Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Law, Business Mgt (FoA&SS / FoL / FBM): Recent submissions
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The tone system of Kikamba: a case study of Mwingi dialect
(Department of Arts, 2002)This study is an investigation of the tone-system of the Mwingi dialect of Kikamba (MDK). It identifies and describes the tone patterns of the MDK as well as their lexical and grammatical functions. It also shows the ... -
Mofosintaksia ya kishazi nomino cha kiswahili sanifu: mtazamo wa uminimalisti
(University of Nairobi.Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2008)Utafiti huu ni jaribio la kuchanganua kishazi nornmo cha Kiswahili Sanitu. Kishanzi ni kishazi tegemezi ambacho huelekea kuchukua majukumu ya kirai nommo katika sentensi. Kazi hii imegawika katika sura tano. Sura ya ... -
A study of the factors contributing to job Satisfaction and dissatisfaction among Secondary school teachers in Turkana district
(Department of Education, 2003)Secondary school education development in Kenya has been one of the main concerns of the government since independence. Recommendations have been made by education reports, starting from the Ominde report (1964), on ... -
An evaluation of the role of Kenyan print media in curbing road carnage a case study of the Daily Nation newspaper (jan - dec 2004)
(Department of Arts, 2007)This study was conducted in order to assess the role of the media in curbing road carnage in Kenya. The deaths on Kenyan Toads had reached an alarming rate of seven people daily making them one of the ... -
The treatment of the theme of childhood in Njabulo s. Ndebele's fools and other stories
(Department of Literature, University of Nairobi, 2002)The prime concern of this project paper is to give critical attention to Njabulo S. Ndebele's treatment of the theme of childhood in five short stories: "The Test", "The Prophetess", "Uncle", "The Music of the Violin" ... -
Confidentiality as a challenge to counseling interventions in public secondary schools in Naivasha municipality
(Department of Sociology, 2008)The study sought to examine the role played by matters of confidentiality in school counseling. For any counselling to be effective, the client must be willing to open up and for this to happen, they must be assured ... -
The Lukenya ware: a definition
(Department of Arts, 1998)The primary goals of this study were to define Lukenya Pottery, to determine its spread in time and space and its relationship to other Pastoral Neolithic (PN)wares found in East Atrica. This paper is based on the ... -
Phonological variations of Lubukusu language using the natural generative phonology theory
(University of Nairobi.Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2006)This research is a study on the phonological variations in Lubukusu language using the Natural Generative Phonology (NGP) expounded by Hooper and Venemann. It seeks to investigate the assumption that, Lubukusu language has ... -
Challenging the political order: the politics of presidential succession in Kenya. In Bahemuka and Brockington (edited) east Africa in transition, images, identities and institutions.
(Department of Political Science, University of Nairobi, 2004)This paper analyses the politics of presidential succession that occupied the time resources and energy of the political class since the opening up of the political space in the late 1980s and earlyb1990s. The paper has ... -
The social vision of genga Idowu's fiction
(Department of Literature, University of Nairobi, 2003)This study is an analysis of the social vision of Genga Idowu's fiction. The study relies on library research and the critical analysis of Idowu's literary works. It also demonstrates that Idowu's life influences the ... -
Noun derivation in lutiriki : a morphophonological description
(Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2008)This is a study on derivational noun morphology of Lutiriki. Noun derivation in Lutiriki is both morphologically and phonologically conditioned hence a morphophonological description has to be undertaken to make insightful ... -
Ethics in broadcast journalism: a critical analysis of fm radio stations in Kenya
(Department of Arts, 2006)This study set out to examine the ethical conduct in broadcast media in Kenya in regard to FM radio stations. It was an attempt to determine the reasons for the increasing discontent among listeners. The study was prompted ... -
International law and the doctrine of territorial sovereignty: an analysis of Kenya's legal status on the Ilemi triangle
(Department of International Studies, University of Nairobi, 2006)The area known as the Ilemi Triangle lies north of the equator between latitude (deg min) 5 OON and longitude 35 3ON. Its size has varied from 4000 square kilometers to 10,000 square kilometers depending on which ... -
The political context of governance in Kenya's democratic transition challenges and opportunities.
(Department of Political Science, University of Nairobi, 2003)This article is a contribution to the debate on the concepts of decentralization and local governance. It discusses some of the major theoretical and conceptual issues that may impact on the practice of decentralization ... -
The style of the short story in Kenya: An Analysis of the Short Stories of Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Leornard Kibera
(Department of Arts, 1995)The thesis examines the style of ten short stories by three of Kenya's pioneer writers in that form.The study has been prompted by a lack of any serious critical attention paid to the genre in this country, yet it is ... -
A lexical pragmatic analysis of the sense relations in Kimeru
(University of Nairobi.Department of Linguistics and Languages, 2001)The focus of this study is to analyze sense relation III Kimeru. The analysis was based on lexical pragmatics as proposed by Blutner Reinhard in 1990. This study aimed at finding out differences and similarities in the ... -
A comparative study of the Kitui north and Machakos dialects of kikamba
(Department of Arts, 1992)This study compares the Kitui north and the Machakos dialects of Kikamba. It is an attempt to identify the phonological, morphological and lexical features that differentiate the two dialects using the concept of ... -
NEPAD and security In the IGAD region.Security in the age of globalization.
(Department of Political Science, University of Nairobi, 2004)This chapter provides insights into some of the security issues that the new partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has to grapple with as it attempts to make its impact felt. In particular, the chapter discusses the ... -
A study of factors influencing time management practices among public secondary school principals in Uasin Gishu District
(College of Education and External Studies, University of Nairobi, 2003)This study set out to investigate the factors influencing principals' time management practices in secondary schools in Uasin Gishu District. In particular, the study sought to establish the principals time management ... -
Uundaji wa nomino katika Kiswahili
(Department of Arts, 1989)Katika tasnifu hii tunaangalia njia mbali mbali za uundaji wa nomino katika Kiswahi sanifu. Sura va kwanza nl utangullzi wa utafiti.Katika utangulizi huu tumejishughullsha no somo la utaflti, madhumuni ya tasnifu, ...
