Internal Research Grants

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	Researcher(s)	Title	Amount
1	Kangu, Maureen Mutisya, Mary	Ranking and Profiling of Kenyan Urban City Destinations as Competitive Tourism Destinations in the World	500,000.00
2	Dr. Fredrick Selfano Odoyo	Audit And Risk Control Among Devolved Units In Kenya	635,000.00
3	Dr. Peter Kiriri	Development, Reliability, Validity and Dimensionality of an Integrated Health Service Quality Measurement Scale for a Healthcare Sector in a Developing Country – Kenya	496,500.00
4	Ms. Akosa E. Wambalaba	The Effects of Non-Motorised Transport (NMT) Infrastructure on User Experience in Nairobi, Kenya	499,500.00
5	Fred O. Newa	Fostering A Sustainable Research Culture Through Postgraduate Research Supervision: Challenges And Prospects	562,550.00
6	Prof. Francis Wambalaba, Ms. Akosa Wambalaba	Rideshare Transport Baseline Survey towards a Rideshare Mobile App.	659,000.00
7	Dr. Tabitha Ndungu	Relationship between Holistic Model of Intervention Approaches and Quality of Life among Recovering Alcoholics in Selected Rehabilitations Centers Iin Nairobi County in Kenya.	485,000.00
8	Robi K. Ochieng	An Exploration of the Reportage of Devolved Governance in Print Media Stories in Kenya	503,500.00
9	Dr. Stella Kemuma Nyagwencha	A Clinical Trial of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Reducing Suicide Behavior among University Students in Selected Universities in Kenya	570,000.00
10	Calvin A Omolo	Development of Novel Stimuli Responsive Drug Delivery Systems for Targeted Delivery of Antibiotics	909,431
11	Elsie Newa	Uptake of career counselling among students at USIU - Africa	501,000
			6,321,481.00

	NAME OF PI	TOPIC	AMOUNT
1	Dr. Joseph Nyanoti	The Kenyan Journalism in the Digital Era: Continuity and Changes	1,129,030
2	Stephen Gichui Kimotho	Risk Perception and Vaccine Hesistancy: A Qualitative Study of Factors that Influence Decisions on Vaccines, of Mothers from Low Income Communities in Kenya	738,452
3	Silvester Mutua	Riverwood's Dramatic Film Story: The Digital Revolution and Production Dynamics as a Potential Model for Kenya's National Cinema.	890,334
4	Dr. Veronicah Kaluyu	Influence of Quality Improvement and Performance Evaluation Practices on Creative Governance Success in Public Healthcare Sector, A case study of County Public psitals in Kenya	500,000
5	Dr. Elizbeth Kalunda	Agent Network Baseline study: Effectiveness of Agent Network Apperenticeship Model for Boosting Decent Employment for Africa's Youths	883,902
6	Timothy Oketch	Analysis of Socio-Ecoonomic and Institutional Factors Affecting Access to Family Planning Services and Commodities among The Vulnerables in Western Kenya	844,950
7	San Lio	Human Capital Accounting Implications on Firm Market Value: A Survey of Kenyan Private Universities.	473,837
8	Benard Omboi	Universal Health Coverage in Kenya: A Move towards Realization of Sustainable Development Goals.	755,650
9	George Achoki	Tax Compliance and Efficacy in Sub-Sahara Africa A Tax Payers’ Perception and Attitude: A Survey of Tax Payers in Kenya.	622,638
10	Paul Wachana	Linking Academia and Industry the Donabedian Framework Approach: An Analysis of Business Schools in Private Universities in Kenya.	757,873
11	Dr. Michael Kihara	Dimension of Sexual Harassment in Academia in the workplace, A Case of USIU-A	448,945
12	Elijah Munyi	The Politics of International Economic Activity: Debt, Trade and Investments as tool of Relational Power	240,000
13	Ermias Mergia	Evaluation on Anti-HIV activity of selected Plants and Systhetic Porphyrins	887,260
14	Amsalu Degu	Treatment Outcome and its Associated Factors among its Patients with Selected Solid Malignancis at Kenyatta National Hospital: A Hosital-based Prospective Cohort	889,000
15	Stanley Githinji	A Balckchain-Based Screening Results Exchange System for Aviation Eco-System	495,000
		Total	10,556,871

