Projects, Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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CONSUMER SALES PROMOTIONS STRATEGIES AND BRAND LOYALTY: A SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL FASTFOOD BRANDS IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
(MksU Press, 2023)The purpose of this research survey was to investigate the influence of consumer sales promotions strategies on brand loyalty of International Fast-Food brands in Nairobi, Kenya. Consumer sales promotions strategies ... -
DETERMINANTS OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023)Students' academic achievement is one of the indicators of quality education. This study aimed to establish the determinants of students' academic achievements in public secondary schools in Machakos County. Establishing ... -
MCHANGO WA MANDHARI KATIKA KUFANIKISHA UJUMBE KATIKA RIWAYA ROSA MISTIKA NA MAISHA KITENDAWILI
(MksU Press, 2023-03)Lengo la kila mwandishi wa kazi ya fasihi ni kufikisha ujumbe kwa msomaji. Ili kuwasilisha ujumbe huo kikamilifu, inambidi mwandishi atumie mbinu za kisanii mbalimbali. Mbinu za kisanii hujumuisha jinsi masimulizi hufanywa ... -
ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN WATER, SOIL AND VEGETABLES IN TWO URBAN STREAMS IN MACHAKOS MUNICIPALITY, KENYA.
(MksU Press, 2022)Presence of heavy metals in our environment is of great concern since the heavy metals bio-accumulate in food chains posing harmful health effects to humans who are consumers of food grown in such environments. This study ... -
UTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA AND QUALITY OF LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MBOONI EAST SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023-03)In Kenya, the teaching of English language in public secondary schools is a matter of concern. The performance of English language in examinations has been below average nationally. This has prompted the researcher to ... -
EXAMINING THE USE OF STYLE TO FOREGROUND THEMATIC CONCERNS IN RONALD ONTIRI ONCHURU’S POPULAR MUSIC
(2023-03)This study examined how Ronald Ontiri Onchuru, popularly known as Bikundo, deploys style to foreground particular thematic concerns in his popular music. Bikundo is one of the popular musicians among the Abagusii of ... -
CHOOL RELATED FACTORS INFLUENCING EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADE ONE COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM IN MBOONI EAST SUBCOUNTY, MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023)The purpose of this study was to investigate school related factors influencing effective implementation of competence-based curriculum in Mbooni East Sub-County, Makueni County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following ... -
REPRESENTATIONS OF HEGEMONIC MASCULINITY IN SELECTED KENYAN FEATURE FILMS BY WOMEN FILMMAKERS
(MksU Press, 2023-03)This study was premised on the notion that feature films by Kenyan women filmmakers are an important part of cultural discourses about hegemonic masculinity, and has a bearing on the ways in which practices of hegemonic ... -
INFLUENCE OF NON-MONETARY INCENTIVES ON PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES IN MACHAKOS COUNTY GOVERNMENT, KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of non-monetary incentives on performance of employees in Machakos County Government. The specific objectives of the study were to determine the influence of ... -
ANALYSIS OF SMALLHOLDER TOMATO FARMERS AWARENESS AND ADOPTION OF ICT-BASED PEST INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF KENYA
(MksU Press, 2022-07)Tomato is a widely consumed vegetable in Kenya and globally. It is an essential source of nutrients, income and employment. Pest infestation is one of the major challenges in tomato farming that leads to low- and ... -
LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE EXPRESSIONS OF VERBAL BULLYING IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MACHAKOS SUB-COUNTY
(MksU Press, 2023)The study aimed at analyzing linguistic expressions of verbal bullying and its harm on students in selected public schools in Machakos sub-county, Kenya. Bullying is a worldwide problem in schools and can have detrimental ... -
COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM AND CREATIVITY LEARNING OUTCOMES AMONG GRADE FOUR PUPILS IN MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023-02)21st century is an era of technological advancement, unpredictability and unfamiliar demands. Consequently, it is vital that creativity remains at the heart of learning in order to foster life-long skills such as idea ... -
A SOCIAL SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF GENDER REPRESENTATION IN SELECTED KENYAN SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEXTBOOKS
(MksU Press, 2023)The present study is a social semiotic analysis of gender representation in selected Kenyan secondary school English textbooks. Textbooks are a powerful instrument for creating social identities. As a result, how male ... -
PORTER’S GENERIC COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES, ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIPS AND PERFORMANCE OF MOBILE TELEPHONE NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS IN KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023-03)Past studies on the relationship between Porter’s generic strategies and firm performance in the presence of alliance partnerships continue being an unresolved predicament with most studies resulting to diverse outcome. ... -
EFFECTS OF MASTERY LEARNING STRATEGY ON MATHEMATICAL COMPETENCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023)Despite the fact that Mathematics is considered as a vital subject that supports the development of critical and logical thinking., majority of students across the world dislike mathematics and stay away from many careers ... -
EFFECTS OF ISO 9001:2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION ON POST EXAMINATION SERVICE DELIVERY IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023)The quality of education offered by public universities in Kenya has on several occasions been questioned particularly in as far as the integrity of examinations is concerned. Several complaints relating to missing marks, ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS TEACHING APPROACH AND LEARNING OUTCOMES IN BIOLOGY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
(MksU Press, 2023-03)Biology makes students aware of the nature of their daily life, and the care and protection of the environment. This study looked at the relationship between Science Process Skills Teaching Approach and learning outcomes ... -
Physical activity, dietary practices and nutrition status of hypertensive patients attending Kiambu District Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya
(2017)Globally, uncontrolled hypertension is a health priority since it raises the risk for the onset of renal failure, heart disease and diabetes. Hypertension complications contribute to high rates of morbidity and mortality. ... -
On irreducible representations of Sn
(2009)In chapter 1 and 2, We begin by introducing a few elementary aspects of the symmetric group Sn and there after we give a brief discussion on the representation theory with emphasis on the symmetric group. In chapter ... -
ANALYSIS OF SMALLHOLDER TOMATO FARMERS AWARENESS AND ADOPTION OF ICT-BASED PEST INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF KENYA
(Machakos University Press, 2022)Tomato is a widely consumed vegetable in Kenya and globally. It is an essential source of nutrients, income and employment. Pest infestation is one of the major challenges in tomato farming that leads to low- and ...