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Athari ya Mielekeo ya Walimu wa Shule za Msingi kuhusu Ufundishaji wa Kiswahili na Mazoezi Yake katika Mtaala wa Umilisi
No full textTafiti nyingi zimeonyesha kuwa mielekeo ya walimu huwa na athari miongoni mwa wanafunzi. Sababu ni kuwa wanatangana nao kwa asilimia kubwa ya muda. Makala haya yanajadili athari ya mielekeo ya walimu kuhusu ufundishaji wa Kiswahili na mazoezi yake katika Mtaala wa Umilisi kwa kujikita kwenye Gatuzi dogo la Masaba Kusini. Mtaala wa Umilisi umechukua nafasi ya Mtaala wa 8-4-4 ambao umekuwa ukitumika nchini Kenya kwa zaidi ya miongo mitatu. Mtaala wa Umilisi kwani unasisitiza utendaji wa yale mwanafunzi amefundishwa ili kuboresha umilisi wake na kuwa na ujuzi wa kutumia maarifa aliyopata katika maisha yake ya kila siku. Makala haya yanatalii namna mielekeo ya walimu kuhusu ufundishaji wa Kiswahili imeweza kuathiri wanafunzi. Nadharia ya Vitendo Vilivyofikiriwa ilizingatiwa katika makala haya. Data ilikusanywa miongoni mwa wasailiwa kwa kutumia mijadala ya makundi madogo ya wanafunzi kumi kutoka gredi ya kwanza hadi tatu kutoka shule kumi ambazo ziliteuliwa kimaksudi. Pia, wasailiwa waliteuliwa kimaksudi. Waliulizwa maswali na majibu yalinakiliwa na kurekodiwa na mtafiti akisaidiwa na walimu wao kwa sababu walikuwa wachanga. Data iliyokusanywa ilichanganuliwa na kuwasilishwa kupitia majedwali ambayo yalijadiliwa kwa kina. Makala haya ni muhimu kwani itawasaidia walimu kujua zaidi athari waliyo nayo kwa wanafunzi na itasaidia katika kuboresha utekelezaji wa kina na ufundishaji bora wa Kiswahili katika Mtaala wa Umilisi
Critical Explorations of Modern African Literature in Selected Texts
No full textThe articles herein reflect not only contemporary scholars’ engagement with aspects of African literature, but also the main themes that African authors gravitate towards in their attempts to diagnose the malaise that ails Africa and attempt a lasting solution. At one point in history Chinua Achebe had laid a solid finger on the problem of leadership, and exempted everything else. Over the years, failure of leadership is still no doubt the leading problem, but others subtler and more insidious have cropped up: corruption, ethnicity, neo-colonialism, environmental degradation, social media and uneven advancements in technology, civil wars, unplanned urbanity, gender bias, mental health, consensual and forced migrations, LGBTQ+ issues and above all, the people of Africa. This last category, of course, arising from the assumption that a people get strictly the leadership they deserve, and doubles back to the first and foremost African problem – her political leadership. The articles in this issue, in essence, seem to agree that until we change the kind of political leaders we choose – we are still deeply imbedded in the long night of knives
Contesting Homosexuality: Unreliable Narration in Tendai Huchu’s "The Hairdresser of Harare"
No full textTendai Huchu’s The Hairdresser of Harare is arguably a queer text. It presents the homosexual orientation of one of its male characters, Dumisani. By positioning this character in-between, the normal and abnormal spaces, this essay attends to the politics that coalesce around homosexuality and demonstrates how Huchu’s novel gestures towards queerness, but narrative techniques undermine these overtures. Adopting deconstruction as a theoretical framework, the essay gets down to the nitty-gritty of what constitutes queer sexuality and measures this with the liminal presentation of Dumi as a queer character to show how he falls short of the queerness that he is deemed to harbour. The paper challenges prevailing interpretations of queerness in the novel by examining the politics of representation through the lens of unreliability and logo-centrism. By interrogating the reliability of the narrator and the centrality of language in shaping perceptions, the essay reveals the complexities of interpreting identity and sexuality in literature
