Abstract: The purpose of this study is to contextualize the impact of regional integration and economic development in the East African Community using Rwanda as a case study. The most important masons for joining regional groupings has been the hope of addressing common challenges improving economic policy, reducing poverty, and managing the process of liberalization in a collective and co-ordinated manner. Past efforts to form sustainable regional integration schemes in East Africa have fa...
Abstract: The study explored the role of humanitarian assistance to refugees in the implementation of Kenya’s foreign policy goals with accordance to the Dadaab refugee camps. The study established the purpose of Kenya’s foreign policy in supporting humanitarian operations in Dadaab. It adopted a qualitative study design. The target population for this study was 20 field coordinators working at the various organizations operating in the Dadaab camps. The study used purposive sampling in ...
Abstract: Feminist foreign policy began in 2014 with the first large-scale implementation of the foreign policy taking place in Sweden. Governments of several developed nations have since taken on feminist foreign policy initiatives, finding the worldview that human rights are an imperative step in the commitment to international peace. This study aims to establish the merits and demerits of feminist foreign policy, using the example of Sweden’s feminist foreign policy, to assess whether t...
Abstract: The success or failure of global health policy depends to a significant extent on how the policy is disaggregated into components for ease of implementation, technical support, funding and building effective partnerships to support in the review of data and progress achieved over time. For the case of sexual and reproductive healthcare services, traditional technical support and funding from the US government has been invaluable over the years but public policy changes in the Globa...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to establish if there was a relationship between work-family conflict and work stress among Del Monte workers in Murang’a County. The research objectives were; to assess the level of work stress; to establish the work-family conflict; and to evaluate whether there was a relationship between work-family conflict and work stress. On theoretical framework, B.F. Skinner behavioral theory was adopted. For the research methodology, a mixed research design ...
Abstract: United States' involvement in the Horn of Africa, which includes the states of Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea, dates back to the beginning of the last century. In an effort to examine and understand why the United States finds this region important to its own interests, I intend to examine each states and American involvement in a specific issue involving the state. The United States has a significant presence and utilizes different modes of containing terrorism in...
Abstract: Africa previously described by the rest of the world as the "Dark Continent", has witnessed a new wave of competition for its resources. This competition has renewed attraction of traditional players and rising powers like China. A new global power game worthy of the world attention could be shaping in Africa. The presence of China i n Africa is creating jitters among the European powers and the United States. The United States especially feels its hegemony threatened. Unfortunatel...
Abstract: This study investigated the prevalence of depression at the work place and the necessity of an employee assistance programs (EAP) in Kamiti Prison. The subjects of the study were the Prison officers in Kamiti maxi mum prison. The study was guided by the main objective which was, investigating the prevalence of depression among the prison officers. The study aimed at finding out if there were cases of depressed prison officers. The study also sought to find out if there was need for...
Abstract: States have always been against the principle of humanitarian intervention as it threatens the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of states by forcefully invading a state's borders and interfering with its political sovereignty as well as a state's right to self government. This study explores who is better placed to carryout humanitarian intervention by analysing the current agents of intervention that possess the qualities requiring them to intervene in a situation en...
Abstract: The environment and its conservation are critical for the survival and well-being of all living creatures. Their importance has gained momentum over the years and now occupies a central position in international fora. A closely related issue that is also at the forefront in international debates is sustainable development, particularly in this period following the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, commonly referred to as Rio + 20. Bearing in mind that the world ...
Abstract: The study seeks to evaluate humanitarian intervention strategies and tools utilized by United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM1 ) and United Nations Operation in Somalia 2 (UNOSOM2) in Somalia from 1992-1995 till recently when it reopened operations after closure in March 2004. The contention in the study is to investigate what worked and what did not. The study will illuminate on the humanitarian experiences i n form of strengths, weaknesses and gaps. Scholars have identified ...
Abstract: The study explored the challenges the South Sudanese are facing in their efforts in nation building based within the context of sirnibr challenges faced by other nations across Africa’s. The theory of social construction was employed to discuss this. It was established that some of the key challenges that bedevil nation building efforts in South Sudan include among others: ethnicity/ tribalism, corruption, lack of robust economic pillars, poor service delivery, poor education sys...
Abstract: The concept of terrorism has been a political phenomenon since 1795 when terror was used as an instrument of furthering political ends. This research explores the African Union counter-terrorism mechanisms that emerged after the disastrous September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America. Analysis bas been made of the historical development of counter-terrorism in Africa since the legacy of the Organization of African Unity. Being an Organization whose agenda was to rid Africa of co...
Abstract: The period following the Second World War was marked by a surge of intra-state conflicts on the African continent, and studies show that there have been more than thirty wars recorded in Africa since 1970 (Nhema, 2008). Burundi, a landlocked country located in East-Central Africa was of no exception. Since its independence in 1962, Burundi has been plagued by series of inter-ethnic conflicts caused by political instability and ethnic violence. The population of Burundi is made of t...
Abstract: This study aims to look at the evolving nature of non-interference in China's Africa policy. This involves looking at the non-interference principle specifically in Beijing's policies by analyzing China's role in the Sudan civil war 1983 to 2005 and the Darfur crisis. The non interference principle as contained in the policies of the African Union and United Nations has gradually shifted away from strict non-interference towards non-indifference and humanitarian intervention. Bei...