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THE ABABUKUSU TRADITIONAL WIDOWHOOD RITES AND THE EFFECTS ON WIDOWS IN THE CONTEXT OF FRIENDS CHURCH IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-05)Religion, life and death are entwined and the knowledge of one requires the knowledge of the other. Religions have addressed the question of how one should live with awareness of inevitability of death. Consequently, ... -
THE ABABUKUSU TRADITIONAL WIDOWHOOD RITES AND THE EFFECTS ON WIDOWS IN THE CONTEXT OF FRIENDS CHURCH IN WESTERN KENYA
(MMUST, 2021-05)Religion, life and death are entwined and the knowledge of one requires the knowledge of the other. Religions have addressed the question of how one should live with awareness of inevitability of death. Consequently, ... -
ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES TO AGRICULTURAL DROUGHT EFFECTS ON SMALL SCALE CROP PRODUCTION IN KAKAMEGA SOUTH SUB-COUNTY, KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(2023)This study was undertaken in Kakamega South Sub-County in Kakamega County where small-scale farmers depend on rain fed agriculture and over the years have had frequent crop failure due to seasonal drought. This study’s ... -
APPRAISAL OF SECTION 4 (b) OF THE BORSTAL INSTITUTIONS ACT IN JUVENILE OFFENDERS’ REHABILITATION AT SHIKUSA IN KAKAMEGA COUNTY, KENYA.
(MMUST, 2022-11)With modernization and industrialization, the magnitude and complexity of crimes committed by juvenile offenders has changed over time. This prompted governments and other international institutions such as the United ... -
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S EFFICACY IN ALLEVIATING NORMATIVE CHALLENGES IN HEALTHCARE PROVISION IN THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF KERICHO
(2023-11)A comprehensive goal of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals of 2015 was to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all ages. The divide between the haves and the have-nots is, however, rapidly expanding ... -
CHRISTIANITY AND TRANSFORMATION OF ADULT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR IN KAKAMEGA MAIN AND WOMEN PRISONS
(MMUST, 2019)Adult criminal behavior is one of the vices that affect society. Various initiatives have been proposed to address it. However, most of the initiatives are not clear in their consideration of religion in general, and ... -
CONTEXT AND COGNITION IN THE TRANSLATION OF GEORGE ORWELL’S ANIMAL FARM TO KISWAHILI
(2023)The translation of Animal Farm from English to Kiswahili was examined in this study in terms of context and cognition. The study aimed at highlighting how non-equivalence may be viewed as a key strategy in translation ... -
A DOMAIN BASED PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS OF LINGUISTIC POLITENESS STRATEGIES OF LWISUKHA
(MMUST, 2019-05)The proposed study aims to analyse the linguistic politeness strategies used in Lwisukha; one of the eighteen dialects of the Luhya language spoken by the people of Western Kenya in selected domains. These domains include: ... -
THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING SMALL SCALE SUGARCANE FARMERS IN MALAVA SUB-COUNTY, KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(MMUST, 2023)Sugarcane production worldwide has been declining due to many challenges in several countries as their population grows. Earlier studies in the sugar industry have through years offered suggestions and solutions to how ... -
THE EFFECT OF EXPANSION OF KIMILILI TOWN ON PERI URBAN LAND USE FROM 1990 TO 2020
(2023)Urbanization has caused unprecedented land use changes around urban settlements leading to enormous social-economic impacts on peri urban residents. Currently, 55% of the world's population lives in urban areas, a figure ... -
EFFECTS OF COVID-19 CONTAINMENT MEASURES ON GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN KAKAMEGA CENTRAL SUB-COUNTY, KENYA
(2023)In the first quarter of 2020, the world went into lockdown in an attempt to control the spread of COVID-19 disease. As a result, cases of gender-based violence (GBV) increased exponentially. In Kenya, there was a reported ... -
EFFECTS OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS ON PERFORMANCE OF POLICE OFFICERS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(2023-11)protecting property, and providing security. Police officers perform best when they have a high degree of psychological well-being at work, which leads to competence in dealing with operational challenges. According to ... -
EFFECTS OF PROCEDURAL JUSTICE REFORMS ON SATISFACTION OF VULNERABLE VICTIMS, A STUDY OF KAKAMEGA LAW COURTS, KENYA
(2023-11)The promulgation of the Kenyan Constitution in 2010 and the enactment of the Victim Protection Act in 2014 significantly advanced the status of victims of crime within the Kenyan criminal justice system. The victim is no ... -
THE EMERGENCE OF ABAGUSII DIASPORA IN KENYA’S SOUTH RIFT, 1895-2007: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
(MMUST, 2020-08-24)Migration is a spatial phenomenon involving movement of people between distinct places, locations imbued with meaning and power. It explicitly refers to people changing their places of residence, where ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ RETENTION IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAKAMEGA MUNICIPALITY, KAKAMEGA COUNTY
(2023)The fourth UN Quality Priority states that education is the key to achieving more Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), although urbanization factors limit student retention. World economies support the advancement of ... -
GENDER ROLES IN THE ADAPTATION OF CROP PRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN VIHIGA SUB-COUNTY
(MMUST, 2016-12)Vihiga Sub-County like most of Western Kenya, is endowed with an equatorial climate, thus supports a rich diversity of flora and fauna. On the contrary, the area is susceptible to climate change impacts because, other than ... -
A GENDER- BASED STUDY OF INFLUENCE OF LUTSOTSO CONSONANTS ON PRONUNCIATION OF SELECTED ENGLISH CONSONANTS AMONG FORM ONE STUDENTS IN LURAMBI SUBCOUNTY, KENYA
(MMUST, 2017-11)The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of Lutsotso consonants on pronunciation of selected English consonants among Form One Students, learning English as a second language (ESL), in Lurambi Sub-County, ... -
HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LAND QUESTION IN BUKUSU-SABAOT INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT IN MOUNT ELGON AREA SINCE 1850
(MMUST, 2019-08)Ethnic conflicts have been witnessed world over; different communities fight each other over territorial boundaries, limited natural resources and political supremacy. This worrying trend disturbs livelihoods, access to ... -
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTOF THE LAND QUESTION IN BUKUSU-SABAOT INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT IN MOUNT ELGON AREA SINCE1850
(MMUST, 2020-11-02)Ethnic conflicts have been witnessed world over; where, different communities fight each other over territorial boundaries, limited natural resources and political supremacy. This worrying trend disturbs ... -
A HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE MASS MEDIA EMPOWERMENT FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE TURKANA COMMUNITY OF KENYA, 1963-2022
(2023)The Turkana, a pastoralist community inhibiting the arid and marginalized regions of Northern Kenya, have faced numerous challenges including poverty, food insecurity and limited access to basic services. Over the years, ...
