ABSTRACT The purpose for this study was to analyze the politeness strategies used by teachers in the school staffroom in Kirinyaga County. The objectives were; to determine the strategies of politeness employed by teachers in their interactions, to analyze how the sociological factors such as age, gender, power, rank and social distance influence politeness strategies used by teachers and to determine how the politeness strategies affect interactions among teachers in Kirinyaga County. ...
Due to the sudden transition from junior high school to senior high school as well as the transition from the conventional way of learning to distance learning, it is imperative to understand the determinants of SHS students' academic achievement. Many researchers find that study habits play a vital role as another aspect connected with academic performance. The research aim of this study focuses on the impact of study habits to academic performance as well as how students of Grade 11 STEM-...
ABSTRACT Employment policies can directly influence the performance of the organisation and in turn impact the performance of an organisation. Despite the Employment Act of Kenya of 2007, there is still a high unemployment rate of 40% in general and 70% among the youth. The study was conducted at trade unions affiliated toCentral Organisation of Trade Union (COTU), Nairobi. The study sought to establish factors influencing identification of policy gaps at the trade unions affiliated to COTU, ...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at examining transformations in masculinities in Mathira, Nyeri County in the period 1952-2014. The main objectives of the study were to explore how the Mau Mau war affected masculinities, analyse how masculinities in Mathira, Nyeri County were affected during the period when Kenya was fighting for her independence, and assess the trends in masculinities among the Agikuyu ethnic group within Mathira in the County of Nyeri. The study employed two theories; the function...
ABSTRACT The potential benefit of ICT integration in teaching and learning in schools have been widely discussed in the academic literature worldwide. In recent years in Kenya, there has been an increased progress towards the integration of ICT in teaching and learning in secondary school education. The Government of Kenya has further put in place many initiatives to enhance the same. However, studies show that ICT has not been fully adopted in teaching and learning in most secondary schools....
ABSTRACT Fertility has been and is a major determinant of population growth in Kenya. The country has witnessed increasing levels of non-marital fertility .The rates are high for the unmarried women (KDHS, 2003).While the majority of non-marital births occur to women aged 18 years and older, little is known about the factors that influence their decisions to have children out of wedlock. Hence the main objective of this study was to investigate the factors influencing non-marital fertility in...
ABSTRACT Biodiversity values at forest ecosystem depend on how people use, manage and interact with the forest trees and trees outside the forest. Between 1990 and 2010 Kenya‟s forest cover significantly reduced by 6.5%. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of human activities on vegetation characteristics in Chepalungu Forest (CF). Specifically, the objectives were to establish human activities affecting vegetation in CF, determine vegetation characteristics, establish local com...
ABSTRACT This study examined holistic Christian education for character formation in the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church-sponsored secondary schools in Nyamira County. Specifically, it explored the church’s holistic Christian education curriculum, assessed its implementation strategies and examined challenges faced in its implementation. The study employed a descriptive research design. Data were collected from Ekerenyo, Nyamira, Borabu, Rigoma and Marani Sub-Counties which constitute th...
ABSTRACT Indigenous knowledge is the local knowledge unique to a given culture or society. It is the basis of decision making in agriculture, healthcare, food preservation and natural resource management. This study was set to establish the existence of Indigenous knowledge in the community of Chwele and Mukuyuni wards of Bungoma Central Sub-County, Bungoma County and its role in seasonal climate forecast. The general objective of this study was to examine the role of indigenous knowledge in ...
Abstract A major factor that influences all performers in their sporting careers is the quality and appropriateness of the sport talent identification and development environment. The purpose of this study was to assess assets and modes of talent identification and development in selected sport disciplines in Kenyan universities. The research design used in this study was descriptive survey. The target populations for the study were student-athletes and games tutors in the seven public univer...
ABSTRACT The current study investigated the processes by which Dholuo speaking pupils acquire the English language passive constructions. Assuming that such pupils would have already mastered the Dholuo passive, the study focused on the cross linguistic effects of the Dholuo passive on the acquisition of the English passive constructions. The study also investigated the role of gender and age in the acquisition of the English passive constructions. An eclectic theoretical paradigm involving ...
ABSTRACT The challenges of successful marketing in the clothing industry continue to increase in a world characterized by resource constraints, inflationary tendencies, changing lifestyles, rapid technological changes and increased competition both at local and international levels. In Kenya, the clothing industry is characterized by a very dynamic environment and intense competition caused mainly by enlarging globalization, trade liberalization and the second-hand (mitumba) clothes. In such ...
ABSTRACT This study, „Allegory of Derangement in Postcolonial Fiction: A Study of Selected Novels from Africa‟ is based on analysis of four texts namely: The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah, The Cockroach Dance by Meja Mwangi, Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Ndangarembga, and Arrows of Rain by Okey Ndibe. It specifically examines how these writers explore political, social and cultural circumstances of society in relation to psychic processes. In this regard, the study is g...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at establishing demographic and spatial-temporal dimensions of marital instability among women in the rural areas and its effects on their family livelihoods.The study adapted a case study design in which through simple random sampling, one Division was randomly selected in each of the three sampled Districts in Machakos County. Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to sample the respondents.In total, the sample constituted of 300 women aged between 15-49...
ABSTRACT Pentecostalism began as an outgrowth of the Holiness Movement, a group that intended to perfect the Christian faith of that time. This movement started during the 20th century in the United States of America. However, Pentecostal churches are faced with divisions due to persistent conflicts that contribute to the establishment of new churches. This has led to an unprecedented multiplication and fragmentation of Pentecostal churches in recent decades. Christian Church International (C...