Influence of Market Development Strategies on Sustainable Conservation of Heritage Sites in Nyeri County, Kenya
Get PDFIn the recent years, heritage sites have faced numerous challenges, including cultural commercialization, organic dilapidation, development pressure, inadequate marketing and improper use and maintenance. Kenya has begun to embrace sustainable heritage tourism development goals that are aligned with Kenya\u27s Vision 2030. This paper examines the influence of market development strategies on the sustainable conservation of selected heritage sites in Nyeri County. Ansoff\u27s marketing and sustainable development theories underpinned the study’s theoretical foundation. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was adopted. The target population included local community, tourists, and key informants from the County government of Nyeri, the National Museums of Kenya, and site supervisors. The sample size was 762 respondents, consisting of 384 locals, 367 tourists, and 11 key informants. Data were collected using questionnaires and interviews. Quantitative data analyzed using the SPSS through descriptive and inferential analysis. Qualitative data followed a content analysis, with responses grouped as themes. The response rate for questionnaires was 66.2%, while that of interviews was 100%. The results of correlation analysis revealed that market development strategies (r=0.551, p=0.000) statistically exhibited a positive significant relationship with the sustainable conservation of heritage sites in Nyeri County. The study concluded market development strategies a catalyst for attaining sustainable conservation initiatives by promoting tourism activities using aggressive marketing techniques, utilize market segmentation to increase customer bases, and having a management department that orchestrates viable marketing ideas resulting to increased market bases, translating into sustainable initiatives of heritage sites to meet the demand and uphold sustainability. The study recommends a market development strategy to be anchored on the County\u27s economic policies and plans to ensure that heritage sites are allocated the required funds to develop their marketing goals, with a structured management team for accountability on matters of heritage sites and active involvement of the locals
Tafsiri Tenge za Dhana Asilia za Kiswahili kwenye Lugha ya Kiingereza katika Vyombo vya Habari
No full textVyombo vya habari ni asasi muhimu katika kufikisha ujumbe kutoka sehemu moja kwenda sehemu nyingine. Vyombo hivyo ni televesheni, magazeti, idhaa za redio, mitandao ya kijamii n.k (Kambaya, 2022). Nyenzo kubwa itumiwayo na vyombo vya habari katika kuhakikisha ujumbe unafika kwa wakati na kwa ufasaha uliokusudiwa ni lugha. Hapa tunazungumzia lugha ya Kiswahili. Kwa hivyo, makala haya yanalenga kuonesha mtindo unaozidi kushamiri wa kufasiri dhana asilia za Kiswahili kwa kuegemea lugha ya Kiingereza, taathira zake na kutoa mazingatio muhimu kwa vyombo vya habari. Nadharia ya tafsiri iliongoza uchunguzi huu. Data zilikusanywa kwa njia ya maktabani kwa kupitia kwa umakini maandiko mbalimbali, ushuhuduaji na usaili. Matokeo yamedhihirisha kuwa kuna tafsiri za kiholela ambazo hufanywa haraka haraka zinazoweza kuingiza ruwaza tenge zenye ukakasi katika lugha ya Kiswahili. Mathalan, kusema mwisho wa siku kwa tafsiri ya at the end of the day badala ya hatimaye, Imebainika pia, kukithiri kwa utenge huu kunaweza kuleta athari ya kuwa na ‘Kiswanglish’-yaani Kiswahili kilichochanganyika na Kiingereza au Kiswahili cha Kiingereza. Vilevile, makala inapendekeza mazingatio muhimu ya kuboresha mazao ya tafsiri katika vyombo vya habari kuwa ni; wafasiri katika vyombo vya habari wawe weledi,watumie istilahi sanifu za Kiswahili kwa kujiamini, waendeleze dhima ya kutangaza marekebisho ya tafsiri tenge za Kiswahili, washirikiane na wataalamu wafasiri kutoka vyombo vya ukuzaji wa Kiswahili na wasilazimishe kutafsiri dhana za utamaduni na mila za kigeni katika Kiswahili. Makala yanatoa mchango katika uga wa tafsiri na maendeleo ya Kiswahili
