Conference/ Workshop/ Seminar Papershttp://ir-library.mmust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/22024-03-28T13:36:50Z2024-03-28T13:36:50ZIndegenous Language Matter for Development Peacebuilding and Reconciliation.MMUSThttp://ir-library.mmust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/14562024-02-15T17:52:24Z2020-06-21T00:00:00ZIndegenous Language Matter for Development Peacebuilding and Reconciliation.
MMUST
The International Mother Language Day is celebrated worldwide on February 21st every year. The day is intended to create awareness on the importance of the mother language in the preservation of our cultural identity, promotion of cultural diversity and literature. The Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Support and the Department of Language and Literature Education of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), in collaboration with the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage, County Government of Kakamega, Longhorn Language Services and Bible Translation & Literacy E. A. organized a three-day conference in order to commemorate this important day. The event took place from the 19th to 21st of February 2020, at the main campus in Kakamega Town. The theme of the conference was “Indigenous Languages Matter for Development, Peace-building and Reconciliation”.
This publication comprises of more than 30 papers, which are contributions from renowned scholars, publishers and stakeholders in the field of Language, Linguistics, Literature, Communication, and Political science among others, who participated in the conference. The speakers were drawn from various countries around the world. The papers focus on the following six sub-themes of the Conference: Language maintenance; language technology and communication; sociology of language; language, education, gender and politics; language and literature; mother language and sustainable development. The papers have been evaluated to guarantee scientific quality and content of the presentations by the chairpersons of the various sessions. All accepted contributions are presented in this publication. The organizers recognize the tremendous contribution made by the participants and our open access peer reviewed proceedings are intended for a wider distribution of knowledge.
We sincerely thank all the authors without whose efforts this publication would not have been realized. We equally thank the scientific committee members and the secretariat for their tireless efforts, sacrifice and the excellent work done in coming up with the publication. We also acknowledge the support of our partners and sponsors. We invite you to exciting and fruitful read.
Conference Proceedings
2020-06-21T00:00:00ZEvaluation of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kakamega Municipality, Kakamega CountyKanda, EdwinCherono, Kipchumbahttp://ir-library.mmust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/14552024-02-15T17:55:42Z2020-10-06T00:00:00ZEvaluation of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kakamega Municipality, Kakamega County
Kanda, Edwin; Cherono, Kipchumba
Solid waste management is a challenge, particularly in
the developing countries. This is aggravated by increased urbanization,
population growth and economic development which have increased
the rates of solid waste generation in urban areas. The solution to
effective solid waste management is the adoption of the 3 R’s (reduce,
re-use and recycle) which is the bedrock for integrated solid waste
management (ISWM). The main aim of this study is to determine the
extent of adoption of ISWM practices in Kakamega Municipality of
Kakamega County. The study adopted a descriptive research design.
Random sampling was used to select a hundred different enterprises
within Kakamega Municipality. The research instruments used were
questionnaires and Key Informant Interviews (KII). The validity and
reliability of the questionnaires were tested using Pilot study
conducted on different sets of respondents in the area. The quantitative
data was analysed using SPSS 26, while thematic analysis was used to
analyse the qualitative data. 85.7% of all the enterprises sampled were
commercial with a smaller proportion being educational (7.2%) and
health (7.1%). Eighty nine percent of the enterprises had a small
number of workers (1-50), with a large proportion (46%) of these
enterprises having an age of 5-10 years and an average waste
generation rate of 0-10 kg day-1
. Most of the enterprises had
information on recycling, but this did not influence their choice
regarding recycling of waste. Although the study revealed useful
information regarding behavioural aspects of small enterprises towards
waste disposal, preliminary findings show that inertia could be a key
factor hindering sustainable solid waste disposal practices.
2020-10-06T00:00:00ZEffects of Endophytic Non-Pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum V5w2 and Mulching on Field-grown Tissue Culture Banana Plants and Root Infection by Radopholus similisDennis, Ochienohttp://ir-library.mmust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/13632024-02-15T17:51:57Z2016-10-01T00:00:00ZEffects of Endophytic Non-Pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum V5w2 and Mulching on Field-grown Tissue Culture Banana Plants and Root Infection by Radopholus similis
Dennis, Ochieno
2016-10-01T00:00:00ZTowards Biosecurity Curriculum and Facilities for Bioterrorism and Biocrime Management in AfricaDennis, Ochienohttp://ir-library.mmust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/13622024-02-15T17:51:59Z2015-06-01T00:00:00ZTowards Biosecurity Curriculum and Facilities for Bioterrorism and Biocrime Management in Africa
Dennis, Ochieno
2015-06-01T00:00:00Z