Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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EFFECT OF DEVOLVED FUNDS ON GROWTH OF YOUTH ENTERPRISES IN BUNGOMA COUNTY KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-12)Despite the initiative by the government to introduce devolved funds in Kenya, the real effect of these devolved funds is yet to be experienced on growth of the youth enterprises. There has been overemphasis by previous ... -
IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION OF RANGELAND VEGETATION IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-10)ABSTRACT Rangeland vegetation are important resources for livestock, wildlife and human beings and are largely influenced by climatic conditions. The effects of climate change are varied and among them is uncertainty in ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-11)Environmental degradation and loss of resources that requires conservation is a pressing developmental issue. The scope of study Public participation is emphasized as a factor by Public participation bill 2018 and remains ... -
INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION ACCESS ON ADOPTION OF IMPROVED SWEETPOTATO VARIETIES IN MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-11)Sweetpotato (Ipomea batatas) (L) Lam is a root crop and the seventh most important food crop after wheat, rice, maize, potato, barley and cassava in Sub- Saharan Africa and in Kenya. It is rich in carbohydrate offering a ... -
STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS OF HIGH TCTWO BAND SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN MgB2
(MMUST, 2019-10)Thermodynamic properties of the multiband high critical temperature superconductors have been described previously with simple standard BCS expressions corresponding to and bands, but the microscopic mechanisms that ... -
POLITICAL MOBILISATION MUSIC INFLUENCING NATIONAL COHESION DISCOURSE IN KENYA, WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO NAIROBI COUNTY
(MMUST, 2019-11)Music and society have always been intimately related. Music reflects and creates social conditions including the factors that either facilitate or embed social change. Political mobilization music influences the levels ... -
COUNTERTERRORISM STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE OF THE NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE IN MANAGING TERRORISM IN LAMU COUNTY, KENYA Fredrick Okoth
(MMUST, 2019-10)Terrorism remains a major danger to the world and safety at domestic, regional and international level. It undermines the basic principles of law, justice, human rights and freedom and proves to be an affront to the ... -
EDUCATIONAL FACTORS INFLUENCING LEARNING OF IMAGINATIVE WRITING AMONG FORM THREE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KAKAMEGA CENTRAL SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-10)Secondary school students in Kenya learn imaginative writing through English, a second language performed dismally making educators and the general Kenyan public worried. This study established educational factors ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF RESERVOIR PRESSURE FOR MANAGEMENT OF WATER LOSSES IN DISTRIBUTION NETWORK: CASE OF KIMILILI WATER SUPPLY SCHEME, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-11)Potable water supply distribution networks are designed and constructed to convey treated water from the water treatment plant to end users. In developing countries, urban water supplies are mostly intermittent, typically ... -
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT AND THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NZOIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-11)Management of account receivables is a significant problem for most utility service providers, particularly those still dealing with the post-payment system when services are delivered prior to payment. This study was ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF WOMEN GRADUATES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL AGRICULTURE SUBJECT TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN NAVAKHOLO, KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-11)Agriculture sector is underperforming in part because women, a crucial gender contributing to farming have no sufficient knowledge and skills. To generate interest in farming at an early age, teaching of agriculture was ... -
DYNAMICS OF A FISHERY MODEL WITH ALLEE EFFECT IN POPULATION GROWTH
(MMUST, 2019-11)Sustainable exploitation of renewable resources such as marine sh has been a con- cern to both ecologists and economists with threats of species extinction due to over - exploitation a stark reality. Fish exhibits ... -
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 ... -
CONTROL SYSTEM AND PERFORMANCE METRIC AT THE TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION-KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-11)Control System is a critical human resource management function intended to align employee effort to organizational goals. A well designed and implemented Control System has the potential of helping managers improve ... -
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING INTER-CLAN CONFLICTS WITHIN THE SOMALI COMMUNITY OF WAJIR COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-11)Conflict is a global phenomenon which is being experienced every time and again. The conflict between Degodia and Ajuran clans of Wajir County started long before the arrival of colonialists. They conflict mostly because ... -
STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY FRAMEWORK AND METRICS FOR ANALYZING THE MAINTAINABILITY OF SASSY CASCADING STYLE SHEETS
(MMUST, 2019-11)One of the most popular languages in the web domain is Cascading Style Sheet (CSS). The language has evolved over time with the latest development being the introduction of CSS preprocessors which has made it possible ... -
SIMULATION OF RAINFALL SURFACE RUNOFF- WATER QUALITY EFFECTS ON SURFACE WATER BODIES IN MID-BLOCK OF YALA
(MMUST, 2019-11)In Kenya and other countries in the world, most water treatment works derive their raw water from rivers that flow in a watershed. Lack of proper management of watershed leads to high runoff generated and subsequent ... -
MONETARY POLICY AND PERFORMANCE OFSELECTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA.
(MMUST, 2019-10)The purpose of this study was to investigate the monetary policy and performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Commercial Banks have on average been posting a continuous decline in their performance over the last decade. ... -
MONETARY POLICY AND PERFORMANCE OFSELECTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA.
(MMUST, 2019-10)The purpose of this study was to investigate the monetary policy and performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Commercial Banks have on average been posting a continuous decline in their performance over the last decade. ... -
THE INFLUENCE OF INTER-CLAN CONFLICTS ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MUMIAS EAST SUB-COUNTY OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-11)Inter-clan conflicts are widely spread in the world with Africa leading in such cases. Conflict management and peace building in Kenya continues to face challenges in the current national and regional environments. Clans ...
