2012

Abstracts of Masters Thesis

Table of Contents

Faculty of Agriculture

QUALITY AND SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS OF HONEY PRODUCED IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF KENYA PDF
IRENE NYANGOGE ORINA
NUTRITIONAL & PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF ROSELLE (Hibiscus sabdariffa) AND SENSORY EVALUATION OF SOME BEVERAGES MADE FROM ROSELLE CALYCES PDF
ABRAHAM WAHID LUVONGA

College of Engineering and Technology

Determination of Reactive Power Compensation and Transmission Line Power Transfer Capability Improvement of the Kenyan Power System PDF
Robert Kariuki Njoroge
A Comparative Assessment of SRI and Conventional Rice Production in Mwea Irrigation Scheme, Kenya PDF
Matolo Nyamai
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF NEURAL FUZZY BASED DC-DC CONVERTER CONTROLLER OPTIMIZED WITH SWARM INTELLIGENCE PDF
MICHAEL MATUI KANAI
Performance Analysis of Mobile Ad Hoc Network Routing Protocols Using Self Organizing Map (SOM) PDF
Ephraim Warutere Mureu
Design and Simulation of a Fuzzy Logic Traffic Signal Controller for a Signalized Intersection PDF
Charles Maina Mwangi
Modeling of Factors Influencing Bulge Formation in Polymers During Laser Micromachining PDF
Rehema Ndeda
Anthropogenic Impacts on Flow Regime and Water Quality of Ngong River in Nairobi PDF
Priscilla Kagure Kinyari
Impact of Spatial Diversity Techniques in Combating Interference and Multipath Fading in Wireless Communication Systems PDF
Naftaly Rugara Muiga

School of Architecture and Building Sciences

Urban Design Factors that Influence Women’s Choice of Route of Movement: The Case of Nairobi Central Business District PDF
Brenda Maiba Bhoyyo

Institute of Energy and Environmental Technologies

Evaluating the Use of the ‘Savannah Hypothesis’ among Kenyan Workers and Japanese Students PDF
Andrew Oduor Muruka
Impact of Occupational Heat on the Comfort of Factory Workers: A Case Study of Kambaa, Ikumbi and Mungania Tea Factories PDF
Nderitu David Muchemi
An Evaluation of Occupational Safety and Health Hazard Awareness In Steel Rolling Mills in Nairobi Metropolis PDF
John Muthoga Waweru

Faculty of Science

Conceptual Model of Menengai geothermal prospect: an update from new Audio Magnetotellurics, Magnetotellurics and Transient Electromagnetic data PDF
Daniel Samperu Saitet
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity of Crude Extracts from Selected Kenyan Medicinal Plants PDF
Lilian Cherotich Ngeny
Serological survey for human West Nile virus exposure in febrile clients attending selected health facilities in Trans Nzoia District, Kenya PDF
Joyce Mwongeli Ngoi
A Comparison of Triple Therapy Drug Regimen Duration for Eradication of Helicobacter pylori in Adults Attending a Nairobi Gastroenterology Clinic PDF
Soraya Popo Mavumba
Development of a Sustainable Solid Waste Management System for Kikuyu Municipality, Kiambu County, Kenya PDF
Kenneth Kamumbu Mugo
Prevalence and factors associated with brucellosis among febrile patients attending Ijara District Hospital, Kenya PDF
Stella Gaichugi Kiambi
PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF THE ROOT EXTRACT OF MILLETTIA OBLATA PDF
JOCELYN WAMBUI KAMAU
Antimicrobial Properties of Medicinal Plants used among the Kipsigis Community in Kenya PDF
Richard Kipserem Korir Chenuos
Prevalence and Epidemiology of Enteric Viruses in Children Attending Lwak Mission Hospital in Asembo, Western Kenya PDF
Petronella Achieng Ahenda
Optimization of Biodiesel Production from Vegetable Oils Using Selected Catalysts PDF
Samuel Mirie Njenga

Institute for Biotechnology Research

Optimization of growth conditions of Bacillus thuringiensis isolates from various sources in Kenya and toxicity assays of their delta-endotoxin against Chilo partellus PDF
Daniel Anyika Kwalimwa
Micropropagation of allanblackia stuhlmannii ‘clusiaceae’, an economically important wild tree species PDF
Johnstone Omukhulu Neondo

Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases

Documentation of Forensic Evidence in ‘P3’ Medical Legal Reports of Sexual Assault Survivors, Naivasha District, Kenya PDF
Wilson Muriuki Gachari
Factors Associated with Condom Use among Students at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology PDF
Beatrice Amy Nesidai Kithuka
Factors influencing blood donation at selected sites in Nairobi, Kenya PDF
Njambi Njuguna
BACTERIAL ETIOLOGIES AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF DIARRHEAL DISEASES AMONG REFUGEE CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS IN EASTLEIGH, NAIROBI, KENYA PDF
Waqo Gufu Boru
Isolation and Molecular Identification of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children with Acute Respiratory Infections at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya PDF
Sarah Muthoni Maina
Child Immunization Coverage In Kiandutu Slums, Thika District, Kenya. PDF
Arphaxad Chege Kariuki
Incidence and Subtypes of Human Metapneumovirus among Selected Rural and Urban Populations of Kenya, 2006 - 2009 PDF
Victor Oduor Omballa
Factors Associated with Uptake of Voluntary Counselling and Human Immunodeficiency Testing among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya PDF
Nerry Jepchirchir Kittur
PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING KISUMU DISTRICT HOSPITAL, KENYA PDF
LYNDAH AWUOR MAKAYOTO
Molecular Characterization And Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Of Enterococcus Species Isolated From Patients Attending Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. PDF
Irene Mukenya Mutuku
Prevalence and determinants of hyperlactatemia among HIV-infected patients on combination anti-retroviral therapy in Ahero and Thika District Hospital PDF
Eliud Ndung’u Mwangi
Prevalence and Factors Influencing Self-Medication with Antibiotics among Adult Outpatients Attending Kenyatta National Hospital PDF
Rose Kwamboka Misati
Factors Influencing Health Service Providers Participation in Output-Based Healthcare Provision to Poor Households in Kisumu District through Public Private Partnerships PDF
Jack Onyango Otieno
Prevalence and determinants of hyperlactatemia among HIV-infected patients on combination anti-retroviral therapy in Ahero and Thika District Hospital PDF
Eliud Ndung’u Mwangi
Seroprevalence of Dengue 2 Virus Infection in Patients Presenting with Febrile Illness in Selected Health Facilities in Trans Nzoia Region, Kenya, 2009 PDF
Samson Muuo Nzou