Kanuni za Ubuntu katika Methali za Kiswahili
No full textMakala haya yalichanganua kanuni za ubuntu zinazojitokeza katika methali za Kiswahili. Kanuni za ubuntu zinadhihirika katika methali sio tu za Kiswahili bali za jamii mbalimbali za Kiafrika. Waafrika walitumia vipera mbalimbali vya fasihi simulizi kuelimisha na kuadilisha wanajamii (Akaka na Wandera-Simwa, 2024). Umoja wa kijamii pamoja na maadili mengine yanayokuza na kuhimiza uhusiano mwema baina ya Waafrika unadhihirika katika fasihi simulizi zao zikiwemo methali. Maadili ya kimaisha yanayosisitiza umoja na thamani nyinginezo miongoni mwa jamii za Kiafrika zimefumbatwa katika methali zao. Maana ya dhana ubuntu inatokana na mojawapo ya methali za jamii za Kiafrika. Ubuntu kama falsafa ilianza kutumiwa katika maandishi tangu mwaka wa 1846 lakini ufafanuzi wa dhana hii unatokana na methali ya Kinguni umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu (Gade, 2011). Mtafiti aliteua kimaksudi kamusi za methali za Wamitila (2001), King’ei na Ndalu (1989) na Omusikoyo (2021) ili kuchanganua kanuni za ubuntu zilizomo katika baadhi ya methali. Methali zilizo na kanuni za ubuntu ziliteuliwa kimakusudi. Kanuni za ubuntu zilizomo zikatambuliwa na kujadiliwa vile zinavyojitokeza katika methali za Kiswahili. Nadharia ya uchanganuzi hakiki wa diskosi kwa mujibu wa Fairclough (1992) iliongoza utafiti huu. Matokeo ya utafiti yalionyesha kuwa methali za Kiswahili zimesheheni kanuni za ubuntu zinazozikumbusha jamii za Kiafrika kushirikiana, kupendana na kujaliana
Mikakati ambayo Wanaume Wanatumia katika Harakati za Kupigania Ukombozi Wao katika Riwaya Teule za Kiswahili: \u27Njozi Yapata Mtenzi\u27 na \u27Nguu za Jadi\u27
No full textMakala haya yanachunguza mikakati ambayo wanaume wametumia katika harakati za kupigania ukombozi wao. Jinsia ya kiume imeteuliwa kimaksudi kutoka riwaya teule za Kiswahili Njozi Yapata Mtenzi (2018) na Nguu za Jadi (2019). Makala haya yameegemea Nadharia ya Uwezo-Mkuu wa Kiume. Kazi hii itasaidia kupiga msasa harakati za kuwakomboa wanaume kutoka makundi ya watu kandamizi na athari za ukandamizaji. Kadhalika, ukombozi huu unaweza kuwa wa kifikra, kiuchumi, kidini na hata kiutamaduni. Hata hivyo, bila kuwabadilisha wanaume na wanawake, mabadiliko ya kumkomboa mwanaume wa kisasa hayatapatikana kwa ukamilifu. Ni muhimu kuwa nafasi mpya na majukumu mapya ya wanawake yaende sambamba na nafasi mpya na majukumu mapya ya wanaume ili ukandamizaji wa jinsia ya kiume upunguzwe
Revitalizing Mother Languages: Culture, Globalization and Technology
No full textGlobalization has paved the way for trade, culture sharing, research, development, communication, innovation, and the spread of technology. But while these and other benefits of globalization are often analyzed, little attention is paid to its impact on mother languages. The UN estimates that more than 50 percent of the languages spoken across the globe will disappear by 2100. Africa, in particular, is in danger of losing 250 languages out of the 600 currently in decline on the continent. Globalization is responsible for much of this language endangerment as it creates economic, political, and social conditions that promote the dominance of Western languages like English and French over local languages. This paper investigates the nature and extent of globalization’s impact on mother