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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Organization Development and Performance of National Police Service in Nairobi Metropolitan Region, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Police performance across the world has been a major concern as each police service is expected to be efficient, effective, and responsive, and be customer friendly. These have propelled various governments to initiate ... -
Well Test Analysis of a Horizontal Well in a Completely Bounded Reservoir
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Well test analysis as an important part of reservoir engineering has gone through tremendous improvement through the years since the discovery of oil. This is in terms of the tools used, the technology involved, and the ... -
French Cultural Diplomacy towards Kenya; 1958-2020
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Cultural diplomacy has become a popular discipline of study in international relations in the post-cold war period. France has a record of accomplishment in its cultural diplomatic engagements since the 19th century. This ... -
Language Use and Literacy Environment as Predictors of Reading Fluency and Text Comprehension among Class Four Pupils in Busia County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Poor reading ability is of great educational concern because it has been linked to truancy, low completion rates, and educational wastage. Research among public schools in Kenya has shown failure among pupils to attain ... -
Phytochemical, Anti-Inflammatory, Antinociceptive, Antipyretic and Toxicity Analysis of Dichloromethane and Methanol Extracts of Five Selected Plants Using Animal Model
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Inflammation results from irritants causing body injury. Pain is discomfort associated with illness or injury while pyrexia can be defined as elevated body temperature. Common conventional anti-inflammatory, analgesic ... -
Exploring Ecological Factors and Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure at Thika Level 5 Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is both a global and national social issue, as well as an epidemic in various societies. Many research studies classify CSA as a public health problem requiring early intervention practices and new ... -
Absorptive Capacity and Performance of Insurance Companies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The insurance companies constitute a fundamental building block of the global financial system that provides opportunities for hedging against an assortment of risks and as well serve as institutional investors thus promoting ... -
Brand Relationship and Loyalty among Household Consumers of Laundry Detergents in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Over the past two decades, several empirical studies have reported a decline in loyalty for fast moving consumer products which has been caused by proliferation of brands and entry of more companies enter into an increasingly ... -
Community Preparedness, Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Climate change has led to an average of 5% reduction in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of developing countries. Climate change is characterized by changes in climate indicators, for example an estimated 5% increase in ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices of Boxers, Wrestlers, and Bodybuilders towards Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Boxing, wrestling, and bodybuilding are sports that require athletes to be highly conditioned from both endurance and strength perspective. Hence, the temptation to use performance enhancing substance has become rampant ... -
Bursary Scheme and its Influence on Secondary School Participation by Learners from Poor Households in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The study investigated bursary scheme and its influence on participation in educational activities by learners from poor households in Homa Bay County, Kenya. Despite the government’s systematic release of bursary funds ... -
Suitability of Electronic Health Record Data for Computational Phenotyping of Diabetes Mellitus at Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The adoption of EHR in health care has resulted in the collection of lots of data thus the drive to utilize EHR data for secondary purposes such as research. However, EHR data are characterized by incompleteness and ... -
Examining the Poverty-Land Degradation Nexus in Kitui County, Kenya through a Political Ecology Lens
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The twin problems of poverty and landdegradation have persistently plagued Kenya in general and Kitui county in particular. Colonial and post-independence governments devised state policies and interventions to address ... -
Repositioning Strategy and Performance of Selected Large Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Globally, manufacturing firms play a fundamental role in a country’s social economic development. Performance of manufacturing firms has not met the expectation of the key stakeholders because of several factors as exhibited ... -
Determinants of Public Primary Schools Preparedness for the Implementation of Competence-Based Curriculum in Kericho County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The competency- based curriculum (CBC) is a set of courses or syllabi, which promote learning areas in which the learner is gifted and skilled. CBC (2-6-6-3) is a curriculum that allows was adopted in Kenya in January 2017. ...
