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Awareness of Policy Frameworks that Affect the Provision and Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among University Students in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(AJPO, 2023)Purpose: the study sought to determine awareness of SRH policy frameworks that impact on the provision and utilization of SRH services among university students. Methodology: The study used a cross sectional research design ... -
Uptake and Utilisation of the Constituency Women Enterprise Scheme (C-WES) Fund among Women Beneficiaries in Nyamira County- Kenya
(enso, 2022)Globally, women's economic empowerment has been identified as a prerequisite to enhancing their economic development participation. It accelerates economic development and improves women's economic independence by creating ... -
Product-Access Challenges to Menstrual Health Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic Among A Cohort of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier Ltd, 2022)(AGYW). Among AGYW in Nairobi, Kenya, this prospective mixed-methods study characterised menstrual health product-access challenges at two time points during the COVID-19 pandemic; assessed trajectories over the pandemic; and ... -
Gendered Time Use during COVID-19 Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier Ltd., 2023)Background Gender disparities in time use contribute to poor outcomes in women. Large-scale disruptions can affect time use. The objectives of this study were to characterize time use across the pandemic by gender and ... -
Fertility and Contraceptive Dynamics amidst COVID-19: Who is at Greatest Risk for Unintended Pregnancy among a Cohort of Adolescents and Young Adults in Nairobi, Kenya?
(BMJ, 2023)Objectives Among youth in Nairobi, we (1) characterised fertility and contraceptive use dynamics by gender; (2) estimated pregnancy prevalence over the pandemic; and (3) assessed factors associated with unintended ... -
Implications of providing social support to close network members on the social well-being of older people in Kitui County, Kenya.
(Frontiers, 2022-11)Social support is a strong predictor of social well-being. Older people are key providers of social support to others, but an overemphasis on received social support in gerontological literature portrays them as mere ... -
Closeness as a mediator in providing and receiving social support on the social well-being of older persons in Kitui County, Kenya
(PAGEPress, 2022)Research on the social well-being(SWB) of older persons in relation to socialsupport provided and received has generatedconsiderable amount of scholarly debate.Social support received or provided has beenfound in ... -
Gender-Based Violence during COVID-19 among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Nairobi, Kenya: A Mixed-Methods Prospective Study Over 18 Months
(BMJ Specialist Journals, 2022)Introduction Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) disproportionately experience gender-based violence (GBV), which can increase during emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cohort of youth ages 15–24 ... -
Constituency Development Fund As an Instrument of Rural Development in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Reviewed Journal International of Social Science & Humanities, 2023)This study sought to assess the dynamics of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as a tool of rural development in Ikolomani Constituency, Kakamega County. Alexis de Tocqueville’s “Decentralization Theory,” whose main tenet ... -
The Sexual and Reproductive Health Concerns, Needs and Priorities of University Students In Nairobi County, Kenya
(European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences [www.ej-social.org], 2023)and reproductive health (SRH) concerns and needs of their students, the rate at which students are engaging in casual unprotected sex is reportedly high. This has resulted in increased rates of unsafe abortions and unintended ... -
Factors Affecting Utilization of Healthcare and Legal Services by Domestic Violence Survivors in Kibra Sub-County, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2023)Domestic violence is a criminal offense and a violation of fundamental human rights as provided in the Kenya Penal Code, the Sexual offences Act 2006, and the Constitution 2010 among other legal frameworks at the international, ... -
Level of Awareness and Existing Policies on Gender Mainstreaming in the Management of the Bridge Water Project in Kakamega County Kenya
(The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies, 2015-05)Water is an important resource in the lives of all human being. In many of its utilization, especially at the household level, women interact with water more than men. is thus important that men and women be equally ... -
Challenges in Gender Mainstreaming in the Management of Water at the Bridge Water Project in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Merit Research Journals, 2015-05)Water is an important natural resource in the lives of all human beings. Women and men have different roles and experiences affecting perceptions and use of natural resources including water. It is thus important that ... -
Economic Empowerment of Refugee Women in Ghana and its Influence on Household Decision Making
(IJCAB, 2022)This study looked at the economic empowerment of refugee women in the Ampain and Egyeikrom camps and how this influence household decision making. Specifically, the study was concerned with refugee women in camps who have ... -
Sexual Assault and its Effects on Male Prisoners’ Rehabilitation: A Case of Kamiti Medium Prison, Kiambu County- Kenya
(CARI JOURNALS, 2022)Purpose: This article examines the effects of sexual assault on male prisoners’ rehabilitation in Kamiti Medium Prison. It highlights underlying effects of sexual assault that negatively interfere with rehabilitation of ...
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Awareness of Policy Frameworks that Affect the Provision and Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among University Students in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(AJPO, 2023)Purpose: the study sought to determine awareness of SRH policy frameworks that impact on the provision and utilization of SRH services among university students. Methodology: The study used a cross sectional research design ... -
Uptake and Utilisation of the Constituency Women Enterprise Scheme (C-WES) Fund among Women Beneficiaries in Nyamira County- Kenya
(enso, 2022)Globally, women's economic empowerment has been identified as a prerequisite to enhancing their economic development participation. It accelerates economic development and improves women's economic independence by creating ... -
Product-Access Challenges to Menstrual Health Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic Among A Cohort of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier Ltd, 2022)(AGYW). Among AGYW in Nairobi, Kenya, this prospective mixed-methods study characterised menstrual health product-access challenges at two time points during the COVID-19 pandemic; assessed trajectories over the pandemic; and ... -
Gendered Time Use during COVID-19 Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Nairobi, Kenya
(Elsevier Ltd., 2023)Background Gender disparities in time use contribute to poor outcomes in women. Large-scale disruptions can affect time use. The objectives of this study were to characterize time use across the pandemic by gender and ... -
Fertility and Contraceptive Dynamics amidst COVID-19: Who is at Greatest Risk for Unintended Pregnancy among a Cohort of Adolescents and Young Adults in Nairobi, Kenya?
