Research Papers/Topics in Philosophy

Predictors Of Academic Disidentification Among Form Three Secondary School Students In Mombasa County, Kenya

ABSTRACT The study investigated the extent to which gender, type of school, academic achievement and causal attributions predict academic disidentification of secondary school students. The extent to which academic self-esteem mediated the relationships with two specific aspects of disidentification, discounting and devaluing was also studied. The study employed correlational and exploratory designs. Martin Covington's Self-worth Motivation Theory and Carl Rogers' Self Theory of Personality D...

Peace Education And Its Contribution To Peaceful Coexistence Among Students In Public Secondary Schools In Nairobi City County, Kenya

ABSTRACT There has been an upsurge of school violence (SV) in public secondary schools in Kenya despite numerous efforts to find a sustainable solution. This study therefore investigated the contribution of peace education (PE) towards promoting peaceful coexistence among students in public secondary schools in Nairobi, Kenya. The objectives of the study were as follows: 1) To establish the prevalence of SV in these schools; 2) To analyse the secondary school curriculum content so as to estab...

Challenges Facing Academic Staff In Adopting Open Access Outlets For Disseminating Research Findings In Selected University Libraries In Kenya

ABSTRACT Open Access Journals (OAJs) and Institutional Repositories (IRs) are Open Access (OA) outlets that provide a platform for disseminating research findings. Although these outlets have been introduced in universities to increase dissemination, access and impact of staff, academic staff adoption of such outlets in Africa has been slow and their use of these outlets in disseminating their research works has been low. This study sought to establish the challenges academic staff face with ...

An Appraisal Of Laurence Bonjour’s Internalist Foundationalism As A Theory Of Epistemic Justification

ABSTRACT This thesis focuses on the issue of how we, human beings, can show that our beliefs about our physical environment are justified. This is called the concept of epistemic justification. What is central to the concept of epistemic justification is the epistemic regress problem (regress problem). In relation to the regress problem, I will examine Laurence BonJour‟s thesis that basic beliefs which are „immediately‟ obtained from our sensory contacts with physical objects adequate...

Intrapreneurial Prerequisites As Determinants Of Organisational Outcomes Among Kenyan State Corporations

ABSTRACT The performance of state corporations in Kenya has not been as expected, as demonstrated by reports of unrelenting financial and managerial woes. In an attempt to reign on the poor performance, the government has developed policies on how to manage the state corporations, with emphasis on self-sustainability. The requirement to be self-sustaining demands that state corporations continuously innovate, improve themselves and competitively market their products and services, which in es...

Factors Influencing Utilization Of Maternal Health Care Services Among Women In Dodoma Region, Tanzania

ABSTRACT This study examined the extent of maternal health care utilization and assessed factors influencing antenatal, delivery and postnatal care utilization among women in Dodoma Region. The study employed cross sectional study methods using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Structured questionnaires, focus group discussion guides and interview guide were used. Quantitative data analysis was done, using SPSS Version 21. The confidence interval of 95% was used to assess statistica...

The Influence Of Child-Caregivers’ Interactions On Piagetian Conservation Tasks Performances In Tanzania

ABSTRACT This study focused on the influences of child-caregivers‟ interactions on Piagetian conservation tasks performances of pre-primary children in Tanzania. Specifically, the study explored the patterns of the child-caregiver interactions for improving performances of children, identified the optimal conditions for the child-caregiver interactions pertinent to promoting the children‟s performances. It also studied children‟s performances on Piagetian conservation tasks with regard...

Improving Vocabulary And Reading Comprehension In English Learning In Tanzania Using English Language Supportive Material (Elsm)

ABSTRACT The study aimed to design and develop English Language Supportive Material (ELSM) to improve students‟ vocabulary and reading comprehension proficiencies. It therefore addressed the problem of low level of proficiency in vocabulary and reading comprehension among students in secondary schools in Tanzania. This study was conducted in Kagera Region and involved Community Secondary Schools. It was conducted in 11 schools and recruited 414 Form II students and 11 English teachers duri...

Practices Involved In The Design And Use Of Costumes In Bongo Movies

ABSTRACT This thesis examines the practices involved in the design and use of costumes in Bongo Movies. Previous studies had generally concluded that there were malpractices in costume design and use but none had cared to conduct a systematic enquiry to find out why the situation had persisted. Hence, this study aimed at filling this knowledge gap. Employing a Semiotic theory, the study selected and reviewed three films namely Lerato, Godon and Heshima ya Ndoa in order to examine how costume...

Support Services For Women Domestic Violence Survivors In Tanzania: The Case Of Dodoma City Council And Mpwapwa District Council

ABSTRACT  This study investigated about the availability of support services to the victims of domestic violence in Tanzania. It was guided by a socialist, liberal and empowerment feminist theories. The study employed mixed methods approach though it was dominated by qualitative approach. The study employed crosssectional research design, where samples of 368 respondents were involved in the study through interviews, questionnaires and focus group discussions. It involved six wards of Kizota...

Conceptual Analysis Of Person And Punishment In Immanuel Kant’s Moral Theory

ABSTRACT Deep in the mind of human beings lies the conviction that a rough sense of justice demands the infliction of proportionate loss and pain on the aggressor as he has inflicted on his victim; the prominence of the ‘an eye for eye’ in law. The Bible is no exception: in its oldest form, it too included the law of ‘measure for measure’. Traditionally, deontological justifications, utilitarian justifications, or a mix of the two have been advanced to justify the infliction of punis...

Effect Of Vitamin E And Selenium On Reproductive Efficiency In Nubian Goats

ABSTRACT Selenium found in plants is ideally suited to the animal digestation and metabolism because it is in the form of selenium acids. Unfortunately, livestock producers have been forced to relyon inorganic selenium sources, such as selenite, in regions where siol and plants produce feed ingrients with low selenium content. In this study, two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of only selenium or synergized with vit E on the reproductive performance of Nubian goats. Twen...

Widowhood And Property Inheritance Among The Awori Of Ogun State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The subservient position of women and the level of discrimination that accompanies widowhood practices and property sharing is an acknowledged social problem. In many societies, widowhood resulting from sudden death gives no room for a will or other preparations. Thus, property inheritance becomes a big challenge. Most studies on widowhood practices in Nigeria for instance, focus on the Southeast and Northern part of the country. The gap detected in the literature and research on the...

Changes in Media Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Community Media

Abstract This thesis considers the role of community media in contemporary media policy developments of Anglophone Sub-Saharan Africa. The study is broadly located within the discourse on ‘shapers’ of media policy developments. The empirical materials draw upon various case studies of media regulation and community press and broadcasting media campaigns in South Africa, Ghana, and Nigeria. The case studies were conducted using mixed methods approach in a qualitative way. The methodologica...

Integration Of Ethno-Fishery Into Modern Fisheries Management In Mwanza Region Tanzania

ABSTRACT This thesis presents results of a study that examined local indigenous knowledge and traditional management practices in Kayenze ward in Ilemela, Mwanza Region.The general objective of the study was to investigate and propose ways to integrate ethno-fishery knowledge into modern fisheries management. More specifically the study examines the extent to which local fishers utilize their knowledge, attitudes and skills in fisheries management. Further the study assesses issues which neg...


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