Master Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Identification of Maize leaf diseases based on Support Vector Macina and Convolutional Neural Networks Alex Net and ResNet
(Karatina University, 2023)Protecting maize crops from devastating plant diseases ensures global food security. Accurate disease identification is essential for implementing effective control measures. However, traditional visual analysis of ... -
Effects of dexamethasone on antibody response and anaemia in Sprague Dawley rats infected with Trypanosoma brucei brucei.
(Kenyatta University, 1991-09)Sprague Dawley rats infected with Trypanosom·a brucei brucei strainIL3579 (2616) developed parasitaemia characterised by intermittent remission and relapses. Infected rats developed progressive anaemia that was macrocytic ... -
Survey of Production Practices and Evaluation of Onion Varieties Susceptibility to Thrips in Kirinyaga District, Kenya
(2009)In Kenya, dry onion, Allium cepa L., is among the most important vegetable crops for domestic market. However, records indicate that onion production does not meet the local market demand resulting to imports. To identify ... -
AFRICAN ORAL LITERATURE: ANALYSIS OF VISUAL RESOURCES AND IMPROVISED TECHNIQUES IN SELECTED BUKUSU CIRCUMCISION SONGS
(Karatina University, 2023-11)The study is an analysis of visual resources and improvised techniques in the actualization of the Bukusu circumcision songs. The study examines the roles, social cultural values and dynamisms of visual resources and ... -
ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ‘JITEGEMEA’ PHILOSOPHY ON THE SELF-RELIANCE, PROPAGATION AND GOVERNANCE OF PCEA IN NYERI AND KIRINYAGA COUNTIES, KENYA (1971-2021)
(Karatina University, 2023)The call for moratorium on foreign missionaries and subsequent adoption of ‘Jitegemea’ (self-sustaining) philosophy in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa (PCEA) provoked a strong debate about the future of the ... -
KINAYA KAMA NJIA YA KUBAINISHA MAUDHUI: MIFANO KUTOKA RIWAYA YA CHOZI LA HERI NA TAMTHILIA YA KIGOGO
(Karatina University, 2023-11)Kinaya ni mbinu muhimu ya kimtindo ambayo hutumiwa na waandishi wa riwaya na watunzi wa tamthilia kuwasilisha ujumbe wao katika kazi za fasihi. Madhumuni ya utafiti huu yalikuwa: Kuchunguza matumizi ya kinaya kama mbinu ... -
REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF NATURALIZED RAINBOW TROUT (Oncorhynchus mykiss, WALBAUM 1792) FROM SAGANA COLD WATER STREAM AND IMPLICATION ON FRY PRODUCTION FOR AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA
(Karatina university, 2023-10)Naturalized rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) populations form important recreational fishing resource in the world. Globally, rainbow trout is among the most widely introduced fish species and has been translocated ... -
IDENTIFICATION OF MAIZE LEAF DISEASES USING SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE AND CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS ALEXNET AND RESNET50
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UTILIZATION OF MOBILE DEVICES IN ACCESSING INFORMATION BY LECTURERS AND STUDENTS IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(Karatina University, 2023-11)The application of mobile devices is essential in the dissemination of information. In institutions of higher learning, apart from providing convenience, mobile devices open up new avenues for academic libraries to ... -
EFFECTS OF MIRAA FARMING ON RETENTION OF THE BOY-CHILD IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MBEERE SOUTH-SUB COUNTY, KENYA
(Karatina University, 2023-11)The Government of Kenya, in its efforts to achieve vision 2030, aims at improving retention rates in secondary schools. This effort however is frustrated by increasing dropout rates particularly in public secondary ... -
Gender Relations and its Implication in Rural Development: A Case Study of Mwingi Central Division, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2004-08)In every human society, gender relations are an integral part of everyday life. In Kenya, they are crucial in rural development particularly when it is observed from a human development perspective. Based on the foregoing, ... -
A balanced scorecard approach to measuring performance of five star hotels in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015-07)Performance measurement is a term that refers to the process of quantifying the efficiency and effectiveness of past actions. Traditional models for determining the performance and effectiveness of employees rely heavily ... -
Developing a Knowledge Management Strategy for The Marist International University College, Nairobi - Kenya.
(University of South Africa, 2015-02)Marist International University College, Nairobi – Kenya is challenged with problems like duplication of work due to lack of a central repository for knowledge, loss of knowledge through expertise leaving the institution ... -
INFLUENCE OF WORK ENVIRONMENT FACTORS ON TRANSFER OF TRAINING FOR PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN NYERI COUNTY KENYA
(Karatina University, 2022-11)Despite heavy investments in training and development, low quality education standards and challenges in workplace environment have been a sticky problem in the Kenyan education sector. The general objective of this study ... -
INFLUENCE OF INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE PRACTICES ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KIENI EAST AND WEST SUBCOUNTIES IN NYERI COUNTY
(Karatina University, 2022-11)Quality assurance in education is increasingly gaining latitude as evidenced in educational literature and current practices. Apart from ensuring compliance with learners’ requirements, educational policy makers are ... -
GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF RABBITFISH (Siganus sutor) REARED IN BRACKISH WATER EARTHEN PONDS, OFFERED BLACK SOLDIER FLY (BSF) LARVAE (Hermetia illucens)
(Karatina University, 2022-11)The trend in mariculture development in Kenya is rising as the population and the demand for food increases. Rabbitfish (Siganus sutor) is a suitable candidate for mariculture in Kenya since it can be raised in ponds, ... -
EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF PASTORAL CARE PROGRAMMES ON GRIEF MANAGEMENT AMONG WIDOWS IN ACK DIOCESE OF EMBU, KENYA
(Karatina University, 2022-11)The death of a loved one is a painful experience that requires appropriate grief care. The loss of a husband for a widow is experienced as irreplaceable. It brings about an emotional constraint which could easily develop ... -
An Assessment of the Influence of Disability Legislation Awareness on Employability of Persons with Disabilities in Post-Secondary Institutions in Kirinyaga County, Kenya.
(karatina University, 2022-11)Gakaara wa Wanjau was referred to as the “Chief Mau Mau Propagandist” by the colonial government because of his revolutionary literary works. This made him to be one of the longest serving Mau Mau detainees from 1952-1959. ... -
PREVALENCE OF GASTRO INTESTINAL PARASITES OF CATTLE IN MATHIRA CONSTITUENCY, KENYA
(Karatina University, 2021-03)Cattle’s farming is a crucial activity for Mathira constituency; since it acts as a source of livelihood to many people. However, gastrointestinal parasitic infection is a limiting factor in cattle management. Understanding ...
