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Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the Female Population; a case of in Kabete Ward, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
As the number of people infected with the COVID-19 virus continues to rise in Africa, governments have put in place prevention measures like social distancing and lockdown to contain this pandemic. This measures, although ...
An Assessment of Environmental Sustainability Practices in Construction Industry. A Case Study of Tilisi Development Project Site, Kiambu County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
Construction industry in many developing countries continues to be a key pillar of economic development. In Kenya, the industry contributes to gross domestic product and creation of employment. Even with these contributions, ...
The Interface Between Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics in Nandi
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This study aimed at describing the interface between syntax, semantics and pragmatics of the Nandi simple sentence using the Role and Reference Grammar. The study sought to test the adequacy of the RRG in accounting for ...
A Comparative Study of Errors in Written English Among Learners: a Case of Gatimu and Koros Secondary Schools
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
The purpose of the study was to compare the language errors in the writing of English among
form one learners of Gatimu and Koros secondary schools. These learners have acquired
Kikuyu and Nandi as their first language ...
A Pragmatic Analysis of Patriarchy and Dholuo Proverbs: the Use of Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Dominance Theory.
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This research study attempts a pragmatic analysis of patriarchy and Dholuo proverbs using conceptual metaphor theory which analyses the understanding of these proverbs in terms of source and target domains. Dominance Theory ...
A Relevance- Theoretic Analysis of Discourse Markers in Lulogooli Conversations
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This study focussed on the analysis of Discourse markers in conversations in Lúlogooli. The focus was particularly on conversations that occurred naturally. Using the characteristics identified by Schruoup (1999); Schifrin ...
Tale of Kasaya: an Autobiography of Resilience
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This study focused on Eva Kasaya’s autobiography, Tale of Kasaya, which was aided to identify and then discuss the various ways that Kasaya develops the theme of resilience. The book was published in 2010 by Kwani Trust. ...
A Relevance-theoretic Approach to the Study of Figurative Language in Selected Homilies in Neo-pentecostal Churches in Kagio, Kirinyaga County of Central Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This study focused on illustrating how the interpretation of figures of speech is attained in selected homilies from three sermons in Neo-Pentecostal churches in Kagio,in Kirinyaga County. In the study, I sort to clarify ...
Minority Language Maintenance in a Multilingual Setting: the Case of Gujarati in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This study endeavored to investigate the factors that have contributed to language maintenance among Gujarati speakers in Nairobi. The study was guided by three objectives which sought to identify the vitality factors that ...
Metonymic Analysis of Body Parts: the Case of Gikuyu
(University of Nairobi, 2019)
This study investigates the use of metonyms in the Gikuyu language that make reference to human body parts to establish how these metonyms serve to explain different nuanced communicative functions using a variety of ...