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Women Characters in Enhancing Food Security in Betrayal in the City and The Return of Mugofu by Imbuga Francis
(African Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 2020-02-11)
This paper intends to use literature to examine the question of food security as portrayed in Imbuga’s plays; Betrayal in the City and The Return of Mgofu. The texts written in a span of about thirty five years have been selected to help ascertain the playwright’s thematic concerns on the role of women in the growth of the society. Specifically, the paper focuses on the role of women characters in enhancing food security. The objectives of this paper are to examine the state of food security as portrayed in Imbuga’s Betrayal in the City and The Return of Mgofu and to discuss the role of female characters in enhancing food security and sustainable development in the two texts. The paper is significant in underscoring the role and place of women in societal development. The paper employs Marxist Theory whereby Imbuga agrees with other renowned Marxist scholars that a productive society is one that educates and empowers her women. This is achieved by use of sampling women characters in the two texts and critically examining the role they play in developing the society with specific attention on food security. The paper dramatizes the advocacy for leaders to embrace an all -inclusive leadership style; one that prioritizes her people’s needs, among them food security. It emerges that the society has defined the roles and responsibilities of women as persons in charge of food production, preparation, dietary and healthcare.
A Critical Discourse Analysis of Radio Call-in Discourses in the Lubukusu Radio Stations
(KIBU, 2023-06-16) Wekesa, Ben Nyongesa; Wakoko, Macarios W.
Utata Katika Ufundishaji wa Isimujamii Katika Shule za Upili Nchini Kenya
(East African Journal of Swahili Studies, 2019-08-23) Wafula, Martha N.; Wanjala, Fred Simiyu; Wekesa, Ben Nyongesa
Makala haya yamelenga kubaini utata katika ufundishaji wa kipengele cha isimujamii katika shule za upili Kaunti ndogo ya Teso Kaskazini. Kipengele cha isimujamii kina umuhimu katika lugha ya Kiswahili kama chombo cha mawasiliano na mchango katika ufanisi wa mitihani. Ufundishaji wa isimujamii umekumbwa na malalamishi na lawama kutoka kwa walimu wa Kiswahili. Utafiti huu ulishughulikia lengo moja kuu ambalo ni kubaini chanzo cha utata katika ufundishaji wa isimujamii kwa kurejelea vitabu vya kiada. Malengo mengine ya mada ya utafiti yalikuwa pamoja na kupambanua mifumo ya uwasilishaji wa vipengele vya isimujamii katika vitabu vya kiada na kudadavua mikakati inayotumiwa kuvitathmini vipengele vya isimujamii katika shule za upili. Utafiti huu ulilenga kuvitazama vitabu vyakiada ili kubaini chanzo cha utata katika ufundishaji wa isimujamii. Mtafiti aliongozwa na nadharia ya uamilifu wa muktadha iliyoasisiwa na Thomas Stitch. Idadi ya walimu kumi na wanane wanaofundisha somo la Kiswahili kutoka shule teule walishirikishwa kwenye utafiti. Data asilia ilikusanywa kwa njia ya uchanganuzi wa matini na mahojiano ya ana kwa ana baina ya mtafiti na watafitiwa. Data ya utafiti ilichanganuliwa kwa mujibu wa malengo makuu ya utafiti kwa kuongozwa na nadharia ya utafiti. Matokeo yaliwasilishwa kwa maelezo na asilimia. Matokeo yalionyesha kuwa vitabu vya kiada vinachangia utata uliopo katika ufundishaji wa isimujamii katika shule za upili. Hata hivyo utata uliopo unaweza kuondolewa iwapo utakabiliwa ipasavyo. Mtafiti alipendekeza kuwa vitabu vya kiada viangaliwe upya ili kuondoa udhaifu uliopo. Wizara ya elimu na Taasisi ya Ukuzaji wa Mitaala (T. U. M. K) iweze kuidhinisha vitabu maalum vya kutumika kwa ufundishaji wa isimujamii katika shule za upili. Mtaala wowote kabla ya kuanzishwa ufanyiwe majaribio ili kutathmini ubora na udhaifu wa utendakazi wake.
