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Acquired Language Disorders as Barriers to Effective Communication
(Academic publication, 2015)Communication is a complex process that involves various fundamentals. It not only involves different elements but also entails speaking, listening, writing and reading. Effective communication can be curtailed by a number ... -
Adolescent resilience, social support and drug abuse a case of Koboko District, West Nile, Uganda
(Basic Research Journal and Review, 2014)The study investigated the relationship between social support, resilience and drug abuse. A correlation research design was used, and adolescents between the age group of 14-23 years in four secondary schools in Koboko ... -
Alternative corrective measures used in managing student behavior problems in secondary schools in bondo sub county, kenya
(Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research, 2016)The purpose of the study was to identify alternative corrective measures used by teachers to manage students’ behavior problems in secondary schools. The study was informed by Assertive Discipline Model and Thorndike’s ... -
An analysis of drop out levels in public secondary schools in relation to selected characteristics in Kericho District
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013)The Education Sector in Kenya and other parts of the world has faced many challenges particularly dropouts, which is an indicator of low internal efficiency during the past two decades. This study sought to determine and ... -
Analysis of motivational strategies used by principals to solve the challenges in management of support staff in public secondary schools, Nyamira County, Kenya.
(fssh-journal.org, 2018)The study was necessitated by the need to analyze motivational strategies used by principals to solve the challenges in management of support staff in public secondary schools in Nyamira County, Kenya. The following summary ... -
An Analysis of Phonological Nativisation of English Loanwords in Olunyole: An Optimality Theoretic Approach
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2024-11-04)This study aims to explain how Olunyole nativises English loanwords into its phonological system. The specific objectives are to describe the phonological strategies involved in the nativisation of English loanwords in ... -
An analysis of secular alternatives to religion
(International Journal of Applied Sociology, 2012)Secular alternatives are not Religions in themselves, but they are presented as ideas or ideologies or lies to which man can commit himself so deepy & unreservedly that they replace religion in him. A person can opt for ... -
An analysis on dropout levels of public secondary schools in Kericho district in relation to selected school characteristics
(International Education Studies, 2013-07)The Education Sector in Kenya and other parts of the world has faced many challenges particularly dropouts, which is an indicator of low internal efficiency during the past two decades. This study sought to determine and ... -
Application of the conceptual metaphor theory in the analysis of word metaphors: A case of Wamitilas plays
(Scholars Middle East Publishers, 2017)Metaphors are an ambiguous and complex genre in Kiswahili Literature which slips into the forms of other literary genres and figurative language. This is potrayed in their definitions and manner of classification. Although ... -
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. ... -
Artisanal Fisheries Socio-Economic Characteristics in Development Planning Strategies
(Journal of Humanities And Social Science, 2021-04)In developing countries, artisanal fisheries occupy a critical position in rural livelihoods. This is because fishing as an activity offers great opportunities for rural communities who have minimal resource endowment. In ... -
Aspects of Dholuo coronal harmony
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 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 ... -
Assessing Management Challenges Of Teachers Employed By Boards In Public Mixed Day Secondary Schools In Kenya
(IPRJB, 2020)Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study was to assess challenges in managing teachers employed by Board of Management in public mixed day secondary school in Bondo sub-county, Siaya County, Kenya. The objective was to ... -
Assessment of Competencies of Secondary School Principals in Kisii County, Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2024-09-03)The question of performance in education has occupied center stage in educational discourse the world over. Many factors have been attributed to influence performance in schools. At the secondary school level in Kenya, ... -
Assessment of Coping and Adaptation Strategies Employed by Dairy Cattle Farmers to Counter the Effects of Rainfall Variability in Keumbu Division, Kisii County, Kenya
(International Journal of Geography, Geology and Environment, 2019-05-12)Rainfall variability characterized by intense rainfall, more frequent droughts and unpredictable rainfall has devastating effects on rain-fed agriculture and dairy production in particular. Over the years, dairy cattle ... -
Assessment of school factors related to academic achievement in mathematics among secondary school students of Masaba South Sub County, Kenya
(IISTE, 2015)Performance in mathematics in Masaba Sub-County, Kenya has been poor for many years. In 2010 the mean score was 3.2282, while in 2011 it had a mean score of 3.9528 and in 2012 it had a mean of 4.0660 which is far below the ... -
An assessment of the role of non-state actors in development of community-based ecotourism in Kenya’s Western tourist circuit
(International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, 2016-03)This study was mounted to provide better understanding of the role non-state actors (NSAs) are currently playing in the context of community-based ecotourism in the western tourist circuit of Kenya. The motivation to carry ... -
An assessment of the role of non-state actors in development of community-based ecotourism in Kenya’s Western tourist circuit
(International Journal of liberal arts and Social Science, 2016)This study was mounted to provide better understanding of the role non-state actors (NSAs) are currently playing in the context of community-based ecotourism in the western tourist circuit of Kenya. The motivation to carry ... -
Assessment of the spaces between the developed and undeveloped areas in Rongo town
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Intervention, 2016-09)The establishment of any urban centres is always characterised by either commercial, industrial or administrative activities. Rongo Town is one of the towns that has attracted a large population and this has led to inadequate ... -
Attendance dilemma and its consequence on the academic performance of student’s in public mixed secondary schools, Kisii, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, 2017-01)The deteriorating academic performance of students in the various national examinations in Kenya in recent times provoked researcher to undertake this kind of study, to examined the school attendances patterns, causes of ...
