The church is supposed to be a vehicle for crusading and enhancing peace, yet the occurrence of conflicts within the Kenyan church has become a regular occurrence. Efforts have been made to ensure that these conflicts are resolved and part of the strategies is the utilization of pastoral counselling as a way of managing conflicts in the church. However, the effectiveness of the pastoral counselling utilized has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to investigate how pastoral c...
Globally and in the continent of Africa HIV/AIDS has become a pandemic that has affected more than 38 million people. The world has responded to this pandemic in many ways including creating counselling services to improve the quality of life. In Nakuru East Sub County churches are increasingly getting involved in HIV/AIDS counselling services to help improve the quality of life of its members. However, no studies have been conducted to assess the influence of HIV/AIDS counselling services on...
Secondary school students’ background factors are important in the students’ life and may determine the academic outcomes and the levels of self-esteem. The students’ family SES, family type and home location are varied and may influence the academic achievement and levels of self-esteem. In Kenya, academic achievement is a key factor in determining the future career of the students and their success is measured by the level of academic achievement. It is therefore important to establis...
The study attempted to assess the socio - cultural factors that influence girls to go for female circumcision despite the available alternative interventions among the Abakuria community The study sought to find out the •alternative interventions that would support elimination of female circumcision that are relevant to the Abakuria community. The Social Learning Theory and the Rational Choice Theory were used to guide the study. Social Learning Theory was used to explain how socialization ...
Abstract/Overview Globally, the problem of escalating incidences of trauma among adolescents has adversely affected their physical, behavioral, emotional and psychological functioning hence impairing their quality and ability to adjust in school. The purpose of this study was to establish the effectiveness of trauma informed interventions and academic adjustment among adolescents in public secondary schools in Kisii County. This study employed an explanatory sequential mixed method design. T...
Abstract/Overview There is strong evidence of a positive association between corporal punishment and negative child outcomes, but previous studies have suggested that the manner in which parents implement corporal punishment moderates the effects of its use. This study investigated whether severity and justness in the use of corporal punishment moderate the associations between frequency of corporal punishment and child externalizing and internalizing behaviors. This question was examined us...
Abstract The general objective of this research project was to examine factors influencing successful implementation of biomedical research projects in Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). These research sought to achieve five specific objectives with the key variables examined being the dependent variable successful implementation of biomedical projects in KEMRI and independent variables of top management support, organization structure, communication system, project team leader and pr...
Abstract/Overview In most developing countries, land is the most essential resource for agricultural production. As such, secure access, ownership and use of land leads to improved food security hence poverty reduction especially in the rural areas. Much as it is imperative to note that a lot of ground has been covered through affirmative action, the graph still remains skewed to the disadvantage of women, especially in rural areas. Despite women being the main food producers for their famil...
Abstract/Overview Tobacco smoking is a major health concern among healthcare professionals globally; it kills and sickens millions of people annually. In the US and UK, tobacco is responsible for about one in five and one in eight deaths annually respectively. It is projected that about 10 million people would die annually by 2030 since tobacco related diseases take time to become evident. A global commitment by World Health Organization to reversing the tobacco epidemic was done in 2003 by ...
Abstract/Overview Polygamy is one of the pastoral challenges facing the Roman Catholic Church in the world. The 1962 Second Vatican Council, 1981 Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar and 1986 Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa plenary meetings and the 1994 first African Synod of Bishops recommended; a re-examination of matrimonial theology, formulation of family catechesis and inculturated matrimonial institution to integrate polygamous famil...
Abstract/Overview The legalization of betting in Kenya has resulted in widespread availability of betting in the society compared to when gambling was exclusive to casinos and clubs. A poll carried out in six African countries established that sports betting prevalence was highest among Kenyan youth, at 76%, notably among university students, with regrettable consequences. Despite being a social activity, inadequate studies had explicitly examined the social contexts of sports betting among ...
Abstract/Overview This study sought to analyse the Daily Nation framing of news on Kenya’s political parties in the 2017 General Elections. Despite the fact that media has a role to play in informing and educating the electorate, the modern day electorate continues to go to the polls with skewed understanding of the electoral process, the contenders and what their parties stand for. They therefore may end up making uninformed choices at the ballot. Several studies have been conducted on pr...
Abstract/Overview Bunge la Mwananchi (BLM) has been in existence for over twenty years and has been used by activists, politicians, and general members of the public to advance their causes. The platform has also acted as an open forum that encourages anyone to initiate a conversation for ordinary people to debate socio-economic and political problems impacting their lives. Despite its existence and potential as a form of alternative information that can shape opinions, researchers and vario...
Abstract/Overview This is a study of the art of rig r no v/hich is a genre of Luo oral literature. The terra ncoro is in the singular. Like1 some Luo words whose singulars end in ro, the two let tors are replaced by che in the plural which becomes ngeche. Scholars of Luo oral tradition and culture translate and define ngero mistakenly as the proverb, thus making it lexically and culturally English by assuming that their naming systems are universal for all mankind. This generalisation variou...
Abstract: The overall objective of this study was to assess the major factors that affect female teachers’ participation in secondary school leadership in East Hararge Zone. With this, an attempt was made to forward possible solutions for these problems. To conduct this study, descriptive survey method was employed. The participants of this study were 96 teachers selected using simple random sampling techniques. Out of this, female teachers constitute 48 whereas the remaining 56 were male ...