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The Adaptability of the Catholic Church’s Amani Mashinani Model in Kenya’s North Rift Conflicts
(International Bulletin of Mission Research, 2021)
This article explores the dynamics that inform the structure of the Catholic’s Church Amani Mashinani model for conflict resolution. We explore the adaptation of the model in the processes of dialogue, forgiveness, ...
Cultural Practices During Pregnancy and Birth Among the Giriama Community in Coastal Kenya: A Qualitative Study
(Springer publishing company, 2021)
Pregnancy and childbirth are almost universally associated with culturally based ceremonies and rituals. Although the importance of giving birth in a healthcare facility is recognized among the Giriama community, many ...
Challenges Faced by the National Police Service in Counterterrorism in Lamu County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2020)
Terrorism remains a cardinal threat to national, regional, and international peace and security. It
violates the fundamental principles of law, order, human rights and freedom and remains an affront to the
Global Charter ...
Silent peacemakers: grass-roots transitional justice and peacebuilding by women in Kenya’s North Rift conflicts
(Journal of the British Academy, 2021)
African Union’s Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) acknowledges that conflicts affect women and girls disproportionately. Implied in this is the need for transitional processes that take into account the gendered nature ...
Men’s Emic Perspectives on Factors Contributing to Child Sexual Abuse Vulnerability on the Islands of Western Kenya
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a major global health concern. Although it
is prevalent in Kenya, there is scant literature on what factors
contribute to CSA vulnerability on Kenya’s islands. This paper is
based on a ...
Access to Maternal Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences of Indigent Mothers and Health Care Providers in Kilifi County, Kenya
(Frontiers, 2021)
COVID-19 has spread rapidly in Kenya and has not spared pregnant women. Evidence from Kenya shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems have been either stressed to their maximum capacity or are becoming ...
The Role of Somali Kinship in Sustaining Bureaucratic Governance around Dagahaley Camp in Kenya
(Routledge, 2020-06-10)
Bureaucracy is often portrayed as having an unrivalled capacity to shape human relationships in states and organisations. By contrast, however, ethnographic studies have suggested that bureaucracy cannot easily take root ...
Learning together: Participatory rural appraisal for coproduction of climate change knowledge
(SAGE, 2020)
Literature indicates a general consensus that knowledge on climate change is critical for enhancing community-based adaptation. Local knowledge tends to be localized to specific contexts and needs to be enhanced to ensure ...