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Reflections on the genre-based approach to the teaching of thesis writing
(2018)This paper discusses how the genre-based approach can be employed in the teaching thesis writing in the universities. An analysis of six theses drawn from public universities in Kenya revealed that generic features fulfil ... -
The Role of African Traditional Religion, Culture and World-View in the Context of Post- War Healing among the Dinka Community of Southern Sudan
(Centre for Promoting Ideas, 2012-11)This article explores how the Dinka concept of health and illness is filtered and interpreted through religion, culture and world-view. Health and illness have a broader dimension that includes the religious, cultural, ... -
The Sheng Identity, Cultural Background and Their Influence on Communication in Academic Endevours: The Case of Machakos University College
(International Journal of Social Science and Economics Invention, 2016)Young people in Kenya want to be identified with Sheng and some, in addition, want to be identified with their cultures. Sheng is a slang language originating in Nairobi, Kenya, spoken by the ... -
Socialising Government: Evaluating the Role of Social Media in Governance and Ethics in Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2015-01)Social media involves social networking sites, such as Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, Skype, blogs, MySpace, YouTube, Instagram, and Weechat. Currently, social media is gaining popularity in the field of governance and ethics. ... -
Sustainable Product Design Strategies for Women Empowerment in Kenya
(2016)The design of products is a major tool for women empowerment in the world’s developing countries. Women and especially those living in the rural peripheries as well as slum areas, shoulder the burden of the world’s poverty. ... -
Syntactic Aspects in Text Messaging
(Sciedu Press, 2011)Online interactive media such as text messaging has influenced syntactic aspects of language. In order to determine how text messaging has resulted in paradigm shift in the traditional uses of language, this paper explores ... -
Tense Usage in Selected Humanities and Science Dissertations
(2014-11)Graduate students are usually not sure of the appropriate tense to use in each rhetorical section of their dissertations in their disciplines. Even style guides provide little information regarding tense usage in academic ... -
Tense Usage in Selected Humanities and Science Dissertations
(2014)Graduate students are usually not sure of the appropriate tense to use in each rhetorical section of their dissertations in their disciplines. Even style guides provide little information regarding tense usage ... -
TEXTBOOK SELECTION EXPERIENCES AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN KENYA
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2013-12)Textbook development and selection in Kenya has undergone significant change in the last decade. The aim of this paper is to highlight the textbook selection guidelines laid down by the Ministry of Education, and to explore ... -
Towards Self Sustaining Communities through Participation In Self Help Groups (SHQs); The Case Of United Rabbit Farmers Self Help Group, Machakos County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2020)The concept of a self-sustaining community is one that is inevitable as developing nations work towards achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. Community Based Organizations as well as Self Help ... -
Uncovering Cloze Testing Practices in Selected Practice Papers for Primary Schools in Kenya
(Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Research, 2016)Reading comprehension is probably the most prominently tested skill in upper primary classes in Kenya. Most test papers, for instance, comprise a fifteen-item cloze test, a fictional passage and a factual one both of which ... -
Usawirishaji wa Uhusika katika riwaya za Rosa Mistika na Maisha Kitendawili
(Royallite Global, 2023-03)Makala hii inajadili usawirishaji wa uhusika katika riwaya za Rosa Mistika na Maisha Kitendawili. Kipengele cha wahusika ni muhimu katika kazi ya fasihi kwani hushirikiana na vipengele vingine vya fani ili kutoa ujumbe ... -
Using Culture to Enhance Ambience: Artistic Inspiration from Leather Crafts
(Journal of Arts & Humanities, 2019)The choice of a theme and concept in any design work is fundamental to driving the success of a project. In this paper, the author draws attention to the use of material culture of the Maasai, Swahili and the Luo of Kenya ... -
What Do City Planners Need to Know?
(2015)Do university planning programs provide their graduates with the knowledge, skills and values they will require in their professional careers? A national on-line survey of planning practitioners finds that there is a close ... -
What Do City Planners Need to Know? When Do They Need to Know It?
(2014)Do university planning programs provide their graduates with the knowledge, skills and values they will require in their professional careers? A national on-line survey of planning practitioners finds that there is a close ... -
Youth Employability: Fostering University-Industry Links in Syllabus Design
(EAST AFRICANNATURE & SCIENCEORGANIZATION, 2021)The potential of young people to be agents of social and economic progress continues to be undermined by massive unemployment. According to statistics on the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender ...