Doctor of Philosophy Theses and Dissertations(PHD)
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This collection contains bibliographic information abstracts and full text of Doctor of Philosophy(PHD)theses and dissertations held in Research and Special Collections Section in Kenyatta University Library
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The Effect of Institutions on Households’ Saving Behavior in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Savings is a vital source of investment funds, especially for developing economies. It is thus essential that internal savings capacity in these economies is increased to enhance investment financing and economic growth. ... -
Student Participation in Decision Making in Secondary Schools and its Influence on Student Discipline in Tharaka-Nithi and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The recurrent student indiscipline in form of unrests in secondary schools and their incessant desire to destroy school property probably reflects the feeling of alienation rather than of ownership of the schools they ... -
Screening for Salt Stress Tolerance, In Vitro Regenerability and Relative Growth among Selected Kenyan Sweetpotato Ipomoea Batatas L. Lam Genotypes
(2018)Salinity affects about 40% of the global area mainly the arid and semi-arid regions. In Kenya the ASALs cover approximately 80% of the total area where agricultural production constraints include water scarcity, salinity ... -
Problématique De L’intégration Des Tic Dans La Didactique Du Fle Au Kenya: Le Cas Des Centres De Ressources Pour Le Français
(Kenyatta University, 2018)This thesis focuses on the issue of the ICT integration in the teaching and learning of French as a Foreign Language (FFL) in Kenya: the case of Resource Centers for French (RCF). It is designed to find answers to the ... -
Predictors of Academic Burnout and its Relationship to Academic Achievement among Form Four Secondary School Students in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Poor academic achievement by students in any educational endeavor is a matter of concern. Statistics obtained from the KCSE examination results in 2016 revealed that more than half of the candidates (51.7%) in the country ... -
Metacognitive Knowledge and Cognitive Reading Strategy Use as Predictors of Reading Comprehension Performance among Form Three Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The ability to understand and use information from text is a key predict of a student’s success in school learning. Not all factors related to this ability have been adequately investigated. The purpose of this study was ... -
Isolation Serotyping and Molecular Characterization of Enteric Pathogens for Validation of “Peepoo” Sanitization along Handling Chain at Kibera, Nairobi Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)An estimated 1.8 billion people in the world use water coming from fecally contaminated sources. This is as a result of 80% of the human generated wastewater ending up in rivers and other reusable water bodies before ... -
The Determinants of Collaboration and Partnerships Arrangements in Tourism Development among Industry Organisations in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Collaboration and partnerships arrangements among stakeholder organisations are among the central themes of sustainable tourism development in destinations. These collaborative arrangements have become critical as a ... -
Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Pd–Nanoparticles Supported On Titania Nanofibers as Catalyst for Heck Reactions
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Selective organic transformations for most sought after aromatic carbon-carbon coupling reactions have been conventionally accomplished using homogeneous catalysts in the presence of ligands. These catalysts are known ... -
Project Management Practices and Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects Done By Local Firms in the Lake Basin Region, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Efficient performance of road infrastructure projects is essential for economic growth and development. Performance of road infrastructure projects in the Lake Basin Region constructed by local firms is poor in terms of ... -
Pattern Drafting and Free-Hand Cutting Skills Acquisition by Informal Dressmakers and Tailors and Their Apprentices in Koforidua, Ghana
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Apparel can be made using various methods and processes. Among these methods are pattern drafting and free-hand cutting. The method used could determine the appearance, and how well apparel fits on a figure. Clients now ... -
Microfinance Interventions and Poverty Reduction among Entrepreneurs of Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises in Central Region of Ghana
(Kenyatta University, 2017-11)This study sought to investigate the effect of microfinance interventions on poverty reduction from the perspective of microfinance clients who are entrepreneurs of micro small and medium enterprises in the Central Region ... -
Influence of Perception of University Students on Utilization of Peer Counselling Services in Selected Universities in Kenya
(2018-11)Peer counselling refers to the help among and by people of the same age group or people operating at the same level who take charge of assisting each other on various issues that affect them. Based on this understanding ... -
Effects of Potential Activators on Calcined Clay - Based Cement and its Characterization Using Selected Physico-chemical Properties
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)In Kenya, volcanic ash is the main pozzolanic material used in the preparation of commercial blended cements. This is the major reason why cement most cement industries are agglomerated around the Athi-River region in ... -
Determinants of Health Insurance Uptake by Urban Informal Sector Workers in Nairobi and Machakos, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-11)The informal sector in Kenya had employed 12.5 million people by 2015 who contributed substantially to the national GDP yet they are often excluded in healthcare systems and are therefore unlikely to access health benefits ...
