Abstract: Marital instability leads to poor parenting and hurts child development consequently predisposing children to antisocial behaviours. The target population was parents with teenagers between thirteen to eighteen years. A survey quantitative research design was used together with purposeful random sampling. A self-reporting questionnaire was distributed to parents. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used for data analysis. Data was analysed using both descriptive and Pearson...
Abstract: The study aimed to understand the effect of mindfulness on the adolescents’ emotional regulation and academic success. The specific objectives of the study included: to establish the effects of mindfulness based interventions on adolescents’ emotion regulation, to establish effect of mindfulness on academic success; and to establish the relationship between emotion regulation on adolescents’ academic success. The current quasi-experiment study was carried out in Murera and Th...
Abstract: Psychosocial wellbeing is important for an individual to live a balanced and healthy life. Transgender people, due to their gender ma-conformity, face a myriad of challenges, including stigma, violence, discrimination, and trauma, which negatively affect their psychosocial wellbeing. In the recent years, transgender individuals have become more visible and have continuously brought to light the issues they face. This study sought to examine the relationship between adverse childhoo...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of perinatal loss on emotional well-being and elf-esteem among mothers in Nairobi County, Kenya. The objectives were: to establish the influence of perinatal loss on a mother’s emotional well-being and self-esteem after experiencing a perinatal loss and to establish how socio-demographics correlate with emotional well-being and self-esteem of mothers after a perinatal loss. The study sampled 65 mothers chosen using the stra...
Abstract: This study involved a sample of 25 boys who had participated in the rite of passage, 7 members of the clergy and 5 focus groups from Nairobi region of PCEA. The main purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of the religious based rite of passage programme for boys’ circumcision in mentoring adolescent boys in the PCEA. Specific objectives were: to describe the content of the Christian rite of passage programme curriculum; determine the attitude of the boys towards t...
ABSTRACT This study Investigated about HIV Information Presentation and Behavior Change among Clients Attending HIV Clinics In selected sub counties, Gulu district. The study was guided by the following objectives: i) to Identify the varIous modes of delivery & information on HIV In the HIV clinics in selected sub counties, Gulu district; ii) to establish the effectiveness of the various modes of delivery & HIV Information in bringing about behavior change In the HIV clinics in selected sub...
ABSTRACT The study determined Attachment and Aggressive behavior among Somali Adolescents in selected schools in Kampala, Uganda it was based on the following objectives which were to examine the demographic characteristics of the respondents as to, age and gender, to deterhilne the level of attachment among Somali Adolescents in Selected Schools in Kampala, Uganda, to determine the level of aggressive behavior among Somali Adolescents in Selected Schools inKampala, Uganda and to establish i...
ABSTRACT This study investigated and identified the role counselling play in mentoring vocational graduates towards self employment. The objectives of the study were; to determine the availability of the counselling services, to evaluate the vocational training graduates’ attitudes on the skills and training acquired; to investigate the uptake of self employment by the vocational training graduates of the tertiary institutions; to offer counselling services to vocational graduates who are...
ABSTRACT This study was done to examine the effect of Reproductive Health Education on Teenage Pregnancy in Secondary Schools of Central District, Zanzibar. The study was guided by the following research objectives; to assess student’s exposure to sexual intercourse and family planning; to determine the student’s exposure to reproductive health education; to establish the cases and causes of teenage pregnancy among students and to determine the influence of reproductive health education...
ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the impact of mentorship and girl child education in secondary schools in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. The study objectives were; to establish the relationship between guidance and counselling and girl child education in Garowe, Puntland, to find out the relationship between role modelling and parental attitudes toward girl child education in Garowe, Puntland and to establish relationship between learning environment and girl child education in Garowe, Puntl...
ABSTRACT This study was set to find out the influence of parental socio-economic status and drug abuse among students in selected secondary schools of Kampala District. It was guided by four specific objectives, that included i) identifying commonly abused drugs in schools; ii) parental socio economic status; iii) prevalence of drug abuse and iv) the relationship between parental socio economic status and drug abuse among students. The study used a descriptive correlation design that use both...
ABSTRACT Drug addiction is when an individual persists in use of alcohol or other drugs despite problems related to use of the substance, substance dependence may be diagnosed. Compulsive and repetitive use may result in tolerance to the effect of the drug and withdrawal symptoms when use is reduced or stopped (Passer & Smith, 2009). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social influences and drug addiction among adolescents in Nyarugenge District. It was guided ...
ABSTRACT The AIDS Support Organization (TASO, 2007) in conjunction with population Council conducted a study and their findings were that HIV/AIDS support programs were centered on adults and children. Against this, the researcher conducted a study in Kabale Municipality Kabale District to assess the effect of information, education and communication on HIV/AIDS prevention among teenagers in Kabale municipality — Kabale district. The objectives were to examine the influence of information o...
ABSTRACT This study set to find out the relationship between personal power and marital satisfaction among married staff at Kampala International University, Kampala District. It was guided by five specific objectives, that included determining of the i) profile of respondents in terms of age, gender, education level, marriage order, number of children, marriage duration and headship of family; ii) determining the level of personal power; iii) the level of marital satisfaction; iv) the diff...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between stress levels, health seeking behaviors and academic performance among students of KampalaInternational University (KIU) Kampala, Uganda. The study was guided by three stated objectives: To determine the relationship between stress levels and academic performance among students; To examine the difference between the levels of stress experienced among male and female students; To establish relationship between health ...