School of Arts and Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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The Adaptability of the Catholic Church’s Amani Mashinani Model in Kenya’s North Rift Conflicts
(International Bulletin of Mission Research, 2021)This article explores the dynamics that inform the structure of the Catholic’s Church Amani Mashinani model for conflict resolution. We explore the adaptation of the model in the processes of dialogue, forgiveness, ... -
INTEREST AND SCIENCE PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA: GENDER AS A MODERATOR
(Research and Analysis Journal, 2020)The purpose of this study was to establish the moderating role of gender in the influence of interest on science performance among secondary school students in Migori county. A sample of 327 Form Four students in Migori ... -
Sociodemographic Characteristics and Political Attitudes as Correlates of Women Voters’ Electoral Participation in Counties in Kenya
(Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science, 2020)This article examines sociodemographic characteristics and political attitudes predicting women voters’ participation in the 2013 general election in Kakamega County, Kenya. Survey data from 372 women voters were collected ... -
Women Voters’ Radio Exposure by Sociodemographics During the 2013 Kenya General Election Campaigns in Kakamega County: Implications for Policy and Broadcast Journalism
(African Journalism Studies, 2020)Sociodemographics shape audience exposure to radio. However, it remains unclear whether these sociodemographics correlate with women voters’ radio exposure during elections in Kenya. Grounded in political mobilization, ... -
Influence of radio on women voters’ political knowledge on the 2013 Kenyan general election
(Acta Universitatis Danubius. Communicatio, 2020)Prior research reveals a positive correlation between citizens’ radio exposure and political knowledge in Africa. However, little is known about the connection between women voters’ radio exposure and political knowledge ... -
Exposure and predictors of intention to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescent girls and young women: assessment of Jipende JiPrEP campaign in Kisumu, Kenya
(PAMJ-One Health, 2021)Introduction: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), an effective user-dependent HIV prevention method is especially viable for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW). Behavioral interventions designed to enhance uptake of and ... -
Accessibility of washrooms in bus terminals in Western Kenya to learners with physical disability
(Journal of Accessibility and Design for All, 2017)Learners with physical disability in the western part of Kenya frequently make use of bus terminals during in the trip to and from school. Special schools attended by learners with a physical disability are few in number ... -
Political influence on music performance in Kenya between 1963-2002
(Council for Research in Music Education, School of Music, University of Illinois, 2004)This historical study attempts to relate how politics has influenced music performance education in Kenya between 1963 - 2002. The study is based on the historical period studied, Educational Syllabuses, Commission Reports, ... -
The cultural marriage music of the Abaluhya: Song text as a mode of discourse
(Centering on African practice in musical arts education. Edited by M. Mans. Cape Town: African Minds, 2006)In this chapter, I discuss how the indigenous marriage music of the Abaluhya takes a special role in relaying messages to the bridal couple. Through song, performers acquire special licence to use some text, which in ... -
Verbal-Text as A Process of Compositional and Improvisational Elaboration in Bukusu Litungu Music
(University of south africa, 2011)The Bukusu community is predominantly found in Bungoma district of Western Kenya. The Litungu is a word referring to a lyre among the Bukusu community. Music accompanied by this instrument is what is referred to as Litungu ... -
The substance of African Divine Church choral music
(Cape Town: African Minds, 2006)Choral music in Africa could be classified asWestern“art”, African“art”or indigenous African choral music, which includes traditional“classical”, ethnic, religious and folk styles. All over Africa, indigenous choral ... -
The Kenya National Drama Festival: Cultural Identity in an Anglophone and Francophone Drama Corpus
(Archives-ouvetes, 2016)This study analyszes the representation of cultural identity in sixteen drama texts written by Kenyans in English and in French for the Kenya National Drama Festival (KNDF). Considering the colonial history and the ... -
Aspects of Dholuo Coronal Harmony
(Jaramogi oginga odinga resipotory, 2016)Coronal harmony in Dholuo refers to the co- occurrence restriction on dental and alveolar obstruents and nasals. The purpose of this paper is to describe and explain coronal harmony as it manifests in Dholuo. This involves ... -
Implications of Coronavirus (Covid-19) on the Stability of the Luo Cultural Funeral Ceremonies in Kenya
(Masaimara university, 2020)Abstract: The paper reveals the circumstances that may cause change in the Luo cultural funeral practices. One such circumstance is the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 is a global issue however it has a great ... -
Analysis of Themes and Illocutionary Speech Act in Selected Advisory Biblical and Literary Texts
(Quantum Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2020)The practice of instilling morals to individuals has existed in both familial and societal upbringing. These morals are always transmitted from the older people to the younger generation with an intention of initiating ... -
Reduplication in Dholuo a Study of Morphological Reduplication
(Nairobi university, 2007)This work is a study of reduplication of Dholuo. Reduplication is a naturally integrated facility in Dholuo grammar and therefore calls for a thorough theoretical and descriptive analysis in order to provide a clear ... -
The Media, Terrorism and Political Mobilization of Muslims in Kenya
(2011)Muslims constitute just about 10% of Kenya’s population and their perceived marginalization in the country’s politics since the colonial period has often led them to retreat from the political scene. However, the ... -
8 “Necessity Removes Restrictions”: Swahili Muslim Women’s Perspectives on Their Participation in the Public Sphere
(Brill, 2014)“NeCessity removes restriCtioNs”: swahili muslim womeN’s perspeCtives oN their partiCipatioN iN the publiC sphere esha Faki mwinyihaji introduction this chapter examines factors that facilitate the increased participation ... -
The belief and practice of divination among the Swahili Muslims in Mombasa district, Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2010)This article gives a critical analysis of divination as practiced among the Swahili of Kenya coast. Radical changes in lifestyles were not associated with initial Islamization, but in latter days, Swahili contextualized Islam ... -
Accessibility of Students with Physical Disability to Washrooms in Bungoma Bus Terminus, Kenya
(VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM, 2013)Purpose: To assess the accessibility of students with physical disability to washrooms in Bungoma main bus terminus. Method: A case study approach was used. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and an ...
