Browsing Doctor of Philosophy Theses and Dissertations(PHD) by Title
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Natural monocytic acquisition of haemozoin and rantes polymorphisms: association with malarial disease outcomes and functional changes in children from Western Kenya
(2013-01-30)Plasmodium falciparum is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children residing in holoendemic transmission areas largely from severe malarial anaemia (SMA). Although overproduction of inflammatory-derived ... -
Neem seed for the management of the banana weevil, cosmopolotes sordidus germar (coleoptera: curculionidae)and banana parasitic nematode complex
(2012-04-04)The study was conducted in Western Kenya, a prime banana growing area during the period of May 1996 to February 1999. The objectives were to control the banana weevil and parasitic nematodes with neem materials, thereby ... -
Nitrogen fixation in faidherbia albida (chev) Del
(2012-06-07)Nodulation and arbuscular mycorrhizal infection was assessed in soils obtained from two habitats of Faidherbia albida in different ecoclimatic zones. A third site in a semi arid area but without F. albida was also assessed. ... -
Nitrogen fixation in promisccuous soybean (Glycine Max (1.) Merril) varieties in Eastern Kenya
(2011-08-15)Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merril) is referred to as the golden crop of the future. It contains approximately, 40% proteins, 20% oil, 14% carbohydrates, various minerals and vitamins. Approximately 70,000-100,000 tonnes of ... -
A numerical investigation of turbulent natural convection in a 3-d enclosure using k-w SST model and piso method
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Numerical simulation of fluid flow in a dual porosity geothermal system with a thin zone of high horizontal permeability
(2011-08-16)A numerical simulator capable of modeling fluid flow in layered dual porosity geothermal systems with high horizontal permeability has been developed. The simulator can match multiple-peaked tracer profiles from injection ... -
Numerical Simulation of Fluid Flow in a Dual Porosity Geothermal System with a Thin Zone of High Horizontal Permeability
(Kenyatta University, 2007)A numerical simulator capable of mode ling fluid flow in layered dual porosity geothermal systems with high horizontal permeability has been developed. The simulator can match multiple-peaked tracer profiles from injection ... -
Nutrient composition of hypochondiacus amaranthus grain and contribution to nutritional status of HIV and AIDS infected children attending Thika District Hospital
(2012-04-12)Food and nutrition interventions are critical components of comprehensive responses to the HIV and AIDS pandemic. High nutrition quality of amaranth grain has been established but it remains an underutilized crop in Kenya ... -
Nutrition Education on Iron Status of Primary School Pupils of Gatanga Sub-County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Anaemia can affect the cognitive function, motor performance and educational achievements of school age children as they grow and learn. Nutrition education has not been given priority in primary schools due to the busy ... -
Nutrition education on iron status of primary school Pupils of Gatanga sub-county, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Anaemia can affect the cognitive function, motor performance and educational achievements of school age children as they grow and learn. Nutrition education has not been given priority in primary schools due to the busy ... -
Nutrition performance in primary health care in Kisumu district
(2012-01-04)The present picture in the nutrition space in Kenya indicates that trends in nutritional status of the under five-year-old children have significantly deteriorated after initial improvement in 1982. National statistics ... -
Objective correlates of subjective features of the speech event with pre-and post-speech evaluations across professional, nonprofessional, and experienced professional judge groups
(2012-06-05)Purpose: 1) To determine the value of professional training and experience on the pre- and post-speech evaluation of the four subjective features: understandability, fluency, complexity, and accuracy. 2) To determine ... -
Occurrence, antibiotics and disinfectants resistance of extended spectrum β-lactamases producing e. Coli and k. Pneumonia and the genes encoding for the resistance in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-05)Extended spectrum beta lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes that mediate resistance to β-lactam antibiotics by opening the beta-lactam ring of penicillin derived antibiotics, and other family of antibiotics, rendering them ... -
On the spectrum of the cesaro operator
(2012-05-24)This thesis consists of four chapters. In chapter one, we determine the most general continuous linear functional f X, where X is any semiconservative BK-space with +) as its ... -
Optimization of in vitro regeneration and genetic transformation protocol for selected banana and plantain (Musa spp.) Cultivars and generation of transgenic banana resistant to bacterial xanthomonas wilt
(Kenyatta University, 2016-04)Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are important staple food crops for rural and urban consumers and provide a source of income for resource poor farmers in the humid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa. However, banana production ... -
Optimization of semio-chemicals for savannah tsetse control through 'push','pull' and 'push-pull' tactics in Kenya
(2011-12-20)A synthetic repellent for savannah tsetse (2-methoxy-4-methylphenol), which is a synthetic analogue of a mild natural repellent (2-methoxyphenol), found in the body odours of tsetse bovid hosts was recently identified. ... -
Organizational barriers and coping strategies Influencing female mobility in management of Secondary schools in Meru, Machakos and Isiolo Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)The issue of women under-representation in management posrtions in all sectors including education has aroused scholarly interest globally in recent times. Statistics from the Teachers Service Commission of Kenya (2010) ... -
Organizational resources and performance of mobile phone companies in Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)A firm‟s performance is a function of how well managers build the organizations around the resources and capabilities within their reach. Resource Based View regards a firm‟s specific resources as the fundamental source ... -
Out-of-pocket expenditures, equity in maternal health care utilisation and health outcomes in Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)Health is a highly valued asset and a prerequisite for productive activities. This is because poor health limits the production capacities of the affected person and their ability to enjoy the good things of life. To ... -
Out-Of-Pocket Payment for Healthcare and Its Effects on Household Welfare in Rural and Urban Areas of Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Good health plays an important role in boosting economic growth, poverty reduction and the realization of social goals. However, the Survey of Health Care Utilisation and Expenditure of 2013 found that the high cost of ...
