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Nafasi ya Lugha za Kiasili katika Mchakato wa Kutoa Huduma za Matibabu: Mifano kutoka Tumbatu na Kojani, Visiwani Zanzibari
Get PDFZanzibar ina jamii ambayo ndani yake muna jamiilugha ndogondogo. Ingawa lugha kuu ya mawasiliano ni Kiswahili, matumizi ya lahaja kama lugha za kijamii yanabainika kwa kiasi kikubwa katika jamiilugha zilizo mahususi. Matumizi ya lugha za kijamii yana mchango mkubwa katika kufanikisha mawasiliano baina ya watu wa jamiilugha. Lengo la makala haya ni kubainisha umuhimu wa lugha za kijamii katika huduma za afya pamoja na athari za kutozingatiwa lugha za kijamii katika huduma za afya, huku mtafiti akirejelea jamiilugha mahususi za Zanzibar. Kwa hiyo, makala yaligundua umuhimu wa lugha za kijamii kama vile elimu ya afya kuwafikia walengwa kwa urahisi, kufanikisha mawasiliano baina ya mtoa huduma na mpokea huduma za afya, n.k. Aidha, makala yanaelezea athari zinazojitokeza katika huduma za afya ambazo chanzo chake ni kutozingatia lugha ya mawasiliano ya jamii husika. Athari hizo ni kama vile woga wa kujieleza kwa upande wa mgonjwa, muuguzaji na hata mtabibu, ambapo huchangia kutopata tiba stahiki, n.k
Mwingilianomatini katika Utanzu wa Riwaya: Mshabaha kati ya \u27Nyuso za Mwanamke\u27 na \u27Wenye Meno\u27
No full textKazi za kifasihi huhusiana, hurejeleana na huingiliana katika mchakato wa kuandikwa kwake, lakini mambo haya hujibainisha kwa uwazi zaidi katika mchakato wa upokezi na ufasiri wa kazi hizo. Bakhtini, mwasisi wa Nadharia ya Mwingilianomatini, anahoji kwamba utanzu wa riwaya una uwezo na wasifu wa kutumia na kushirikisha kiutunzi nduni za tanzu nyingine na bado utanzu huu ukabakia na sifa zake kama utanzu. Kwa mfano, riwaya inaweza kuhusisha na kushirikisha kiutunzi sifa au nduni ya mazungumzo ambayo aghalabu hubainika katika utanzu wa tamthilia au ikahusisha kanuni za ushairi na bado ikabakia kama riwaya. Mnadharia huyu anasema kwamba utanzu wa riwaya una upekee kwa sababu una uwezo wa kuchota sifa, mbinu na mikakati ya kiutunzi ya tanzu nyingine na kuzijumlisha katika kurutubisha muundo na usanifu wake kwa njia anuwai. Sifa hizi za kuhusiana, kurejeleana na kuingiliana kwa nduni za kiutunzi, ni uhalisia unaojitokeza kwa wingi katika tungo za Said Ahmed Mohamed. Kauli hii inahalisi kuhoji kuwa kuna kiasi kikubwa cha mwingilianomatini kinachojitokeza katika kazi za mtunzi huyu. Hali hii inashawishi na kuchochea shauku ya kiutafiti kutaka kubaini kama Said Ahmed anajikariri kiutunzi au kama kuakisika kwa nduni sawia kutoka kazi moja hadi nyingine ni ufundi wa kukuza na kuimarisha mbinu zake za kiutunzi. Hivyo, mchango wa makala hii katika kuziba pengo hilo ni kuchunguza jinsi riwaya mbili za Said Ahmed: Nyuso za Mwanamke (2010) na Wenye Meno (2014) zinavyoingiliana katika vipengele vya maudhui na uhusika. Usampulishaji wa kimakusudi umetumika kuteua kazi hizi. Kwa ujumla, mwelekeo wa makala ni wa mwingilianomatini
Deformity and Disability Transposed: Dynamics of the Periphery Identities in Oral Narratives
Get PDFMost studies done on the subject of deformity and gender always seek to investigate the extent to which society generates and sustains biasness against minorities. They highlight the conditions and factors that engender biasness and segregation plus the resultant stigma. This study however, takes the view that oral narratives do go beyond the mere exposure of cultural/social limitations; that they, in effect project more vibrant, incisive and radical alternatives to matters oppression. The essay takes cognizant of the fact that language is a formidable force in social construction that shapes identities and influences perceptions. Language is not only a purveyor of social attitudes but a crucial tool in engineering and sustaining created attitudes. In this study, I use two oral narratives, “Simbi Nyaima” recorded by Onyango-Ogutu (1974) and “Simbi” recorded by Jane Nandwa (1983), to reflect on deformity and disability as a form of marginalization. Both narratives are centered on women with some form of physical disability or limitation, which inspires socio-cultural distancing, fear or revilement. Both are doubly marginalized: as women and as deformed. They suffer open and hostile discrimination. Specifically, the essay seeks to: First, analyze the dynamics of social construction and labeling. Second, analyze the tension/ironies between the dynamics of good and evil as they are given physical identity and value. Thirdly, demonstrate how the selected oral narratives transpose the dominant/minority relations and images in society
