Browsing PhD. Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Mapping and managing the spread of Prosopis Juliflora in Garissa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2011-06)More than three decades after the introduction of prosopis species in the drylands of Kenya there is now increasing concern about the negative impacts of the plant on the livelihoods of dryland communities and on the ... -
Microbial Diversity of Lake Elmenteita, Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2009)The major goal of microbial ecology is to understand microbial diversity in natural habitats their interaction with one another and with their habitat. The soda lakes are highly productive environments and the soda lakes ... -
Modeling and Optimizing Culture Conditions of Milk Kefir Grains Using Response Surface Methodology
(Moi University, 2019-03)This study provides the application of response surface methodology in modeling and optimizing culture conditions of milk kefir grains for nutrition and health. The operational conditions considered during the growth of ... -
Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Aspilia pluriseta And Phosphorus Availability on Sorghum Growth
(University of Embu, 2021-09)Global reserves of phosphorus (P) are continually getting depleted and this poses an enormous challenge to food production. Phosphorus is one of the major limiting nutrients for plant productivity. Use of plant-mycorrhizal ... -
Nutritional contribution of atmospheric deposition to the Strandveld vegetation of West Coast South Africa
(University of Cape Town, 2013-07)Ecosystem nutrient availability depends on the balance between rates of nutrient inputs and losses. Nutrients may be lost through fire and displacement of ash, herbivory, leaching and volatilization. The main pathways ... -
Organisational Internal Context, Information Communication Technology Infrastructure, Staff Attitude and Implementation of Electronic Project Monitoring Information System in Public Tertiary Institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The study sought to establish the influence of organizational internal context on the implementation of Electronic Project Monitoring Information System (e-ProMIS) in Public Tertiary Institutions ... -
Practices of policy and the implementation of inclusive education in public secondary schools in tharaka-nithi county- kenya
(UoEm, 2020-09-15)Practices of policy are critical towards the successful implementation of inclusive education in schools. The approach recognizes the learners’ diversity, enabling them to access course content, fully participate in ... -
The Role of Seagrass Meadows in Gazi Bay, Kenya as Carbon Sinks
(Edinburgh Napier University, 2017-04)Ongoing work on the ‘blue carbon’ has established that vegetated coastal ecosystems – mangroves, seagrasses and tidal marshes – are exceptionally powerful natural carbon sinks. Hence, there are important applied arguments ... -
Stakeholder Management Strategies and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking SACCOS in Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2016)This study sought to establish the relationship between stakeholder management strategies and the financial performance of deposit taking SACCOs in Kenya. The SACCO subsector is part of the Kenyan Co-operative sector ... -
Statistical distributions and modelling of GPS-Telemetry elephant movement data including the e ect of covariates
(University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, 2015-04)In this thesis, I investigate the application of various statistical methods towards analysing GPS tracking data collected using GPS collars placed on large mammals in Kruger National Park, South Africa. Animal movement ... -
Studies on Potassium requirements for maize in Nyamira County, Kenya
(2015-03)In Kenya, Maize is a key cereal crop and a major staple food in most Kenyan families. Most maize farmers mainly apply nitrogenious and phosphorous fertilizers to improve on maize yields in the country and Nyamira county ... -
Sustainability of the Small-Scale Tea Processors in Kenya
(University of Embu, 2019-04)The tea industry remains vital for export earnings, employment creation and GDP growth. These processors, however, are experiencing a persistent rise in their cost of production. They have pursued sustainability initiatives ... -
Usawiri wa Mwanasiasa wa Afrika Katika Ushairi wa Kiswahili
(Chuka University, 2015-04)Utafiti huu ulishughulikia usawiri wa mwanasiasa wa Afrika katika ushairi wa Kiswahili. Kimsingi, mtafiti alichunguza jinsi washairi mbalimbali walivyowasawiri wanasiasa wa Afrika kiubunifu kwa lengo la kudhihirisha ...