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...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATIION ii APPROVAL iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii PREFACE viii LISTOFCASES ix LTHE GENERAL ~NTRODUCT~ON 1 BACKGROUND 2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 9 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 9 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 10 HYPOTHESIS 10 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 10 METHODOLOGY 10 LITERATURE REVIEW 10 CHAPTERIZATION 13 ILCHAPTER ONE 1.0 WOMEN’S RIGHTS AGAINST VIOLENCE 14 1.1 DEFINITION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 15 1.2 AREAS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 15 1.3 WOMEN’S RIGHTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS.....
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 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...
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 The study was about poverty and domestic violence in Buteba sub county Busia District in Eastern Uganda. The Purpose of the Study is to examine the impact of poverty on domestic violence in Buteba Sub County in Eastern Uganda. The research objectives; to find out the causes of poverty among people in Buteba sub County in Eastern Uganda, to find out the impact of poverty on domestic violence and to suggest ways of reducing poverty in the area of Buteba sub County. The study reviewed l...
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 Background: Lake Magadi and little Magadi are hypersaline, alkaline lakes situated in the southern part of Kenyan Rift Valley. Solutes are supplied mainly by a series of alkaline hot springs with temperatures as high as 86 °C. Previous culture-dependent and culture-independent studies have revealed diverse groups of microorganisms thriving under these conditions. Previous culture independent studies were based on the analysis of 16S rDNA but were done on less saline lakes. For the ...
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 The research analyzed the problems and effects of conflict on the socio-economic development using Libya as a case of reference. The purpose of the study was to highlight how conflict derails socio-economic development and encourage nations to resort to peace constantly. The Libyan conflict was a composition of diverse varied issues and differences between the Government and its citizens, between 2010 and 2014. The conflict derailed and disrupted the daily operations of the economy ...
ABSTRACT This study’s purpose was to explore the effect of board diversity in leadership on corporate financial performance. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the effect of board diversity on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya to ascertain whether there is a causal association between the specific board characteristics of gender, age and nationality on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Thus, the research adopted an exploratory design. All co...
PREFACE Cardiovascular disease IS a disease that affects the cardiovascular system, principally cardiac disease, vascular diseases of the brain and kidney, and peripheral arterial disease. The causes of cardiovascular disease are diverse but atherosclerosis and/or hypertension are the most common. In addition, with aging come a number of physiological and morphological changes that alters INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular disease also called heart disease includes numerous problems, many of ...