Master Theses and Dissertations(MST)
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Integrated Floods Management for Vulnerability Reduction in Kano Plains, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)For several decades floods have continuously threatened communities’ livelihoods and caused destruction to properties and the ecosystem as a whole. In an attempt to minimize the destructive nature of these events, different ... -
Microfinance Services and Poverty Reduction in Rural Areas of Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Poverty is a cruel and unwelcoming condition that affects people all across the world and its reduction is ideally an important goal. The Kenya National Bureau of statistics indicated an estimate of 63.1 per cent poverty ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices and Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Co-Operative Societies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2022)The deposit taking saving and credit cooperative societies have faced numerous challenges and many are unable to meet the operating costs, pay dividends and expand to new markets with majority of the stakeholders blaming ... -
Enhancing Access to Braille Materials for Optimal Learning at Kibos Primary School for the Blind, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The purpose of this study was to enhance access to Braille materials for optimal learning at Kibos primary school for the blind, this study was guided by four main objectives, which were: Establish the enrolment of learners ... -
Credit Risk Management Strategies and Loan Performance of Government Enterprise Development Funds in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The concept of Government Enterprise Development Funds were to fight poverty, create employment and empower youth, women and people with disabilities. However, the funds are facing a challenge of default from borrowers and ... -
Training and Development and Employee Performance in Kenya Wildlife Service, Nairobi Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Kenya Wildlife Service is the only state corporation mandated by the government to conserve wildlife and its habitat. However, in the recent past, there has been an upsurge in the poaching of wild animals with the most ... -
Regulatory policy and its effects on performance of guards in private security companies in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta university, 2022-11)Private security companies have steadily increased in number over time as a result of many factors including increased threats and the incapacity of governments to provide adequate security to the public. With the steady ... -
Risk Factors, Prevalence, Severity, and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease among Outpatients in Selected Hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Chronic (CKD) is a kidney disease worldwide public health issue with high prevalence (8% and 16%) among adults. The risk factors, prevalence, severity and management of CKD are less characterized in Kenya. Therefore, the ... -
Politeness Techniques in Gîkũyũ: The Case of Chiefs’ Courts in Gatanga Sub-County, Murang’a County
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Politeness refers to the behaviour that is mindful of other individuals' face wants. It is used by people to reduce conflicts in their interactions. It also allows them to interact in a manner that does not threaten their ... -
Effects of Employee Attitudes on Organizational Performance in Kenya: A Case of Huduma Centre – Baringo
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Employee attitudes continue to influence work performance of employees in many organizations around the globe. While there has been broad research to understand the effect of employee attitudes, there is limited evidence ... -
Effects of Working Conditions on Performance of Public Administrators in Kenya: A Case of National Government Administrative Officers in Nandi County
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The study aims to examine the effect of work conditions on employee performance. The effects of working conditions such as physical conditions, organizational health and safety, and internal organizational communication ... -
Role of International Celebrity Event Hosting on Tour Firms Performance in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Events are crucial for development of destinations across different parts of the world since they possess important social, cultural, and economic outputs. International celebrity events provide additional destination ... -
Characterization and Fungicide Sensitivity of Tomato Isolates of Alternaria Solani Sorauer in Kajiado, Kiambu and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Early blight (EB) caused by Alternaria solani is ranked as one of the most important tomato diseases in Kenya and farmers predominantly rely on synthetic fungicides to control it. However, there have been reports about the ... -
Effects of Water Levelrise on Riparian Areas of Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Globally, lakes levels fluctuate naturally but when the rise is unprecedented the impact is far reaching. Kenya’s central rift valley lakes have swollen to the highest level in recorded recent history. The rise has severely ... -
Utilization of Perinatal Verbal Autopsy and its Determinants among Community Health Volunteers in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Ending preventable perinatal mortality is one of the global public health priorities. Despite integrating World Health Organization’s essential maternal and newborn care package into Homa Bay County’s community health ...
