Browsing Doctor of Philosophy Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Perceived Parental Nurturing Practices as Predictors of Behavioural Adjustment among Pupils in Primary Schools
(JOOUST, 2018)Globally, students' indulgence in behaviour problems has been a threat to the serenity, peacefulness, and tranquility enjoyed by members of families, schools and communities. Therefore, students' behavioural maladjustment ... -
Perception of cervical cancer patients on their health related quality of life and palliative care needs in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral hospital in western Kenya
(School of Health Sciences, 2016-05)Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among female worldwide and causes approximately 275,000 deaths annually worldwide. In Kenya, cervical cancer is the leading female cancer yet, eighty percent of reported cases ... -
Perception of Selected Stakeholders on Contributions of Principals Towards School Plant Management in Secondary Schools.
(Jooust, 2019)Provision, adequacy, utilization and management of educational facilities largely determine the quality and standards of education offered in a school yet there has been tremendous growth in students' ... -
Perceptions and Impact of Strategic Planning on the Performance of Sugar Companies in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017)Although an organization may formulate a comprehensive strategic plan, the extent to which it is successfully implemented will influence organizational performance. This study sought to establish the ... -
Perceptions of Occupational Health Compensation and Safety Practices on Employee Performance in Construction Firms
(JOOUST, 2021)Construction firms play a fundamental role in infrastructural and economic development of any nation. Employee Performance in the firm is therefore critical. Available statistics indicate that Occupational Health Compensation ... -
Perceptions of Stakeholders on Implications of School Culture on Students' Academic Performance on Public Boarding Secondary Schools
(JOOUST, 2018)The quality of students' performance remains a top priority for educators who for a long time have been interested in exploring variables contributing effectively for quality of achievement of learners. Public boarding ... -
Perceptions on causes of poor academic performance amongst selected secondary schools in Kericho sub - county.
(JOOUST, 2014)The purpose of this study was to determine perceptions of causes of poor academic performance in secondary schools amongst selected secondary schools in Kericho sub-county. Specifically the study; was to; determine ... -
Perspectives of parents and teachers on inclusion of learners with mental challenges in selected public primary schools in Rarieda sub county, Siaya County, Kenya
(School of Education, 2016-05)The effect of parental and teachers attitude towards the inclusion of mentally challenged learners could not be over emphasized. Despite the Worlds Education for All and Kenyan government current policy of Free Primary ... -
Perspectives on Principals’ Influence on Integration of Information Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2022)Global reforms in education have been geared towards infusing ICT in the curriculum in educational institutions. Locally, one of the Kenya national goals of education as espoused in 2016 National ICT Policy and the Vision ... -
Political Parties and Transition to Democracy :
(JOOUST, 2017)This study has looked at intraparty politics in Kenya through different transitional periods of democracy since 1921. It is premised on the fact that. in as. much as intra-party democracy is a desirable ... -
Predictive Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Western Kenya
(JOOUST, 2018)Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or liver cancer is a malignant cancer of the liver. It is a global public health problem which is often ignored, under diagnosed or diagnosed late when patients already have severe symptoms. ... -
Predictors of Adjustment among Re-admitted Teenage Mothers in Secondary Schools
(JOOUST, 2017)Teenage motherhood is a worldwide problem with 36.4 million girls giving birth before the age of 18 years in developing world. Kenya faces a similar problem with the youngest mother in Siaya County giving birth at 13years. ... -
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 ... -
Principals’ Related Factors Influencing Creation of Professional Learning Communities in Public Secondary Schools
(JOOUST, 2022)This study examined principals’ related factors influencing the creation of professional learning communities in public secondary schools in Kenya. The objectives of the study were; First, to establish principals’ professional ... -
Provider value perception in co-creation, ecotourism offering development and classification at Dunga Beach in Kisumu County, Kenya
(JOOUST School of Spatial Planning and Natural Resource Management, 2016-05)This study aimed at exploring how providers perceive and create value for themselves in experiential value co-creation, in tourism new offerings development and how their perceptions of intrinsic offering attributes can ... -
Pseudo-Stochastic Mobility Tracking Protocol for Secure and High Performance Handovers in 5g and Beyond Networks
(JOOUST, 2022-03)The goal of this thesis was to develop a pseudo-stochastic mobility tracking protocol for secure and high performance handovers in 5G and beyond networks. The research specifically assessed current user equipment mobility ... -
Psychosocial Experiences of Students with Nocturnal Enuresis in Public Boarding Secondary Schools
(JOOUST, 2021)The role played by psychosocial experiences on students with nocturnal enuresis in any learning environment cannot be overemphasized. Nocturnal enuresis is a common problem globally among students in secondary schools. ... -
Quality of education offered to children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in the era of free primary education (FPE) in rural Kenya: Perspectives of educationists, teachers and parents
(Victoria University of Wellington, 2011)The education of children with special educational needs (SEN) has been a focus of international inquiry. There is a strong advocacy for the inclusion of children with SEN in regular schools although this remains contentious ... -
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 ...