Browsing PhD Theses/ Dissertations by Title
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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 ... -
AMISOM`S INFLUENCE TOWARDS PEACEBUILDING IN SOMALIA William Oluoch
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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 ... -
ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF COMPOUNDS ISOLATED FROM SELECTED MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021)Microbial infections are becoming a major public health problem due to the emergence of multi-drug resistant bacterial strains. Traditional healers have long used plants to treat bacterial infections. Globally, 80% of the ... -
APPLICATION OF SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS TOOL TO INFORMATION FLOW AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS IN BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-10)The growth of Agricultural productivity in Western Kenya has lagged behind largely due to low adoption of agricultural innovations. The low adoption is attributed to deficiencies in the existing agricultural extension ... -
ASSET-LIABILITY MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2023-11)Therefore, their profitability and stability is crucial which is achieved through proper asset-liability management. The primary goal of asset-liability management is to produce a high quality, stable, large and growing ... -
BANANA FIBRE PAPER AS A SUSTAINABLE NEMATICIDE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED NEMATODE MANAGEMENT, CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND SOIL HEALTH
(MMUST, 2025-11)Potato (Solanum tuberosum) and green pea (Pisum sativum) are important staple and legume crops in Kenya, yet their productivity is increasingly constrained by plant parasitic nematodes (PPN), including root-knot nematodes ... -
BEHAVIORAL INVESTMENT TRAPS, FUND SIZE AND PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE OF MUTUAL FUNDS IN KENYA.
(MMUST, 2025-09)This study investigated the decline in financial performance observed among mutual funds in Kenya, focusing on the potential role of behavioral investment traps in influencing portfolio trends. The objectives were to ... -
BEHAVIOURAL BIASES, RISK TOLERANCE AND INVESTMENT DECISION BY LISTED COMPANIES IN NAIROBI SECURITY EXCHANGE, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)Investor often makes incorrect decisions often due to and not limited to inadequate technical expertise, overconfidence, herding, disposition effect and desire for faster returns. Researchers have however proved that ... -
A BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SMART CONTRACT MODEL FOR SECURE SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION IN KENYA’S TEA SECTOR
(MMUST, 2025-10)The environment of the international supply chain is continually evolving. The tea industry in Kenya plays a vital role in the country's economy, providing employment opportunities and generating substantial export ... -
BUKUSU MALE RITUAL CIRCUMCISION AND SOCIAL CAPITAL: A QUEST FORTHE FUNDAMENTALS
(MMUST, 2020-11-12)Among the many African rites of passage, maleritualcircumcisionremainsone of the most important and outstanding because of thevitalelements associated with it. Many written documents on Bukusu male ritual ... -
CALIBRATING HOMEGROWN EXTREMISM OVER INTRACTABLE COMMUNAL LAND USE CONFLICTS IN MOUNT ELGON REGION OF WESTERN KENYA
(2023)Since the end of the cold war, violent interstate conflicts have been historically low. However, in the post-Cold War world order, conflicts within states among a ballooning number of extremist militia groups, non-state ... -
A CHARACTERIZATION OF CLASSES OF LINEAR TERNARY CYCLIC CODES, THEIR DESIGNS AND LATTICES
(MMUST, 2025-11)Linear cyclic ternary codes defined over the Galois field GF(3) exhibit several ad vantages over their binary counterparts. They provide an extra option for each pulse resulting into a larger set of available codes at ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA RECOVERED FROM SURGICAL SITES AT KAKAMEGA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
(MMUST, 2024-08)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a significant pathogen in surgical site infections (SSIs) due to its diverse virulence factors and high antibiotic resistance. It is important to understand its prevalence, resistance profiles, ... -
A CHARACTERIZATION OF U-IDEALS IN REFLEXIVE BANACH SPACES
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CHINESE ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY IN FOSTERING INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA
(2023)The study area for this thesis was Kenya and specific study locations were Nairobi, Kiambu and Lamu counties since they host KUTRRH, SGR, Moi International Sports Centre and Lamu Port which were the infrastructure under ... -
CO-MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN MITIGATING FISHERIES CONFLICTS IN HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019)There has been conflict in the fishing industry world over. Fisheries conflicts are among the persistent problems affecting the security of food, livelihoods and fishing environments crucial to poor fishing communities ... -
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND EQUITY IN GRADE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC POST-PRIMARY TEACHERS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)The 2017-2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement for teachers in Kenya was meant to streamline grade promotion through an inevitable paradigm shift in its implementation policy from the “Scheme of Service” approach to a “Career ... -
A COMPARISON OF ACADEMIC OUTPUTS AND SOCIAL LEARNING OUTCOMES BETWEEN HOME AND CONVENTIONALLY SCHOOLED LEARNERS UNDER THE ACCELERATED CHRISTIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN KENYA
(2023-11)Education plays a pivotal role in fostering national unity, addressing social issues, and driving economic development. The Sustainable Development Goals number four, underscore the significance of quality education, ...
