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Transformation of cattle rustling in west pokot county, kenya 1895-2000
(Kenyatta University, 2018-07)This study focused on the transformation of cattle rustling in West Pokot County, Kenya in the period 1895-2000. The study aimed at identifying the main causes of cattle rustling in West Pokot County prior to 1895, establish ... -
Transformation in the institution of the first lady in kenya; 1963 – 2015
(Kenyatta University, 2018-07)This work examined the transformation of the role of Kenyan First Ladies since independence. Although the First Ladies‟ roles have not been codified or officially defined, First Ladies have played significant roles in the ... -
The worldings of Ruganda’s plays
(Kenyatta University, 2018-06)This study was a discursive interrogation of Ruganda’s six published plays: The Burdens (1972), Black Mamba (1973), Covenant with Death (1973), The Floods (1980), Music without Tears (1982) and Echoes of Silence (1986), ... -
The influence of frequency modulation radio “morning call-in shows” on parental guidance among teenagers in selected churches in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-06)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Frequency Modulation (FM) radio morning programs: on parental guidance among Christians of Christ is the Answer (CITAM)-Karen, Presbyterian Church of East Africa ... -
The Position of Women in the Luo Societies: Case Study of Jok'Onyango A.D. 1750-1920
(Kenyatta University, 1990-11)This thesis is a detailed study of the position and role of women in the political, economic and social life as well as decision-making processes. The study is based on four communities which were established by the Luo ... -
A genre analysis of sampled radio and TV argumentative talk shows in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-03)This study involved a genre analysis of sampled radio and TV argumentative talk shows in Kenya. The research objectives were: to describe the generic structure of the talk shows; to explore the particular aspects that ... -
Acoustic Features of the Non-Ethnically Marked Kenyan English in the Speech of Selected University Lecturers
(Kenyatta University, 2018)This study is an acoustic analysis of the phonological segments of the non-ethnically marked Kenyan English (KenE). KenE is contextualized within Kachru’s World Englishes (WEs) and its progress towards a ‘standard’ variety ... -
Itikadi katika riwaya za Said Ahmed Mohamed
(Kenyatta University, 2017-01)This research evaluated the use of ideology in S. A. Mohamed’s novels to find out whether it impacts his works over a period of time. The study was informed by the fact that many critics tend to assume that the attitudes, ... -
Effect of Group Therapy in Restoring Psychological Wellbeing of Sexually Violated Women of 1994 Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Sexual violation of women has been found to leave permanent scars on the victims, affecting all spheres of life, therefore, compromising their psychological wellbeing. However, sexual violation is a vice shrouded with ... -
Christians’ perceptions and practice of ‘ABC’ strategy in the context of new HIV infections in Kiambu County - Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)Despite the several interventions to prevent the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), new HIV infections are still on the rise. There is a general agreement that ... -
Correlates of Criminal Recidivism in Maximum Prison Facilities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Recidivism, the tendency to relapse into crime by offenders upon release from prison, seems to be getting out of hand as inmates keep committing crime after going through prison rehabilitation programming. The public in ... -
Gender perspectives in counseling services among university students in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-12)This study investigates gender perspectives in counselling among university students in Kenya. Due to changes in traditional social set up, individuals have been alienated from their extended family and community that ... -
Management of Postcolonial Intrastate Conflicts in Uganda: A Case of Northern Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2015-08)This thesis analyses how the various postcolonial intrastate conflicts in Uganda and the Northern region in particular have been managed. In pursuit of this the nature, manifestation, causes, and effects of the postcolonial ... -
Dynamics in Party Politics in Kenya, 1963-2013; Beyond the Neoliberal Paradigm
(Kenyatta University, 2016-06)Kenya attained independence in 1963 under a multi-party system. Within a year of independence party pluralism was abandoned for a single-party regime that was heralded for enhancing unity among the ethnically fragmented ... -
Language, Representation and Ideology in the Nigerian 2011 Presidential Election Newspaper Reports
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)This study examined the language, representation and ideology in the Nigerian 2011 presidential election newspaper reports. Specifically, the study identified and interpreted the macro speech acts that characterized the ...
