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Mabadiliko ya Itikadi za Ujinaishaji katika Jamii ya Wakuria
(Jarida la Kiswahili Sanifu, 2024-11-27)Dunia ya leo ya kiutandawazi inawezesha mtagusano wa umma wa kimataifa kidijitali unaoendelea kushuhudia utamaduni chipukizi wa ujinaishaji unaozidi kushika kasi. Hivyo, makala hii inachanganua mabadiliko katika ... -
Influence of community-level factors on alcohol consumption among Adolescents in secondary schools in Kakamega County, Kenya
(International Multidisciplinary Conference of Rongo University (IJORU), 2024-07-12)The alcohol abuse issue in Kenya poses significant challenges to health, the economy, and national security, particularly in the Western region where there is the highest prevalence of alcohol consumption among adolescents ... -
Improved Livestock Breeds and Household Social Capital: The Case of Sahiwal Cattle Adoption among Isiria Maasai of Narok County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2020-11-11)The utilization of pastoral resources such as grasses, shrubs, water and salt-licks is an aspect social capital. However, with climatic and socio-economic changes traditional cattle production and livelihood outcomes ... -
Adoption of Sahiwal Cattle and Household Food Security among Pastoralist Communities: The Case of Isiria Maasai of Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2020-12)Pastoralism enabled households to attain livelihood outcomes, including food security. Over the years climatic and socio-economic changes have affected livestock production practices and pastoralist have responded in a ... -
The contribution of interactive communication to the improvement of maternal healthcare services in Migori County, Kenya
(Jozac Publishers, 2024-06-26)The contribution of interactive communication in promoting maternal healthcare services are missing in the county's healthcare literature thus leading to higher levels of morbidity and mortality in Migori County. The study ... -
Publish or perish in the era of artificial intelligence: which way for the Kenyan research community?
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Morphosyntactic Study of Dholuo Verb Phrase
(The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2020-09)Dholuo is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by about 4.06 million people according to the Kenyan census that was done in 2009 and the result formally released in 2010.The language is spoken by the Luo who are mainly living ... -
Effects of Community Awareness on Public Participation of Women in the Development Planning Processes in Awendo Sub County
(Public Policy and Administration Research, 2022-04-30)Public participation is a principle that has been given prominence in the Constitution of Kenya (2010). Participation should imbue all public affairs and be promoted by both genders acting in public interest. The ... -
An Assessment of Online Translation: A Case of Business Discourse
(The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2019-11)The success of economic development in any society to a large extent depends on the availability of information related to business opportunities and infrastructural avenues. In the current digital generation, business ... -
Influence of Teachers’ Attitude on Inclusion of Learners with Visual Impairment in Public Primary Schools in Nyatike Sub County, Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences 2023, 2023)Inclusion of learners with visual impairment is necessary for ensuring that the learners’ academic goals and objectives are met. Teachers and stakeholders have to identify any barriers that can deter the learners from ... -
Morphological Analysis of Dholuo Number Markers
(Eastern Africa Journal of Contemporary Research (EAJCR), 2024-05-28)This study examines plural morphemes in Dholuo nouns by investigating their number markers. Dholuo being an agglutinative language, some nouns can hardly be noticed to be broken down into multiple meaningful parts. It is ... -
Effect of Firm Competitiveness on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-10-11)Banks have operated in a relatively stable environment for a long time. However deregulation of financial systems across the globe in mid 1990s caused fierce competition among banks. In today’s dynamic business environment, ... -
Girl-child defilement” Does the cultural practice determine the crime in the 21st century – a study of semirural Kenya, Rongo sub-county
(International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research, 2020-10)Girl-child defilement is a specific form of child sex abuse occurring in many communities around the world. Girls are vulnerable defilement because of their inability to physically resist the male perpetrators and to ... -
Demographic Factors affecting Dual Contraception Preference among Seropositive Women in Discordant Relationships in Nyatike Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, 2024)Dual contraception is an effective strategy of achieving zero HIV transmission and unwanted pregnancy among discordant couples. Despite the double benefit, dual contraception use is still limited among seropositive women ... -
Metaphor and Health Communication: Use of Metaphor in HIV and AIDS Discourse
(Scholars International Journal of Linguistics and Literature, 2024-01-12)Language plays a fundamental role in combatting HIV and AIDS. In Kenya, English and Kiswahili are used as the languages of communication in HIV and AIDS related issues. The literacy rate in Kenya stands at 87.4% but ... -
Economic Determinants to Accessing Justice by Spouse Abuse Victims in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2019-10)Spouse abuse (SA) is acknowledged globally as a major social problem. Most victims are women while majority of the perpetrators are men. There is a high attrition level as cases reported to the police drop out of the ... -
Matumizi ya Kiswahili katika Mawasiliano na Uongozi wa Kidini katika Shule za Upili Nchini Kenya: Mfano wa Shule ya Wasichana ya Itigo
(East African Journal of Swahili Studies, 2023-09-11)Utafiti huu ulichunguza matumizi ya Kiswahili katika mawasiliano na uongozi wa kidini katika shule ya wasichana ya Itigo. Ulilenga kubaini jinsi lugha ya Kiswahili hutumika katika kuwasilisha maudhui ya kidini, sera za ... -
Social Outcomes of Alternative Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour Among Persons Living with Diabetes in Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
(Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science (AJHES), 2023-06-29)Background: Diabetes burden manifests in social outcomes, with Kenya having the second highest global mortality rate (88.4%), attributable to the inadequacies of mitigation measures. Despite diabetes being manageable, there ... -
Perceptions of Men on Male Partners Involvement in Maternal and Child Health: An Analysis of Kuria East SubCounty, Migori County, Kenya
(Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science (AJHES), 2023-06-29)Background: Male partner involvement is critical to maternal and child health outcomes. In Kenya, male partners are entitled to a two-week paternal leave with full pay to encourage male partner support in antenatal and ... -
Pre-colonial Luo land tenure systems and agricultural practices in Awendo sub county, Kenya
(International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches, 2019-09)This paper examined the pre-colonial Luo land tenure systems and agricultural practices in Awendo Sub County, Kenya. The objective was to account for the pre-colonial land tenure systems of the Luo and agricultural practices ...
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