Abstract: Drug and substance abuse is one of the most risk-taking behaviours during the adolescence period. The media has been replete with stories of adolescents caught with alcohol and drugs either in the school compounds or in towns during education activities like sports and drama. It is the role of all concerned to seek ways of dealing with the problem of alcohol and drug use in our secondary schools. This study sought to find out the extent to which adolescents in Thika District abuse ...
Abstract: The purpose of the study were: i. Look at the level of education attained by parents of slum children and parental interest or involvement with their children's schoolwork. ii. To investigate the attitudes towards school held by the subjects and their level of achievement motivation. iii. Find out whether there is any significant correlation among parental level of education parental involvement, students attitudes towards school and students achievement motivation. The sample cons...
Description: A Research Report by Mary W. Kinyua, Submitted to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Masters of Arts in International Relation.
Abstract: The Kenya government, in collaboration with other stakeholders involved in the provision of family planning services, have put in place various strategies and policies to increase uptake of family planning services. These are aimed at increasing contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR), reduction in both total fertility rate (TFR) and unmet need for family planning services. Despite the various strategies and policies, total fertility rate still remains high at 4.6 percent, while CPR an...
Abstract: This study sought to establish the effectiveness of art therapy as a treatment for depression at Langata Women's Prison (LWP) in Nairobi Its objectives were to determine the prevalence and severity levels of depression; identify the current psychological intervention measures used to alleviate and treat depression; and to assess the effectiveness of art therapy as treatment for depression among incarcerated women at LWP. The study hypothesized that prisoners who undergo art therapy...
Abstract: One of the possible explanations for the low uptake of mental health services is the help-seeking behaviors of people with mental health problems. This study therefore sought to establish socio-demographic correlates of help-seeking behaviour among adults attending Nyeri County Referral Hospital. The study was anchored in the health belief model, theory of planned behavior and the social cognitive theory. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design. The study targeted adults ...
Abstract: This study set out to study the relationship between alcohol use and depression as a general objective among youths in Kayole and Mihang'o, in Embakasi Nairobi County, Kenya, The study used descriptive and correlational research design targeting youths both female and male, aged 18 to 35 years who had current or previously used alcohol. Individuals who were above the age of 35 years or below 18 years did not qualify to participate in the study. A sample of 179 respondents obtained ...
Abstract: This study sought to discover if there were any gender differences in young adults' marital attitudes, expectations, and intentions to many in two universities, one public and one private, in Nairobi Kenya. These were: the United States International University-Africa (USIU-A: N= 209), and the University of Nairobi (UON: N= 193). This study used a cross-sectional survey design. Convenient sampling method were used to recruit respondents. Marital attitudes, expectations, and intent ...
Abstract: The advancement of social media goes hand in hand with some maladaptive behaviors. Social media for example has appeared among emerging adults who are in search of their uniqueness and determination in life. Social media and depression have been studied independently or in relation to other constructs such as loneliness, relationship, academic performance. Though many studies have been done separately on social media and depression, there appears to have no research about their ass...
Abstract: This study focused on childhood trauma experienced by Ugandan refugees living in Nairobi, Kenya who identify as lesbians, gays and bisexual. It keyed on the forms of childhood trauma; effects of childhood trauma; the challenges of living as a lesbian, gay and bisexual and the extent to consultation with other. Data were collected utilizing a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics especially frequencies and relative frequencies. The results revealed that ...
Abstract: The objective of this study was to assess binge drinking behavior among university students living on and off-campus. The study sought to determine the levels of binge drinking behavior for on-campus students and off-campus students, the influence of student’s religious affiliation, gender, age of onset drinking and age on binge drinking behavior for on-campus and off-campus students. A total of 361 students were sampled for the study using stratified random and simple random sam...
Abstract: The world is facing an aging society and Kenya is not an exception to experience the growing number of aging population. It is necessary to be aware of how the society treats the elderly while regarding the youths as the most productive population. The society might not have provided adequate information on aging thus younger people have an insufficient understanding on the aging process and the elderly. Accordingly, they may wonder in uncertainty about themselves getting older. As...
Abstract: Cattle rustling has been a big issue in the east Africa. It is an old-age problem of concern (Kaprom, 2013). It is one of the causes of insecurity, poverty and resource use conflicts amongst the pastoral communities. There has been a tremendous increase in the last two decades (McClelland, 2015). There is plenty of literature on cattle rustling. However, the role women play has not been adequately researched (ISSAT, 2011). The main aim of this study was to investigate if the role o...
Abstract: Unsafe sexual behaviors increase the spread of sexually transmitted infections among college students. Self-efficacy involves showing trust in one's capability to implement a specific behavior. The objective of this study was to assess condom use self-efficacy among USIU-Africa heterosexual sexually experienced students. The study is a quantitative research that sought to discover how participants felt about Condom use, how they act or think about them. The study, an analytical cro...
Abstract: African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) under New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) was established to promote democracy and good governance in Africa. World over Peer Review have been conducted on mutual trust and good faith as in the case of the European Union (EU) where it identifies main pathologies affecting the integrity of electoral process in member countries. In East Africa, peer review is carried out through the East African Protocol on Governance which puts emp...