https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/127 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:58:07 GMT 2026-10-01T23:58:07Z https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1181 Multilingualism and Language Use Patterns: Students Attitude towards Kiswahili in Garissa Town, Kenya Kevogo, Alex Umbima; Kitonga, Nelly Nzula; Adika, Stanley K. This study investigated language attitudes of secondary school learners of Somali descent toward Kiswahili and their patterns of language use in various domains in a multilingual context as evidenced in Garissa Town. The target population was secondary school students in public and private schools within Garissa town, Garissa County, Kenya. Field data was collected through questionnaires. A total of 100 respondents were involved in this study. This sample was obtained through simple random sampling technique. This study obtained quantitative data from respondents’ responses to guided questionnaires in order to determine their attitude towards Kiswahili. Data was analysed descriptively and by way of tables. The findings reveal that secondary school students within Garissa town have a positive attitude toward Kiswahili. Somali language is mainly spoken at home. English is mainly spoken at school while Kiswahili is used for intercultural and interethnic communication. A research article Research on Humanities and Social Sciences Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1181 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1180 Implications of Multilingual Education on Teaching and Learning in Culturally Diverse High Schools in Africa Ekene, Osuji Gregory; Suleh, Everlyn Oluoch The need for the use of two or more languages as media of instruction in high schools in Africa cannot be over-emphasised in the education sector. This is because the present knowledge society demands the use of different teaching and learning methods in achieving the educational potentials of students. Based on this therefore, multilingual education is the key for cultural reasoning, which enables students to decipher concepts easily and meet their goals in life. This study focused on multilingual education as a pedagogical approach in improving learners‟ learning outcomes. It had two main objectives: to explore the benefits of multilingual education, and to examine the challenges inherent in multilingual education in culturally diverse high schools in two Cities of Kenya and Nigeria. The study adopted mixed methods research paradigm, specifically, the convergent parallel triangulation design. It targeted teachers and students. The sample size of the study consisted of 40 teachers and 100 students. The study employed simple random and purposeful sampling techniques in selecting the schools and participants of the study. The researchers used interview guide and questionnaire for data collection. For data analysis, the researchers transcribed the interviews, coded the data, categorised the data, derived themes from the categories, interrelated the themes, and interpreted the meaning of the themes; then related them to the quantitative data. For the quantitative data, they focused on the descriptive statistics. The Findings of the study showed that multilingual education, which is the use of multiple languages in the process of teaching and learning for easy comprehension of concepts is beneficial to the education sector. Therefore, it should be encouraged and promoted. However, that teacher factor is the main challenge that the phenomenon is faced with. The study then recommended that in-service training of teachers and proper monitoring of the education policy on the application of multilingual education should be strictly adhered to. A research article in Scholars International Journal of Linguistics and Literature Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1180 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1163 Teaching and Learning Spanish in the Kenyan multilingual Society: Strengths and Challenges Muasya, Jane Nzisa The fact that there are persons who show an interest in learning a foreign language shows that the human person is not satisfied with communicating only with members of his linguistic society. It can be said that he feels the urge to cross physical, social and mental barriers in order to establish interpersonal relations for the purpose of communicating and sharing ideas, sentiments, etc. This interaction results in man's personal growth and of the knowledge of the world around him, and this will in turn work towards bringing about the reality of the global village that modern man is in search of establishing. A research article in Journal of Language, Technology and Entrepreneurship in Africa Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT https://kerd.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1163 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z