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Knowledge and Practice of Responsible Research Ethics among Doctoral Students and Alumni: A Case Study of Kibabii University, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2022-09-01)Adherence to principles of responsible conduct in researchis at the heart of doctoral supervision, and lack of it severely affects the quality and credibility of such study outcomes. Very few studies have investigated the ... -
The pragmatics of zoosemy, colour and shape in Kenyan political party symbols
(KIBU, 2018-09-03)In many parts of the world, political parties use symbols and colours for identification. Political party symbols and colours are used to make political activities visible and avoid confusion. Political parties were formed ... -
The communicative functionality of code mixing structures in contemporary Luhya secular music texts
(KIBU, 2018-09-03)This paper is based on the communicative functionality of code-mixing linguistic structures in contemporary Luhya secular music texts. The study aimed at finding out how intra-sentential and intersentential code mixed ... -
Outright brutality or a sign of love? the concept and practice of wife beating among the Kuria of east Africa
(2013)The Kuria, a poor mainly agricultural community is found in Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa. They inhabit Kuria district in Kenya and Mara province in Tanzania, the majority being in Tanzania. Though they are separated ... -
Language and performing arts: east African hip hop and public sensitization for political change
(IGI Global, 2011)One of the many consequences of globalization and the new world order is the increased cross border interaction among people, leading to more transfer and exchange of knowledge, technology, values and virtues, vices and ...