RP-Department of Gender and Development Studies
Browse by
Recent Submissions
-
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
Tiri Concept and its Huge Significance in Africa’s Religio-Culture: A reflection on the Gikuyu Beliefs and Practices Related to the Sacredness of Land
(Jumuga Journal of Education, Oral Studies, and Human Sciences (JJEOSHS), 2020-09-03)The article sets out to document the European interruption on Gikuyu beliefs and practices that are related to the soil (tiri). It highlights the Gikuyu worldview, their interconnectedness with land and the spiritual ... -
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 ...
-
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 ... -
Tiri Concept and its Huge Significance in Africa’s Religio-Culture: A reflection on the Gikuyu Beliefs and Practices Related to the Sacredness of Land
(Jumuga Journal of Education, Oral Studies, and Human Sciences (JJEOSHS), 2020-09-03)The article sets out to document the European interruption on Gikuyu beliefs and practices that are related to the soil (tiri). It highlights the Gikuyu worldview, their interconnectedness with land and the spiritual ... -
Gender -Related Factors that Influence Women and Men’s Participation in Small-Scale Greenhouse Farming in The Peri-Urban Area of Ongata Rongai, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES Vol 8 Issue 7 DOI No.: 10.24940/theijhss/2020/v8/i7/HS2007-092 July , 2020, 2020-07)Gender-related factors often influence the participation of women and men in small-scale agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is because the dynamics associated with small-scale peri-urban greenhouse farming are ... -
Gender gaps in the levels of participation in improved bee keeping: case of the Maasai community in Trans Mara, Narok County, Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journals and Books (IPRJB), 2019)Purpose: This study sought to explore gender gaps in levels of participation in improved bee keeping among the Maasai community in Trans Mara, Narok County. Methodology: The study used an investigative survey design with ... -
Gender Dynamics Determining Men and Women’s involvement in Community Conflicts through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms in Kapsokwony, Kenya
(https://www.iiste.org/, 2020-11)This article outlines the gender dynamics that determine men and women’s involvement in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms in Kapsokwony, Bungoma County. It highlights that while ADR mechanisms are normally ... -
Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kenya: Lessons Learnt from Gikuyu Women Change Stories” in African Journal of Gender and Women Studies
(African Journal of Gender and Women Studies, 2019-10)Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has widely been practiced across Africa. The Gikuyu considered the rite of passage central in transforming girls into women and it stood at the epicentre of the Christian missionaries’ and ...
RSS 1.0