(BMJ, 2023)Objectives Among youth in Nairobi, we (1) characterised fertility and contraceptive use dynamics by gender; (2) estimated pregnancy prevalence over the pandemic; and (3) assessed factors associated with unintended ... -
Implications of providing social support to close network members on the social well-being of older people in Kitui County, Kenya.
(Frontiers, 2022-11)Social support is a strong predictor of social well-being. Older people are key providers of social support to others, but an overemphasis on received social support in gerontological literature portrays them as mere ... -
Closeness as a mediator in providing and receiving social support on the social well-being of older persons in Kitui County, Kenya
(PAGEPress, 2022)Research on the social well-being(SWB) of older persons in relation to socialsupport provided and received has generatedconsiderable amount of scholarly debate.Social support received or provided has beenfound in ... -
Gender-Based Violence during COVID-19 among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Nairobi, Kenya: A Mixed-Methods Prospective Study Over 18 Months
(BMJ Specialist Journals, 2022)Introduction Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) disproportionately experience gender-based violence (GBV), which can increase during emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cohort of youth ages 15–24 ... -
Constituency Development Fund As an Instrument of Rural Development in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Reviewed Journal International of Social Science & Humanities, 2023)This study sought to assess the dynamics of Constituency Development Fund (CDF) as a tool of rural development in Ikolomani Constituency, Kakamega County. Alexis de Tocqueville’s “Decentralization Theory,” whose main tenet ... -
The Sexual and Reproductive Health Concerns, Needs and Priorities of University Students In Nairobi County, Kenya
(European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences [www.ej-social.org], 2023)and reproductive health (SRH) concerns and needs of their students, the rate at which students are engaging in casual unprotected sex is reportedly high. This has resulted in increased rates of unsafe abortions and unintended ... -
Factors Affecting Utilization of Healthcare and Legal Services by Domestic Violence Survivors in Kibra Sub-County, Nairobi City County, Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2023)Domestic violence is a criminal offense and a violation of fundamental human rights as provided in the Kenya Penal Code, the Sexual offences Act 2006, and the Constitution 2010 among other legal frameworks at the international, ... -
Level of Awareness and Existing Policies on Gender Mainstreaming in the Management of the Bridge Water Project in Kakamega County Kenya
(The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies, 2015-05)Water is an important resource in the lives of all human being. In many of its utilization, especially at the household level, women interact with water more than men. is thus important that men and women be equally ... -
Challenges in Gender Mainstreaming in the Management of Water at the Bridge Water Project in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Merit Research Journals, 2015-05)Water is an important natural resource in the lives of all human beings. Women and men have different roles and experiences affecting perceptions and use of natural resources including water. It is thus important that ... -
Economic Empowerment of Refugee Women in Ghana and its Influence on Household Decision Making
(IJCAB, 2022)This study looked at the economic empowerment of refugee women in the Ampain and Egyeikrom camps and how this influence household decision making. Specifically, the study was concerned with refugee women in camps who have ... -
Sexual Assault and its Effects on Male Prisoners’ Rehabilitation: A Case of Kamiti Medium Prison, Kiambu County- Kenya
(CARI JOURNALS, 2022)Purpose: This article examines the effects of sexual assault on male prisoners’ rehabilitation in Kamiti Medium Prison. It highlights underlying effects of sexual assault that negatively interfere with rehabilitation of ... -
Gender Gaps in Decision Making Power in Households: Case of Improved Bee Keeping among The Maasai Community in Trans Mara, Narok County, Kenya
(IPRJB, 2019)Purpose: This study sought to explore gender gaps in decision making power in improved bee keeping households among the Maasai community in Trans Mara, Narok County, Kenya. Methodology: Random and snowball sampling was ... -
Gender Relations in Utilisation Micro Finance Resources among Women in Kiharu Constituency, Murang’a
(Merit Research Journals, 2014)This paper explores gender relations in utilisation of microfinance resources. Focusing on women in Kiharu Constituency, Murang’a in Kenya, the paper argues that micro finance resources play an important role in economic ... -
The Status of Gendered Access and Control of Land and Dairy Products And Their Influence On Household Welfare In Murang’a County
(Aipublishers, 2020-07-31)Gender inequality in access and control of all resources has been a major concern for many governments and other stakeholders. Many stakeholders have endeavored to design and implement various strategies and mechanisms ... -
Strategies to Promote Equal Access and Control of Land and Dairy Products for Improved Household Welfare in Murang’a County, Kenya.
(2020-08)Studies have revealed that there exist gender inequality in access and control of resources, benefits and opportunities in the society including agricultural resources and benefits. This may influence the provision of ... -
Perceptions of men and women on gendered access and control of land and dairy products in Muranga county, Kenya
(Global Scientific Journals, 2020-07)This study sought to investigate men and women’s perceptions on gendered access and control of land and dairy products in Murang’a County-Kenya. It was guided by the Marxist feminism theory advanced by Friedrich Engels ...
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