ABSTRACT This study aimed at developing curriculum materials that could address pupils‟ learning difficulties. The study explored the characteristics and effectiveness of these materials in relation to children‟s learning about Matter and its Change of state. It was conducted in two primary schools, namely Kaloleni and Mnadani, both located in Dodoma municipality, Dodoma region, Tanzania. Six Science teachers, i.e. three from each school, were involved in the study. Moreover, 263 Standar...
ABSTRACT Climate Change Impact has been a critical aspect of concern globally. This is because both ecosystems and socio-ecological system are greatly affected by climate change causing some (ecosystems and socio-ecological system) to disappear and die. However, how pastoralists have been resilient and adapting to climate change impacts has not been clearly known and established and also the adaptive climate change framework has not been given out. In this perspective, this study aimed at in...
ABSTRACT The overall objective of this study was to make a critical appraisal of Parliamentary Diplomacy in the contemporary scenario focusing on Tanzania. In the assessment, the following independent variables namely: practices of parliamentarians and representation in international fora, degree of parliamentarians involvement in relevant international fora, usefulness and dissemination of information from those fora were taken into consideration. Parliamentary diplomacy was considered as t...
ABSTRACT Television talk shows (TTSs) are forms of talk-in interactive programmes where hosts and participants employ different discourse strategies, laden with latent ideologies – ideas that reflect their beliefs and interests – and power relations – the controlling of contributions by more powerful participants. Previous studies on Nigerian TTSs described their discourse strategies using conversation analysis, without adequate emphasis on their ideological basis and linguistic featur...
Abstract The Qur’àn had played a great role on thè languages of thè world, and thè Yoruba language (Southwestem Nigeria) is not an exemption. The paper looked into thè Qur’àn with its characteristic features, its influence on thè Arabie language and thè view of scholars on its tra slation.lt studied thè rhetorical application of al-Mushàkalah (Homonyms) in thè Qur'àn translated in o Yoruba Language. Al-Mushàkalah as a topic under thè branch of Arabie Rhetoric, known £S al-B...
ABSTRACT The provision of modern health services was a legacy of colonial administration in Africa. Yet, little attention has been paid to the history of medical and health development in Africa, especially Ibadan, which benefited greatly from the colonial health policy. This study, therefore, examined the changing trends in the growth and development of colonial medical and health services in Ibadan between 1900 and 1960 with a view to highlighting the impact of colonial medicine in the cit...
ABSTRACT Anglicisation, a major way by which the Yoruba compromise their cultural values, is paradoxically a significant process of domesticating English in Nigeria. Although a large body of literature exists on names, the recent Anglicising tendencies among the Yoruba are yet to be studied despite the strong implications of the phenomenon for the Yoruba language. This study, therefore, examined Yoruba Personal Names (YPNs) and Yoruba Business Names (YBNs), the two mostly affected onomastic ...
Abstract Berith, a concept similar to ìmùlẹ̀ among the Ẹ̀gbá-Yorùbá of South-Western Nigeria, is a pact ratified by oath, binding two or more parties in a relationship of moral commitment to certain stipulations. It was used to regulate socio-political and economic life in ancient Israel. Previous studies on Berith have focused on its legal aspect, neglecting its moral basis as a means of effectively regulating and controlling socio-political and economic aspects of human society in...
ABSTRACT The language of Pentecostal sermons often features communicative function seeking to persuade, exhort and influence the audience. Previous linguistic studies on Pentecostal sermons, using stylistic perspective, have focused on content and tenor, emphasising the personal tenor of the discourse in terms of speaker as the „knower‟, and the audience as the non-„knower‟, but have not given adequate attention to their rhetorical strategies as persuasive communication. This study, ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the challenges of using English language in the Tanzanian agricultural sector and examined the effectiveness of English – Swahili translation of agricultural information. It was conducted in Maswa and Bariadi districts. It covered farmers, pastoralists, agricultural officers (AOs), veterinary officers (VOs) and agricultural input suppliers/sellers (AIS). Semi structured interviews, questionnaires, in depth interviews and documentary reviews were used as met...
ABSTRACT Despite diarrhoea being the second leading cause of illness and deaths in children under five years of age globally, the relationship between settlement types (unplanned and planned) and caregivers‟ behavioural risk factors as well as the environmental risk factors for diarrhoea is not clearly known. The overall objective of this study was to determine the effect of type of household settlement on prevalence of childhood diarrhoea and associated risk factors in Mwanza City, Tanzan...
ABSTRACT Public health concern about alcohol consumption and associated risk behaviours in young people is increasing, especially among university students. Despite growing problems of global alcohol abuse among university students, accurate information on the prevalence, patterns and effects of use among university students in Kenya remains sparse. The purpose of this study was therefore to examine the prevalence, patterns, effects, and counselling interventions of alcohol use among univers...
ABSTRACT Commodification of religion through televangelism is a growing phenomenon in Kenya that is scarcely explored by media scholars. Televangelism is marked by the increasing popularity of Charismatic preachers who utilize television to propagate the Christian gospel message. The current study sought to establish commodification of religion: by identifying the dominant human afflictions used by televangelists to trigger commodification of religion; determine the rhetorical strategies emp...
ABSTRACT Integrated Library Management Systems (ILMS) are essential components in libraries that support the processing, storage, management, and retrieval of data. Before the advent of ICT in libraries, Egerton University's main library data was manually created and managed in card format; arranged in a way that facilitated access. Librarians made many errors in the development and management of the metadata especially when filing records whose words/terms were wrongly written or abbreviate...
ABSTRACT The involvement of the laity in the Catholic Church is key in evangelization and eventual growth of the Church. Each of the groups contributes its own quota in both the Church and the world. The laity are called upon to imitate Christ in their daily lives so as to realise His values, attitudes and actions in the word today. The laity are also expected to be Christ’s witnesses to make the kingdom of God present in the midst of His people and in the entire world. This study examined...