Abstract: Rwanda announced in January 2022 that they were reopening the Gatuna/Katuna border shared with Uganda that was close since February 2019. This border closure came as a result of an overt conflict between these two neighboring countries that started in 2017. Although this border closure came as a surprise to many Rwandans and Ugandans alike, it was not the first time that an EAC member took a unilateral decision to close its border to another EAC member state. This study investigate...
Abstract: Decentralization is classified into four types: devolution, delegation, privatization, and de-concentration. The Kenyan government 2010 Constitution established devolved units, and confirmed a devolved governance mode of authority in 2013. The main objective of this research is to explore the impact of devolution on socio-economic development in Wajir County, Kenya. The objectives of the study include; to establish how Wajir County Government officials and residents conceptualize d...
Abstract: Child protection during conflict is vital and can be a starting point in mitigating the risks faced by children during conflict by generating the will for de-escalation among parties to the conflict. Child protection has been particularly challenging during the conflict in the Congo despite the ratification of various international instruments on child protection. Child protection interventions in the DRC inevitably run into challenges like funding, being undermined by cultural pra...
Abstract: Masculinity and stigma are the most inhibiting factors to psychological help-seeking behaviour in men and encompasses issues and implications that demand professional psychological interventions which are beyond the scope of male college students’ scope. The aim of the study was to examine the effect of Masculinity and Stigma, and to establish the relationship they had on the psychological help-seeking behaviour among male college students at the United States International Unive...
Abstract: Screen time usage activities have been linked to several negative health outcomes such as increased violence, low quality of life, poor body self-image, engagement in risky behaviors like drug and alcohol use, and cardio-metabolic diseases. The specific objectives of the study were: to assess the prevalence of screen time usage among school going children; to determine gender differences in screen time usage among school going children; and to establish relationship between screen ...
Abstract: The Textiles and Apparel industry has in the past acted as a catapult for many developing nations towards industrialization. With the global apparel market expected to grow to $2.25 Trillion in 2025 from $1.7 Trillion in 2021, there is a growing demand and without a doubt a massive potential market that Kenya’s Textile & Clothing (T&C) sector ought to tap into as a competitive supplier on it path to industrialization. The purpose of this paper was to analyze ways in which Kenya c...
Abstract: The disruptive impacts of the iCOVID-19 crisis on global and regional tirade have received enormous inattention recently. But facts, in the form of data, have been few particularly so in imparts of Africa, where there is often a dearth of timely data. Variations in trade figures can be explained from many government actions during the pandemic. The role of international relations however has not been factored in to explain the variations in international trade in the Kenyan situati...
Abstract: Over the last decade, human rights have established a resilient presence in the international relations making LGBTIQ rights more critical than ever. In Kenya, LGBTIQ persons face various forms of violence, forceful evictions, and even death. The government considers the rights of these persons as a non-issue and has relatively neglected them, leaving LGBTIQ organizations and activists to come up with innovative strategies of creating awareness on their rights. This study explored ...
Abstract: The collective efforts made through Development Studies to mitigate natural resource-based conflict like those associated with the environment serve the purpose of improving the good quality of human life. Good quality lifestyle is demonstrated through global, regional, national food and nutrition security. Moreover, it extends to water safety that involves climate change mitigation, enhances societal peace and security of having access to natural resources, additionally, education...
Abstract: In 1992, Mozambique was the poster child of successful peace processes in Africa. This peace was widely attributed to Mozambique’s amnesty laws. However, emerging incidences of conflict since 2017 have question the role of these amnesties in establishing peace in Mozambique. Since gaining independence from Portugal in 1975 the Mozambique Liberation Front (and the Mozambican National Resistance (have held its political power. The FRELIMO led government signed the 14/87 amnesty aim...
Abstract: Conflicts and insecurity have continued to plague the Greater Horn of Africa despite interventions by the United States of America (USA) and numerous security collaborations with other international partners. Understanding perceptions on interventions of the main security player - the USA, especially why it is intervening, how and the impact of its interventions, provides insights on its role in the security of the Greater Horn of Africa. Mixed method research was utilized to under...
Abstract: European colonialism had a profound and lasting impact on the conflict and development of contemporary Africa. The German and Belgians practiced a divide and rule colonial policy that favored the Tutsi hegemony than the Hutus. These events proceeding colonization had a profound influence on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Therefore, this study will conduct a post-colonial analysis of the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda and the impact of resulting state-led peace programs in addressing the roo...
Abstract: Migration has been one of key policy measures in the world, especially with the waves of migrants in finding better living conditions in their host countries. The migrants who are also known as the diaspora have been sending remittances. In Somalia remittances are known to contribute extensively to the survival of the economy. While the diaspora are migrants who successfully fled the country, there are also many internally displaced persons (IDPs) trapped in the country. They have ...
Abstract: The contribution of migration to development and the subsequent migration-development nexus have increasingly been receiving a lot of attention especially with the growing number of remittances from migrants abroad. The contribution of diaspora remittances to national economic development has been a contentious issue but it is clear that they do positively impact families and households back at home. The Diaspora Option is a new policy orientation which seeks to leverage on the soc...
Abstract: For a long time, African states have yearned to achieve the free movement of labour. The East African Community has identified this as a key objective on its part. An ambitious endeavor that will see the continents’ citizens provided the right of establishment, right to work and right of residence without undergoing discrimination in whatever partner state they choose to exercise such rights in. This thesis sought to assess the practicality of such endeavors with a focus on the c...