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: Clam shrimps (Spinicaudata) are a widespread and diverse crustacean group that frequent temporary aquatic habitats, but few complete mitochondrial genomes have been published for this group. Here,we report the mitogenome of an undescribed Gondwanalimnadia species from Botswana. Raw sequences were assembled into a single circular genome with a total length of 15,663bp. Thirteen protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs were identified using the MITOS pipeline. The mitogenome’s G...
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 Turkana North region has witnessed perennial insecurity more than any other region in East Africa. This study sought to establish the role of multiple actors in the security dilemma that engulfed the Turkana North region, with the aim of identifying the security actors, establish the causes of insecurity; examine the challenges faced in security provision and thereafter establish the strategies/measures that can minimize insecurity in the region. Through the use of an exploratory res...
Abstract Drug and substance abuse is a major socioeconomic and health problem to the drug users, family and society and is reported to be on a steady global rise. In Kenya, drug abuse is a major societal problem especially in many cosmopolitan cities such as Nairobi and Mombasa and the surrounding immediate environs. The objective of this study was to evaluate the types of drugs, the socio-economic and health consequences of drug abuse among the inhabitants of Gachie Sub-Location, Kiambu Cou...
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 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...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL IDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT IVTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF TABLES VIIILIST OF FIGURES ixLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xDEFINITION OF TERMS XiABSTRACT XIICHAPTER ONE 11.0. Introduction 11.2. Background of the study 11.3. Statement the problem 51.4. Research purpose1.5. Research objectives 51.6. Research questions/thesis 61.7. Significance of the study 61.8. Scope of the study 7CHAPTER TWO 8LITERATURE REVIEW 82.4. Solutions to the problems 17CHAPTER THREE 19METHODO...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION .1APPROVAL IDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivLIST OF TABLES viiLIST OF FIGURESLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ixDEFINITION OF TERMS xABSTRACT xiCHAPTER ONE 11 .1. Introduction 11.2. Background of the study i1.3. Statement the problem 51 .4. Research purpose 51.5. Research objectives 51 .6. Research questions/thesis 51.7. Significance of the study 61.8. Scope of the study 6CHAPTER TWO 7LITERATURE REVIEW 72.1. Introduction 72.2. Causes of poverty 72.3. Causes of school dropout 122...
ABSTRACT This study "Gender Inequality, an examination of law and practice in South Sudan" was carried out in the three states of South Sudan, that is Lakes State, Central and Eastern Equatorial States with the aim of examining all circumstances which rise to gender inequality by considering loopholes and ineffectiveness of the law to provide maximum protection to women, the study analyzed the various cultures of South Sudan and how they are inconsistent with the legal system of South Sudan ...
ABSTRACT Background: Sickle Cell Disease is one of the most common inherited genetic blood disorders affecting humans world-wide. Sickle cell disease predominates in Africa including Uganda (WHO, 2011). Recent data in Uganda shows Northern Uganda is among the regions with the highest prevalence of 19.2% (MoH Uganda, 2014). Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving a total of 120 adult patients attending general OPD in Lira Regional Hospital between the Months of Februar...
ABSTRACT Bats are viviparous and belong to the order Chiroptera; the second largest mammalian order with 1232 species (Altringham, 1996; Schnipper et al., 2008). Bats are nocturnal mammals that are important for the maintenance of the ecosystem (Hill and Smith, 1984). They are the only flying mammals and are found everywhere except in the Antarctica and Arctic regions (Hill and Smith, 1984) and perhaps are the most abundant, diverse and geographically dispersed vertebrates (Schnipper et al., ...
Abstract Point cloud classification has been shown to effectively classify points in 3D scans, and can accelerate manual tasks like the removal of unwanted points from cultural heritage scans. However, a classifier’s performance depends on which classifier and feature set is used, and choosing these is difficult since previous approaches may not generalise to new domains. Furthermore, when choosing training scans for campaign-based classification, it is important to identify a descriptive s...
ABSTRACT Despite the several interventions to prevent the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) infection and Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), new HIV infections are still on the rise. There is a general agreement that the leading cause of new HIV infections is heterosexual relationships within or outside marriage. The study sought to investigate the perceptions and practice of ABC strategy of HIV prevention among Christians in the age bracket of 19–49, by specifically seekin...