Browsing MKSU Masters Theses by Title
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Changing Political Regimes and Performance of the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(2014)The stock market all over the world play a critical role as one of the most sensitive indicators of the business cycle and one of the most influential variables in. the government index of leading economic indicators. ... -
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 ... -
CONSTRAINTS TO SMALLHOLDER CREDIT FARM INVESTMENT: A CASE STUDY OF COFFEE FARMING IN MAJOGE CHACHE LOCATION, (KISII DISTRICT)
(1995)This study analyses the constraints to smallholder credit farm investment. The data for the study were collected in Majoge Chache Location, Kisii District. A total of 40 respondents were , interviewed for a period extending ... -
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 ... -
The critical period for weed competition in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)[in Kenya]
(1983)This thesis reports on experimental work carried out on Irish potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) during the 1980-81 short rains and 1981 long rains. The work was conducted at Kabete, Faculty of Agriculture Field Station, ... -
A Data Mining Approach for Forecasting Cancer Threats
(2015)Healthcare facilities have at their disposal vast amounts of cancer patients’ data. The analysis of available data can lead to more efficient decision-making. The challenge is how to extract relevant knowledge from this ... -
Determinants of Job Satisfaction Among Nurses: A Case of Embu Provincial Hospital
(2008-02)Factors affecting job satisfaction among nurses: A case of Embu Provincial General Hospital Understanding the determinants of job satisfaction is important because it has been linked inversely to staff turnover, quality ... -
Determinants of Micro Credit Performance in Microfinances in Kenya
(2013)Efficient debt management determines the cash flow and the success of the day-to-day operations of the business. Poor credit management leads to late payment to creditors and other stakeholders in the supply chain. This ... -
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 ... -
Determination of the maximum penetration level of Auxiliary Service Voltage Transformer Sub-stations on 132kV Transmission Network
(2017)The overall electricity access rate is still very low in most sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The rate is even lower in rural areas where most of the population in these countries live. One of the main obstacles to ... -
Development of a Small-scale Machine for Extraction and Brushing of Sisal Fiber
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Sisal fibre is a raw material used in the production ropes, mats, gunny bags, carpets and polymer composites. UNIDO, in 2001, revealed that there is large amount of small-scale sisal in East Africa that is inadequately ... -
Development of electrochemical sensors containing bimerallic silver and gold nanoparticles
(2010)Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants that have been shown to be teratogenic, mutagenic and carcinogenic and pose serious threats to the health of aquatic and human life. Several methods ... -
A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF SELECTED POLITICAL SPEECHES OF PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA AND THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER, RAILA AMOLLO ODINGA
(Machakos University Press, 2022-02)Political discourse is one of language domain that has attracted the interests of researchers for a long while. This is because political discourse is a complex human activity that deserves critical study particularly ... -
ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF CRIME TRENDS IN KENYA
(2011)The paper was intended to establish the major economic causes of crime upsurge in Kenya by using the Johansen Cointegration and VEC model, using annual data from 1975-2012 of gross per capita ... -
Effect of capital structure on financial sustainability of deposit-taking microfinance institutions in Kenya
(2018)The purpose of this research was to empirically investigate the effect of capital structure on financial sustainability of deposit-taking micro finance institutions (DTMs) in Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine ... -
Effect of Instructional Media On Students’ Academic Performance in Christian Religious Education in Public Secondary Schools in Machakos Sub-County, Kenya
(2018-11)Academic performance of a student is of paramount importance in every academic institution. The focus of this study was to address the effect of instructional media on students’ academic performance in CRE in public secondary ...