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The Role of Plantosemic Metaphors in the Conceptualization of the Males in Ekegusii: A Cognitive Linguistic Approach
(2023-06-06)
Plants are fundamental in the transference of semantic aspects that are helpful in structuring maleness in society. As a result, plantosemic metaphors which enhance conceptualization of omosacha (a man) are ubiquitous in ...
REPRESENTATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN EKEGUSII PROVERBIAL METAPHORS: AN IMAGE SCHEMATIC ACCOUNT
(2023-05)
Proverbial metaphors are useful resources for communicating known truths about life in a given
community. Most African proverbial metaphors, however, make reference to customs and situations
that might be unfamiliar ...
Polarized Phase Holograms of High Diffraction Efficiency
(2023-05-10)
Holography has a wide application in medicine, optical computers, scanners among others. Conventional studies on analogue holograms have mainly been conducted on image generation, processing and reconstruction. However, ...
Mechanisms Used by Academic Libraries in Kenya to Enhance Webometrics Ranking
(2023-04)
Libraries essentially provide equal and fair access to information. Thus, they have a significant
influence on the Webometrics ranking of universities across the world. Academic libraries affect
Webometrics ranking ...
Mechanisms Used by Academic Libraries in Kenya to Enhance Webometrics Ranking
(2023-04)
Libraries essentially provide equal and fair access to information. Thus, they have a
significant influence on the Webometrics ranking of universities across the world. Academic
libraries affect Webometrics ranking ...
The Influence of Technology Enabled Service Differentiation Strategy on Post-Pandemic Reopening Performance of Star-Rated Hotels in The South Rift Circuit
(2023)
One of the most competitive industries in Kenya and the entire continent of Africa is the hotel industry, which contributes significantly to the country's economy. As a result, the sector is a significant source of foreign ...
Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Meal as a Sustainable Protein Source for Fish Feed Production in Kenya
(SPRINGER, 2023)
Aquaculture has been ranked as one of the fastest-growing food sub-sectors, providing quality protein to better the livelihoods of rural communities alongside curbing malnutrition and food security globally. Nonetheless, ...
Leveraging Mobile Phones in Crop Pests and Disease Surveillance-Perspectives of Farmers in Kenya.
(Corpus publishers, 2023)
Agriculture plays a crucial role in ensuring food security and employment in Kenya. However, farmers in the country
have been struggling with low crop yields due to pests and diseases. To address this issue, mobile-based ...
Can Schools Make Our Society More Cohesive? A Case of Public Secondary Schools in Embu and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(2023)
Cohesion’ is a growing concern for policy makers and society and this raises questions for the role of schools. This mini-report asks how, and whether, schools should respond. We draw on academic and policy research, ...