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Changamoto za Kutafsiri Matini za Kiutamaduni katika Jamii Ulumbi: Mifano kutoka Tafsiri ya Majina katika Matini za Kitalii
No full textMakala haya yanahusu changamoto za kutafsiri matini za kiutamaduni katika jamii ulumbi kwa kutumia mifano ya tafsiri ya majina katika matini za kitalii nchini Tanzania. Jamii ulumbi kama anavyoeleza Msanjila na wenzake ni jamii inayozungumza lugha zaidi ya moja kwa ajili ya mawasiliano na dhima nyingine katika jamii. Kwa hiyo, jamii ulumbi ni jamii ambayo kwayo kuna lugha zaidi ya moja ambazo hutumiwa na wanajamii katika mawasiliano na shughuli za kila siku. Lugha hizo zinaweza kuwa tofauti katika hadhi na dhima yake ndani ya jamii husika. Lengo la makala haya ni kubainisha changamoto zinazojitokeza katika mchakato wa kutafsiri majina ya kiutamaduni katika jamii ulumbi, kubainisha mchakato wa kutafsiri matini za kiutamaduni katika jamii ulumbi, na kutoa mapendekezo ya mikakati ya kutafsiri matini za kiutamaduni ili kuhifadhi ujumi wa kisanii na ujumbe uliokusudiwa katika jamii. Makala haya yanaonesha kwamba, majina, maana na ujumbe unaobebwa na majina ya kiutamaduni hueleweka ndani ya jamii mahususi. Kwa hiyo, changamoto za kutafsiri majina yaliyofungamana na utamaduni wa jamii yanatokana na tofauti za kiutamaduni ambazo huibebesha mzigo mzito lugha inayounganisha jamii hizo
Miradi Bubu ya Wazalendo: A Postcolonial Reading
No full textThis article is a critique of Gabriel Ruhumbika’s novel: Miradi Bubu ya Wazalendo (1992) using the broad principles of postcolonialism. We examine the theme of colonialism and its effects on the people of Tanzania, and the various stages of the struggle for liberation. We also investigate the stumbling blocks to total liberation and the building of ujamaa. This paper is partly motivated by the fact that the work in question is one of the most outstanding historical novels in Kiswahili literature
Looking at Each Other: The Origin of Negative Ethnicity
No full textIn this paper[1], I discuss the origins of negative ethnicity and racism in the society by taking the social, historical, psychological and linguistic dimension. I look at the way we “look at each other”, the reasons why we are always biased against each other, the relationship between negative ethnicity, the shadow, archetype, scapegoat, stereotype, nepotism, prejudice, racism and language. I argue that almost every aspect of language is replete with ethnic significance and associations. I conclude that prejudice can only be minimized. It cannot be eliminated. It is our way of life.
[1]This paper is an adaptation of a presentation entitled “The African image as a Shadow in European travel Literature”, which I gave on 16th November, 1996 at a conference organized by Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Helsingör, Denmark ; “La Imagen Africana on los Libros de viajes Europeos” (The African image in European Travel Literature), held on 18th March, 2003, Dépôt. Antropología Social de la Facultad de CC. Politicas y Sociología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain and “Vivir sin papeles, Esterotipos, Prejuicios y Racismo” (Scapegoatism, Stereotypes, Prejudice and Racism), held on 11th March, 2003, Dépôt. Antropología Social de la Facultad de CC. Politicas y Sociología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Mgogoro wa Ushairi wa Kiswahili Miaka Hamsini Baadaye
No full textMnamo miaka ya 1960, kulizuka mgogoro miongoni mwa wataalamu wa Kiswahili kuhusu ushairi wa Kiswahili ambao kimsingi uliochochewa na masuala mawili. Kwanza, utata kuhusu maana ya ushairi kwa jumla na pili, maana ya shairi la Kiswahili. Mgogoro huo ulizua pande au mapote mawili yaliyokinzana. Upande mmoja ulikuwa wa ‘wanamapokeo’ au ‘wahifadhina’ na pote la pili likawa na ‘wanausasa’ au ‘wanamapinduzi’ au ‘wanamabadiliko’. Wanamapokeo walishikilia kwamba uti wa mgongo wa ushairi wa Kiswahili ni sheria au arudhi za urari wa vina na mizani, ilihali pote la wanamapinduzi likashikilia kwamba haikuwa lazima shairi la Kiswahili kuwa na urari wa vina na mizani. Wanamabadiliko wanasema kwamba shairi la Kiswahili linaweza kuwa ‘huru’ na si lazima mshairi afungwe na kanuni za sheria au arudhi za vina na mizani anapotunga shairi. Lengo la makala haya ni kuangazia ‘mgogoro’ huu baada ya takriban zaidi ya miaka hamsini (50) tangu ulipozuka ili kutathmini iwapo ulififia au bado ungalipo. Makala haya yamechochewa na hatua ya kuchapishwa kwa diwani za mashairi zinazowaleta pamoja wanamapokeo na wanamapinduzi. Baadhi ya diwani hizo ni pamoja na Tamthilia ya Maisha (Wamitila, Mhar. 2002), Diwani ya Karne Mpya (Walibora, Mhar, 2007),Waja Leo, (Walibora, Mhar. 2012),Tunu ya Ushairi (Arege, Mhar. 2013). Je, hatua hiyo inaashiria nini kuhusu ‘mgogoro’wa ushairi wa Kiswahili wa miaka ya 1960 na 1970
