Browsing Doctor of Philosophy Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date
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Urban green space planning as a strategy for transformation of ecotourism in Kisumu city
(JOOUST School of Spatial Planning and Natural Resource Management, 2016-05)Urban green spaces are quite important in enhancing the environment and aesthetic quality of city life. Kisumu City, the study area, has been experiencing demographic, environmental, economic, socio-spatial and institutional ... -
Reconstruction of vegetation index and Phenology lab enhanced vegetation index record: An application of weak solution to stochastic partial differential equations approach
(JOOUST School of Mathematics & Actuarial Sciences, 2016-05)A long-term record of the Earth’s vegetation index record is important in studies of global climate change and feedbacks. Over the last three decades, many satellite based sensor platforms have generated multiple vegetation ... -
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 ... -
Farmers willingness to pay and the sustainability of irrigated maize production in rural Kenya
(2017)This paper evaluated farmers willingness to pay for irrigated maize production using field level data collected through a cross sectional survey. The results showed that 78% of the farmers were willing to pay more than the ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
Extended Acceptance and Use of Information Technology Model: Assessing Integrated Financial Management Information Systems in the Public Sector
(JOOUST, 2017)Integrated Financial Management informtion Systems as a system is globally considered as a con¬tributing factor significantly towards the improvement of financial management in the broader government sectors, it has such ... -
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 ... -
Small Scale Farmers Adaptive Strategies to Climate Change in Crop Production Systems
(JOOUST, 2017)Kakamega County is a rich agricultural area where various food and cash crops are grown. However, changes in climate have an impact on crop production, and hence affect food security especially among small scale crop ... -
Influence of Selected Demographic Variables on Teachers Self- Efficacy in Public Secondary Schools.
(2017)Teachers' self-efficacy is belief in their capacity to teach successfully. Globally, studies indicated the importance of teachers' self-efficacy, while studies conducted in Africa suggested that ... -
Effectiveness of selected alternative methods to corporal punishment in managing students' behavior in public secondary schools in Kenya
(JOOUST, 2017)Students' misconduct influences learning and may lead to later school dropout and other negative social outcomes. incidences of student violence have been persistent in secondary schools in Kenya. ... -
Influence of Human Resource Management Practice on Academic Staff Retention in Universities :
(JOOUST, 2017)It is purported that the apparent shortage or academic staff in Kenyan Universities is the main cause of universities failure to retain quality academic staff. Kenyan universities are operating ... -
Stakeholder Involvement in Co-creation of Ecotourism Experiences: a Planning Strategy for Dung a Beach as a Place Destination
(JOOUST, 2017)Involving stakeholders in co-creating tourism experiences is crucial in securing tourists satisfaction when they visit a particular destination. Grounded on the System Thinking Theory, Service-Dominant ... -
Challenges Facing Primary 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 ... -
Implementation of Corporate Strategies on Financial Performance of Sugar Industry :
(JOOUST, 2017)Sugar industry performance in the country has been on a declining trend over the past ten years. Most research has tried to explain this trend with some blaming it on illegal sugar imports and corruption. Little, ... -
Relationship Between Internal Psychological States and Indulgence in Behaviour Problems of Secondary School Students in Kenya.
(2017)Behavioural problems among students are a challenge in most Kenyan schools and the occurrence of behavior problems among students has been reported in Kisii County. Since most of the previous studies have ... -
Stochastic Optimization Modeling with Goal Programming of Management Systems for Sugar Production.
(JOOUST, 2017)The sugar sub sector is a strategic segment in Kenyan economy, as it is a source of livelihood to over one million people in Kenya. It offers employment and helps in rural infrastructural development. ... -
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 ...