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IMMUNOPHENOTYPE AND HEPATO-BIOMARKER CHARACTERISTICS OF HIV INFECTED ADULTS AND HEMATOLOGICAL REFERENCE RANGES OF CHILDREN IN KISUMU WEST SUBCOUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-11-12)Proper diagnosis and management of clinical diseases requires succinct understanding of well-established human physiological reference values. Despite the high prevalence rates of HIV, Tuberculosis and ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND INTERACTION OF TODDALIA ASIATICACOUMARINS WITH TWO KNOWN DRUGS
(MMUST, 2020-11-11)Plant-derivedcompoundscouldexhibita directand/or anindirectantimicrobial activity asantimicrobialresistancemodifyingcompounds.Theireffectivenesscould further be increasedwhencombinedwithotherbioactivecompoundsorantibiotics ... -
PREDICTORS OF LOSS TOFOLLOW UP AMONG ADULTPATIENTSIN-ITIATED ON ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN NAKURU WEST SUB-COUNTY HEALTH FACILITIES, KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-11-09)The loss to follow up (LTFU) has reversed the successful strengthening of antiretro-viral therapy(ART) programmes globally. The factors associated with the LTFU still remain a challenge to many countries, becoming a ... -
AN IMMUNOEPIDEMIOLOGICAL MODEL FOR HIV INCORPORATINGVIRAL AND CELLULAR TRANSMISSION WITH ANTIRETROVIRALTREATMENT
(MMUST, 2019-10-13)Mathematicians have made various attempts to understand the dynamical behaviour of HIV and AIDS using within-and between-host transmission models. Since the mechanismof HIV and AIDS transmission is an intricate process, ... -
UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ELECTIONS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2020-11-02)Several studies have been carried out on the role of social media in political democratization where most of the mbased on national elections in different countries.However,little attention ... -
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTOF THE LAND QUESTION IN BUKUSU-SABAOT INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT IN MOUNT ELGON AREA SINCE1850
(MMUST, 2020-11-02)Ethnic conflicts have been witnessed world over; where, different communities fight each other over territorial boundaries, limited natural resources and political supremacy. This worrying trend disturbs ... -
DETERMINANTS OF UNMET NEED FOR MODERN CONTRACEPTION AMONG WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE LIVING IN ELDORET TOWN, KENY
(MMUST, 2020-03-16)Unmet need for modern contraception is one of the most vital indicators of birth control programs and policies. It is challenging to motivate women of childbearing age to adopt contemporary means ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
WATERSHED GOVERNANCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ONFOOD SECURITY IN THE LOWER SIO RIVER BASINBUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-11-14)Efforts to implement Integrated Water Resource Management are often hamperedby inefficient political and institutional environments. As a result, Lower Sio River basinhas experienced land use and land cover ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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. ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
THE EMERGENCE OF ABAGUSII DIASPORA IN KENYA’S SOUTH RIFT, 1895-2007: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)Migration is a spatial phenomenon involving movement of people between distinct places, locations imbued with meaning and power. It explicitly refers to people changing their places of residence, where ...