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Transformation in the institution of the first lady in kenya; 1963 – 2015
(Kenyatta University, 2018-07)This work examined the transformation of the role of Kenyan First Ladies since independence. Although the First Ladies‟ roles have not been codified or officially defined, First Ladies have played significant roles in the ... -
Transformation of cattle rustling in west pokot county, kenya 1895-2000
(Kenyatta University, 2018-07)This study focused on the transformation of cattle rustling in West Pokot County, Kenya in the period 1895-2000. The study aimed at identifying the main causes of cattle rustling in West Pokot County prior to 1895, establish ... -
The influence of frequency modulation radio “morning call-in shows” on parental guidance among teenagers in selected churches in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-06)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Frequency Modulation (FM) radio morning programs: on parental guidance among Christians of Christ is the Answer (CITAM)-Karen, Presbyterian Church of East Africa ... -
The worldings of Ruganda’s plays
(Kenyatta University, 2018-06)This study was a discursive interrogation of Ruganda’s six published plays: The Burdens (1972), Black Mamba (1973), Covenant with Death (1973), The Floods (1980), Music without Tears (1982) and Echoes of Silence (1986), ... -
The Position of Women in the Luo Societies: Case Study of Jok'Onyango A.D. 1750-1920
(Kenyatta University, 1990-11)This thesis is a detailed study of the position and role of women in the political, economic and social life as well as decision-making processes. The study is based on four communities which were established by the Luo ... -
A genre analysis of sampled radio and TV argumentative talk shows in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-03)This study involved a genre analysis of sampled radio and TV argumentative talk shows in Kenya. The research objectives were: to describe the generic structure of the talk shows; to explore the particular aspects that ... -
Acoustic Features of the Non-Ethnically Marked Kenyan English in the Speech of Selected University Lecturers
(Kenyatta University, 2018)This study is an acoustic analysis of the phonological segments of the non-ethnically marked Kenyan English (KenE). KenE is contextualized within Kachru’s World Englishes (WEs) and its progress towards a ‘standard’ variety ... -
Itikadi katika riwaya za Said Ahmed Mohamed
(Kenyatta University, 2017-01)This research evaluated the use of ideology in S. A. Mohamed’s novels to find out whether it impacts his works over a period of time. The study was informed by the fact that many critics tend to assume that the attitudes, ... -
Effect of Group Therapy in Restoring Psychological Wellbeing of Sexually Violated Women of 1994 Tutsi Genocide in Rwanda
(Kenyatta University, 2017)Sexual violation of women has been found to leave permanent scars on the victims, affecting all spheres of life, therefore, compromising their psychological wellbeing. However, sexual violation is a vice shrouded with ... -
Christians’ perceptions and practice of ‘ABC’ strategy in the context of new HIV infections in Kiambu County - Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-07)Despite the several interventions to prevent the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), new HIV infections are still on the rise. There is a general agreement that ... -
Correlates of Criminal Recidivism in Maximum Prison Facilities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-06)Recidivism, the tendency to relapse into crime by offenders upon release from prison, seems to be getting out of hand as inmates keep committing crime after going through prison rehabilitation programming. The public in ... -
Gender perspectives in counseling services among university students in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015-12)This study investigates gender perspectives in counselling among university students in Kenya. Due to changes in traditional social set up, individuals have been alienated from their extended family and community that ... -
Management of Postcolonial Intrastate Conflicts in Uganda: A Case of Northern Uganda
(Kenyatta University, 2015-08)This thesis analyses how the various postcolonial intrastate conflicts in Uganda and the Northern region in particular have been managed. In pursuit of this the nature, manifestation, causes, and effects of the postcolonial ... -
Dynamics in Party Politics in Kenya, 1963-2013; Beyond the Neoliberal Paradigm
(Kenyatta University, 2016-06)Kenya attained independence in 1963 under a multi-party system. Within a year of independence party pluralism was abandoned for a single-party regime that was heralded for enhancing unity among the ethnically fragmented ... -
Language, Representation and Ideology in the Nigerian 2011 Presidential Election Newspaper Reports
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)This study examined the language, representation and ideology in the Nigerian 2011 presidential election newspaper reports. Specifically, the study identified and interpreted the macro speech acts that characterized the ... -
The effects of obstetric fistula on womanhood: the case of West Pokot County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)This study sought to explore the effects of obstetric fistula on womanhood and demonstrate how these effects shape the identities of afflicted women in West Pokot County, Kenya. The specific objectives of this study were: ... -
Holistic Christian education for character formation in Seventh-day Adventist Church-sponsored secondary schools in Nyamira County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2016)This study examined holistic Christian education for character formation in the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church-sponsored secondary schools in Nyamira County. Specifically, it explored the church’s holistic Christian ... -
Difficultés liées à la prononciation du français au Kenya : le cas des apprenants des écoles secondaires des comtés de Nairobi et Bungoma
(Kenyatta University, 2016-11)Plusieurs recherches montrent qu‟actuellement l‟enseignement du Français Langue Etrangère (FLE) continue à marginaliser la prononciation malgré les difficultés qui abondent chez les apprenants à l‟ égard de cette discipline. ... -
Patterns of Women's Property Ownership and Inheritance Rights in Kisii County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Women's rights have been the global agenda for the last few decades. Despite this, women are still disadvantaged. This study endevoured to investigate the patterns of women's property rights among the Kisii people of Nyanza ... -
The invention and (re) configuration of space in selected Kenyan television dramas
(Kenyatta University, 2016-07)The study interrogates the invention and (re)configuration of space as a social construct in Kenyan television drama. While focusing on selected local television dramas; Mheshimiwa, Mother-in-law and Tabasamu, the study ...
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