Abstract: Climate change is manifested in changing weather patterns and temperature fluctuations over time. For example, Kajiado County of Kenya is experiencing an increased frequency and intensity of droughts, now occurring every 2-3 years. Therefore, the study investigated the influence of stakeholder participation approaches on climate change mitigation, focusing on mitigation initiatives implemented by the SNV and KCSAP in Kajiado County, Kenya. The specific objectives were to investigat...
Abstract: In today's over-sexualized society there has been a constant outcry in the country over risky sexual attitudes as demonstrated by risky sexual behaviors such as underage sex, rising teenage pregnancies, abortion related deaths and pregnancy related suicides. Past studies have related risky sexual attitudes to individual attachment styles. Further, there have been suggestions that security priming intervention can change individual attachment styles. The purpose of this study was to...
Abstract: This research draws on the Evaluation of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) in Sustainable Peace in Burundi as from 2009-2021. The research used research design and a qualitative methodology. It assessed how DDR has been used as a tool to bring sustainable peace in Burundi after the conflict through field interviews in Cibitoke province these interviews were conducted to the members of the community, elders and ex combatants too were interviewed as well as ex-comb...
Abstract: This study purposed to determine the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the age of first pregnancy. Teenage mothers in one of the informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to establish the ACEs experienced by teenage mothers; the age at first pregnancy for teen mothers; challenges that teenage mothers go through; and to evaluate the relationship between ACES and age at first pregnancy among teenage mothers in the informal se...
Abstract: This study aimed to establish the correlation between psychological boundaries and marital satisfaction amongst Christian couples in the Kenyan context. The objectives that guided the study included identifying the psychological boundaries in marital relationships; assessing levels of marital satisfaction; determining the correlation between psychological boundaries and marital satisfaction; and evaluating the impact of psychological boundaries on marital satisfaction amongst Chris...
Abstract: This study aimed to assess the sleep quality, levels of emotional intelligence, and identify the relationship between sleep quality and emotional intelligence amongst students in USIU-Africa, Kenya. The study was carried out in United States International University Africa (USIU-A) in Nairobi, Kenya on 399 students. The tools used for measuring sleep quality and emotional intelligence were Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Test...
Abstract: The first African billionaire to appear on Forbes magazine, a globally renowned American business magazine that annually ranks billionaires across the globe, was South Africa’s Patrice Motsepe in 2008. Since then, the number of African billionaires according to Forbes Magazine has increased to 18 as of 2022. Aliko Dangote appeared on the magazine in 2010 and has held the position as the richest person in Africa consecutively since then. The rise in number of wealthy people, espec...
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between depression and alcohol use among working class in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study will focus on women aged 30 - 60 years. A sample of 103 Kenyan women was obtained by random sampling. Data was collected by using a socio-demographic questionnaire, Becks Depression Inventory to measure Depression and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test for alcohol use assessment. Data analysis was done using inferential statistics ...
Abstract: Emotional job demand has been considered to be a leading factor in job dissatisfaction. This study focused on establishing the relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction among call center workers. The study objectives were; to determine the level of emotional intelligence, assess their levels of job satisfaction, and establish the relationship between emotional intelligence and job satisfaction among selected call center workers from Nairobi County, Kenya. The...
Abstract: Rwanda announced in January 2022 that they were reopening the Gatuna/Katuna border shared with Uganda that was close since February 2019. This border closure came as a result of an overt conflict between these two neighboring countries that started in 2017. Although this border closure came as a surprise to many Rwandans and Ugandans alike, it was not the first time that an EAC member took a unilateral decision to close its border to another EAC member state. This study investigate...
Abstract: The study hypothesis gaps in psychological literature argued that relationships between compassion fatigue (CF), secondary traumatic stress (STS), Burnout (BO), Sociodemographic and Work-Related Factors on caregivers in public and private children's home did not exist. The specific objectives were (1) establish levels of CF, STS and Burnout among caregivers in public and private children's home (2) assess relationship between CF, STS, BO, Sociodemographic and Work-Related Factors o...
Abstract: Decentralization is classified into four types: devolution, delegation, privatization, and de-concentration. The Kenyan government 2010 Constitution established devolved units, and confirmed a devolved governance mode of authority in 2013. The main objective of this research is to explore the impact of devolution on socio-economic development in Wajir County, Kenya. The objectives of the study include; to establish how Wajir County Government officials and residents conceptualize d...
Abstract: Child protection during conflict is vital and can be a starting point in mitigating the risks faced by children during conflict by generating the will for de-escalation among parties to the conflict. Child protection has been particularly challenging during the conflict in the Congo despite the ratification of various international instruments on child protection. Child protection interventions in the DRC inevitably run into challenges like funding, being undermined by cultural pra...
Abstract: Masculinity and stigma are the most inhibiting factors to psychological help-seeking behaviour in men and encompasses issues and implications that demand professional psychological interventions which are beyond the scope of male college students’ scope. The aim of the study was to examine the effect of Masculinity and Stigma, and to establish the relationship they had on the psychological help-seeking behaviour among male college students at the United States International Unive...
Abstract: Screen time usage activities have been linked to several negative health outcomes such as increased violence, low quality of life, poor body self-image, engagement in risky behaviors like drug and alcohol use, and cardio-metabolic diseases. The specific objectives of the study were: to assess the prevalence of screen time usage among school going children; to determine gender differences in screen time usage among school going children; and to establish relationship between screen ...