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Social Media: Libraries Are Posting, but Is Anyone Listening? Retrieved from http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/05/marketing/social-media-libraries-are-posting-but isanyone-listening/ on 22/6/2021. Du Toit, K. & Mulatiningsih, B. (2013) Social media for libraries. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/karendtoit/socialmedia-for-libraries-karen-du-toit-2692013 on 22/2/2018 Dudenhoffer, C. (2014). Pin it! Pinterest as a library marketing and information literacy tool. College and Research Libraries News, 73(6), 328-332. Egbukole, K. (2017). Adopting mobile technologies for social media based library services at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Nigeria. Mini-Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Engineering, The Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria, South Africa. Ekoja, I. I. (2011). Modern ICT Tools: Online Electronic Resources Sharing using Web 2.0 and its implications for library and information practice in Nigeria. 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Wanjugu, Milkah; Maitaria, Joseph Nyehita; Mwangi, Peter Kinyanjui (EANSO, 2023-07-08)

Mtunzi wa kazi ya kazi ya fasihi hususan riwaya na tamthilia, hutumia mbinu mahususi kuwasilishia matukio na mawazo yanavyoshuhudiwa katika jamii. Mbinu hizo huteuliwa na mtunzi kwa makusudi ili ujumbe unaokusudiwa ...
Analysis of Semantic Fields in Gĩkũyũ Church Sermons in Nyeri County, Kenya

Gitonga, Catherine N.; Gathigia, Moses G.; Nyarigoti, Naom M. (Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2018-08)

The notion of semantic field is a structural model for lexical semantics which is attributed to Jost Trier in the Semantic Field Theory. The semantic field is an indispensable part of any language since without it information ...
Application and Practice of Sustainable Procurement in Kenya

Muraguri, Eunice Kagure; Waweru, Edward; Musyimi, Peter Kinyae (IJISET, 2015-12-12)

Sustainable procurement isn’t simply about being “green” but it’s also about; socially and ethically responsible purchasing, minimizing environmental impact through the supply chain,delivering economically sound solutions ...
Assessment of an Effective Pastoral Care Model for Helping Widows Overcome Grief in Ack Kirinyaga Diocese, Kenya

Kathomi, Mbaabu Kellyjoy; Murage, Josiah Kinyua; Kiarie, George (Journal of Arts & Humanities, 2019-04)

Widows go through emotional difficulties in the process of grief yet they constitute a large percent of the adult female population. Nevertheless, they continue to remain silent considering the inadequate well laid out ...
A Categorization Strategy for Objects Metaphors in Ekegusii Pop Songs

Ntabo, Victor Ondara (Refaad, 2019)

The principle of Great Chain of Being Metaphor (GCBM) is normally resourceful in the analysis of metaphors. This is because the GCBM assigns a place for any phenomenon in the universe in a strict hierarchical system thus ...
The Chief Mau Mau Propagandist: Experiences that Prompted Gakaara wa Wanjau into Anti-Colonial Literary Activism

Wairimu, Lucy Waithanwa; Mwaruvie, John; Maina, Lucy Muthoni (International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2017)

This article examines the personal experiences of Gakaara wa Wanjau that influenced his political literary activism during the colonial period. The paper is informed by Relative Deprivation Theory. It demonstrates that ...
The Chief Mau Mau Propagandist: Experiences that Prompted Gakaara wa Wanjau into Anti-Colonial Literary Activism

Maina, Lucy Muthoni; Mwaruvie, John; Waithanwa, Lucy Wairimu (2017-04)

This article examines the personal experiences of Gakaara wa Wanjau that influenced his political literary activism during the colonial period. The paper is informed by Relative Deprivation Theory. It demonstrates that ...
Climate Change Knowledge Gap in Education System in Kenya

Huho, J.M. (International Journal of Innovation and Research in Educational Sciences, 2015)

Kenya, like other countries in the Horn of Africa, is severely affected by climate change. Droughts interposed with floods are recurrent climatic features particularly in the dry lands of the country. Climate extremes have ...
A Cognitive Approach to EkeGusii Pop Songs

Ntabo, Victor Ondara; Gathigia, Moses Gatambuki; Nyarigoti, Naom Moraa (Australian International Academic Centre, 2018-03)

