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The Effects of Perceptions on Compliance with the Kenya Alcoholic Drinks Control Act 2010: A Case of Residents of Rhonda Estate in Nakuru County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2014)
Alcohol use has both positive and negative effects on psychosocial and economic
development and for this reasons many countries Kenya included have put in place
policies to regulate the use of alcohol in the society. The ...
Relationship between Adversity Quotient and Recovery Outcomes among Cancer Patients Attending Palliative Care in Nyeri and Nairobi Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2018-11)
Diagnosis of cancer profoundly affects every aspect of an individual’s life.These include the psychological,physical, spiritual, interpersonal,and economic aspects of the patients’ functioning. This may negatively interfere ...
Attitudes towards abortion among university undergraduatet students in two selected puplic universities in Kenya : implications for counselling
(2012-01-06)
It is currently estimated that 26-31 million legal and 10-20 million illegal abortions are performed each year worldwide. The estimated worldwide total abortions (legal and illegal) range between 36-53 million yielding an ...
Psychosocial Impact of Hiv/Aids Caregiving among the Primary Caregivers in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2017-11)
HIVAIDS has been noted to be spreading rapidly especially in developing countries in a wide variety of literature. Review of such literature has revealed that there is few data examining what primary care givers go through ...
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. ...
An assessment of factors related to the effectiveness of government rehabilitation schools for delinquent adolescents in Nairobi and Kiambu.
(2007-10)
The problem adolescence delinquency is a worldwide social phenomenon. Of most
concern is the impact of delinquency on the adolescence, their families, and the society at
large, and the relationship between delinquency ...
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 ...
An investigation into the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes in selected centres of former street children and adolescents in Nairobi, Kenya
(2012-02-15)
The problem of street children is a worldwide social concern. There is virtually no city anywhere in the world without the presence of street children. Although the street children phenomenon is a global problem, it is ...
Psychosocial Challenges Mediating the Relationship between Single Parent Families and Drug Use among Secondary School Students in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019-05)
Numerous studies on the role of family on drug use have reported that belonging to a single parent family correlates with drug use (Crano & Hemovich, 2009). The causal relationship has not been unequivocally established, ...