languages in Africa and forwards conditions that must be met to revive and preserve these languages. Using Memmi\u27s Theory of Colonization, Freire\u27s Theory of Pedagogy of the Oppressed, and Fisherman\u27s Model for Language Revival, I argue that language endangerment is a product of previous colonizing policies that disenfranchised indigenous languages and cultures and that continues today as globalization. I posit that this endangerment poses a direct threat to the national and cultural identities of indigenous peoples. I ask and attempt tp answer three key questions: How does globalization facilitate language loss in Africa? How does this loss impact the social, cultural, and political structures of African peoples? And what steps can the continent take to revive its mother languages? In analyzing past works, I acknowledge that many language revitalization campaigns rely on technology to preserve and disseminate ‘sleeping’ languages. I, however, advance that a multifaceted approach involving new educational policies, decolonization, locally-driven research, and collaborative learning could produce better results. I therefore recommend that technology-focused revitalization efforts be combined with community engagement and policy changes to revitalize the languages, identities, and cultures of African people more effectively
Usawiri wa Masuala Mbalimbali ya Kiuhalisia-Hakiki katika Riwaya za \u27Kichwamaji\u27 na \u27Dunia Uwanja wa Fujo\u27 za Euphrase Kezilahabi
No full textUhalisia-hakiki ni mtindo wa uandishi ambao mwandishi hushambulia maovu ya jamii bila kuogopa. Katika mtindo huu, mwandishi huchambua maovu yaliyopo kwenye jamii na kuyaweka wazi bila kificho. Hata hivyo, ni waandishi wachache wenye uthubutu huo hasa kama maovu hayo yanawahusu wenye mamlaka moja kwa moja. Makala haya yamechunguza masuala yaliyosawiriwa kiuhalisia hakiki katika riwaya za Kichwamaji na Dunia Uwanja wa Fujo zilizoandikwa na Euphrase Kezilahabi mwaka 1974 na 1975 mtawalia. Data za utafiti zilikusanywa kwa kutumia mbinu ya usomaji makini wa matini teule. Katika kudhihirisha masuala hayo tuliongozwa na Nadharia ya Uhalisia kwa kujikita katika Mkabala wake wa Uhalisia Hakiki. Mkabala huu umejengeka katika wazo kuwa, waandishi wa kiuhalisia hakiki hawaishii tu kusawiri hali kama ilivyo katika jamii, bali huchambua, hukosoa na kusaili hali hizo yameonesha kwamba, masuala ya kiuhalisia hakiki yanayodhihirika kwenye riwaya hizo ni kifo, uwepo wa Mungu, maana ya maisha, uhuru wa mwandamu, na ukahaba
Strategies of Signification and Subversion in Post-Colonial Writing: A Reading of Derek Walcott’s "Pantomime"
No full textThis article delves into the complex criticality of signifying strategies utilized by Derek Walcott in his play Pantomime, analysing how these techniques enrich the text’s narrative and thematic resonance. Through an in-depth scrutiny of the play, the article investigates Walcott\u27s masterful use of intertextuality and the ways it creates a multi-layered narrative that transcends the immediate context of the play and engages with larger themes of identity, colonialism, and cultural hybridity. Drawing on key concepts from postcolonial theory and Semiotics, the article explores how Walcott infuses the play with nuanced meaning that challenges traditional power structures and reflects the complexities of postcolonial identity. Central to this analysis is the titular parrot, a potent symbol of Caribbean identity and voice, which serves as a poignant reminder of the colonial legacy of cultural mimicry and erasure. Through this critical lens, the article illuminates Walcott’s strategic use of signification and challenges readers to reconsider colonial narratives that reflect on the dynamic interplay between cultural heritage and the pursuit of self-determination