Humanities and Social Science Research Papers/Topics

Socio-Economic And Cultural Barriers To Utilization Of Contraceptives Among Women In Ndhiwa District, Homa Bay County, Kenya.

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...

Kenyatta University School Of Humanities And Social Sciences Department Of English And Linguistics

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...

English Loanwords In Kitigania: A Morpho- Phonological Analysis On Degrees Of Adaptation

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...

Evaluation Of The Effects Of Kenya Defence Forces Deployment On Psychosocial Well-Being Of Their Families In Nairobi County

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...

The Structure And Function Of The Dholuo Prepositional Phrase: An X- Bar Approach

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...

Transformation In Chinkororo Movement Among The Abagusii Of Kisii County, Kenya,

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 ...

Challenges Facing Infertile Persons In The Agikuyu Of Kieni West Division Of Nyeri County, Kenya

This study investigated the challenges experienced by infertile individuals amongst the Agikuyu community in Kieni West Division. The study was based on the premise that there are many causes of infertility, many psycho-social as well as economic challenges faced by infertile persons in the Gikuyu Community. These challenges are being experienced even when many initiatives at international and national levels have been put in place to elevate the status of all people. The study identified mec...

Effects Of Tobacco Control Policy Interventions On Tobacco Production In Migori County Kenya

Tobacco production has shifted to low-and middle-income countries with significant increase in Africa. Main tobacco growing countries in Africa are also among the world’s poorest countries. In Kenya, 80% tobacco production is taking place in Migori County where approximately 28,000 small‐scale farmers grow tobacco on 7,100 hectares of land.  Whereas tobacco industry argue that tobacco cultivation is a lucrative economic venture for smallholder farmers, evidence show that tobacco cultivat...

The Role Of Residents’ Associations In Urban Service Delivery: The Case Of Nairobi City, Kenya

The study examined the role of residents’ associations in urban service delivery in the City of Nairobi, Kenya. Urban service delivery has been on decline while local authorities have been overwhelmed by challenges in providing public basic services. One of the reasons cited for declining urban basic service delivery has been rapid expansion of Nairobi and population increase. In response to failure by the local authority and deteriorating basic services, city residents have formed associat...

Opportunities and challenges to community participation in ecotourism management in kimana communal ranch, kajiado district, kenya.

abstract Tourism, the temporary movement of people from their areas of domicile and back, has brought many socio-economic benefits in many developing countries with limited options for development. The Kenyan Government Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of 200 Irecognized the tourism industry as one of the best means of poverty reduction due to the high multiplier effect of tourism on every facet of the economy. Unfortunately, these benefits are often accompanied by negative social and enviro...

Leadership Styles And Performance Of Saccos In Kirinyaga County, Kenya

ABSTRACT Leadership style can lead to the achievement or downfall of the business. The banking industry in Kenya has experienced first rate modifications introduced about via globalization, liberalization, intense competition amongst competitors, converting regulatory hints, generation, and more stressful clients. Those adjustments within the dynamic enterprise environment require leadership which can permit each the people and the enterprise to adapt and achieve success. The maximum commonp...

Morphology of nouns among 2;3 to 5; 2-year-old children acquiring kĩĩkamba in makueni county, kenya.

ABSTRACT Language acquisition is one of the developments that a typical child undergoes. Within their second year of life, Akamba children begin to produce simple forms of the language, for instance, lexical words. This occurs consistently as they develop until they are able to produce more complex forms. Thus, morphology, like any other linguistic level is developmental. By the time they get to 5; 2 years, they are more conversant with their surrounding and are able to express themselves co...

The Relations Between The African And Asian Communities Of Kenya’s Nyanza Region, 1901 – 2002

ABSTRACT This study investigates the problem of race relations between Asians and African communities in Kenya‟s Nyanza region. It examines the roots of Asian presence in the Nyanza region and explores the various levels of interactions between the Asian ethnicities and the Africans. Although the literature review demonstrates that some research on the Asian Question in East Africa has been undertaken by a number of scholars, there is little evidence to show Afro - Asian relations in Nyanz...

African Indigenous Pentecostal Christianity In Uganda With Reference To The Deliverance Church In Busoga (1974 – 2012)

ABSTRACT This study examines the phenomenon of African Indigenous Pentecostal Christianity (AIPC) in Uganda, using the Deliverance Church (DC) in Busoga as a case. The study aimed at investigating the history, factors and trends that birthed the DC in Uganda in general and Busoga in particular, as a breakaway of mainstream Christianity. It interrogated the theology and practice of the DC and evaluated the DC contributions to spiritual, social and economic developments of Busoga. The study us...

The Contribution Of Non Formal Education To The Livelihoods Of Refugees In Uganda: A Case Of Urban Refugees In Lubaga Division, Kampala District

ABSTRACT This research project was formulated by the Author after extensively undertaking a career in refugee issues for a period of more than twelve years now. The study focused on the two distinct variables of the contribution of non-formal skills education acquired by refugees in Uganda and how these skills attained by the refugees have made a contribution on the livelihoods of the refugees in Uganda. The examination of this statement by the Author of this research is done in the conceptua...


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