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DETERMINANTS OF THE ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES IN KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMPS, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-01)Sustainable Energy Technologies (SETs) are expected to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals that cover all persons including those in refugee camps. The SETs are vital in refugee households ... -
DYNAMICS OF EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY REGIONAL FORCE’S INTERVENTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO’S INTRACTABLE INTRA-STATE CONFLICT
(MMUST, 2024-11)The protracted new generation warfare in the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the intervention by the EAC Regional Force (EACRF) are indicative of the need for a comprehensive security strategy ... -
EASTERN AFRICA STANDBY FORCE’S EXECUTION OF ITS MANDATE IN MAINTAINING PEACE AND SECURITY IN KENYA AND SOMALIA
(MMUST, 2021-01)The nature and numbers of intrastate conflicts in the early nineteen nineties challenged regional security; thereby requiring a collective regional response. This explains the formation of a number of regional security ... -
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 ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS IN MITIGATING DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN SELECTED COUNTIES OF THE COASTAL REGION, KENYA
(MMUST, 2023)Drug and substance abuse has become one of the looming human-induced disasters globally, making it a profound concern among the comity of nations owing to the significant detrimental effects it has in almost every aspect ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS IN MITIGATING DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN SELECTED COUNTIES OF THE COASTAL REGION, KENYA
(2023)making it a profound concern among the comity of nations owing to the significant detrimental effects it has in almost every aspect of life and development. In Kenya, it has become one of the major social catastrophes ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF NON-CUSTODIAL REINTEGRATION PROGRAMMES ON WELFARE OF RETURNEE TERRORIST FIGHTERS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)Although the concept of returning terrorist fighters is not new in Kenya, the most efficient strategy to reduce their threat to national security and community peace-making is through non-custodial reintegration. In ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF PEACE-BUILDING STRATEGIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL GENERAL ELECTORAL CONFLICTS IN TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)Figuring out the best strategies for promoting peace requires an understanding of the factors that encourage electoral strife. A combination of both technical approaches attitudetransformation strategies are central to ... -
AN EVALUATION OF COUNSELLING THERAPY MANAGEMENT FOR ENHANCING MENTAL HEALTH AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WITH PERSONALITY DISORDERS IN SELECTED KENYAN UNIVERSITIES
(MMUST, 2017-11)With the ever increasing number of disasters, personality disorders are inevitable. Personality disorders manifest in at least ten different ways, and can usually be diagnosed and managed through psychotherapeutic ... -
EVALUATION OF HOSPITAL SURGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR COPING WITH MASS CASUALTY INCIDENTS ALONG NAKURUELDORET- MALABA A-104 ROAD, KENYA
(2023)victims of mass casualty incidents (MCI) which may include man-made and natural disasters. Despite the awareness of the fact that poor response strategies lead to increased morbidity and mortality, many hospitals are ill ... -
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DISASTER RISKS REDUCTION IN TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2024)Over the past decades, there has been enormous increase in the number of disasters in the global petroleum industry. At a continental level, Africa has experienced many disasters in the downstream sector of the industry. ... -
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 ... -
Genetic Diversity and resistance of African nightshade Solanum nigrum L Complex to Bacterial wilt Ralstonia solanacearum in Western Kenya
(2023)African nightshade, Solanum nigrum L .is one of the most significant leafy vegetable rich in nutritional and medicinal value, and can be used to feed people with human immune deficiency virus, HIV/AIDS in Kenya. There ... -
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF USING WASTEWATER IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN URBAN AND PERI- URBAN AREAS OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-07)ABSTRACT The use of wastewater for farming results in excessive accumulation of heavy metals in soils leading to elevated levels of metal uptake by crops, which in turn affects food safety. The identified knowledge gap ... -
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS OF USING WASTEWATER IN VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN URBAN AND PERI- URBAN AREAS OF NAIROBI CITY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-07)The use of wastewater for farming results in excessive accumulation of heavy metals in soils leading to elevated levels of metal uptake by crops, which in turn affects food safety. The identified knowledge gap in vegetable ... -
THE IMPACT OF HUMANITARIAN AID IN BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE TO DROUGHT IN KITUI COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)In Kenya, droughts influenced by climate change have become more protracted and severe. Arid and semi-arid lands have been disproportionately affected due to their fragile ecosystems, unfavourable climate, and historical ... -
IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES ON FLOOD RISK REDUCTION IN WESTERN REGION, KENYA
(2023-11)In the recent past there has been dramatic increase in frequency and intensity of floods all over the world, both in developed and developing nations due to climate change. Crops, settlements and infrastructure have been ...
