Masters Projects and Theses: Recent submissions
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Effect of Teenage Pregnancy on Psychosocial Wellbeing of Expectant Teenage Girls And Their Coping Mechanisms Among Girls in Trans Nzoia West Sub-County, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Teenage pregnancy refers to the situation where young girls ranging from thirteen to nineteen years of age become pregnant. During their pregnancy the teenage girls are affected in their psychosocial lives. The expectant ... -
Access and Utilization of Seasonal Climate Forecast Among Small Holder Farmers in Masinga Sub-County, Machakos County, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Climate change in Kenya and other East African countries is expected to manifest itself in shifts in seasons and increased frequencies of extreme weather events, such as droughts, heavy rainfall and associated flooding. ... -
Application of Response Surface Methodology in Modelling and Optimization of The Yields of Common Bean (Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) using Animal Organic Manures
(2019-09)The objective of design and analysis of experiments is to optimize a response which is influenced by several independent variables. In agriculture, many statistical studies have focused on investigating the effect of ... -
Health Seeking Behaviour and Lifestyle Modification Strategies of Hypertensive Patients in Imenti North Sub County, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Globally, the prevalence of Non-Communicable diseases such as hypertension is increasing dramatically hence a burden to low income countries such as Kenya. In Kenya the prevalence of hypertension has increased gradually ... -
Health Seeking Behaviour and Lifestyle Modification Strategies of Hypertensive Patients in Imenti North Sub County, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Globally, the prevalence of Non-Communicable diseases such as hypertension is increasing dramatically hence a burden to low income countries such as Kenya. In Kenya the prevalence of hypertension has increased gradually ... -
Maize Performance and Soil Moisture Retention Under Inoculated Cowpeas Intercrop in Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in Kenya with maize being produced in diverse environments. However, in Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties, small holder maize productivity has been diminishing due to declining ... -
Effect of Discovery Teaching Approach on Scientific Creativity Amongst Students of Chemistry In Public Secondary Schools In Imenti North Sub-County, Kenya.
(Chuka University, 2019-09)The Chemistry curriculum in Kenya anticipates production of learners who possess scientific creativity abilities of sensitivity, Recognition and Flexibility to solve day to day life. Approaches of teaching chemistry ought ... -
Patients and System Related Factors Associated With Non –Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication Among Patients at Chuka Referral Hospital, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Non-adherence to hypertensive medication continues to become contributing factor to hypertensive complications like stroke, heart attacks, kidney disease heart failure Non-adherence prevalence to treatment with antihypertensive ... -
Patient’s and Family’s Perceptions Towards Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Cancers are leading cause of death in developed nations and the second leading cause of death in developing nations. One of the most frequently diagnosed cancer among men is Prostate cancer (PCa) which is a disease process ... -
Integrated Effect of Rhizobium Inoculation and Phosphorus Application on Soybean Growth and Yield
(Chuka University, 2019-09)There has been a decline in soybean production in many parts of Kenya due to limited soil fertility, especially nitrogen and phosphorus contents. A field experiment was conducted at Chuka University Demonstration farm to ... -
Effectiveness of Preventive Counselling in Addressing Public Secondary School Students’ Problem Behaviors in Igembe South Sub-County Kenya
(Chuka University, 2019-09)Addressing and dealing with the perennial students’ problem behaviors have become a major challenge in secondary schools. The conventional counselling approaches applied deals with the students who already had developed ...