Articles: Department of Humanities

• Exploring The Mutuality Between Religious Leadership and Community Engagement in Enhancing Livelihoods Among Rural Communities Embu, Kenya 

  Mutugi, Jessee; Mwaniki, Silas Maina (UoEm, 2025-06)

  In rural Embu County, Kenya, where poverty and limited access to resources pose significant challenges to sustainable livelihoods, religious institutions serve as vital pillars of social, spiritual, and economic support. ...
• Investigation of Research Data Maturity in Academic Libraries of Developed Countries 

  Masinde, Johnson M; Wambiri, Daniel M; Goudian, Gwademba; Sanya, Otuoma (University of Embu, 2025)

  A major development in academic libraries has been their recog- nition of the need to support research data services (RDS) to ad- vance knowledge and science, augment novel solutions to social and economic impediments, ...
• Big data and personal information privacy in developing countries: insights from Kenya 

  Masinde, Johnson; Mugambi, Franklin; Muthee, Daniel Wambiri (University of Embu, 2025-04-04)

  The present study examined the correlation between big data and personal information privacy in Kenya, a developing nation which has experienced a significant rise in utilization of data in the recent past. The study ...
• Syntactic Structures used in the Discursive Construction of Covid-19 Pandemic in Kenya’s Newspaper Headlines 

  Mulonzi, Brian Munyao; Ngumo, Cyrus Mugambi; Omoke, Lillian Kemunto (UoEm, 2024-10-16)

  Media scholars have noted that texts are loaded with ideologies and are therefore never neutral. Yet, the way media texts were used to communicate COVID-19 information in Kenya has been given little attention. Thus, this ...
• Themes Used to Discursively Construct the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya’s Newspaper Headlines 

  Mulonzi, Brian Munyao; Ngumo, Cyrus Mugambi; Omoke, Lillian Kemunto (UoEm, 2024-09)

  This study investigates the themes that discursively construct the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya’s newspaper headlines, specifically focusing on their role in structuring communication related to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
• Parental Involvement Influence on Education Participation for Learners with Hearing Impairments in Special Public Primary Schools in Meru and Isiolo Counties- Kenya 

  Nthuku, Purity Karegi; Kibaara, Tarsilla; M’Ngaruthi, Timothy Kinoti (UoEm, 2024-05)

  Globally need for education, as a measure of one's ability to function fully in today's society, is an important motivator for efforts to achieve the highest level of education in the world. The persistent under achievement ...
• Staff Profile: Dr. Wanja Kangangi 

  WANJA, KANGANGI (UoEm, 2023-12-19)

  Research Interests: FOLKLORE/ORATURE/ PERFORMING ARTS/FILM
• Discursive metaphorical representation of COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya’s newspaper headlines. 

  Mulonzi, Brian Munyao; Ngumo, Mugambi Cyrus; Omoke, Lilian Kemunto (UoEm, 2023-10-16)

  This study aimed to address the dearth of knowledge regarding the portrayal of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenyan print media, focusing specifically on newspaper headlines. Employing Van Dijk’s Critical Discourse Analysis ...
• Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Webometrics / Cybermetrics, Informetrics and Altmetrics - An Emerging Field in Library and Information Science Research 

  Unknown author (Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2018)

  This Article discusses the features and the use of Metrics such as Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Webometrics, Informetrics and Altmetrics in the field of Library and Information Science Research at present
• Uyahe na Raghba ya Jinsia kama Mikakati ya Propaganda Uchunguzi Kifani wa Mdahalo wa Urais wa Kenya, 2013 

  Wanyama, John K. (2022)

  Lengo la kazi hii ni kutathmini matumizi ya uyakhe na raghba ya jinsia kama mikakati ya propaganda katika mdahalo wa urais wa 2013. Wanasiasa hutumia mbinu anuwai kuelekeza uelewa wa suala la kisiasa. Mara nyingi, mbinu ...
• Ubandikaji Majina na Majumlishi Memeto kama Mikakati ya Propaganda Katika Mdahalo wa Urais wa Kenya 2013 

  Wanyama, John K.; Wandera, P. Simwa (2018-12)

