ABSTRACT This study "Domestic Violence and Gender Relations in Contemporary Uganda', was canied out in FIDA (U) Kampala District, with specific aims of examining the circumstances which give rise to domestic violence and gender relations through assessing the legalities considered, establishing loopholes in the laws protection against domestic violence to identify circumstances under which the law can be revised and suggesting possible interventions which can be relied upon in the revision ...
The agricultural sector plays a critical role in the Kenyan economy; it contributes to about 30 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs over 40 percent of total population. It also accounts for more than 60 percent of export earnings and about 45 percent of government revenue. Indeed the sector forms a strong base for food security, creation of employment and generation of foreign exchange. Majority of industries in Kenya are agro-based, making the agriculture sect...
ABSTRACT . This study was an investigation of challenges of teaching and learning materials in public secondary schools in Tana River District, Coast Province, Republic of Kenya. Teaching and learning materials greatly influence education quality and standards since it affect the teaching and learning process at all levels. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of shortages of teaching and learning materials in public secondary schools in Tana River District. The specific ob...
ABSTRACT Given the increasing freshwater scarcity, the performance of irrigation is critical in increasing and sustaining agricultural productivity in the water-scarce and largely arid and semi-arid Kenya. Irrigation currently accounts for most of the water withdrawals in the country, and the required improvement in the performance of irrigation is hampered by inadequate benchmarks upon which to base effective planning. This study was conducted between September and October 2008 to analyze ...
ABSTRACT This research focused on the Impact of Economic Activities on Natural Vegetation Cover conducted in Lolkisale Forest in Monduli District in Arusha northern part of Tanzania. The objectives of the study were to identify the major socio-economic activities in the sub village of Lolkisale village around Lolkisale forest, to determine causes of natural vegetation degradation, identify the impact of economic activities and to identify the measures that have been put in place to remedy def...
ABSTRACT The researcher had noted that there were various practices of child abuse in Embolot Location, Marakwet district. So the study had sought to probe the effects of these abuses on school children. The study was aimed at answering the following research questions: 1. What are the various forms of child abuse that exist in primary schools in Embolot Location7 2. What are the effects of child abuse on school children! 3. What are the ways of alleviating child abuse in schools7 Both qualit...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted of the impacts of early marriages on girl child education achievement. Lubaga Division was taken up as a case study. The purpose of the study was to examine the impacts of early marriages on girl child education achievement in Lubaga division. The objectives of the study were: to find out the magnitude of the problem of early marriages in Lubaga Division; to examine the causes of early marriages in Lubaga Division and how it can be reduced; and to find out whe...
ABSTRACT It is generally agreed that the pensioners form a class of poor people. There is also a feeling that the social security institutions which serve them are neither effective nor efficient enough to mobilize resources towards poverty alleviation for this category of the population. This feeling has called for the need of investigation into the issue. The main pmpose of this research repmi is therefore to present an evaluation of the contribution of the social security schemes to the s...
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at examining the role of Microfinance institutions in promoting savmgs. The objectives of the study were to determine the impact of micro finance programmes on the household welfare of rural poor; Find out if micro finance programmes savings reduce vulnerability and risks of rural poor; and to find out how micro finance promotes empowerment of rural poor. Qualitative and Quantitative Designs were employed where convenient san1pling was applied to select th...
ABSTRACT Yushania alpina formerly known as Arundinaria alpina is the only species of native bamboo indigenous forests in Kenya. It plays an integral part in the indigenous forests in which it occurs. Bamboo is a fast growing, renewable, widespread, low cost, environment enhancing resource with great potential in environmental conservation and poverty alleviation. The lack of rules surrounding bamboo exploitation in Kenya has resulted in unsustainable harvesting and utilization of bamboo. Ther...
ABSTRACT The development of knowledge and skills in mathematics holds the key to African’s industrialization and poverty alleviation in the 21st century. Language plays a central role in teaching and learning of mathematics. The Ministry of Education, Science Technology recognizes the need for Kenyan education system to use the predominant language spoken in the school catchment area for child care, pre-primary and in education of lower primary children. Children learn mathematics well when...
ABSTRACT Kenya’s manufacturing and processing sector is among the key productive sectors identified for economic growth and development because of its immense potential for wealth, employment creation and poverty alleviation. Currently Kenya’s industrial sector is one of the largest in sub Saharan Africa, the sector is highly fragmented with more than 2,000 manufacturing enterprises. The presence of these industries has led to rise in e-waste due to changes in technology, wear and tear, ...
ABSTRACT Small and medium enterprises SMEs play a key role in triggering and sustaining economic growth and development in developed and developing countries. Despite their great importance increased market competition especially from modern and large competitors makes it difficult for SMEs to survive. In developing countries the major problem with SMEs is difficult in assessing information, finance and lack of institution support. As a result to these difficulties most SMEs do not live beyon...
ABSTRACT The Agricultural Cooperatives Societies are seen as a key feature in rural development and poverty alleviation strategy in both developed and developing countries. The agricultural cooperatives are encountered by a few difficulties that make their operations; management and performance difficult which study intend to investigate. The study was guided by the following objectives; to determine Knowledge Creation practices and performance of agricultural cooperative societies, examine...
ABSTRACT The problem of the study was that the Medium Scale Manufacturing Enterprises in Kenya have continued to decline in their performance as shown by Kenya’s Economic Survey results. The purpose of this study was therefore to analyse the dimensions of competitive advantage and the performance of medium scale manufacturing enterprises in Nairobi City County. The study also sought to determine the moderating effect of environmental constraints on the relationship between the individual ...