning environment has a high influence on academic achievement in education for learners in primary schools. This academic achievement is imperative for learners in ... -
INFLUENCE OF ILLICIT ALCOHOLIC LOCAL BREWS CONSUMPTION ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY AND HEALH IN BUMULA AND KANDUYI SUB-COUNTIES, BUNGOMA, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-10)Around 1.3 billion individuals worldwide are affected by alcoholism, which accounts for 3.5 percent of all health problems and disabilities. Despite the fact that illicit brew was declared illegal by presidential order ... -
Influence of Financial Risk Factors on Financial Performance of Microfinance “ Institutions in Kenya
(MMUST, 2024-11)MFIs services and activities in the Kenya have helped the country to reduce its rate of poverty but the country still among the poorest in the world. According to AMFI while over the time credit-only institutions have ... -
INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE PUPILS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)A technical report on improving the lives of vulnerable children in Kenya 2013, states that the number of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Kenya is about 2.6 million. The report further states that about 46% ...