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Maritime Piracy and its Implications on Security in the Gulf of Guinea 海盗行为及其对几内亚湾安全的影响

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-24 DOI: 10.58721/eajhss.v3i2.470

Ken Ahorsu, David Suaka Yaro, Derrick Attachie

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Factors affecting healthcare-seeking behaviour among men who have sex with men in Starehe sub-county, Nairobi City County 影响内罗毕市 Starehe 县男男性行为者寻求医疗保健行为的因素

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-03 DOI: 10.58721/eajhss.v3i1.453

Anthony Omariba Onsomu, Eunice Ndirangu Mugo, Maureen Akolo

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Factors influencing the Delivery of Preconception Care Services among Nursing and Midwifery Students at Aga Khan University, Kenya 影响肯尼亚阿迦汗大学护理和助产专业学生接受孕前保健服务的因素

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-03-02 DOI: 10.58721/eajhss.v3i1.451

Levy Mukolwe, Gladys Mbuthia, Maureen Akolo

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International Conflict Resolution: The Role of the Government of Ghana and Togo on the Wenchiki-Chereponi Chieftaincy Conflict 国际冲突的解决：加纳和多哥政府在 Wenchiki-Chereponi 酋长冲突中的作用

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-25 DOI: 10.58721/eajhss.v3i1.442

Dramani Kipo-Sunyehzi, David Suaka Yaro, Gregory Titigah

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Envisioning the Semantics of Kinyarwanda causative and applicative morphemes in the Cognitive Grammar Theory 在认知语法理论中设想基尼亚卢旺达语因果和应用语素的语义

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-13 DOI: 10.58721/eajhss.v3i1.429

Chipanda Simon

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Envisioning the Semantics of Kinyarwanda causative and applicative morphemes in the Cognitive Grammar Theory 在认知语法理论中设想基尼亚卢旺达语因果和应用语素的语义

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-13 DOI: 10.58721/eajhss.v3i1.429

Chipanda Simon

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Evaluating the Challenges Facing Single Parenting in Kigamboni District of Tanzania 评估坦桑尼亚基甘博尼区单亲家庭面临的挑战

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-12-28 DOI: 10.58721/eajhss.v2i2.376

Regina M. Maunde

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Understanding Different Perspectives on Salvation 理解对救恩的不同观点

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-08-04 DOI: 10.58721/eajhss.v2i2.271

Chrispine Katiyi Banda

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Assessment and Treatment Programs for addressing the Mental Health Needs of Justice Involved Children in Nairobi County, Kenya 为解决肯尼亚内罗毕县涉及司法的儿童的心理健康需求而实施的评估和治疗方案

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-05-12 DOI: 10.58721/eajhss.v2i1.206

Florence Mueni Muema

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Effective Curriculum Design Framework for Children's Educational Ministry in Kenya: Focus on the Anglican Church 肯尼亚儿童教育的有效课程设计框架:以英国圣公会为例

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-04-20 DOI: 10.58721/eajhss.v2i1.194

A. Mambo

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