Abstract/Overview Small Scale Businesses (SSB) play key roles in socio-economic development. Over the past decades, women participation in SSB has been limited by lack of financial support, knowledge and skills. Since 2006, the government of Kenya has put emphasis on the informal sector with special regard to women participation in SSB by creating a sustainable Kenya-based loan provision (The Youth and Women Enterprise Fund) for women to get trainings, access loans and banking services. Desp...
Abstract/Overview Globally, the debate about inclusive education is on and the society is trying to find ways of meaningfully including the physically disabled students into the regular education system. Despite the fact that Bondo District has made remarkable achievements with regard to inclusion of the physically disabled students at primary school level, the degree of inclusion at secondary school level is unknown. The study therefore explored the degree of inclusion of physically disable...
Abstract/Overview Youth empowerment programmes are implemented globally and by various agencies to help build the capacity of the youth so as to improve their well being.Young people the world over are calling for meaningful chances to participate meaningfully in civic, economic, social and political fields. The United Nation Development Programme (UNDP's) youth strategy identifies development challenges and issues facing youth today and more 'importantly offers forward looking recommendatio...
Abstract/Overview Youth unemployment is a global challenge. According to Kenya National Human Development (KNHD) report of 2009, unemployment in Kenya stood at 23%. The youth form two - thirds of the total labour force in the country yet the majority (61 %) is unemployed. The youth in Rarieda district number approximately 41,443 while the rate of unemployment is about 17% above the national rate. The Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) is one of the interventions that the government has...
Abstract/Overview Reports show that approximately 1.01 million children aged 5-17 years are engaged in child labour, with 90% in the rural areas, working in agriculture, domestic work, informal sector, mining and fisheries. Although existing literature mainly talks of boys engaged in fishing, information concerning girl child involvement in fish processing is scarce. However, primary schools around Wagusu Beach experience high girl child school drop-out as well as irregular attendance and it...
Abstract/Overview In Kenya, where a large part of the population live in rural areas and rain fed agriculture is the main livelihood, droughts and floods have far reaching impact? on communities. One form of mitigating the negative effects of drought is the implementation of simple, small-scale, low cost schemes called rainwater harvesting. This involves the capture, storing and redirection of.rainfall. However this technology has very low adoption rates. In the few cases where it is practic...
Abstract/Overview Tobacco is grown in about 120 countries of the world, occupying over 4 million hectares of land despite its poor returns compared to alternative crops. The main objective of the study was to examine tobacco farming and its implications on alternative crops in Kuria West Sub County of Migori County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to < explore the effects of socioeconomic factors on cultivation of tobacco and alternative crops; examine the implications of institutional...
Abstract/Overview Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a traditional practice that involves the partial or total removal of the external female genital organ for cultural reasons. This practice condemned by the Kenyan government because of its negative effects on the girl child is still persistence in the Kuria ethnic group. This study focused on the factors promoting FGM practice amongst the girls in Kuria west sub-county. The specific objectives were; to analyse the prevalence rate of FGM in...
Abstract/Overview The Kenyan Educational system has failed to ingrain key values of morality and democracy because it focuses on academic achievement as an end in itself. Children, who enter the school system at the primary level, do not complete the cycle. Pupils drop out at various stages of the education system, especially in Standards 6, 7 and 8. A study conducted in Kenya found that girls with poor school performance were significantly more likely than the best students to become pregna...
Abstract/Overview Conflict is a global phenomenon that afflicts all types of cultures. The presence of ethnic conflict in Kenya is as old as pre colonial rule in Africa. In spite of government and other institutions' desires for peace and tranquillity, inter-ethnic conflict in Kenya has c'ontinued to feature affecting many communities. Luo and Abagusii communities of Angaga Village have experienced sporadic inter-ethnic conflicts leading to occasional fights in the last two decades. The freq...
Abstract/Overview Solid waste management comprises the functions of generation, storage, collection, transportation,treatment and disposal of solid waste with the objectives of protecting the health of the population, promotion of environmental quality, supporting economic productivity and generationof employment and income. The achievement of these objectives requires sustainable systemswhich are adapted to and carried by the municipality and its local communities. Most municipalitiesoften ...
Abstract/Overview Human Immuno-deficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV and AIDS) has had a devastating effect on humanity. The gains made in research have seen improvements in managing the condition and transforming HIV from an acute condition to a chronic illness that is manageable and survivable. It is estimated that 35 million people live "with HIV and AIDs globally, 25 million in Africa and 1.6 million in Kenya. Migori County has 13.4% AIDS prevalence. The health fa...
Abstract/Overview Globally, alcohol intake among secondary school students has been recognized as a serious problem that needs quick government attention. For example in Netherlands, underage binge drinking rose from 700 teenage drinking cases in hospitals in 2009 to 900 cases in 2010 and the same problem has also been noted in Thailand, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya where drinking among adolescents is seen as a psychological and social problem .This is despite the fact that many cultures in gl...
Abstract/Overview In spite of the commendable efforts that have been made by several scholars, governments, public and private organizations or even individuals in encouraging the use of family planning practices; millions of people continually languish in the abject effects of the poor family planning practices and attitudes. Even more worryingly, many studies indicate that there is a limited involvement of men at homes, health arenas, market places, government offices and religious places ...
Abstract/Overview A Charitable Children's Institution (CCI) is a home or institution which has been established by a person, corporate, a religious organization or a non-governmental organization and has been granted approval by the National Council for Children's Services (NCCS) to manage programs for the care, protection, rehabilitation or control of children in charitable children' institutions. This is provided for by the Children Act 2001 Section 58. Safety is the relative freedom from ...