Department of Kiswahili and Other African Languages: Recent submissions
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Linguistic variations in spoken Kiswahili: a case of form one students from Bungoma east sub county
(KIBU, 2018-09-03)The research paper identified and described phonological, morphological and grammatical variations in Kiswahili spoken by form one students selected from private/boarding primary schools and public day schools. The ... -
Dhuluma kama kichocheo cha mzinduko wa wanawake katika riwaya ya kiswahili
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Information Technology, 2018-11)Kwa kipindi kirefu wanawake wametwezwa na kudunishwa kutokana na dhuluma wanazofanyiwa na jamii inayotawaliwa na mfumo wa kuumeni. Dhuluma wanazopata wanawake zinatokana na asasi tofauti tofauti ambazo ndizo zinapaswa ... -
Usimulizi wa riwaya ya Nyongo mkalia ini
(2000)Tukichunguza hazina ya uhakiki uliofanywa katika taaluma ya fasihi ya Kiswahili na kuiweka katika mizani, upande mmoja ubebe tahakiki zilizozingatia maudhui na mwingine zile zilizoangaza fani, upande wa maudhui utalemewa ... -
An exposition of some adapted lexemes in Dholuo
(Horizon Research Publishing, 2013-07)The paper gives an exposition of some adapted English lexemes into Dholuo. The work relied on a descriptive design. Total purposive sampling technique was incorporated in collecting secondary data to saturation level. All ... -
Integrative and instrumental motivation in the learning of African languages
(2015)Although motivation is widely acknowledged as an important factor in language learning, there is less agreement on whether it is integrative or instrumental motivation that leads to more involvement and higher success in ... -
Kufaa kwa nadharia ya uchanganuzi vijenzi katika uchambuzi wa hiponimia
(2017-10-03)Hiponimia ni mojawapo ya mahusiano ya kifahiwa inayoashiria uhusiano ambapo leksimu ya jumla inajumuisha kimaana leksimu mahususi. Uhusiano wa leksimu kihiponimia ulidhukuriwa kuwa unafanana katika lugha anuwai ulimwenguni ... -
Mielekeo ya wasomi wa kiswahili na viongozi wa Afrika mashariki kuhusu lugha ya kiswahili
(2011)Lugha ya Kiswahili imeenea na kukua kiasi cha kuweza kupambana na zingine katika ngazi za kimataifa kwenye mfumo wa sasa wa utandawazi. Hata hivyo, Kiswahili hakiwezi kupata fanaka inayotarajiwa huko nje iwapo hakithaminiwi ... -
Language and regional integration: foreign or African languages for the African union?
(Taylor & Francis, 2005)True to the Kiswahili adage that'umoja ni nguvu'(unity is strength), it has become fashionable to seek strength in unity. This is evident, for instance, in the corporate world where different organisations are seeking ... -
Language choice for development the case for swahili in Kenya
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2003-06-01)Development, aimed at a general improvement of the quality of life in society, should target the majority and not the minority at the exclusion of the majority. Attainment of such development, in turn, calls for ... -
Multilingualism and language attitudes: students perceptions towards kiswahili in Mtwara region of Tanzani
(Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)The role of language attitudes on language choice, development and policy in multilingual societies cannot be over emphasized (Adegbija, 1994; Batibo, 2005). Monolingual speakers have only one attitude towards their language ... -
Retrieval of aerosol optical depth over ecologically stressed east African land surfaces from top of atmosphere radiance utilizing the aerosol free vegetation index
(Dept. of Geography, Bahir Dar University, 2005)Traditional satellite based AOD retrieval techniques with a coarse resolution such as collection 5 hardly provides a high spatial detail suitable for accurate AOD retrieval particularly over the ecologically stressed ... -
Characterization of Kenyan ceramics for production of medium duty alumina firebrick incinerator linings
(2018)The aim of this study was to evaluate locally available ceramic raw materials for the manufacture of Medium Duty Alumina Refractory Firebrick for incinerator lining.The clays were collected from two sites, Eburru in Nakuru ... -
Stakeholders' dilemma and academic leadership on the different computing disciplines
(2018-09-30)There is significant overlap between the uniqueness of the disciplines that has complicated trainers, learners and business community’s choice between the different disciplines. As computing has rapidly evolved its ... -
Language endangerment and language maintenance: can endangered indigenous languages of Kenya be electronically preserved?
(IJHSS, 2013)United Nations Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) contend that languages are the centre piece of the cultural diversity of the world yet they are also a vulnerable part of the world’s cultural heritage. ... -
Towards the utilization of instructional media for effective teaching and learning of english in Kenya
(2014)Although English language is a compulsory subject in the Kenyan school curriculum, its teaching faces enhancement challenges. English language has been allotted more time for effective teaching and learning, this is however, ... -
Ambiguity in translation of metaphors: A case of Dholuo and Kiswahili
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2014)This study investigates ambiguity in the translation of Christian religious metaphors from Dholuo into Kiswahili through a pragmatic approach. Data is drawn from the sermons delivered in Dholuo and translated into Kiswahili. ... -
Evaluation of contextual teaching of Kiswahili proverbs in secondary schools in Kenya (Tathmini ya ufundishaji wa methali za Kiswahili kwa kutumia mbinu ya kimuktadha katika shule za upili nchini Kenya)
(Journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, 2016)The purpose of this research was to evaluate the contextual teaching of Kiswahili proverbs in secondary schools in Kenya. Despite the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (K.I.C.D) recommending in the revised syllabus ... -
Evaluation of contextual teaching of Kiswahili proverbs in secondary schools in Kenya
(Journal of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, 2015)The purpose of this research was to evaluate the contextual teaching of Kiswahili proverbs in secondary schools in Kenya. Despite the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (K.I.C.D) recommending in the revised syllabus ... -
The role of Kiswahili in enhancing the potential of science and technology
(The Journal of Pan African Studies, 2009-03)The 21st Century is widely considered to be the epoch of science and technology. Many institutions of higher learning, including Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology in Kenya, are developing academic ... -
Adult education learners’ recruitment: Challenges and prospects for re-engineered access to adult education in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2009-07)A research survey was designed to investigate the factor affecting participation of illiterate adults in adult education in Kenya and suggests ways to improve on the literacy levels. From the findings it was established ...