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STUDENTS’ BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS AND CHOICE TO ENROL INTO DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-09-24)Every year the Ministry of Education places students in various categories of public secondary schools in Kenya. However, the final form one enrolment in these school categories do not adhere to the Ministry of Education’s ... -
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 ... -
EXTRACTION, ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF COMPOUNDS FROMTermitomyces letestuiAND Ganoderma lucidum AND THEIR EFFICACY AGAINST SOME PATHOGENIC MICRO-ORGANISMS
(MMUST, 2020-09-25)Studies on mushrooms and other fungi overalong timehaveshowed a number of physiological properties that provide health benefits. This is supported by the traditional belief that mushroom consumption provides ... -
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 ... -
VERNACULAR FM RADIOAS A TOOL FOR COMMUNICATING CULTURAL VALUES: A CASE OF MURANG’A COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-05)Currently, numerous FM stations have mushroomed in Kenya, many of them using vernacular languages in their broadcast. The radio programmescover a variety of topics including politics, business, relationships, ... -
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 ... -
VERNACULAR FM RADIOAS A TOOL FOR COMMUNICATING CULTURAL VALUES: A CASE OF MURANG’A COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-12)Currently, numerous FM stations have mushroomed in Kenya, many of them using vernacular languages in their broadcast. The radio programmescover a variety of topics including politics, business, relationships, ... -
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION FACTORSANDPERFORMANCE OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-12)Strategy implementation is a crucial and important process in strategic management. In order to be successful organizations need to effectively implement their strategies to enhance their performance ... -
MICROBIAL PROFILES OF SMALL HOLDER FARMS UNDER DIFFERENT CROPPING SYSTEMS ALONG RIVER ISIUKHU WATERSHED OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(MMUST, 2020-10-12)The River Isiukhu watershed is endowed with rich agricultural soils. However, the region is characterized with high population density and therefore farm land is under enormous pressure as it is put under continuous ... -
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 ... -
PRE-SCHOOLCHARACTERISTICS AND LEARNING READINESS AMONG5-6 YEARS OLD IN PUBLIC PRE-SCHOOLSINKIMILILISUB-COUNTYBUNGOMA, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-22)Learner readiness enhances academic achievement and predicts children’s performance in the near future. Children who are ready are less likely to experience behavioral emotional problems score higher in reading, ... -
CHANGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-24)Change is what brings forth new ideas, solutions and growth. It’s about breaking free from our circle of comfort in order to start seeing alternative routes offered to our organizations to progress in the right direction. ... -
EFFECT OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING ON PERFORMANCE OF THE STATE OWNED SUGAR COMPANIES IN WESTERNKENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-24)oor performance in the Kenya public sector consistently hindered the realization of sustainable economic growth and development since the country attained her independence in 1963. Among the noted factors that ... -
A SCINDA-GPSSTUDY OFEQUATORIALPLASMA BUBBLESOVER KISUMU, KENYADURING2013 -2014 PERIOD
(MMUST, 2020-10-24)The ionosphereis the ionizedportion of the atmosphere thatstretches from about 50 km to 1000 km above the ground. It plays a very important role in the solar effects felt on Earth.Despite various studies having been ... -
MEDIA INFLUENCE ON THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONEERING PROCESS IN KENYA WITH REFERENCE TO KISUMU COUNTY
(MMUST, 2020-10-24)The role of themedia in conflicts has been a concernacrossthe world. Its effecthas intensifiedenormouslyand scholarsare yet to concuron the extentof the media effect on conflicts and peace-building. The ... -
EFFECTS OF MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES ON TAX REVENUE PERFORMANCE IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-24)For any government to effectively carry out its primary function and other subsidiary functions, it requires adequate funding. Taxation generates public funds to governments through structured approaches. The ... -
ACCESSIBILITY OF ESSENTIAL MEDICINES FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN A DEVOLVED SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN TRANS NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2020-10-24)Access to medicines is a multidimensional concept said to exist when patients have continuous availability of essential medicines at affordable prices and within a physical location that is accessible. ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEENPARENTALATTACHMENTSTYLE, FAMILY SOCIOECONOMIC STATUSAND DEVIANT BEHAVIOURAMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS INHOMABAY COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-10-24)Deviance has devastating effects on the individual and the community as a whole. The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between parental attachment, family socioeconomic ... -
INFLUENCE OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE ON ENFORCEMENT OF GENDER POLICIES IN EDUCATION AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN NAROK COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-11)issues. The Government of Kenya, through the ministry of education and gender has been working hand in hand to address gender issues. In the field of education, the government has put in place measures for special ...