Dr. Richard Makhanu Wafula
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Title/Qualifications: Senior Lecturer. (Ph.D–comparative Literature & Minors in Folklore and African Studies – Indiana University, Bloomington- 2003) Department/Unit/Section: Kiswahili Position: Senior Lecturer and Dean School of Humanities & Social Sciences |
Research Publications
Refereed Journal Papers
- Richard Makhanu Wafula. “Economic Perspectives in East African Literature: A Study in Selected Novels in Kiswahili”, The International Journal of Humanities and Social Studies, vol. 9 issue 4, April 2021
- Leonard Sanja, Richard Makhanu Wafula; Geoffrey Kitula King’ei “A Semiotic Survey of Kivumba Superstitions”. International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge.Vol. 5, Issue 5, May 2020.
- Justus Kyalo; Kitula King’ei; Richard Makhanu Wafula. “ Uhusiano kati ya Asasi ya Familia na Uongozi wa Jamii katika Riwaya za Kiswahili za Dunia Yao ( Mohamed) na KIdagaa Kimwemwozea (Walibora)” Eastern Africa Journal of Contemporary ResearchVol.1. Issue 1,2019.
- Jessee Murithi; Richard Makhanu Wafula; Geoffrey Kitula King’ei, “Itikadi Katika Riwaya za Dunia Yao na Mhanga Nafsi Yangu za S.A. Mohamed” International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol. 23, issue 9, 2018.
- Joseph Nyehita Maitaria; Richard Makhanu Wafula.” Ushairi wa Abdilatif Abdalla Katika Kubainisha Utamaduni wa Waswahili”, Journal of Linguistics and Language in Education. Vol. 12, No 2, 2018.
- Frankin Mukembu; Geoffrey King’ei; Richard Makhanu Wafula. “ Mbinu ya Ubunilizi wa Kisayansi katika Riwaya: Binadamu! na Babu Alipofufuka” International Journal of Social Science and Education ( AIJSSE) 2018
- With Chris L. Wanjala “Narrative Techniques in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart,Journal of Social Science 50 ( 1-3) : 62-69- (2017), London: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Online
- With Lukorito Wanjala “Lacanian Psychoanalysis and Reading Athol Fugard’s The Blood Knot”, Journal of Social Science 49 (1,2): 175-182- (2016), New Delhi: Kamla Raj.
- With J.N. Maitaria. “Academic Publishing in Eastern Africa: Prospects and Challenges”, Kumekucha, vol. 1, issue1, 2015. Nairobi : Catholic University of East Africa
- “Nadharia za Uhakiki wa Fasihi kama Mchakato wa Kutaalamisha Usomaji wa Fasihi”, Journal of Linguistics and Language in Education, Vol. 8, Number 1, (2014: 39-48) Dar es Salaam: Department of Foreign Languages.
- With J.N. Maitaria, “Ushairi wa Kiswahili na Uwasilishaji wa Harakati za Kukabiliana na Matatizo Yaliyopo Katika Mataifa Huru ya Afrika”, Kiswahili 78, issue 1 (2014: 69-84). Dar es Salaam: Institute of Kiswahili Studies.
- “ Uchambuzi wa Amezidi” Makala ya Semina ya Kiswahili ya Kitaifa Nairobi: Kenya Kiswahili Association, 1997
- .“ Uainisho wa Methali” Forum: Journal of the Writers’ Association of Kenya. Nairobi: Writers’ Association of Kenya, 1993.
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