School of Arts and Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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Practices in higher education policy: gender-related access as a policy issue
(2005)Over the years, higher education in Kenya has been characterised by gender disparities. A gendered analysis of admissions at University illustrates a low representation of females. But, the Kenyan governments’ policies in ... -
The role of women in the church in Africa
(2010-06-30)his paper gives a general view of the role played by women in African instituted churches. It touches several roles of women in different instituted churches keeping in mind that there are so many African instituted churches ... -
Widows, intersectionality and the parable in Luke 18
(Academic Journals, 2010-08-31)This article deconstructs a master category ‘widows’ by presenting nuances with regards to the term widow, which the authors consider is of interest in a global society. This article aims at stating the process of ... -
Engendering development: Demystifying patriarchy and its effects on women in rural Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2011-02-28)The paper examines the effects of the culture of patriarchy on the development process, and particularly its effects on women. This is borne out of the perceived concerns and challenges of the third millennium development ... -
An Assessment of Ethical Issues in Social and Science Research
(The journal of psychology and behavioral sciences, 2013)Ethical behavior is important in all aspect of life. This is certainly true of social research and Research in hard Sciences. The best way to think about ethical behavior is to ask how you would expect to be treated if ... -
Gender and Christology in Africa for social and political involvement
(Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust, 2020)The person, life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the central tenets of the Christian mystery. The theological reflection upon the meanings of these is summed up in Christology. This paper seeks to explore the ... -
Gender in Religion and Development Research: Appropriating Feminist Epistemology and Methodology for Religion and Development Research in Sub-Sahara Africa.
(University of Bamberg Press,, 2020-06-09)A rights-based approach to development considers specific ways in which sustainable development is interlinked to human rights and how achieving them may transform human societies. Religion and development research, in ... -
Performance and Emission Characteristics of Diesel Engine Working on Biodiesel with Different Blends
(International Journal of IC Engines and Gas Turbines, 2017)Internal combustion engine plays important role in vehicles. These engines are operated by conventional fuels (diesel). Diesel is a one of the nonrenewable energy source for IC engines. Due to usage of diesel, pollutions ... -
Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors of voluntary counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS among Wolkite university students in Ethiopia
(Academic Journals, 2017-05-30)Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for HIV is essential and critical way for prevention, care and treatment of HIV. It allows early detection of illness, reducing transmission, morbidity and mortality from it. But youth ... -
Village Elites and Community Development in Kenya
(Maseno University, 2014-06-30)Current statistics show that urban growth rates are relatively higher in the Small and Intermediate urban centres in Kenya. This study sought to analyze the impacts of urbanization driven land use changes within the Mara ... -
Social capital and climate change perception in the Mara River Basin, Kenya
(iiste, 2015)Climate change is a phenomenon that affects different facets of human livelihood. However, the general public does not easily comprehend it. This study was inspired by the realization that climate change is not just an ... -
Factors contributing to antimalarial drug resistance in Rachuonyo district, Kenya.
(2010-03-01)Drug resistance has been identified as one of the factors that lead to severe malaria and high mortality as observed in malaria endemic areas. The main objective of this study was to establish the factors that contribute ... -
Personality as a Predictor of Involvement in Risky Sexual Behaviour: A Study Conducted Among Students in Secondary Schools in Nyakach Sub-county Kisumu County, Kenya
(Science publishing group, 2016-11-23)Risky sexual behaviour is a common habit among young people in the world, but its relation with personality has not been explored exhaustively, especially in Kenya. The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship ... -
Extraversion and Involvement in Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Students in Secondary Schools in Nyakach Sub-county Kisumu County, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2016-11-24)Risky sexual behaviour is a common habit among young people in the world, but its relation with extraversion has not been explored exhaustively, especially in Kenya. The study aimed at establishing relationship between ... -
The influence of leadership styles on the implementation of the strategic plans in Non-Governmental Organisations in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Science publishing group, 2018)Despite the evidence of the existence of strategic plans in nongovernmental organizations in Kenya, the greatest impediment to successful use of these strategies in development has been failure by organizations to implement ... -
Psychoticism as a Correlate of Involvement in Risky Sexual Behavior Among Students in Secondary Schools in Nyakach Sub-County Kisumu County, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2018-03-27)Risky sexual Behavior is a common habit among young people in the world, but its relation with Psychoticism has not been explored exhaustively, especially in Kenya. The study aimed at establishing correlation between ... -
Phonétique et didactique du FLE : Cas de confusion des sons chez les apprenants de FLE kenyans
(IFRA, Nairobi, 2014)Cet article a pour objet le rôle joué par la phonétique en classe de français langue étrangère (FLE). Il est unanimement connu et reconnu que les apprenants qui s’adonnent à l’apprentissage d’une langue vivante étrangère ... -
Image de l'Afrique à travers les dessins d'actualité dans Jeune Afrique (2000-2010): approche sémio-rhétorique
(2015-12-17)Le dessin d’actualité est un dessin qui appartient au genre journalistique fonctionnant comme un éditorial visuel. Cependant, en tant qu’objet sémiotique, il n’a presque jamais reçu l’attention analytique qu’il mérite. ... -
BIRTH ORDER AND CONDUCT DISORDER OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY, NAKURU COUNTY-KENYA
(2016)The aim of the study was to establish the relationship of birth order and conduct disorders among secondary school students in Nakuru county, Nakuru municipality, Kenya. This study was conducted for both male and female ... -
Psychological Capital and Career Outcomes among Final Year University Students: the Mediating Role of Career Engagement and Perceived Employability
(Springer, 2020-05)Increasingly, graduates are taking much more time in the transition from school to work. Recent research suggests that the ability to adjust quickly plays a key role in the transition process. This is even more important ...
