Browsing MKSU Masters Theses by Title
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Occupational safety and health administration practices and their effects on employee performance in Mavoko constituency within Machakos county
(2013)Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) is generally defined as the Science of the Anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards arising in or from the workplace that could impair the health and well-being of ... -
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 ... -
Optimal Selection and Locationof FACTS DevicesforEnhancement ofPower Transfer Capabilityusing Bee Algorithm
(2014)Flexible Alternating CurrentTransmission System (FACTS) devices are solid state converters that have the capability of controlling various electrical parameters such as reactance, power angle and ... -
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL PRACTICES AND PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN MACHAKOS COUNTY - KENYA
(2019-10)This study investigated how performance appraisal practices affect performance of commercial banks in Machakos County. The specific objectives were to: establish how preparation for performance appraisal influences performance ... -
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. ... -
Play Determinants Influencing Acquisition of Numeracy Skills Among Early Childhood Learners in ECDE Centres in Kathiani Sub-County, Machakos County
(2018-10)This study sought to underscore the influence of play determinants in the teaching of Mathematics, particularly acquisition of numeracy skills among children in pre-school. The study was done in Kathiani zone which is in ... -
PREVALENCE OF THE FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD AMONG JUNIOR FEMALE LONG DISTANCE RUNNERS IN ITEN, ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY, KENYA
(2015)Adolescents regularly participating in sports and do not meet their energy intake may develop several medical conditions, such as disordered eating, menstrual dysfunction, and decreased bone mineral density, collectively ... -
Profitability of smallholder pig farming in Tharaka-Nithi county, Kenya
(2015)Pig sub-sector sustains livelihoods of many families in Kenya. Pig rearing has been one of well-established sub-sector in Kenya following growing and expansion of export markets, value addition and increasing awareness of ... -
A Prototype for authentication of secondary school certificates: case of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examination certificates
(2017)More often Universities and training institution in Kenya enroll students who want to further their education. Due to increased demand for educated labor force, the number of individuals reported to have used illegitimate ... -
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 ... -
Response Strategies Adopted by Public Universities in Kenya to Environmental and Managerial Challenges
(2013-09)The environment in which organizations operate is continuously changing, thereby posing challenges to organizations, and higher education institutions are no exception. The objective ofthis study was to understand how ... -
RESPONSE STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES
(2013)The environment in which organizations operate is continuously changing, thereby posing challenges to organizations, and higher education institutions are no exception. The objective of this study was to understand how ... -
Rhetorical structure in Master of Arts (MA) research Proposals of Kenyatta University
(Kenyatta University, 1999)This study set out to investigate rhetorical structure (persuasion) in Master of Arts (MA) research proposals of Kenyatta University. This was by comparing the Kenyatta University Faculty of Arts (KUFA) model of proposal ... -
Role of Remuneration Practices on the Retention of Employees in Public Health Institutions in Machakos County, Kenya
(2018)Health workers are vitally important for the effective functioning of healthcare systems. The aim of this study was to explore the role of remuneration practices on the retention of health care staff in public health ... -
The role of training on employee productivity a case of MSME’s in Kenyatta market, Nairobi
(2009-03)Most countries in Africa are undergoing reforms that are opening their economies to greater international competition. However, domestic factor markets are not adequately developed to ensure the successful adaptation of ... -
Socio-economic factors affecting growth of micro and small scale manufacturing enterprises: a survey of select firms in the food and beverage industry in Kenya
(2011-11)Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are playing an increasingly important role in the process of economic growth in the developing world. They are the largest group in terms of the number of industrial units in most ... -
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING FEMALE STUDENTS’ RETENTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MUKAA SUB-COUNTY, MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
(2019-10)Education for females has been widely valued across the world. Since independence female students’ retention in schools has been found to be a major challenge in Kenya. Socio- economic factors have ... -
SOCIO-RELIGIOUS IMPLICATIONS OF CHILD - LABOUR
(2001)About 250 million children in the world work in harzadous and exploitative labour conditions. Child-labour is a controversial and an emotive phenomenon that defies simple solutions. The idea that children have special ...