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Parameters of Syntactic Information Packaging in the second language acquisition of English by Gikuyu first language speakers

Mutiti, James Kariuki (Egerton University, 2000-07)

This research is on the second language acquisition of English by speakers of Gikuyu first language background. Focus is on the aspects of syntactic information packaging, or how units of propositional meaning are realised ...
Internal efficiency and its relationship to equity in institutes of technology in Kenya.

Ngware, Moses, Waithanji (Egerton University, 2000-08)

The performance of institutions offering tertiary education, and particularly centres of training in science and technology, inﬂuences the overall development of a country. However, most research has been preoccupied ...
Usayansi wa istilahi za isimu ya kiswahili

Mwaro, Were (Egerton University, 2000-08)

The Scientificity of Swahili Linguistic Terminology This thesis was on the ‘Scientificity" of Swahili linguistic terminology and methods used in word coinage so that we can determine reasons for their acceptability. The ...
Acquisition of science concepts and skills by Kenyan primary school pupils; the influence of culture and learning opportunities

Keraro, Fred N. (Egerton University, 2002-06)

The performance of pupils in science in the Kenya Certiﬁcate of Primary Education :KCPE) examination has continued to be poor compared to other subjects. This poor performance is blamed on the difﬁculty and abstractness ...
Impact of experiential and mastery learning programmes on academic achievement in secondary school agriculture

Fredrick Ugwe, Ngesa (Egerton University, 2002-06)

This study investigated the impact of experiential and mastery leaming programmes on academic achievement in secondary school Agriculture. In addition, the effects of the interactions of the learning programmes with the ...
Rehabilitation process of juvenile delinquents in Kenya approved schools

Levi, Lavera Wako (2002-08)

Since independence the Government of Kenya has continued in the efforts to deal with the problem of delinquents. To accomplish this, special approved schools have been set apart through which concerted effort is made to ...
Usemezano katika umalenga wa kiswahili, mfano wa taarab

Mwamzandi, Issa, Yusuf (Egerton University, 2002-10)
Free surface fluid flows for explicity defined solid boundaries

Gathia, Patricia Wanjiru (Egerton University, 2007-05)

This study investigated the free surface ﬂow of a two dimensional, steady, incompressible, irrotational and inviscid ﬂuid under the effects of the force of gravity. Later the effects of both gravity and surface tension ...
Analysis of microbial infections in Camel (Camelus Dromedarius) milk and implications in Kenya

Matofari, Joseph W (Egerton University, 2007-06)

Raw camel milk production and marketing chain in Kenya was investigated for microbial infections and implications. Milk samples were taken using simple random sampling method in a clustered sampling plan. There were three ...
Effects of phosphorus and organic nutrient sources on improvement of soil fertility and maize (Zea mays L.) production on selected soils in Kenya.

Nyongesa, Humphrey, Wanjala (Egerton University, 2007-07)

Maize yield in Kenya is low primarily due to decline in soil fertility. Inorganic fertilizers are however, too expensive and cause environmental pollution. Organic manures are low cost therefore, have great potential in ...
The influence of soil water content and nitrogen supply on growth, yield and polyphenol content of selected tea [Camellia sinensis (l.) O. Kuntze] clones in Kenya

Cheruiyot, Erick Kimutai (Egerton University, 2008-04)

Tea is a major foreign exchange earner in Kenya and it accounts for about 24% of the total value of the domestic exports for the last 10 years. The sector employs 10% of Kenya’s population directly and indirectly, and ...
Childhood diarrhoel morbidity in rural households in upper river Njoro watershed; Risk factors and household interventions

Moturi, Wilikister Nyaora (Egerton University, 2008-09)

Annually, diarrhoea accounts for the deaths of over 1.6 million children under 5 or about 15% of all deaths of children under 5 in developing countries. A study was carried out between January 2005 and April 2006 in 350 ...
Morpho-Physiological bases of drought tolerance in bread wheat ( triticum aestivum L.) and modelling for semi-arid areas of Kenya

Kimurto, Paul Kiprotich (Egerton University, 2008-09)

Breeders have traditionally applied methods where grain yield comparison is used as the main selection criterion for drought tolerance. The approach has often succeeded in the absence of in-depth knowledge about ...
A knifeless rite: Influence of selected characteristics on the Marakwet of Kenya’s perception of the counselling-based alternative rite of passage and levels of awareness of effects of FGM

Kiptiony, Gladys Jerobon (Egerton University, 2008-10)

The Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP) is an intervention programme sponsored by NGOs as an alternative to female circumcision (FGM). FGM is a cherished rite of passage in many communities in Kenya. ARP mimics the traditional ...
Influence of indegineous knowledge on the adoption of school-based education among Kenyan Masaai; Implications for curriculum reform

Ronoh, Alexander K. (Egerton University, 2008-10)

This study investigated how Indigenous Knowledge (1K) of the Kenyan Maasai inﬂuenced the adoption of school-based education (SBE) in that society during the colonial and post colonial periods. The study addressed IK and ...
The spreading patterns and environmental implications of water hycinth(eichhornia crassipes) infestation in lake Naivasha, Kenya

Mironga, John Momanyi (Egerton University, 2008-10)

Water hyacinth tfichhornia crassipes) is an invasive aquatic macrophyte associated with major inagxir-‘e economic and ecological impacts in the Lake Naivasha region since the plant’s inz\‘L:1:'ic-2 into the lake in 1986. ...
The role of career guidance and counselling in career awareness and planning among public secondary school students in Kenya

Ndung’u, Owen Ngumi (Egerton University, 2008-12)

Guidance and counselling programme has become an important integral part of the school system in Kenya. Career guidance and counselling services which are components of the guidance and counselling programme are vital ...
A comparative analysis of the structure and performance of Agricultural science and Technology policy system in Kenya and Uganda

Godiah, Lawrence Mugunieri (Egerton University, 2009-09)

Despite the acknowledged importance of agricultural science and technology (AS&T), little is known about the structure and performance of AS&T policy system in developing countries. The structure and performance of this ...
Factors influencing adoption of drought tolerant wheat varieties in the arid and semi-arid lands of Narok and Kajiado Districts-Rift valley Province of Kenya

Ndiema, Alice Chesambu (Egerton University, 2010-04)

Adoption of agricultural technologies by farmers is influenced by a number of factors, which include the farmer and farm attributes, technology characteristics and institutional factors. It is on this premise that drought ...
Genetic parameters and quantitative trait loci mapping in tea, Camellia sinensis (l.) O. Kuntze

Kamunya., Samson Machohi (Egerton University, 2010-06)

Efficient breeding and selection of elite tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze) clones require sound knowledge and understanding of genetics associated with yield, quality and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. A ...

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