Abstract: Caregiver burden is composed of multiple physical, psychological, social, and financial stressors associated with caregiving when dealing with children with cerebral palsy. The primary objectives of the study were to explore psychological distress experienced by the caregivers of children living with cerebral palsy, identify their coping mechanisms and the existing support systems. The study adopted a descriptive research design and convenience sampling was used to sample a total o...
Abstract/Overview This study examines the experiences of women academics in relation to factors that motivated them towards academia and challenges experienced while balancing family and career, and highlighting strategies that they have employed to reach their present professional and academic ranks. The study is a contribution to knowledge and the extant literature on women academics’ career experiences which has been under-researched, especially in Kenya. It claims to have made a con...
Abstract/Overview Lake Flies are edible insects with the potential of contributing to food security in that they are an alternative protein and micronutrient food source in freshwater lake regions. The main challenge in exploiting the lake flies is the difficulty in the collection. This study was conducted to identify sustainable traditional collection practices and forecasting techniques of lake flies and was implemented in Rusinga and Mfangano Island in Kenya. The ethnographic study emp...
Abstract The study interrogates the influence of statist inter-ethnic political leadership transformation in the management of inter-ethnic conflicts in Bungoma County. In Kenya, specifically in Bungoma, the 1963 conflict in the region acquired a political and national outlook. In 1992, despite 29 years of independence, the violence was unparalleled. The specific objective of the study was to examine the effect of statist inter-ethnic political leadership integration in the management of int...
There is increased problem in Nigeria today as to moral laxity, promiscuity, unwanted pregnancy, abortion, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), forced marriage, school dropout etc. among youths. The increase in these problems according to Orieh (1981, as cited in Nakpoda, 2012) has been attributed to ignorance of youth towards sexual health, confusion and frustration resulting from lack of awareness from both the home and the school on the need for sex education in the educational setting. ...
The popularity of social network sites (SNS) is increasing among all age groups. Since shared leisure is considered to be one of the key factors that contribute to the stability and quality of marriage and family and life satisfaction, the interplay between the use of SNS by family members, their leisure and their marital and family satisfaction should be examined. The objectives of this study were to: (1) Explore how the use of SNSs by family members influences and is influenced by family le...
ABSTRACTEnhancing girl-child enrolment in female secondary school is majorly based on socio-economic, socio-cultural, educational background of the parent, religious factors. The study purposed to establish the extent to which the determinants of girl-child enrolment in female secondary school affect Sokoto metropolis. Four research questions were formulated to guide the study. Literature reviewed was discussed in the light of the variables affecting girl-child enrolment in female secondary s...
In Nigeria today the only types of anti-discrimination laws under the constitution or any other statute are discrimination based on gender, disability, religion and ethnicity; there is currently no law preventing age discrimination. The United Kingdom in 2006 enacted the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations then the Equality Act of 2010. This acts prevents discrimination based on Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage and Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and maternity, Race, Religion o...
ABSTRACT Every society has its norms and values about sex in marital relationship. Infidelity in marriage is a social issue various society, religion, and age frown at. Married women are known to be chaste and faithful to their marital vows. This practice is gradually waning. This study examined the prevalence and causes of marital infidelity among married women in Enugu North local government area, Enugu State. The study was conducted between November 2017 and May 2018 based on a survey ...
ABSTRACT The study of this report is about the socio-economic and school dropout in Kibaale district 1 Western Uganda. It is directed by three objectives and these include: To assess the causes of school dropout in Bwanswa Sub County, To assess the effects of school dropouts among the children in Bwanswa Sub County, and To find out how socio-economic factors have affected child's academic performance. The study was descriptive where stratified sampling was used to select the population. It em...
ABSTRACT The paper examines the role of the media in dealing with the problem facing street children. Taking Kinondoni district in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania, as a case study. I contend that not enough has been done to address the problem of street children; the problem of street children is a nuisance and burden to many developing societies. Street children come as a result of poverty, broken marriages and homes, unwanted pregnancies, abandoning of babies at birth, prostitution and disabili...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION: ................................................................................................................ iAPPROVAL ........................................................................................................................ iiDEDICATION .................................................................................................................. iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...............................................................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ......................................................................................... i APPROVAL. ............................................................................................ ii DEDICATION .......................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................
ABSTRACT The study sought to examine the role of cultural practices in protection of the rights of children. The study objectives were; identify the cultural practices that interfere with the rights of the child; examine the children’s rights that would be respected, protected and fulfilled and assess the measures taken to address the protection of the rights of children. The study employed a descriptive survey design, using quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. This stud...
ABSTRACTThe research work focuses on the causes of Premarital Sex among Secondary School Girls and Its Impact on their Academic Achievements in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. One Hundred and Fifty Questionnaires were administered to female students in different schools. The data were analyzed and the following findings were discovered: Participation in Sex Education was at a low stage; Drop out cases were paramount in that vicinity; there is high rate of Media Exposure; Pover...