Kisiwa cha Migingo: Diskosi Tepetevu
No full textMakala haya yanaangaza diskosi tepetevu kama inavyojitokeza katika lugha iliyotumiwa na viongozi mbalimbali wa Afrika Mashariki kuhusiana na umiliki wa kisiwa cha Migingo. Wandishi wanajadili matumizi ya lugha ya viongozi hawa, hususan Rais Yoweri Museveni ambaye alidai kwamba pasina shaka, kisiwa cha Migingo kipo chini ya himaya ya Kenya ila maji yanayokizunguka yanamilikiwa na Uganda. Baadhi ya viongozi kutoka Uganda walidai kwamba hapakuwa na sababu ya upande wa Kenya kung’ang’ania mwamba au jiwe lisilozidi kipimo cha uwanja wa mpira. Matamshi haya yalizua mjadala mrefu sana kuhusiana na umiliki wa kisiwa hiki huku pande mbili zinazohusika zikishikilia misimamo mikali ambayo, pasina shaka yoyote, ingesababisha kutoelewana na pengine, machafuko ya kisiasa. Katika makala haya, tunauangazia mgogoro huu ndani ya nadharia ya Diskosi Hakikifu Changanuzi (DHC). Katika kufanya hivi, tutajaribu kuonyesha namna mamlaka na nguvu za kisiasa na kijamii huongoza maingiliano yanayohusu mataifa yanayozozania kipande fulani cha ardhi.Van Dijk (1998) anafafanua Diskosi Hakikifu Changanuzi kama mtalaa unaoshughulikia uhakiki wa matini ama iliyoandikwa au inayosemwa, kwa lengo la kutambua vianzo vya mamlaka, utosawa, na amri juu ya upendelevu. DHC huchunguza namna hali mbalimbali za mamlaka huhifadhiwa na kuendelezwa katika miktadha mahususi ya kijamii, kisiasa na kihistoria
Uchanganuzi wa Mtindo katika Sajili ya Vyombo vya Habari
No full textLugha, kama malighafi ya vyombo vya habari, huwezesha na kufanikisha mawasiliano miongoni mwa wanajamii. Tunapozungumzia mawasiliano tunazungumzia utumaji na upokeaji wa jumbe mbalimbali. Ni jumbe zinazojengwa kupitia lugha. Kwa hivyo, suala la uamilifu wa lugha linajitokeza. Ni kupitia utendaji kazi wa lugha ambapo tunaibuka na sifa za kitaaluma na za kisajili. Katika makala haya tunashughulikia sajili ya vyombo vya habari. Kipengele cha sajili ni zao la miktadha mbalimbali ya mawasiliano. Makala haya yanachanganua mtindo katika muktadha wa mawasiliano ya vyombo vya habari kiusemi, kiuandishi na kielektroniki. Sifa za kimtindo hutegemea iwapo ni taarifa ya habari, michezo ya kuigiza, matangazo ya kibiashara n.k. Makala yanadhihirisha kuwa kuna mitindo anuwai katika mawasiliano ya kiuandishi. Ni mitindo inayoendelea kubuniwa na kupanuka kadri ya mpito wa wakati
Matatizo ya Tafsiri katika Kazi za Fasihi: Tajriba Yangu Kutokana na Tafsiri ya \u27Othello-Tanzia ya Mtu Mweusi\u27
No full textTamthilia ya Othello ni moja katika tamthilia pendwa za mwandishi maarufu wa Kimagharibi William Shakespeare. Othello ni moja katika tamthilia chache za Shakespeare zilizotafsiriwa kwa Kiswahili. Tamthilia zingine za Shakespeare zilizotafsiriwa kwa Kiswahili ni Juliasi Kaizari na Mabepari wa Venisi zote na Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. Makala haya yanahoji kwamba uchache wa tafsiri za vitabu vya Shakespeare unatokana na matatizo ya tafsiri yanayomkumba mtafsiri katika shughuli ya tafsiri. Lengo la makala haya ni kubaini matatizo ya tafsiri yanayomkumba mtafsiri wa kazi za fasihi kwa kurejelea tafsiri ya Kiswahili ya tamthilia ya Othello
Women Employment in Tourism Businesses: A Case Study ofEldoret Town, Kenya
Get PDFThe tourism industry besides being a leading foreign exchange earner in Kenya is also a source of employment for citizens. Moreover, it has been heralded as an industry that creates diverse employment opportunities for women. In spite of this gender consideration, tourism studies in Kenya have not yet been placed centrally within such a debate. This study adopted a survey research design and used the case study of Eldoret town to investigate the employment of women in tourism businesses. Specifically, the study investigated the extent to which women were employed in tourism businesses. Both primary and secondary data were collected. Primary data were collected through questionnaires and interviews while secondary data was collected from a review of both published and unpublished literature such as books, journals, magazines and the internet. The target population included all employees working in tourism and