Theses & Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Influence of School Agricultural Farms on Academic Performance in Agriculture as a Subject In Secondary Schools.
(JOOUST, 2023)Agricultural education contributes significantly to political, social and economic aspects of development. The overall objective of the study was to understand the influence of school agricultural farms on academic ... -
Implications of Sign Language Systems on Academic Performance in English for Learners with Hearing Impairment in Special Secondary Schools in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Students with Hearing Impairment (HI) face challenges in the process of learning. These students have continued to perform below average in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). Explanations regarding this ... -
Investigation of Factors Associated with Uptake of PreconcepCare Services Among Women of Reproductive Age at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu
(JOOUST, 2024)Preconception care involves biomedical, behavioral and social health interventions to women and couples before conception to improve their health status, reduce behaviors, individual and environmental factors that contribute ... -
Network Security Model for University Networks in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)University networks contain a variety of information that varies from highly lucrative patents to personal information. The purpose of this study was to develop a secure network model that will enhance network security ... -
On Birkhoff-James Orthogonality and Norm-Attainability of Operators in Banach Spaces
(JOOUST, 2024)Characterizing geometric properties in Banach spaces in terms of their mappings has been done for a long period of time however it remains a very difficult task to complete due to the complex underlying structures in ... -
Assessment Of Lived Experiences, Self Efficacy, And Quality Of Life Among Tuberculosis Patients In Nairobi County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Compliance with treatment is an instrumental factor in achieving desired treatment outcomes. In tuberculosis treatment, lack of compliance remains a great public health threat. And so, to achieve adherence and treatment ... -
Mulberry Silkworm (Bombyx Mori) Pupae Extract as A Substitute for Synthetic Antioxidants in Vegetable Cooking Oils
(JOOUST, 2024)Shelf stability of vegetable cooking oils is affected by their oxidation process (rancidity). Rancidity is a chemical process that involves oxidation or hydrolysis of oils/fats on exposure to moisture, air, light or bacteria ... -
Effects Of Human Activities on Wetland: Perspectives from King’Wal Wetland in Nandi County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Wetlands across the world offer a variety of essential ecosystem services that are essential to people and biodiversity's continued existence, health, and wellbeing. Despite the benefits provided by wetlands, ... -
Psychological Effects of Scaffolding as an Instructional Approach to Teaching English in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Language learning is a process just like language acquisition as put forward by Lev Vygotsky in the Social Cultural Development Theory and the Zone of Proximal Development. In the classroom, therefore, the process of ... -
Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia Illucens) And Housefly (Musca Domestica) Larvae As Biodegradation Agents Of Dairy Wastes And Source Of Animal Feed
(JOOUST, 2024)Accumulation of dairy waste and shortage of nutritious feed remain the major challenges in dairy cattle production. Such wastes may sustainably be biodegraded by black soldier fly larvae(BSFL) and housefly larvae(HFL) into ... -
Predictors of Under-Five Mortality In Siaya County Health Demographic Surveillance System (Hdss) Between 2015 And 2020, Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Approximately 1 in 26 children worldwide die before the age of five, with more than 50% of these deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, despite gains in reducing under-five mortality from 52 to 41.9 deaths per ... -
Employee Motivation on the Performance of Public Secondary Schools in Rongo Sub-County
(JOOUST, 2024)The purpose of taking students to secondary schools is to enhance the chances of their mobility to tertiary institutions to facilitate their qualification as employable human capital with defined certification. Secondary ... -
Financial Inclusion and Performance Of Micro and Small Enterprises in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Most MSEs suffer from financial exclusion because they may not be able to access affordable and useful financial services to help them boost their businesses. The general objective of this study was to determine the effect ... -
Factors Associated with the Uptake of Preconception Care Services among Women of Reproductive Age at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu
(JOOUST, 2024)Preconception care involves the provision of health interventions to women and couples before conception and aims at improving their health status, reducing behaviors, individual and environmental factors that contribute ... -
Common Cancers and Associated Risk Factors in Arua District Uganda
(JOOUST, 2024)Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality worldwide, with over 19 million cases and 10 million deaths worldwide. Approximately, 50% of all new cancer cases and 70% of all deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries. ... -
Exploring Factors Influencing Malaria Vaccine Uptake in Children Aged 24-36 Months in Nsanje District, Malawi Atusaye Joaquim Simbeye
(JOOUST, 2023)Malaria remains a significant global health burden affecting millions of people, with children under 5 years and pregnant women most vulnerable. Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) introduced, the RTS,S/AS01 malaria ... -
Towards a Model for Effective Training of Secondary School Principals in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Principals‟ training is crucial for the effective performance of their roles. Much of the training is sometimes done without doing a Training Needs Assessment (TNA) to find out exactly what the Principals need. This study, ... -
Effects of Scaffolding on Subject Interest, Self-Efficacy, Academic Buoyancy and English Achievement among Learners in Secondary Schools in Kenyenya Sub-County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2024)Language learning is a process just like language acquisition as put forward by Lev Vygotsky in the Social Cultural Development Theory and the Zone of Proximal Development. In the classroom, therefore, the process of ... -
Characterization and Antibacterial Activity of Actinomycetes Isolated From Selected Sites in Lake Victoria Shores
(Jooust, 2023)The global threat of antibiotic resistance necessitates the discovery of novel antibiotics to combat drug-resistant bacterial pathogens. Actinomycetes, known for their bioactive compound production, offer a promising ... -
Analysis of Interest Rates, Hedging and Non-Interest Income on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
(JOOUST, 2024)Kenya Banking system manifest in a controlled and fragmented financial system attributed to differences in regulations governing banking and non-banking financial intermediaries. However, inadequate autonomy and weak ...