Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions
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Mathematical Models for Malaria Co-Infections With Persistent Pediatric Infections in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Despite many years of study and advanced biological, medical and mathematical understanding of diseases together with commitment to child survival, malaria and persistent infectious diseases of childhood continue to ... -
Detection of Sweet Potato Viruses in Western Kenya, Development of a Multiplex PCR Technique for Detection of Major Viruses and Evaluation of Medicinal Plants for Antifungal and Antibacterial Activities against the Crop Pathogens
(Maseno University, 2011)Sweet potato is an important food crop worldwide since it is drought tolerant and acts as a famine relief crop. However, its production is limited by viral, fungal and bacterial infections. Lack of rapid and sensitive ... -
Spatial Distribution and Habitat Characterisation Of Mosquitoes and Vector Snails, and Community Perceptions on Malaria and Schistosomiasis in Relation To Aquatic Habitats, In Lake Victoria Basin of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Infections with vector-borne parasites are common in human populations inhabiting tropical regions of the world. Malaria and schistosomiasis are endemic along Kenyan Lake Victoria basin (LVB), and their vectors are fresh ... -
The Place of Identity and Hybridity on Literary Commitment in Bessie Head's Semi autobiographical Works
(Maseno University, 2014)Identity emerges as a kind of unsettled space, or as an unresolved question in that space between a number of intersecting discourses. Likewise, hybridity is a concept that confronts and problematises boundaries although ... -
The Role of the Church Of God - Kenya In Alleviating Poverty in EMUHAYA District Of Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)Churches and faith-based organizations have made concerted attempts towards answering both spiritual and physical cries of the poor in Africa, and Kenya in particular. This has partly been attributed to the fact that ... -
The Influence of Family Socio - Economic Status on Girl Student Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2012)Family socio-economic status affects children's education. It has been noted that the girl child is performing poorly in Kisumu East District when compared to the boy child in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education ... -
Analytic Solution of a Nonlinear Black-Scholes Partial Differential Equation
(Maseno University, 2011)The assumptions under which the standard Black-Scholes equation has been derived are restrictive (e.g. liquid and frictionless markets). When illiquidity and market friction are introduced into the market, financial ... -
Influence Of Human Resource Management Practices on The Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kisumu Municipality, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)This study investigated the influence HRM practices on the performance of SMEs in Kisumu Municipality. HRM is the management function that implements strategies and policies relating to the management of individuals. The ... -
Analysis of Community Participation in the'. Project Cycle Management of a forestation activities in River Nyando Basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2011)Past studies indicate that limited data on community participation In afforestation projects constitutes a major constraint to rural development, frequently, leading to incorrect assessment of the forestry sector needs ... -
Assessment of Management Practices of Induction for Newly Appointed Teachers in Secondary Schools in Kisumu East and West Districts, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)In Kenya, induction for NATs in public secondary schools is based on the Teachers Service Commission Induction Guide. However the TSC Guide does not explain how NATs in public secondary schools should be inducted, the ... -
Evaluation Du Francais Sur Objectifs Specifiques \ Dans Les Ecoles Professionnelles Du Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Currently, two trends of teaching and learning of French are coexisting inKenyan universities and colleges offering French, namely General French and French for specific purposes (FSP). The recent past has witnessed an ... -
Role of Sickle-Cell Trait, Malaria and Epstein Barr Virus Coinfection On Ebna-L-Specific T-Cell Immunity in the Etiology Of Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in Children Aged 4-9 Years From Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Etiological mechanism underlying endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL), remain unknown despite the long-standing epidemiological link between Plasmodium Jalciparum and Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) co-infections. Although past studies ... -
Effects of Cost-Sharing Policy on Science And Technology Education and Training in National Polytechnics in Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2011)Sessional paper No. 1 of 2005 states that without a working partnership on financing education, it will be hard to address the problems of inadequate access, inequity and low quality in education. The financing mechanisms ... -
Effect of Phosphorus and Desmodium on Striga Hermonthica (Del) Benth . Incidence in Maize (Zea Mays L.) Based Cropping System in Western Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2013)Continuous cultivation of land in w. Kenya has resulted in depletion of soil nutrients and increase in S. hermonthica incidence. Maize yields are less than', L t ha' although the potential is 4_5t ha". However, incorporation ... -
Local Institutional Capacity to Foster Climate Change Adaptation Responses in The Mara River Basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2020)Climate change is a global reality that has made communities vulnerable. The international community and Kenya’s national government have responded to climate change by fostering adaptation and mitigation at multiple levels. ... -
Assessment of Impact of Repeated Annual Mass Drug Admistration of Praziquantel On Schistosomiasis Morbidity in School Children in Asembo Bay, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ) through mass drug administration (MDA) to school age children ... -
Diversity, Antagonistic Potential of Endophytes, Phytochemicals and Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Agroforestry Trees Against Xanthomonas Campestris Pv. Musacearum and Cercospora Zeae-Maydis
(Maseno University, 2020)Maize and banana yields have continued to decline due to pests and diseases such as grey leaf spot (GLS) of maize and Xanthomonas wilt of bananas caused by Cercospora zeae-maydis and Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum ... -
Influence of Teachers’ Background and Perception of Smasse Program On Quality of Teaching Mathematics in Public Secondary Schools in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Pre-service training is not adequate to last teachers for their entire career. Due to advancement in knowledge, technology and curriculum, teachers ought to update on teaching methodologies through in-service programs. ... -
Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms of Iron-Toxicity Tolerance in Rice and Implication for Breeding
(Maseno University, 2020)Iron toxicity is a widespread nutrient disorder which affects lowland rice mostly in poorly drained fields where reduced iron becomes available at levels exceeding plant‟s requirements. Different strategies are employed ... -
Socio-Cultural Factors Influencing Adherence Among Adolescents Living with HIV On Second-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Gem Sub-County, Western Kenya
(2019)The initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) was a major milestone in the care and management of HIV; however, ALHIV on ART was the only sub-population that registered a 50% increase in deaths even after initiating ART ...