Abstract: This study investigated the impact of current counseling modalities on the levels of depression and anxiety of inmates at Nairobi West Prison. In a pretest-posttest design with a control group, Beck's Depression Inventory and Beck's Anxiety Inventory were used to measure inmates' levels of depression and anxiety respectively, before and after a 12-week period of individual counseling sessions. The mean BDI-II score for the control group at baseline was M=24.416 while at end line it...
Abstract: Marital instability leads to poor parenting and hurts child development consequently predisposing children to antisocial behaviours. The target population was parents with teenagers between thirteen to eighteen years. A survey quantitative research design was used together with purposeful random sampling. A self-reporting questionnaire was distributed to parents. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used for data analysis. Data was analysed using both descriptive and Pearson...
Abstract: This study set out to establish the relationship between the father complex and one’s personality trait among students in United States International University – Africa. The study was conducted based on the following objectives: to find out the personality of youths at USIU-A, to assess the nature of the father complex of selected students and to determine the relationship between father complex and the respondents’ personality. The study was a survey that adopted a positivi...
Abstract: African diaspora in Africa and International Relations is an area that needs more research and analysis, to establish their importance in conversations around development and globalisation. In Kenya, the inward formal remittances from the Kenya Diaspora stood at Kshs 113 billion in 2013, accounting for 2.98% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product. This contribution is significant and provides an area that needs to be explored further to increase these economic contributions. Fur...
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the world's social and economic well-being. Given the asymmetrical nature of the international system, the effects of the pandemic are more damaging to some countries than others. Sharp declines in the capital and remittance flow in low and middle-income countries have occurred, along with oil and commodity prices reductions. Most literature looks at inequalities at the national and sub-national levels and focuses on individuals, commun...
Abstract: Land issues in Kenya are a significant reason for structural conflicts and potentially degenerate into physical violence often. Many civil wars in the country can be attributed to land issues owing to its emotive nature. The conflicts have consequently led to loss of life, material goods destruction, and thousands of residents being displaced. The insecure land tenure system in Kenya is caused by impunity and corruption which are supported interest groups with political affiliation...
Abstract: The main objective of this study was to examine the influence of refugee integration on the socio-economic development of Nairobi County in Kenya. The study had several specific objectives which included: to examine the social activities that refugees in Nairobi County are engaged in, to find out the social contribution of refugee integration in Nairobi County, to find out the economic contribution of refugee integration in Nairobi Count This research took an exploratory survey des...
Abstract: The study aimed to understand the effect of mindfulness on the adolescents’ emotional regulation and academic success. The specific objectives of the study included: to establish the effects of mindfulness based interventions on adolescents’ emotion regulation, to establish effect of mindfulness on academic success; and to establish the relationship between emotion regulation on adolescents’ academic success. The current quasi-experiment study was carried out in Murera and Th...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the formulation of the diplomatic strategy used by the Kenyan government in combating the ICC cases against its leaders, the tactics and forums used in executing it and to gauge Kenya’s level of success. Second, on a broader level, this study aimed to establish the effect of Kenya’s diplomatic strategy on the ICC. The success of this onslaught has raised questions about the future of the ICC and, worryingly, provided a blue print for...
Abstract: This study sought to examine foreign policy behavior as informed by territorial border dispute. As opposed to terrestrial borders that are commonly governed by domestic law, the focus of this study is maritime border dispute with a focus on Kenya-Somalia relations. The study focused on the period of 2009 when Kenya signed into an agreement with Somalia over the use of the continental shelf beyond the 200 nautical miles that define the territorial water and Exclusive Economic Zone (...
Abstract: Psychosocial wellbeing is important for an individual to live a balanced and healthy life. Transgender people, due to their gender ma-conformity, face a myriad of challenges, including stigma, violence, discrimination, and trauma, which negatively affect their psychosocial wellbeing. In the recent years, transgender individuals have become more visible and have continuously brought to light the issues they face. This study sought to examine the relationship between adverse childhoo...
Abstract: African women-led peacebuilding initiatives have received little attention in the past, despite their efforts to foster social cohesion in conflict regions within Africa. The establishment of the FemWise-Africa Network pulls the cooperation of African women from all African states and those in the diaspora. It calls for attention at both the national and international stage, to reinforce their position as agents of change in conflict contexts, particularly in their inclusion at the...
Abstract: The proliferation of small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) has been a persistent problem in Samburu for a long time. Indeed, the numerous cases of armed conflicts within the pastoralist zones, armed crimes in the urban centers and the emerging acts of terrorism in Kenya point to availability of many illicit SALWs in the wrong hands. Efforts meant to address the issue have failed to yield positive results. With the promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the implementation ...
Abstract: The study sought to examine the influence of micro finance institutions on empowerment of women in Masinga Sub County, Machakos County. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design which emphasizes on measurement, examination and analysis of relationships amongst various variables. The findings showed that the level of engagement of women with micro-finance institutions in the study area has empowered women to some degree. The study found that level of success of micro-finance...
Abstract: This study looks at human trafficking as a significant social problem in Kenya and the counter trafficking efforts. To understand the efficacy of the law, it is essential first to understand human trafficking as a crime and its parameters. However, due to the vast definitions of the vice and the leeway of different states interpreting it according to their values and culture, it is an uphill task. This is not to mean that the crime cannot be understood if it is put in context. For ...