Master Theses and Dissertations(MST)
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Financial Structure and Financial Growth of Financial Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Decline in performance deter investor from investing in firms. Some of the financial firms listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange have been experiencing decline performance. As such, the firms struggle to raise funds for ... -
Business Excellence Practices and Performance of Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)In terms of retail sales, Kenya is Africa's second-largest structured economy following South Africa. Kenyan FMCG has a huge potential but recently some of them closed down. For example, Cadbury recently shuttered its ... -
Vicarious Trauma and the Performance of Anti-Crime Police Officers in Kamkunji Division in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2022-06)The brunt of vicarious trauma on performance has attracted much attention worldwide. The police service world over is faced with growing numbers of officers who suffer vicarious trauma while on duty. There has been an ... -
Budgetary Process and Public Debt Management in National Treasury in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The increase in public debt without a considerable growth in the economy reduces the confidence of the citizens in their respective governments with most of them linking it to high corruption cases reported emanating from ... -
Design and Fabrication of an Energy Efficient Smart Air Conditioning System
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Residential and commercial space cooling demands are increasing steadily throughout the world. This has led to high growth in demand for air conditioning (AC) systems. Technology is playing a key role in digitization of ... -
Uwezo Fund Characteristics and the Performance of Youth Livelihood Projects in Kibra Constituency, Nairobi County, Kenya
(2022-06)The Government in its efforts to address the livelihood challenges of vulnerable groups in the society has set up devolved funds among others, Uwezo Fund, which is a youth, women and people with disabilities fund. Despite ... -
Board Characteristics and Firm Value of Listed Non-Financial Firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The rising concerns among various stakeholders on the need for improved value in firms where they have interests in has not only covered a single firm or locality but have captured even the multinational corporation thus ... -
Trade Relations between Malawi and South Africa, 1967-2016
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Malawi and South Africa have maintained trade relations through different time periods in their respective histories. Trade between the two countries has eventually grown to be governed by formal structures that are sustained ... -
Utilization of Free Maternity Services among Mothers Aged 18- 49 Years in Nakuru County, Kenya
(2022-04)In response to sustainable development goal (SDG) 3,all countries were expected by 2030 to have improved maternal and neonatal health indicators.In Kenya,the hope of free maternity services (FMS) was to increase the ... -
Board Characteristics and Capital Structure Decisions of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Organizations in modern society have multiple obstacles, requiring individuals in charge of governance to make effective decisions that improve the general performance and sustainability of the business. One of the key ... -
Civil Military Cooperation as a Strategy for Security Stabilization Operations: Case of Lamu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Lamu County has had a security challenge resulting from the penetration of Al-shabaab militants who fled from Somalia when Kenya launched military operations in the country. The county has witnessed increased terror attacks, ... -
Compliance to Prenatal Iron/Folic Acid Supplementation and Associated Barriers among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Iron nutrients plays a very critical role in body. Iron and folate nutrients are availed during expectance period so as cater for the high demand when one becomes pregnant to ensure sufficient supply of such elements to ... -
Socio-Cultural and Economic Drivers for Women Participation in Leadership of Nyeri County Cooperatives, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2021-12)This study sought to establish how social cultural and economic drivers affect women involvement and equal participation in leadership in cooperative movements. Although many countries have been able to develop the ... -
Effects of Climate Variability on Rural Road Infrastructure and Greenleaf Transportation in Kericho County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Climate variability is a global phenomenon that is posing threat to roads infrastructure in agricultural sector. Like other parts of the world, African region is said to be vulnerable due to its geographical location and ... -
Athari za Matukio ya Kihistoria Katika Riwaya za Nyongo Mkalia Ini na Mafamba
(Kenyatta University, 2022-04)This research study investigated the effect of historical events on the selected two novels Nyongo Mkalia Ini (Chimerah, 1995) and Mafamba (Olali, 2008). The effects of historical events that include political, administrative, ...
