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Christian diversity and community development in VIHIGA District, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2008)Despite the efforts by development thinkers and practitioners to eradicate poverty, it has remained a feature of the society in most Third World countries. This has stirred further global search for better solutions to ... -
A college freshman’s departure from home and Its impact on the father left behind
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A communicative analysis of HIV and aids discourse in Nyanza province, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2009)Communicationis a key ingredient of all aspects of human interaction and is carried out to pass information, exchange ideas or simply to establish a sense of oneness or commonness between two or more interactants. This ... -
The Contribution of Non-State Actors to Inclusive Public Policy Process in Kenya
(2019)Whereas non-state actors seem to have contributed towards removing obstacles to citizens’ engagement in public policy process, their actual role in public policy process remains unclear particularly, how they have opened ... -
Coverage of genetically modified organism (GMO) food crops in Kenya by the Daily Nation newspaper of Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)The study was intended to assess the coverage of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) food crops in Kenya by the Daily Nation newspapers. Public controversies will increase the penetration of the mass media and thereby ... -
Dholuo Dialects: Synchronic state and some historical inferences
(University of Nairobi, 1990)he present study attempts to establish which varieties of Dholuo constitute regional dialects. socio-Linguistic orientation in the identification and analysis of the dialect features. Unlike traditional dialect studies, ... -
A discourse analysis of interaction between receptionists and patients in health facilities in Kisumu county, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2015)Management of healthcare sector is very critical to the healing process. Receptionists are the first point of contact when patients visit health facilities. These receptionists who work in public facilities are employed ... -
Doctrine of materialism, with reference to selected African conceptions of reality
(Maseno University, 2002)Materialism greatly influences paradigms of development in the world today. Yet, as an answer to the question of whether or not reality is a single substance or force, is less understood. Consequently, there is a need ... -
The Dynamics of Community Participation in Irrigation Management for Improved Rice Production in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Community participation in rice irrigation management has the potential to boost rice production as acknowledged in both developed and developing countries. In Ahero and West Kano irrigation schemes in Kisumu County, ... -
The Effect of Sex, Ethnic Group and the Endorsement of Masculine/Feminine Personality Traits on the Perception, use and Ownership of Selected Sportswear Apparel
(1984)The purpose of this research study was to assess the nonverbal communication of the masculinity/femininity of selected sportswear items to ownership, use, and endorsement of expressive and instrumental personality traits. ... -
Ethnography of woodcarving and basketry in socio-economic enterprises in Kiruhura district, South-Western Uganda
(Maseno University, 2017)Many households in the globe continue to depend on woodcarving and basketry among other forms of traditional material culture to support their daily activities despite competition from factory-made items, whether imported ... -
Ethnography Of Woodcarving And Basketry In Socio-Economic Enterprises In Kiruhura District, Southwestern Uganda
(Maseno University, 2017)ABSTRACT Many households in the globe continue to depend on woodcarving and basketry among other forms of traditional material culture to support their daily activities despite competition from factory-made items, whether ... -
Evaluation Du Francais Sur Objectifs Specifiques \ Dans Les Ecoles Professionnelles Du Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014)Currently, two trends of teaching and learning of French are coexisting inKenyan universities and colleges offering French, namely General French and French for specific purposes (FSP). The recent past has witnessed an ... -
An evaluation of Kenyan university fashion and Apparel design undergraduate degree programs in Skill training for the apparel industry
(Maseno University, 2013)Worldwide, the evaluation of higher education fashion design programs and the integration of skills for the apparel industry have been recommended. The Kenyan fashion and apparel (FA) industry faced competition in world ... -
An Examination of Efficiency of the Efforts on Revitalization Of Suba Language of Kenya
(Maseno University, 2010)In nearly every part of the world, languages in contact with others are shifting and disappearing. When languages shrink and finally die, their paren~ cultures risk devastation, the worldview that they represent gets ... -
Fertility dynamics and its relationship to Child survival in Siaya district -Kenya
(University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1997)Qualitative and quantitative data gathered in a survey of 340 women from Siaya in Kenya demonstrate that high fertility in the district is a rational response to the prevalent traditional socio-cultural system which ... -
Gender Difference and academic a achievement in Music among Form four Students in Kenya 1991-1995
(University of Pretoria, 1999)The purpose of this study was to compare academic achievement in Music between boys and girls at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) level in order \ to find out whether there is gender difference. Differences ... -
Gender difference and academic achievement In music among form four students in Kenya 1991-1995
(University of Pretoria, 1999)The purpose of this study was to compare academic achievement in Music between boys and girls at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) level in order \ to find out whether there is gender difference. ... -
A genre analysis of linguistic, rhetoric and move features in the Kenyan judicial service commission job interviews
(Maseno University, 2019)ABSTRACT The government of Kenya has made tremendious efforts to initiate reforms in different sectors, including the judiciary, with the aim of meeting the requirements of the new constitution promulgated in 2010. One ... -
Health Workers Perceptions on Use of Mobile Phones in Integrated Community Case Management in Nyaguda Sub-Location, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2019)Kenya is still lagging behind regional and global averages in child mortality rates despite the fact that substantial progress has been made in reducing child mortality since 1990. Furthermore, Kenya like other developing ...