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Efficacy of Brief Motivational Interviewing Intervention for Treating Gambling Disorder among University Students in Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, 2020-11-30)The study sought to establish the efficacy of Brief Motivational Interviewing Intervention (BMII) for treating gambling disorder among university students in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to determine the ... -
Relationship between Locus of Control and Abstinence among Persons Recovering from Alcohol and Drugs Addiction in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers (SAS Publishers), 2018-04-30): The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that locus of control has two different dimensions with twofold roles associated with abstinence among persons recovering from alcohol and drug addictions .The ultimate goal ... -
Blood Pressure Parameters and the Development of Congestive Heart Failure among Hypertensive Patients at Kiambu County Hospital, Kenya
(The East and Central Africa Medical Journal, 2020-11)Introduction: Global incidence of heart failure is on increase. Heart failure has been shown to be on the increase with 1-3% admission rates globally and a 3-7% admission rate in the African hospitals. Hypertension ... -
Societal Factors and Behaviour Maladjustment of the Boy-Child in Kenya
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2018-10)This study purposed to establish societal factors contributing to the boy-child’s behaviour maladjustment in selected boys’ rehabilitation institutions in Kenya. It was guided by social learning theory and to achieve the ... -
Psychosocial Burden among Close Family Members of Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder in Inpatient Treatment Centers Kiambu County, Kenya
(Serek, 2019)Close family members of individuals suffering alcohol use disorder (AUD) have reported elevated levels of negative emotions and poor psychological wellbeing. They are at a greater risk for psychosocial distress characterized ... -
Relationship between Psychological Distress and Noncompletion among Postgraduate Students in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(ESSRAK, 2021-03)Non-completion among university students is a common phenomenon in many parts of the world. Many causes of this problem have been advanced and among them are institutional and individual reasons like financial ability, gender ... -
Family epressed emotion in relapse of alcoholism
(International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR), 2016)Alcoholism is a family illness that requires treatment of the whole family, because recovery after rehabilitation seems mostly achievable when both the individual and their family are involved in relapse prevention. While ... -
Hindrances To Effective Delivery Of Guidance And Counselling Services Towards Enhancing Discipline Among Students In Olokurto Division, Narok County Kenya
(IOSR Journals, 2016)While education is expected to change the behaviour of learners positively by moulding them into self-respecting and self- reliant individuals, discipline related issues have been at the fore of educational debates as ... -
Exploring College Students’ Biopsychosocial Spiritual Wellbeing and Problems during COVID‑19 through a Contextual and Comprehensive Framework
(Springer, 2022)College students in Kenya have experienced many mental health issues, and there is little well-grounded research on this topic. Therefore, in this current study, we aimed to explore college students’ biopsychosocial spiritual ... -
Relationship between substance use and victimization to intimate partner violence among men in Nyeri County, Kenya.
(National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), 2020-12)Substance use and intimate partner violence (IPV) are significant public health concerns. There is research evidence on co-existence of the two. Most efforts addressing this co-existence have focused on substance use among ... -
Relationship between harsh physical, parental disciplining during childhood and intimate partner violence among men in Nyeri County
(International Research and Knowledge Publications, 2017-04)Introduction: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent problem that threatens the societal welfare both in developed and developing nations. Most efforts to alleviate it have focused on women victims of male perpetrated ... -
Perceived Harmful Criticism in Family Interactional Patterns and Relapse Risk among Recovering Inpatients with Alcohol Use Disorder in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Daystar University, 2019)The family environment in which recovery is nurtured can become a potent trigger of relapse for an individual undergoing treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). A growing body of evidence suggests that families characterized ... -
Family Emotional Over-Involvement and Relapse among Inpatient Alcoholics in Nairobi, Kenya
(International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR), 2016-07)Family interactional patterns have been proposed as significant in relapse of most psychiatric disorders. Many studies have demonstrated that patterns of interactions of family members affect the quality of relationships ... -
Demographic factors associated with non-completion among postgraduate student in selected public universities in Kenya
(Kessinger Publishing, 2021-12-01)Non-completion among university students is a common phenomenon in many parts of the world. Many causes of this problem have been advanced and among them are institutional and individual reasons like financial ability, ... -
Exploring Spousal Communication as a Predictor in Relapse Occurrence among Individuals in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders: Implications for Treatment Programs
(African Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA), 2021-06-30)Relapse among persons treated for substance use disorders (SUD) has increasingly become a problem across the world. Literature documents the role of spousal communication in relapse of individuals recovering from SUD. This ...