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Financial Structure and Financial Growth of Financial Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Decline in performance deter investor from investing in firms. Some of the financial firms listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange have been experiencing decline performance. As such, the firms struggle to raise funds for ... -
Business Excellence Practices and Performance of Fast Moving Consumer Goods Manufacturing Firms in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)In terms of retail sales, Kenya is Africa's second-largest structured economy following South Africa. Kenyan FMCG has a huge potential but recently some of them closed down. For example, Cadbury recently shuttered its ... -
Vicarious Trauma and the Performance of Anti-Crime Police Officers in Kamkunji Division in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2022-06)The brunt of vicarious trauma on performance has attracted much attention worldwide. The police service world over is faced with growing numbers of officers who suffer vicarious trauma while on duty. There has been an ... -
Budgetary Process and Public Debt Management in National Treasury in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The increase in public debt without a considerable growth in the economy reduces the confidence of the citizens in their respective governments with most of them linking it to high corruption cases reported emanating from ... -
Design and Fabrication of an Energy Efficient Smart Air Conditioning System
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Residential and commercial space cooling demands are increasing steadily throughout the world. This has led to high growth in demand for air conditioning (AC) systems. Technology is playing a key role in digitization of ... -
Uwezo Fund Characteristics and the Performance of Youth Livelihood Projects in Kibra Constituency, Nairobi County, Kenya
(2022-06)The Government in its efforts to address the livelihood challenges of vulnerable groups in the society has set up devolved funds among others, Uwezo Fund, which is a youth, women and people with disabilities fund. Despite ... -
Board Characteristics and Firm Value of Listed Non-Financial Firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The rising concerns among various stakeholders on the need for improved value in firms where they have interests in has not only covered a single firm or locality but have captured even the multinational corporation thus ... -
Trade Relations between Malawi and South Africa, 1967-2016
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Malawi and South Africa have maintained trade relations through different time periods in their respective histories. Trade between the two countries has eventually grown to be governed by formal structures that are sustained ... -
Utilization of Free Maternity Services among Mothers Aged 18- 49 Years in Nakuru County, Kenya
(2022-04)In response to sustainable development goal (SDG) 3,all countries were expected by 2030 to have improved maternal and neonatal health indicators.In Kenya,the hope of free maternity services (FMS) was to increase the ... -
Board Characteristics and Capital Structure Decisions of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Organizations in modern society have multiple obstacles, requiring individuals in charge of governance to make effective decisions that improve the general performance and sustainability of the business. One of the key ... -
Civil Military Cooperation as a Strategy for Security Stabilization Operations: Case of Lamu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Lamu County has had a security challenge resulting from the penetration of Al-shabaab militants who fled from Somalia when Kenya launched military operations in the country. The county has witnessed increased terror attacks, ... -
Compliance to Prenatal Iron/Folic Acid Supplementation and Associated Barriers among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Iron nutrients plays a very critical role in body. Iron and folate nutrients are availed during expectance period so as cater for the high demand when one becomes pregnant to ensure sufficient supply of such elements to ... -
Socio-Cultural and Economic Drivers for Women Participation in Leadership of Nyeri County Cooperatives, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2021-12)This study sought to establish how social cultural and economic drivers affect women involvement and equal participation in leadership in cooperative movements. Although many countries have been able to develop the ... -
Effects of Climate Variability on Rural Road Infrastructure and Greenleaf Transportation in Kericho County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Climate variability is a global phenomenon that is posing threat to roads infrastructure in agricultural sector. Like other parts of the world, African region is said to be vulnerable due to its geographical location and ... -
Athari za Matukio ya Kihistoria Katika Riwaya za Nyongo Mkalia Ini na Mafamba
(Kenyatta University, 2022-04)This research study investigated the effect of historical events on the selected two novels Nyongo Mkalia Ini (Chimerah, 1995) and Mafamba (Olali, 2008). The effects of historical events that include political, administrative, ... -
Social Media Influence on Personal Security among the Youth in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2022)Use of social media has become a very important aspect of modern life. Growing use of social media has been associated with positive and negative outcomes such as considerable personal security risks. This study examined ... -
Antimicrobial Activities and Bioassay Guided Identification of Bioactive Constituents of Selected Kenyan Medicinal Plants
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The relationship between man and plants has been very close in almost all generations. Egyptians, around 1500 B.C. discovered that oil from beans of castor tree would bring relief when applied to burns and septic wounds. ... -
Assessment of Older Persons’ Participation in Community Development Activities in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The accelerated population ageing has become a development concern in the 21stcentury with nations least prepared to deal with the consequences of population ageing. To address these consequences, older persons should be ... -
Assessment of Library Services to Children in Rural Areas: A Case of Kenya National Library Service Kangema, Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Public Libraries located in rural areas are established and designed for the purpose of providing information services to all groups in the community including children and stimulate reading for fun that promote reading ... -
Antecedents of Academic Procrastination and its Relationship to Academic Achievement among Form Three Students in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The aim of this research was to examine the antecedents of academic procrastination and its relationship to academic achievement. Antecedents of academic procrastination featured in the current study were test anxiety and ...
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