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Factors Influencing Recidivism in Homa~Bay District, Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Recidivism is a global phenomenon that afflicts all societies and cultures. Despite the fact that prisoners are expected to reform after serving sentences, the number of recidivists continues to rise. In Kenya, the rate ... -
Effect of women participation in small-scale business on their socio-economic status in Simur-Kondiek sub-location, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Small-Scale Businesses (SSB) play key roles in socio-economic development. Over the past decades, women participation in SSB has been limited by lack of financial support, knowledge and skills. Since 2006, the government ... -
Low borrowing rate of youth enterprise development fund loan By youth in Rarieda district.
(Maseno University, 2013)Youth unemployment is a global challenge. According to Kenya National Human Development (KNHD) report of 2009, unemployment in Kenya stood at 23%. The youth form two - thirds of the total labour force in the country yet ... -
Factors influencing the sustainable growth of Community based organizations in Nyalenda slums in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Community Based Organizations (CBOs) refer to private non-profit organizations, existing as a group in a particular community with the feelings of sharing, belonging and joint use of resources in order to achieve a ... -
Assessment on utilization of sanitation facilities in Primary schools in Ndhiwa division, Ndhiwa District Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)The provtsion of safe water and sanitation in schools is fundamental to realizing national commitments on "basic education for all" by the year 2015. Children with poor health have deprived learning ability and this ... -
Relationship between meaning making and coping strategies in women incarcerated at Kisumu women prison, Kenya.
(Maseno University, 2014)ABSTRACT Incarceration of women in KWP produces various indices of existential harms experienced cognitively as meaninglessness and functionally as ineffective coping. The women enter prison in perilous states which ... -
The socio-economic impacts of markets ii project on Soybean female farmers in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state, Nigeria
(Maseno University, 2014)Development organizations in Africa have been at the forefront in fighting for women inclusion in agriculture but little has been documented on how these initiatives impact on women's lives'. This study explored the extent ... -
Uchanganuzi wa uwasilishaji wa kifo katika mashairi teule ya Kiswahili
(Maseno University, 2014)Kifo ni swala zito na linaloibua hisia zaidi. Uwasilishaji wa dhana ya kifo katika tanzu anuwai za fasihi huwa kwa namna tofauti. Katika ushairi kifo huibuliwa kwa lugha ya pekee yenye mnato wa hisia na mashiko zaidi. ... -
The socio-cultural context of men’s sexual behaviour during post- voluntary medical male circumcision in Usenge sub-location, Bondo sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2014)Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is an additional HIV preventive measure that is performed globally. In Kenya, the Ministry of Health added VMMC to its HIV preventive strategies after a series of consultations ... -
Uhakiki wa suala la uhifadhi wa mazingira katika tanzu teule za fasihi ya kiswahili ya milenia mpya
(Maseno University, 2014)Hatua nyingi madhubuti zinachukuliwa na wanafasihi na mashirika mbalimbali kuhamasisha binadamu juu ya masuala yanayohusiana na uharibifu wa mazingira pamoja na haja ya uhifadhi wa mazingira. Hii ni kwa sababu wanadamu ... -
Matumizi ya ngeli miongoni mwa wanafunzi wa kiswahili wa chuo kikuu cha Maseno, nchini Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Utafiti huu unachunguza matumizi ya ngeli miongoni mwa wanafunzi wa Kiswahili wa Chuo Kikuu cha Maseno. Sura ya kwanza imeshughulikia ngeli kama msingi muhimu wa usarufi wa lugha za KiBantu hususan lugha ya Kiswahili. Dhana ... -
The differing worldviews on childlessness between the Catholic Church and the Luo community in Kisumu diocese-Kenya
(Maseno university, 2015)Infertility in marriage is generally viewed as something unfortunate. Each community desires to have itself perpetuated through the birth of children. The traditional Luo society strived toward its perpetuation and in cases ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The denigration of the male image in Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye’s selected novels
(Maseno University, 2015)This study investigates Marjorie Oludhe’s portrayal of male image in Coming to Birth and The Present Moment. Of primary influence to the study is that little attention has been given to the analysis of women’s writings in ... -
Linguistic naturalization of the English premier league football discourse by Radio jambo, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Cameron (2001) argues that linguistic forms can be manipulated to suit context and serve intended purposes. Although there is evidence of widespread coverage of proceedings of the English Premier League ( EPL) by media in ... -
Linguistic features of in-group language among construction workers in Gem sub-county, Kenya
(2015)Communication is the essence of human interaction. The nature of communication is dependent on interaction between two or more individuals. Construction sites in Gem sub-County, Kenya bring together a variety of people of ... -
Socio-Cultural Factors Affecting Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV Patients in Mabera Division, Kuria West Sub County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Human Immuno-deficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV and AIDS) has had a devastating effect on humanity. The gains made in research have seen improvements in managing the condition and transforming ... -
Alcohol Intake among Secondary School Students in Ndhiwa Division, Ndhiwa Sub County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Globally, alcohol intake among secondary school students has been recognized as a serious problem that needs quick government attention. For example in Netherlands, underage binge drinking rose from 700 teenage drinking ...