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The word and Nation-Formation: Towards a Utilitarian Reading of Literature in Kenya

Omuka, Peter S. O. (Egerton University, 2011)

This short essay is about literature and nation building in Kenya. In more ways than one, it is a mixture of statement: and questions seeking answers an haw literature may be harnessed as a tool for promoting national ...
The Role of Retired Agricultural Extension Workers in enhancing in enhancing Farmers' Socio-economic Development in Thika District, Kenya

Kaibui, Mwikamba; Gakure, R. W.; Kathuri, N. J.; Kimani, E. N. (Egerton University, 2011)

Extension service provision has been identified as one of the factors that contribute to high agricultural production. Farmers seek this essential service from extension workers or persons whom they perceive to be ...
Knowledge on Perinatal Transmission of HIVAIDS and the HIV Status among Women Seeking Antenatal Care at Provincial General Hospital, Nakuru, Kenya

Ngotho, Douglas K. (Egerton University, 2011)

Most pediatric HIV infections are acquired through mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Without intervention, about 40% of the children born of infected mothers will gel infected by the virus. Among the intervention ...
Relationship between Types of School, Principals' Management Approaches and Level of Students' Discipline in Public Secondary Schools in Nyandarua and Laikipia Districts, Kenya

Kiumi, John Kanjogu; Bosire, Joseph (Egerton University, 2011)

Students' discipline is a critical determinant of successﬁil learning in schools. The level of discipline is dependent on the extent to which a principal enlists the support of teachers and parents. The study hypothesised ...
The Lexicographical Challenge to Kiswahili as Meta-language: Adoption and Incorporation of Specialised Terminology into Linguistic Scholarship

Mutiti, Yakobo J.K.; Mukuthuria, Mwenda (Egerton University, 2011)

The study, inquiry and scholarship in Kiswahili Language and Literature in East Africa, and elsewhere, continues to develop rapidly. Two disparate strands of scholarly interest, one linguistic, and the other literary, ...
Poetry, Play and History ; A critical Appraisal of the Borana Age-set Joke Performance

Wako, Fugicho (Egerton University, 2011)

This paper is concerned with the age-set joke among the Borana community. It analyses direct face-to-face interaction between two male age-mates who take turns to exchange witticisms and topical comments composed for ...
Effects of Constructivist Teaching Strategy on Secondary Schools Students' Achievement in Mole Concept in Chemistry in Meru South District, Kenya

Okere, Mark I. O.; Antony, Njue; Wachanga, Samuel W. (Egerton University, 2011)

This study investigated the effects of using the Constructivist Teaching Strategy (C TS) on secondary school students’ achievement in the mole concept in chemistry. Solomon Four non-equivalent control group design was ...
A linguistic Analysis of HIVAIDS Messages in Kenyan Primary Schools Textbooks

Kinuthia, Jane; Chai, Furaha; Yieke, Felicia A. (Egerton University, 2011)

In Kenya, government agencies, line ministries and Non- Governmental Organisations have for several decades now made concerted eﬂarts aimed at prevention of HIV/AIDS through increased awareness about the risk of ...
Gender and Colonialism in Karen Blixen's Out of Africa

Walunywa, Joseph (Egerton University, 2011)

This paper intervenes in the intellectual discussions surrounding Karen Blixen's autobiography out of Africa in an attempt to unearth knowledge relating to the ‘ideological foundation from which she constructs the image ...
Conflict Resolution and peacemaking in Indigenous Systems: The Role of Traditional Authority among Pastoral Communities of the North Rift Region of Kenya

Osamba, Joshia O. (Egerton University, 2011)

From time immemorial, pastoral communities of the North Rift region of Kenya used their own indigenous approaches to conﬂict resolution and peacemaking. Religion and rituals were instrumental in the process of conﬂict ...
Morphosyntactic Binding of Lubukusu Noun Phrases

Lonyangapuo, Mary K. (Egerton University, 2011)

This paper presents a morphosyntactic approach to the binding of Noun Phrases (NPs). The language under consideration is Lubukusu; a Bantu language that is spoken in the Western parts of Kenya. Like many Bantu languages, ...

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