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Application of the vitality test on small languages: The case of Suba in Kenya
(2013)
As yet, there is no conclusive framework with which the state of the world’s languages may be assessed, even when the literature features a strong constellation of the factors1 that underlie language loss or maintenance. ...
Multilingualism and language attitudes: Students perceptions towards kiswahili in Mtwara Region of Tanzania
(Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)
The role of language attitudes on language choice, development and policy in multilingual societies cannot be over emphasized (Adegbija, 1994; Batibo, 2005). Monolingual speakers have only one attitude towards their language ...
Capacities and governance in Kenya: Lessons in technology transfer
(Springer, Cham, 12/4/2013)
First, the authors set the scene by exploring the main lines of the present development debate. They take a nuanced stand, not only looking at failures of Western development initiatives, but also going into the internal ...
Finite element approach to the solution of fourth order beam equation
(IJESM, 2013-06)
Finite element method is a class of mathematical tool which approximates solutions to initial and boundary value problems. Finite element, basic functions, stiffness matrices, systems of ordinary differential equations and ...
Derivation and solution of the heat equation in 1-D
(International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics, 2013)
Heat flows in the direction of decreasing temperature, that is, from hot to cool. In this paper we derive the heat equation and consider the flow of heat along a metal rod. The rod allows us to consider the temperature, ...
Mathematical modelling of HIV infection
(IJMA, 2013)
We formulate a deterministic mathematical model for the HIV/AIDS.
Comparison of the ratio estimate to the local linear polynomial estimate of finite population totals
(IJESM, 2013-03)
In this paper, attempt to study effects of extreme observations on two estimators of finite population total theoretically and by simulation is made. We compare the ratio estimate with the local linear polynomial estimate ...
Forensic estimation of time of death: A mathematical model
(International Journal of Management, IT and Engineering, 2013-07)
In this paper we establish the exact time of death of a murdered person. This leads to an ordinary differential equation whose solution has been analyzed to provide the approximate time of death. Forensic expert will try ...
Determining the attitude of undergraduate students towards physics through concept mapping
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2013-09)
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of using concept mapping strategy in teaching physics on the attitude towards physics. Participants were (46) first year students from two classes enrolled to the course ...
Teachers` gender and primary school pupils` achievement in mathematics in Kenya
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2013)
This descriptive causal comparative study examined the relationship between teacher’s gender and in primary schools pupils’ performance in mathematics in Kenya. The study objective was to investigate the effect of teachers’ ...