Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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Aspects of tone in Dholuo
(University of Nairobi.Department of linguistics and languages, 2008)This work investigates lexical and grammatical functions of tone in Dholuo. Among other things it seeks to establish tonal patterns in Dholuo grammatical categories and simple sentences. The data used are common Dholuo, ... -
The Kikuyu determiner phrase
(Department of Linguistics and Languages, 1997)This dissertation analyses the kikuyu Determiner phrase within the principles and parameters theory of Chomsky and Lasnik (1991) Chapter one is a general introduction to the study that shows among other things an introduction ... -
The accommodation of Kiswahili and English loanwords into Kinyarwanda
(Department of Linguistic and Languages, University of Nairobi, 2004)This study focused on the linguistic accommodation mechanisms of Kiswahili and English loanwords into Kinyarwanda. It hypothesized that Kinyarwanda integrates loanwords from both languages using various phonological, ... -
Tense and Aspect in Ekegusii: a Minimalist Analysis
(University of Nairobi.Department of Linguistics and Languages Faculty of Arts, 2008)The primary objective of this study is to investigate the tense and aspect systems of Ekegusii, a Southern Bantu language, within the theoretical framework of the Minimalist Program (MP). In this endeavor, the study ... -
A syntactic study of the inter-language of Kikuyu learners of English as a second Language
(Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2001)The objective of this study was to identify as well as analyse and describe both quantitatively and qualitatively the emerging IL syntax of a sample of Kikuyu Learners of English as an L2. The cross-sectional study which ... -
Njeo na hall katika lugha ya kiswahili sanifu:Mt azamo wa uminimalisti
(University of NairobiSchool of Arts, 2008)Utafiti huu umeshughulikia njeo na hali kwa mtazamo wa Uminimalisti. Njeo ill kategoria ya kisarufi inayohusu uhusiano wa kiwakati na hivyo huonyesha wakati wa kutendeka kwa kitendo. Hali huangalia jinsi ... -
Phonological and morphological adaptation of English loan words into the Kikabete dialect of Gikuyu language
(Department of Linguistic and Languages, University of Nairobi, 2008)This is a study on phonological and morphological adaptation of English loan words into the Kikabete dialect of the Gikuyu language. The research study is divided into five chapters. Chapter one will look. at the background ... -
Factors influencing provision of effective guidance and counseling services in secondary school In Makadara Division, Nairobi Province
(Department of Educational management, 2004)This study explored factors influencing provision of effective guidance and counseling services in secondary schools. It was conducted in all the nine secondary schools in Makadara Division, Nairobi Province, Kenya. This ... -
A critical analysis of humanitarian intervention by the United Nations in contemporary international law: A case study of the 1994 Rwanda genocide
(Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi, 2006)What kind of world ignores the systematic vilification, victimization and murder of a group of people? What does it mean when genocide not only occurs, but is ignored? In 1994, over 800,000 Rwandan Tutsis and moderate ... -
The efficacy of electronic media messages on behaviour change among the youth in Kenya in regard to HIV and AIDS prevention and control: a case study of Dagoretti Division, Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Journalism, 2006)This study investigated the influence of electronic media messages on behaviour change among the youth in regard to HIV and AIDS prevention and control in Dagoretti Division of Nairobi. Five research questions were ... -
An Assessment of Media Campaigns and Utilisation of Hiv/aids Voluntary Testing and Counseling (Vct) Services in Kenya: a Case Study of Nairobi
(School of journalism and mass communication, 2006)This study sought to investigate the impact of Information, Education and Communication (lEC) campaigns on behaviour change among young people in relation to HIV/AIDS. It addressed the effect of such campaigns on demand ... -
The impact of piracy on gospel music industry in Kenya
(2007)This study sought to evaluate effects of piracy on the gospel music industry and on musicians as individuals. The study endeavored to establish the nature of gospel music piracy and whether it is a threat in the gospel ... -
A prosodic study of Dholuo
(University of NairobiDepartment of Linguistics and Languages, 1996)This study entitled 'A Prosodic Study of Dholuo' attempts at a comprehensive grasp of the prosody of Dholuo. We focus on one of the dialects of Dholuo, which we call the BU dialect. We adopt Autosegmental Phonology as a ... -
Language and regional integration: the role of Kiswahili in east African integration
(University of NairobiInstitute of Diplomacy and International Studies University of Nairobi, 2007)The integration process involving humanity ought to have begun ever since man started living in socialised settings. The study looks at the language as an integral enabler for humanity to live cohesively in bigger ... -
The role of guidance and counselling in prevention of abortion amongst Kenyan public university students
(Department of EducationDepartment of Educational management, 2005)It is evident that, despite the Kenyan government's commitment to curb the practice of abortion in the country, unpleasant surprises still occur. Remains of unborn babies wrapped in black plastic bags have, in the recent ... -
Discourse analysis of Swahili homilies
(Department of Arts, 2002)This study is concerned with the language employed in Catholic homilies in Nairobi. It focuses on cohesion, performative quality and pragmatic meaning in selected texts of Swahili homilies. We use an eclectic approach in ... -
Parents' attitudes and perceptions of child rights in Makadara division, Nairobi
(School of journalism and mass communication, 2004)This study sought to investigate parents' perceptions and attitudes on child rights by assessing their knowledge and awareness on the same. The justification for the study is that children are vulnerable and dependent ... -
The oral-written interface in the Swahili fictional prose
(Department of Arts, 2004)The emergence of Swahili fictional prose in the second half of the twentieth century can not be fully interpreted unless its relation to the Swahili oral narrative tradition is studied. Although many scholars point out the ... -
Constraints that hinder formation of peace lobby groups: a case study of Congolese women in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of Education, 2003)The researcher set to find out why Conglese women could not form a lobby group in spite of interest and support from certain NGOs in Nairobi. Many forums with them on the importance of ... -
Tense, aspect and mood - morphosyntactic verb inflections in Kikuyu.
(Department of Linguistic and Languages, University of Nairobi, 2004)The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the Kikuyu morphosyntactic verbal inflection within the Minimalist Program framework (Chomsky 1993,1995,1998). The study presents data from Kikuyu language and deals specifically ...
