Abstract: Globally, governance has been characterized as a masculinized field. This has resulted in women’s representational and participatory crises triggering gender imbalances and inequalities in governance respectively. Therefore, in efforts to achieve gender balance and equality in governance, gender quotas were established as affirmative action tools manifesting differently from state to state. Gender quotas became instrumental in increasing women's numbers in governance as they make...
Abstract: This study assesses the implementation of Gender Based Violence (GBV) policy in Kenya and state responses. The following objectives guided this study; to analyze the response mechanisms that have been put in place to curb GBV in Kenya, to examine the challenges and or the gaps that hinder the effective implementation and enforcements of the response measures during humanitarian crisis and pandemics, and finally to evaluate how GBV culminated to femicide. Gender-based Violence affec...
Abstract: Adolescent motherhood is often a misunderstood and under researched population in Kenya. This phenomenon has significant impacts on society, since the rate of adolescent motherhood has increased in recent years in Kenya. Additionally, it is important to examine the mental health of these young women in order to implement public programs to increase their health outcomes and the health of their children. This study is a qualitative exploratory study that aimed to understand the expe...
Abstract: Community arts-based approaches have long been used as a tool for peace and reconciliation. Arts have been used as a way of people to express emotions created by conflicts or as a way of bringing together two warring parties. Despite the use of community arts-based approaches as a tool for social cohesion in Kenya, Kibera Constituency has continued to experience recurring electoral violence which has led to loss of lives and destruction of properties. Given the complexities of conf...
Abstract: The role of fathers in the lives of their children has recently become a topic of interest in research since most of the parenting research has focused on the mothers’ relationships with their children. The studies that have been done on fathers are mostly on father-son relationships, and considerably less have focused on fathers and daughters. Increasing numbers of divorce cases and non-committal relationships in the contemporary society raises curiosity on the nature of intimat...
Abstract: Kenya has signed and ratified a number of conventions and enacted a number of laws and policies to address the gender gap and at the same time promote equality and equity. These developments have been a result of women fighting for their rights over a long period of time. Currently, the Kenyan constitution 2010 provides for a two-thirds gender rule where no single-gender should occupy two-thirds of whichever positions in the public service sphere. This study uses a phenomenological...
Abstract: This study examines how social media was used by political parties in the 2021 general elections in Uganda. It specifically focuses on how the social media ban, imposed a few days to the elections by the government, affected the participation of political parties in the elections process. Key parameters in the analysis of this study include; the use of social media by political parties in the 2021 general elections in Uganda, the extent that the social media ban affected the prepar...
Abstract: Donkeys are working animals and they offer vital livelihood support to rural households in Kenya. They reduce vulnerabilities of rural households and increase their resilience during difficult spells brought about by external shocks like draught. The rise of the Chinese donkey skin trade in Kenya which is fueled by the high Chinese demand for Ejiao (the hide’s by-product), poses a threat to livelihoods of rural households in Kenya. This study’s aim was to examine the effects of...
Abstract: This study focused on gender parity and institutionalism at the United Nations (UN). It sought to assess the progress towards gender parity in the United Nations. It examined the role the UN has played towards mainstreaming gender within its institutions and pursuit of achieving gender equality. The study identified the effects gender parity and institutionalization have on the UN’s development and legitimacy; explored the influence of the UN policy on the achievement of gender p...
Abstract: Within the last decade, China has emerged as the single largest bilateral lender to Africa, being only comparable to the World Bank in terms of volumes. However, despite its growing presence, China has become infamous for lack of transparency in its lending practices; there is no accurate data regarding its outstanding debt stocks, debt flows, and most importantly, its lending terms and conditions. Using a set 37 original loan contracts between China and 10 different African countr...
Abstract: Kenya is known worldwide as a Safari destination for many years. The two main products of tourism in Kenya have been wildlife and the coastal beach. However, in the recent times, cultural tourism and sex tourism are emerging as popular tourism products. Kenya’s tourism sector has been facing a challenge relating to Child Sex tourism which is illegal. Given the foregoing, it has become necessary to carry out this study with the overall purpose of determining the extent of Child Se...
Abstract: This is a study on the local integration of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Burundi in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study chose those three countries because the civil unrest leading to expulsion and fleeing of the citizens happened more than two decades ago and continues to this day. The objective of the study was to examine the extent of local integration of refugees from the three countries in Nairobi County in Kenya. Forms of integration studied were ec...
Abstract: The risk of experiencing poor mental outcomes by refugees living in urban areas is disproportionately higher, yet some fail to successfully mitigate the social, emotional and environmental stressors to remain resilient. This study examined how social support, self-efficacy and spirituality lead to resilience among refugees living in Nairobi, Kenya. The study adopted a correlational research design, targeting an estimated 1,000 refugees of Congolese, Somali and South Sudanese origin...
Abstract: Parliamentary elections in Kenya require candidates to have adequate financial resources to run and successfully win elections. Previous studies have established challenges facing women in their campaigns, leading to poor outcomes as they lose. Previous studies concentrated on elections in general without specific attention to determinants of women contesting for parliamentary seats in the Kenyan context. The limited empirical investigation examining the role of campaign financing ...
Abstract: The overall objective of this study is to examine the role of women political leaders in Minding reconciliation in Kenya from 7007 to 2018. In most conflict situation, and as demonstrated from the Kenyan cases since the advent of multiparty politics, women tend to suffer most. However, women also take a lead role in peace and in societal reconstruction processes. From the literature reviewed, it emerges that women remain underrepresented in reconciliation, institution building and ...