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Faculty of Agriculture
| The Potential of Coloured Sticky Traps with Kairomonal Attractants (LUREM-TR) in Management of Thrips on Tomato and French bean | |
| Alexander Mutua Muvea |
| Response of Tissue Cultured Giant Cavendish Banana to Inoculation with Kenyan Isolates of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi | |
| Robinson Jalang’o Juma Jalang’o Juma |
| Screening of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) somaclonal variants and X-ray radiated seed for salinity tolerance for growth in the Asals | |
| Judy Mwende Wambua |
| Mango production practices and assessment of chemical and physical barriers in the management of mango seed weevil in Mbeere District | |
| Samuel Josiah Nyamu Muriuki |
| Investigation of Social Economic Activities and Their Implication for Wetland Conservation in Nyando Wetlands | |
| Joseph Kasua Maithya |
| Comparative Analysis of Genetic Variability, Water stress Tolerance and Nutritional Properties of Selected Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) Cultivars in Kenya | |
| Emmanuel Otunga Omondi |
College of Engineering and Technology
| STUDY ON EFFECTS OF CO2 LASER ABLATION CONDITIONS ON CUT PARAMETERS AND MICROSTRUCTURES | |
| GRACE WAIRIMU |
| Development of Road Maintenance Management System for Unpaved Roads in Kenya | |
| CHRISTOPHER CHEPKUTO CHEBON |
| An Optimized Parking Algorithm to Control Passenger Elevator Groups Using Artificial Neural Network | |
| Harrison Thuku Ngetha |
| Management of Cell Traffic Congestion in Mobile Base Stations For Mobile Phones Using An Artificial Neural Network | |
| Samuel Ngotho Kamau |
| Evaluation of the impacts of soil and water conservation practices on ecosystem services in Sasumua watershed, Kenya, using SWAT model | |
| Hosea Munge Mwangi |
| Fuzzy Based Decision Support Method for Selection of Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Technologies | |
| Martin Igecha Kamami |
| Evaluation of Technical and Economic Performance of Smallholder Pumped Irrigation Systems | |
| Stanley Njenga Kang’au |
| Determination of stress intensity factors in a thick-walled cylinder with multiple axial cracks using the energy based_nite element method | |
| Kenneth Karanja Kiragu |
| Determination of Heavy Metals in Scalp Hair of Selected Kenyan Urban and Rural Population. | |
| Philip Otieno Abuor |
| A Study into Steel Processing and Recycling Industry in Kenya | |
| Johnson Kariuki Machira |
Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology
| Framework for an Effective Formal Technical Review in Software Quality Assurance | |
| Lawrence Nderu |
| An Optimized Parking Algorithm To Control Passenger Elevator Groups Using Artificial Neural Network | |
| Harrison Thuku Ngetha |
School of Human Resource Development
| Bridging Digital Divide in Kenya Using Access-Involvement-Interaction Policy Model Empirical Exploration of Nairobi and Environs | |
| Kennedy Odiwuor Okong’o |
School of Architecture and Building Sciences
| INFLUENCE OF THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN OPEN SPACES ON RESIDENTS PERCEPTION AND USAGE: A CASE OF ‘OLD TOWN’ MOMBASA | |
| ALFAYO URUJI MAKDII |
Institute of Energy and Environmental Technologies
| Occupational safety and health status of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology: A case study of Engineering Workshops | |
| Daniel Omondi Onyango |
| The Status and Performance of Workplace Health and Safety Information System in Nairobi Province, Kenya | |
| Justin Jeremy Wambua Kyongo |
| Impact of Safety Committees on Organizational Safety and Health: (A case of Listed Companies at the Nairobi Stock Exchange) | |
| Nehemiah Kiplagat Tuitoek |
| Lipid Contents, Classes, Fatty Acid Composition and the Levels of Heavy Metals in Some Selected Fish Species From Lake Victoria, Lake Turkana and River Tana in Kenya | |
| Martin Mbugua Magu |
| Source Waste Reduction: A Case Study on Waste Minimization at Beverage Services Kenya Limited (BSK) | |
| Richard Karori Kinuthia |
| Impact of integrating road safety measures in trucking industry: A case study of Nairobi multiple hauling companies | |
| Isaac Kasilu Makau |
| Nairobi Household Solid Waste Management Practices: Need for Re-Strategizing | |
| Diana Mutuku Mulatya |
| Impact of Safety and Health Audits on the working conditions in Nairobi Metropolis | |
| Stanley Mwangi Mbatha |
| Evaluation of Occupational Noise Exposure among Workers in Metal Fabricating Sector in Kamukunji Area Nairobi. | |
| John Muturu Kimani |
Faculty of Science
| Antimicrobial Effects of Selected Herbal Extracts on Clinical Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria | |
| Moses Mucugi Njire |
| Effects of Soil Fertility Management and Trichoderma asperellum on Severity of Wilt Disease of Passion Fruits | |
| David Mwongera Thuranira |
