Browsing Theses and Dissertations by Title
Now showing items 43477-43496 of 45754
-
Sustainable water management and food security in Kenya: a case study of Nyakach division in Kisumu county
(University of Nairobi, 2015-09)There is a great percentage of people who live in areas where there is water scarcity. About 2.8 billion people (more than 40%) of the world live in river basins faced with the problem. In addition, 1.6 billion people ... -
Sustainable Water Storage Infrastructure for Irrigated Agriculture: a Case of Gatundu Sub-counties, Kiambu County
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Water stands as the ultimate limiting factor to Kenyans. Besides, it stands as the primary force that exacerbates soils degradations and significant land degradation. Drought and prolonged periods of dryness are the most ... -
Sustained gender stereotyping as shown in Kenyan television commercials, possible effects on the image of women and the way forward:
(University of NairobiDepartment of Sociology, 2003-11)The purpose of this study was to look into the degree to which adverts promote stereotypes, the impact of this on society's expectations and subsequent treatment of women. The study sought to describe the role television ... -
Sustained Release Preparations By Microencapsulation
(University of Nairobi, 1986) -
Sustaining continual improvement in ISO certification in public institutions: a case of ISO certified public institutions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)In view of the challenges faced in operationalization and implementation of Quality management systems in ISO certified state corporations, this research project provides for an avenue to establish the post certification ... -
Swahili Conversational Ai Voicebot for Customer Support
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Many businesses are now embracing self-service customer support such as conversational AI chatbots. However, most chatbots are internet dependent as they are embedded on websites or internet-dependent apps. Additionally, ... -
The Sweat Gland Response To Solar Radiation In Three Species Of Domestic Animals
(University of Nairobi,Department of Animal Physiology,, 1972-08)The present understanding of evaporative heat loss mechanisms in domestic farm animals. is based on data gathered from experiments, carried out in animals exposed to simulated desert conditions in climatic chambers. ... -
The Swynnerton Plan and the Customary Trust Holding
(University of Nairobi,School of law,, 1984-04) -
Symbolism in oral narratives of the Samburu of Baawa Location
(Department of Arts, 2004)An analysis of the oral narratives of the Samburu of Baawa location exposes a rich employment of symbols. These symbols are either generated within the performance or imported from the community's ... -
Symbolism and imagery: an analysis of Bessie Bead's fictional works.
(Arts-Literature and linguistics, 1987)This thesis is entitled "Symbolism and Imagery: An analysis of Bessie Head's fictional works." It examines the following four titles, A Question of Power, When Rain Clouds Gather, Maru and selected short stories from ... -
Symbolism in Esilemba Oral Poetry: an Analysis of Its Significance in Response to Death Among Abanyole
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The study analyzed the meaning, role and significance of symbolism used in Esilemba burial oral poetry in order to understand how the Abanyole people respond to death when it occurs among them. It was based on the premise ... -
Symbolism in the Abagusii Busaa Party Oral Poetry and Its Impact on the Community
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The study examines dominant symbols in Abagusii busaa party oral poetry and their impact on the society. The Symbols features greatly in many songs and oral poetry and its contribution to the society has not been given ... -
Symbolism in the drama of John m. Ruganda.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Arts, 1990-08)This study begins with a personal literary biography of the playwright, John M. Ruganda. It is established that his dramatic style is dominated by symbolism, and that his symbols are mainly derived from African ... -
Symbolism in Uganda Poetry
(2012)This study aims to investigate the nature of symbolism as the main literary technique in the expression of thought in Ugandan Poetry. The study was warranted on the assertion that since the dawn of the humankind, symbolism ... -
Symmetric Variant Truth Detection Model in Sample Surveys - a Randomized Response Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2020)In every survey truthfulness is required so as to come up with validdata for decision making. Most surveys use direct questioning to col-ect data. This method does not yield reliable information when the opic under ... -
Symptom screen: diagnostic usefulness in detecting pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected pregnant women in Kenya
(University of NairobiDiagnosting imaging and radiation medicine, 2011-12)Objective: To determine the diagnostic usefulness of tuberculosis (TB) symptom screening to detect active pulmonary TB among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected pregnant women in two PMTCT (prevention of mother-to-child ... -
A synchronic analysis of the phonological Processes of the Gikuyu vowel system
(2007)Our study covers the phonological processes that involve vowels III Gikiiyii using the natural generative phonology framework. Chapter one has the research proposal which constitutes the background to the language under ... -
A synchronic segmental morphophonology of standard kiswahili
(University of NairobiDepartment of Philosophy, 2008)This study investigates the sound changes that are evident in Standard Kiswahili. It uses a synchronic approach in analyzing Standard Kiswahili phonemes and eventually lays down phonemic inventory for all the phonemes. The ... -
A Synchronic Study of the Major Phonological Processes of Kichonyi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)The research aimed at analyzing the phonological processes of Kichonyi sounds using the Natural Generative Phonology theory (NGP). It set out to describe the phonological processes involving vowels and consonants in Kichonyi ... -
A synchronic study of the major phonological processes of the Lunyore and Lutachoni dialects of Luyia consonantal systems.
(2005)This thesis is a description of the morphophonology of Lunyore and Lutachoni consonantal systems using the theoretical framework of Natural Generative phonology propounded by Vennemann (1972) and developed by Joan ...
