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INTEGRATING UPTAKE OF CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING AWARENESS CREATION IN COMMUNITY HEALTH STRATEGY IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2022-04)Cervical cancer (CC) is the second most common cancer among women globally and in Kenya. Although early cervical cancer screening, (CCS) and treatment is an effective method of controlling the disease, there is generally ... -
EVALUATION OF DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE AND FACTORS AFFECTING MALARIA RAPID TEST KITS IN SEME, KISUMU COUNTY
(MMUST, 2021-06)Malaria disease is a global challenge and a major public health threat. Quality diagnosis of malaria is a key aspect of health care, as it provides an explanation of patient’s health problem and informs subsequent health ... -
Physicochemical Properties, Chemical Constituents, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activity of Honey from Plebenia hylderbrandii and Meliponula bocandei species of stingless bees against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
(MMUST, 2021-07)Free radicals are natural byproducts of chemical processes, such as metabolism. They move through cells, disrupting the structure of other molecules and resulting in cellular damage. The damage coupled with pathogenic ... -
PERFORMANCE OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-01)government development strategic plan, the Kenya Vision 2030. The RDAs have a big potential in attracting investments to achieve sustainability and complement the government’s efforts in wealth and employment creation. ... -
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 ... -
THE NEXUS BETWEEN SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS AND CONFLICT DYNAMISM WITHIN KERIO VALLEY DELTA, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-01)The demographic consequences of conflict and violence in the developing world are receiving increased attention and so is conflict in Kenya. The Northern part of Kenya in particular inhabited by pastoral communities such ... -
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 STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF CONCRETE- FILLED BAMBOO COLUMNS UNDER AXIAL COMPRESSION
(MMUST, 2021-03)Bamboo is a renewable and versatile resource, characterized by high strength to weight ratio, and has been widely used in the past to build both permanent and temporary structures. However it has a low compressive bearing ... -
PEACE CLUBS AND MANAGEMENT OF STUDENTS’ UNREST IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2021-05)Globally, occurrence of students’ unrest has been on the rise since19thC. The situation has not been any different in Kenya where secondary schools have experienced increasingly high levels of students’ unrest. The ... -
SOCIALPROTECTION STRATEGIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE INTEA SECTOR IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-05)Social welfare is an essential element to any employee in organization. Employee welfare has raised unprecedented challenges between the employer and the employees leading to industrial unrest activities which are directed ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE IN COUNTERING TERRORISM IN KENYA WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO NAIROBI COUNTY
(MMUST, 2021-03)Terrorism remains a major threat to national, regional and global peace and security. It has become a central and controversial issue of global attention. International consensus is growing on the best way to counter-terrorism. ... -
OPERATIONAL DETERMINANTS AND REVENUE COLLECTION EFFICIENCY IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT OF NANDI, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-05)The purpose of revenue collection is to lessen inequalities in the distribution of income and wealth, in modern economics taxes are the most important sources of revenue. Since the introduction of devolved system of ... -
EFFECT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PERFORMANCE OF HOUSING COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN NORTH RIFT COUNTIES, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-05)Chapter four of the constitution, the Bill of Rights in Article 43, states that every person has a right to accessible and adequate housing, and to reasonable standards of sanitation.This has prompted the Kenyan government ... -
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION AS A TOOL FOR IMPROVING THE UPTAKE OF VOLUNTARY MEDICAL MALE CIRCUMCISION FOR THE PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS IN SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021)This study has explored interpersonal communication (IPC) as tool for improving the uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision in Siaya County, Kenya. It examined the specific IPC strategies employed in the voluntary ... -
MULTISCALE MODELING OF EBOLA TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS WITH TREATMENT
(MMUST, 2021-03)Ebola Virus Disease, (EVD) is a rare and deadly disease with high fatality rates in humans and other primates. It is introduced into the human population through direct contact with the infected hosts which include porcupines, ... -
SELECTED RISK FACTORS INFLUENCING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-05)Advocacy for inclusive education and 100 percent transition policy has increased enrolment of learners with learning difficulties in secondary schools where they encounter many challenges. The World Health ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON JIGGER INFESTATION IN TESO NORTH SUB COUNTY, BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-05)For decades, climate variability has had great effect on human life; both positively and neg122`atively. These effects include rise in the global temperatures, changes in the precipitation patterns, increase in drought ... -
THREE-STAGE ADAPTIVE BATCH TESTING MODEL FOR ESTIMATING PREVALENCE OF A TRAIT WITH ERRORS WITHOUT TRUNCATION
(MMUST, 2021-02)Batch testing is a fundamental testing scheme that results into substantial saving in terms of cost and time. It is mainly applicable in cases with large population sizes and low prevalence rates. Studies on Batch testing ... -
PRINCIPALS’ MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUNGOMA EAST SUB - COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-05)The success or failure of a school in academic achievement is determined to a large extent by principal’s management practices. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate influence of principals’ management ... -
STRUCTURAL, ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NIOBIUM NITRIDE POLYMORPHS FOR SUPERCONDUCTING APPLICATIONS:
(MMUST, 2021-03)The quest for a hard superconducting material with engineering applications has been going on for some time. Among the hard superconducting materials is Niobium Nitride which superconducts at 17 K. Niobium nitride has ...