Masters Projects and Theses: Recent submissions
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PERFORMANCE OF STARTER BROILER CHICKENS FED ON A BLEND OF PHYTOBIOTICS AS IN-FEED ANTIBIOTIC REPLACERS
(Chuka University, 2022-09)The performance of starter Cobb 500 broiler chickens fed on stinging nettle leaf meal (NLM) or whole coriander seed meal (CSM) as feed additives singly and as a blend was investigated. The National Research Council (NRC) ... -
APPLICATION OF ASYMMETRIC-GARCH TYPE MODELS TO THE KENYAN EXCHANGE RATE AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS OF TIME SERIES DATA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)The critical concern of financial market investors is uncertainty of the returns. The symmetric-GARCH type models can capture volatility and leptokurtosis. However, they do not capture leverage effects, volatility clustering, ... -
EFFECTS OF PEOPLE-TECHNOLOGY INTERACTIONS ON SERVICE INNOVATION IN STAR RATED HOTELS IN NYERI COUNTY
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Recently hotels have incorporated technologies to enhance profitability realized through efficiency in operation, reduced cost of production and improved service quality. Developed countries have integrated people and ... -
USAWIRI WA DAWA ZA KULEVYA KATIKA MATINI TEULE ZA FASISHI YA WATOTO YA KISWAHILI
(Chuka University, 2022-09)This research sought to analyse three selected Kiswahili literary texts meant for children with an aim of showing how they portray drug abuse in children’s literature. The objectives of the research were to identify the ... -
A HISTORICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF COLONIALISM IN THE PERSISTENCE OF FEMALE CIRCUMCISION AMONG THE ABAGUSII OF NYAKOE VILLAGE, KISII COUNTY, KENYA, 1907-1963
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Female circumcision among communities in Kenya has a long historical dispensation tracing back to the precolonial period. The colonial government put in place measures that were aimed at curbing female circumcision. Despite ... -
INFLUENCE OF SOCIOLOGICAL FACTORS ON STUDENTS’ RETENTION IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MAARA SUB-COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA AGNES KENDI
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Education plays a significant function in national development as well as influencing the socio-economic growth of any given country. The government of Kenya has made a significant milestone in ensuring a 100% transition ... -
STRUCTURAL, OPTICAL, AND SURFACE POTENTIAL CHARACTERIZATION OF NICKEL, ZINC DOPED MAGNESIUM FERRITES SYNTHESIZED USING SOL-GEL AUTO-COMBUSTION METHOD
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Nano-sized spinel ferrites have attracted heightened scientific focus due to their interesting structural, morphological, magnetic, optical, and electrical properties. Metal substitution in the structural equation of the ... -
PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF Tamarindus indica EXTRACTS AGAINST Fusarium oxysporum AND Xanthomonas campestris
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Plant pathogens are a major threat to biodiversity and food security worldwide. They cause severe losses or damage to crops, thereby significantly reducing the quality and quantity of agricultural commodities. Bacteria and ... -
EFFECTS OF SELECTED MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Foreign direct investment is fundamental to the economic development of all nations. Countries strive to ensure that a conducive environment for foreign investors is created. The foreign direct inflows in Kenya have been ... -
INFLUENCE OF SELECTED SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG PUBLIC DAY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LARI SUB- COUNTY, KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)In any particular country academic performance is vital for successful development of young people in the society. Through education, a country produces graduates who make up for social, political and economic development. ... -
MABADILIKO YA HADITHI FUPI TEULE ZA KISWAHILI: MKABALA WA USASALEO
(Chuka University, 2022-09)The aim of this research was to investigate how some selected short stories have changed due to postmodernism. It reflected on the effects of postmodernism on the original Kiswahili short story. Because the changes due to ... -
PROCUREMENT PLANNING AND PROCUREMENT PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)There has been an effort by the public institutions in Kenya to improve the performance of the procurement function. However, poor performance is still a challenge. These institutions are burdened with delays and occasional ... -
ANALYSIS OF PRODUCTION, SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY IN COWPEA PRODUCTION, CHUKA SUB-COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA.
(Chuka University, 2022-09)Cowpea production is a significant enterprise for smallholder farmers in Chuka Sub-County because of its cheap supply of nutritious food and it’s also a source of revenue for the farmers. Despite its importance, cowpea ... -
THE IMPACT OF COLONIALISM ON THE INDIGENOUS CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES AMONG THE KIPSIGIS AND THE ABAGUSII OF KENYA 1905- 1963
(Chuka University, 2022-09)The colonial-led strategies greatly impacted the Indigenous Conflict Resolution strategies by undermining the crucial role of the informal conflict resolution strategies among the Kipsigis and the Abagusii communities. ... -
MOTIFU YA SIRI KATIKA KAZI TEULE ZA NATHARI ZA FASIHI YA KISWAHILI
(Chuka University, 2022-09)ABSTRACT Motif is an important aspect in literature. Motif is an element that involves the repetition of a certain idea or a theme in literal works like the novel, play, poems and oral literature. This study aimed at ... -
ANALYSIS OF CROSS-METAPHORICAL COHERENCE IN G𝑰̃CHUKA SOCIAL DISCOURSE
(Chuka University, 2022-09)ABSTRACT This study analyzed the different metaphors used in various G𝑖̃chuka speech events with particular focus on coherence in metaphors and the influence of social context on metaphor use. The aim of this study was ... -
A CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORKS AND SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES HYBRID MODEL FOR NUMBER PLATE RECOGNITION
(Chuka University, 2022-03)ABSTRACT Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems are applied in many fields such as automatic electronic toll collection, car park management and access control, logistics and vehicle tracking, traffic law ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING ADOPTION OF MANURE ON BANANA YIELDS IN SMALLHOLDER FARMS IN MAARA SUB COUNTY, THARAKA NITHI COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2022-09)ABSTRACT Banana (Musa ssp) is a widely distributed fruit and which is contributing greatly towards food security in the developing countries. In Kenya, banana is among the major food and cash crop produced by smallholder ... -
SECURE CLOUD BASED APPROACH FOR MOBILE DEVICES USER DATA
(Chuka University, 2022-02)ABSTRACT In this era characterized by rapid technological innovations, mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones have become inevitable due to the variety of services they offer. As a result, computing capacity as ...