Doctor of Philosophy Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Influence of Motor Skill Training on Performance of Dressing as an Activity of Daily Living by Pupils with Cerebral Palsy; a Case of a Special School in Kisimu County, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2016)Cerebral palsy is a condition that has been in existence for a long time and there is no society that is exempted from having children with cerebral palsy. The prevalence of cerebral palsy is rising and Kenya just like ... -
Implementation of Integrated English Curriculum: Teachers' Challenges and Opportunities in Public Secondary Schools, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018)The use of integration in the teaching of English language and literature is a priority in Kenya. Despite the inception of the Integrated English Language Curriculum (IELC) two decades ago, not al1 teachers of English ... -
Age, Level of Education, Marital Experience and Gender Differences in Marital Satisfaction among Selected Spouses, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2015)Marital satisfaction is a pertinent ingredient to the stability of any nation, given that the family is the basic unit of any nation. Too much marital dissatisfaction leads to family members being ... -
Challenges Facing Primary School Teachers in the Implementation of the Regular Curriculum to Learners with Disabilities in Inclusive settings in Kisumu County
(JOOUST, 2017)Teachers teaching in inclusive classrooms encounter the task of having to adapt the curriculum to suit learners with different categories of disabilities in inclusive classroom settings. Hence, they are faced with numerous ... -
Influence of Selected Behaviour Modification Practices on Reinforcement of Reading Ability among Learners with Dyslexia in Public Primary Schools, Mombasa, Kenya.
(JOOUST, 2021)Reading ability is essential for success in school as reading skills are utilized in all areas of academic subjects. Lack of mastery of reading ability is often blamed on inadequate resources, teachers, infrastructure and ... -
Estimation of Finite Population Mean in the Presence of Non-Response and Measurement Errors in Stratified Two Phase Sampling
(JOOUST, 2021)The problem of estimation of the population mean in the presence of response bias and social desirability bias is common in surveys. Researchers have proposed estimators of the population mean using auxiliary variables in ... -
Extension of Stage Based Projection Matrices in Population Modeling of Invasive Tree Species
(JOOUST, 2021)Matrix models can be used to predict population dynamics and assess management options. Invasive trees proliferation within forest ecosystems have not been characterized, hence the need of population dynamics description ... -
Income Diversification, Operational Efficiency, and the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya: The Moderating Role of Virtual Banking
(JOOUST, 2021)The moderating role of virtual banking on income diversification, operational efficiency and financial performance has been a matter of debate. Whether, this role has diversified income sources and income streams, improved ... -
Quality of Life-Scores and Underlying Dimensions among Palliative Care Cancer Patients at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Cancer morbidity and mortality is rising more rapidly in the low and middle income countries, where the infrastructure for diagnosis and care is extremely limited compared to the developed countries. Cancer patients ... -
African Humanism in Kenyan Popular Fiction: A Study of Meja Mwangi’s Trilogy
(JOOUST, 2021)Being humane is a primary requirement for mutual and healthy relations in society. Recent studies have shown that humanness is built on the assertion that ‘I am because you are, and because you are, so I am.’ Accordingly, ... -
The Role of Non-State Actors in the Development of Circuit Ecotourism
(JOOUST, 2022)Ecotourism, arguably the fastest growing branch of tourism has been hailed as not just traveling to pristine sites but a way of conserving natural resources and uplifting the welfare of rural communities. The Western Kenya ... -
Characterization of Continuity and Convergence of Fredholm Operators Perturbed by Orthogonal Idempotents in Banach Spaces
(JOOUST, 2021)Fredholm operators have been studied by several researchers for decades whereby they developed a comprehensive theory for integral equations and integral operators. A lot of properties of Fredholm operators have been given ... -
The Relationship between Communicative Language Teaching and Performance in English in Lower Primary Classes
(JOOUST, 2021)Competence in English is critical in enhancing Kenyan learners’ communication ability. It entails sufficient command of grammatical structures and vocabulary, which should help learners go through the education system with ... -
Irrational Beliefs as Predictors of Stress Levels among Orphaned Students in Public Secondary Schools, Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)Usually, stress occurs when a person faces situations that are viewed to be endangering their physical or psychological functions, such as the loss of a loved one. Severe stress in one way or the other can contribute to ... -
The Effects of Pyrethroid Insecticide Resistance Development on the Behaviour of Malaria Vectors and their Impact on Malaria Transmission in Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Despite significant reductions in malaria transmission through the scaling up of vector control tools across sub-Sahara Africa since 2000, progress is stalling. This is partly attributed to the emergence of insecticide ... -
Influence of Classroom Learning Environment on Mastery of Number Activity Concepts among Pre-Primary Learners in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)Classroom learning environment is one of the key factors that can be used to unlock the potentials of learners to mastery of concepts in pre-primary learning centres in Kenya. Any learning outcome can be attributed to ... -
An Optimized Artificial Intelligence Model for Emergency Case Response in Healthcare
(JOOUST, 2022)Artificial intelligence (AI), which is already being used in healthcare, has brought a paradigm shift to the field. Owing to the growing availability of healthcare data, there has been rapid advancement in the use of ... -
Factors That Influence Cybersecurity Compliance Behaviours by Bank Employees: A Case of Banks Operating in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Digitization of transanctions in Banks has developed exponentially since the advent of the internet technology. This has brought about efficiency and high quality service delivery at all times. However, cyber threats also ... -
Mathematical Modeling of 2d Heterogeneous Motor Vehicle Traffic Flow System
(JOOUST, 2021)Mathematical modeling of motor vehicle traffic flow systems and transportation processes taking into account of the dimensional properties of the roads, vehicle types, driver characteristics and flow properties leads to ... -
Influence of Rehabilitation Programs on the Mental Wellbeing of Prisoners in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2021)Although there has been a lot of transformation in prisons over time in pursuit of improved outcomes, many prisoners continue to be released with psychological problems they developed in prison that were never properly ...