Ngesu, Sarah N. M.(Kiswahili Development Limited, 2019-12)
Language change is inevitable, continuous and natural. Languages are constantly
changing and there are various reasons as to why languages change. Some of the factors
that lead to language change are language contact and ...
Karori, James K.; Thumi, Peterson K.; Chomba, Esther N.(2021-08-31)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of Caritas Nakuru in poverty alleviation in East Pokot Sub-County, Kenya. The study was guided by two theories of development: structural functionalism as discussed by ...
Music is beneficial to all people, even those living with challenges, and can boost their self-confidence and acceptability in society. Educators know that practice is one of the key psychological principles of learning ...
Njau, Stanley K.; Mwenda, Catherine S.; Njoroge, George K.(2021)
Introduction
Pressure ulcers pose a major challenge to quality of life, and increase the risk for mortality and morbidity. Numerous guidelines have been developed to prevent them, yet the global prevalence is 4.7-18.7%. ...
Maritim, Richard K.; Mutukaa, Samuel K.; Jemaiyo, Beatrice(SAS Publishers, 2021-08-30)
Smallholder dairying is significant economic activity. However, the activity is fraught with low productivity thus increasing vulnerability of dairy farmers to poverty. Thus, the main purpose of this study was to investigate ...
Despite the government’s efforts in implementing free and compulsory education policy,
transition from primary school and completion rates at Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
(KCSE) rates are still below 100 ...
Background: The removal of textile wastes is a priority due to their mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. In this study, bismuth oxyhalide was used in the removal of methylene blue (MB) which is a textile waste. The ...
Nzyuko, Damaris M.; Kimiti, Jacinta M.; Kimondiu, Joshua M.(2021-08)
Bamboo (Dedrocalamus asper) is a very fast
growing, extensive, low-cost plant in the family of grasses with
great potential in environmental conservation and poverty
alleviation. It has over 1500 documented uses. However, ...
Tea is one of the world’s most popular beverages, known for its cultural significance
and numerous health benefits. A clear understanding of the origin and history of
domestication of the tea species is a fundamental ...
Words have power to control human thoughts and behaviour. In a country like Kenya which has
experienced election-related conflict since 1992, with the exception of 2013, various lexical choices, especially
by the political ...
Political campaigns employ war metaphors that bring forth the resemblance between the rigours of war and the
struggle to occupy electoral offices. In this regard, the political candidates are soldiers, the constituents ...
This paper investigates the stylistic features, contexts and choices made in the language of Kenyan dramedies
with specific focus on the interpersonall functions. One episode from each of two dramedies aired weekly on
two ...
This paper focuses on the use of the pronoun “he” and nouns containing “man” which are generically used to
mean people but intentionally or unintentionally they exclude the female gender. The paper confines itself to ...
SMS texting uses language in a creative way. This is necessitated by the small space available on the small mobile screen and the cumbersome nature of the typing keys. The resultant use of abbreviations, clippings, logograms ...
The article analyzed ways society impinges upon the linguistic human rights of the Kenyan deaf people and
how these impede their integration in national development. A short description of the notion of linguistic
human ...
Globally, youth is facing a myriad of challenge among which include limited education and this has made it difficult to cope
with day today demands of life. The purpose of the study was to examine the link between the ...
This research study investigated the occupational stress and coping strategies among secondary school teachers in Mwingi Central Sub County. It looked at the impact of occupational stress on teachers’ job performance. The ...
Students’ discipline is a matter of global concern. However, the effectiveness of use suspension as an alternative disciplinary method in schools still remains largely unexplored and a matter of conjecture in Kenya. This ...
Paudyal, D.; Martel, P. P.; Huber, G. M.; Hornidge, D.; Abt, S.; Achenbach, P.; Adlarson, P.; Afzal, F.; Ahmed, Z.; Akondi, C. S.; Annand, J. R. M.; Arends, H. J.; Bashkanov, M.; Beck, R.; Biroth, M.; Borisov, N. S.; Braghieri, A.; Briscoe, W. J.; Cividini, F.; Costanza, S.; Collicott, C.; Denig, A.; Dieterle, M.; Downie, E. J.; Drexler, P.; Ferretti-Bondy, M. I.; Gardner, S.; Garni, S.; Glazier, D. I.; Glowa, D.; Gorodnov, I.; Gradl, W.; Günther, S.; Gurevich, G. M.; Hamilton, D.; Heijkenskjöld, L.; Käser, A.; Kashevarov, V. L.; Kay, S.; Keshelashvili, I.; Kondratiev, R.; Korolija, M.; Krusche, B.; Lazarev, A. B.; Linturi, James M.; Lisin, V.; Livingston, K.; Lutterer, S.; MacGregor, I. J. D.; Macrae, R.; Mancell, J.; Manley, D. M.; Metag, V.; Meyer, W.; Miskimen, R.; Mornacchi, E.; Mullen, C.; Mushkarenkov, A.; Neganov, A. B.; Neiser, A.; Oberle, M.; Ostrick, M.; Otte, P. B.; Pedroni, P.; Polonski, A.; Powell, A.; Prakhov, S. N.; Rajabi, A.; Reicherz, G.; Ron, G.; Rostomyan, T.; Sarty, A.; Sfienti, C.; Sikora, M. H.; Sokhoyan, V.; Spieker, K.; Steffen, O.; Strakovsky, I. I.; Strub, Th.; Supek, I.; Thiel, A.; Thiel, M.; Thomas, A.; Unverzagt, M.; Usov, Yu. A.; Wagner, S.; Walford, N. K.; Watts, D. P.; Werthmüller, D.; Wettig, J.; Witthauer, L.; Wolfes, M.; Zana, L.(American Physical Society, 2020-09)
The Compton double-polarization observable
Σ
2
z
has been measured for the first time in the
Δ
(
1232
)
resonance region using a circularly polarized photon beam incident on a longitudinally polarized proton ...
The study focused on nature and fate in relation to early childhood day-care centres in urban cities specifically in
Nairobi, Kenya. In this regard, the study sought information on nature and fate in relation to type of ...