Master Theses and Dissertations(MST): Recent submissions
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Utilization and Management of Physical And Learning Resources for Academic Achievement in Public Secondary Schools in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Education in a school is determined by provision of resources, their maximum utilization and management. This study was carried out to assess the utilization and management of physical and learning resources for academic ... -
Evaluation of Live Artemisia Annua L. Plants as Mosquito Repellents in Boarding Schools and Households of Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-10)Mosquitoes have attained public health concern than any other arthropod. The bloodfeeding females transmit the protozoa causing malaria, filarial worms causing elephantiasis, and viral diseases. Malaria is a serious ... -
Effects of County Budgeting Forums on Service Delivery in Kenya: the Case of Kajiado County
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Policymakers and public leaders in most developing countries are increasingly faced with the challenge of how to effectively provide public services like education, healthcare, sanitation, safety, transportation and ... -
Dietary Intake, Nutrition Status, Morbidity and Factors Affecting Food Service of Male Prisoners Living with uman Immunodeficiency Virus at Selected Prisons Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-01)Dietary intake and consequent nutrition status impacts on HIV either negatively or positively. Within prison settings, barriers exist that limit ability of prisoners to improve and maintain their health. Prisoners are a ... -
The Effect of Devolution of Agricultural Sector on the Citizens' Livelihoods in Wajir County
(Kenyatta University, 2019-06)Devolution of government functions is one of the key moves introduced by the government, to enhance its service delivery and promote self-governance at County level. At a glance, devolution has come with both benefits ... -
Strategies Employed by Schools to Cope with Challenges of Free Primary Education in Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)This study examined the strategies that the head teachers use to cope with challenges of Free Primary Education in Mbeere South Sub County of Embu County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were, (a) To find out the ... -
Secondary School English Teachers' Classroom Practices and Students' Aquisition of Functional Writing Skills: A Case of Kiambu County: Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)Students' competence in any field is highly determined by the experiences they are exposed to by their teachers. Teachers of English in Kenya, especially those tasked with teaching of writing, may not be employing the ... -
Public Financial Management Practices and Performance of Counties in Kenya: Case of Garissa County Ahmad Adan Guliye
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Public financial management in devolved system is concerned with the formulation, management and implementation of public policy and service delivery. Concerns about the way Kenya county governments' public funds are ... -
Influence of Television Programmes on Pre-School Children's Classroom Behaviour in Mukuru-Ka Yaba Slum,Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-12)The influence of television (TV) programmes on children's classroom behavior including their academic performance has become a major worldwide concern among people dealing with the minors' welfare. TV Programme can have ... -
Determinants of Access to Legal Representation by Child Offenders in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-07)When a child is accused of committing a crime, that child is entitled to a fair hearing before a competent court of law. One of the most important safeguards for the fairness of criminal proceedings is the right to legal ... -
Performance Contracts and Intrapreneurial Development in State Corporations: The Case of National Housing Corporation (NHC) Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2009)Preparation and .implernentation of Performance Contracts has been one of the economic and social changes introduced by the Government of Kenya with an aim of improving efficiency and effectiveness in management of the ... -
Working Capital Management Practices on Performance of Cash Flows among Small and Medium Enterprise in Nyeri Town, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016)Theperformance of cash flow has been investigated from other dimensions and scarcely ontheworking capital management especially among the SMES. The purpose ofthis study wasto investigate working capital management practices ... -
Determinants of Infant Feeding Practices among Mothers Living With HIV Attending Kiambu Level 4 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Despite the evidence that safe infant feeding practices by mothers living with HIV are major determinants of effective PMTCT services, most researches show that infant feeding decisions made by mothers living with HIV ... -
The Impact of Socio-Economic Characteristics of Workforce on Productivity: A Case Study of Contracted Mumias Sugar Outgrowers, Western Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2004)The major objective of the study was to examine the impact of socioeconomic characteristics of work force on productivity among the contracted outgrowers ofMumias Sugar Scheme, western Kenya. Data were collected from ... -
The Critical Success Factors in the Implementation Of The Youth Enterprise Development Fund Projects In Kenya. A Case of Olkalou Sub County, Nyandarua County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016)In an effort to stem out unemployment the Kenyan Government in 2006 established the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) aimed at facilitating the youth to start up income generating activities through provision of ... -
Public Participation in Governance and Legislation: A Case of Murang'a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Direct public participation is an essential component of good governance. Public engagement has been adopted to mitigate the failures of representation, promote inc1usivenessand social accountability. There lacks a ... -
Health Workers' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Towards Use of World Health Organization 2006 Growth Standards in Kasarani, Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-04)Growth references are among the most valuable tools for assessing the general well-being of children globally. Growth assessment using the World Health Organization (WHO) 2006 Growth Standards is essential for evaluating ... -
Determinants of Participation of Women in Employment Public Transport: A Case of Matatu Sub-Sector in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)Today, transport sector is an equal employer incorporation of both men and women. Despite the fact that women make up almost the half of the world population, they don't have opportunity to represent the same proportion ... -
Teacher-Child Interaction and Pre-Primary School Pupils' Reading Skills Achievement in Wote, Makueni County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-11)Education sector in Kenya continues to face quality crisis with little significant changes in learning outcomes. Research has shown that acquisition of reading skills by children is affected by how they perceive their ...
