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Sexuality and the youth with disabilities in Kenya
(2012)
Sexual expression is a basic human need throughout our lives. Sexual behaviour of young people has been a source of concern to societies worldwide due to the adverse effects on the individual as well as society at large. ...
A pragmatic analysis of figurative language used in HIV/AIDS discourse in Kenia: a case study of english and Kiswahili messages
(University of Geneva, 2012)
This research investigates whether Kenyans from 42 mutually intelligible communities homogeneously comprehend AIDS posters. In this regard, the five research objectives are: (1) to investigate whether Kenyan AIDS posters ...
An assessment of ethnic conflict and its challenges today
(Academic Journals, 2012-01-31)
In this article we shall begin by defining ethnocentrism. According to anthropologists, the concept combines the belief that one’s own culture is superior to other cultures, with the practice of judging other cultures by ...
Historical Survey of the Concept of Ecumenical Movement its Model and Contemporary Problems
(International Journal of Applied Sociology, 2012)
The term “ecumenical” in theology today generally refers to the movement which seeks to achieve external unity among the world’s denominationally divined churches. The original meaning of the word (from oikeo: to dwell, ...
Psychological assessment of visual impaired children in integrated and special schools
(journal of education, 2012)
Although the educational services for children with visual impairment in Kenya have expanded to include
provision in the integrated school setting, not much research has been done to document the benefits of the integrated ...
Versions of truth and collective memory: The quest for forgiveness and healing in the context of Kenya's postelection violence
(Indiana University Press, 2012)
The Truth, Justice and reconciliation Commission (TJrC) in Kenya was set up in the aftermath of the 2007/8 postelection violence with the mandate of providing a platform for those who had experienced political injustices. ...
The psychology behind celibacy
(International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 2012)
Celibacy began in the early church as an ascetic discipline, rooted partly in a neo-Platonic contempt for the
physical world that had nothing to do with the Gospel. The renunciation of sexual expression by men fit nicely ...
An analysis of secular alternatives to religion
(International Journal of Applied Sociology, 2012)
Secular alternatives are not Religions in themselves, but they are presented as ideas or ideologies or lies to which man can commit himself so deepy & unreservedly that they replace religion in him. A person can opt for ...
Children as caregivers of older relatives living with HIV and AIDS in Nyang'oma division of western Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2012-06-01)
There is growing debate about the situations of children who care for a relative with HIV-related illness, especially in developing countries with high HIV prevalence. In particular, there is inadequate information on the ...
Language use and choice: A case study of Kinubi in Kibera, Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2012)
This article analyzes the domains of language use and choice of the Kinubi speaking community in Kibera, Kenya
in relation to Kinubi maintenance in a multilingual location. Language use and choice has been a debated ...