hospitality enterprises, who were sampled through simple random sampling to get a sample size of 150 respondents. To enhance the reliability of the questionnaire, a pilot study was undertaken. The questionnaires were edited in the light of the results of the pilot study. The data was organized, tabulated and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Basic tallies and percentages were done, and significant differences between the tallies were assessed using Chi-Square Goodness-of-Fit test. All statistical tests were done at an alpha of 5%. Finally, results were presented using percentages, frequencies, means and tables. The findings reveal that women are concentrated in the lowest paid and lowest skilled sectors of the tourism industry. In addition, the study established that lack of female-work friendly practices, empowerment, involvement in the governance of tourism resources, policy, skills, family commitments, and cultural beliefs, nature of work, gender discrimination and inequality in sharing tourism benefits are the main challenges facing women employees in the tourism industry. The study recommends that tackling these gender based obstacles will enable women in Kenya to make a fuller contribution to the economy and improve their families’ livelihoods
Training Needs Assessment (TNA); A Solution for Effective Hotel Employee Training Outcomes in Kenya
Get PDFEmployee training needs assessment has increasingly become a vital component that defines effectiveness of training outcomes. Despite comprehension of the importance of training needs analysis, hotel managers incessantly rely on action oriented training plans. Such are ad hoc plans which are neither systematic nor grounded on holisticincorporation of suitable training needs indicators, training plans and robust evaluation processes. Furthermore, managers are distracted by busy schedules biased to planning and realizing sales targets, which hardly give precedence to training needs assessment for quality service delivery. As a result, training needs assessment is often founded on varied reactions to internal and external environment forces which often are not best practices for achieving effective training outcomes in hotel management,production and operation. Using semi-structured questionnaires, survey data was collected from 161 respondents in selected rated hotels within Nairobi Central Business District. The objective of the study was to identify the training needs assessment gap affecting achievement of effective training outcomes. Descriptive and factor analyses were performed on the data collected. The results revealed that hotel management training teams are typically action oriented and highly influenced by the nature of service of the hotel industry. Despite manager’s supportive culture to training needs assessment processes, their industrious schedule undermines the critical process, since previous reports are rarely considered to inform future trends or training needs. Organizational goals and not employees perceptions are used thus employees are de- motivated to commit to the process. Lastly, post evaluation is not keenly monitored to ensure transfer of skills gained in the work place. The study concludes that the assessment process should be holistic, flexible and systematic and fit within feasibleand budgeted limits. Training needs assessment would be a solution for the future of the industry’s growth, consistent efficiency and productiveness especially in the long-ter
Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)on Service Delivery in selected Hotels in Coast Region, Kenya
Get PDFInformation and communication technology is important in the provision of services in the hospitality industry. It not only speeds up the services being provided but also ensures that guests are satisfied and can therefore bring about repeat purchases. The hospitality industry is very delicate and the manner in which the services are offered determines the number of customers to frequent the establishment. Therefore, to enhance competitive advantage, managers will need to incorporate more guest-service technologies within their key offerings to customers or be left behind. The pace of technological change is presenting the hospitality industry with many new opportunities and the management of information technology will be a key business activity in the future. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on service delivery in the hospitality industry