Browsing Doctor of Philosophy Theses and Dissertations(PHD) by Title
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Safety and Antimicrobial Activities of Herbal Materials used in Management of Oral Health by Traditional Medical Practitioners in Nairobi County, Kenya
(2014-02-26)The use of herbs for treatment and management of oral diseases is practiced in the developing countries including Kenya. The herbs are used in form of powders, pastes, saps, chewing sticks and seeds. They are sold in Nairobi ... -
School Psychological Environment, Achievement Goals and Learning Strategies as Predictors of Form Three Students’ Academic Achievement in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-01)Secondary school students’ performance in KCSE over the last four years (2013 to 2016) has been skewed towards low grades nationally and Nairobi County specifically. Much research effort has been directed at investigating ... -
School safety and its influence on teaching and learning processes in public secondary schools in Nairobi and Nyeri Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-06)School safety is crucial for effective teaching and learning. It provides an opportunity for students to exploit and maximize their potential for learning, growth and development. An unsafe school environment; however, ... -
Screening for Salt Stress Tolerance, in Vitro Regenerability and Relative Growth among Selected Kenyan Sweetpotato Ipomoea Batatas L. Lam Genotypes
(Kenyatta University, 2018-12)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 ... -
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 ... -
Secondary traumatic stress among young people orphaned by AIDS in Kenya: prevalence, severity and predictors
(2011-08-15)Recent advances in Psychological research suggests that family, friends and professionals are susceptible to developing traumatic stress symptoms from being empathetically engaged with victims of traumatic events. The ... -
Seed Quality of Soybean (Glycine Max [L.] Merrill) Genotypes under Varying Storage and Priming Methods, Mother Plant Nutrient Profiles and Agro-Ecologies in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)world. The demand for soybeans in Kenya is high yet production is negligible due to various challenges, one of which is lack of a well-organized soybean seed system. Soybean seed has been known to deteriorate rapidly in ... -
Selected correlates of examination anxiety and academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Khwisero Sub-County, Kakamega County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-10)The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between exams anxiety, academic performance and other selected correlates, which were, academic procrastination, Locus of control and academic resilience. Indeed, ... -
Selected Predictors of Academic Achievement among Form Three Students in Public Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)In the last five years (2013 to 2017), poor academic achievement has been experienced in Kiambu County. This is despite government‟s interventions and education being an important sector in individual and national development. ... -
Self-employment efforts among primary school leavers in rural Kenya and their implications for the curriculum: the case of Suna.
(2012-05-29)Labour definitions in Kenya exclude several occupations outside the formal sector, leading to the exaggeration of unemployment among primary school leavers. There is, however evidence that many of such youth are engaged ... -
Serum- free culture media for in vitro studies of plasmodium falciparum.
(2012-05-07)Plasmodium falciparum has routinely been cultured in in vitro in growth media supplemented with compatible human serum. However, serum is undefined and could introduce unknown variables to experiments. Procurement of ... -
Service, quality evaluation and management practices of guest houses in Mombasa island, Kenya
(2014-09-09)Guest houses offer an opportunity for entrepreneurs to offer accommodation services at more affordable rates. They have limited number of rooms and are therefore easier to operate and maintain. Additionally, Guest house ... -
Sexual Concurrency among Married Couples in the Fishing Communities along Lake Victoria in Kisumu County, Kenya
(2014-08-20)HIV remains a global problem accounting for 1.6 m illion deaths in 2012 alone. With just 12% of the world’s population and bearing 67% of HIV/AIDS burden, Sub- Saharan Africa is the m ost affected with large inter-country ... -
The short story as a literary response to South Africa's social and political realities: a study of Es'kia Mphahlel, Mbulelo Mzamane and Farida Karodia
(2012-06-08)The study is a literary analysis of selected short stories by three South African writers. The study addresses the thematic concerns of Es' Kia Mphahlele, Mbulelo Mzamane and Farida Karodia. Significant attention is ... -
Short-term financing decisions and financial performance of non-financial firms listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-05)The existing literature links poor financial performance among non-financial listed firms in Kenya to long-term funding conduct of these firms. However, as important as longterm financing decisions are, they are made ... -
Simulating the Effects of Dam Breakage on the Downstream Topography: Morphological Evolution of Mounds and a Furrow
(Kenyatta University, 2015-12)In this work we apply a nite volume discretization technique based on a relaxation scheme to simulate the morphological evolution of the topography as a result of a dam break, that causes ooding downstream of the ... -
Simulation and Optimisation of a Drying Model for a Forced Convection Grain Dryer
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Forced convection grain dryers are more efficient and achieve greater drying rates than natural convection dryers. However, it is necessary to provide an appropriate solar air heater in order to achieve the required ... -
Siting text, culture, context and pedagogy in literary translation: a theorization of translation in cultural transfer with examples from selected texts in Kiswahili
(2011-12-16)The study of literary translation in Kiswahili has over a long period of time tended to gravitate towards systematic comparisons based on minimalist classical linguistic formalism. This is a scholarly fact that is attested ... -
A situational analysis of language of instruction in lower primary school in Nyeri county, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)The purpose of this study was to establish the language(s) used for instruction in lower primary school and also find out to what extent various factors related to school, teachers and parents influence the language choices ... -
Skills training in engineering courses in institutes of technology and the labour market requirements in Kenya
(2013-01-22)Kenya has set an ambitious goal of becoming industrialised by the year 2030. The availability of well educated and relatively well trained workforce is regarded as critical to industrialisation. To achieve this goal, ...
