Masters Theses and Projects

• Assessment of fodder conservation in smallholder dairy farming systems in highland and midlands of eastern Kenya 

  Kogo, Thomas Kipchoge (UoEm, 2025-06-03)

  GENERAL ABSTRACT The dairy industry is important for its contribution to the living standard of people, industries, foreign exchange and 4% of the total GDP in Kenya. Productivity of 7.8 liters/cow/day is low and ...
• Modelling transmission dynamics of typhoid fever with fear of infection and vaccination in Kenya 

  Wangui, Jackline Wanjiku (UoEm, 2025-06-03)

  Despite the great advancements in healthcare systems and sanitary improvements globally, sub-Saharan Africa including Kenya bears a significant burden of infectious diseases, among which typhoid fever continues to exert ...
• Monetary policy, fiscal policy and economic growth stimulation in kenya 

  Muriuki, Dancan Kinyua (UoEm, 2025-06-03)

  ABSTRACT Increased economic growth is a key objective that the Kenyan government strives to achieve in order to reap its welfare benefits. To achieve this, the government of Kenya incorporated the economic pillar in its ...
• Procurement transportation, inventory control, and service delivery in public primary schools in Embu county 

  Omollo, Victor Okoth Apollo (UoEm, 2025-06-03)

  ABSTRACT Delivery of quality services to pupils in primary schools is key to developing their academic foundation. Poor service delivery in core functions such as transport, procurement, and inventory management generally ...
• The relationship between constructive simulation, convectional method and learning outcomes of christian religious education. The case of Embu county, Kenya 

  Mugo, Annis Muthoni (UoEm, 2025-06-03)

  ABSTRACT Learning outcomes in Christian Religious Education are attributed to the teaching and learning approaches utilized by teachers. In Kenya, conventional methods are prevalent in classrooms, as teachers often prefer ...
• Forecasting Kenya's public debt using time series analysis 

  Obwoge, Frankline Keraro (UoEm, 2025-06-03)

  ABSTRACT Public debt management and forecasting remain challenging for developing economies, including Kenya, where accurate predictions are essential for sustainable fiscal planning. This study aimed to analyze and ...
• Mathematical Modelling of Host-Pest Interaction in the Presence of Insecticides and Resistance 

  Gatwiri, Moreen Brenda (UoEm, 2024-09)

  Several pest management programs have been developed to control the rising agricultural pest populations. However, the challenge of rapid evolution and pest resistance towards the control measures continues to cause high ...
• Adoption, Productivity and Return on Investment of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Technologies among Sorghum Farmers in Tharaka-Nithi County, Kenya 

  Kiprotich, Shadrack (UoEm, 2024-09)

  Declining soil fertility poses a serious threat to food production and food security to most farming households. Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) comprising the combination of organic and mineral fertilizer and ...
• Procurement Practices and Value for Money in State Corporations in Kenya 

  Muturi Waci, John (UoEm, 2024-09)

  Public procurement related expenditure is approximately fifty to seventy percent of the national budget of developing countries and represents close to 33% of the GDP. Mindful of the huge assets committed in open acquirement, ...
• Implementation of A Hybrid Model Using K-Means Clustering and Artificial Neural Networks for Risk Prediction in Life Insurance 

  Kimanga Nthenge, Jeff (UoEm, 2024-09)

  Accurate assessment of the risk posed by prospective policyholders is crucial for life insurance companies to effectively price policies and manage long-term liabilities. However, the complexity of risk factors makes relying ...
• Discursive Construction of Covid-19 Pandemic in Kenya's Newspaper Headlines 

  Munyao Mulonzi, Brian (UoEm, 2024-09)

  This thesis explores the discursive construction of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya's newspaper headlines. This study was guided by the following objectives: to examine how metaphors were used to discursively construct the ...
• Putative Functions of Novel Antennae Chemosensory Gene Repertoire of Male Tsetse Fly, Glossina morsitans morsitans 

  BWANA, BILLIAH KEMUNTO (BILLIAH KEMUNTO BWANA, 2022-11)

  Tsetse fly is a primary vector of Human African Trypanosomiasis and Animal African Trypanosomiasis. Tsetse fly exploits chemical cues from the environment to distinguish a non- from suitable hosts. Genes in tsetse fly ...
• Factors Affecting Adoption and Effect of Irrigation Technologies on Productivity and Profitability among Small-scale Farmers in Machakos County, Kenya 

  Kithome, Mary Muluki (Mary Muluki Kithome, 2022-09)

  Agricultural productivity has been significantly impacted by climate change and variability. Because of their reliance on rain-fed agriculture Kenya's small-scale farmers have been severely impacted by the climate change ...
• Bacterial Food Contaminants in Vended Fast Foods, Soil and Water in Embu Town, Kenya 

  Muriuki, Susan Wairimu (SUSAN WAIRIMU MURIUKI, 2020-11)

  Ready to eat fast food vending business has grown exponentially however, the microbiological safety of most of these fast foods is questionable. Despite the cholera outbreak in Embu in 2017, diminutive information exists ...
• Soil carbon stocks and greenhouse gas fluxes quantification in selected smallholder farmers' land utilization types of Siaya county, Kenya 

  Kibet, Esphorn (Esphorn Kibet, 2022-09)

  The up-surging population in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has led to the conversion of forests to agricultural land leading to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The resilient land utilization types are key in soil carbon ...
• Inheritance patterns of morphological Characters and the karyotype of crotalaria Species in kenya 

  Wasonga, Mercy Achieng (Mercy Achieng Wasonga, 2020-11)

  Slender leaf (Crotalaria spp.) is an African indigenous leafy vegetable with high nutritional benefits. However, despite these benefits, this vegetable has been neglected in terms of research, and information on breeding ...
• Characterisation of smallholder farming systems and greenhouse gas emissions simulation from maize cropping system in tharaka-nithi county, kenya 

  MUSAFIRI, COLLINS MUIMI (COLLINS MUIMI MUSAFIRI, 2020-08)

  The influence of soil fertility management technologies on crop production has widely been researched in Tharaka-Nithi County. However, data on their contribution towards national greenhouse gas budget is scanty. This study ...
• Effect of Tillage Methods and Nutrient Application Levels on Soil Properties and Soghum and Greengram Yields in Siakago, Embu County, Kenya 

  Njiru, Lily Gicuku (LILY GICUKU NJIRU, 2024-08)

  Declining soil fertility is a significant constraint to sorghum and green gram yields for smallholder farmers in semi-arid regions of Kenya. This research was carried out in Siakago, Embu County, Kenya, with the aim of ...
• Modeling exchange rate fluctuation on tourism demand 

  Unknown author (Abraham Kipkemei Maiyo, 2024-08)

  This research examined the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on tourism demand in Kenya using Vector Autoregressive (VAR) and Bayesian Structural Time Series (BSTS) models. Secondary data from 2010 to 2023 was sourced ...
• Market efficiency, choice of marketing channel and supply of macadamia among small holder farmers in embu west sub-county 

  (Kelvin Murimi Nthiga, 2024-08)

  In Kenya horticulture contributes greatly to the economy and particularly nuts play a crucial role in income generation with macadamia production been ranked among the top enterprises. The crop leads to job creation and ...

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