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The Influence of Islam on the Bukusu Indigenous beliefs and Practices Surrounding death and <: Inheritance
(Maseno University, 2007)
Most indigenous societies have elaborate beliefs and practices that express their way of
life especially in relation to death and inheritance. At death, rituals :<ge performed in
order to enable the deceased to join the ...
Selection of clothing items among adolescents in Kisumu town and Mfangano island---Kenya
(Maseno University, 2003)
ABSTRACT
Clothing is probably one of the greatest sources of disagreement between adolescents
and adults. Often parents and teachers have disagreed on personal appearance, habits,
behaviour and mannerisms of dressing ...
HIV/Aids pandemic and its Impact on Land Rights in Kombewa Division Since 1983
(Maseno University, 2008)
This thesis has examined the relationship between HIV /AIDS and agranan
processes in Kombewa since 1983. It has particularly focused on the extent to which
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HIV/AIDS has impacted on widow's and orphan's land~.rights. ...
History and development of the church of God of Tanzania (1956-2005)
(Maseno University, 2008)
Ritualization among the Abanyole: A study of cleansing rituals
(Maseno University, 2007)
This study seeks to find out the nature of the function of the Abanyole cleansing rituals.
It investigates the Abanyole cultural and religious knowledge transmitted through rituals
and the effects they have on the social ...
Lugha ya kitamathali katika mahubiri ya dini ya kikristu
(Maseno University, 2007)
Lugha ni chombo cha mawasiliano ambacho hakiwezi kuepukika katika uwanja wowote
ule palipo na maongezi hasa mahubiri. Lugha na dini vina historia ndefu kimahusiano hasa
tunaporejelea umuhimu na uarnilifu wa lugha katika ...
The Persistence of the Belief in and Practice of divination among the Swahili Muslim of Mombasa District, Kenya
(2009)
Studies have revealed that people in the contemporary world believe in mystical powers
regardless of their social, cultural, political and religious backgrounds. For instance, in
spite of the fact that Orthodox Islam has ...
The woman's voice in unyago oral poetry: a case Study of swahili- speaking clusters in Kisumu and Its environs
(Maseno University, 2000)
This is a study of Unyago songs (poems). It investigates the structure of the songs
and their socio-cultural contexts. Among other related issues, the study examines
Unyago as a Women's specific institution for ...
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 ...
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 ...