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Societal Factors and Behaviour Maladjustment of the Boy-Child in Kenya
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2018-10)This study purposed to establish societal factors contributing to the boy-child’s behaviour maladjustment in selected boys’ rehabilitation institutions in Kenya. It was guided by social learning theory and to achieve the ... -
Efficacy of Brief Motivational Interviewing Intervention for Treating Gambling Disorder among University Students in Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, 2020-11-30)The study sought to establish the efficacy of Brief Motivational Interviewing Intervention (BMII) for treating gambling disorder among university students in Kenya. The objectives of the study were to determine the ... -
Relationship between Locus of Control and Abstinence among Persons Recovering from Alcohol and Drugs Addiction in Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Scholars Academic and Scientific Publishers (SAS Publishers), 2018-04-30): The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that locus of control has two different dimensions with twofold roles associated with abstinence among persons recovering from alcohol and drug addictions .The ultimate goal ... -
Blood Pressure Parameters and the Development of Congestive Heart Failure among Hypertensive Patients at Kiambu County Hospital, Kenya
(The East and Central Africa Medical Journal, 2020-11)Introduction: Global incidence of heart failure is on increase. Heart failure has been shown to be on the increase with 1-3% admission rates globally and a 3-7% admission rate in the African hospitals. Hypertension ... -
Psychosocial Burden among Close Family Members of Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder in Inpatient Treatment Centers Kiambu County, Kenya
(Serek, 2019)Close family members of individuals suffering alcohol use disorder (AUD) have reported elevated levels of negative emotions and poor psychological wellbeing. They are at a greater risk for psychosocial distress characterized ... -
Relationship between Psychological Distress and Noncompletion among Postgraduate Students in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(ESSRAK, 2021-03)Non-completion among university students is a common phenomenon in many parts of the world. Many causes of this problem have been advanced and among them are institutional and individual reasons like financial ability, gender ... -
Family epressed emotion in relapse of alcoholism
(International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR), 2016)Alcoholism is a family illness that requires treatment of the whole family, because recovery after rehabilitation seems mostly achievable when both the individual and their family are involved in relapse prevention. While ... -
Hindrances To Effective Delivery Of Guidance And Counselling Services Towards Enhancing Discipline Among Students In Olokurto Division, Narok County Kenya
(IOSR Journals, 2016)While education is expected to change the behaviour of learners positively by moulding them into self-respecting and self- reliant individuals, discipline related issues have been at the fore of educational debates as ... -
Exploring College Students’ Biopsychosocial Spiritual Wellbeing and Problems during COVID‑19 through a Contextual and Comprehensive Framework
(Springer, 2022)College students in Kenya have experienced many mental health issues, and there is little well-grounded research on this topic. Therefore, in this current study, we aimed to explore college students’ biopsychosocial spiritual ... -
Relationship between substance use and victimization to intimate partner violence among men in Nyeri County, Kenya.
(National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), 2020-12)Substance use and intimate partner violence (IPV) are significant public health concerns. There is research evidence on co-existence of the two. Most efforts addressing this co-existence have focused on substance use among ... -
Relationship between harsh physical, parental disciplining during childhood and intimate partner violence among men in Nyeri County
(International Research and Knowledge Publications, 2017-04)Introduction: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent problem that threatens the societal welfare both in developed and developing nations. Most efforts to alleviate it have focused on women victims of male perpetrated ... -
Perceived Harmful Criticism in Family Interactional Patterns and Relapse Risk among Recovering Inpatients with Alcohol Use Disorder in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Daystar University, 2019)The family environment in which recovery is nurtured can become a potent trigger of relapse for an individual undergoing treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). A growing body of evidence suggests that families characterized ... -
Family Emotional Over-Involvement and Relapse among Inpatient Alcoholics in Nairobi, Kenya
(International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR), 2016-07)Family interactional patterns have been proposed as significant in relapse of most psychiatric disorders. Many studies have demonstrated that patterns of interactions of family members affect the quality of relationships ... -
Demographic factors associated with non-completion among postgraduate student in selected public universities in Kenya
(Kessinger Publishing, 2021-12-01)Non-completion among university students is a common phenomenon in many parts of the world. Many causes of this problem have been advanced and among them are institutional and individual reasons like financial ability, ... -
Conducting global mental health research: lessons learned from Kenya
(Cambridge University Press, 2021-02-08)Mental health disorders are prevalent among youth and adolescents in low- and middleincome countries, and access to evidence-based treatments is poor. Although there is a great need for high-quality research to serve young ... -
Exploring Spousal Communication as a Predictor in Relapse Occurrence among Individuals in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders: Implications for Treatment Programs
(African Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA), 2021-06-30)Relapse among persons treated for substance use disorders (SUD) has increasingly become a problem across the world. Literature documents the role of spousal communication in relapse of individuals recovering from SUD. This ... -
Palliative care recovery outcomes: nature of recovery outcomes among cancer patients in Nairobi and Nyeri counties, Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journals and Books (IPRJB), 2021)Purpose: This study sought to find out nature of recovery outcomes among cancer patients attending palliative care in Nairobi and Nyeri County Methodology: The study adopted a correlation research design. The target ... -
Gender-Responsive Programing in Kenya: Time is Ripe
(Routledge, 2021)Globally, gender responsive programing has become a concern for researchers and practitioners alike. Such programs address issues that may hinder offenders’ reentry. This study sought to determine the effectiveness of ... -
The Shamiri Group Intervention for Adolescent Anxiety and Depression: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of A Lay-Provider-Delivered, School-Based Intervention in Kenya
(BioMed Central (BMC), 2020)Background: Developing low-cost, socio-culturally appropriate, and scalable interventions for youth depression and anxiety symptoms in low-income regions such as countries in sub-Saharan Africa is a global mental health ... -
Prevalence of Non-Completion among Postgraduate Students in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Open Access Publishing Group, 2021)Non-completion among university students is a common phenomenon in many parts of the world. Many causes of this problem have been advanced and among them are institutional and individual reasons like financial ability, ...
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