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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 ...
A History of Cross-Border Resource Conflict Persistence Between the Pokot and Karamojong Since 1850
(Maseno University, 2017)
A majority of the people living in the arid and semi-arid parts of the world are pastoralists whose livelihoods are dictated by the upkeep and size of their herds. During the dry season, the harsh environmental condition ...
The socio-cultural and theological context of the double rite of passage in Nomiya church in Rarieda sub-county, Siaya county
(Maseno University, 2018)
ABSTRACT
Rites of passage are a universal phenomenon marked by transitions during major life changes. In the Nomiya Church (NC), circumcision and baptism as religious rites of initiation are simultaneously performed on ...
Lexico-pragmatic interpretation of conflict management in the 2013 Kenyan presidential campaign speeches in Tarakwa, Uasin Gishu, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)
ABSTRACT
Kenya’s elections have been marred with conflict since 1992, with Tarakwa being hit the most. However, in 2013, conflict was contained. While conflict management in 2013 was attributed to many factors, the role ...
The nature, causes and participation in traditional Oathing. The case of the Akamba in Mwala parish, Machakos diocese- Kenya
(The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (C.U.E.A.), 2003)
The prevalence of traditional oathing in Mwala Parish prompted the researcher to
undertake the study. There are conflicts between the traditional oathing and
Christianity. Some of the Akarnba see traditional oath as an ...
Gender spaces in Maragoli children's play poetry
(Maseno university, 2013)
Children's play poetry exhibits gender spaces owing to the children's reactions to social,
political and economic issues about their community. The gender spaces assigned to each
gender also depict gender roles as well ...
The emergence of Sheng in Nairobi: a Social-psychological perspective
(University of Delhi, 2002)
Language contact often results in the emergence of new varieties. In Kenya
contact between various indigenous Kenyan languages, Kiswahili and English
has resulted in the emergence of Shenq. Sheng, a compound of Swahili ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...