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The irrational drives in Sabiny folktales
(Makerere University, 2023-01-03)
This research was mainly conducted to investigate and show the irrational drives found in the
Sabiny folktales.
From the research carried out, it was ascertained that irrational drives determine the actions of an ...
Irony in Selected Kiganda Folktales
(Makerere University, 2023-01-09)
The study is library and field research based. It applies qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. Field research forms the biggest portion of this study since it is the source of primary data. Data collected ...
Portrayal of domestic violence in selected Ankole folktales
(Makerere University, 2023-09)
The Study critically analyzes the reccurence of the theme of domestic violence in Ankole folktales. In it I argue that society constructed, through its oral literature, the standards with which people relate to one another. ...
The notion of work in Ankole folktales
(Makerere University, 2023-08)
This study explores the theme of work in Ankole folktales, with a focus on how work is portrayed and valued in these narratives. Drawing on a selection of folktales collected from the Ankole region of Uganda, the study ...
Sarcasm in Ganda folktales
(Makerere University, 2023-09)
This dissertation explores the use of sarcasm in Ganda folktales. Through an analysis of a diverse selection of folktales, it examines the ways in which sarcasm functions as a communicative tool among characters, highlighting ...
Personification in selected Ganda folktales
(2023-09)
This dissertation explores the phenomenon of personification in selected Ganda folktales, utilizing Leonard Bloomfield’s (1963) theory of personification from a linguistic perspective. Through a thorough analysis of ...
Figurative language in selected Ganda folktales
(Makerere University, 2023-09)
In this research I am focusing on visual, auditory and gustatory imagery and how they are used in enriching meaning and developing themes in the Ganda folktales. The intention of my research is to come up with a literary ...
Characterization and presentation of morality in Kyinyankore folktales about child –upbringing.
(Makerere University, 2023-09-27)
The study investigated in the characterization of morality in kinyankore folktales about child upbringing in western region of Uganda specifically among the Banyankore. The major objective of the study was to establish the ...
The study of gender roles in selected Ankole folktales and myths
(Makerere University, 2023-09)
The study critically analyses and looks at gender roles as presented in selected Ankole Folktales and myths .The study was research based as well as field work based coupled with various interactions with older and more ...
Gender based violence in selected Acholi folktales
(Makerere University, 2023-02)
This proposal will look at the role of folktales within the Acholi-speaking community in solving gender-based violence. The work starts with an introduction and background of the study, which attempts an understanding of ...