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Organization Development and Performance of National Police Service in Nairobi Metropolitan Region, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Police performance across the world has been a major concern as each police service is expected to be efficient, effective, and responsive, and be customer friendly. These have propelled various governments to initiate ... -
Well Test Analysis of a Horizontal Well in a Completely Bounded Reservoir
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Well test analysis as an important part of reservoir engineering has gone through tremendous improvement through the years since the discovery of oil. This is in terms of the tools used, the technology involved, and the ... -
French Cultural Diplomacy towards Kenya; 1958-2020
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Cultural diplomacy has become a popular discipline of study in international relations in the post-cold war period. France has a record of accomplishment in its cultural diplomatic engagements since the 19th century. This ... -
Language Use and Literacy Environment as Predictors of Reading Fluency and Text Comprehension among Class Four Pupils in Busia County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Poor reading ability is of great educational concern because it has been linked to truancy, low completion rates, and educational wastage. Research among public schools in Kenya has shown failure among pupils to attain ... -
Phytochemical, Anti-Inflammatory, Antinociceptive, Antipyretic and Toxicity Analysis of Dichloromethane and Methanol Extracts of Five Selected Plants Using Animal Model
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Inflammation results from irritants causing body injury. Pain is discomfort associated with illness or injury while pyrexia can be defined as elevated body temperature. Common conventional anti-inflammatory, analgesic ... -
Community Preparedness, Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change in Kajiado County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Climate change has led to an average of 5% reduction in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of developing countries. Climate change is characterized by changes in climate indicators, for example an estimated 5% increase in ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Practices of Boxers, Wrestlers, and Bodybuilders towards Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Boxing, wrestling, and bodybuilding are sports that require athletes to be highly conditioned from both endurance and strength perspective. Hence, the temptation to use performance enhancing substance has become rampant ... -
Exploring Ecological Factors and Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure at Thika Level 5 Hospital in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is both a global and national social issue, as well as an epidemic in various societies. Many research studies classify CSA as a public health problem requiring early intervention practices and new ... -
Absorptive Capacity and Performance of Insurance Companies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The insurance companies constitute a fundamental building block of the global financial system that provides opportunities for hedging against an assortment of risks and as well serve as institutional investors thus promoting ... -
Brand Relationship and Loyalty among Household Consumers of Laundry Detergents in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Over the past two decades, several empirical studies have reported a decline in loyalty for fast moving consumer products which has been caused by proliferation of brands and entry of more companies enter into an increasingly ... -
Bursary Scheme and its Influence on Secondary School Participation by Learners from Poor Households in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The study investigated bursary scheme and its influence on participation in educational activities by learners from poor households in Homa Bay County, Kenya. Despite the government’s systematic release of bursary funds ... -
Suitability of Electronic Health Record Data for Computational Phenotyping of Diabetes Mellitus at Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The adoption of EHR in health care has resulted in the collection of lots of data thus the drive to utilize EHR data for secondary purposes such as research. However, EHR data are characterized by incompleteness and ... -
Examining the Poverty-Land Degradation Nexus in Kitui County, Kenya through a Political Ecology Lens
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The twin problems of poverty and landdegradation have persistently plagued Kenya in general and Kitui county in particular. Colonial and post-independence governments devised state policies and interventions to address ... -
Repositioning Strategy and Performance of Selected Large Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Globally, manufacturing firms play a fundamental role in a country’s social economic development. Performance of manufacturing firms has not met the expectation of the key stakeholders because of several factors as exhibited ... -
Determinants of Public Primary Schools Preparedness for the Implementation of Competence-Based Curriculum in Kericho County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The competency- based curriculum (CBC) is a set of courses or syllabi, which promote learning areas in which the learner is gifted and skilled. CBC (2-6-6-3) is a curriculum that allows was adopted in Kenya in January 2017. ... -
Holistic Nurture to 5 - 13 Years Old Children and Subtle Underlying Factors Hindering their Development in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)This study dealt with contemporary developments in holistic nurturing of children in Sunday school (SS) teaching in the Nairobi Baptist Church (NBC) which is one of the major support systems for church growth. The researcher ... -
Phenotypic, Physiological Characters and Quantitative Trait Loci in F2 Generation of Phaseolus Vulgaris under Drought Stress in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Currently, yield of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in smallholder systems in Kenya is comparatively low; standing at 400 kg ha-1 against global average of 960 kg ha-1. The low yield is attributed to drought which has ... -
Ability Streaming, Ranking and Extrinsic Rewarding as Predictors of Academic Inferiority Feelings among Secondary School Students in Kisii County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021-12)There is substantial literature on inferiority complex but scanty research has been done on academic inferiority in relation toability grouping, ranking and the use of rewards on secondary school students.The main aim ... -
Usability of Digital Libraries during Information Retrieval by Persons With Visual Impairment in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Usability studies play a key role in advancing best practices in the design of usable digital libraries. Users with visual impairment have been excluded in design of digital libraries due to unintentional biasness towards ... -
Corporate Governance Practices and Performance in Selected Arid and Semi-Arid Land County Governments in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The public expectations with devolution of governments has not been met. The public involvement and incorporation of governances‟ practices in the devolved governance was expected to facilitate formulation of responsive ...
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