A review of literature on pop songs reveals that composers use metaphors to communicate their feelings. In particular, the meaning of the metaphors in EkeGusii pop songs needs to be interpreted to reveal the message of the ...
A Cognitive Semantics Analysis of Fulstop and Valentine Taarab Songs by Khadija Kopa and Mzee Yusuf

Ntabo, Victor Ondara (International Journal of Psychology Research, 2017)

The Taarab composers and singers Khadija Kopa and Mzee Yusuf have gained appeal for their hilarious and metaphorical songs. In particular, the songs, Fulstop by Khadija Kopa and Valentine by Mzee Yusuf have been a massive ...
Dhima ya Ushairi wa Kiswahili Katika Kuelimishia Jamii Kuhusu Demokrasia

Maitaria, Joseph Nyehita (African Journals Online, 2014)

Makala haya yanafafanua dhima ya Ushairi wa Kiswahili katika kubainisha na kuielimishia jamii kuhusu masuala ya demokrasia. Ushairi kama kitengo muhimu cha fasihi, umekuwa ukitumiwa kuchochea usaili na tafakari kuhusu ...
Effects of Land Use Change on Banana Production: A Case Study of Imenti South Sub-County of Meru County in Kenya

Nyamamba, Kevin A.; Ouna, Tom O; Kamiri, Hellen; Pane, Erwin (Britain International of Exact Sciences (BIoEx) Journal, 2020-09)

Most high agricultural potential regions in Kenya such as Imenti South (Meru County) have exceeded their population density and have been associated with sharp decline in farm productivity. There has been a systematic ...
Etymological Elaboration As A Pedagogical Approach: Insights From Applied Linguistics

Gathigia, Moses Gatambuki (International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies, 2016)

Idioms are regarded as problematic to teach and, a fortiori, difficult for second language learners to comprehend due to the arbitrariness of their meanings and forms. Thus, the objective of this study is to test the ...
Eucharistic symbols: Other emerging meanings in the Anglican Church of Kenya.

Kiarie, George (Stellenbosch Theological Journal, 2017)

This article is set to argue that for a long time Eucharistic symbols have been interpreted in different contexts, with a universal understanding as the body and blood of Jesus Christ. However, recent studies in the Anglican ...
Evaluation of popular functional christologies among the ndia christians of kirinyaga west sub county in kenya

Mwangi, Hezron; Murage, Josiah; Osamba, Joshiah (Asian Journal of Science and Technology, 2017-10)

The study evaluated popular functional Christologies among the Christians of Ndia in Kirinyaga West sub-county, Kenya. Popular Christologies reflect people’s real understanding of Jesus Christ. The objectives of the study ...
Evaluation of Popular Functional Christologies among the Ndia Christians of Kirinyaga West Sub County in Kenya.

Mwangi, Hezron; Murage, Josiah; Osamba, Joshiah (Asian Journal of Science and Technology, 2017-10)

The study evaluated popular functional Christologies among the Christians of Ndia in Kirinyaga West sub-county, Kenya. Popular Christologies reflect people’s real understanding of Jesus Christ. The objectives of the study ...
Factors influencing fertility preferences of currently married men in Kenya

Mashara, Janet Naisoi (2016)

Fertility preferences are central in determining the future fertility of the society particularly where and when those desires are implemented. The socio-cultural structures in most African communities have given men the ...
The Forgotten Minority: The Origins of the Asian-Owned Sugar Plantation Agriculture in Kisumu County, Kenya

Osamba, Joshia Otieno (Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers, 2016)

Abstract: This paper traces the origins and development of Asian sugar plantation agriculture and industry in Kisumu County of Kenya. The sugar plantation economy still remains the cornerstone of the County’s economy. The ...
The Forgotten Minority: The Origins of the Asian-Owned Sugar Plantation Agriculture in Kisumu County, Kenya

Osamba, Joshia Otieno (Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers, 2016)
GIS Analysis of Physical Accessibility to Food Markets in Tharaka Region of Kenya

KIBETU, Dickson Kinoti; HUHO, Julius Mburu; OUNA, Tom Odhiambo (Review of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2020)

In semi-arid rural Kenya, most households travel long distances to access food markets. This has negative effects on food consumption and the use of market facilities. Over70 % of farmers in Tharaka Constituency lack ...

