Browsing PhD. Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date
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The discourse of televised political news interviews and ethnic polarization in Kenya
(Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2017)Political interviews have been used as genres for dissemination of political information. The way they are presented is a subject of concern as they are thought to be causing division among the Kenyan audience along political ... -
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 ... -
An Evaluation of the Effect of Land Fragmentation and Agro-Ecological Zones on Food Security and Farm Efficiency: The Case of Embu County in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017-12)Declining size of the farm holdings in most high agricultural potential areas as a result of continuous land fragmentation is currently a major policy concern in Kenya. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect ... -
Effects of Irrigation and Nitrogen Fertilizer Levels on Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield of Drought Tolerant Hybrid Maize (Zea mays L.) in Embu County, Kenya
(2019)Food grain shortage in Kenya is attributed to low rainfall and poor distribution in maize growing areas particularly as well as low soil fertility associated mainly with nitrogen deficiency. Use of irrigation water and ... -
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 ... -
Extraction of Copper Using Chicken Dung and Concentration of Titanium Using Biomass from Ores in Maragwa Location, Tharaka Nithi County
(University of Embu, 2020-02)Mineral data shows several deposits of copper and titanium minerals in Kenya yet the country continues to import copper and titanium products. In some regions of Tharaka Nithi County, occurs ores that are known to contain ... -
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 ... -
CONTRIBUTION OF THE AGRICULTURAL TEACHING APPROACHES TO FOOD SECURITY: A CASE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EMBU COUNTY, KENYA
(Universiy of Embu, 2020-09-27)Continued food insecurity is a major global concern especially in Africa and Kenya in particular. The threats of the desert locust and the novel Corona Virus (Covid-19) pandemic have further accelerated this challenge. ...
