Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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ONLINE PEDAGOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND THEIR EFFECT ON LEARNING IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES. THE CASE OF MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-03)The demand for higher education has tremendously increased in the past few decades. With increased population in universities and unplanned pandemics like Covid-19, technology has provided universities with the ... -
MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR CHOLERA DYNAMICS WITH VACCINATION AND TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT PARAMETER
(MMUST, 2024-11)Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by ingesting Vibrio cholerae. It is severely contagious acute bacterial infection which is caused by colonization and multiplication of Vibrio cholerae inside the small ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE OCCURRENCE, BIOSORPTION, AND PHYTOREMEDIATION OF SELECTED ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS FROM WASTEWATER USING MORINGA OLEIFERA AND EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES
(MMUST, 2024-10)Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) cause adverse health effects to biota. They are not effectively removed by conventional wastewater treatment options and advanced methods are costly. This study investigated the ... -
INFLUENCE OF PSYCHO-SOCIAL PREDISPOSING ISSUES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)The World Health Organization has observed that substance abuse is both an international and national challenge that require urgent attention due to the alarming rate of involvement of youth. Alcohol prevalence among ... -
INTERPLAY BETWEEN ETHNIC IDENTITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SELECTED COUNTIES OF WESTERN KENYA SINCE 1963
(MMUST, 2024-11)Ethnic identity is one issue that has remained highly contested as regards economic freedom and development in the world today. As independence dawned on the nation-state of Kenya, there were waves of excitement. The ... -
INFLUENCE OF PSYCHO-SOCIAL PREDISPOSING ISSUES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTIVE MEASURES AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)The World Health Organization has observed that substance abuse is both an international and national challenge that require urgent attention due to the alarming rate of involvement of youth. Alcohol prevalence among ... -
INFLUENCE OF DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACHES ON FOOD CROP PRODUCTION UNDER THE CHANGING CLIMATE IN SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)Globally, an estimated 29% of people are faced with food insecurity due to the changing climate which negatively impacts food crop production hence reducing the efforts of Sustainable Development Goal Number 2,” End ... -
INDIGENOUS ABALUHYIA WORLDVIEW IN COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE DATA RELATED TO CONSERVATION OF KAKAMEGA FOREST
(MMUST, 2024-10)Communicating climate change data that is related to forest conservation is increasingly becoming a topical issue of discussion. The efforts to communicate climate change data that is related to conservation of Kakamega ... -
GENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS AND MOLECULAR MARKERS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIA AND ASSOCIATED CLINICAL OUTCOMES AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDING BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)Free-living, saprophytic non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are widely distributed and mostly found in sediment, aquatic habitats, biofilms, aerosols, animals, and people. M. tuberculosis (MTB) and NTM are both members ... -
FINANCIAL INCLUSION, ENTERPRISE CHARACTERISTICS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE YOUTH OWNED ENTERPRISES IN WESTERN REGION, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2024-10)This study explored the influence of financial inclusion and enterprise characteristics on the sustainability of youth-owned enterprises in the western region of Kenya. The specific objectives were to examine the ... -
FINANCIAL INCLUSION, BUSINESS SIZE AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES OF FISH TRADING ALONG LAKE VICTORIA REGION, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-02)The overarching goal of financial inclusion is mostly to ensure that almost all the unbanked population is drawn into formal financial system where they can enjoy the benefit of unlimited access to appropriate and ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ SELECTION AND PROGRESSION IN AGRICULTURE CAREER IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS OF KENYA
(MMUST, 2023-09)In Kenya agriculture is one of the key subjects taught yet it is notable that youths are unemployed just like in other developing countries. Despite the above facts, Kenya still requires human resource to drive the ... -
EVALUATION OF THE RE-EMERGENCE OF LEPTOSPIROSIS AND ITS IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGIES IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)Leptospirosis is an important re-emerging but neglected zoonosis with a worldwide distribution and it has socio-economic and public health implications. Leptospirosis is caused by the bacteria of the genus Leptospira. ... -
EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF SPIRULINA PLATENSIS AGAINST AFLATOXIN B1 INDUCED TOXICITIES IN SWISS ALBINO MICE
(MMUST, 2024-08)Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus species principally by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxins are teratogenic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, immunosuppressive and have been ... -
EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND TALENT ENGAGEMENT IN PRIVATE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)The Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is essential for TVET institutions to attract and retain skilled educators in a competitive environment. However, numerous institutions in the region and other private and public ... -
EFFICACY OF THE SELECTED PROCESSES IN CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2023-12)The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of selected Processes in Curriculum Implementation of Pre-Primary Education. The study objectives were;i)To establish the relationship between Professional Documents ... -
EFFECTS OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM IN THE OUTCOME OF NORMAL CHILDBIRTH: A CASE STUDY OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-09)Women experience severe childbirth pain, which is one of the most agonizing pains experienced by women in their lifetime. As such, there are attempts to effectively manage childbirth pain. However, limited studies have ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LEBED METHOD THERAPY ON INTRINSIC PHYSIOLOGICAL RISK FACTORS OF FALLS AMONG ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS IN KAKAMEGA, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-10)The physical fitness of elderly individuals deteriorates as they grow older, and falls and fall-related injuries are common manifestations of this degradation. Existing interventions lack practical applicability, and ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF TARGETED ANTENATAL FAMILY PLANNING INFORMATION PROVISION ON EARLY POSTPARTUM FAMILY PLANNING UPTAKE IN KISUMU COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-11)The need. for. early. Postpartum. Family. Planning. (PPFP). is. often. overlooked, resulting. in. missed. opportunities. to. achieve. inter-birth. interval. of. at. least. three. years. to. improve. maternal, perinatal. ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF MIDWIFE LED DEBRIEFING ON POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IN WESTERN, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-09)Childbirth is a stressful event in women’s lives and could influence emotions which may lead to mental ill health like depression in the postnatal period if not resolved. Depression is a common mental disorder with ...