Browsing Doctor of Philosophy Theses and Dissertations (PHD) by Title
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Ad-Theatre Techniques: Motifs of Orality and Popular Culture in Kenya’s Radio
(Chuka University, 2019-09)This is a study of theatre by its persuasive function in commercial contexts. Specifically the study is a critique of the influences of orality and popular culture on audiences in commercial set ups as evident in dramas ... -
Assessment of Peace Building Strategies Employed by The Presbyterian Church of East Africa in Enhancing Inter-Ethnic Harmony in Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Ethnic conflicts remain the biggest setback to the development of many African nations and Kenya is not an exception. The Church has a mandate to make use of her divine mission in building peace and fostering reconciliation ... -
AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF VERNACULAR TELEVISION CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF BAITE TV IN MERU, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Television is today the most pervasive mass medium worldwide. The contribution and influence of mass media in the daily lives of audiences cannot be gainsaid. Vernacular television channels are a new phenomenon in the ... -
Colonialism and The Agikuyu Women’s Indigenous Knowledge Systems on Food Crop Production in Kiambu, Kenya, 1902-1963.
(Chuka University, 2019-09)The interaction between the European colonialist in Kenya and the Agikuyu people influenced the indigenous Knowledge systems related to food crop production. Particularly, the introduction colonial policies and practices ... -
Consumers’ Uses and Gratifications of Commercial Websites Advertising in Kenya: A Case of Nairobi
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Commercial websites can be considered as ways of promoting businesses whereby companies use online advertising in order to focus on ways of increasing the sales of a service or a product. Practitioners and researchers are ... -
DYNAMICS OF ANGLICAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN KENYA PETER
(Chuka University, 2022-09)The purpose of the study was to investigate the dynamics of Anglican Development Services (ADS) of the Anglican Church in enhancing Community Development (CD) in Kenya. The ADS since its inception has been involved in ... -
Education and Ethics: A Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Kenyan Education System
(Chuka University, 2019-09)One of the objectives of education is to promote ethical behaviour among learners. The African educational system inculcated ethics among members of society and produced ethically upright individuals for generations. With ... -
EFFECTS OF SELECTED INORGANIC AND ORGANIC NPK FERTILIZER SOURCES ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF CELERY IN CHUKA SUB-COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Celery (Apium graveolens) is a highly prized herb that is grown all over the world for salads. It has become more well-liked in Kenya, where it is mostly farmed for export. The influence of soil nutrient sources on the ... -
IMPACT OF KARATINA SEWER STABILIZATION PONDS ON BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF WATER ALONG RIVER RAGATI IN NYERI COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-04)River Ragati is an important habitat for diverse species of organisms, plants and micro-organisms. The larger Ragati ecosystem is surrounded by a rural and urban setting that has a population of more than 158, 960 people. ... -
Inculcation of Societal Norms in School System in Meru County, Kenya: An Afrocentric Perspective
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Modern societies have entrusted schools as key socializing agents. The school system is expected to inculcate positive societal norms into the learners. However, cases of negative behaviors that do not conform to acceptable ... -
Influence of Family Life Knowledge on Marriages in Meru County, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)A satisfactory marriage is desirable but studies indicate that many people are dissatisfied in their marriages as reflected by broken families, single parent homes, violence in marriages and widespread misery in families. ... -
INFLUENCE OF LAND USE ACTIVITIES ON GEOMORPHIC PROCESSES IN RUPINGAZI WATERSHED, EMBU COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2021-11)Landforms are part of every part of the earth. The study aimed at finding ways by which land use activities contribute substances which effectively influence changes in landform along the Rupingazi watershed in Embu County, ... -
Influence of selected social-economic factors on retention and academic achievement among pupils in public day primary schools in Isiolo county, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2020-12)In Kenya, retention and academic achievement of children in primary schools has remained a major challenge. There has been low retention rates and low academic achievement in public primary schools in Isiolo County. Empirical ... -
INTEGRATED APPLICATION OF NAPHTHALENE ACETIC ACID, STAKING AND MINERAL NUTRIENT ON GROWTH, YIELD, AND SEED QUALITY OF CLIMBING BEANS (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Abstract Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important grain legume in attaining food security and income. Amongst the common beans are the climbing beans that have indeterminate growth habit and require staking for ... -
Kenyan Education System And Self-Reliance: A Decolonizing Perspective
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Education is meant to develop capacity and enhance productivity among members of society. African indigenous education systems inculcated self-reliance among members of society and every individual had a specific role. The ... -
LIFE INCARCERATION AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF INMATES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MALE AND FEMALE LIFERS IN SELECTED PRISONS IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2020-12)Life incarceration is a way of confining a lawbreaker in prison, to separate them from the society. This ensures societal security, and the offender’s chance of rehabilitation. Although the number of life-incarcerated ... -
NAMNA NYIMBO ZA TOHARA ZA JAMII YA WAIGEMBE ZILIVYODENGULIWA NA NYIMBO ZA DINI YA KIKRISTO
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Igembe community is found in areas around North East of Mount Kenya. Igembe community has traditions which are associated with songs. This is that focuses to Igembe community is a descriptive study which investigates how ... -
Non-Equivalence in The Kĩkamba Bible Translation Eunice Nthenya Mũsyoka
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Translation is encoding the meaning and forms in the target language by means of the decoded meaning and form of the source language. It involves the rendering of a source language text into the target text so as to ensure ... -
Performance of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) Fed on Oilseed meals with Crude Papain Enzyme
(Chuka University, 2019-09)The greatest challenge to increased aquaculture production in Kenya is the high cost of fish feed. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of replacing fish meal with oilseed meals and improving the ... -
Prevalence and Characterization of Foliar Fungal Diseases of Tomato and Their Biocontrol Using Rhizospheric Streptomyces in Kirinyanga County, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Global tomato production is characterized by inconsistent quality and yields partly emanating from biotic constraints attributed to fungal foliar diseases. In Kirinyaga County, where tomato production is a major source ...