Browsing Research Projects by Issue Date
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From single parents to child-headed households: the case of children orphaned by aids in Kisumu and Siaya districts
(UNDP, 2003-07-17)The socio-economic consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic are felt in a growing number of countries. Increasing mortality rates among adults are threatening economic and social wellbeing. Women and children are bearing the ... -
Evaluation of the community midwifery model of care in Western Kenya
(JOOUST PhD Student, 2014)The aim of the study is to evaluate community midwife model of care in Western Kenya -
Combating poverty and building democracy through the co-production of participatory waste management services. The case of Kisumu, Kenya
(Implemented in collaboration with the County of Government of Kisumu, 2014)The project aims at tackling challenges and offering potential solutions for the co-production of participatory waste management services in informal settlements of the city of Kisumu. -
Development of training courses in East Africa on sustainable energy use in Agriculture and food production.
(implemented jointly with Camco Advisory Services (Kenya) Limited), 2014)The project aims at training individuals in the agriculture industry on renewable energy -
Perception of cervical cancer patients on their quality of life and palliative care needs in Western Kenya..pdf
(JOOUST PhD Student, 2014)The project aims at determining quality of life of cervical cancer patients in western Kenya as well as determining physical and material needs of cervical cancer patients in western Kenya. -
Development of decision support system for sustainable participatory sub-catchment Water Resources Management in the face of deteriorating climatic conditions.
(Implemented by JOOUST in collaboration with various WRUA in the Lake Victoria region, 2014)The goal is to equip water resource users Association (WRUAs) with skills on managing the sub-catchment resources in the face of changing climate. -
Impact of peer education and psycho-social support in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Muhoroni, rural Western Kenya
(JOOUST Msc. Student, 2014)This study aims at evaluating the impact of peer education and psychological support to PMTCT -
Resilience to Climate Change through Building Capacities in SDI for uptake by selected County Governments in Lake Victoria region in Kenya
(Implemented by JOOUST in collaboration with selected county governments of Siaya and Kisumu, 2014)The project aims at building capacity for Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for use in monitoring climate change within the Lake Victoria region. -
Gene expression profiling and identification of transcripts involved in resistance to Aspergillus flavas infection in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) genetypes in Kenya
(JOOUST PhD Student, 2014)Purpose it to investigate the role of genetic factors involved in the mechanism of resistance to Aspergillus infection in groundnuts -
Enhancing production, value addition and marketing of indigenous vegetables, French beans and mushrooms among small holder farmers in Kenya.
(Implemented in collaboration with four (4) local universities National Museums of Kenya, KIRDI and E.A. Nutraceuticals., 2014)The project aims at implementing a research in vegetable value addition chain -
Community-based seed multiplication and dissemination of sorghum seed systems Technology in Lake Victoria Basin.
(Jointly implemented by UON, SACRED Africa, JKUAT, KARI Biotechnology Centre and Egerton University, 2014)JOOUST is responsible for conducting baseline survey, setting up community based seed multiplication and distribution centres as well as produce and distribute sorghum seed to farmers -
Factors affecting the use of both modern and herbal medication among residents of South/Central Seme Location, Western Kenya
(JOOUST Msc. Student, 2014)Aim of the study is to elucidate the factors determining the choice of whether to use modern or herbal medication among the inhabitants of Seme Location, Kisumu -
An Automatic Teller Machine for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) test analysis based on Digital Image Processing Techniques.
(Implemented locally by JOOUST, 2014)The main objective of this study is to develop an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) for HIV test analysis based on digital image processing techniques and mobile telephony. -
Mathematical modeling of co-infection of HIV/AIDS and Pneumonia in Kenyan children
(JOOUST Msc. Student, 2014)The project aim at developing a mathematical model for HIV-Pneumonia co-infection showing the co-infection with treatment and determine mathematical significance of the developed model -
A generic socio-techno-economic model for analysing the relationship between mobile phone usage and economic growth: A case of Kenya in the vision 2030 implementation
(JOOUST PhD Student, 2014)The study aims at determining causal relationships between socio-techno-economic variables influencing mobile phone usage and economic growth -
Impact of community health strategy on maternal and child health amongst households living in intervention and control sub locations in Nyando District, Kenya
(JOOUST Msc. Student, 2014)The study aims at establishing the impact of community health strategy on maternal and child health among households in indicated study site -
Evaluation of the implementation of essential under-five health care intervention in Kisumu East District, Kenya
(JOOUST PhD Student, 2014)The main objective of this study is to evaluate the implementation of essential under5 health care interventions in Kisumu East, District Kenya. -
Urban green space planting as a strategy to transform eco-tourism in Kisumu City
(JOOUST PhD Student, 2014)The project aims at determining the effect of spatial change of urban green spaces on ecological footprint and ecotourism -
Efficacy of nanoformulated antimalarials and evaluation of their pharmacokinetics in animals
(JOOUST PhD Student, 2014)The aim of the study is formulate the anti-malarial drugs (Tafenoquine, Primaquine and Dihydroartemisinin) using nano technology -
Public Private Partnerships involvement in the Education
(JOOUST Msc. Student, 2014)The project aim at documenting types of public private partnership in education and examine the challenges faced by public private partnership in the education sector in Suba District