Browsing Doctor of Philosophy Theses and Dissertations(PHD) by Issue Date
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An evaluation of high school home science curriculum in Kenya
(1987)For the last two decades, home science teachers, students and professionals have expressed a need for improvement of the high school home science curriculum. The major purpose of this study was to; 1) investigate ... -
The harmony between ethnic and national feelings as a philosophical foundation for unity in education
(Kenyatta University, 1987-09)There has been in Kenya a continued call to enhance national spirit, namely, that feeling which override2 all tribal loyalties. This call entails a paradox in that every Kenyan is a member of a nation and, at the same ... -
The vocational rehabilitation programme in Kenya: An examination of its effectiveness as an agency providing training and employment for disabled persons
(Kenyatta University, 1990-07)The study sets out to examine the economic viability of training and resettling disabled persons in self-employment as carried out by the Vocational Rehabilitation Programme in the Ministry of Culture and Social Services ... -
The Position of Women in the Luo Societies: Case Study of Jok'Onyango A.D. 1750-1920
(Kenyatta University, 1990-11)This thesis is a detailed study of the position and role of women in the political, economic and social life as well as decision-making processes. The study is based on four communities which were established by the Luo ... -
Some Aspects of the Ecology, Behaviour and Vectorial Capacity of the Tsetse Fly Glossina Austeni Newstead.
(Kenyatta University, 1992)A study was undertaken in the south coast of Kenya, on the tsetse fly species, Glossina austeni Newstead. The objective was to investigate its population ecology, behaviour and vectorial capacity. The main aspects studied ... -
A Philosophical Examination of Epistemological and Moral Bases of African Indigenous Education with Particular Reference to the Luo of Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1993)This study is an effort to examine the philosophical foundations of African Indigenous Education with particular reference to the Luo of Kenya. This is an area assumed by many scholars while others acknowledge its ... -
Children's literature in Tanzania: A literary appreciation of its growth and development
(Kenyatta University, 1995)This study is a critical appraisal of the growth and development of children's literature in Tanzania. It arises from a recognition of the dearth of critical works on this literature and is based on the premise that ... -
Factors Influencing the Choice of Product Distribution Channels in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 1996)This study set out to identify factors that affect the choice of p~oduct distribution channels in Kenya and to quantify their relative importance. Alternative channel selection models were studied theoretically and ... -
Processes influencing gender differences in access to post secondary institutions in Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 1996)This study was conducted in Uganda, among a sample of 40 (21F/19M) primary school Teacher Trainees, 30 (22F/8M) School of Nursing trainees, 98 (40F/58M) Secondary School students, 98 (52F/46M) University undergraduates ... -
The Role of the Christian Church in Curriculum Development in Kenya: A Case Study of Cisret and Create Inservice Teacher Education Programs
(Kenyatta University, 1997)Introduction of the Primary Christian Religious Education (1980) Syllabus into schools in ] 981 and in 1985 following the national implementation of the 8:4:4 System of Education in Kenya faced many curriculum problems ... -
Structural analysis of the drainage basin of Kenyan rift valley lakes within the aberdare detachment, using satellite data, GIS and field observations
(Nairobi University, 1997-03)In addressing the problem of lake-level changes in the drainage basin of the Kenyan Rift Valley lakes (Bogoria, Nakuru, Elmenteita, Naivasha) of the Aberdare Detachment System, a study of the watershed of the basin is ... -
A Theory of Scientific Terminology
(Kenyatta University, 1998)The central aim of the study is twofold. First, a well-grounded .theory of scientific terminology is to be formulated and argued for. Secondly, the theory is to be applied to the problem of terminological elaboration of a ... -
Phytochemical and molluscicidal studies on Kenyan solanum species
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Verb morphology in Gikuyu in the Light of Morpho-syntactic Theories
(Kenyatta University, 2001)Among the many controversies in linguistics today, there are two that have captured our interest. The first and the main one involves the status of morphology and its relationship with other components of grammar like ... -
A moral response to the conflict of interests between humans and non human nature
(2002)Environmental protection and care is increasingly becoming a major pre-occupation of many scholars and various fields of intellectual pursuit. This is mainly prompted by the current environmental crisis occasioned mainly ... -
Rethinking frantz fanon in the co text of the Kenyan Decolonization experience, 1895-1992
(Kenyatta University, 2003)There is no doubt that the problematic of decolonization remains one of the most intriguing subjects in contemporary scholarship. With regard to the African continent, the mention of the term decolonization evokes profound ... -
The role of arthropod vectors in the transmission of lumpy skin disease in cattle
(2004)Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an economically crippling disease of cattle with epizootic occurrence particularly after the onset of the rainy season. Biting arthropods have been implicated as vectors of lumpy skin ... -
A survey of productive musicianship: The interface between music literacy and expressiveness among Secondary School Music Teachers in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2004)A general observation m Kenyan schools today reveals tendencies of musicianship that is more theoretically oriented to the detriment of expressive and inventive qualities. Research sources also show that in spite of the ... -
Factors that hinder women's participation in theological education in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2004)This study identifies and discusses factors that hinder women's participation in theological education in Kenya. Reference is made to theological institutions that belong to two church traditions, namely, the main line ...
