MMUST Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE CHURCH ON COMMERCIAL SEX WORK IN KAKAMEGA TOWN, KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(MMUST, 2019)Commercial sex work is on the rise globally due to a number of factors most of them being socio-economic factors. The church is mandated to help groups such as sex workers realize where they belong just as Jesus Himself ... -
EFFECT OF SOFTWARE-ORIENTED CONCEPT MAPPING ON PERFORMANCE IN ELECTROCHEMISTRY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-06)This study determined the effect of using Software-Oriented Concept Mapping on performance in electrochemistry among secondary school students in Kakamega County, Kenya. It was based on David Ausubel’s Meaningful Learning ... -
IN-SERVICE TRAINING AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-09)Despite the efforts of the medical society and health staff alongside the advancements in medical technologies, patients’ dissatisfaction and complaints remain a norm rather than an exception in Kenya today. Effective ... -
MEDIA COVERAGE OF POLITICAL CONFLICTS INFLUNCING PEACE BUILDING IN SELECTED HOTSPOTS IN KENYA SINCE 2007 ELECTIONS
(MMUST, 2019-09)Since the 2007/008 Post-Election Violence (PEV),media coverage on political conflict has remained a complex yet intriguing issue to unbridle more especially on the Kenyan peace-building landscape .By and large, it has ... -
NURSING STUDENTS’ AND CLINICAL INSTRUCTORS’ PERCEPTION OF CLINICAL LEARNING AT MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL AND KAKAMEGA COUNTY HOSPITAL KENYA
(MMUST, 2019-09)One of the criteria for effective learning in nursing education is clinical learning experience by students. Clinical competence is the ability to effectively integrate cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills when ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING COMPLETION OF WATER PROJECTS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(2016-05-01)Inability to complete projects is among the challenges faced in the course of executing construction projects. The most widely used project success criterion is meeting time, quality and cost requirements. The main aim of ... -
Conditions for high growth rates of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fry in Western Kenya
(MMUST, 2018-03-07)This study evaluated the effects of various temperatures on growth of 17 alpha Methyl Testosterone treated Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fry in Western Kenya. Nile tilapia larvae of Lake Victoria strain which had ... -
Nurses’ Competence on Intravenous Fluid Therapy in Under-Fives with Dehydration in Kakamega County HospitalsKenya
(MMUST, 2018-04)Worldwide, there are two billion cases of diarrheal disease that kill approximately 1.5 million children due to dehydration every year, which is treated by fluid and electrolytes replacement. Inappropriate use of intravenous ... -
Feminization Of Oreochromis Niloticus Using Diethylstilbestrol
(MMUST, 2018-10)Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) is one of the best choices for fish farmers. It is tolerant to adverse environmental conditions, it can survive at low dissolved O2, it is euryhaline, relatively fast growing and efficient ... -
Vermicomposting Water Hyacinth:
(MMUST, 2019-01-01)Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Lake Victoria has caused water loss through evapotranspiration, provided a breeding ground for mosquitoes and interfered with fishing and navigation. The weed contains macronutrients ... -
Encapsulation of E. coli in biomimetic and Fe3O4-doped hydrogel:
(Springer, 2017-07-31)The current study reports the modification of prokaryotic microorganism through a single-layer technique by using different polyanions/cations and doping with magnetic (Fe3O4) nanoparticles. Briefly, individual Escherichia ... -
Surface engineering of microbial cells:
(Engineered Science Publisher LLC 2018, 2018-03-14)Microbial cells (bacteria, fungi, and algae) and viruses are important part of life; which besides their harmful effects, perform several useful functions owing to their unique cell surface properties. The unique structures ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING NURSES' COMPETENCE ON INTRAVENOUS FLUID THERAPY IN UNDER-FIVES WITH DEHYDRATION IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY HOSPITALS KENYA
(MMUST, 2018-12)Intravenous fluid therapy is a procedure used to administer fluids to the body through the veins. The objective of this study was to analyze the factors that affect competence of nurses on intravenous fluid therapy in ... -
Composite Instructional Method and Its Effect on Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Fluid Flow Physics in Mt Elgon Sub-county, Kenya
(MMUST, 2016)Physics is one of the sciences that are applicable in day to day life activities. Physics ideas are also required in other science subjects such as biology and chemistry. It is evident that Physics related courses ... -
Peer Instruction and Secondary School Students Achievement in Vectors
(MMUST, 2015)The importance of raising students competence in mathematics in a developing country such as Kenya cannot be overstated. This is because to produce professionals in areas such as engineering, medicine and accounting requires ... -
PREDICTING PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY FROM METACOGNITION AND SELF-EFFICACY BELIEFS ON A CROSS VALIDATED SAMPLE
(MMUST, 2014-03)Grounded in social cognitive theory of self-efficacy and self-regulation, this study examined the influence of metacognition and self-efficacy beliefs on genetics problem solving ability among high school students in ... -
The Effects of Self-efficacy Beliefs and Metacognition on Academic Performance
(MMUST, 2013)This study investigated the effect of Self-efficacy Beliefs and Metacognition on Academic Performance among high school students using a mixed method approach. A total of 2,138 form four (12th grade) students participated ... -
Investigating the Relationship between Science Self-efficacy Beliefs, Gender, and Academic Achievement, among High School Students in Kenya
((MMUST),, 2017)The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between science self-efficacy, gender, and academic achievement in genetics among form four (12th grade) students in Kenya and to investiPSTe gender differences in ... -
GENETICS PROBLEM SOLVING IN HIGH SCHOOL TESTING IN KENYA.
(MMUST, 2014)This study investigated the effectiveness of using metacognitive prompts during testing for improving results in a Genetics Problem Solving Test (GPST). The study, a pre-test post-test, control group quasi-experimental ...