| Determination of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Elements and Radiation Exposure Levels in the Soapstone Quarries of Tabaka Region of Kisii District, Kenya | |
| Vincent Otwori Atambo |
| Design and fabrication of a tunable semiconductor laser for narrow linewidth applications | |
| Wesley Bor Kipkemoi |
| Phytochemical and anti-microbial studies of isolates from Senecio lyratipatitus (Asteraceae) | |
| Eunice Nkatha Marete |
| Immunological Effects of Solanum incanum and Carica papaya Extracts in Swiss Mice Infected with Schistosoma mansoni | |
| John Mokua Mose |
| Antifungal Activity of Selected Crude Plant Extracts on Bean Rust (Uromyces appendiculatus) and Their Effects on Physiological Activities of French Beans | |
| Dominic Menge Shane Nyasetia |
| Localization and functional analysis of an aquaporin gene (AQP 4886_GP) from tsetse fly, Glossina pallidipes | |
| Bargul Joel Ltilitan |
| Nutritional, Phytochemical and In Vitro Antimicrobial screening of some Indigenous Leafy Vegetables | |
| Elias Kibiwot Mibei |
| Comparative Analysis of Genetic Variability, Water stress Tolerance and Nutritional Properties of Selected Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) Cultivars in Kenya | |
| Emmanuel Otunga Omondi |
| Assessment of Electromagnetic Radiation Levels from Selected Mobile Telephones used in Kenya | |
| Wilson Ombati Nyang’au |
| Mycological Investigation of Sputum Samples from Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Attending Mbagathi District Hospital TB Clinic, Nairobi Kenya | |
| Elizabeth Nyambura Mwaura |
| Characterization of freshwater algae from JKUAT and evaluation of its bioethanol and biodiesel potential | |
| Rutikanga Adrien |
| The Efficacy of Odour-Baited Bottom Board Trap for Controlling Small Hive Beetle, Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) In Honeybee Colonies | |
| Daniel Munyao Mutyambai |
| Fabrication and Characterization of a Prototype Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrator for Steam Production | |
| Millien Kawira Erastus |
| Modeling fluid flow in open channel with circular cross – section | |
| Daddy Peter Tsombe Tsombe |
| Analysis of convective heat transfer in a fluid flow over an immersed axi-symmetrical body with curved surfaces | |
| Duncan Kioi Gathungu |
| Analysis of wind speeds based on the Weibull model and data correlation for wind pattern description for a selected site in Juja, Kenya | |
| Churchill Otieno Saoke |
| Investigations of fluid flows in open rectangular and triangular channels | |
| Jane Wambui Thiong’o |
| Analysis of Fish Lipids and Heavy Metal Contents in Selected Fish Species from Lake Naivasha and the Kenyan Coast and Fish Eating Habits of the Inhabitants | |
| Caroline Wanjiru Chege |
| Assessment of Gasoline Adulteration in Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Elizabeth nyambura Mwangi Murago |
| Characterisation of Carbamate Degrading Aerobic Bacteria Isolated from Soils of Selected Horticultural Farms in Rift Valley and Central Kenya | |
| Kevin Mbogo Omolo |
| Evaluation of knowledge and practices on pesticide use among small scale cotton farmers in Kitui and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya | |
| Mary Mutinda Mwanzau |
| Nutritional, Phytochemical and In Vitro Antimicrobial screening of some Indigenous Leafy Vegetables | |
| Elias Kibiwot Mibei |
| Studies on the Degradation Kinetics and the Levels of Chlorothalonil and Chlorpyrifos in the Water Systems Within the Coffee Growing Zones of Kiambu County, Kenya | |
| Elijah Kungu Ngumba |
| Isolation and Characterization of Bacteria from the Intestinal Tracts and Nests of Soil-Feeding and Fungus-Cultivating Termites | |
| Peter Mochama Onkware |
| BIOSORPTION AND BIOMONITORING STUDIES OF SELECTED HEAVY METALS USING GREEN ALGAE, SPIROGYRA SPECIES | |
| GEORGE MUSILI MATEI |
| Determination of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Elements and Radiation Exposure Levels in the Soapstone Quarries of Tabaka Region of Kisii District, Kenya | |
| Vincent Otwori Atambo |
| Hydromagnetic unsteady flow between two parallel semi-infinite plates with constant suction | |
| Eliud Nyaga Ndwiga |
| LOCALIZATION AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF AN AQUAPORIN GENE (AQP 4886_gp) FROM TSETSE FLY, GLOSSINA PALLIDIPES | |
| JOEL LTILITAN BARGUL |
Institute for Biotechnology Research
| Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Indigenous Sheep in Kenya Based on Microsatellite Analysis | |
| Denis Misiko Mukhongo |
| Isolation and Characterization of Fungi from Lake Magadi of the Kenyan Rift Valley | |
| Odilia Atamba Salano |
| Characterization of Aminoglycoside Resistant Bacterial Strains Implicated in Invasive Infections in Kenya. | |
| Doris Wangari Ndegwa |
| Isolation and Characterization of Antibiotic and Exoenzymes Producing Actinobacteria from Guts of Fungus-Cultivating Termites (Macrotermes Michaelseni) | |
