Master Theses and Dissertations(MST)
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The Contribution of Traditional Elders in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Banadir Region, Somalia 1991 - 2016
(Kenyatta University, 2022)In Somalia, the phenomenon of conflicts has been persistent since the collapse of Siad Barre regime in 1991. Peace building initiatives by international, national and local actors have intervened at different levels to ... -
Teachers’ Perception on Influence of Tusome Intervention Strategies on Reading in Public Primary Grade Two Pupils, Kilifi County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Young children experience difficulty in acquiring the necessary skills for reading such as fluency and phonemic awareness. Most students lack confidence, they may be reluctant to raise questions or request clarifications. ... -
Cyanotoxins Exposure and Attributable Health Effects among Residents of Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Access to safe domestic water remains a challenge in many rural community and water scarce areas. One key challenge is cyanotoxins in surface water that has been known to cause serious health effects among people using ... -
Values-Based Educational Inculcation Practices and Their Influence on Students’ Character in Public Secondary Schools, Nairobi County,
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The formation of students' character has been a notable concern in education systems globally. In Kenya, the National Goals of Education, the Constitution of Kenya 2010, and the Basic Education Act 2013 specify values of ... -
Humanitarian Response and Resilience Building in Flooding Situations: Case of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)This study revolves around the Humanitarian response to flooding and resilience building by the International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent (IFRC) in Kilifi County. Kenya. This study specifically assesses the factors ... -
Multi-Agency Approach and International Boundaries Security in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The international boundaries in Kenya are generally porous and they have their fair share of challenges and disputes. With regards to this, Kenya recognizes the centrality of international boundaries as a means to securing ... -
Work Life Balance and Employee Performance of Medical Personnels at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Due to the dynamic nature of the operating environments, organizations in the health sector have since come to the contention that services have to be provided in line with stakeholders’ needs and expectations. Therefore, ... -
The Effects of Implementation of Quality Management Systems on Customer Satisfaction in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of Zetech University, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)World over, higher learning institutions have had difficulties in developing and implementing best practices which are based on their customer requirements. The inability of Total Quality Management (TQM) to accommodate a ... -
Early Intervention on Speech and Language Development of Pre-School Children with Hearing Impairments in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The purpose of this study was to examine the status of early intervention services ofpre-school children with hearing impairments in Nakuru County, Kenya. Several studies have emphasized the significance of early intervention ... -
Strategy Implementation Practices and Performance of Selected Insurance Companies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Organizational performance has transmuted into a proposition which depends on on innumerable façades within the company in its uppermost management and how strategies are implemented. What clique organizations therefore ... -
Determinants of Gender Differential in Access and Utilisation of Reproductive Health Services among Youth in Limuru, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Gender differential in access and utilisation of Reproductive Health Services (RHS) among young women and men is a major challenge in ensuring healthy youthful population. Differential access and utilisation of Reproductive ... -
Uptake of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device among HIV Positive Women at Selected Health Facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The increased maternal and neonatal mortality in Kenya among women living with HIV and AIDS can be attributed to high unmet needs of family planning at 52%. Family planning and use of antiretroviral in sub Saharan Africa ... -
Response of Farmer Preferred Maize (Zea Mays L.) Varieties Screened Against Striga Hermonthica (Del.) Benth, Western Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Striga (Witch weed), root parasitic weed, causes substantial crop loses in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). All cultivated cereal crops including maize, millet, sorghum and upland rice are parasitized by one or more species of ... -
Compliance with Hemodialysis Treatment among End Stagekidney Disease Patients in Nyeri County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The number of End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) patients on hemodialysis (HD) globally has become a public health concern. Compliance with hemodialysis recommendation aids to improve health outcomes and prevent complications. ... -
In Vitro Modulation of Clotrimazole, Ketoconazole, Nystatin, Amphotericin B and Griseofulvin by Acmella Caulirhiza and Senna Didymobotrya Extract Against Candida Species
(Kenyatta University, 2022)There is a rise of Candida species other than albicans such as Candida glabrata, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, and Candida tropicalis among others. In addition, they cause infections that show resistance to commonly ...