Matumizi ya Riwaya Katika Kutoa Muktadha wa Ufafanuzi wa Muundo wa Sentensi Katika Shule za Upili, Kaunti Ndogo ya Webuye Magharibi
(East African Journal of Swahili Studies, 2019-07-26) Soita, Elizabeth Nakhumicha; Masinde, Edwin; Wekesa, Ben Nyongesa
Kwa muda mrefu mafunzo ya lugha na fasihi yamekuwa yakitengwa ingawa silabasi ya K.I.E. (2002) ilipendekeza mwalimu anapofundisha atumie mwelekeo msetokwa sababu silabasi hii iliorodheresha tu mada za fasihi na lugha bila kutoa mwelekeo wa utekelezaji. Hali hii ilimpa mtafiti msukumo wa kufanya utafiti kuhusu matumizi ya riwaya katika kutoa muktadha wa ufafanuzi wa muundo wa sentensi katika shule za upili, kaunti ndogo ya Webuye Magharibi. Madhumuni ya utafiti huu yalikuwa kuonyesha matumizi ya riwaya katika kutoa muktadha wa ufafanuzi wa muundo wa sentensi na utekelezaji wake shuleni. Nadharia jumuishi ya ufundishaji wa lugha iliyoasisiwa na Hammerly (1985) ilitumika katika utafiti. Muundo wa usoroveya-elezi ulitumika katika utafiti huu. Shule 17 zilifanyiwa utafiti. Idadi ya walimu 35 na wanafunzi 43 walitafitiwa. Deta ilikusanywa kwa kutumia mbinu ya hojaji, mahojiano na utathmini wa maazimio ya kazi, mipangilio ya masomo na mitihani. Matokeo ya utafiti yalionyesha kuwa riwaya inaweza kutoa muktadha wa ufafanuzi wa muundo wa sentensi ingawa changamoto ni kuwa asilimia 68.57 ya walimu hawakutambua pendekezo la silabasi ya K.I.E (2002) la ufundishaji wa mwelekeo mseto. Walimu 11 (31.43%) walikuwa na ufahamu wa kuseta. Walimu 7 kwa 11(63.63%) walipata ugumu wa kutekeleza ufundishaji mseto. Walimu 4 kwa 11 (11.43%) walifundishariwaya pamoja na muundo wa sentensi wala si kufundisha muundo wa sentensi kwa kutumia riwaya. Walimu 31 kwa 35 ambao hawakuzingatia mwelekeo mseto katika ufundishaji wa muundo wa sentensi kwa kutumia riwaya walionyesha uwezekano wa riwaya kuweza kutumika kufundisha muundo wa sentensi. Mtafiti alipendekeza walimu wahamasishwe kuhusu utekelezaji wa mwelekeo mseto wa fasihi na lugha darasani ili kuboresha lugha kwa ujumla. Kwa mujibu wa utafiti huu, vitabu vya riwaya vinapaswa kuteuliwa kwa uangalifu ili viwena manufaa kwa ufundishaji wa muundo wa sentensi.
Influence of Selection of Literature in English Guidebooks on Academic Performance of Learners in Secondary Schools in Bungoma County, Kenya
(International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches, 2019-09-11) Wanyama, Martin Nyongesa; Kati, Robert; Wekesa, Ben Nyongesa
The development and selection of English literature guidebooks has gained prominence in in the last
decade in Kenya. Literature guidebooks are integral tools in enhancing learners and teachers
understanding of specific literature set text with aim of improving grades of students in literature. The
current study examined influence of selection of literature guidebooks in learning and teaching of
English. It was guided by the following objective: to evaluate factors influencing selection of guidebooks
as learning and teaching resources, student academic performance in Literature. Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory guided this study. The study employed descriptive research survey design with 714 target
population comprising 700 students and 14 teachers. The study was delimited to secondary schools in
Bumula Sub County within Bungoma County. The Sub-County was sampled purposively due to
consistently registered poor mean scores in English as a subject. The schools were then stratified with
consideration of the seven wards, gender, day and boarding schools as well as mixed or single gender
schools. In addition, a sample size of 119 respondents was finally based on 10%-30% of targeted
population by use of simple random sampling. Data was acquired by use of questionnaires and structured
interviews. The commonly used literature guidebooks for The River and the Source set book were
highlighted as Guide to The River and the Source by Richard Oketch et al, Moran Publishers, Guide to
The River and the Source by Margaret Roche, Focus Publishers, National Institute of Education
Guidebooks for The River and the Source. The selection of literature English guidebooks was determined
by cost of the guidebook, year of publication, language used in the guidebook, logical explanations used
in the book, vocabulary used, the readers attitude towards literature, interpretation of words, language
unbarrenness, availability, etiquette portrayed, layout of book and illustrations used, recommendation
from the head of department, color of the cover and appropriate font size. In terms of analysis the findings
revealed that format and structure of most of the above guidebooks are relevant to the literary needs of
secondary school learners as evident through a well outlined table of contents. It was further found out
that consistency and logical arrangement of the layout influence the selection and use of Guide books.
The study concluded that indeed selection and use of guidebooks in learning and teaching of literature in
English influence performance of English as a subject in secondary schools. The study recommends that
there should be an improvement by authors of the literature guidebooks to better English as a subject
through appropriate activities for practice, give a critical detail of the set books being reviewed, and
enhance appropriate language that is affordable to the learners.