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Constraints to Exercise Adherence and Negotiation Strategies among Clients at Selected Fitness Centres in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)The positive association between taking part in regular exercise activities and enhanced health benefits have been widely illustrated and documented and depend on continued participation. Despite this, most people are ... -
Caregivers Knowledge and Practices in Management of Diarrhoea among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Ceelafweyn District, Sanag Region, Somaliland
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Diarrhoea is among the major causes of mortality among children under five years of age. Majority of these deaths are as result of dehydration and mismanagement. Caregivers‟ knowledge in management of diarrhoea is likely ... -
Capacity and Efficiency of Bagasse Adsorbents at Different Experimental Conditions for De-Contamination of Spiked Water
(2018)Bagasse, a fibrous residue from Sugar mills, is not easily biodegradable posing disposal challenges. Given its abundance in the sugar producing regions of Kenya, there is continued need to find other alternative uses. The ... -
Adoption of Biogas Technology and Its Contribution to Livelihoods and Forest Conservation in Abogeta Division, Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Fuelwood is the predominant energy source for cooking in rural households of Abogeta division in Meru County. Previously most wood was sourced from Mt. Kenya forest reserve. However, since enactment of a legislation ... -
A Linguistic Study of Kenyan Political Party Names, Symbols, Colours and Slogans
(Kenyatta University, 2018)This thesis is a linguistic study of KPP names, KPP symbols, KPP colours and KPP slogans. It establishes that linguistic resources are used by political operators in design of the KPP tools. This is achieved by deliberately ... -
Clause Complexity in Gĩkũyũ: A Functional Account
(Kenyatta University, 2018)This work is a response to a call by various scholars on the native speakers of African languages to undertake researches aimed at preserving, developing and popularising the African languages. The main aim of the study ... -
Child Labour in International Human Rights Law: The Case of Mathira Constituency, Nyeri County, Kenya, 1979-2015
(Kenyatta University, 2018)Kenya has ratified and domesticated international human rights instruments on elimination of child labour by enacting local laws, drafting policies and launching programmes to reduce the phenomenon. Empirical data shows ... -
Effects of Firm Characteristics on Financial Performance of Quoted Commercial Banks in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016)Commercial banks playa critical role in economic growth and development, income generation and job creation especially in developing countries. With the increasing trend of sudden corporate failures in both global and ... -
Teacher indiscipline and the effectiveness of disciplinary measures employed by head teachers in public secondary schools in Githunguri, Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-11)Discipline is fundamental to productive performance of any school. Schools need both highly disciplined students and staff. However, many studies have tended to focus on the students‘ discipline at the expense of staff ... -
The adequacy of Kenya education management institute training of secondary school principals in attaining teacher motivation in Makueni County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)Principals play an essential role in the implementation of curriculum in secondary schools, hence training is anticipated to facilitate teacher motivation. Even with the effort that has been put in place by the Ministry ... -
The construction of gender in opinion articles from Kenya: a case study of magazines from the Saturday nation and the standard newspapers
(Kenyatta University, 2017-10)Gender is a socially constructed unit in society. This means that society assigns identities as either masculine or feminine through studying behavior. Language too has been categorized as either feminine or masculine. ... -
The impacts of forestry clean development mechanism projects on community livelihood in Aberdare forest, Nyandarua County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Over the past five decades, global forest area has been diminishing rapidly due to deforestation. Over 1.6 billion rural people globally depend on forests for their livelihoods, with about 70% of the African population ... -
Use of instructional media in teaching of Kiswahili language in public primary teachers’ colleges in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Instructional media has gained prominence in the recent past, especially given that the process of teaching is currently gravitating towards constructivist learning where the teacher is no longer the sole source of knowledge. ... -
Diversification of higher education loans board funding in public university education and its impact on access in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)The main purpose of this study was to determine diversification of HELB funding of public university education and its impact on access in Kenya and seek for suitable solutions. It has been realized that the funds are not ... -
Dietary practices, physical activity and blood glucose levels among adults with type 2 diabetes attending Meru Hospital, Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)Diabetes mellitus is a persistent metabolic disorder, characterized by high levels of blood glucose due to defects in secretion of insulin, action or both. Globally, due to lifestyle changes, type 2 diabetes is widespread ... -
Determinants of students’ choice of French language subject: a case of public secondary schools in Nairobi City County, in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)The French language was introduced into the secondary school curriculum in Kenya with the aim of producing a specialised workforce with the requisite skills needed in the diplomatic and foreign affairs sectors. Initially ... -
Determinants of physical violence on married women by spouses in Kandura sub county, Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-10)Despite the many efforts put in place globally, regionally and at national level to reduce and eliminate Physical Violence against married women, this violence is still prevalent. It is one of the major forms of oppression ... -
Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Commercialization of Local Research in COMESA
(2018-08)This study investigates the contribution of new knowledge and innovation as measured by the number of patents & scientific journals as well as the impact of total labour force on the manufacturing sector Gross Domestic ... -
Open Source Software Features and Performance of Kenyan University Libraries in Nairobi Metropolitan, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016)Open Source Software is quickly gaining popularity among academic libraries in Kenyan and its presence is being felt by librarians everywhere. The perceived cost-effectiveness of OSS have significantly attracted managers ...
