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Influence of Social Capital on Diversification of Livelihood in Slum Areas in Nairobi, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2020)Global population is on the increase and it is estimated that by 2030 world population will be 8.5 billion people. A resultant challenge that emerges is one of ensuring sustainable livelihoods in communities, and especially ... -
Socio-Cultural Factors that Influence Masters Student’s Choice to Study Gender and Development Studies at the Master’s Level in Nairobi County
(IPRJB, 2017)Purpose: The study aimed at identifying the socio-cultural factors that influence master‟s student‟s choice to study gender and development studies at the master‟s level in Nairobi County Materials and methods: The study ... -
Placenta Disposal Rituals among Somali Refugees in Dadaab Camp
(International Journal of Arts and Commerce, 2021-07-22)Rituals surrounding birth and placenta are common in various African societies. These rituals often include behavior and belief systems that serves to ensure reproductive health and welfare of mother, child, and the ... -
Experiences of Retirees Under Pension Scheme Coverage In Kenya: The Case For Pension Reforms
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2018-01)Retirement is a phase of life following cessation of regular work entailing significant reduction one’s engagement with income-related pursuits. For persons who in their working life joined or registered in a pension ... -
Coping with Food Insecurity in Math are Valley Slum in Nairobi, Kenya
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2016-06)The right to food is recognized in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights as part of the right to an adequate standard of living. The study while it aimed at establishing the nature of food insecurity in Math ... -
Putting School Health Education into Practice: Some Insights by School Pupils in Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2014-02)This paper argues that while health education may enhance the knowledge and awareness of learners, there is usually a gap in the application of the same. It suggests that some of the factors that may promote application ... -
Social Capital as a Coping Mechanism for Women Small Scale Traders in the Informal Economy in Nairobi, Kenya
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2018-06)Gender relations are increasingly being transformed in the informal urban economy in Kenya. Women small scale traders (WSSTs) have had to cope by neither relying on their spouses as traditionally expected nor on profit ... -
Community Health Workers Volunteerism and Task-Shifting: Lessons from Malaria Control and Prevention Implementation Research in Malindi, Kenya
(American Journal of Sociological Research, 2019)Community health workers (CHWs) operating as volunteers are vital front-line health care workers. They are critical actors in enhancing access to universal health care. The 2006 WHO Report which focuses on human resources ... -
Influence of Constituency Development Fund on Education and Health in Samburu West Constituency, Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2016)CDF aimed at ensuring development in each constituency in Kenya. Despite having CDF, allocation Samburu West Constituency has not registered significant change in education and health services. The study aimed at assessing ... -
Creating an Online Self: Developing Virtual Identity in Online Group Interaction Spaces
(IJCAB Publishing Group, 2021)Online groups have pervasively become platforms for association and interaction. Hence, it is important to study how interactions on these virtual groups affect the selves of individual group members, and whether ... -
Effects of Extreme Flooding of Lake Baringo on Livelihoods of Communities Lining around the Lake
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2021)Floods are among the natural disasters that often impact society. Floods tend to be more short lived but more disastrous. Between 2012 and 2014, Lake Baringo experienced unprecedented increases in their water levels, ... -
The Gender Gaps in Challenges Facing Farmers in Improved Bee Keeping: Case of the Maasai Community in Trans Mara, Narok County, Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journals and Books, 2019)Purpose: This study sought to explore challenges facing men and women in improved bee keeping among the Maasai community in Trans Mara, Narok County. Methodology: A mixed method approach was used thus, it was both qualitative ... -
Effects of Leasehold on Community Forest Association Benefits in Dryland Resources Management: A Case Study of Kibwezi Forest in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Geographical Research, 2020)Aims: The aim of this paper was to investigate whether community forest association (CFA) get benefits as they conserve dryland forest that is also fully leased. Study Design: The paper adapted descriptive survey design. ... -
From Old Wars, To New Wars
(Traektoriâ Nauki = Path of Science, 2020)There has been a tremendous shift of interest the way war was fought before the cold war and after 1991. This paper refers to the former as old wars and the latter as new wars. It, therefore, has examined some old wars, ... -
Rethinking the Design of Low-Cost Point-of-Care Diagnostic Devices
(MDPI, 2017)Reducing the global diseases burden requires effective diagnosis and treatment. In the developing world, accurate diagnosis can be the most expensive and time-consuming aspect of health care. Healthcare cost can, however, ...
