MMUST Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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ECOLOGY AND NUTRITIVE VALUE OF THREE ABUNDANT TERMITE SPECIES IN WESTERN KENYA FOR ENTOMOPHAGY (Isoptera: Termitidea)
(MMUST, 2023-07)Winged social insects known as termites have existed on the planet for more than 100 million years. Food insecurity is a serious endemic issue in Kenya. In Western part of the Kenya, termite alates have a long history ... -
DIPLOMACY OF INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVER MISSIONS IN CONSOLIDATING DEMOCRACY IN KENYA SINCE 1992
(MMUST, 2024-10)Since the end of the Cold War, western countries pioneered the global diffusion of liberal democratic norms and principles on the strength of democratic peace theorists in pursuit for global economic prosperity, peace ... -
FINANCIAL LENDING INNOVATION, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AMONG COMMERCIAL BANKS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-07)The sustainability of commercial banks in Kenya is a major concern to various stakeholders as market volatility conditions are continuously shifting, stiff competition, and evolving customer demands all affecting banks ... -
FARMERS’ INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PRACTICES INFLUENCING UPTAKE OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IN KAJIADO COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-11)Farmers in Kajiado County in Kenya have embraced different climate change adaptation strategies including the use of Indigenous Knowledge and scientific approaches. However, the farmers’ uptake of scientific Climate ... -
ELECTRONICS PRACTICAL WORKBENCH TECHNOLOGY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON FORM THREE PHYSICS STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN NAIROBI COUNTY-KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-11)Physics is taught both theoretically and practically, with practicals accounting for 40% of the total marks in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. High accuracy and precision are essential for success in these ... -
EFFECTS OF TEACHER’S USE OF 5E INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT’S ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOLOGY IN VIHIGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-05)Biology is a discipline that enables one understand nature, one self and life processes besides facilitating development of important skills that find use in specialized areas such as medicine, agriculture and environmental ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF PEER SUPPORT ON FOOT SELF-CARE PRACTICES FOR PREVENTION OF FOOT COMPLICATIONS AMONG PATIENTS WITH DIABETIC MELLITUS IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-05)Individuals with chronic conditions such as diabetes need assistance in learning, mastering and sustaining complex self-care practices that support healthy living and prevent development of complications. Peer support ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF LEMON AND LEMONGRASS COMBINATION AS AROMATHERAPY ON STRESS REDUCTION AMONG PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH INTELLIGENCE DISABILITY IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-05)Parents of Children with Intelligence Disability (PCID) undergo stress and societal stigma in their daily lives as they raise up these children with Intelligence Disability (ID). Aromatherapy, a type of complementary ... -
FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY, FUND SIZE AND PERFORMANCE OF UNIT TRUST FUNDS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-11)The Kenyan Unit Trust Funds play an integral role in economic development therefore its financial performance becomes a very critical indicator of investment efficiency and market stability in Kenya. The emergence of ... -
A BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SMART CONTRACT MODEL FOR SECURE SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION IN KENYA’S TEA SECTOR
(MMUST, 2025-10)The environment of the international supply chain is continually evolving. The tea industry in Kenya plays a vital role in the country's economy, providing employment opportunities and generating substantial export ... -
DETERMINATION OF OPTICAL, ELECTRICAL, STRUCTURAL, AND MORPHOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF MAPbI3 PEROVSKITE FILMS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS
(MMUST, 2025-11)The study presents a combined analysis of optical, electrical, structural, and morphological properties of methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) thin films as solar cells. Four MAPbI 3 samples were prepared and characterized ... -
Utilization of Family Mid upper Arm Circumference Tape for Early Detection of Child Malnutrition in Nomadic Communities - Turkana South, Kenya.
(MMUST, 2025-11)Malnutrition remains a major public health concern in Turkana South Sub-County, Kenya, where children from nomadic pastoralist communities often present at health facilities with advanced stages of undernutrition. The ... -
STABILITY OF SELECTED BIOCHEMICAL ANALYTES IN STORED SERUM SPECIMEN AT KERICHO COUNTY REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)Accurate and reliable medical laboratory test results are essential for correct patient diagnosis and management. Pre-analytical variables, including samples storage, can adversely affect the reliability of medical ... -
HEPATOCELLULAR INJURY AND METABOLIC DYSREGU LATION OF SELECTED BIOMARKERS IN HIV-1-HCV CO-IN FECTED INDIVIDUALS USING HEROIN IN MOMBASA COUNTY KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-08)Background and study aim: Hepatocellular injury and metabolic dysreg ulation are significant complications in individuals co-infected with hu man immune deficiency virus (HIV-1) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), par ticularly ... -
EVALUATION OF NURSES’ COMPETENCE IN THE PREVENTION OF PERIPHERAL VENOUS CANNULAE RELATED INFECTIONS AT SUB COUNTY HOSPITALS, ELDORET
(MMUST, 2025-10)Background: Peripheral intravascular cannulae, is a device that is used in hospital inpatient for patient management. The device is linked to complications such as infections, which harm patient health,satisfaction and ... -
ETHNOBOTANICAL ASSESSMENT OF HERBAL MEDICINE PRACTICES FOR CANCER TREATMENT AMONG TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS IN KENYA.
(MMUST, 2025-08)Traditional Medicine Practitioners (TMPs) play a vital role in healthcare delivery across Africa, including Kenya. They frequently use herbal remedies to address various ailments, including cancer. However, this practice ... -
EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON HEALTH OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL AMONG HOSPITALS IN ELDORET TOWN (EVALUATING PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL, VACCINATION AND MITIGATING STRATEGIES)
(MMUST, 2024-08)Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) greatly affected medical personnel. Researchers have documented the detrimental effects of COVID-19 on the health of medical personnel, among them being high levels of infection and ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITIES AND PHYTOCHEMICAL CONTENTS OF SUB-TERENEAN NESTING STINGLESS BEE PRODUCTS FROM BARINGO COUNTY
(MMUST, 2024-08)In Baringo County, stingless bee honey is traditionally used to treat various ailments commonly associated with bacterial and fungal infections. However, there is limited experimental data on antimicrobial activities ... -
PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ANTINOCICEPTIVE, ANTI INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES OF Fagaropsis angolensis AND Fagaropsis hildebrandtii
(MMUST, 2025-05)Fagaropsis angolensis and Fagaropsis hildebrandtii have been widely used in African traditional medicine to treat various illnesses, particularly those associated with pain, inflammation and oxidative stress. However, ... -
PERFORMANCE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS ON NUTRITION OUTCOMES OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN 6-59 MONTHS IN ALEGO USONGA, SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends using Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) to deliver nutrition services, contributing to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), a broader goal that encompasses nutrition. Thus, ...