Browsing by Author "Majale, Christine"

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    Artist's Perception and Communication of the Artist’s Intended Intrinsic Value in Upcycled Artworks
    (AJOEI, 2024) Oluwaseun, Isaac Abati; Vikiru, George; Majale, Christine
    Upcycling, an artistic practice that involves transforming waste materials into new and valuable art pieces, has gained significant attention in recent years. It not only promotes sustainability by reducing waste but also provides artists with a unique medium to express their creativity. However, understanding the artist's intended intrinsic value (AIIV) in these upcycled artworks is essential to comprehend the underlying messages and meanings embedded within them. This article aims to investigate the concept of the artist's intended intrinsic value (AIIV) in the context of upcycled artworks created from waste materials, focusing on Nigerian-selected artists. The study explores how these artists perceive and communicate the intrinsic value of the upcycled artworks, considering factors such as the quality of materials used, the artist's intended aesthetic appeal, historical narrative, durability, and the artist's intent to improve environmental sanity through upcycling. In order to achieve this, a mixed method of quantitative and qualitative research approach was used employing questionnaires, in-depth interviews, direct observations, and document analysis was utilized. The findings reveal the diverse perspectives and artistic motivations that drive Nigerian artists to upcycle waste materials into meaningful pieces of art, thereby enriching the understanding of AIIV in the field of upcycled art.
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    Inmates’ Perception of Environmental Factors Affecting Psychological Well-Being: A Case of Kamiti Maximum Security Prison in Nairobi, Kenya
    (Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies (JAIS), 2024) Kasau, Regina Wango; Majale, Christine; Munala, Gerryshom
    The aim of correctional centers worldwide is to protect the public, to punish, and to rehabilitate offenders. These institutions however face challenges that jeopardize effective achievement of these aims, among them being, ineffective rehabilitation programs, recidivism, mental disorders and suicide- with suicidal cases in prisons globally reported at 6% higher than in free population. Failure to obtain firsthand information on user needs leads to ineffective policies on rehabilitation philosophy. This paper therefore, examines the perception of inmates regarding environmental factors that influence their psychological wellbeing, indicated by stress, depression and anxiety. The moderating factors were age, marital status and length of imprisonment. The study was carried out at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, Kenya, adopting a descriptive-correlational methodology to assess the interaction between indicators of PWB and the environmental factors. Based on data collected from 250 respondents, using Semi-structured questionnaires, consisting of both open-ended and Likert type questions, the study identifies a range of emotional feelings to characterize PWB, including, sadness (36.5%), fear (16%), despair (17%), anger (5%) self-conscious (15.5%) and boredom (2%). Through Correlation and regression analysis, the study rules out on environmental factors that significantly influence PWB of inmates to include physical environment, self-acceptance, participation in rehabilitation programs, social interactions, family interactions and leisure activities. Age, marital status and length of imprisonment had insignificant contribution. This paper suggests on improving physical environment towards strengthening the psychosocial factors so as to promote PWB and rehabilitation at length.
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    Voluntary approaches to water resource management among flower growing firms in Naivasha Sub County, Kenya
    (Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 2022) Amayi, Maureen Kaleha; Majale, Christine
    Flower growing firms are key economic players in Kenya contributing to a large portion of the country's Gross Domestic Product. While government regulations have faced accusations of laxity in managing the firms, the former have gradually embraced voluntary measures to aid in enhancing their water resource management goals. This study aimed to uncover the nature of the programs put in place by the firms. A cross sectional survey research design was adopted for the study that was conducted in Naivasha Sub County, an area dominantly known for flower growing firms in the country. Chi square test of independence was done to uncover any sta tistically significant differences between the flower firm types and their perception of the various voluntary approaches towards water resource management. A null outcome was observed whereby the views of the firms were not influenced by their geographical sizes of operation. While all the flower growing firms acknowledged the importance of voluntary efforts to water resource management, some lacked clear structures on imple mentation of the same. The firms were reluctant to share documentation pertaining to their policies although responses obtained indicated that the efforts were still at an infant stage. It has been noted that many flower firms enroll for voluntary programs like certification schemes simply for the purpose of gaining access to markets. The study therefore recommended that the water resource management rules set out in the voluntary approaches need to be made compulsory and monitored by parties outside of the value chain.