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Computer-Mediated Communications Usage and Romantic Relationship-Satisfaction among Undergraduate Students at Universities in Mombasa County, Kenya
(KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, 2023)Technology advances have turned the world into a global village. This has been made possible through the use of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC), which has become a preferred mode of communication by most people across ... -
The Role of Counselling In Mitigating Truancy among Public Primary School Pupils in Tharaka Nidhi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Numerous psychosocial issues have been addressed with counselling, but little is known about the efficacy of counselling in mitigating truancy among primary school students in Maara Sub-County in Tharaka Nithi County, ... -
Relationship between Personal Resilience Factors and Management of Occupational Stress among Public Secondary School Teachers in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta university, 2023)Occupational stress continues to affect teachers in the learning environment. Despite its critical implications, most teachers cope with the various stressful situations in their work, although some succumb to it. However, ... -
Relationship between Anxiety and Non-Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment among Patients in Selected Chest Clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Non-adherence to anti tuberculosis therapy continues to be a major impediment to the control and management of Tuberculosis (TB) despite many efforts that have been put in place by government. Government initiatives to ... -
Relationship between Social Media Use and Level of Depression among University Students in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Social media use has increased tremendously, with an estimated 3.5 billion users globally. A significant number of that population comprise University students. Depression has also been on the increase among the young ... -
Relationship between Psychosocial Factors and Sports Betting Among University Students in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The global wagering financial magnitude was around $449.3 billion in 2018, which was an increase from 2014 with a compound annual growth rate (CAG0R) of 4.1%, and is predicted to increase at a CAGR of 5.9% to about $565.4 ... -
Effectiveness of Music-Based Intervention in Enhancing Treatment Motivation Among Clients in A Selected Substance Use Disorders Treatment Centre in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)There is evidence to suggest that some clients admitted in drug treatment centres manifest low Treatment Motivation (TM). This negatively affects the uptake, retention, participation and completion of treatment. Clients ... -
Relationship between Locus of Control and Level of Occupational Stress among Mental Health Workers in Public Mental Health Facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2022)Mental health workers work in an environment that involves dealing with patients with emotional and mental problems. Considering that Locus of control as a personality variable may determine how individuals handle stressful ... -
Relationship between Rite of Initiation Counselling Program and Developmental Needs of Adolescents in Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi
(Kenyatta University, 2022-06)Although the Catholic church in Kenya has come up with a rite of initiation counselling program, which is meant for both boys and girls to initiate them into a new stage of growth. Rites of initiation counselling program ... -
Effectiveness of Brief Motivation Intervention in Building Resilience against Substance Use among Students in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Drug and substance abuse among high school learners has been on the rise in Kenya. Cases of learners’ involvement in felonies resulting to school unrests and other negative consequences on students in secondary schools are ... -
Relationship between Psychological Distress and Non-Completion among Post Graduate Students in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 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, ... -
Causes of Close Relationship Breakups and Coping Strategies among Secondary School Students in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)In light of the brief span of close relationships in teenage, breakups are very frequent and recurrent during adolescence. A greater challenge is that these teenagers may have a major challenge in coping with breakup of ... -
Relationship Between Paternal Non- Involvement and Deviant Behavior among Teenagers in Secondary Schools in Nairobi and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)A big percentage of national resources is directed towards education sector in Kenya‟s national budgetary allocation every year to ensure effective achievement of the goals of education in modeling a healthy and a wealthy ... -
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 ... -
Effects of Emotionally Absent Parents on the Behaviour of Adolescents in Selected Secondary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Secondary schools in Kenya are the aboard of thousands of adolescents, whose needs cannot be ignored or wished away without future dire consequences to both the students and "the world at large. Cases of misbehavior in ...