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The Effect of Institutions on Households’ Saving Behavior in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Savings is a vital source of investment funds, especially for developing economies. It is thus essential that internal savings capacity in these economies is increased to enhance investment financing and economic growth. ... -
Student Participation in Decision Making in Secondary Schools and its Influence on Student Discipline in Tharaka-Nithi and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The recurrent student indiscipline in form of unrests in secondary schools and their incessant desire to destroy school property probably reflects the feeling of alienation rather than of ownership of the schools they ... -
Screening for Salt Stress Tolerance, In Vitro Regenerability and Relative Growth among Selected Kenyan Sweetpotato Ipomoea Batatas L. Lam Genotypes
(2018)Salinity affects about 40% of the global area mainly the arid and semi-arid regions. In Kenya the ASALs cover approximately 80% of the total area where agricultural production constraints include water scarcity, salinity ... -
Problématique De L’intégration Des Tic Dans La Didactique Du Fle Au Kenya: Le Cas Des Centres De Ressources Pour Le Français
(Kenyatta University, 2018)This thesis focuses on the issue of the ICT integration in the teaching and learning of French as a Foreign Language (FFL) in Kenya: the case of Resource Centers for French (RCF). It is designed to find answers to the ... -
Predictors of Academic Burnout and its Relationship to Academic Achievement among Form Four Secondary School Students in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Poor academic achievement by students in any educational endeavor is a matter of concern. Statistics obtained from the KCSE examination results in 2016 revealed that more than half of the candidates (51.7%) in the country ... -
Metacognitive Knowledge and Cognitive Reading Strategy Use as Predictors of Reading Comprehension Performance among Form Three Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The ability to understand and use information from text is a key predict of a student’s success in school learning. Not all factors related to this ability have been adequately investigated. The purpose of this study was ... -
Isolation Serotyping and Molecular Characterization of Enteric Pathogens for Validation of “Peepoo” Sanitization along Handling Chain at Kibera, Nairobi Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)An estimated 1.8 billion people in the world use water coming from fecally contaminated sources. This is as a result of 80% of the human generated wastewater ending up in rivers and other reusable water bodies before ... -
The Determinants of Collaboration and Partnerships Arrangements in Tourism Development among Industry Organisations in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Collaboration and partnerships arrangements among stakeholder organisations are among the central themes of sustainable tourism development in destinations. These collaborative arrangements have become critical as a ... -
Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Pd–Nanoparticles Supported On Titania Nanofibers as Catalyst for Heck Reactions
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Selective organic transformations for most sought after aromatic carbon-carbon coupling reactions have been conventionally accomplished using homogeneous catalysts in the presence of ligands. These catalysts are known ... -
Project Management Practices and Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects Done By Local Firms in the Lake Basin Region, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Efficient performance of road infrastructure projects is essential for economic growth and development. Performance of road infrastructure projects in the Lake Basin Region constructed by local firms is poor in terms of ... -
Pattern Drafting and Free-Hand Cutting Skills Acquisition by Informal Dressmakers and Tailors and Their Apprentices in Koforidua, Ghana
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Apparel can be made using various methods and processes. Among these methods are pattern drafting and free-hand cutting. The method used could determine the appearance, and how well apparel fits on a figure. Clients now ... -
Microfinance Interventions and Poverty Reduction among Entrepreneurs of Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises in Central Region of Ghana
(Kenyatta University, 2017-11)This study sought to investigate the effect of microfinance interventions on poverty reduction from the perspective of microfinance clients who are entrepreneurs of micro small and medium enterprises in the Central Region ... -
Influence of Perception of University Students on Utilization of Peer Counselling Services in Selected Universities in Kenya
(2018-11)Peer counselling refers to the help among and by people of the same age group or people operating at the same level who take charge of assisting each other on various issues that affect them. Based on this understanding ... -
Effects of Potential Activators on Calcined Clay - Based Cement and its Characterization Using Selected Physico-chemical Properties
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)In Kenya, volcanic ash is the main pozzolanic material used in the preparation of commercial blended cements. This is the major reason why cement most cement industries are agglomerated around the Athi-River region in ... -
Determinants of Health Insurance Uptake by Urban Informal Sector Workers in Nairobi and Machakos, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-11)The informal sector in Kenya had employed 12.5 million people by 2015 who contributed substantially to the national GDP yet they are often excluded in healthcare systems and are therefore unlikely to access health benefits ... -
Bank Characteristics, Macroeconomic Variables and Lending Rates Among Commercial Banks In Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)The banking system is considered a key component in provision of funds for economic development through financing capital accumulation, technological innovations, productivity growth and enhancing other sustainable economic ... -
Assessment Strategies Teachers Use To Place Learners with Autism Spectrum Disoders in Educational Programmes in Special Schools: A Case Study of Kampala District, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2017-10)This study sought to investigate the assessment strategies teachers use to place learners with autism spectrum Disorders in educational programmes in special schools in Kampala District, Uganda. The study specifically ... -
Analysis of the Mental Skills Status of Volleyball and Field Hockey Players in National League Clubs in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Mental skills as applied in sports are psychological profiles/attributes that athletes use to achieve excellent performance in sports. Mental and physical agility combine forces to enhance athletic performance. The purpose ... -
Analysis of Individualised Education Program Implementation for Supporting the Attainment of Functional Abilities in Learners Who Are Deaf Blind in Selected Schools in Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2017-11)Persons who are deaf blind experience a lot of challenges in both hearing and sight that limit their interaction with the environment. This makes them dependent on the support of able bodied persons in order to perform ... -
Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices among Small Scale Farmers of Kitutu and Nyaribari Chache in Kisii County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-11)Climate variability and change has caused instability in production and decline in productivity exacerbating food insecurity particularly in Latin America, Africa including Kenya and some parts of Asia. The magnitude and ...
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