LAIKIPIA UNIVERSITY SUPPORTED RESEARCH
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Title of Research project |
Principal Researcher |
Department |
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2013/2014 |
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1 |
Effects of Analogies on Secondary School Physics Students’ Motivation and Conceptualization of Physical Phenomena Associated with Heat in Nyandarua County, Kenya |
Dr. Peter Githae Kaboro |
Curriculum and Education management |
On-going |
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2 |
Fabrication Of Magnetoresponsive Nanocomposites For Water Purification |
Dr. Silvanus Shisia |
Chemistry and Biochemistry, |
On-going |
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Biosphere Reserve: The Laikipia University Forest ethno-botanical studies |
Daniel Pande |
Biological/Biomedical Sciences Department |
On-going |
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3 |
Assessment Of Metals In Nails And Scalp Hair In Residents In Small Scale Gold Mining Area, In Macalder Gold Mining In Kenya: Health Implications |
Benson Obwanga |
Biological/Biomedical Sciences Department |
On-going |
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4 |
Critical Analysis Of The Socialization Process Of Children Of Female Commercial Sex Workers (Fcsw) In Naivasha Town |
Kenneth Nyangena |
Public Affairs and Environmental Studies |
On-going |
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5 |
Determination Of Heavy Metal Residues In Sugarcane (SaccharumSpp) Grown In The Nairobi River Catchment
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Dr. Bernard Ouna |
Chemistry and Biochemistry,
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On-going |
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6 |
Analysis of Alternatives to Negative Ethnicity on Kenya’s Blog Sites: Substituting Elite with Non-elite Perspectives for National Unity
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Prof. Wendo Nabea |
Naivasha Campus |
On-going |
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7 |
Microbial status of drinking water in Kamukunji settlement – a rural slum close to Laikipia University |
Janet Nyakuri |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
On-going |
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8 |
Towards Enhanced Household Food Security in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands in Kenya; A Case of Baringo and Laikipia Counties. |
Prof. Isaac Kosgey |
Institute of Arid Lands Management |
On-going |
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9 |
Effects of Ownership Structure, Market Power and Competition on the Efficiency of Commercial Banks in Kenya |
Dr. Samuel Onyuma |
Department of Commerce |
On-going |
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10 |
Competing Discourses in the High School Classroom and Girls Academic in Kenya |
Prof. Felicia Yieke |
School of Humanities and Development Studies |
On-going |
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11 |
Facilitating Knowledge Management through leadership in Micro and Small Enterprises A case of selected M.S.Fs in Nakuru County. |
Mwangi M, Gathua
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Department of Commerce |
On-going |
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2012/2013 |
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1 |
Gender Bias in Sports Reporting in Selected Print Media in Kenya. |
Lydia Waiya |
Sport Science |
Completed |
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2 |
A Cost Benefit Analysis of the Upstream Sellers’ Payment System for Environment Conservation. |
Apollo O. Orawo |
Public Affairs & Environmental Studies |
Completed |
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3 |
Head Teachers’ Preferred Parent-School Conflict Management Style. A Case of Public Primary Schools in Laikipia County, Kenya. |
Prof. John Kanjogu |
Curriculum & Education Management |
Completed |
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4 |
Discursive Construction of Self-Identity among the Displaced Persons in Kenya’s 2007 Election Violence. |
Dr. Nelson Ngarua Ndiritu |
Maralal Campus |
Completed |
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5 |
Use of Benthic Macro-invertebrate Composition in Igwamiti Stream in Shamanei Forest as a Bio-monitoring tool. |
Dr. Veronica Ngure |
Biological Science |
Completed |
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6 |
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Parasitic Infestation among Children in Urban Slum Schools of Nakuru County. |
Jane Nyambura Mugwe |
Biological Studies |
Completed |
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7 |
Antimicrobial activity and Phytochemical Studies of Selected Medicinal Plants in Kenya. |
Esther Wanjiru Kinuthia |
Chemistry
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Completed |
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8 |
Water, Health, Sanitation and Safety: Assessment of Drinking Water Quality around Laikipia University. |
Emily Cheshari |
Chemistry |
Completed |
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2011/2012 |
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1 |
Social Media Discourse: A Linguistic Study of Face Book among a Selected Group of Kenyan Internet Users’ |
Dr. Florence Muthoni Mwithi |
Maralal |
Completed |
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2 |
Influence of Socio-Economic Factors on Drug Abuse among Secondary School Students in Nakuru and Laikipia Counties of Kenya |
Dr. Isaac Wanjohi Kingori- |
Psychology &Education Foundation |
Completed |
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3 |
Biochemical Identification and Detection of Mycotoxins and Myco-toxigenic Fungi in Retail Foods in Nyahururu Town |
Dr.William Wachira Mwangi |
Biological Science |
Completed |
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4 |
Integration of Fish Nutrition Concepts with Natural Pond Productivity for the Development of Effective Management of Nile Tilapia oreochromis niloticus and African Catfish clarius gariepinus Production in Selected Areas of The Rift Valley in Kenya |
Prof. Charles Mweu Nguta
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Chemistry |
Completed |
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2011 |
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1 |
The Blasé Passenger in a Corrupt Kenyan Public Vehicle. |
Prof. Vicky Khasandi Telewa |
Literary Communication studies |
Completed |
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2 |
Enhancing Learners Behavioral & Education Performance; an Exploration of Mentoring in selected Secondary School in Kenya. |
Ms. Catherine Mumiukha |
Psychology &Education Foundation |
Completed |
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3 |
The Effect of Social-Political Factors on the Availability of Social- economic Opportunity for the Physically Handicapped people in Laikipia County- Kenya. |
Dr. Joab Kinzi |
Psychology &Education Foundation |
Completed |