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Computer-Mediated Communications Usage and Romantic Relationship-Satisfaction among Undergraduate Students at Universities in Mombasa County, Kenya
(KENYATTA UNIVERSITY, 2023)Technology advances have turned the world into a global village. This has been made possible through the use of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC), which has become a preferred mode of communication by most people across ... -
The Role of Counselling In Mitigating Truancy among Public Primary School Pupils in Tharaka Nidhi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Numerous psychosocial issues have been addressed with counselling, but little is known about the efficacy of counselling in mitigating truancy among primary school students in Maara Sub-County in Tharaka Nithi County, ... -
Relationship between Personal Resilience Factors and Management of Occupational Stress among Public Secondary School Teachers in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta university, 2023)Occupational stress continues to affect teachers in the learning environment. Despite its critical implications, most teachers cope with the various stressful situations in their work, although some succumb to it. However, ... -
Relationship between Anxiety and Non-Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment among Patients in Selected Chest Clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2023)Non-adherence to anti tuberculosis therapy continues to be a major impediment to the control and management of Tuberculosis (TB) despite many efforts that have been put in place by government. Government initiatives to ... -
Relationship between Social Media Use and Level of Depression among University Students in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Social media use has increased tremendously, with an estimated 3.5 billion users globally. A significant number of that population comprise University students. Depression has also been on the increase among the young ... -
Relationship between Psychosocial Factors and Sports Betting Among University Students in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)The global wagering financial magnitude was around $449.3 billion in 2018, which was an increase from 2014 with a compound annual growth rate (CAG0R) of 4.1%, and is predicted to increase at a CAGR of 5.9% to about $565.4 ... -
Effectiveness of Music-Based Intervention in Enhancing Treatment Motivation Among Clients in A Selected Substance Use Disorders Treatment Centre in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)There is evidence to suggest that some clients admitted in drug treatment centres manifest low Treatment Motivation (TM). This negatively affects the uptake, retention, participation and completion of treatment. Clients ... -
Relationship between Locus of Control and Level of Occupational Stress among Mental Health Workers in Public Mental Health Facilities in Nairobi City County, Kenya
(2022)Mental health workers work in an environment that involves dealing with patients with emotional and mental problems. Considering that Locus of control as a personality variable may determine how individuals handle stressful ... -
Relationship between Rite of Initiation Counselling Program and Developmental Needs of Adolescents in Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi
(Kenyatta University, 2022-06)Although the Catholic church in Kenya has come up with a rite of initiation counselling program, which is meant for both boys and girls to initiate them into a new stage of growth. Rites of initiation counselling program ... -
Effectiveness of Brief Motivation Intervention in Building Resilience against Substance Use among Students in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2022)Drug and substance abuse among high school learners has been on the rise in Kenya. Cases of learners’ involvement in felonies resulting to school unrests and other negative consequences on students in secondary schools are ... -
Relationship between Psychological Distress and Non-Completion among Post Graduate Students in Selected Public Universities in Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 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, ... -
Causes of Close Relationship Breakups and Coping Strategies among Secondary School Students in Mombasa County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2021)In light of the brief span of close relationships in teenage, breakups are very frequent and recurrent during adolescence. A greater challenge is that these teenagers may have a major challenge in coping with breakup of ... -
Relationship Between Paternal Non- Involvement and Deviant Behavior among Teenagers in Secondary Schools in Nairobi and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2019)A big percentage of national resources is directed towards education sector in Kenya‟s national budgetary allocation every year to ensure effective achievement of the goals of education in modeling a healthy and a wealthy ... -
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 ... -
Effects of Emotionally Absent Parents on the Behaviour of Adolescents in Selected Secondary Schools in Machakos County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)Secondary schools in Kenya are the aboard of thousands of adolescents, whose needs cannot be ignored or wished away without future dire consequences to both the students and "the world at large. Cases of misbehavior in ... -
Effectiveness of Counseling Services on Rehabilitation amongst Non-Custodial Offenders in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)n Kenya today, the major threat to development is insecurity and a lot of resources have been used in implementing counseling services to reduce crime rate and enhance security. The Department of Probation and Aftercare ... -
Effects of Guidance and Counseling Services on Academic Performance of Secondary School Studentsin South Nyandarua Sub-County
(Kenyatta University, 2015)School counseling interventions promote academic success of students. The current study sought to find out the effect of guidance and counseling services on academic performance of secondary School students in Nyandarua ... -
Eysenck's Introversion-Extraversion Theory: A Test of Psychological Orientation of Prisoners in Lang'ata and Thika Prisons, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2005)The major purpose of this study was to investigate Eysenck's Introversion - Extraversion Theory as a test of psychological orientation of prisoners in Lang'ata and Thika prisons, Kenya. The study also aimed at finding ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
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