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An analysis of Kenya’s mainstream print media’s usage of objectification and anchoring to represent the Kenyan international criminal court cases in the daily nation and the standard news articles
(Maseno university, 2016)
The media play a central role in disseminating information with the aim of creating awareness of topical issues, including legal issues. Various studies have also established that news from the media is the popular source ...
Factors determining primary school educational access by orphans and vulnerable children in Malanga zone, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2016)
In parts of the developing countries, there is low access rate of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in primary education, despite support from the government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Malanga zone is ...
Assessment of reading skills development in public secondary schools in Emuhaya district, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2015)
The significance of reading skills in the development of English as a second language cannot be underrated. The Kenyan secondary schools curriculum for English requires a student to have developed competence in reading ...
Uhusika katika mashairi ya Kiswahili: Malenga wa vumba, Kichomi na Utenzi wa Fumo Liyongo
(Maseno University, 2018)
Uhusika katika ushairi wa Kiswahili ni kipengele ambacho hakitiliwi maanani na wahakiki wengi wa mashairi. Uhusika huu haujitokezi wazi kama ilivyo katika tanzu zingine za fasihi. Aghalabu huwa si dhahiri, huonekana kuwa ...
Matumizi ya rasilimali za kiswahili za mtandao wa kiakademia na wanafunzi wa kiswahili wa Chuo Kikuu cha Maseno
(Maseno university, 2016)
The Internet has a lot of academic resources that are of significance to university students and their research in regard to various courses. However, most studies have indicated that, most university students use the ...
A syntactic interpretation of ambiguous Dholuo long distance anaphors
(Maseno university, 2015)
Anaphors refer to expressions that are not capable of independent reference or meaning and cannot be used deictically. The Binding theory (BT), a sub-theory of the Government and Binding (GB) theory states that Condition ...
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 ...
An analysis of the role of community based radio stations in the dissemination of health care information to women in Kakamega county
(Maseno University, 2018)
Rural women in Kenya account for 34.2% of the total population and play a significant role as family caretakers, and the driving force behind health information seeking in the family. However, obstacles such as poverty and ...
The socio-cultural factors influencing infant feeding practices among HIV positive women attending post-natal clinic at Kisumu East sub-county hospital, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)
Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) intervention is a global health priority, whose aim is to increase child survival and to reduce HIV infections in infants. Reducing post-natal MTCT of HIV especially ...
Acquired plasmodium falciparum-specific antibody responses are associated with efficacy to artemisinin-based combination therapy (act) in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Kombewa, western, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
Significant advancement achieved in the chemoprophylaxis and chemotherapy of malaria has been pivotal for eventual reduction of malaria prevalence. However, a major setback has been the emergence of resistance to antimalarial ...