PhD Theses/ Dissertations: Recent submissions
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EFFECTIVENESS OF MIDWIFE LED DEBRIEFING ON POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IN WESTERN, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-09)Childbirth is a stressful event in women’s lives and could influence emotions which may lead to mental ill health like depression in the postnatal period if not resolved. Depression is a common mental disorder with serious ... -
EFFECT OF EXAMINATIONS AS A DOMINANT EVALUATION APPROACH ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2024-08)Examinations have been widely used as a tool for curriculum evaluation not only in Kenya but across the globe. Examinations are used for promotion of learners, promotion of teachers and placement of learners in colleges ... -
EVALUATION OF PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF SPIRULINA PLATENSIS AGAINST AFLATOXIN B1 INDUCED TOXICITIES IN SWISS ALBINO MICE
(MMUST, 2024-08)Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus species principally by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxins are teratogenic, mutagenic, carcinogenic, immunosuppressive and have been associated ... -
MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF COVID-19 DYNAMICS WITH INTERVENTION
(MMUST, 2022-11)The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respira- tory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus is primarily transmitted to humans through inhaling respiratory droplets produced by ... -
FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DISASTER RISKS REDUCTION IN TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2024)Over the past decades, there has been enormous increase in the number of disasters in the global petroleum industry. At a continental level, Africa has experienced many disasters in the downstream sector of the industry. ... -
ENTOMOLOGICAL AND PARASITOLOGICAL INDICES OF MALARIA TRANSMISSION AMONG RESIDENTS OF GOLD MINING AND SUGARCANE FARMING AREAS IN WESTERN KENYA
(2023)malaria and its subsequent eradication, the disease remains a major public health concern. Of the deaths due to the malaria scourge, Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 92% with children under 5 years old accounting for 61% ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NON-FORMAL CURRICULUM IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(2024)The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation the non-formal curriculum in secondary schools in Kakamega County,Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to assess the status of implementation of the Non-Formal ... -
RESOURCE-USE PRACTICES INFLUENCING INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICTS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)Globally, conflicts arising from resource-use are increasingly becoming common. This generated inter-ethnic violence that have caused death, strained relations among communities, led to loss of property, displacements, ... -
CHINESE ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY IN FOSTERING INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA
(2023)The study area for this thesis was Kenya and specific study locations were Nairobi, Kiambu and Lamu counties since they host KUTRRH, SGR, Moi International Sports Centre and Lamu Port which were the infrastructure under ... -
GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF NILE TILAPIA, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND MICROBIAL WATER QUALITY ASSOCIATED WITH COMPOSTED CHICKEN MANURE FERTILIZATION IN PONDS
(2023)In the recent past fish farming has gained great prominence in Kenya as the Country struggles to meet food security. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus L.) farming has attracted the most demand, with the use of manure ... -
METAPHORICAL MAPPINGS IN THE CONCEPTUALIZATION OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN LUKABARAS
(2023)is genetically related to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome of 2003 and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome of 2012, has been perceived in various ways by different communities world over. Empirical evidence suggests ... -
EFFECT OF FOOD BASED NUTRITION INTERVENTION; PROLCARMIV ON MANAGEMENT OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV IN BUSIA, KENYA
(2023)Good Nutrition optimizes benefits of ART and increases treatment adherence, both prolongs lives of PLHIV (NASCOP, 2014), without proper care and management it exposes them to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Key objective; ... -
UTILISATION OF MULTIMODAL APPROACHES IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ORAL SKILLS TO GRADE ONE PUPILS IN SELECTED PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN WESTERN KENYA
(2023)This study is about utilisation of multimodal approaches in the teaching and learning of the English oral skills to Grade One learners among selected primary schools in Western Kenya. The objectives of the study were to: ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF EXERCISE ON MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AMONG CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN WESTERN REGION OF KENYA
(2023)Musculoskeletal pain is the most cardinal sign of sickle cell disease among children which occurs due to vaso-occlusion causing disability. Exercise has proven to be helpful in musculoskeletal pain and should be used ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF PEACE-BUILDING STRATEGIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL GENERAL ELECTORAL CONFLICTS IN TRANS-NZOIA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)Figuring out the best strategies for promoting peace requires an understanding of the factors that encourage electoral strife. A combination of both technical approaches attitudetransformation strategies are central to ... -
INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED COUNTY GOVERNMENTS, KENYA
(2023)The Kenyan public finance management arena still faces a variety of issues that are not in accordance with ithe iprinciples iof ipublic ifinance, despite the fact that over the past six years, robust legal and institutional ... -
ON THE ALGEBRA OF IDEALS AND MODULES IN OPERATOR SPACES
(2023)The Theory of Operator Ideals and Frechet Modules are important in the study of locally convex spaces, Rings and Algebras. Locally convex spaces are examples of topological vector spaces which generalize normed spaces, ... -
MODELLING OF ENERGY GENERATION FROM OPEN NON-EQUILIBRIUM STEADY STATE THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEMS
(2023)Affordable and sustainable energy system is a critical ingredient that supports life. The overall objective of this study was to model electrical energy generation from open non equilibrium steady state thermodynamic ... -
TATHMINI YA MCHANGO WA SWAHILIHUB KATIKA UKUZAJI KISWAHILI NCHINI KENYA
(2023)Swahilihub ni tovuti iliyozinduliwa katika mwaka wa 2012 kwa lengo la kukuza Kiswahili mtandaoni. Swahilihub ni miongoni mwa tovuti kuu za Kiswahili ambayo matumizi yake yanazidi kuenea na kuimarika kwa sababu ya maendeleo ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF NON-CUSTODIAL REINTEGRATION PROGRAMMES ON WELFARE OF RETURNEE TERRORIST FIGHTERS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)Although the concept of returning terrorist fighters is not new in Kenya, the most efficient strategy to reduce their threat to national security and community peace-making is through non-custodial reintegration. In ...