ABSTRACT There is growing concern over teenage sexual behaviour given the high level of teenage pregnancy and an increase in sexually transmitted diseases. Christianity has always provided standards by which behaviour is regulated. The study examined the teachings and practice of the Anglican Theology of sexuality by students in Anglican Church founded schools, Jinja District. The Anglican Church formulated the Provincial Education Policy to ensure that the core values of the Anglican C...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions held by headteachers of their role in the management of school-based change. Specifically the study sought to establish headteachers perception of their role in the management of school-based change, the nature of school-based changes initiated by the headteachers, the kind of resistance faced while implementing school-based change and the strategies undertaken to minimize resistance to change. Guided by available literature o...
ABSTRACT Recidivism, the tendency to relapse into crime by offenders upon release from prison, seems to be getting out of hand as inmates keep committing crime after going through prison rehabilitation programming. The public in turn pays heavily due to increased victimization arising from repeat offending not mentioning the negative impact on the already overcrowded correctional facilities in Kenya. It brings into question the efficacy of correctional programmes and/or reintegration of offe...
ABSTRACT The economic potential of tourism in less developed countries has been identified as an important contributing factor to global tourism growth. In most developing countries, tourism has been portrayed as a contributor to small scale enterprises thus directly uplifting the standards of living as well as a catalyst for community development. As an extended form of local people involvement in tourism, the homestays concept aims to facilitate households earn an income from tourism direc...
ABSTRACT This study regards Ali Akeko as a producer of cultural „goods‟ whose taste and appropriation are realized in consumption. For a detailed analysis, the study used eighteen songs. The study investigated Wanga socio-cultural family values as represented in Akeko‟s songs, structuring of the message and the art in the songs. It investigated the positioning of characters in Akeko‟s songs and the values the characters espouse. Data was collected through interviewing elderly Wanga p...
ABSTRACT Policy implementation is actualization of governments’ plans and programs as an answer to societal problems. It is a reaction by the government to the socio-economic problems affecting the residents of Elgeyo Marakwet county which is a semi-arid region in North Rift at the floor of rift valley of Kenya. The research was a case study done at Kabiemit ward that exhibits general population character of Elgeyo Marakwet county. In emulation to other researches done by development agents...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was designed to explore the psychological challenges of retirement on police officers with the specific focus on the impact it has on their lives outside the service. Retirement is a complex issue that is closely associated with stress that has significant effects on the psychological wellbeing of individuals. This study was designed to explore the psychological challenges of retirement on police officers with the specific focus on the impact it has on their...
ABSTRACT Behaviour management has remained a challenging issue among learners with Learning Disabilities. Effective behavioural management strategies are critical in the academic success of the learners. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the behavioral intervention strategies used in dealing with behavioural problems among students with LD. Specifically, this study sought to investigate the the behavior intervention strategies on academic performance of a complex category of...
ABSTRACT The increase in the thorough examination of the operation of busineses has made the organizations to be meet the needs of the stakeholders such ascustomers and government. Normally the organixzations that embrase the requirements of CSR have the high level of achievement. The essential traits of CSR that lead to improved performance are those projects that emphasise on health, environment, education and sports. In view of these contentions, this investigation seeks to draw out the co...
ABSTRACT Many elections in emerging democracies are characterized by unpreparedness which leads to irregularities as well abuse of the process of electioneering. The purpose of this study was to analyse the nexus between electoral preparedness and results acceptability in general elections in Machakos County 2007, 2013 and 2017. The following objectives were used to guide this research; to analyse the influence of electoral training on results acceptability in general elections in Machak...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to analyze the determinants of Gender-responsive management of water projects and resources in Kajiado West Sub County, Kajiado County, Kenya. The objectives were: to establish the numbers of both men and women in the management of water projects in Kajiado West Sub County, to examine the influence of water needs for men and women on the management of water resources in Kajiado West Sub County, to determine the constraints faced by men and women in access...
ABSTRACT The thesis addresses itself to an emerging issue, elderly abuse, that is prevalent yet it is hidden in most communities. It is an issue affecting the elderly population who are increasingly marginalized and ignored. Modernization and attendant urbanization has weakened the social bonds that held communities together, bonds that shielded the weak and especially the elderly from neglect or abuse. Elder abuse is an emerging social problem. As the Kenyan elderly population is rising, phe...
ABSTRACT This study acknowledges that communities in Kenya have cordially interacted with one another in various ways both in the pre-colonial, colonial and post-independence period. These cordial relations are sometimes interrupted by inter-ethnic conflicts that are either latent or manifest in nature. Most of these conflicts in Kenya are perpetrated by small militia groups which are consistently most active in the last and first quarters of each year following raiding patterns that tend to ...
ABSTRACT This study explored the health hazards and working conditions of housekeepers in Budget Hotels in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It was carried out with the aim of improving occupational health and safety in the study area. Many studies globally have classified hotel housekeepers among the high risk group based on the International Labor Standards on Occupational Safety and Health. To address these concerns, the study explored the risk and hazard factors affecting the health and safety...
ABSTRACT Most studies have focused on the institutional and societal factors that influence school dropout rates among students. However, few studies have analysed the influence of parental roles in school dropout particularly among girls students. The purpose of the current study was to establish parental roles in influencing secondary school dropout among girls in Kirinyaga West Sub-County, Kenya. The study was guided by the following objectives, to: establish how parental attitudes influen...