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Oral Literature and the Communication of Change and Innovations in Kenya
(University of Cape Town, 2003)The major object of pursing this study was to understand how oral literature has been used in the communication of change and innovations in Kenya. The study focuses attention on Central Province of Kenya. In the work, ... -
‘Identity, Politics and Gender Dimensions in Ngugi Wa Thiongos’s, Wizard of the Crow
(2013-07)This paper provides a critical overview of the treatment of the questions of identity, politics and gender in Kenyan novelist Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s work, The Wizard of the Crow. The issue of identity is explored against the ... -
Representations of Kenyan history in oral literature: 1948-2002
(2013-07)This paper discusses the representation of Kenyan history in oral literature between 1948 and 2002. The paper relied on library and ethnographic data. The ethnographic data included audio recordings of renditions of well ... -
Identity Gender and Politics in Ngugi wa Thiong'o's Wizard of the Crow
(2013-07)This paper provides a critical overview of the treatment of the questions of identity, politics and gender in Kenyan novelist Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s work, The Wizard of the Crow. The issue of identity is explored against the ... -
Representations of Kenyan History in Oral Literature: 1948-2002.
(2013-07)This paper discusses the representation of Kenyan history in oral literature between 1948 and 2002. The paper relied on library and ethnographic data. The ethnographic data included audio recordings of renditions of well ... -
Autobiographical Perspetives of Exile in East African Drama: An Analysis of Three Plays by John Ruganda
(2013-11)East Africa has undoubtedly been scarred by upheavals of various kinds, ranging from terrorism, tribal wars and political violence. The conflicts have often been between individuals, clans, tribes or systems, but there ... -
Evaluation of micronutrients in seeds of Pumpkin varieties grown by smallholder farmers in the Lake Victoria Basin
(2013-12)This study shows micronutrients malnutrition and its devastating effects taking toll of the world, affecting over two billion of its population. Measures have been put in place that includes supplementation, fortification ... -
Textuality of English Composition Writing by Form Two E.S.L. Students
(2014)The performance of English at KCSE level has been improving over the years. There was need to find out if this improved trend was reflected in the composition writing of students in Kiini Secondary School in Maara District ... -
Pragmatics in Parenting: Language Strategies in Communicating Issues of Sexuality to Teenagers by Kenyan Parents
(2014)This study sought to examine the features that characterize parents’ talk when they attempt to speak matters of sexuality to their teenage children. It identified and described various features of style which were analyzed ... -
Orality and the Written Word in the Age of Globalization: The Case of Ngugi WaThiong’o’s Kikuyu Novels
(2014-11)Ngugi Wa Thiong’o is one of the foremost post-independence novelists in Africa. His novels include, Weep Not Child (1964), The River Between (1965), A Grain of Wheat (1967), Petals of Blood (1977), Devil on the Cross (1983), ... -
Orality and Written Word in the Age of Globalization: The Case of Ngugi wa Thiong'os Kikuyu Novels
(2014-11)Ngugi Wa Thiong’o is one of the foremost post-independence novelists in Africa. His novels include, Weep Not Child (1964), The River Between (1965), A Grain of Wheat (1967), Petals of Blood (1977), Devil on the Cross (1983), ... -
Strategies Used For Persuasion in Kimuthambi
(2015)Abstract Persuasion is inherent in everyday communication and is very important in relationships, leadership, peace building and success in virtually every area of livelihood. This study’s main goal is to provide an ... -
Mwingilianomatini katika Tamthilia za Kiswahili: Mashetani na Kijiba cha Moyo.
(California Institute of Technology, 2015)Tamthilia ya Kiswahili imedhihirisha, kwa njia moja au nyingine, uhusiano wa kimwingilianomatini. Makala haya yanadhamiria kuchunguza viwango na aina za mwingilianomatini baina ya tamthilia mbili za Kiswahili. Tamthilia ... -
A Stylistic Analysis of the Epic of Job.
(2015)This study is a stylistic analysis of Epic of Job. The Epic of Job is one of the oldest epic poems in Kiswahili poetry. It aims at identifying, analyzing and evaluating the style of the language used in the Epic of Job ... -
Gender Mainstreaming: Perspectives and Insights in Kenya.
(2015)Gender mainstreaming was prioritized as a mechanism to achieve gender equality by the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995. Although since this Beijing meeting many institutions, the world over have attempted to put into ... -
Resistance and Subversion of Traditional Social Construction of Gender in Gikuyu Narratives, Songs and Proverbs”.
(2015-06)This paper explores gender relations in Gikuyu oral literature. It focuses on resistance and subversion to male dominance in narratives, proverbs and songs. The study noted that proverbs depict women subordination in ... -
EFFECTS OF IMPRISONMENT ON INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG FEMALE INMATES IN SELECTED PRISONS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2015-07)This study explored the relationship between imprisonment and interpersonal relationship among female inmates in selected prisons in Kenya. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. A total of 295 respondents ... -
Intertextuality in Essay Writing by Students in High Schools Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya.
(2015-08)This article studied the observance to intertextuality as an element in high school students’ written work. It investigated the texts by students to find out the degree to which they followed the application of ... -
“Innovation and Change in Social Construction of Gender as Depicted in Gikuyu Songs”
(2015-09)The purpose of this article is to examine the transformations in social construction of gender among the Gikuyu community in Kenya. The article does this by interrogating how modern Gikuyu songs have been modified to remove ... -
Portrayal of the Contemporary African Politician in Kiswahili Poetry.
(2015-09)This study was, in a broader sense, intended to identify the many political, social and economic changes that the continent of Africa has undergone since independence. Among the significant changes witnessed are those of ...