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The Contribution of Traditional Elders in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Banadir Region, Somalia 1991 - 2016
(Kenyatta University, 2022)In Somalia, the phenomenon of conflicts has been persistent since the collapse of Siad Barre regime in 1991. Peace building initiatives by international, national and local actors have intervened at different levels to ... -
Teachers’ Perception on Influence of Tusome Intervention Strategies on Reading in Public Primary Grade Two Pupils, Kilifi County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Young children experience difficulty in acquiring the necessary skills for reading such as fluency and phonemic awareness. Most students lack confidence, they may be reluctant to raise questions or request clarifications. ... -
Cyanotoxins Exposure and Attributable Health Effects among Residents of Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Access to safe domestic water remains a challenge in many rural community and water scarce areas. One key challenge is cyanotoxins in surface water that has been known to cause serious health effects among people using ... -
Values-Based Educational Inculcation Practices and Their Influence on Students’ Character in Public Secondary Schools, Nairobi County,
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The formation of students' character has been a notable concern in education systems globally. In Kenya, the National Goals of Education, the Constitution of Kenya 2010, and the Basic Education Act 2013 specify values of ... -
Humanitarian Response and Resilience Building in Flooding Situations: Case of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)This study revolves around the Humanitarian response to flooding and resilience building by the International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent (IFRC) in Kilifi County. Kenya. This study specifically assesses the factors ... -
Multi-Agency Approach and International Boundaries Security in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The international boundaries in Kenya are generally porous and they have their fair share of challenges and disputes. With regards to this, Kenya recognizes the centrality of international boundaries as a means to securing ... -
Work Life Balance and Employee Performance of Medical Personnels at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Due to the dynamic nature of the operating environments, organizations in the health sector have since come to the contention that services have to be provided in line with stakeholders’ needs and expectations. Therefore, ... -
The Effects of Implementation of Quality Management Systems on Customer Satisfaction in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of Zetech University, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)World over, higher learning institutions have had difficulties in developing and implementing best practices which are based on their customer requirements. The inability of Total Quality Management (TQM) to accommodate a ... -
Early Intervention on Speech and Language Development of Pre-School Children with Hearing Impairments in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The purpose of this study was to examine the status of early intervention services ofpre-school children with hearing impairments in Nakuru County, Kenya. Several studies have emphasized the significance of early intervention ... -
Strategy Implementation Practices and Performance of Selected Insurance Companies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Organizational performance has transmuted into a proposition which depends on on innumerable façades within the company in its uppermost management and how strategies are implemented. What clique organizations therefore ... -
Determinants of Gender Differential in Access and Utilisation of Reproductive Health Services among Youth in Limuru, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Gender differential in access and utilisation of Reproductive Health Services (RHS) among young women and men is a major challenge in ensuring healthy youthful population. Differential access and utilisation of Reproductive ... -
Uptake of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device among HIV Positive Women at Selected Health Facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The increased maternal and neonatal mortality in Kenya among women living with HIV and AIDS can be attributed to high unmet needs of family planning at 52%. Family planning and use of antiretroviral in sub Saharan Africa ... -
Response of Farmer Preferred Maize (Zea Mays L.) Varieties Screened Against Striga Hermonthica (Del.) Benth, Western Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Striga (Witch weed), root parasitic weed, causes substantial crop loses in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). All cultivated cereal crops including maize, millet, sorghum and upland rice are parasitized by one or more species of ... -
Compliance with Hemodialysis Treatment among End Stagekidney Disease Patients in Nyeri County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The number of End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) patients on hemodialysis (HD) globally has become a public health concern. Compliance with hemodialysis recommendation aids to improve health outcomes and prevent complications. ... -
Impediments to Accessing Household Sanitation Facilities amongst Low-Income Urban Residents in Naivasha Town, Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Population growth and poverty, most often in urban and peri-urban areas of developing countries continue to hinder efforts towards improving sanitation coverage. A large number of urban residents in Africa live in settlements ... -
Firm Characteristics and Working Capital Financing Adopted by Non-Financial Firms Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The working capital requirement is critical to any organization. However, the working capital of numerous non-financial firms listed at NSE has been negative. Some scholars have established that firm characteristics can ... -
Contribution of Women Entrepreneurs to Economic Development in Wajir Townshipship, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Women have long been regarded as significant pillars of both social and economic support in pastoralist communities, with their primary function being that of caregivers rather than wage earners. However, as women's ... -
Relationship between Academic Self-Concept, Motivation and Academic Achievement among Secondary School Students in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Students in Kisumu East Sub-County, Kisumu County have been posting low KCSE mean scores over the last several years albeit having the least number of schools and fewest number of candidates among the Sub-counties of Kisumu ... -
Determinants of Unmet Need for Contraception use among Hiv-Positive Women in Kwale County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Prevention of unplanned pregnancies is one of the four approaches in the prevention of MTCT of HIV. Even with the constant availability of modern contraceptives in the health facilities, 352 known HIV-positive women attending ... -
Use of Cohesive Devices in Speech by Students of Ichuni Girls and Moi Gesusu Boys in Kisii County
(Kenyatta University, 2022)This study presents an analysis of the use of cohesive devices in English speeches delivered by Form Four Students in select Extra-County Secondary Schools in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to identify and discuss ...