School of Arts and Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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Mchango wa Ushairi wa Kiganda katika kuendeleza umitindo wa Ushairi wa Kiswahili: Mfano wa ufundishaji wa ushairi katika wilaya ya Mukono-nchini Uganda
(Maseno University, 2023)Wanafunzi wengi nchini Uganda wanachukulia utanzu wa ushairi wa Kiswahili kuwa mgumu na wanapata ugumu huo katika kujifunza ushairi wa Kiswahili.Ugumu katika ujifunzaji wa ushairi wa Kiswahili umesababisha matokeo mabaya ... -
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 ... -
A history of vigilantism and the insecurity situation in Kisumu City since 1986
(Maseno University, 2023)Urban security remains a perennial problem globally. Kenya in particular has faced the challenge of inadequate security in its towns. Quite often, neighborhood groups have emerged to take advantage of these security lapses ... -
Mikakati na mitindo katika ujifunzaji wa kiswahili kama lugha ya biashara miongoni mwa wafanyabiashara jijini Kampala-Uganda
(Maseno University, 2023)Dhima mojawapo ya lugha ya Kiswahili ni ukuzaji wa sekta ya uchumi. Kiswahili kama lugha ya pili nchini Uganda, kilianzishwa kwa ajili ya kuendeleza biashara na dini. Ujifunzaji na matumizi yake hayajaendelezwa kwa kina. ... -
Influence of exposure to radio on women voters’ political participation in the 2013 general election in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)An informed citizenry and effective political participation are key pillars of democracy. In developing democracies such as Kenya, radio is a major source of political news that serves as a key resource for women’s electoral ... -
Conservation and preservation of immovable archaeological heritage at Gede ruins and Shimoni historic site along the Kenyan coast
(Maseno University, 2023)The management of immovable archaeological heritage at Shimoni historic site and Gede ruins along the Kenyan coast were the focus of the study. Achieving the cultural, scientific, economic, and historical values of immovable ... -
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 ... -
Socio-demographic and institutional predictors of inpatients’ post-discharge stay in referral hospitals in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Globally, inpatients continue to unnecessarily prolong their stay in referral hospital wards upon their medical discharge. This causes congestion in the wards, hospital reinfection, relapse, death of PDS inpatients and ... -
A morpho-phonological analysis of reduplication in Lukisa dialect
(Maseno University, 2022)Reduplication is a grammatical aspect that occurs in human language in which a whole linguistic constituent or part of it is repeated to form a new constituent. Reduplication can be both a morphological and phonological ... -
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 ... -
An analysis of interpersonal communication in the editorial columns of Parents magazine
(Maseno University, 2022)Parents is a magazine that is published monthly in Kenya. It was launched in 1986 and presents content on life’s relevant issues such as love, marriage, health, finances among others. It has been on the market for over ... -
FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE 2018 UHURU-RAILA HANDSHAKE DISCOURSE IN KENYA
(Maseno University, 2022)In Kenya, the Uhuru-Raila handshake on 9th March, 2018 elicited diverse discourse. Both the print media and the populace were replete with the discourse on it. This particular handshake ostensibly surpassed the traditional ... -
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 ... -
Uhakiki wa ubunilizi wa changamoto za ndoa katika riwaya teule za kiswahili kiuhusika na kiusimulizi
(Maseno university, 2021)Ndoa ni asasi muhimu inayoiendeleza jamii na kudumisha uthabiti wake kupitia majukumu yake muhimu ya kuhakikisha wanajamii wapya wanazaliwa na kulelewa. Tafiti za kifasihi na za kisosholojia kuhusu ndoa zinaonyesha kuwa ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Umilisi wa lugha ya kifasihi miongoni mwa wanafunzi wa shule za upili katika kaunti ndogo ya Wareng’
(Maseno university, 2021)Umilisi wa lugha ya kifasihi kutokana na fasihi andishi ya Kiswahili ni uti wa mgongo kwa ufanisi wa mtihani wa Kiswahili. Wanafunzi wanapoanza kidato cha kwanza huwa wamepata alama nzuri katika mtihani wa Kiswahili. Mtaala ... -
The Theological reflection on the divine in the African Context: A Possible basis for Dialogue with Islam
(The University of the Orange Free State, 1998)The countries of Africa are experiencing important changes and development forms a major part of their political agenda. It is a period of economic awakening. This .Renaissance of Africa is impossible to achieve without ... -
Fertility dynamics and its relationship to child survival in Siaya District
(University of Newcastle, 1990)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 puts ... -
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 ...