Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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RESPONSE OF EMBRYOGENIC CALLI TO DIFFERENT COLCHICINE CONCENTRATIONS TO INDUCE POLYPLOIDY FOR ENHANCED PERFORMANCE IN CENCHRUS PURPUREUS SCHUM
(MMUST, 2025-11)Napier grass (Cenchrus purpureus schumach) is an important forage crop and livestock feed. However, its yield and quality in Kenya are often limited by Napier grass headsmut and stunt disease. Napier grass genetic ... -
REPRESENTATION OF POSTCOLONIAL TRAUMA IN TSITSI DANGAREMBGA’S NERVOUS CONDITIONS AND CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE’S PURPLE HIBISCUS
(MMUST, 2025-11)This study examines the literary depiction of postcolonial trauma in selected African women’s writing. Post-colonial trauma here refers to the psychological, social, and cultural wounds experienced by individuals and ... -
PUBLIC MAKING OF MASCULINITIES IN BARACK OBAMA’S DREAMS FROM MY FATHER AND NELSON MANDELA’S LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
(MMUST, 2025-11)This study analyzed Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father and Nelson Mandela’s Long Walk to Freedom to flesh out political masculinities constructed by the two leaders in their autobiographies. It examined how Barack ... -
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING AND UTILIZING INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES IN ARUA DISTRICT, WEST NILE AGRO ECOLOGICAL ZONE, UGANDA
(MMUST, 2025-10)Indigenous vegetables (IVs) play a critical role in enhancing food and nutrition security, yet they remain underutilized. In spite of their adaptability, nutritional value, and potential for income generation they still ... -
NARRATIVES OF DOMESTIC NEOCOLONIALISM AND DECOLONISATION IN THE NOVELS OF MIA COUTO AND JOSE EDUARDO AGUALUSA
(MMUST, 2025-11)This study examined the themes of domestic neocolonialism and decolonisation as portrayed in Mia Couto’s Sleepwalking Land and José Eduardo Agualusa’s The Society of Reluctant Dreamers. This study offered a critical ... -
NARRATING TRAUMA AS A STRATEGY OF RECLAIMING THE FEMALE AGENCY IN TOMI ADEYEMI’S LEGACY OF ORISHA TRILOGY
(MMUST, 2025-11)This research examined how Tomi Adeyemi’s female characters reclaims agency through narration of trauma in her Legacy of Orisha trilogy (Children of Blood and Bone, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, Children of Anguish ... -
MORPHO-PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF LUKABARASI NOMINAL COMPOUNDS
(MMUST, 2024-10)Most generalisations made on nominal compounding are based on western languages. In this study, we examine nominal compounding in Lukabarasi language of Western Kenya based on The Generative Morphological Theory by ... -
MORPHO-PHONOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF VERB BORROWINGS FROM ENGLISH ON THE VITALITY OF` LUKABRAS LANGUAGE
(MMUST, 2025-06)Loan adaptation in language contact situations occurs when a language borrows words or expressions from another language and modifies them to fit the phonological, morphological, or syntactic norms of the borrowing ... -
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, ...