Maseno University

Determinants of early antenatal care booking in Kisumu, Kenya: A hospital-based cross-sectional study applying the Andersen-Newman health service utilization model

Starting antenatal care early is important for healthy pregnancies. In 2016, the World Health Organization updated its antenatal care guidelines, recommending that pregnant women begin antenatal care by 12 weeks of gestation. Kenya adopted this model in 2022, yet only 29% of wome...

From Surface Buffering to Bulk Ion Exchange: Mapping the Acid Response of Potassium Poly(Heptazine Imide) (K-PHI)

Abstract Potassium poly(heptazine imide) (K-PHI) is a promising material for photocatalysis and energy storage, yet its application in aqueous media is limited by protonation. Cation exchange to protonated poly(heptazine imide) (H-PHI) causes structural and optoelectronic changes...

Prevalence of red blood cell alloimmunization in single and multiple transfused cancer patients and its associated factors in northern Tanzania

Abstract Cancer patients frequently require blood transfusions which may lead to red blood cell alloimmunization which causes delayed haemolytic reactions, difficulty in finding compatible blood and transfusion delays. In Tanzania, blood banks screen for ABO and RhD antigens, whi...

Biochemical changes in liver, kidney, and electrolyte parameters among cervical cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in a kenyan referral hospital

Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related morbidity and mortality among women in low-resource settings. Chemotherapy is a primary treatment modality, yet its biochemical effects on liver function, kidney function, and electrolyte balance remain underexplored in ro...

Leveraging social capital for climate change adaptation in the Mara River Basin, Kenya

Climate change is a wicked problem characterised by interdependencies that challenge adaptation and mitigation. Yet durable responses often depend on the social relationships through which risks are interpreted and action coordinated. This study examines how social capital shapes...

The Effects of Fiscal Policy on Forest Cover Conditions and Dynamics: Evidence from Tanzania

Forest cover conditions in Tanzania remain predominantly negative, with significant implications for biodiversity, rural livelihoods, and climate stability. Despite national forest management policies, traceability systems, afforestation programs, REDD+ initiatives, and the Natio...

The Predictability of Macroeconomic Shifts: A Comparative Analysis of Policy Promises and Socio-economic Realities in Kenya

This research studies the predictability of macroeconomic shifts in Kenya, explaining why policy promises diverge from socio-economic realities between 2013 and 2024. The study uses desk-based methods and data from Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reports, Economic Surveys from Kenya...

The Paradox of Growth Without Jobs: A Qualitative Analysis of Employment Policies and Unemployment Trends in Kenya

This study examines the paradox of sustained economic growth alongside persistently high unemployment in Kenya, particularly among the youth. Despite notable GDP expansion driven largely by capital-intensive sectors such as infrastructure and services, job creation has not kept p...

The Paradox of Growth Without Jobs: A Qualitative Analysis of Employment Policies and Unemployment Trends in Kenya

This study examines the paradox of sustained economic growth alongside persistently high unemployment in Kenya, particularly among the youth. Despite notable GDP expansion driven largely by capital-intensive sectors such as infrastructure and services, job creation has not kept p...

The Predictability of Macroeconomic Shifts: A Comparative Analysis of Policy Promises and Socio-economic Realities in Kenya

This research studies the predictability of macroeconomic shifts in Kenya, explaining why policy promises diverge from socio-economic realities between 2013 and 2024. The study uses desk-based methods and data from Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) reports, Economic Surveys from Kenya...

PROSECUTING CORRUPTION IN AFRICA: CASE STUDY OF KENYA, ZAMBIA, NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA

Corruption prosecution in Africa continues to face difficulties even though many more laws and institutions are being put in place. Although the majority of nations in Sub-Saharan Africa have enacted legislation against corruption and formed organizations aimed at tackling corrup...

PROSECUTING CORRUPTION IN AFRICA: CASE STUDY OF KENYA, ZAMBIA, NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA

Corruption prosecution in Africa continues to face difficulties even though many more laws and institutions are being put in place. Although the majority of nations in Sub-Saharan Africa have enacted legislation against corruption and formed organizations aimed at tackling corrup...