Abstract: African women-led peacebuilding initiatives have received little attention in the past, despite their efforts to foster social cohesion in conflict regions within Africa. The establishment of the FemWise-Africa Network pulls the cooperation of African women from all African states and those in the diaspora. It calls for attention at both the national and international stage, to reinforce their position as agents of change in conflict contexts, particularly in their inclusion at the...
Abstract: The proliferation of small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) has been a persistent problem in Samburu for a long time. Indeed, the numerous cases of armed conflicts within the pastoralist zones, armed crimes in the urban centers and the emerging acts of terrorism in Kenya point to availability of many illicit SALWs in the wrong hands. Efforts meant to address the issue have failed to yield positive results. With the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the implementation ...
Abstract: The study sought to examine the influence of micro finance institutions on empowerment of women in Masinga Sub County, Machakos County. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design which emphasizes on measurement, examination and analysis of relationships amongst various variables. The findings showed that the level of engagement of women with micro-finance institutions in the study area has empowered women to some degree. The study found that level of success of micro-finance...
Abstract: This study looks at human trafficking as a significant social problem in Kenya and the counter trafficking efforts. To understand the efficacy of the law, it is essential first to understand human trafficking as a crime and its parameters. However, due to the vast definitions of the vice and the leeway of different states interpreting it according to their values and culture, it is an uphill task. This is not to mean that the crime cannot be understood if it is put in context. For ...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of perinatal loss on emotional well-being and elf-esteem among mothers in Nairobi County, Kenya. The objectives were: to establish the influence of perinatal loss on a mother’s emotional well-being and self-esteem after experiencing a perinatal loss and to establish how socio-demographics correlate with emotional well-being and self-esteem of mothers after a perinatal loss. The study sampled 65 mothers chosen using the stra...
Abstract: The Boko Haram has been responsible for several violent attacks over the past several years, including bombings against the Nigerian state in the north, and has broadened its chaotic and dangerously life-threatening mayhem to the south, where it has attacked delicate targets in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. High-profile government agencies, markets, banks, police stations, mosques and churches have not been spared of such attacks. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact...
Abstract: This research focuses on the effectiveness of the international community in minimizing state orchestrated police brutality. The specific objectives of the study were to: establish the response of the international community actors, explore how sovereignty is negotiated between the international community and individual member states, and determine if there is a significant effort by the international community in reducing state orchestrated Police brutality in Uganda. Nigeria, and...
Abstract: Electoral processes are perhaps the most vulnerable stages in a country's domestic political cycle. Uncertainty, tension, righteousness, and indignation often breed anger and violence during an electoral period. Rift Valley is one of the regions in Kenya that experienced the 2007 post-election violence, the Rift Valley area has a historical division along ethnic lines pitting the two dominating communities (Kalenjin and Kikuyu) against each other. Rift Valley was the epicenter of v...
Abstract: From intense droughts to heavy rainfall and rising sea levels, climate change is causing erratic weather patterns all over the world. According to current academic research rural women, more than men, are the most vulnerable to the effects of this changing weather. In this light, this research study looks at the adaptation strategies being utilized by rural women in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, as their daily lives are threatened by the rising temperatures of climate change. The se...
Abstract: This study involved a sample of 25 boys who had participated in the rite of passage, 7 members of the clergy and 5 focus groups from Nairobi region of PCEA. The main purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of the religious based rite of passage programme for boys’ circumcision in mentoring adolescent boys in the PCEA. Specific objectives were: to describe the content of the Christian rite of passage programme curriculum; determine the attitude of the boys towards t...
Abstract: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a complex and dynamic issue. Its analysis requires human rights approaches, and social, religious and cultural sensitivity. The negative effects associated with the practice have been documented by the World Health Organization (WHO), in short and long-term. The efforts to end FGM by various agencies have been recently enhanced. However, the fruits of these efforts are yet to mature in most rural communities. This thesis has analysed popular and e...
Abstract: Political parties play an instrumental role in organizing national and local politics and are pivotal in consolidating democracy. The trademarks of democracy include governments opening up their public affairs to active citizen engagement as well as their level of accountability. Subsequent to the fall of the Berlin wall in November 1989 was a new trajectory in world politics which ushered in multipartism in African states. The political liberalization of Kenya that began in the 19...
Abstract: In the last few years, a significant number of Kenyans have temporarily migrated to the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries namely; Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates in search of jobs in the labor shortage region. There are approximately four (4) million Kenyans in the diaspora 200,000 of whom are said to be in the Gulf Cooperation Council states and Saudi Arabia claims the largest portion of this number. For most Kenyans, the rising levels of u...
Abstract: Regional integration is a renowned global phenomenon through which states and countries come together in cooperation with the aim of actualizing specified goals and objectives. Integration in Africa and East Africa is inseparable from the colonial history. In East Africa it dates back to the colonial times as the European colonialists sought to bring together Kenya Uganda and Tanzania in socio-economic and political cooperation. The process has undergone different phases to its pre...
Abstract: Governance systems and structures are a critical determinant to whether countries will achieve their aspirations especially on matters of development. In its quest to spur development and combat challenges like marginalization and poverty, Kenya decided to shift its governance system from a more centralized to a devolved system under the new constitution that was promulgated in the year 2010. This research therefore sought to investigate whether devolution has had an impact in redu...