| Juliah Khayeli Akhwale |
| Characterization of soil bacteria capable of degrading selected organic pesticides applied in horticultural farms in Kenya | |
| Philip Mwenda Miriti |
| Growth Characteristics, Enzyme Activity and Production of Secondary Metabolites from Selected Novel Streptomyces Isolates from Kenyan Soils | |
| Edward Nderitu Karanja |
| GENETIC DIVERSITY AND NITROGEN FIXING POTENTIAL OF LEGUME NODULATING BACTERIA FROM DIFFERENT LAND USE SYSTEMS IN TAITA DISTRICT, KENYA | |
| SIMON NGARE MWANGI |
| Antimalarial activity and safety properties of Clausena anisata and Clutia robusta in a mouse model. | |
| Japhael Mbabu Murungi |
| Isolation, Characterization and Screening of Bacterial Isolates from Lake Magadi for Exoenzyme and Antimicrobial activity | |
| Anne Kelly Kambura |
Institute of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases
| Characterization and antifungal drug susceptibility of clinical isolates of Candida species | |
| Violet Bochere Ooga |
| The Use of Antimalarial Drugs Prior To Health Facility Attendance among Patients at Kitale District Hospital, Kenya | |
| Emmanuel Simiyu Musombi |
| Personal Hygiene and Sanitation Education (PHASE) and the Factors Influencing School Absenteeism among Pupils in Kibera Slum Nairobi, Kenya. | |
| Eva Watiri Kamande |
| Risk Factors for Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Children Under Five Years of Age in Juba, Southern Sudan | |
| Abuoi Arok Deng |
| Epidemiology of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus and West Nile virus among febrile patients in Ijara and Garissa districts, Kenya. | |
| Abdirizak Mohamed Ismail |
| Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of Vibrio Cholerae O1 Strains Isolated From Various Regions of Kenya between 2007 and 2010 | |
| Mercy Njura Njeru |
| Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with spontaneous abortion among women attending Thika District level V hospital, Kenya | |
| Emmah Nyambura Mwangi |
| Association between Antiretroviral Therapy Related Knowledge and Beliefs and Herpes simplex virus type 2 Seroprevalence in Kisumu, Kenya | |
| Henry Njenga Njuguna |
| Sexually Transmitted Infections and the Associated Risk Factors among Young Women Aged 18-24 Years in Kisumu City, Kenya. | |
| Everlyne Nyaboke Ombati |
| Effect of Sodium Hydroxide on Growth of Drug Resistant and Sensitive Mycobaterium tuberculosis | |
| Dorcas Kerubo Marionya |
| Probing the Trans-Sialidase Activity of the Neuraminidase Derived from Human Influenza A (H3N2) Virus | |
| Eva Kalemera Aluvaala |
| Social and service delivery factors associated with compliance and outcomes of Tuberculosis treatment in an urban slum, Nairobi Kenya | |
| Joyce Kananu Kingori |
| Factors Associated with Obstetric Fistulae among Patients Attending Selected Hospitals in Kenya, 2010 | |
| Zeinab Roka Gura |
| Intestinal parasite infections in HIV-1 infected adults attending selected Comprehensive Care Clinics in Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Fredrick Kipkorir Kirui |
| Prevalence and associated factors for peripheral neuropathy among patients on stavudine attending Meru district hospital comprehensive care centre, kenya | |
| Martin Kirimi Thuranira |
| Hepatitis b, hepatitis c, HIVco- infections and hepatitis b virus genotypes among patients in the liver clinic at kenyatta national hospital, Nairobi | |
| Jeremiah Missiani Ochwoto |
| The Anti-malarial and Biochemical Studies of Microglossa pyrifolia (Lam.) Ktze and Trimeria grandifolia (Hochst.) Warb from Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya | |
| Charles Onyango Omollo |
| An Investigation into the Utilization, Perception and Sources of Knowledge on VCT Services among the Youth in Selected Public Diploma Colleges in Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Joyce Oloo Asuke |
| An evaluation of breastfeeding practices in selected prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV sites in Nairobi | |
| Beatrice Atieno Ochieng |
| Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Factors in Environmental and Clinical Vibrio cholerae. | |
| Racheal Wanjiku Kimani |
| Factors associated with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in Kenya | |
| Herman Owuor Weyenga |
| Characterization and antifungal drug susceptibility of clinical isolates of Candida species | |
| Violet Bochere Ooga |
| Perceived Benefits And Barriers Toward Testing For Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Undergraduate Students At Maseno University kisumu, Kenya | |
| Biscah Syombua Munyaka |
| Prevalence and Factors Associated with Percutaneous Injuries and Splash Exposures among Health-Care Workers in Rift Valley Provincial and War Memorial Hospitals, Kenya | |
| Everline Muhonja Mbaisi |
| Seroprevalence of Rift Valley Fever among Febrile Patients at Selected Health Facilities in Trans Nzoia District, Kenya | |
| Vincent Onyango Okoth |