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Influence of Social Capital on Diversification of Livelihood in Slum Areas in Nairobi, Kenya
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2020)Global population is on the increase and it is estimated that by 2030 world population will be 8.5 billion people. A resultant challenge that emerges is one of ensuring sustainable livelihoods in communities, and especially ... -
Socio-Cultural Factors that Influence Masters Student’s Choice to Study Gender and Development Studies at the Master’s Level in Nairobi County
(IPRJB, 2017)Purpose: The study aimed at identifying the socio-cultural factors that influence master‟s student‟s choice to study gender and development studies at the master‟s level in Nairobi County Materials and methods: The study ... -
Placenta Disposal Rituals among Somali Refugees in Dadaab Camp
(International Journal of Arts and Commerce, 2021-07-22)Rituals surrounding birth and placenta are common in various African societies. These rituals often include behavior and belief systems that serves to ensure reproductive health and welfare of mother, child, and the ... -
Experiences of Retirees Under Pension Scheme Coverage In Kenya: The Case For Pension Reforms
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2018-01)Retirement is a phase of life following cessation of regular work entailing significant reduction one’s engagement with income-related pursuits. For persons who in their working life joined or registered in a pension ... -
Coping with Food Insecurity in Math are Valley Slum in Nairobi, Kenya
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2016-06)The right to food is recognized in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights as part of the right to an adequate standard of living. The study while it aimed at establishing the nature of food insecurity in Math ... -
Community Health Workers Volunteerism and Task-Shifting: Lessons from Malaria Control and Prevention Implementation Research in Malindi, Kenya
(American Journal of Sociological Research, 2019)Community health workers (CHWs) operating as volunteers are vital front-line health care workers. They are critical actors in enhancing access to universal health care. The 2006 WHO Report which focuses on human resources ... -
Putting School Health Education into Practice: Some Insights by School Pupils in Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 2014-02)This paper argues that while health education may enhance the knowledge and awareness of learners, there is usually a gap in the application of the same. It suggests that some of the factors that may promote application ... -
Social Capital as a Coping Mechanism for Women Small Scale Traders in the Informal Economy in Nairobi, Kenya
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2018-06)Gender relations are increasingly being transformed in the informal urban economy in Kenya. Women small scale traders (WSSTs) have had to cope by neither relying on their spouses as traditionally expected nor on profit ... -
Influence of Constituency Development Fund on Education and Health in Samburu West Constituency, Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2016)CDF aimed at ensuring development in each constituency in Kenya. Despite having CDF, allocation Samburu West Constituency has not registered significant change in education and health services. The study aimed at assessing ... -
Creating an Online Self: Developing Virtual Identity in Online Group Interaction Spaces
(IJCAB Publishing Group, 2021)Online groups have pervasively become platforms for association and interaction. Hence, it is important to study how interactions on these virtual groups affect the selves of individual group members, and whether ... -
Effects of Extreme Flooding of Lake Baringo on Livelihoods of Communities Lining around the Lake
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2021)Floods are among the natural disasters that often impact society. Floods tend to be more short lived but more disastrous. Between 2012 and 2014, Lake Baringo experienced unprecedented increases in their water levels, ... -
The Gender Gaps in Challenges Facing Farmers in Improved Bee Keeping: Case of the Maasai Community in Trans Mara, Narok County, Kenya
(International Peer Reviewed Journals and Books, 2019)Purpose: This study sought to explore challenges facing men and women in improved bee keeping among the Maasai community in Trans Mara, Narok County. Methodology: A mixed method approach was used thus, it was both qualitative ... -
Effects of Leasehold on Community Forest Association Benefits in Dryland Resources Management: A Case Study of Kibwezi Forest in Kenya
(Asian Journal of Geographical Research, 2020)Aims: The aim of this paper was to investigate whether community forest association (CFA) get benefits as they conserve dryland forest that is also fully leased. Study Design: The paper adapted descriptive survey design. ... -
From Old Wars, To New Wars
(Traektoriâ Nauki = Path of Science, 2020)There has been a tremendous shift of interest the way war was fought before the cold war and after 1991. This paper refers to the former as old wars and the latter as new wars. It, therefore, has examined some old wars, ... -
Rethinking the Design of Low-Cost Point-of-Care Diagnostic Devices
(MDPI, 2017)Reducing the global diseases burden requires effective diagnosis and treatment. In the developing world, accurate diagnosis can be the most expensive and time-consuming aspect of health care. Healthcare cost can, however, ... -
The Impact of Military Exercises and Operations on Local Environment
(African Journals Online, 2016)Like other countries in the world, Kenya and its neighbors have developed their militaries into more complex and highly organized institutions. The military which comprises air, sea and ground forces was largely a creation ... -
Determinants Of Screening Patterns For Invasive Cervical Cancer Among Patients Attending Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya
(Researchjournali, 2016)Background: Early diagnosis and improved therapeutic interventions are the two-fold most acclaimed management options for cervical cancer. Screening patterns are different from developing countries, Kenya included where ... -
Determinants of Book Piracy in Nairobi County
(AJPO, 2016)Purpose: This study aimed to find the determinants of book piracy in Nairobi County. Methodology: The study adopted a descriptive research design. This study was conducted in Nairobi County. The target population of the ... -
Influence of Order of Reinstatement, Order of Compensationon Human Resource Management Practices in Selected State Corporations in Kenya
(2016)Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to examine the effect of order of reinstatement and order of compensation on the HRM practices in state corporations in Kenya. Methodology: This study employed an explanatory ... -
The ideological foundations of authoritarian school governance in Kenya: Some evidence from a 1999 study of University undergraduates
(2015-07)Many studies have observed the authoritarian nature of school governance in Kenya over the years. In spite of policies being put in place to try and ensure more democratic governance even very recent studies indicate the ...
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