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Oral media as an alternative communication strategy in campaigns against female circumcision among Abagusii community of Kisii county
(Maseno University, 2018)The prevalence rate of female circumcision among the Abagusii community is over 96% whereby the rural areas of Kisii County are largely affected. These statistics are recorded after the use of mainstream media in campaigns ... -
The origin and controversy in the teachings of the local believers Church in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)The Local Believers Church hereinafter LBC is one of the new religious movements (Neremos) in Kenya whose origin and rapid spread is not only a matter of public concern but also her string of teachings that run contra to ... -
The origin and development of Maseno urban center: 1895-2001
(Maseno University, 2013)Urban centers were already in existence before the advent of colonialism in Africa. Such centers included Jenne-Jeno, Yoruba towns, Cairo, Meroe and Kilwa that could be found in different parts of the continent. Some of ... -
Perception of influence of the soap opera the legal wife on marriages in Kisumu city
(Maseno University, 2017)Television soap operas could have dominated and become the most popular genre in the local television networks despite the presence of other genres in the Kenyan media. It’s possible that the growing rate of broken marriage ... -
The Place of Indigenous Theatre in Early Childhood Development in Ugenya Sub-County of Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Children’s right to participate in cultural and artistic life is enshrined in policy documents yet in practice, it is only considered when other basic rights have been fulfilled. Theatrical genres in ECD are privileged ... -
Portrait of displacement, migration and Transculturalism in the novels of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(Maseno University, 2018)ABSTRACT The socio-cultural patterns of the twenty first-century have increased people’s mobility across the planet. The cultural complexities and interactions that these combined factors generate seem to foster an emerging ... -
Pragmatic interpretation of Oluluhya idioms in radio Mambo fm Witimbule programme
(Maseno University, 2023)Idioms have been applied functionally as regulators of human behaviour, evidence of politeness in conversations, for entertainment, face-saving by mincing the words to show decorum, a sign of linguistic competence and the ... -
Pragmatic interpretation of speaker meanings: a case study of Implicatures in Kenya television network's 'newsline' Programme
(Maseno University, 2013)ABSTRACT This study investigated pragmatic mechanisms that underlie interpretation of speaker-intended meanings in KTN's, 'Newsline' program. As an agent of ideology television perpetuates the interests and values of ... -
Pragmatics of Dholuo panegyrics
(Maseno University, 2018)Dholuo panegyrics (pakruok) reflect social issues that can only be contextually understood with reference to societal norms and Luo cultural practices. Dholuo panegyrics entail deliberate use of indirect references comprising ... -
Predictors and psychological effects of sexual violence among female college students in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Sexual violence against women is a public health issue with major health consequences for women. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sexual violence affects 35% of college women worldwide. They experience ... -
Public relations in strategic management of firms in Kenya: a case of Unilever (k) ltd
(Maseno University, 2017)Public relations (PR) in Kenya is a significant discipline and a growing industry. However, it still faces many challenges with one of the major challenges is the misconception of PR in the country. Seemingly, many people ... -
Reading Literacy in relation to patterns of academic achievement in Kenya
(UMEA, 1995)How is reading literacy related to academic achievement among 14 year old students in Kenya? This was the main issue in focus for the present study. The lEA Reading Literacy Test was used for measuring reading literacy ... -
Residents association as a livelihood strategy in Obunga informal settlement Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Globally, the role of resident associations (RAs) as a social organization to uplift community services, community empowerment and cooperation are recognized. In Kenya, contributions of RAs in provision of services such ... -
The role of community radio in the implementation of county development programs in Vihiga County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2022)The media is critical to the development process because it provides appropriate knowledge and effective communication tools necessary for influencing and modifying human attitudes and behavior. Media is a catalyst for ... -
The role of pastoral programs and activities in rehabilitating long-term Christian inmates in western Kenya counties
(Maseno university, 2021)About 75 % of those incarcerated in prisons globally are found to have committed crimes for the second, third or more times. Recent statistics show that prisons are full of former inmates who find reintegration back to the ... -
Role of women enterprise fund on improving food security of women in Karapul sub location, Siaya sub county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2019)The microenterprise sector has emerged as a major strategy to address the issues of unemployment and poverty challenging most developing economies in the world. Women are the overwhelming majority of poor people and when ... -
Shamba system of forest management and economic change in Kodera, Homabay county, 1957-2012
(Maseno university, 2022)Shamba system is a scientific management of forests whereby tree seedlings are planted together with food crops to help in tendering the seedlings for 3-5 years when the trees are considered mature. An avalanche of studies ... -
Social capital for adaptation to climate change in the Mara river basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)The social context within which climate change is experienced can determine the ease of adapting to the crisis. This has brought to fore the potential that social capital holds in building the adaptive capacity of ... -
Social support for orphaned children in Busia Township: challenges and prospects
(Maseno University, 2017)Worldwide, there are more than140 million children under the age of 18 years who are orphaned because of HIV/AIDS and other causes. More than 46.6 million of these children come from Sub-Saharan Africa and more than 2 ... -
Socio- cultural influence on learners’ English vocabulary development in selected secondary schools in lower Nyokal division, Homa- bay town sub- county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Vocabulary is widely considered as one of the most essential elements of a language. It plays a pivotal role in determining whether or not learners will communicate in a language they have learnt successfully. Extensive ...