Abstract: Kenya has for decades not fully utilized the contribution of incorporating sports diplomacy to her benefits in regards to foreign policy. Such that Kenya's influence on the global arena can be advanced and certain interests achieved by integrating sports to its diplomacy. Diplomacy is vital for cooperation in the pursuit of non-aggression among nation states, and Kenya as a member of the global community should be able to sufficiently reap from the benefits of inculcating sports in...
Abstract: As a major driver of economic growth in many developing states, the management of conflict arising from extractive industries has become a constant theme in understanding governance of the extractive industry. This thesis offers a platform for understanding the existing and likely potentials of conflict in the extractive industry of Kenya and the conflict management strategies used. One of the key questions that this thesis seeks to answer is whether Corporate Social Responsibility...
Abstract: The killing of females now increasingly known as femicide, tends to be at the extreme end in a continuum of gender-based violence culminating in murder. Women are far more likely to die in the hands of someone they know. Existing research points to the fact that globally, the prevalence of gender-related violence is on the increase. The aim of the study is to compare personality traits, substance use, and sociodemographic profiles of male perpetrators of intimate and non-intimate f...
Abstract: This study examined the relationship between gender role orientation and marital conflict among lower (Marurui Estate) and higher income (Garden Estate) couples in Nairobi County. Specifically, the study sought to: establish the nature of gender role orientations among lower income and higher income couples in Nairobi County, determine the effects of gender role orientations on division of labor among lower income and higher income couples in Nairobi County and evaluate which gende...
Abstract: This study investigated the impact of current counseling modalities on the levels of depression and anxiety of inmates at Nairobi West Prison. In a pretest-posttest design with a control group, Beck's Depression Inventory and Beck's Anxiety Inventory were used to measure inmates' levels of depression and anxiety respectively, before and after a 12-week period of individual counseling sessions. The mean BDI-II score for the control group at baseline was M=24.416 while at end line it...
Abstract: Marital instability leads to poor parenting and hurts child development consequently predisposing children to antisocial behaviours. The target population was parents with teenagers between thirteen to eighteen years. A survey quantitative research design was used together with purposeful random sampling. A self-reporting questionnaire was distributed to parents. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used for data analysis. Data was analysed using both descriptive and Pearson...
Abstract: This study set out to establish the relationship between the father complex and one’s personality trait among students in United States International University – Africa. The study was conducted based on the following objectives: to find out the personality of youths at USIU-A, to assess the nature of the father complex of selected students and to determine the relationship between father complex and the respondents’ personality. The study was a survey that adopted a positivi...
Abstract: African diaspora in Africa and International Relations is an area that needs more research and analysis, to establish their importance in conversations around development and globalisation. In Kenya, the inward formal remittances from the Kenya Diaspora stood at Kshs 113 billion in 2013, accounting for 2.98% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product. This contribution is significant and provides an area that needs to be explored further to increase these economic contributions. Fur...
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the world's social and economic well-being. Given the asymmetrical nature of the international system, the effects of the pandemic are more damaging to some countries than others. Sharp declines in the capital and remittance flow in low and middle-income countries have occurred, along with oil and commodity prices reductions. Most literature looks at inequalities at the national and sub-national levels and focuses on individuals, commun...
Abstract: Land issues in Kenya are a significant reason for structural conflicts and potentially degenerate into physical violence often. Many civil wars in the country can be attributed to land issues owing to its emotive nature. The conflicts have consequently led to loss of life, material goods destruction, and thousands of residents being displaced. The insecure land tenure system in Kenya is caused by impunity and corruption which are supported interest groups with political affiliation...
Abstract: The main objective of this study was to examine the influence of refugee integration on the socio-economic development of Nairobi County in Kenya. The study had several specific objectives which included: to examine the social activities that refugees in Nairobi County are engaged in, to find out the social contribution of refugee integration in Nairobi County, to find out the economic contribution of refugee integration in Nairobi Count This research took an exploratory survey des...
Abstract: The study aimed to understand the effect of mindfulness on the adolescents’ emotional regulation and academic success. The specific objectives of the study included: to establish the effects of mindfulness based interventions on adolescents’ emotion regulation, to establish effect of mindfulness on academic success; and to establish the relationship between emotion regulation on adolescents’ academic success. The current quasi-experiment study was carried out in Murera and Th...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the formulation of the diplomatic strategy used by the Kenyan government in combating the ICC cases against its leaders, the tactics and forums used in executing it and to gauge Kenya’s level of success. Second, on a broader level, this study aimed to establish the effect of Kenya’s diplomatic strategy on the ICC. The success of this onslaught has raised questions about the future of the ICC and, worryingly, provided a blue print for...
Abstract: This study sought to examine foreign policy behavior as informed by territorial border dispute. As opposed to terrestrial borders that are commonly governed by domestic law, the focus of this study is maritime border dispute with a focus on Kenya-Somalia relations. The study focused on the period of 2009 when Kenya signed into an agreement with Somalia over the use of the continental shelf beyond the 200 nautical miles that define the territorial water and Exclusive Economic Zone (...
Abstract: Psychosocial wellbeing is important for an individual to live a balanced and healthy life. Transgender people, due to their gender ma-conformity, face a myriad of challenges, including stigma, violence, discrimination, and trauma, which negatively affect their psychosocial wellbeing. In the recent years, transgender individuals have become more visible and have continuously brought to light the issues they face. This study sought to examine the relationship between adverse childhoo...