Leadership Power for Sustainable Performance of Zero-rated Hotels in Eldoret, Kenya
Get PDFThe hospitality industry, particularly zero-rated hotels, operates within a complex framework where power dynamics significantly influence organizational behavior and sustainable performance. This study delved into the intricate interplay of leadership power bases, specifically positional and personal powers, within the context of zero-rated hotels in Eldoret town, uncovering their impact on sustainable performance. Grounded in the Contingency theory and Sustainable Balanced Scorecard framework, the research employed a mixed-method approach, combining self-reported questionnaires and nominal group discussions. Results highlighted the pervasive misuse of legitimate, reward, and coercive power, hindering sustainable performance. Expert power emerged as a positive influencer, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration, while referent power faced skepticism. Information and connection power, when misused, create imbalances and conflicts. Multiple regression analysis results confirmed that both positional power (β=-.416, p=.004) and personal power (β=-.478, p=.001) impacted hotel sustainable performance negatively. The study recommends leadership development, transparent communication, fairness, employee empowerment, positive interpersonal relationships, continuous learning, and employee well-being initiatives to address power dynamics and enhance sustainable performance in zero-rated hotels. These findings have significant implications for organizational strategies and policies, emphasizing the need for ethical leadership and inclusive practices to foster a conducive environment for long-term success in the hospitality sector
The Plight of African Worker and Economic Starvation: A New Historicism Theory Survey of Kiswahili Drama in Five Decades
No full textThis paper analyses Kiswahili drama in the quest to signify that for decades, the sorry state of workers has informed the lack of economic growth in many African states other matters notwithstanding. The marginalization and paying only lip services to workers’ plights have impacted negatively the socio-economic development across the continent. This paper argues that, the unceasing industrial unrests in the workforce in many African states is the reason economies in Africa have stagnated for decades. To lead the discussion, the paper sought to indulge three selected Kiswahili playlists using New Historicism Theory for data. The selected texts are: Kilio cha Haki (1981), Visiki (1984) and Mstahiki Meya (2009). The paper hypothesizes that, poor working conditions and opaque and draconian labour laws are responsible for the mess. The turmoil is further compounded by greedy political elites and mean economic players. The discussion concedes that, for Africa to jumpstart socio-economic and political development, its economies aided by a strong workforce is necessary. The paper concludes that Africa needs to reap benefits from big workforce and stop migrant workers that leave to seek for favourable working conditions elsewhere. Strong labour laws, workers’ representations and inter-state free labour movements will help ease labour shortage in the continent. Reaping into immense natural resources and discouraging economic zoning by selfish individuals would see Africa rule the world
Usawiri wa Wanawake wenye Uwezo katika Muziki wa Bongo Fleva nchini Tanzania
Get PDFKwa kutumia mkabala wa ulinganishi, makala haya yanajadili uhusiano wa kijinsia unaobainishwa katika muktadha ambao mwanamke ndiye mmiliki wa mali na ambaye ana fursa katika vyombo vya kufanya maamuzi. Tafiti nyingi zinazungumzia suala la ujinsia zikijikita katika kumwangalia mwanamke kama chombo kinachotumiwa na wanaume katika kutimiza matakwa yao. Pia, zinasawiri namna mwanamke anavyozingirwa na mfumo usio mpa fursa za uhuru binafsi pamoja na maendeleo. Makala haya yanalenga kuleta ukengeushi wa suala hili, kwa kumtazama mwanamke ambaye ana uwezo wa kimaendeleo, mathalani uwezo wa kielimu, kiuchumi, kisiasa, na hata kushiriki katika vyombo vya maamuzi, jinsi ambavyo uhusiano wake ndani ya jamii unavyosawiriwa. Kwa kutumia nyimbo za muziki wa bongo fleva, kama fasihi simulizi pendwa nchini Tanzania, makala yatajadili mahusiano yake na jinsia nyingine na hata na jamii kwa ujumla. Katika makala haya, ulinganishi wa nyimbo za mziki wa bongo fleva zilizoimbwa na jinsia tofauti utafanyika
