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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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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Governance Mechanisms and Security Service Delivery in National Police Service, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Governance and security service delivery have been subjects of discourse in both academic and non-academic perspectives. Several legislations and policies by the Kenyan government have been established to improve the ... -
Socio-Ecological Factors Influencing Conservation of Rothschild’s Giraffe in Ruma National Park and Mwea National Reserve in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The Rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi), is among the listed vulnerable animal species globally. In this study, two wildlife protected areas were studied; Mwea National Reserve and Ruma National Park ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Medical Laboratory Service Provision in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)There has been increasing interest to improve the quality of laboratory services world- wide including in many resource poor countries. In tandem with this need, the Kenya government recognizes the delivery of quality ...
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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. ... -
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 ... -
Governance Mechanisms and Security Service Delivery in National Police Service, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Governance and security service delivery have been subjects of discourse in both academic and non-academic perspectives. Several legislations and policies by the Kenyan government have been established to improve the ... -
Socio-Ecological Factors Influencing Conservation of Rothschild’s Giraffe in Ruma National Park and Mwea National Reserve in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The Rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi), is among the listed vulnerable animal species globally. In this study, two wildlife protected areas were studied; Mwea National Reserve and Ruma National Park ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of the Quality of Medical Laboratory Service Provision in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)There has been increasing interest to improve the quality of laboratory services world- wide including in many resource poor countries. In tandem with this need, the Kenya government recognizes the delivery of quality ... -
Strategic Innovation Orientation and Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The financial sector in Kenya is essential for the economic growth of the country. Moreover, Microfinance Institutions,which form part of the financial sector, are critical stakeholders in achieving the Vision 2030 economic ... -
Synthesis and Spectrophotometric Activity of Phthalocyanine Conjugated to Metal Nanoparticles and Evaluation of their Antibacterial Properties
(Kenyatta University, 2021)In recent times, microbial pathogens have increasingly shown multi-drug resistance leading to a growing concern. Analysis of 624 isolates from Kenya revealed 88% of isolates tested were multi-drug resistant. It is estimated ... -
Dynamics in Internal Security and Community Protection Initiatives in Laikipia County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The purpose of this study was to explore the security experiences and the underlying forces that inform these experiences among communities in Laikipia North. In line with the security experiences, community protection ... -
Impact of Anglican Church and Kenya Assemblies of God Teachings on Sexual Behaviour Choices of University Students, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Christian teachings promote moral development among emerging adults especially those in universities. The Christian faith's beliefs have a psychological impact on developing individuals because they may affect their sex ... -
Organizational Learning and Employee Performance in Classified Hospitality Firms in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Employee performance is critical to effectiveness, competitiveness and sustainability of classified hospitality firms. Organizational learning is key in developing organization’s human capital capabilities to respond to ...
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