ABSTRACT Among the peoples of Kenya, there has been a cultural and religious revival and all means are being sought to propagate it. In certain circles, there is even a revival of ethnic rites, religious rituals and customs, and there are national efforts to preserve and take pride in ethnic cultures. Councils of elders are being treated with respect and honour as custodians of these cultures and religious beliefs. Generally, there has been a resilience of African Traditional Religion (ATR) a...
Abstract This study analyses the level of student engagement at youth skills development organisations which are situated in low-income, high-stress communities. It asks the following questions: What motivates youth to be engaged in their learning environments? What are youths reporting on experiencing while in the learning environment? How might we use this data to help us develop the skills of the youth better? Through capturing a day in the life of youth from a cognitive, emotional and co...
Abstract This research looks to understand the role digital media plays to inspire and sustain sports participation and how digital media could be used as a socially inclusive tool. The study explores if strategically packaged digital media could be used in a socially inclusive way to increase or sustain sports participation. This would address one of the problems facing sports organisations, as sports participation is decreasing or at least stagnating both in South Africa and on a global sca...
ABSTRACT Health problems as a result of changes in health practices of the people and changes in the environment have been and are an issue of concern. While numerous efforts have been undertaken to curb these health problems, little attention has been given to the role which Indigenous education can play in fostering health practices. This has led to gradual abandonment and even extinction of some of the traditional health practices which have been shown to have promoted health. This study ...
ABSTRACT This study examined the extent to which the local community participated in wildlife conservation in Amboseli Ecosystem guided by three objectives: to examine the effect of land tenure and land use systems on community participation in wildlife conservation; to assess the implication of wildlife policies and legal framework on community participation in wildlife conservation; and to identify incentives for enhanced community participation and securing more space for wildlife conserva...
ABSTRACT Lack of clear channels for students to air their grievances has given rise to persistent writing of graffiti in public secondary schools in Baringo Central Sub-County, as a way of communicating their issues. Analysis of these graffiti can be an opportunity to understand the students with the aim of assisting them understand the issues they communicate and deal with them appropriately. The study described the types of graffiti, analyzed the linguistic forms and interpreted the themati...
Abstract Two sites in Table Bay, South Africa, were examined for stranded debris between October and December 1994. One beach (Milnerton) is a popular recreation area in the metropolitan area whereas the other (Koeberg) is closed to public access. Daily and weekly accumulation rates were measured for both sites. A total of 40 041 items were collected, of which 81.7 % was plastic. Half of this was styrofoam. The maj ority of the debris was related to floating recreational litter, packaging mat...
ABSTRACT The Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Church has been in Nyamira County for almost a century today, just like the other major denominations found in the County. However, when compared with the other denominations in the county, more especially Seventh Day Adventists and Roman Catholics, PAG has performed poorly in the development of education. In spite of this, there has not been any systematic investigation and documentation of the reasons for this situation. The objectives of th...
Abstract The crystal structures or a number of molecular complexes formed by 4a4'•din1trodiphenyl with various diphenyl derivatives are described. The general type of structure is undoubtedly the same tor all the complexes examined and the typical arrangement may be taken as that in the complex of 4·z4 1 .. dinitrodiphenyl with 4-hydroxydiphenyl, the structure of which has been tully determined. As shown 1n fig. 7 the dinitrodiphenyl molecules form layers in face•centred array and lie on...
ABSTRACT In contemporary Kenya, social and economic instability have been aggravated by the changes in life patterns both in rural and urban areas. One of the contemporary issues which has led to increased social and economic instability is the spread and effects of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) pandemic. There are several studies on HIV and AIDS but most of these have a medical bias. There are few studies on the role of the Church in the fi...
ABSTRACT Macroinvertebrate drift is a phenomenon that has fascinated and occupied ecologists for a longtime and has produced varied results. Drift samples were collected in a riffle and pool biotopes in the Njoro River between 3rd January and 28th March 2017 with a sole objective of determining whether drift net mesh size, positioning and variation in exposure time could have significant influence on drift densities. Purposive systematic random sampling was employed to collect samples using s...
ABSTRACT Aquaculture is an important food contributor to the global and local economy. Diseases and parasitic infections have been recognized as one of the detrimental and limiting factors in the development of aquaculture. No research has been carried out to study the occurrence of parasites in Oreochromis niloticus cultured in pioneer integrated cage fish culture in shallow and temporary water bodies (BOMOSA cages) in Kenya. A study was conducted with the aim of finding out the occurrence o...
ABSTRACT The history of urbanization has become an important part of Kenya‘s historiography. While a sizeable number of works on urbanization in Kenya exist, towns like Nanyuki have not received adequate historical attention. This study therefore sought to provide a historical perspective on patterns and processes of change in Nanyuki in the colonial period The research was intended to contribute to knowledge by outlining the history of Nanyuki town so that the dynamics behind the developme...
ABSTRACT Strategic management is a critical factor in strengthening organizational performance through effective decision making, systematic strategy formulation and implementation of strategic goals for the effective performance of an organization. Many successful organizations have consistently performed better than their competitors mainly because they have implemented strategic management. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOES&T) in the Republic of Kenya expects that all...