MMUST Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Knowledge and Attitude about Covid-19 Pandemic Containment Measures among Students in Technical Institutions in Kakamega County, Kenya
(American Journal of Public Health Research, 2023-03-06)Objectives: The goal of this research was to determine how well students understand and their attitudes towards strategies to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Study Design: Cross-sectional research was conducted ... -
Practices of COVID-19 Pandemic Containment Measures among TVET Students in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Saudi Journal of Medicine, 2023-01-30)The COVID-19 pandemic affected all areas in the country. One area whose functioning had been significantly impacted by COVID-19 was education. The goal of this research was to determine practices of covid-19 pandemic ... -
Linguistic strategies in the construction of power relations in call-in conversations in Vuuka FM vernacular radio station
(Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023-03-23)This paper examines how language is used to enact power and identity as manifested n caller’s texts in Vuuka FM radio station, a vernacular radio station broadcasts in Luloogoli. This paper seeks to respond to the following ... -
Noun Classes and Agreement in Lutsotso
(Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023-02-23)One of the most noticeable grammatical features of Bantu languages, is the presence of noun classes. Although each noun (or noun stem) in the majority of Bantu languages is classified into one of 15–18 noun classes, Lutsotso ... -
Skills and Knowledge Assessment Study for the Jua Kali Sector in Kakamega Town: Towards Implementing Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in MMUST-TVET Institute
(African Journal of Vocational and Technical Education and Training, 2023-03-03)The Kenya National Qualification Authority (KNQA) defines Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as the process used to identify, assess, and certify a candidate’s knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired in non-formal ... -
A review of the enhanced degradation of pesticides in tropical agricultural soils
(Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, 2023-05-09)Pesticides newly introduced into the soil are normally poorly degraded by native soil microbes. However, studies have demonstrated that repeated exposure of pesticides to soil microbes potentially enhances their biodegradation ... -
Augmented Reality for Medical Training in Eastern Africa
(IEEE Explore, 2023-05-01)Access to qualified medical care is severely limited in low-resource areas within East Africa. Technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) have been shown to be useful for medical teaching and guidance and may contribute to ... -
First Report of Cucurbit Aphid-Borne Yellows Virus Infecting Groundnut in Kenya
(Plant Health Progress, 2023-01-04)Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus (CABYV, genus Polerovirus, family Luteoviridae) causing cucurbit aphid-borne yellows disease (CABYD) in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is characterized by interveinal yellowing symptoms in ... -
Comorbidity of mental health and autism spectrum disorder: perception of practitioners in management of their challenging behaviour
(International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023-05-17)The relationship between mental health problems, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and challenging behaviour among children and adolescents is complex and multifaceted. The study investigated practitioners’ perception of ... -
Mutational signatures for breast cancer diagnosis using artificial intelligence
(Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute, 2023-05-15)Background Breast cancer is the most common female cancer worldwide. Its diagnosis and prognosis remain scanty, imprecise, and poorly documented. Previous studies have indicated that some genetic mutational signatures are ... -
Protective effect of Spirulina platensis extract on aflatoxin B1 immunotoxicities in mice
(The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2023-02-28)Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus are the main Aspergillums species that form aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are hepatotoxic, teratogenic, carcinogenic and immunosuppressive. This study aimed to assess Spirulina ... -
Constraints in the interpretation of English-Lubukusu medical discourse
(Research Journal in modern Language and literature, 2023-05-07)Medical interpretation is simultaneous, and the interpreter usually lacks sufficient time to process and reproduce the information received as accurately as is sufficient. This paper investigated the linguistic and contextual ... -
PITFALLS BEDEVILING ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRONIC RECORDS IN KENYAN UNIVERSITIES
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2023-01-01): In higher education institutions such as universities, educational records are important assets and must be managed appropriately. The purpose of this study was to understand the pitfalls bedeviling the administration ... -
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THE ELECTORAL MANAGEMENT BODY IN KENYA FACES IN MANAGING ELECTIONS TO ACHIEVE ELECTORAL PEACE IN KENYA
(African Journal of Emerging Issues, 2023-03-21)Background:The goal of democratic processes is for voters to elect leaders of their choosing. An electoral system is designed to guarantee that the results reflect wishes of the majority population, giving ... -
Gender inclusion in research among academic members of staff: Lessons from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya
(Nairobi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023-04-13)All over the world, research has shown that women are underrepresented and generally face discrimination and marginalization on the basis of their gender. It is against this background that this study sought to establish ... -
Transformational leadership and innovation in deposit taking SACCOs
(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE, 2022-11-13)With the drive for enhanced financial inclusion of the population through encouraging savings and investments in a bid to spur economic growth and attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the critical role played ... -
Influence of Organizational Culture on Public Health Service Delivery in County Governments in Western Kenya Region
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023-04-11)Poor health service delivery has been linked to the devolution of health services, with some health workers walking off the job due to inadequate pay and unsafe working conditions. This research aimed at establishing the ... -
Strategic Procurement Planning and Service Delivery of County Governments in Western Kenya Region
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2023-04-17)Ensuring the provision of public services in Kenya necessitates public expenditure through the procurement of goods, works, and services; therefore, the integrity of the entire process from procurement to delivery of goods, ... -
Compost Physico-chemical Factors that Impact on Yield in Button Mushrooms, Agaricus bisporus (Lge) and Agaricus bitorquis (Quel) Saccardo
(Journal of Agricultural Science, 2017-08-31)Button mushrooms, Agaricus sp. are secondary decomposers that require nutritious and very selective composts for their growth. Selectivity of these composts is influenced by both biological and physico-chemical characteristics ... -
The Origins Kakamega Forest Grasslands: A Critical Revie
(Journal of Human Ecology, 2017-10-20)The Kakamega Forest is dotted with twenty five grasslands (glades) that vary in size, structure and composition. There a further five in the nearby Kisere Forest. Variation in structure and composition is a function of the ...
