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Mabadiliko ya Maana za Leksia za Kiswahili: Mtazamo Linganishi wa Kikale na Kisasa
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)The purpose of this study was to investigate semantic changes in Kiswahili lexemes by comparing the pre-20th century Swahili and the modern Swahili from selected texts. The study identified lexemes that have undergone ... -
Influence of Organizational Practices on Time Management and Outcomes: the Federal Inland Revenue Service In Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2020-03)Organizations are primarily designed to achieve some specific goals. The fact remains that workers in every organization have a role to play for the purpose of achieving goals which organizations are designed to achieve. ... -
Effects of Inmate Characteristics and Institutional Capacity on Prison Rehabilitation Outcomes in Selected Prisons in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-07)Various studies continue to report minimal or negligible impact of rehabilitation on reoffending and reintegration to community environment. More specifically, the proportion of sustained prison releases reduces rapidly ... -
A Morphophonological Analysis of Borrowed Segments in Ekegusii Language: An Optimality Perspective.
(Kenyatta University, 2020-02)Language phonotactics and morphotactics are very significant in determining linguistic borrowing. Despite this significance, fewer studies have explored this interplay. This study undertook a morphophonological analysis ... -
Parenthood Programs in The Anglican Church and their Influence among Agikuyu Christians in Murang’a South Diocese, Murang’a County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)This study was necessitated by the fact that some parents in the ACK Diocese of Murang’a south have challenges with some of their children because they engage in drugs and substance abuse, irresponsible sexual behaviour, ... -
Gendered Access and Control of Land, Dairy Products and their Influence on Household Welfare in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-06)This study sought to investigate the gendered access and control of land and dairy products with a focus on their influence on household welfare. The study was done in Murang’a County-Kenya, guided by the following objectives: ... -
Effectiveness of Counselling Services on Academic Performance and Retention Rate of Undergraduate Students in Selected Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-08)Counselling is an essential pillar in student support services. However, there is a shortage of empirical data on the effectiveness of counselling services in enhancing academic performance and retention rate in all ... -
African Indigenous Pentecostal Christianity in Uganda With Reference to the Deliverance Church in Busoga (1974 – 2012)
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)This study examines the phenomenon of African Indigenous Pentecostal Christianity (AIPC) in Uganda, using the Deliverance Church (DC) in Busoga as a case. The study aimed at investigating the history, factors and trends ... -
Vocabulary Learning Strategies Employed by Kenyan Learners of Chinese as a Foreign Language in Kenyan Universities
(Kenyatta University, 2020)This study is a description and analysis of vocabulary learning strategies employed by Kenyan learners of Chinese as a foreign language. Vocabulary learning strategies are contextualized within the larger area of language ... -
Efficacy of Brief Motivational Interviewing Intervention for Treating Gambling Disorder Among University Students in Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Kenyatta University, 2020-11)With the high uptake of gambling in Kenya, especially among University students, it is inevitable that some of them may end up suffering from gambling disorder. Apart from compromised psychological health, disordered ... -
Continuity and Change in Indigenous Beer Entrepreneurial Activity of Women in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria: 1909-1995
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Studies on women entrepreneurship in Jos focused on women in tomatoes enterprise and on the challenges of women entrepreneurs. Therefore, there is little knowledge on women in indigenous beer enterprise. This study examined ... -
Umahuluti wa Miundo katika Tamthilia za Ebrahim Hussein
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Utafiti huu umeshughulikia umahuluti wa miundo katika tamthilia za Ebrahim Hussein. Matumizi ya miundo anuwai katika tamthilia za Hussein ndilo suala lililochochea utafiti huu. Tamthilia zilizochanganuliwa ni tano ambazo ... -
The Anglican Theology of Sexuality: Its Teaching and Practice among Students in Anglican Church Founded Schools in Jinja District, Busoga Region, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2019)There is growing concern over teenage sexual behaviour given the high level of teenage pregnancy and an increase in sexually transmitted diseases. Christianity has always provided standards by which behaviour is regulated. ... -
Taswira za Ulemavu Kama Mtindo Katika Riwaya Teule za Said Ahmed Mohamed na Euphrase Kezilahabi
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Lengo la utafiti huu lilikuwa kuchunguza matumizi ya taswira za ulemavu kama mtindo wa kuwasilisha maudhui katika riwaya teule za Said Ahmed Mohamed na Euphrase Kezilahabi. Riwaya hizi ni: Dunia Mti Mkavu (1980), Utengano ... -
Gender Gaps in Transfer of Improved Bee Keeping: A Case of the Maasai Community in Trans Mara, Narok County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)In Kenya, beekeeping is well established and can be successfully carried out in about 80% of the country. The improved enterprise has many advantages and can be practiced favourably by resource poor men, women, and youth. ...
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Mabadiliko ya Maana za Leksia za Kiswahili: Mtazamo Linganishi wa Kikale na Kisasa
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)The purpose of this study was to investigate semantic changes in Kiswahili lexemes by comparing the pre-20th century Swahili and the modern Swahili from selected texts. The study identified lexemes that have undergone ... -
Influence of Organizational Practices on Time Management and Outcomes: the Federal Inland Revenue Service In Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria
(Kenyatta University, 2020-03)Organizations are primarily designed to achieve some specific goals. The fact remains that workers in every organization have a role to play for the purpose of achieving goals which organizations are designed to achieve. ... -
Effects of Inmate Characteristics and Institutional Capacity on Prison Rehabilitation Outcomes in Selected Prisons in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-07)Various studies continue to report minimal or negligible impact of rehabilitation on reoffending and reintegration to community environment. More specifically, the proportion of sustained prison releases reduces rapidly ... -
A Morphophonological Analysis of Borrowed Segments in Ekegusii Language: An Optimality Perspective.
