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Effect of solar disinfestation and purdue improved crop storage bagging in the control of Prostephanus Truncatus horn in Maize
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The Larger Grain Borer, Prostephanus truncatus Hom (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae), is a serious , pest of farm stored maize. Postharvest maize insect infestation is a major constraint to food security, food safety and income ...
Mismatches in translating figurative language: a semantic/pragmatic problem of metaphors
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
This study presents the results of a comparative analysis of translated metaphors in Kiswahili -into- English drama texts. Specifically, the study presents a comparative analysis of semantic/pragmatic mismatches that have ...
Umenke na ubaguzi wa kijinsia katika methali na vitendawili vya Kiswahili
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Utafiti huu unahusu umenke na ubaguzi wa kijinsia dhidi ya wanawake na jinsi unavyojitikeza katika methali na vitendawili vya Kiswahili. Kila siku tunasoma vitabu vingi vya riwaya,tamthilia na mashairi yanayozungumzia ...
A relevance theoretic approach to Gikuyu jokes
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Language is a peculiar human faculty and functions as a tool for people's communication. The creation and expression of jokes depends on language in many cases. Gikuyu jokes are filled with strong flavour. This thesis based ...
The effects of Corporate governance practices on the financial performance of Forex Bureaus in Kenya
(2012-09)
Over the years, despite the very strong intuitive and instinctive belief in the principle that ‘good governance leads to good governance’ and a number of opinion surveys re-affirming the confidence of investors in good ...
Regional integration peace and security in Africa: an analysis of the East African Community
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Peace and security are essential ingredients for regional integration and they continue to pose a major challenge in Africa and other parts of the world. Past efforts to form regional integration schemes in East Africa ...
Environmental factors influencing selection of Foreign markets for branded agricultural products by major exporters in Kenya
(2012-10)
Kenya is a signatory to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs are the
world’s targets for dramatically reducing extreme poverty in its many dimensions by 2015,
these being income- poverty, hunger and disease ...
How media frame SMEs information targeting the youth in Kenya: a case study of the Nation Newspapers
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role media play in the framing of infonnation about small and medium enterprises (SYIEs) targeting the youth in Kenya, using the Nation newspapers as a case study. The Nation ...
Socio economic causes and consequences of abortion among women living in informal settlements in Kenya: a case of Kibera
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
Abortions though illegal in the country have been going on unabated amongst women living in informal settlements. The constitution of Kenya does not permit abortion unless the life of the mother is in danger. The study ...
Nollywood movies on Kenyan television: an exploratory study of Kenya Nigerian Movie audiences and their motivations
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
This paper is an exploratory study of the Nigerian movies audiences in Kenya, ftleir motivating factors and the purpose why Kenya Television Channels air Nigerian movies . It begins by considering the antecedents to this ...