African Women's Studies Centre: Recent submissions
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An Assessment of Fire Disaster Management in Urban Areas:a Case Study of Nairobi City County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)In most urban areas including Nairobi City, fire disaster have been blamed on poor management regime that lacks requisite efficiency and effectiveness to prevent ,mitigate ,respond....... -
Effects of Dimension Stone Quarrying Activities in Ndarugo Area of Kiambu County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Dimension stone quarrying is a vital activity that dates back since the dawn of civilization because it provided premium materials for all kinds of constructions. Stone quarrying activities have affected the quarry workers, ... -
Minority Language Maintenance in a Multilingual Setting: the Case of Gujarati in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study endeavored to investigate the factors that have contributed to language maintenance among Gujarati speakers in Nairobi. The study was guided by three objectives which sought to identify the vitality factors that ... -
Tale of Kasaya: an Autobiography of Resilience
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study focused on Eva Kasaya’s autobiography, Tale of Kasaya, which was aided to identify and then discuss the various ways that Kasaya develops the theme of resilience. The book was published in 2010 by Kwani Trust. ... -
Metonymic Analysis of Body Parts: the Case of Gikuyu
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study investigates the use of metonyms in the Gikuyu language that make reference to human body parts to establish how these metonyms serve to explain different nuanced communicative functions using a variety of ... -
Challenges Related to Availability of Domestic Water in Kibera Slum Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Water is indispensable for life since it is a major basic need and is also important for economic activities.Information on the challanges of water supply and its availability is important as it forms a vital baseline for ... -
A Relevance-theoretic Approach to the Study of Figurative Language in Selected Homilies in Neo-pentecostal Churches in Kagio, Kirinyaga County of Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study focused on illustrating how the interpretation of figures of speech is attained in selected homilies from three sermons in Neo-Pentecostal churches in Kagio,in Kirinyaga County. In the study, I sort to clarify ... -
An Analysis of Kikamba Riddles and How They Relate to Metaphor: a Relevance Theoretical Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study explored the analysis of Kamba riddles based on content and metaphor. The research further looked at the role Kamba culture plays in the interpretation of metaphors in Kamba riddles. The significant fact about ... -
Mikakati Ya Utoupole Katika Tamthilia Ya Pango Ya Kyallo Wadi Wamitila
(University of Nairobi, 2019)Utafiti huu unalenga kubainisha namna mtazamo wa kipragmatiki unaweza kutumiwa kuihakiki kazi ya fasihi. Ili kufanikisha lengo hili, tamthilia ya Pango iliteuliwa kimakusudi ili ilitupatie data ya utafiti huu. Data ya ... -
A Semantic Analysis of Suba Kinship Terminologies
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study is a semantic analysis of Suba kinship terms using Frame Semantic Theory. One of the ways of preserving a dying language is by writing about it; Olusuba is grouped among the endangered languages in Kenya. The ... -
Clause Chaining in Kisukuma: a Role and Reference Grammar Approach
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This research sought to analyze the clause chaining features available in Kisukuma under the framework of Role and Reference Grammar, to investigate the clause linkage of clause chaining in Kisukuma and even more to ... -
A Relevance- Theoretic Analysis of Discourse Markers in Lulogooli Conversations
(University of Nairobi, 2019)This study focussed on the analysis of Discourse markers in conversations in Lúlogooli. The focus was particularly on conversations that occurred naturally. Using the characteristics identified by Schruoup (1999); Schifrin ... -
‘hidden’ internally displaced people in kenya’s urban setting: the study of lodwar town, 1991- 2012.
(2019)Displacement has become a pervasive aspect of our lives. While several studies have been dedicated on the subject1, most of them remained silent on 'hidden' idps and their coping strategies in urban settings. To fill the ...
