Kenyatta University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The African State and the Informal Cross-Border Trade: An Analysis of the Kenya/Uganda Experience, 1962-2005
(Kenyatta University, 2021)At the time when there is enhanced social instability across the world, there is growing concern that the modern nation-state has failed to meet the obligations of its citizens. As an organizing tool of contemporary politics, ... -
Ustainability in Rural Women Football: A Case of Teams Participating in Kass Tournament in Kericho County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)This was a case study of teams participating in the KASS tournament in the Bureti sub-county, Kericho County. The study was informed that, despite the effort and support offered by KASS Media Group, the government and other ... -
Economic Growth, Electricity Access, and Remittances in Kenya
(HATASO Publishing, 2020)This paper investigated the long-run relationship between gross domestic product, access to electricity, and remittances within the multivariate framework in Kenya using the data for the period 1987-2018. The autoregressive ... -
Mobilization of Domestic Savings in Formal Financial Institutions: The Missing Link to Economic Growth
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2020)The purpose of the study was to examine factors that affect a Kenyan household’s decision to save in formal financial institutions. This is because domestic saving finances investment and therefore economic growth. A ... -
The Effect of Diaspora Remittances on Health Outcomes in Kenya
(International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR), 2021)Background: A healthy population positively impacts on a country’s economic growth. However, two measures of health outcomes in Kenya -life expectancy at birth and under-five mortality rate, on average are 58.2 years and ... -
Nexus between Pillars of Transformational Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness: A Case of 21st Century Organizations
(International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR), 2020)For any organization to thrive in the 21st century environment full of uncertainties, global turbulence, and organizational instabilities, it is vital for that organization to embrace a leadership approach that can ... -
Assessment of Soil Nutrient Status and Determination of Potassium Dosage for Maize Production in Kaaga, Meru County Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Food insecurity is a major global concern because many people suffer from malnutrition, under-nutrition, and starvation. In Sub Saharan Africa; it is estimated that about 239 million of people suffer from hunger and the ... -
Reflective Management: The Heartbeat for Successful School Practices
(International Journal of Research & Development Organisation (IJRDO), 2020)Just as a human body cannot function without an active human heart, so is an educational institution that cannot thrive in the 21st century without an effective reflective manager. Therefore, modern-day educational ... -
Challenges of Development and Implementation of Individualized Education Programme by Teachers of Learners with Intellectual Disabilities in Kisumu and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2020)This was a descriptive study which sought to explore the challenges encountered by teachers of learners with intellectual disabilities in schools and units in Kisumu and Nairobi counties, Kenya. The sampling techniques ... -
Workplace Inclusivity: Social-cultural Hindrances To Women In Public Primary School Leadership Of Makueni County, Kenya
(Researchjournali, 2020)The issue of women inclusivity in top leadership positions in organizations has attracted scholarly interests globally. This is evidenced by limited women representation in political offices, administrative areas, ... -
Isolation, Characterization and Potential Use of Alternaria Brassicicola in Biocontrol of Striga Hermonthica on Zea Mays in Siaya County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)The witchweed [Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth] is a highly successful parasite of cereal in Sub- Saharan Africa, leading to enormous economic losses. In Kenya, the weed reduces maize yield by between 35%-100%. Previous ... -
Green Sonochemical Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Adansonia Digitata Leaves Extract and Evaluation of Their Antibacterial Potential
(European Open Science Publishing, 2020)Metal nanoparticles in the field of nanotechnology are of great interest to modern scientific research due to their size effects, medical uses and, catalytic, electronic and optical properties. Green synthesis of ... -
Stress Levels among Construction Workers in Kibera Resettlement Action Plan Project in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Professionals engaged in the construction industry operate in highly competitive environment as they aim to keep pace with the global and national demands of infrastructural development. Workers engaged in the construction ... -
Compliance with Occupational Safety Practice among Petrol Station Pump Attendants in Kaduna state, Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Petrol pump attendants in Kaduna encounter numerous hazards at the pump. This constitutes the most important threat to their survival at the workplace. Unfortunately, there are very few researches evaluating compliance ... -
The Physiological Properties of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) in Response to Mycorrhizal Fungi and Phosphate-solubilizing Bacterium under Irrigation Condition
(Association for Agriculture Environment and Biotechnology, 2021)To investigate the effect of mycorrhizal fungi and phosphate-solubilizing bacterium on physiological properties in lentils under irrigation conditions, a factory trial based on a Randomized Complete Block Design was ... -
Correlates of Pregnancy Related Complications in Mandera East, Mandera County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are a leading cause of death and disability among women of reproductive age worldwide. About eight hundred women die from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications around ... -
Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of Selected Kenyan Vigna Radiata (l.) Wilckzek (Mung Bean) Genotypes
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Mung bean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilckzeck) is a leguminous crop grown for its nutritious seeds and as a fodder crop. Characterization of mung bean germplasm is, therefore, a prerequisite for the use of its genetic resources. ... -
Effects of Paracetamol on the Liver and Kidney Functions of a Rat Model Following Prolonged Alcohol Administration
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Alcohol is a widely used psychoactive drug that is safe when consumed moderately. However, overindulgence results in hangover and multiple organ injury. On the other hand paracetamol is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ... -
Assessed Line by Tester Analysis of Maize Inbreds for Northern Leaf Blight and Other Yield Components in Selected Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Northern Leaf Blight (NLB) also known as Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB) is a foliar disease of maize caused by Exserohilum turcicum. It is a great challenge in many maize production regions worldwide. It has a growing season ... -
Community Elders Involvement in Resolving Land Conflicts in Kenya: Case of Nakuru County, Kenya, 1998 –2008
(Kenyatta University, 2021)Since independence, land disputes have been a major source of conflict in Kenya. Land disputes have an ethnic component. Land conflicts can even arise amongst members of the same family or clan. Between 1998 and 2008, ...
