ContentsDECLARATI( NAPPROVALDEDICATIOI\ACKNOWLEE )GEMENT ivACRONYMSTABLES OF ( ONTENTSABSTRACT ixCHAPTER O~E 1INTRODUCI ION 11.0 Introductio1.1 Backgrounl of the study1 .1.1 Historica perspective1.1.2 Theoretic ii perspective 31.1 .3 Conceptu ii perspective 51.1.4 Contextual perspective 71.2 Problem st~ tement 101.3 The purpos of the study 111.4 The specific objective of the study 111.5 Research question 111.6 Significanc ~s of the study 111.7 The scope fthe study ii1.7.1 Geograpl ical scope ...
ABSTRACT Malaria has been identified as the single most important infectious disease in children, being responsible for the death of about one million children per year or 25 percent o f all childhood deaths worldwide. Most clinical cases of the disease occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria may also contribute to the severity of other childhood diseases and repeated infections can be a cause of chronic anaemia in children due to their relatively weak immune system. About one million children ...
ABSTRACT The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has become a global problem with implications for effective therapy of infections and dose resistance. The objective of this study is to determine the profile of antibiotic use at the Regional Hospital Buea. The data used for this study was obtained using a Checklist and the data obtained were analysed with the aid of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and presented in a percentage table. In this study females were higher 83(55.3%), whic...
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of mortality globally, leading to an annual death rate of 1.8 million. In 2017, over 700 people died from TB in Namibia. Moreover, despite the scale-up of high-quality Directly Observed Treatment Short Course strategy (DOTS) to control TB in Namibia, treatment success rates (TSR) fall short of the global target of 90%. Unsuccessful treatment outcomes are a risk drug resistant TB. Consequently, the study aimed to model the population, patient and d...
ABSTRACT Nimesulide microspheres were prepared by the quasi-emulsion solvent diffusion method, using acetylated starches of the indigenous Ofada rice (Oryza glaberrima Steud) with degrees of substitution (DS) 1.42 and 2.62. A full 23 factorial experimental design was performed using DS (X1), drug:polymer ratio (X2) and polymer concentration (X3) as independent factors; size, entrapment, swelling and time taken for 80% drug release (t80) were the dependent variables. Contour plots were generat...
ABSTRACT Entrepreneurship is a near practical solution to the ever increasing joblessness among the youth. Efforts to engage Kenyan youths successfully in this direction has however remained a mirage as some of the monies channeled for this purpose through the YEDF is not taken up as expected. The net result is an escalation of youth unemployment aggravating social evils like crime, increased drug use and abuse etc. The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between youth aw...
TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle pag"'----------------------------1Declaration--------------------------11Approval---------------------------111i!Dedication--------------------------ivAcknowledgement------------------------vListofacronym"-------------------------v1Table of content--------------------------vnAbstract---------------------------xCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1.0 overview'--------------------- ---11.1 Background of the study--------------------11.2 Statement of tl!e problem 31.3 Purpose of tl!e s...
ABSTRACT Students studying in public secondary schools in Kakamega County, Lugari SubCounty have a range of challenges, these include, deteriorating academic performance, drug and substance abuse, low self-esteem, theft cases among themselves, socially unacceptable sexual behaviour such as lesbianism and sodomy, destruction of school property, arson attacks, teenage pregnancies and risky abortions, as well, as serious grudges between learners and their teachers. These problems exist despite ...
ABSTRACT There are rising cases of disrespect in Kenyan society amid efforts by Christian Religious Education (CRE) in secondary schools to make the learner appreciate and respect their own, and other people‟s cultural beliefs and practices. The morals of the secondary school graduates enrolled in colleges and society do not reflect the acquisition of values learnt through CRE. Despite the exposure of students to the Christian Religious Education curriculum, cases of disrespect, for instanc...
ABSTRACT Current global rate of sand mining in river channels is unsustainable, and in Kenya the activity going on unregulated. This study established the morphological and socio-economic effects of sand mining in river Tyaa by addressing the following objectives: To determine the: extent of sand mining; morphological factors influencing abundance of sand; effects of sand mining on the morphology of River Tyaa and Socio-Economic effects of sand mining in river Tyaa. Random sampling technique ...
ABSTRACT This study was set to find out the influence of influence of sex education on premarital sex among adolescents in selected private secondary schools in Makindye East. It was guided by three specific objectives, that included i) sex education programmes; ii) premarital sex knowledge; iii)) the relationship between sexual education programmes and premarital sex knowledge among adolescents. The study comprised of a population of 200 adolescents. The study employed a descriptive correl...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the role of alcohol on the increase of HJV prevalence rate in Katwe suburb Kampala. The study was guided by three specific objectives and these included; to examine the factors contributing to increasing rates of drug abuse among youths Makindye Division, to examine the impact of alcohol in Katwe suburb Kampala, and to establish the relationship between alcohol consumption and HIV prevalence rate in Katwe suburb. Kampala district. The study e...
ABSTRACT The access and utilization of sexual and reproductive health care is a crucial concern surrounding the advancement of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and rights. Making clinical services attractive to the younger generation has remained a challenge. Sexual and reproductive health services remain underutilized by the youth living on the streets. Unfortunately, this group is exposed to a very hostile environment on the streets, has a highly mobile and unprotected lifestyle often ...
ABSTRACTThe researcher finds that the learners who are affected by HIV/ AIDS have had their education performance negatively due to poverty, ignorance and careless behaviour. Majority of them finally drops out of school. Hr: used qualitative approach where he did survey. The researcher made use of questionnaireof which the targeted population included head teachers, teachers, parents and pupils from four schools. Tulwamoi, Equator, Soymining and Mumberes primary Analy...
ABSTRACT The study examined the nature of recurring violence against women in Harare. It focused on the lived experiences among female victims. Particular attention was given to the forms of violence experienced, reasons for staying in abusive marriages and the surviving mechanisms adopted by the female victims. The qualitative research method was employed to gather the required data with the use of semi-structured interviews. The study findings confirmed the existence of violence in marriag...