Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
INFLUENCE OF STUDENT TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION OF TEACHING PRACTICE ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE TEACHING PROFESSION IN NORTH RIFT REGION, KENYA
(MMUST, 2022-06)Teaching practice exercise is a central aspect in the training of teachers. Student teachers are expected to develop skills and confidence during teaching practice exercise in preparation for the teaching profession. This ... -
IMPLICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL LANGUAGE POLICY AND PRACTICE ON LEARNERS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AT LOWER PRIMARY SCHOOL IN KENYA
(MMUST, 2022-04)The national language policy in Kenya prescribes a multilingual approach to the language of instruction used in primary schools. The educational language policy stipulates that the language of instruction in lower primary ... -
EFFICACY OF STRATEGIES USED TO MITIGATE HIV RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AMONG STUDENTS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2022-05)Researchers have confirmed that the reason for the relatively high HIV incidence among people between 15-24 years globally is Risky Sexual Behavior. Researchers subsequently identified a challenge regarding effective ... -
THE NEXUS BETWEEN PROTRACTED REFUGEE CRISIS AND HUMAN SECURITY DYNAMICS IN GARISSA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2022-11)By the end of 2019, the UNHCR estimated that 42.5 million people had been displaced around the world. As a result, short- and long-term effects were felt on host communities, from humanitarian disasters to security threats. ... -
DYNAMICS OF FORMAL PEACE INFRASTRUCTURE MOTIVATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE PEACE BUILDING IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2022-08)Global experience with sustainable peacebuilding has been diverse since the term was formally introduced to the world by the United Nations in 1992. Since then, peacebuilding has been implemented in the absence of a ... -
RELIGIOUS GROUPS ENGAGEMENT IN PREVENTION OF YOUTH RADICALIZATION IN MOMBASA COUNTY
(MMUST, 2022-11)The world is increasingly faced with a threat of extreme violence which is preceded by radicalization processes. Violence perpetrated in the name of religion has become a recurring phenomenon in Kenya in the recent past.The ... -
INTERNET OF THINGS CYBER SECURITY ASSESSMENT MODEL AND METRICS
(MMUST, 2021-09)ABSTRACT In Uganda, there is a general lack of a specific model and appropriate metrics for evaluating IoT cyber security. To provide an informed basis for decision-making by policymakers, industry 6 participants, ...