Masters Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Influence Of School Social Environment on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2025-09)Despite substantial investment in physical educational facilities, many well-equipped public secondary schools in Kenya continue to experience declining academic performance, suggesting that non-physical factors may play ... -
Association of Carcinogenic Heavy Metals in Foods, With Colorectal Cancer, In Nyambene, Meru County, Kenya,
(KeMU, 2025-10)Colorectal cancer is a growing public health concern in Kenya, especially in the Kiegoi sub-location of Nyambene region where incidence rates are rising without clear etiology. This study aimed to quantify arsenic, cadmium, ... -
Factors Influencing the Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Women Aged Between 25 And 49 Years in Thika Sub-County.
(KeMU, 2025-10)Cervical Cancer (CC) is ranked as fourth most prevalent cancer affecting women globally. Its incidence in sub-Saharan Africa averages 31.7 per 100,000 women, with Eastern Africa reaching 42.7, and some countries exceeding ... -
Effectiveness of Community Health Promoters in Mitigating Malnutrition Among Children Under 5 Years During Drought Periods in Isiolo County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2025-10)Malnutrition remains a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality, particularly in drought-prone, low-resource settings such as Isiolo County, Kenya. Despite national efforts through the Integrated Management of Acute ... -
Dietary and Nutritional Risk Factors for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya
(KeMU, 2025-10)The increasing incidence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is linked to changing diets, environmental exposures, limited diagnostic access, and treatment costs. Lacking clear guidance, many patients adopt restrictive ... -
Social Media Promotion Strategies for Enhancing Student Engagement with Library Services: A Case of Strathmore and Riara University Libraries in Kenya
(KeMU, 2025-09)University libraries are increasingly adopting social media as a means of promoting their services, yet the effectiveness of these strategies remains underexplored in the Kenyan private higher education context. This study ... -
Deep Learning Approach for Detection and Prediction of Pest Infections On Plants in Greenhouses
(KeMU, 2025-09)Pest infestations remain a serious threat to greenhouse agriculture ultimately resulting in reduced yields, increased cost of production, and food safety concerns. Traditional pest monitoring strategies are predominantly ... -
Development of A Machine Learning-Based Model Using a Decision Tree for Detecting Fake News: Analyzing Techniques for Accurate Content Verification
(KeMU, 2025-09)With the growing spread of information through social media and online news, identifying fake news has become increasingly important. To explore this issue, the Pew Research Center conducted surveys in the U.S. to examine ... -
Integrating Ai Tools for Real-Time Anomaly Detection in Cloud Vpns: A Case of Owncloud.
(KeMU, 2025-09)The increasing reliance on cloud-based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) has significantly improved the security and scalability of digital infrastructures. However, the increasing complexity of these systems introduced new ... -
Enhancing Diabetes Classification Using A Weighted Ensemble Of Tabnet, Xgboost And Random Forest
(KeMU, 2025-09)The increasing prevalence of Diabetes mellitus (DM), a leading global health challenge, is significantly impacting the healthcare systems. Accurate and interpretable classification models are crucial in advancing early ... -
Design and Automation of the Food Exchange List for Meal Planning Among Nutritionists in Kenya.
(KeMU, 2025-07)The integration of information technology into nutrition care has emerged as a transformative approach to enhancing service quality, efficiency, and personalization, surpassing the limitations of traditional manual methods. ... -
Influence of Nutritional Counseling, Socio-Economic Status, And Social Policy On Diabetes Management in The Somali Community of Garissa County
(KeMU, 2025-10)The twenty-first century has underscored the critical role of proper nutrition, emphasizing a healthy and balanced diet, in mitigating the prevalence of diabetes and related autoimmune conditions. This study focuses on ... -
Factors Associated with Sarcopenia Status Among the Elderly in Mandera County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2025-08)Sarcopenia, is characterized by the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass in human body, strength, and function, has emerged as a significant public health concern among aging populations globally, yet limited data ... -
Assessment of Nutritional and Lifestyle Risk Factors Influencing Clinical Remission in Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Nairobi County
(KeMu, 2025-11)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition identified by acute inflammation in the cerebrospinal axis, that brings about demyelination and nerve dysfunction. This incapacitating condition presents diverse neurological symptoms, ... -
Effect of Transformational Strategies On the Performance of Private Solar Energy Companies in Kenya
(KeMu, 2025-09)Performance of private solar energy companies in Kenya is critical for exploiting market opportunities, and driving profitability and sales growth. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of transformational ... -
Factors Influencing the Uptake of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Adolescent Girls in Humanitarian Crises: A Case Study of Bor County, South Sudan.
(KeMu, 2025-11)Sexual and reproductive health services are critical to the well-being of adolescent girls, yet those in humanitarian crises face several obstacles in accessing these essential services. Despite recognition of these ... -
Factors Influencing Commercial Production of Indigenous Poultry in Mandera County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2024)Most farmers pursue poultry farming on a small scale as a hobby rather than as a business, thus they are unable to take advantage of the accompanying economic benefits. This is especially true of indigenous poultry. The ... -
Influence Of Social-Economic Factors on Retention of Boys in Public Secondary Schools in Marsabit County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2022)Secondary schools provide a four-year platform that promotes equipping students on various subjects. The students should undergo the four-year learning without disruption and with adequate resources and support from the ... -
The Role of Public Library in Improving the Livelihood of Nomadic Communities in Garissa County, Kenya
(KeMU, 2024-09)Increasing access to information and knowledge for nomadic communities supports sustainable development and improves the community’s livelihood while establishing active, responsible, and inclusive institutions at all ... -
Influence of Financial Investment, Utilization Patterns, Perceived Value and Support Services on Maximizing Electronic Resources Usage at Technical University of Mombasa and Kenya Methodist University
(KeMU, 2024-09)Academic libraries at Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) and Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) invest heavily in electronic resources to foster academic excellence and enhance research quality. This study assessed the ...
