ABSTRACT This study intended to explore the relationship between parents’ socio-economic status in terms of occupation, education, family access and income and academic performance of learners in selected secondary schools in Burera district, Rwanda. This study seeks also to determine other factors responsible to the a.cademic performance differences among learners. In the literature review, concepts, ideas, and opinions from scholars regarding the variables under study are used and this fo...
ABSTRACT Over the past two decades, women limited participation in science, technology and mathematics (SMT) courses in tertiary institutions have been a cause for a concern in Uganda. Women today, constitute over half of the world population. This research was designed to investigate the present situation of female participation in SMT in Arua Municipality, visa-a vis the effects of this limited participation on national development. Data for the study were obtained from a survey conducted i...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the relationship between Stakeholders’ Engagement in Education and School Effectiveness in Secondary Schools in Iganga Municipality,Uganda. It was based on three objectives; to identif3i the nature of stakeholders’ engagement ineducation in secondary schools, to examine the level of School effectiveness, and to establish the relationship between stakeholders’ engagement and School effectiveness. A questionnaire was used to obtain data from 190 participan...
ABSTRACT This study was specifically designed to evaluate the magnitude of land conflict in causing massive human rights violation; a case study of Mt. Elgon district, this particular part of Kenya has experienced a large number of human right abuses that provides a palatable ground for data collection in the subject of human rights. The study focuses to which extend land conflict is the source of human right abuses. This research report seeks to identify the various instruments that were vio...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of soclo-economic status on pupils academic achievement. It looked at the association between parental levels of income, parental level of education, marital status and academic achievement of pupils in public primary schools in Starehe Division. The study focused on 180 pupils, 18 teachers and nine headteachers from the division. Descriptive correlational design was employed. Researcher devised questionnaire was used to collect d...
ABSTRACT The study is for the evaluation of the role of women in conflict Resolution the challenges they faced and the way forward and the objectives of the study included knowing the roles and assessing the challenges these women faced with in themselves and the ones caused by other people It goes ahead to explain the way fo1ward into overcoming the challenges they faced. The study employed primary sources which were through direct observation in interviews and surveys using Research Instrum...
Abstract The purpose of the study was to examine the role of UNMISS in supporting peace processes in Malakal south sudan. The study was guided by mainly three specific objectives which included; to examine the contribution of UNMISS towards conflict resultion, to assess the effectiveness of UNMISS in ensuring peace and stability and to investigate the challenges faced by UNMISS in resolving conflicts in South Sudan. The study adopted ~añ~plbi~tary descriptive research design ba~éd àn.tl~é...
ABSTRACT The study examined the “United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo”. The study used a case study. This study was guided by the following objectives: to examine different initiatives the U.N peacekeeping mission in eastern Congo has undertaken in order to stabilise this region. To unearth challenges the U.N peacekeeping mission is currently facing, and to unveil available opportunities that can be helpful for the mission’s success. A self-adminis...
ABSTRACT The study was about Head teachers’ leadership styles and students’ academic performance in Keumbu division secondary schools, Kisii county. It was guided by four objectives; establishing the profile of the respondents, type of head teachers’ leadership styles, level of students’ academic performance, and finding the relationship between leadership style an level of students’ academic performance. Using descriptive correlational survey research design and expost factor desig...
ABSTRACT The purpose of study guided us three main objectives. Firstly, it examined the livelihood strategies of Somali women refugees in Uganda. Secondly, it examined the role(s) played by the UNHCR, international and local NGOs, state agencies and other Community Based Organizations in providing material assistance to Somali women refugees in Uganda. Finally, it examined problems encountered by these refugee women in the pursuit of earning a living. Both purposive and cluster sampling were ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to make an investigation of the influence of democracy on promotion of human rights in Unguja Island Zanzibar. The study focused on democracy and rights to freedom of warship, expression and fair trial. The objectives of the study were to; establish the relationship between democracy and the right to freedom of religion, freedom of speech and expression and between democracy and the right to fair trial. The concern of the researcher was the violation of ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the bride price and the cost it entails on domestic violence in Tunyai Division, Tharaka south District-Kenya. The research was guided by the following objectives: to analyze the bride price in Tharaka Community, to determine the impact of bride price on family violence in Tharaka Community and to identify the way forward on bridal price in Tharaka Community The research applied both qualitative and quantitative research designs in presenting a...
ABSTRACT The study was on perception of listeners and effectiveness of translation in Radio Gotel Yola, Adamawa state, Nigeria. The following objectives guided the study. i) To examine the level of listeners perception of language translation at Gotel Radio station in Yola, Adamawa state. ii) To determine the level of effectiveness of language translation at Gotel Radio station Yola, Adamawa state. The study used frequency and percentage to analyze the demographic characteristic of the respon...
ABSTRACT This study delved into the relationship between reintegration of ex-combatants and peace building process where the following aspects were investigated: (1) socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents; (2) social reintegration of ex-combatants and peace building, implementation of reintegration process of ex-combatants and others as well. This study is contextually new which intend to fill in the gap where there was no similar been done in the specific area of reintegration ...
ABSTRACT The study was meant to investigate Child protection system and response to child protection concerns in selected Payams in Tambura County, Western Equatoria South Sudan from May to September 2012.Both primary and secondary data were examined. It was also a descriptive-correlation since it sought to examine the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable. The population of this study was the records on the variables of the study and targeted 400 responden...