Applicant	Title	Amount Awarded in KES
Marion Mbogo	An empirical analysis of influence of management accounting practices on financial management of small and medium enterprises in Kenya	494500
Lincoln Were/Apolo Maima/Kevin Odhiambo/Josephat Mosweta/Dickens Ondigo	Studies of phytochemicals gold nanoparticles ointments/creams for management of sarcoptes scabiei and associated bacterial infections	994640
Stephen Kimotho	Perceptions of local community members on the stakeholder engagement strategies used by energy investors in Kenya: A case study of Kinangop wind park crisis	529220
Paul Wachana/Francis/Wambalaba/Amos Njuguna/Akosa Wambalaba/Salome	The metro agri-food living lab baseline study: Effectiveness of the metro agri-food living lab and information technology application for entrepreneurship development among the youth in selected East African countries	998300
Samuel Wainaina	Investor sentiment on IPO market	500000
Naomi Nyarigoti	Learned helplessness and achievements of women with higher degree in Kenya	499450
Francis Wambalaba	Social enterprise development for the low income urban households towards urban livability and safe agri-food supply in cities: A PPP approach for sustainable urban agriculture	499900
Edith Amuhaya/Naumih Noah/Betty Mbatia/Eugene Otoo	Development of protoactive materials for water decontamination	1000486
Timothy Okech/Teresia Linge	Empirical analysis of determinants of public sector spending on recurrent expenditure in Kenya	700000
Juliana Namada/Joyce Ndegwa/James Ngari/Jeremiah Koshal	Effects of drug and substance abuse on university students at United States International University-Africa	500000
Kioko Ireri	Global television: Exploring English football imperialism among fanatical fans in Kenya	500000
Michelle Karume	The correlation between early childhood trauma and adult physical and mental health diseases among Kenyans: A quantitative study	497380
Scott Bellows	Business and identity in society: Entrepreneurship and social impact, the role of culture	179575

INTERNAL GRANTS YR 1617
Name A/C No	Topic	Awarded in Kshs.

1.Dr. Timothy Okech	Performance Contracting, Implementing, Utilization of Organizational Resources & Service Delivery in Kenya	500000
2.Dr. Omboi Bernard	Evaluation of Finanacial Adequacy & Sustainability of Free Maternity Policy in Kenya: A Case of KNH	363000
3.Dr. Damary Sikalieh	Graduate Research Supervision A Research Proposal	500000
4.Dr. Simeon Sungi	The Effectiveness of Legal Sanctions in Dealing with Drinking Drivers in Nairobi County	367000
5.Elsie Newa & Dr J. Arasa	Evaluation of the Internship Program by Students, Faculty and Administrators at USIU-Africa	500000
6.Sarah Ambiyo & Prof. Angelina Kioko	What is Hateful in Hate Speech? A Linguistic Analysis of Hate Speech & Public Response to Impact the Strive for NCK	495000
7.Dr Josephine Arasa & Prof Munyae Mulinge	Factors Influencing the Quality of Postgraduate Research at the USIU-Africa - Kenya	500000
8.Dr. Naumih M. Noah	Fabrication of Polyamic Acid nanofilter Cartridges for Water Purification to Cotrol Waterborne Diseases in Kenya	1000000
9.Dr. C. Kahiri, B.Mbatia, N.Noah, A.Maima, J.Orwa,	Chronic Esposure to Cartha eduls F(MIRAA AKA Khat) extract on testicular functions	1000000
10.Dr Jonathan Mwangi	Genetic & Molecular Characterization of loci in the Human Malaria Parasite Plasmodium faclciparum that determine…	995000
11.Dr. Joshua Rumo & Dr. P. Wamuyu	Building knowledge management competencies in local governments in Kenya through technology	500000
12.Dr. S. Namuye, Leah Mutanu & Dalton Ndirangu	Development of a Citizen Observatory Early Warning System for Disease Outbreak	500000
13.Dr. Dorothy Njoroge	Mapping the Citizen Engagement Strategies of County Govts. In Kenya:	500000
14.Dr. Jimmy Macharia	Technological innovation & method for monitoring a vehicle & influencing driver behaviour to reduce speed related to acc.	500000
15. Dr Gerald Chege, Philip Machoka, Leah Mutanu	Road Safety Enhancement in Kenya Using GSM/GPS Location Based Technologies	500000
16.Prof Peter Lewa & Dr. J. Macharia	Development & Evaluation of a Business Simulation Platform for Higher Education	500000
17.Dr. Dana Brown	The Effects of Multilingualism on the Cognitive System	180000
18.Prof. Stephen Nyambegera	Factors Influencing Student Unrest in Kenya's Secondary Schools: A Survey of Selected Counties	493000

	Totals	9893000

INTERNAL GRANTS YR 1516
Name & Account code	Research Name	Amount Awarded ksh.
Research Grant Dr. Naom Nyarigoti	The Role of Language and Culture in Screening , Prevention and Management of Cancer in Kenya	327000
Research Grant Dr. Amos Njuguna	Determinants of Cost Efficiency in Retirement Benefits Schemes in Kenya	399188
Research Grant Dr. Dana Brown	The Effects of Multilingualism on the Cognitive System	291000
Research Grant Dr. Patrick Wamuyu	Exploring use of Cloud Computing to develop digitally resilient women among marginalized Communities in Kenya	396000
Research Grant Dr. Kioko Ireri	Newspaper Visibility of Members of Parliament, Senators, Governors and Cabinet Secretaries in Kenya	386400
Research Grant Dr. Francis Wambalaba	Transportation Demand Management Strategies, A TMA Baseline study on Thika Super Highway	400000
Research Grant Dr. Apollo Maima	Screening for Antimicrobial and Anthelminthic Activities of Selected Kenyan Medical Plants	400000
Research Grant Dr. Betty Mbatia	Isolation and Screening of Potential Bioplastics Producing Halophiles from Kenya Soda Lakes (L.Magadi & L.Bogoria)	400000
	Totals	2999588

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