  Wanasiasa hutumia mbinu anuai kuelekeza uelewa wa suala la kisiasa; mikakati ya propaganda haswa ndiyo hutumika zaidi katika kampeni za kisiasa miongoni mwa wanadamu wote ulimwenguni. Shida kubwa ni kama jamii ya kistarabu ...
• Fear Mongering and Appeal to the Name of God as Propaganda Techniques in the Kenyan 2013 Presidential Debate 

  Wanyama, John K.; Wandera, Sheila Simwa; Mayaka, James Gwachi (2018-11)

  Politicians use different types of language to control and direct the way the electorate perceive political issues. The most commonly used is propaganda techniques. This work examined two techniques, Fear mongering and ...
• Upambanuzi wa Miundo ya Toponemia katika Jamii: Mfano kutoka Jimbo Dogo la Maara nchini Kenya 

  Mutegi, David Micheni; Mugambi, Allan; Kinoti, Timothy M. (2022)

  Makala hii imewasilisha uchunguzi uliofanywa kuhusu michakato na mbinu zilizotumika katika uundaji wa toponemia katika jamii. Lengo mahsusi la utafiti huu lilikuwa kupambanua miundo ya toponemia katika eneo la Mwimbi na ...
• Ubainishaji wa vigezo vya Utoaji Wa Toponemia katika Jamii: Mfano kutoka Jimbo Dogo la Maara nchini Kenya 

  Mutegi, David Micheni; Mugambi, Allan; Kinoti, Timothy M. (2022)

  Utafiti huu wa kionomastiki ulilenga kuchanganua vigezo vya utoaji wa toponemia za shule za msingi katika jamii. Utafiti ulifanyika katika eneo la Mwimbi na Muthambi, jimboni dogo la Maara kwenye Kaunti ya Tharaka-Nithi, ...
• Uhusiano wa Kifahiwa katika Leksia za Kîîtharaka: Mtazamo wa Leksika Pragmatiki 

  Mwembu, Kimathi; Mugambi, Allan; Kinoti, Timothy M. (2022)

  Makala haya yanalenga kubainisha jinsi fahiwa zinavyohusiana katika leksia za Kîîtharaka kwa kuzingatia mtazamo wa leksika pragmatiki.Ubadili maana katika leksia mbalimbali husababisha kutokea uhusiano wa kifahiwa ...
• Ubadili Maana katika Leksia za Kîîtharaka: Mtazamo wa Kifonolojia na Kimofolojia 

  Mwembu, Kimathi; Mugambi, Allan; Kinoti, Timothy M. (2022)

  Makala haya yanalenga kubainisha jinsi ubadili katika vitamkwa na mofu unavyoathiri maana ya leksia katika Kîîtharaka. Maana katika leksia hutegemea kipengele cha kiisimu na vile vile kile cha kijamii ili ieleweke vilivyo. ...
• The Role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in Kenya 

  Muthee, Daniel W.; Gwademba, Goudian Kilemba; Masinde, Johnson M. (2019)

  This paper gives an insight into the role of indigenous knowledge systems in improving agricultural productivity in Kenya. It examines how application of indigenous knowledge can help to scale up sustainable agricultural ...
• Utilization of Mobile Phone and the Ethical Implications on University and Government Services: a Case of Post Graduate Students at Kenyatta University, Kenya 

  Masinde, Johnson M.; Muthee, Daniel W. (Association for Computing Machinery., 2021)

  This study investigated access and usage of mobile phones by postgraduate students. Mobile phone technology has greatly contributed to the quick access and sharing of information in the contemporary world. However, the ...
• Gender and cognitive factors influencing information seeking of graduate students at Kenyatta University Library 

  Masinde, Johnson M.; Wambiri, Daniel M.; Jing, Chen (2020-07)

  Background: Gender has been identified as a possible influencing factor in users’ information- seeking process. Previous studies have alluded to the fact that gender as a variable may be useful for a better understanding ...
• Researchers’ Perceptions of Research Data Management Activities at an Academic Library in a Developing Country 

  Masinde, Johnson M.; Jing, Chen; Muthee, Daniel W. (2021-12)

  This study investigated researchers’ perceptions of RDM activities at the Mahatma Gandhi Graduate Research Library (MGGL) to recommend measures to enhance managing, sharing, and reusing research data. The study was ...

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