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Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Risk for Problematic Drug Use Among Undergraduate Students in Selected Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-01)
Although problematic drug use affects the entire spectrum of society and especially young
adults in developing countries, it is becoming increasingly evident that university students are
at a higher risk of its effects. ...
The Psychosocial Resources Applied by Co-Wives in Coping with Stressful Polygamous Environments: A Case of Kajiado County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-11)
The purpose of this study was to find out the psychosocial resources co-wives apply in coping with the stressful polygamous environments. Studies on the area of the psychosocial effects of polygamous marriages have highlighted ...
The Relationship between Stigma and Self Esteem among Single Mothers in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)
Single parent family structure is on a high global increase, with statistics showing high prevalence of single mothers than single fathers. Recent studies focusing on family structures, have paid attention to single mother ...
Family Caregivers’ Perceptions of Compassion among Pediatric Health Care Providers in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya: Implications for Treatment Compliance
(Kenyatta University, 2020-11)
Compassion is viewed as a hallmark of quality of care by patients, health workers, health care administrators and policy makers. Despite this, there is a lack of understanding of what patients and their care givers perceive ...
Relationship Between Psychological Factors and Initiation of Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Mothers In Kangundo Level 4 Hospital In Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)
The practice of exclusive breastfeeding is critical to the short, medium and long term health of
a child as well as the mother. It has been affirmed that failure to observe EBF in low income as
well as high income countries ...
The Relationship between Contraceptive Use and Risky Sexual Behaviour among Secondary School Students in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-09)
The effective use of contraceptives among adolescents remains a challenge for most developing countries. Therefore, adolescents, both unmarried and married, are faced with many risky sexual behaviors. Many teenagers are ...
Fear of Cancer Illness and its Influence on Self-Disclosure among Adult Patients at Kenyatta National Hospital Cancer Treatment Center in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
(Kenyatta University, 2020-02)
Despite the rapid increase in the number of cancer patients in Kenya, the immense physical and
psychological challenges that this diagnosis brings both during and after treatment remain largely
unaddressed. Literature ...
Psychological Factors Related To Utilization of HIV Testing and Counselling Among University Students in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)
University students are considered among the populations under a high risk of HIV/AIDS
infection and would therefore benefit immensely from HTC services. However the utilization
of HTC services among this population has ...
Relationship between Perceived Maternal Rejection and Delinquency Risk Traits among Female Juvenile Delinquents in Selected Rehabilitation Institutions in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020-04)
Juvenile delinquency has been a major problem in most parts of the world including Kenya due to its complexities attributed to its dynamic nature among different categories of children. Gender-based delinquency prevalence ...
Perceptions and Experiences of Mandated Counseling: A Focus on National Government Employees in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)
There are various psychosocial challenges among government employees that lead to poor work performance. The introduction of mandated counseling services for public servants by the government was seen as a measure to deal ...