The Treatment of Minority Rights in African Literature in Selected Texts
Get PDFThe eleven articles in this volume cover a wide variety of the minority issues in African Literature. Two articles deal with materials from oral texts, namely Narratives and Songs, two others handle Ngozi Adichie’s texts – Purple Hibiscus and The Thing Around Your Neck – while Achebe comes in with Things Fall Apart, Oyono with Houseboy, as Emecheta’s The Joys of Motherhood, Farah’s Close Sesame, Chikwava’s Harare North and Wanner’s London, Cape Town, Joburg also earn a prominent place in focusing on minorities. Yvonne Owuor’s The Dragonfly Sea, Meja Mwangi’s The Last Plague, and Noadia Muthoni Gachanja Likimani’s autobiography Fighting Without Ceasing too receive substantial attention from researchers in this volume, while the film subsector receives its fair share of analysis from the article by Waliaula et al. From the oral to the written, from the 1960’s to our contemporary times, from West to South to East Africa, not forgetting the diaspora, this volume comprehensively tackles the thorny subject of minority issues in African literature, and opens up space for more research in this area
Mabadiliko ya Utabaka: Ulinganishi wa Riwaya za \u27Kuli\u27 na \u27Pendo la Karaha\u27
No full textUtabaka hudhihirika katika jamii ya kibepari ambayo hugawanya watu kulingana na uwezo wao wa kumiliki na kudhibiti njia za uzalishaji mali. Marx anadai kuwa, historia ya jamii ndiyo historia ya mgogoro wa matabaka. Kutawaliwa kwa watu wa tabaka la chini na wale wa juu kunaeleza jumla ya muundo wa jamii. Jamii ina tabia ya kubadilika kadri ya mpito wa wakati. Kutokana na sifa hii, makala hii itachunguza mabadiliko ya utabaka katika jamii ya kibepari kwa kulinganisha matukio ya kitabaka katika riwaya za Kuli (Shafi, 1979) na Pendo la Karaha (Habwe, 2014). Riwaya hizi zimeandikwa katika vipindi tofauti, Kuli imeandikwa katika karne ya 20 na Pendo la Karaha katika karne ya 21. Kwa hivyo, tunatarajia kuwa zitakidhi haja yetu ya kulinganisha ili kubaini ikiwa kuna mabadiliko yaliyokumba utabaka. Tunaamini kuwa utabaka ungalipo lakini kuna vipengele ndani yake vilivyobadilika kutokana na mpito wa wakati. Tutaongozwa na Nadharia ya Umarx iliyoasisiwa na Karl Marx na Friedrich Engels. Nadharia hii huonyesha migogoro ya kitabaka iliyopo katika jamii ambapo watu wa tabaka la chini hunyanyaswa na wale wa tabaka la juu. Tunatarajia kuwa utafiti huu utachangia katika fasihi ya Kiswahili na kuwa na umuhimu kwa wasomi katika viwango mbalimbali vya elimu na jamii kwa jumla
Mchango wa Uhakiki-Maeneo katika Ufasiri wa Ploti katika Hadithi Fupi ya Kiswahili
Get PDFUtafiti wetu umejikita katika kuhusisha ufasiri wa ploti katika hadithi fupi ya Kiswahili na maeneo ya kijiografia kama yalivyosawiriwa katika hadithi fupi zenyewe. Nadharia mwafaka inayoshughulikia maeneo ya kijiografia katika kazi za kibunilizi ni uhakiki-maeneo. Kupitia usampuli maksudi tuliteua hadithi ya “Ahadi ya Mwana” ya Aidah Mutenyo kutoka diwani ya Safari ya Matarajio na hadithi Nyingine. Matokeo ya uchunguzi wetu yamedhibitisha kuwa uhakiki-maeneo wa maeneo ya kijiografia katika hadithi fupi ya Kiswahili, una manufaa makubwa kwa msomaji wa hadithi fupi ya Kiswahili kwa kuwa ubanifu wa maelezo kuhusu maeneo yenyewe huenda ukasababisha hadithi fupi kutofasirika kwa wepesi na haraka
Domestic Workers and the Politics of Space Within the Household in Ferdinand Oyono’s "Houseboy"
Get PDFDomestic workers have constantly been disregarded within the domestic space. However, owing to their immense contribution to the smooth running of the household, this disregard comes at a cost. The mistreatment of the house servants inevitably results to the detriment of the home owners or the employers. The frosty relationship that frequently exists between the domestic workers has been a subject of concern for some post-colonial Africa literary writers. Literary critics have however paid minimal attention to the tense relationship that exists between house servants and their employers. Critics have chosen to concentrate on the more ‘serious issues’ of colonialism pitting the colonizer versus the colonized. This research paper epitomizes the plight of domestic servants in the course of re-reading Ferdinand Oyono’s Houseboy (1966). The tools of analysis employed are Karl Marx and Frederick Engel’s strand of Marxism