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Treatment outcomes of a Stage 1 cognitive-behavioral trial to reduce alcohol use among HIV-infected outpatients in western Kenya
(NIH Public Access, 2011)
Dual epidemics of HIV and alcohol use disorders, and a dearth of professional resources for behavioral treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, suggest the need for development of culturally relevant and feasible interventions. ...
Face threatening acts and standing Orders:‘politeness’ or ‘politics’ in the question time discussions of the Kenyan Parliament
(Journal of Pan African Studies, 2011)
This discussion attempts a pragmatics analysis of Kiswahili literary political discourse. Specific examples will be drawn from poetic texts; Chembe cha Moyo by Alamin Mazrui (1988), Sauti ya Dhiki by Abdilatif Abdala (1973) ...
SOCIOCULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS IN MASS MEDIA AND ELT
(Sciedu Press, 2011)
Online interactive media such as text messaging has influenced syntactic aspects of language. In order to determine how text messaging has resulted in paradigm shift in the traditional uses of language, this paper explores ...
Archives / Vol. 1 No. 1 (2010) / Articles Using Language Rights Concepts to Evaluate the Knowledge of Court Interpreters in Kenya
(AJOL, 2011)
Our objective was to assess the knowledge of the court interpreter on issues surrounding language rights, based on data collected from 10 practicing court interpreters in subordinate courts in Nyanza Province of Kenya. The ...
Instructional strategies in teaching literacy skills to learners with cerebral palsy : a case study for special classes in Kenya
(Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies, 2011)
multiple-case study examined the teaching of literacy skills to pupils with Cerebral Palsy (CP) in special schools in Kenya. Cerebral palsy refers to paralysis of the brain and mainly affects muscle tone, which interferes ...
Role of higher education in promoting inclusive education : Kenyan perspective
(Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies, 2011)
Higher education is a process of imparting knowledge and skills to individuals and empowers them to; participate in development, decision making and democratic process. Effective education takes place when students are ...
Constructing and Using a Light Trap Harvester: Rural Technology for Mass Collection of Agoro Termites (" Macrotermes subhylanus")
(Maxwell Science Publishing, 2011)
Entomophagy is now a growing industry in many parts of the world especially in the developing countries. Entrepreneurs in several parts of the world are making edible insects both palatable and marketable for income ...
The effect of Mass Media on youth participation in governance: a case study of Masinga District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This research study seeks to find out if mass media have had influence on youth participation in governance in Masinga district. It further seeks to find out whether mass media has been used as a tool to empower the youth. ...
Assessment of school information system utilization and factors that affect use in Kenyan secondary schools
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
This paper describes a study on the utilization of School Information Systems (SIS) in secondary schools in Kenya. It begins by describing the structure of the Education system in Kenya, ICT in educational management and ...
The effect of Mass Media on youth participation in governance: a case study of Masinga District
(University of Nairobi, 2011)
This research study seeks to find out if mass media have had influence on youth participation in governance in Masinga district. It further seeks to find out whether mass media has been used as a tool to empower the youth. ...