Entrepreneurship is the mainstream of economic development of the county. Progressive economic development is attainable where entrepreneur’s innovative activities create new business or add value to existing businesses. This is not the case in BMUs along Lake Victoria Region as majority of entrepreneurs in this region start business which are duplicates of the existing ones. Entrepreneurs in Business Management Units along Lake Victoria Region are therefore not innovative. The problem of l...
This is a case study on motor speech skills in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). The objectives of this study were to identify the types of speech impairments in children with CP, to describe the impact of impaired motor skills on speech development in the children and to analyze the effects of speech impairment on their psychosocial development. Motor Speech Theory as proposed by Lieberman and Mattingly (1985) was used to guide and explain the findings of this study. The study was done in K...
The purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of secondary education bursary fund in enhancing equity in its allocation in secondary schools among the poor and vulnerable groups in Migwani district. The objectives of the study were to: establish the structures put in place to ensure equitable distribution of the bursary fund according to laid down criteria and procedures by the ministry of education in Migwani district, establish the number of students who have benefited and the nu...
This study focuses on print media portrayal of Islam and Muslims and its influence on Christian-Muslim relations in Nairobi County. Islam has been accused of encouraging violence and Muslims perceived as people who thrive in violence. Islam enjoins its members to embrace peace and harmonious inter- faith coexistence. Print media as a powerful source of Christians’ knowledge about Islam and Muslims could have led to shaping of the opinion. The objectives of the study are: to evaluate the I...
The study was undertaken to investigate the evolution and activities of Jeshi la Embakasi in the period1992-2010.This study sought to achieve the following research objectives; To examine the background history of vigilante groups in Kenya 1992-2010, To investigate the origin and activities of Jeshi la Embakasi Movement in Kenya 1992-2010 and to interrogate the change in the organization of Jeshi la Embakasi Movement 1992-2010. The study was guided by the Rational Choice theory and made use ...
THE TRANSFORMATION OF CIRCUMCISION AND MASCULINITY AMONG THE AGIKUYU OF KIAMBU, 1945-2008 Rites of passage are very significant in many African societies. They mark a critical stage in a person’s life. Of the many rites of passage that exist, circumcision is common. Traditionally, the practice entailed elaborate procedures that required early planning and was accompanied with specific rituals. However, circumcision has undergone major transformation overtime. This study analyzes the trans...
Time is a key intangible resource in the school. The limitation of a definite amount of time is identified by many principals and teachers as one of the most serious constraints they face in attempting to meet the challenges presented by the managerial arena. Clear job specifications for staff, negotiated through sympathetic and reciprocal process of appraisal, which relate to the aims and objectives of the school and priorities, identified can be useful instruments in achieving more effe...
The importance of physics as a basis for technology is obvious although the number of students taking physics as their choice in secondary school is declining. This study sought to determine the factors influencing the choice of physics in public secondary schools in Kangundo district. The study was guided by the following objectives: i) To determine the student factors that influence enrolment in Physics. ii) To establish the influence of Physics teachers in the students‟ choice of Physics...
This chapter provides a general background to the study. It concludes by examining the reality of conflicts as experienced from four levels; global, regional, sub-regional and local perspectives. These levels of conflicts transformed in nature and frequency throughout this period due to emerging issues in the world social system. Conflict is a manifest action of structural inequity and unequal distribution of power and resources (Nathan1998). It is a situation where at least two identifiable ...
Contraceptive prevalence was already high in developed countries in 1960 – 1965 (67 percent) and it remained over time at 69 percent in 2005 and 67 percent in 2007 United Nations (2007). On the other hand, contraceptive prevalence – an originality in developing countries at 9 percent in 1960 – 1965 prolonged to 59 percent in 2005 and 62 percent in 2007 United Nations (2007). The sharpest increase in contraceptive prevalence occurred between the late 1960s and 1980s. This was also the p...
Advertisements assume an important role as they introduce products and services to consumers. They are often considered by marketers as the ground-breaking informants on any new products and services to target consumers. They take a particular stance in relation to the products they parade. This study was motivated by the fact that in spite of the fact that Gĩkũyũ adverts are on radio, television and other channels of communication, advertisements from Inooro radio have not been studied wi...
This study is an OT investigation of the morpho-phonology of English loanwords in Kitigania, a dialect of Kiimeru language. The subject of loanwords and adaptation is pivoted on the assumption that Kitigania has had a long time contact with the English language. This English-Kiimeru language contact can be traced back to the coming of missionaries to Kenya in the late 1890’s and the subsequent colonial experience. The study therefore endeavours to: identify English loanwords in Kitigania; i...
Military personnel worldwide Kenya included are engaged in long and protracted operations in faraway places from home. During such deployments, physical separation, poor communication, loneliness, confusion, uncertainty, temptation, rumors, financial problems including risk of injury and death take place thereby affecting the psychosocial well-being of families that are left at home. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Kenya Defense Forces military deployment on the psy...
This study examines the prepositional phrase in Dholuo. It is anchored on the following three objectives: to describe the structure of the PP in Dholuo, to identify the syntactic functions of the PP in Dholuo and to explain the PP in Dholuo within the X-bar. The study employed the descriptive research design which is qualitative in nature because it determines and reports things the way they are. Sampling for this study was done in stages. First, the study employed stratified sampling to arri...
The emergence of informal security movements globally and in Kenya has received much scholarly attention. Many of such groups surface in response to social, political, and economic inequalities and dissatisfactions. From the outset, it is important to note that almost every ethnic community in Kenya has security movement perceived to be the security wing of the population. Notably, the government a security threat has declared many of such movements. Following the enactment of Prevention of ...