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ANALYSIS OF WORLD VISION INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-11)This study investigated the analysis of world vision ICT project on academic performance of primary schools in Matete Sub-County. The study objectives were: to establish the difference in academic performance of public ... -
POLITICAL MOBILISATION MUSIC INFLUENCING NATIONAL COHESION DISCOURSE IN KENYA, WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO NAIROBI COUNTY
(MMUST, 2019-11)Music and society have always been intimately related. Music reflects and creates social conditions including the factors that either facilitate or embed social change. Political mobilization music influences the levels ... -
STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY FRAMEWORK AND METRICS FOR ANALYZING THE MAINTAINABILITY OF SASSY CASCADING STYLE SHEETS
(MMUST, 2019-11)One of the most popular languages in the web domain is Cascading Style Sheet (CSS). The language has evolved over time with the latest development being the introduction of CSS preprocessors which has made it possible ... -
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES, ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS AND SERVICE DELIVERY OF COUNTY OWNED WATER ORGANIZATIONS IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-02)Corporate governance practices enable organizations to achieve their objectives through better decision making, effective use of scarce resources and good service delivery. County owned water organizations in Western ... -
DISTRIBUTION, MOLECULAR DIVERSITY AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF BEAN COMMON MOSAIC NECROSIS VIRUS IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-03-16)on bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) is the main high protein legume crop in the cropping system of western Kenya. The crop is mainly grown by small-scale farmers for food and cash. Despite its importance, common bean yields ... -
DISTRIBUTIONAND CHARACTERIZATION OF GROUNDNUT ROSETTE ASSOCIATED VIRUSESIN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-05-25)Groundnut (Arachis hypogaeaL.) is an economically important edible oilseed legume in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Smallholder farmers, who account for 75% of producers, depend on it for food and income. ... -
UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA AS A SOURCE OF CO-OPERATIVE INFORMATION AMONG THE YOUTH IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-04)This study sought to examine the utilization of social media as a communication tool by co-operatives in Meru County in the dissemination of co-operative information among the youth. The researcher explored the potential ... -
A DIGITAL IMAGING MODEL FOR PLANT STRESS DETECTION
(MMUST, 2020-08-07)Detection of stress in plants has been one of the many difficulties faced by the farming industry in the developing world. This difficulty has been attributed to a variety of factors, namely; reduced food production and ... -
ROLE CONFLICT, ROLE AMBIQUITY AND BURNOUT AMONG HEAD TEACHERS OF PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)Research has shown that role conflict and role ambiguity are associated with burnout among head teachers of public schools and general educators. However, there is scanty literature from previous studies ... -
EFFECT OF SPORT SOCIALIZATION INTERVENTION PROGRAMME ON SOCIAL SKILL LEARNING AMONG CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)Research consistently documents sports participation as promising for the promotion of social skill learning in children with intellectual disability. However, there exists limited evidence- based intervention research ... -
EQUITY IN BURSARY ALLOCATION IN RELATION TO INTERNAL EFFICIENCY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)Basic education is very critical in any education system because of the crucial role it plays in catalyzing national development. Consequently, maintaining a high student enrolment at this level should be a priority for ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEADTEACHERS’ MANAGEMENT SKILLS AND PRESCHOOLERS’ ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION IN KISII COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-25)The first five years of a child play a critical role in laying a solid foundation for primary, secondary and future learning of any student or pupil. Hence, the quality of Early Childhood ... -
GENDER DIMENSIONS IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT INFLUENCING PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE BETWEEN POKOMO AND ORMA COMMUNITIES IN TANA RIVER COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-08-25)Increasing conflicts in many parts of the world are responsible for many losses of lives and destruction to property. In Tana River County of Kenya, conflicts have persistently occurred among the Pokomo and Orma ... -
THE ROLE OF ISLAM IN NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION IN KENYA WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON NAIROBI AND MOMBASA COUNTIES
(MMUST, 2020-09-10)The purpose of this study was to examine the role of Islam in national cohesion and integration in Kenya. Cohesion and integration agenda is one of the building blocks of Kenya’s Vision 2030 and has become ... -
PARENTAL ALCOHOLISM AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AMONG PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(2020-09-11)Alcoholism is a global problem that causes many problems including deaths. Many studies have been done on drugs and substance abuse in Kenya. Few studies have singled out alcohol and the harm ... -
A SIZE METRIC-BASED EFFORT ESTIMATION METHOD FOR SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE SYSTEMS
(MMUST, 2020-09-25)Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is one of the recent software development paradigms that enablealignment of business processes into integrated services within and outside organizationsregardless of the ... -
MACHINE LEARNING MODEL FOR PREDICTION OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-05)Prediction of students’ academic performance with high accuracy is useful in many ways in academic institutions. Institutions would like to know which students are likely to have low academic achievements or ... -
THE EFFECT OF LAND USE PLANNING ONECONOMIC VULNARABILITY TO DISASTERMANAGEMENTINLOW INCOME NEIGHBOURHOODS OFELDORET URBAN AREA, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-09)The urban residents of low income neighbourhoods Worldwide faces economic vulnerability to Disaster due to difficulties to acquire serviced land to enhancetheireconomic resilience by improved human settlements ... -
ALOCAL DIRECTIONAL TERNARY PATTERN TEXTURE DESCRIPTOR FOR MAMMOGRAPHIC BREAST CANCER CLASSIFICATION
(MMUST, 2020-10-11)Breast cancer is a top killer illness for women globally, but early and effective screening can increase their survival rate. Mammography is the tool used by a radiologist to screen for breast ... -
INTRAPERSONAL CONFLICTS ANDSTUDENTS’ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT INPUBLIC UNIVERSITIESIN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-22)Provision of university education to qualified Kenyans is fundamental to the success of the Government’s overall sustainable development strategy. Academic achievement plays a significant rolein assuring ...