Browsing Articles: Department of Humanities by Title
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Analysis on Cultivation and Construction of Talent Team in Library and Information Science Specialty
(scientific research publishing, 2016-04-26)Cultivation and construction of professional talent team in library and information science have important practical significance on promoting the rapid development of professional information intelligence, improving the ... -
Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Webometrics / Cybermetrics, Informetrics and Altmetrics - An Emerging Field in Library and Information Science Research
(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 -
Challenges Facing Corporate Communication in Public Universities in Kenya
(iosrjournals, 2021-03)In the management world today, it’s widely accepted that the future of any organization critically depends on how it is viewed by key stakeholders. Several research studies have shown that corporate communication ... -
Cognitive Factors that Influence Information-seeking Behavioural Process Amongst Postgraduate Students: A Case Study from Kenyatta University Post-modern Library in Nairobi, Kenya
(2019)This article discusses the salient features of a case study carried out among postgraduate students at Kenyatta University Post-modern Library. The study was primarily focused at recognizing cognitive factors, responsible ... -
Curriculum resources and academic performance of distance learning students in selected Kenyan public universities
(IISTE, 2018)Distance learning is a mode of study which involves the separation of the lecturer from the student in space, time or both. The mode of study is increasingly being adopted globally due to development in technology, ... -
Discursive metaphorical representation of COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya’s newspaper headlines.
(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 ... -
Effectiveness of character and style in communicating myths of origin: A critical analysis of Tigania Community of Kenya
(Advanced Humanities, 2020-09)Characterization in a work of art comprises the persons through whom the writer speaks to his audience. Characters play a vital role in literature as they control the plot of the story, bring out themes and arouse and ... -
Fear Mongering and Appeal to the Name of God as Propaganda Techniques in the Kenyan 2013 Presidential Debate
(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 ... -
Gender and cognitive factors influencing information seeking of graduate students at Kenyatta University Library
(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 ... -
Healing The Human Person ―― Post-Traumatic Counselling: Healing of Wounds caused by Violence
(2018)The healing of wounds caused by violence provides a space for recovery from emotional and psychological harm caused to victims and offenders. Trauma is an experience of both victims and offenders. Meeting such needs ... -
Ideology and Subversion in Feminist Short Stories from Africa
(Hybrid Literacy and Cultural Studies, 2019-12)his paper examines the oppressive nature of the patriarchal society and the Feminist voice for fair treatment of women to restore her respect and dignity. To illustrate the feminist concerns and the subversive practices, ... -
Learner support system and academic performance of distance learning students in selected Kenyan public universities
(University of Pretoria, 2019)Distance learning is a mode of study globally accepted as a tool for enhancing access, equity and quality in education. The Kenyan Government has put in place mechanisms to promote open and distance learning practices ... -
Learners’ self efficacy and academic performance of distance learning students in selected Kenyan public universities
(IISTE, 2018)Academic performance of distance learning students has been of concern to researchers. Several researches done since 1920s in developed countries have revealed that there is no significant difference in performance ... -
The Librarian Journal
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Library Literacy Program Library as Battleground for Fighting Fakenews
(2019-03-18)Library literacy programs have continued to play a pivotal role in ensuring that students only consume the information necessary to their studies in the wake of fake news. Before the introduction of the Internet as an ... -
Multiple and Unstable Masculinities: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Masculine Identities in Pullout Magazines in Kenya
(Research article, 2020-12)Many media analysts have pointed out that magazines are an important site for construction of gender. In Kenya, however, most gender studies focus on women, and little critical examination has been done to show how men ... -
Parental Involvement Influence on Education Participation for Learners with Hearing Impairments in Special Public Primary Schools in Meru and Isiolo Counties- Kenya
(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 ... -
Relationship Between Gender and Cognitive Factors that Influence Information Seeking Amongst Postgraduate Students: a case of Kenyatta University Post-modern Library in Nairobi, Kenya
(2020)This article discusses salient features of a study carried out at Kenyatta University. The study was aimed at investigating the relationship between gender and the cognitive factors that drove postgraduate students to ... -
Researchers’ Perceptions of Research Data Management Activities at an Academic Library in a Developing Country
(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 ... -
The Role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in Kenya
(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 ...
