Doctor of Philosophy Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Development and Evaluation of an Evidence Based Quality Framework for Utilization of Maternal Healthcare Services
(JOOUST, 2020)The Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) :fundamental role in primary health care service delivery at household level has made them to be globally recognized for their effectiveness in reducing morbidity and averting mortality ... -
Orthogonality of Finite Rank Generalized Derivations
(JOOUST, 2020)Properties of derivations have been studied by various mathematicians for instance, norm, numerical range, spectrum, positivity among others. Range-kernel orthogonality is also a property for derivations implemented by ... -
A Stratified Cyber Security Vigilance Model for Corporate Information Technology Infrastructure
(JOOUST, 2019-06)Cyberspace is a relatively new unavoidable battlefield for most organizations- businesses governments, security agencies, learning and research institutions, political parties, terrorist groups and many others. As a result ... -
Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life and Palliative Care Needs of Cervical Cancer Patients at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Western Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2016-05)Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among female worldwide and causes approximately 275,000 deaths annually worldwide. ln Kenya, cervical cancer is the leading female cancer yet, eighty percent of reported cases ... -
Preparation, Characterization, Optimization and Pre-Clinical Evaluation of Selected Anti-Malarial Drugs Encapsulated into Different Nanocarriers
(JOOUST, 2015)Artemisinin and its derivatives have proved to be very effective against malaria parasites although it has the short falls of low solubility, poor bioavailability and short half-lives. Instead of discarding these drugs it ... -
Mobile Phone Usage and Economic Growth Model in the Context of vision 2030
(JOOUST, 2018)Kenya has emerged in recent times as one of the fastest growing telecom markets in the world. The Kenyan mobile industry's impact on economic growth is experiencing inconsistency, which requires an integrated model to study ... -
Influence of Health System Management on Occurrence of Postpartum Haemorrhage among Women of Reproductive age 15-49 Years in Homabay County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Postpartum haemorrhage is the blood loss of not less than 500 ml in 24 hours after birth. In Kenya, 34% of maternal deaths are because of postpartum haemorrhage. In Homa Bay County, postpartum haemorrhage remains the number ... -
Development and Evaluation of an Evidence Based Quality Framework for Utilization of Maternal Healthcare Services
(JOOUST, 2018-01)Utilization of skilled maternal healthcare services during pregnancy, delivery and post delivery can reduce maternal deaths. The high maternal mortality ratio in Siaya County (691/100,000 live births) which surpasses that ... -
Rotundity of Norms in Frechet Spaces
(JOOUST, 2019)The notion of rotundity of norms is a very interesting area of research in analysis. The question whether if a norm is Highly Rotund implies it is Midpoint Locally Uniformly Rotund or whether a Uniformly Ro¬tund norm in ... -
Finite Difference Solution of (2+1) dimensional Sine-Gordon Equation: A Mathematical Model for Investigating the Long Josephson Junction
(JOOUST, 2017)The study considers the finite difference solution of (2+ 1) dimensional Sine-Gordon equation which is a mathematical model for investigating the long Josephson junction. Modeling of some physical phenomena and technological ... -
Lie Symmetry Analysis of Fourth Order NonLinear Harmonic Differential Equation
(JOOUST, 2019)Lie group theory is a very practical and handy mathematical approach and it can be used to obtain solutions to diverse problems in applied mathematics. It's rich, very interesting and in broad sense a topic of active ... -
Stochastic Modeling of Road Accidents Using Poisson and Negative Binomial as th Error Term Distributions Assuming Polynomial Priors
(JOOUST, 2016)Cloud computing is a technological paradigm that enables computer users to access computing applications and services on a pay-as-you-use model. Over the years, the adoption of cloud computing by cloud service providers ... -
Addition-composition Fully Homomorphic Encryption sheme and its Enhancement of Data Security in Cloud Computing
(JOOUST, 2019)Cloud computing is a technological paradigm that enables computer users to access computing applications and services on a pay-as-you-use model. Over the years, the adoption of cloud computing by cloud service providers ... -
Optimization of Production of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens, L) for Fish Feed Formulation
(JOOUST, 2018)Increase in world population has catapulted demand for animal proteins beyond supply and organic waste generation. Conventional livestock production is hindered by land sizes, urbanization and limited and unsustainable ... -
Mathematical Modeling of Airflow and Carbon Pollution by Vehicles on Roads with Ventilated Embankments
(JOOUST, 2019)Kenyan road transport currently accounts for about 78% of the total carbon emis¬sion in the country, a percentage that is lately and. steadily rising causing enormous scientific concern. Consequently, efficient road designs ... -
Morphometric, Phytochemical Screening and Antimicrobial Activity of Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H.S. Irwin and Barneby
(JOOUST, 2018-10)Herbal medicines have been used for many years and still are in widespread use in developing countries while the developed countries are rapidly adopting them as complementary alternative medicine. Senna didymobotrya ... -
Analysis of Forest Types in Relation to Carbon Offset Potential: A Case of Kakamega Rainforest, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)The emergence of carbon credit markets has stimulated forest restoration efforts as a climate change mitigation strategy. However, a majority of the forest restoration efforts are promoting plantation forest establishment ... -
Genetic Characterization and Symbiotic Effeciency of Root Nodule Bacteria which Nodulate Bambara Groundnuts (Vigna Subterranea (L.) Verdc|) and Soyabeans (Glycine max (L.) Merril) fom Selected Sites in Lake Victoria Basin, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)Soybeans [Glycine max Merr.] and bambara groundnuts (Vigna subterranea L.Verdc) are nutritionally important legume crops capable of forming nitrogen (N) fixing symbiosis with a distinct group of soil bacteria, generally ... -
The Contextualization of Structuration Theory in Electronic Government in Enhancing Governance in Two County Governments in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018)Today, the Kenyan government is investing and has endeavored to embrace electronic government (e-government) in almost all ministries to pave way for speedy service delivery, enhance transparency and accountability. However, ... -
Motorized Road Transport and its Implications on Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emission Standard
(JOOUST, 2020)Global warming experienced on the earth in the last few decades has been attributed to greenhouse effect caused by accelerated CO2 emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. This study determined and described the current ...