This study aimed at investigating affluent parents’ behaviour on assertiveness among adolescents in Karen-Nairobi County, Kenya: The family has extensively remained the foundation of humanity. Visualized as an abode from suffering and pain of daily lifecycle, the family has remained an important haven, a reassuring abode, a dwelling of relief and refreshment. However, within the same family, parents’ contribution, which is the most rewarding work of adult life, is faced with many challe...
ABSTRACT Gender roles are mainly defined by the socio-cultural norms of any society. The purpose of this study was to investigate changing family structures and their impactions on gender roles. This study focused on the changing family structures and its implications on gender roles. This study examined factors leading to changes in the family structures, explored how changing family structures have influenced gender roles and ascertained the influence of changing gender roles on children’...
This study investigatedthe influence of parenting styles on adolescent girls‟ academic performance in public secondary schools in Makadara Sub County, Nairobi County, Kenya. The study employed the correlation survey design. The study was guided by four research objectives: To establish the relationship between authoritarian parenting style and adolescent girls‟ academic performance in public secondary schools in Makadara sub-county; To examine the relationship between authoritative parent...
ABSTRACT Since independence Kenya has relied on the agriculture sector which includes livestock as a base for economic growth. Livestock Development Programme (LDP) was a Finnish programme that was initiated in Homa Bay and Ndhiwa sub-counties in 1991-2003 to address constraints in dairy cattle production. Its ultimate goal was to raise milk production and improve small scale dairy cattle farmers’ levels of living. A study to determine the extent of relationship between the LDP program...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine, the level of effectiveness in distribution of Constituency bursary awards, so as to enhance deserving students’ access to public secondary school education in Trans- Nzoia West Sub-county, Kenya between 2006 and 2009. The mechanisms and criterion used by bursary awarding bodies have continued to leave out many deserving students in Trans- Nzoia West Sub-county. Therefore, this study explored the effectiveness of Constituency bursary ...
ABSTRACT Literature is very important because it uses language in an artistic manner for the purpose of enlightening us about people‟s lives in a society. It also focuses on the ways of life in a society. Literature entertains, educates, encourages and emphasizes good morals. It also warns and helps in rectifying bad behaviour. Previous research show that children characters are portrayed negatively as they are denied their rights in Kiswahili plays. This study carried out an analysis of th...
ABSTRACT Streams draining the Southern part of Mt. Kenya are currently heavily impacted by human encroachment and large patches of riparian forests have been converted from indigenous to plantation forests. Modification of riparian vegetation was hypothesized to have influence on streams. This study aimed at investigating the effect of forest type and stream size on leaf litter decomposition, macroinvertebrate diversity and water quality in streams draining Mt. Kenya catchment. Riparian tree ...
Following Kenya’s instances of ethno-political violence in the period 1992-2012, there are concerns that a comprehensive redress for victims of human rights abuses remains largely a mirage. This study is driven by the concern that despite numerous transitional justice efforts carried out by the government and the civil society, relationships among communities in Molo sub-county remain tense, marked with suspicion and a desire for revenge. This study seeks to find out whether restorative jus...
This research investigated the community-based approaches and interventions that have been adopted by communities in Nairobi and Mombasa Counties of Kenya in counterradicalization work. Community-based approaches focusing on building the resilience of communities to react and respond to challenges posed by youth radicalization including their involvement in violent extremism are now considered to be a key plank of any counterterrorism work globally. The underlying perspective for this shift i...
The Kenya government, in collaboration with other stakeholders involved in the provision of family planning services, have put in place various strategies and policies to increase uptake of family planning services. These are aimed at increasing contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR), reduction in both total fertility rate (TFR) and unmet need for family planning services. Despite the various strategies and policies, total fertility rate still remains high at 4.6 percent, while CPR and unmet nee...
The purpose of this study was to describe the perceived influence of gambling-related media promotions on students‟ behavioral intentions to indulge in gambling using United States International University-Africa as a case. The objectives of the study were; to determine how attitudes towards gambling related media promotions influence students‟ behavioral intention to indulge in gambling; to determine how social norms towards gambling related media influence student‟s behavioral intenti...
More than half of the world’s population now uses the Internet, making it an integral part of our everyday life. For this reason, Internet growth continues to accelerate around the world with user numbers increasing by the day. A 2017 study by ‘We are Social’ and ‘Hootsuite’ on the use of the Internet, social media and mobile throughout Africa reveals that visiting social network sites remains the most performed online activity on the Internet all over the world (Kemp, 2017). Accord...
Facebook as a social media platform has been evolving as an important tool for providing information and is widely being adapted for communication. The purpose and objective of the study was to assess the user engagement of Facebook as an administrative tool used by students and United States International University-Africa (USIU-A) for effective communication. The assessment covered the areas of transparency, access to resources, critical mass tendencies to social media engagement of USIU-A ...
There is a major gap in communication between the music industry and government bodies. This is reflected in terms of a lack of policy and institutional frameworks at a government level that stem from a lack of participation communication with members of the industry. The lack of feedback and participation in policy issues has resulted in what is essentially a ‘separation’ of need between music industry stakeholders and the government. This lack of participation communication is exemplifi...
In many library settings, there is no planned and documented approach to managing the knowledge of the institution and making it available to staff in order to improve information service provision. In academic libraries in Kenya today, librarians have specific duties and ways of performing them. In a number of cases, there is vital knowledge resting with one individual and little is done to tap this knowledge and make it more accessible. In cases of retirement, greener pastures, death, etc.,...