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Analysis of Semantic Fields in Gĩkũyũ Church Sermons in Nyeri County, Kenya ﻿

Application and Practice of Sustainable Procurement in Kenya ﻿

Assessment of an Effective Pastoral Care Model for Helping Widows Overcome Grief in Ack Kirinyaga Diocese, Kenya ﻿

A Categorization Strategy for Objects Metaphors in Ekegusii Pop Songs ﻿

The Chief Mau Mau Propagandist: Experiences that Prompted Gakaara wa Wanjau into Anti-Colonial Literary Activism ﻿

The Chief Mau Mau Propagandist: Experiences that Prompted Gakaara wa Wanjau into Anti-Colonial Literary Activism ﻿

Climate Change Knowledge Gap in Education System in Kenya ﻿

A Cognitive Approach to EkeGusii Pop Songs ﻿

A Cognitive Semantics Analysis of Fulstop and Valentine Taarab Songs by Khadija Kopa and Mzee Yusuf ﻿

Dhima ya Ushairi wa Kiswahili Katika Kuelimishia Jamii Kuhusu Demokrasia ﻿

Effects of Land Use Change on Banana Production: A Case Study of Imenti South Sub-County of Meru County in Kenya ﻿

Etymological Elaboration As A Pedagogical Approach: Insights From Applied Linguistics ﻿

Eucharistic symbols: Other emerging meanings in the Anglican Church of Kenya. ﻿

Evaluation of popular functional christologies among the ndia christians of kirinyaga west sub county in kenya ﻿

Evaluation of Popular Functional Christologies among the Ndia Christians of Kirinyaga West Sub County in Kenya. ﻿

Factors influencing fertility preferences of currently married men in Kenya ﻿

The Forgotten Minority: The Origins of the Asian-Owned Sugar Plantation Agriculture in Kisumu County, Kenya ﻿

The Forgotten Minority: The Origins of the Asian-Owned Sugar Plantation Agriculture in Kisumu County, Kenya ﻿

GIS Analysis of Physical Accessibility to Food Markets in Tharaka Region of Kenya ﻿

Analysis of Semantic Fields in Gĩkũyũ Church Sermons in Nyeri County, Kenya

Application and Practice of Sustainable Procurement in Kenya

Assessment of an Effective Pastoral Care Model for Helping Widows Overcome Grief in Ack Kirinyaga Diocese, Kenya

A Categorization Strategy for Objects Metaphors in Ekegusii Pop Songs

The Chief Mau Mau Propagandist: Experiences that Prompted Gakaara wa Wanjau into Anti-Colonial Literary Activism

The Chief Mau Mau Propagandist: Experiences that Prompted Gakaara wa Wanjau into Anti-Colonial Literary Activism

Climate Change Knowledge Gap in Education System in Kenya

A Cognitive Approach to EkeGusii Pop Songs

A Cognitive Semantics Analysis of Fulstop and Valentine Taarab Songs by Khadija Kopa and Mzee Yusuf

Dhima ya Ushairi wa Kiswahili Katika Kuelimishia Jamii Kuhusu Demokrasia

Effects of Land Use Change on Banana Production: A Case Study of Imenti South Sub-County of Meru County in Kenya

Etymological Elaboration As A Pedagogical Approach: Insights From Applied Linguistics

Eucharistic symbols: Other emerging meanings in the Anglican Church of Kenya.

Evaluation of popular functional christologies among the ndia christians of kirinyaga west sub county in kenya

Evaluation of Popular Functional Christologies among the Ndia Christians of Kirinyaga West Sub County in Kenya.

Factors influencing fertility preferences of currently married men in Kenya

The Forgotten Minority: The Origins of the Asian-Owned Sugar Plantation Agriculture in Kisumu County, Kenya

The Forgotten Minority: The Origins of the Asian-Owned Sugar Plantation Agriculture in Kisumu County, Kenya

GIS Analysis of Physical Accessibility to Food Markets in Tharaka Region of Kenya