ABSTRACT Coordination of Cash Transfer Programmes (CTP) is very important in achieving better humanitarian assistance in times of disasters and emergencies because it saves resources, avoids conflicts, evades duplications and gaps, minimises the difference between programs as well as thwarts inflation to local markets. The use of CTP to provide humanitarian assistance so that people access goods and services they need before, during and after crisis has been gaining momentum particularly sinc...
ABSTRACT Climate variability which is a reality in Kenya is manifested by fluctuations in climatic parameters, low agricultural production, land fragmentation, soil degradation, and loss of biodiversity. Addressing climate variability requires the use of ecologically based traditional climate smart agriculture systems such as agro forestry. In the past decade human lives, crops and livestock worth millions of shillings have been destroyed by increased intensity of extreme weather events in Ke...
ABSTRACT Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are not simply a health issue but a substantial threat to security and socioeconomic development, imposing a heavy burden on families, communities, economies and governments. HIV and AIDS affect people mainly in their prime ages, between 15 and 49 years. The majority of the Kenya Police are under 45 years and falls in the most sexually active years. In Kenya, 75% of all Police deaths in 1999 were attrib...
ABSTRACT Environmental degradation and loss of resources that requires conservation is a pressing developmental issue. The scope of study Public participation is emphasized as a factor by Public participation bill 2018 and remains a critical determinant in environmental conservation in Kakamega County to safeguard the environment against further degradation The overall objective of the study was to evaluate the contribution of public participation in environmental conservation .The specific o...
Abstract With the ever increasing number of disasters, personality disorders are inevitable. Personality disorders manifest in at least ten different ways, and can usually be diagnosed and managed through psychotherapeutic interventions. The prevalence of these disorders among undergraduate students and the degree to which counselling therapies offered in universities are able to address them is an information gap this study set out to fill. The main objective of the study was therefore to ev...
ABSTRACT Malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Its burden is greater felt in sub-Saharan Africa, with 15% of all disability adjusted life years (DALYs) lost to the disease. Malaria affects more than 70% of its population. The disease also remains a cause of much suffering due to social and economic problems. The understanding of malaria transmission, recognition of signs and symptoms, perception of cause, treatment seeking patterns and preventive measur...
ABSTRACT Cancer is now recognized globally as one of the leading non-communicable diseases. Each year about half a million women develop invasive cancer of the uterine cervix, with more than 80% occurring in low-income countries. Whereas research and technology have realized great positive innovation in the control of cervical cancer in terms of prevention, easy to administer and less invasive detection and treatment procedures, the disease continues to be a commonly occurring cancer among wo...
ABSTRACT Food security is the first of the eight Millennium Development Goals, which seeks to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by the year 2015. Despite Kakamega Central District having so many SHGs, studies have shown that food insecurity was on the rise. The study examined the contribution of SHGs to household food security by comparing the food security status between members and non members of SHGs. A survey was carried out to establish the factors that enhance the effectiveness of S...
ABSTRACT Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are not simply a health issue but a substantial threat to security and socioeconomic development, imposing a heavy burden on families, communities, economies and governments. HIV and AIDS affect people mainly in their prime ages, between 15 and 49 years. The majority of the Kenya Police are under 45 years and falls in the most sexually active years. In Kenya, 75% of all Police deaths in 1999 were attrib...
ABSTRACT Mining is an economic activity that has been practiced for time immemorial. Land degradation from old mines operations is known in almost all the countries but they have been few systematic surveys to quantify the nature of associated problems so as to prioritize remediation action. There is knowledge in the techniques of rehabilitating both operational and abandoned sites yet there is still delay in remediation action. The enforcement of the Environmental Management and Co-ordinatio...
ABSTRACT Background: Adolescent pregnancies have been shown to have poorer outcomes compared to pregnancies in adult women. Nutritional status may play an important role in improving the health of pregnant adolescents. However, little is known about micronutrient status and the factors that influence the adequacy of the diets of the Ghanaian population particularly among pregnant adolescents. Aim: To identify the determinants of micronutrient deficiencies in pregnant adolescents. Method: A c...
ABSTRACT Forest reserves in Kabwe have undergone changes over the years due to encroachment by humans who are engaged in activities as such agriculture, charcoal production and even settlements. This has led to the deforestation of Kalulu Forest in Kabwe district of Central province. The main objective of this study was to establish causes of human encroachment of Kalulu Forest. The study was conducted through both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Primary and secondary data was collec...
ABSTRACT This study investigated disaster risk preparedness strategies against fire at Chisokone market in Kitwe, Zambia. The aim of the study was to analyse disaster risk preparedness strategies against fire at Chisokone market in Kitwe to ensure safety at the trading place. The objectives were to identify fire risks at Chisokone market in Kitwe. To establish disaster risk preparedness strategies against fire at Chisokone market in Kitwe. To determine the challenges being faced in implementi...
ABSTRACT This research assessed the public health risk of bacteriological water contamination of the Kafubu River in Zambia against the backdrop of limited research on the ambient surface water quality of the river that is flowing in a catchment area characterised by high human activity. Human activity, particularly sewer effluent disposal, is continually loading the river with bacteria that could pose adverse health risks to the public. The study was based on a systematic sampling design by ...