(Kenyatta University, 2020-02)Language phonotactics and morphotactics are very significant in determining linguistic borrowing. Despite this significance, fewer studies have explored this interplay. This study undertook a morphophonological analysis ... -
Parenthood Programs in The Anglican Church and their Influence among Agikuyu Christians in Murang’a South Diocese, Murang’a County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)This study was necessitated by the fact that some parents in the ACK Diocese of Murang’a south have challenges with some of their children because they engage in drugs and substance abuse, irresponsible sexual behaviour, ... -
Gendered Access and Control of Land, Dairy Products and their Influence on Household Welfare in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-06)This study sought to investigate the gendered access and control of land and dairy products with a focus on their influence on household welfare. The study was done in Murang’a County-Kenya, guided by the following objectives: ... -
Effectiveness of Counselling Services on Academic Performance and Retention Rate of Undergraduate Students in Selected Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-08)Counselling is an essential pillar in student support services. However, there is a shortage of empirical data on the effectiveness of counselling services in enhancing academic performance and retention rate in all ... -
African Indigenous Pentecostal Christianity in Uganda With Reference to the Deliverance Church in Busoga (1974 – 2012)
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)This study examines the phenomenon of African Indigenous Pentecostal Christianity (AIPC) in Uganda, using the Deliverance Church (DC) in Busoga as a case. The study aimed at investigating the history, factors and trends ... -
Vocabulary Learning Strategies Employed by Kenyan Learners of Chinese as a Foreign Language in Kenyan Universities
(Kenyatta University, 2020)This study is a description and analysis of vocabulary learning strategies employed by Kenyan learners of Chinese as a foreign language. Vocabulary learning strategies are contextualized within the larger area of language ... -
Efficacy of Brief Motivational Interviewing Intervention for Treating Gambling Disorder Among University Students in Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Kenyatta University, 2020-11)With the high uptake of gambling in Kenya, especially among University students, it is inevitable that some of them may end up suffering from gambling disorder. Apart from compromised psychological health, disordered ... -
Continuity and Change in Indigenous Beer Entrepreneurial Activity of Women in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria: 1909-1995
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Studies on women entrepreneurship in Jos focused on women in tomatoes enterprise and on the challenges of women entrepreneurs. Therefore, there is little knowledge on women in indigenous beer enterprise. This study examined ... -
Umahuluti wa Miundo katika Tamthilia za Ebrahim Hussein
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Utafiti huu umeshughulikia umahuluti wa miundo katika tamthilia za Ebrahim Hussein. Matumizi ya miundo anuwai katika tamthilia za Hussein ndilo suala lililochochea utafiti huu. Tamthilia zilizochanganuliwa ni tano ambazo ... -
The Anglican Theology of Sexuality: Its Teaching and Practice among Students in Anglican Church Founded Schools in Jinja District, Busoga Region, Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2019)There is growing concern over teenage sexual behaviour given the high level of teenage pregnancy and an increase in sexually transmitted diseases. Christianity has always provided standards by which behaviour is regulated. ... -
Taswira za Ulemavu Kama Mtindo Katika Riwaya Teule za Said Ahmed Mohamed na Euphrase Kezilahabi
(Kenyatta University, 2019)Lengo la utafiti huu lilikuwa kuchunguza matumizi ya taswira za ulemavu kama mtindo wa kuwasilisha maudhui katika riwaya teule za Said Ahmed Mohamed na Euphrase Kezilahabi. Riwaya hizi ni: Dunia Mti Mkavu (1980), Utengano ... -
Gender Gaps in Transfer of Improved Bee Keeping: A Case of the Maasai Community in Trans Mara, Narok County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)In Kenya, beekeeping is well established and can be successfully carried out in about 80% of the country. The improved enterprise has many advantages and can be practiced favourably by resource poor men, women, and youth. ... -
The Phonology of Kenyan Sign Language (Southwestern Dialect)
(University Of California, 2017)The Phonology of Kenyan Sign Language (Southwestern Dialect) Kenyan Sign Language (KSL) is a thriving national sign language used by tens of thousands of signers in Kenya, and which emerged out of two deaf schools in ... -
Quantification of Greenhouse Gas Fluxes and Derivation of Maize Cropping Calendar in Croplands under Rainfall Variability in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)Increase in global atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHG) has led to an increase in the radiative forcing resulting in climate variability. The objective of this study was to identify the best management practice which ensures ... -
Influence of Psychosocial Well-Being on Alcohol Abuse among Public School Teachers in Nyeri County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-04)Psychosocial wellbeing is important for effective functioning and plays a key role in individuals behaviour including alcohol abuse. There are few empirical studies that have examined the influence of psychosocial wellbeing ... -
Relationship between Parental Conflict and Social Adjustment of Adolescent Students in Seconday Schools in Murang’a County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-03)Parental conflict is a prevalent problem that threatens the social adjustment of adolescence children both in developed and developing nations. Despite evidence of parental conflicts in Kenyan families, there is scarce ... -
Spatial Analysis of Constraints and Opportunities in Banana Value Chain in Meru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)The changes such as increases in urban dwellers and demand for high quality and safe products being witnessed in agrifood systems around the world present opportunities for farmers to orient production to meet the emerging ...
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