Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Financial Sustainability of Communal Onsite Sanitation Facilities: A Case of Nyalenda Informal Settlement, Kisumu City, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)To close the current sanitation gap, public funding for sanitation has become increasingly insufficient, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. What is concerning in Kenya is not the large number of people who lack access to ... -
Control of Bacterial Wilt in Tomato Using Warburgia Ugandensis Extracts
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2024)Ralstonia solanacearum is a soil-borne bacterial pathogen that poses significant threat to the Solanaceae family and other crops. Tomato plants are affected by R. solanacearum which causes bacterial wilt, that has no ... -
Extent of Disaster Risk Preparedness in Informal Settlements of Nyeri Town, Nyeri County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2025)Informal settlements are growing in the world everyday due to poverty and inadequate land to settle. Most informal settlements are faced with a myriad of problems ranging from inadequate infrastructure, poor sanitation, ... -
Modeling Survival of the Stomach Cancer Patients in Meru County Using Stratified Cox Model
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2023)Cancer is a universal disease that can affect anyone regardless of age, social-economic status, or sex. Research has shown there are over 28,000 new cancer cases in a year in Kenya, with a mortality of 22,000, implying a ... -
Factors Affecting Health Facility Delivery Among Women of Reproductive Age in Mwingi North Subcounty- Kitui County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2020)High maternal mortality rate is one of the major public health concerns in developing countries, Kenya included. Most of the deaths are caused by factors attributed to pregnancy and childbirth. In Kenya, maternal mortality ... -
Assessment of Sanitation Practices on Containment and Disposal Systems among Household Residents in Tigania West, Meru County in Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2023)Due to inadequate sanitation services, residents of rural communities in developing countries practice open defecation. Globally 2.5 billion people do not have access to improved sanitation facilities and 45% of the African ... -
Factors Influencing uptake and Utilization of Treated Human Excreta as Organic Fertilizer in Imenti South, Meru County Kenya
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2023)The purpose of the study was to explore factors influencing the uptake and utilization of treated human excreta as organic fertilizer among small scale farmers in Imenti South Sub County of Meru County. The study specifically ... -
Internet of Things Based Model for Hydropower Monitoring
(Meru University of Science & Technology, 2023)In the energy sector, hydropower energy is very significant as it contributes to being a major source of renewable energy. Therefore, knowledge about hydropower energy and its existing challenges has led to an emerging ... -
A Finite State Transducer for Morphological Segmentation of Swahili Verbs
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Morphological segmentation is a subtask of natural language processing (NLP) that specializes in identifying the constituent morphemes of words in a language. As a subtask of morphological analysis, morphological segmentation ... -
Integrated QOS Management Technique for Internet Protocols Storage Area Network
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022)The increasing number of Information Technology Users around the world has led to tremendous increase in the amount of data that requires storage. In response to this challenge, new storage area network architectures based ... -
Factors Influencing Effectiveness of Community Based Tuberculosis Care Among Patients in Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022)Factors that influence the effectiveness of Community Based Tuberculosis Care (CBTC) may differ depending on population setting, characteristics, cultural practices, life style and economic status. It is unclear factors ... -
Bioprotection of Tomatoes against Phytophthora Infestants and Alternaria Using Warburgia Ugandensis Extract and Trichodema Asperellium
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Phytophthora infestans belongs to Kingdom Chromista and is the causal agent of late blight in tomatoes while Alternaria solani is a fungal pathogen causing early blight in tomatoes. Blight is controlled using chemicals ... -
Growth, Yield and Quality of Transplanted Baby Corn (Zea Mays L.) Under Varying Agronomic Conditions in Meru County-Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Corn (Zea mays L.) is one of the most significant cereal crops worldwide. Babycorn is currently farmed in Kenya mostly for export markets, with a very limited quantity being grown for local use, mostly in urban areas. ... -
Influence of Financial Services On Performance of Women Owned Groceries in Meru Town, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Women workers throughout the world contribute to the economic growth and sustainable livelihood to their families and communities. Today the economic status of women is accepted as an indicator for society's stage of ... -
Employee Relations Practices and Performance of Public Universities in Mount Kenya Region
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)The performance of public universities in terms of offering quality education training and their ability to overcome the skills mismatch in the demand driven global and national labour markets is a key indicator of the ... -
Effectiveness of Financial Regulations On Growth of Deposit Taking Savings and Credit Cooperative in Mount Kenya Region
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) societies are key players in the provision of financial services to Kenyans. Over the years, expansion of SACCOS has been seen as panacea to alleviate poverty in the society through ... -
Relationship Between Strategic Controls and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking-SACCOs in Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Strategic controls are the process used by firms to monitor and align implementation of strategic plans. The study sought to identify the relationship between of strategic controls on financial performance of deposit ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Breast Cancer Screening Among HIV Positive Women Attending Health Facilities in Imenti South Sub County, Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022)The incidence of breast cancer in HIV/AIDS infected women is not well documented because they could die before detection or before development of breast cancer. With the introduction of HAART, these patients live long ... -
Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility on Brand Image of Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)The University is a section in the community which generates new information and educates people on doing good for society. Although every organization's aim is to gain revenue so as to survive, institutions of higher ... -
Financial Inclusion and the Growth of Micro Enterprise in Meru County, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2023)Financial inclusion makes it possible for businesses and persons to get affordable and useful financial products and services delivered in a responsible and sustainable manner that meet their needs. This study examined ...