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Integrated Floods Management for Vulnerability Reduction in Kano Plains, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)For several decades floods have continuously threatened communities’ livelihoods and caused destruction to properties and the ecosystem as a whole. In an attempt to minimize the destructive nature of these events, different ... -
Microfinance Services and Poverty Reduction in Rural Areas of Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Poverty is a cruel and unwelcoming condition that affects people all across the world and its reduction is ideally an important goal. The Kenya National Bureau of statistics indicated an estimate of 63.1 per cent poverty ... -
Strategic Change Management Practices and Performance of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Co-Operative Societies in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2022)The deposit taking saving and credit cooperative societies have faced numerous challenges and many are unable to meet the operating costs, pay dividends and expand to new markets with majority of the stakeholders blaming ... -
Enhancing Access to Braille Materials for Optimal Learning at Kibos Primary School for the Blind, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The purpose of this study was to enhance access to Braille materials for optimal learning at Kibos primary school for the blind, this study was guided by four main objectives, which were: Establish the enrolment of learners ... -
Credit Risk Management Strategies and Loan Performance of Government Enterprise Development Funds in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The concept of Government Enterprise Development Funds were to fight poverty, create employment and empower youth, women and people with disabilities. However, the funds are facing a challenge of default from borrowers and ... -
Training and Development and Employee Performance in Kenya Wildlife Service, Nairobi Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Kenya Wildlife Service is the only state corporation mandated by the government to conserve wildlife and its habitat. However, in the recent past, there has been an upsurge in the poaching of wild animals with the most ... -
Regulatory policy and its effects on performance of guards in private security companies in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta university, 2022-11)Private security companies have steadily increased in number over time as a result of many factors including increased threats and the incapacity of governments to provide adequate security to the public. With the steady ... -
Risk Factors, Prevalence, Severity, and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease among Outpatients in Selected Hospitals in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Chronic (CKD) is a kidney disease worldwide public health issue with high prevalence (8% and 16%) among adults. The risk factors, prevalence, severity and management of CKD are less characterized in Kenya. Therefore, the ... -
Politeness Techniques in Gîkũyũ: The Case of Chiefs’ Courts in Gatanga Sub-County, Murang’a County
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Politeness refers to the behaviour that is mindful of other individuals' face wants. It is used by people to reduce conflicts in their interactions. It also allows them to interact in a manner that does not threaten their ... -
Effects of Employee Attitudes on Organizational Performance in Kenya: A Case of Huduma Centre – Baringo
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Employee attitudes continue to influence work performance of employees in many organizations around the globe. While there has been broad research to understand the effect of employee attitudes, there is limited evidence ... -
Effects of Working Conditions on Performance of Public Administrators in Kenya: A Case of National Government Administrative Officers in Nandi County
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The study aims to examine the effect of work conditions on employee performance. The effects of working conditions such as physical conditions, organizational health and safety, and internal organizational communication ... -
Role of International Celebrity Event Hosting on Tour Firms Performance in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Events are crucial for development of destinations across different parts of the world since they possess important social, cultural, and economic outputs. International celebrity events provide additional destination ... -
Characterization and Fungicide Sensitivity of Tomato Isolates of Alternaria Solani Sorauer in Kajiado, Kiambu and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Early blight (EB) caused by Alternaria solani is ranked as one of the most important tomato diseases in Kenya and farmers predominantly rely on synthetic fungicides to control it. However, there have been reports about the ... -
Effects of Water Levelrise on Riparian Areas of Lake Naivasha, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Globally, lakes levels fluctuate naturally but when the rise is unprecedented the impact is far reaching. Kenya’s central rift valley lakes have swollen to the highest level in recorded recent history. The rise has severely ... -
Utilization of Perinatal Verbal Autopsy and its Determinants among Community Health Volunteers in Homa Bay County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Ending preventable perinatal mortality is one of the global public health priorities. Despite integrating World Health Organization’s essential maternal and newborn care package into Homa Bay County’s community health ... -
Project Management Inclusion and Performance of Medical Research Projects in Kilifi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Performance of Health Research projects rests in ability to provide systematic learning to find better ways of preventing and treating illnesses for everyone's benefit in the future. It is estimated that nearly 80% projects ... -
Impacts of Climatic Variability on Wildlife and Livestock Composition and Productivity Index in Maasai Mara Narok County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Climatic variability is the spatial and temporal differences or fluctuations in climatic factors that include, total annual precipitation, timing of precipitation events, the amount of rain that falls during a single ... -
Assessment of Germination Potential and Population Status of Melia Volkensii Gürke in Kitui County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Melia volkensii Gürke is a native tree species that grows in the arid and semi-arid areas of East Africa. There has been overutilization of this tree which may lead to risk of rapid decrease in its community and genetic ... -
Stakeholder Management and Performance of County Government Funded Projects in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Various stakeholders evaluate Project performance differently as per their expectations regarding the cost, time and actual quality. County Government funded projects perform a major role of strengthening the livelihood ... -
Characterization and Fungicide Sensitivity of Tomato Isolates of Alternaria Solani Sorauer in Kajiado, Kiambu and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Early blight (EB) caused by Alternaria solani is ranked as one of the most important tomato diseases in Kenya and farmers predominantly rely on synthetic fungicides to control it. However, there have been reports about the ...