ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of girl child drop out on academic performance of learners. The objectives were to establish the relationship between girl child drop out and academic performance of learners. The study also examined the causes of girl child drop out among learners. The study used across -sectional survey design to analyze both quantitative and qualitative. The researcher coHected data from 3 schools with a population of 150 respondents. The research...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the factors that contribute to dropout problem of pupils in primary schools in Kyabigambire sub-county, Hoima district. The study was guided by the following objectives, to investigate the economic factors that contribute to pupils’ dropout in primary schools in Kyabigambire sub-county, Hoima district, to examine the social factors that contribute to pupils’ dropout in primary schools in Kyabigambire sub-county, Hoima district and to establish the environmen...
ABSTRACT The study‘s main aim is to demonstrate how the Varemba people preserved their cultural activities and to unpack the reasons behind the survival of the Varemba cultural practices in Zvishavane district. The Varemba ethnic group is a distinct group in Zvishavane, this is due to their unique way of life, their cultural practices includes Komba initiation rite, Murundu, virginity testing, testing for fertility, Female genital Mutilation (FGM), Child marriages, and inheritance. Komba is...
ABSTRACT The Hepatitis B is a viral infection caused by Hepatitis B virus (HBV) which is a double stranded DNA virus, a member of the Hepadnavidae family of viruses. World Health Organization estimates that about 257 million people are living with Hepatitis B virus infection. Namibia has a high prevalence of Hepatitis B infection (9%) among pregnant women and Kunene region prevalence of 8%. The researcher conducted an un-matched 2:1 case-control study to determine the associated risk factors...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the challenges faced by families headed by children in rural areas: a case study of Bude Sub County in Mpigi district. Specific objectives of the study were to: examine the challenges faced by families headed by children in rural areas; assess the possible solutions to the problems faced by families headed by children in rural areas; establish the social challenges families headed by children in rural areas face and make recommendations ...
ABSTRACT The study was about the effect of land conflict on women's social-economic wellbeing in Tororo. the study objectives were: to examine the causes of land conflicts in Tororo, to establish the [effects of land conflicts on the income levels of women in Tororo District, to analyze the social effects of land conflicts on women in Tororo District. The researcher used an analytical design; it will analyze the elements of the data that was collected in relation to gender perspective to 'Om...
ABSTRACT The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations indicated consistent poor results between the years 2007-2012 in Loiyangalani district of Marsabit County, Kenya. To reverse this trend effective measures must be designed and implemented at all levels of curriculum management. This calls on all stakeholders in the educational sector and especially the curriculum managers in the area to step up efforts to achieve this. The main purpose of this study was to investigate th...
ABSTRACT Female initiation involving genital mutilation has been used in many parts of the world as a rite of passage ritual for many years down the history of mankind. Apparently music is one of the prominent features of this rite in almost all the cultures in which it is practised. However, most countries have abandoned these cultural practices due to formal education, Christianity and other modern socio-economic changes. These changes have contributed greatly to changes in behavior and at...
ABSTRACT. The study recounted the academic performance of orphaned children affected by Human immunodeficiency virus/ Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV I AIDS) in regular primary schools in Isiolo District- Central division. The writer used quantitative approach, design used was case study. The population was all schools in Isiolo District Central Division. The sampled schools are 5 primary schools and convenient sampling was used to pick the schools, systematic sampling was used to get...
ABSTRACT Around 5.1% of the worldwide disease burden and injury, as well as 5.9% of all fatalities are linked to alcohol abuse. In Kenya, Kiambu County is one of the leading counties in alcohol abuse and alcohol-related physical injuries. The study established the types and management of alcohol-related physical injuries among 383 persons with alcohol use disorder in Githunguri Sub-county, Kiambu County. The crosssectional survey specifically occurred from March-November 2015 in Githiga and ...
ABSTRACT Incarceration can be destructive yet it is not publicly talked about. The incarceration of a father makes one a widow/widower or orphan. The incarceration of a family member has serious repercussions and normally leads to family crises yet it seems to be taken for granted by the society, government and other stakeholders. This study generally sought to look at the experiences of the ex-convicts and their families, passive victims of incarceration. The design of this study was a pheno...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the causes of increased poverty levels in Kajiado district in Kenya. The study was carried out upon the background that about 60% of the households of Kajiado district are living below the poverty line and this was according to the analysis of the NGOs operating in Kajiado district. The findings of the study revealed that; the households of Kajiado district are in poverty because they are ignorant of change due to their cultural rigidity, unfa...
ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the causes of girl child dropout in secondar) schools and achieved this by using specific objectives of: To investigate the psycho-social causes or school dropout among girl students: To investigate the leading causes or school dropout among girl children: To investigate the possible solutions lo school drop nut among girl students and employed a case stud) or Madera District. A survey design was employed in the study. The researcher adopted the ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of married women concerning male dominance in Mozano. The study sought to ascertain the ways married men dominate their wives in the Mozano community, explore the factors responsible for male dominance in the Mozano community and to assess the effects of male dominance on married women. The researcher adopted phenomenological design with qualitative approach using interviews and Focus Group discussions to get data for the study...
ABSTRACT This study, on factors contributing to the increase of child labour in Tanzania, was conducted in order to fulfill three objectives. These were; to identify factors that led to the growth of child labour in Dodoma urban, to establish the activities performed by children engaged in child labour and to establish challenges facing children to engage in child labour. The study was conducted in Dodoma Municipality, by considering it as a proxy of other cities/towns in the country, which f...