Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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LEXICAL SEMANTIC VARIATIONS IN LUTIRICHI HYPONYMS
(MMUST, 2025-06)Studies have shown that hyponymy is evident in all languages and the senses of words in hyponymic relationships do vary from one language to another. However, failure to apply the correct meanings might hinder ... -
INITIATION OF INCLUSIVITY FOR THE PEOPLE LIVING WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN CHARISMATIC CHURCHES IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)There is scanty scholarly evidence showing whether persons living with disability (PLWDs) are fully included in Church leadership and involved in Church activities or not. The purpose of this study was to analyze the ... -
INFLUENCE OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES UNDER DEVOLUTION ON MAIZE PRODUCTION IN KWANZA SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-11)Devolution aims to increase efficiency in delivery and access to public service. Agriculture was one of the sectors in Kenya to devolve their service provision to the County Governments underscoring the importance of ... -
IMPLICATIONS OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF PUBLIC TOILETS ON SOCIO ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS OF KAKAMEGA TOWN
(MMUST, 2024-04)Waste management has been and continues to be a major global challenge facing urban growth. Even though sanitation is a human right, managing sanitation level is still a challenge. Most public toilets are messy and ... -
GRADUATE SCHOOL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES AND POST GRADUATE STUDENTS’ COMPLETION RATES IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-06)Graduate school governance structures play a critical role in shaping the academic progression and successful completion of postgraduate studies. However, public universities in Kenya continue to face persistent ... -
Examining Contextual Particles in Lutsotso Interactions: A Disco-Pragmatic Approach
(MMUST, 2025-10)Discourse particles are common in unprompted transmission of information and serve important role in what is articulated during communication and are indispensable in all registers. This study, titled "Examining ... -
EFFICACY OF THE NAIROBI CITY INSPECTORATE OFFICERS IN COMBATING CRIME IN KIBRA SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)Crime poses a major threat to human security, particularly in rapidly urbanizing areas such as Kibra Sub-County, which persistently experience high crime rates, making it one of the city’s most insecure zones. Inspectorate ... -
Efficacy of Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) on Management of Early Blight (Alternaria solani E.) and Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans Mont.) and on Growth and Yield of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
(MMUST, 2025-10)In Kenya, tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.) are a significant vegetable in horticulture production and consumption. Most tomato farmers use synthetic fungicides to control fungal diseases on tomato crops. However, ... -
EFFECTS OF PARENTING ON TEENAGE PREGNANCY: A STUDY OF MALAVA SUB-COUNTY, KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)Teenage pregnancy has become a global concern. In Kenya it is prevalent where good parenting is not well exercised. Existence of children’s Act mandates parents the responsibility of ultimate care and protection of ... -
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE OF PLEUROTUS GENOTYPES AND MICROCLIMATE INTERACTIONS UNDER INDOOR AND OUTDOOR BANANA-INTEGRATED SYSTEM ACROSS SEASONS IN KAKAMEGA, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)Growing of mushrooms is a sustainable opportunity that enhances availability of food and improving nutrition in Kenya. Its productivity however has since remained limited due to over reliance on controlled indoor ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF DISCOURSAL STRATEGIES IN THE CAMPAIGN MANIFESTOS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES IN THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)Manifestos in political discourse are a key component of the democratic process regionally and internationally. They play are used to present the candidates ideologies, present policy packages and articulate the vision, ... -
A MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF ABBREVIATED NEOLOGISMS OF SOCIAL MEDIA DISCOURSES AMONG KENYANS ON X
(MMUST, 2025-10)In recent years, the rise of social media platforms has transformed communication patterns and language use across the globe. Among these platforms, X (formerly known as Twitter) stands out as one of the most influential, ... -
A CROSS-CULTURAL TRANSLATION OF PROVERBS IN CHINUA ACHEBE’S THINGS FALL APART FROM ENGLISH INTO EKEGUSII’S BINTO MBISEBEREREKANI
(MMUST, 2025-10)Proverbs play a crucial role in the cultural expression of a community’s wisdom, beliefs and worldview through various forms of figurative language. Due to this cultural significance, the translation of proverbs requires ... -
A CRITICAL PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE DISCURSIVE STRATEGIES IN SOCIOCULTURAL HEGEMONY IN MWALIMU ANDREW'S STAFFROOM DIARY TEXTS
(MMUST, 2025-10)The current study sought to uncover the use of discursive strategies in order to uncover language manipulations that provoke understanding of sociocultural hegemony within Mwalimu Andrew’s columns. The use of pragmatics ... -
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE MORPHO-SEMANTIC VARIATIONS IN BORROWED FORMS OF LUKABARAS TOPONYMS
(MMUST, 2025-10)The study of borrowed toponyms is significant because its analysis provides insight to the morphological processes, the structure, and lexical changes within a language and the resultant meanings on borrowings among ... -
A CRITICAL PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF THE DISCURSIVE STRATEGIES IN SOCIOCULTURAL HEGEMONY IN MWALIMU ANDREW'S STAFFROOM DIARY TEXTS
(MMUST, 2025-10)The current study sought to uncover the use of discursive strategies in order to uncover language manipulations that provoke understanding of sociocultural hegemony within Mwalimu Andrew’s columns. The use of pragmatics ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE IN BUMULA SUB-COUNTY, BUNGOMA COUNTY - KENYA
(MMUST, 2025-10)Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers a promising approach to simultaneously enhance agricultural productivity, build resilience to climate change, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the uptake of CSA, ... -
EFFECT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES ON SCHOOL KCPE PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NAMBALE SUB-COUNTY, BUSIA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2025)Kenya is experiencing low performance in KCPE according to recent research. If it were not for the government directive that all KCPE candidates transit to the next level of education, many could not due to poor KCPE ... -
UTILIZATION OF CULTURE IN PEACE-BUILDING AMONG THE POKOT AND MARAKWET COMMUNITIES OF ELGEYO MARAKWET AND BARINGO COUNTIES, KENYA
(MMUST, 2024)Sustaining peace is essential for the advancement of any nation or region, and it also fosters cohesion among individuals from various cultural and religious backgrounds. Cultural practices and festivals, while sometimes ... -
PARENTAL MOTIVATION, ACHIEVEMENT GOALS AND LEARNING STRATEGIES AS PREDICTORS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2022-09)Academic performance of children is a concern in most countries. In Kenya underperformance is associated with a number of factors for example understaffing. In Migori County the average mean score between 2017 and 2019 in ...