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I will not go, I cannot go: cultural and social limitations of disaster preparedness in Asia, Africa, and Oceania
(2019)While much work has been invested in addressing the economic and technical basis of disaster preparedness, less effort has been directed towards understanding the cultural and social obstacles to and opportunities for ... -
Image de l'Afrique à travers les dessins d'actualité dans Jeune Afrique (2000-2010): approche sémio-rhétorique
(2015-12-17)Le dessin d’actualité est un dessin qui appartient au genre journalistique fonctionnant comme un éditorial visuel. Cependant, en tant qu’objet sémiotique, il n’a presque jamais reçu l’attention analytique qu’il mérite. ... -
Impact of personal cultural orientations and cultural intelligence on subjective success in self-employment in multi-ethnic societies
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019-12-01)The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of personal cultural orientation and behavioral aspect of cultural intelligence on subjective success in self-employment in a multi-ethnic context. Based on Sharma (J Acad ... -
Implementation Gaps in Re-Entry Policy in Primary Schools in Kenya, the Case of Muhoroni Sub County, Kisumu County, Western Kenya
(2016)School Re-entry Policy has been adopted as a key measure to improving gender equity in education by minimizing pregnancy related wastage. However, its impact on mitigation of exclusion of teenage mothers from education in ... -
The Implication of Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Farmers on their Level of Participation in Rice Irrigation Management for sustainable household food security in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2016)Community participation in rice irrigation management as acknowledged world over has the potential to boost sustainable household food security. Despite the transfer of irrigation management to rice farmers in Ahero ... -
Implications of Coronavirus (Covid-19) on the Stability of the Luo Cultural Funeral Ceremonies in Kenya
(Masaimara university resipototry, 2020)Abstract: The paper reveals the circumstances that may cause change in the Luo cultural funeral practices. One such circumstance is the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 is a global issue however it has a great ... -
Implications of Coronavirus (Covid-19) on the Stability of the Luo Cultural Funeral Ceremonies in Kenya
(Masaimara university, 2020)Abstract: The paper reveals the circumstances that may cause change in the Luo cultural funeral practices. One such circumstance is the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 is a global issue however it has a great ... -
Important pillars in delivery of mass campaign messages to a target audience through earned media
(Maseno University, 2022)Over the years, the remits of different theoretical and policy discourses on media issues have dealt with how conventional forms of mass media are a crucial ingredient for effective media campaigns. They have marked and ... -
Improving Access to Maternal Health Care through Devolution in Western Kenya
(Institute of Development Studies, 2017)The major threat facing conservation of wildlife within and outside protected areas presently is the continuous loss of wildlife corridors and dispersal areas. This is as a result of increase in human settlements and the ... -
Indiana University Press
(Indiana University Press., 2018-10-18)This article examines the role and future of indigenous theatrical performances (ITPs) in peacebuilding in Kenya. It focuses on the Kikuyu, Luhya, and Luo communities’ traditions of ritual, storytelling, proverb, and song ... -
Indigenous Music for Classroom Practice: A Process of Building or Burning Bridges?
(ISME Commission on Research, 2014)The purpose of the study was to foster multicultural perspectives in teaching traditional Brazilian Choro music through class instruction to a particular group of American university music students. The theoretical and ... -
Individual, family, and culture level contributions to child physical abuse and neglect: A longitudinal study in nine countries
(NIH Public Access, 2015-11)This study advances understanding of predictors of child abuse and neglect at multiple levels of influence. Mothers, fathers, and children (N = 1,432 families, M age of children = 8.29 years) were interviewed annually ... -
Influence Extrovert Personality Trait on Mathematics Achievement among Secondary School Students in Kenya
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2019)The present study investigated the influence of extrovert personality trait on Mathematics achievement among secondary school students in Nyakach sub-county, Kenya. The study will be guided by Eysenck’s theory of Personality. ... -
Influence of age on adjustment of readmitted teenage mothers in secondary schools kenya: a case study of Ugenya sub-county
(International Journal of Current Research, 2017-11-30)Teenage motherhood is a worldwide problem with 36.4 million girls giving birth before the age of 18 years in developing Countries and Kenya is no exception. The current study investigated the difference in adjustment of ... -
Influence of assessment services on academic performance among pupils in Kenyan public Primary schools
(Scientific & Academic Publishing, 2016)Many pupils do not perform well in school despite the concerted efforts to push the course forward. The study investigated the influence of assessment services on academic performance of class eight pupils in public primary ... -
Influence of background knowledge on reading comprehension ability in Kenyan secondary schools
(Scholarlink Research Institute, 2014)Reading is a basic skill in the education system and the society because it is a precision to most subjects offered in the school curriculum. If students do not understand what they read, they will struggle to cope with ... -
The Influence Of Civil Society Organizations (CSOS) On East African Community (EAC) Policies
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2022)As part of the findings of a doctoral study, this article presents an analysis of the influence of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on the policies of the East African Community (EAC). It presents a detailed discussion ... -
Influence of efficacy expectation on mathematics achievement among students in secondary schools in Kenya
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2018)Achievement in Mathematics has remained a challenge to many students at secondary school level in Kenya, for example students in Vihiga Sub County. While most studies have focused on: school related factors, subject related ... -
Influence of Electronic Media on Behaviour Problems among Selected Kenyan Secondary School Students
(IJASSH, 2018-01-08)The study investigated the influence of electronic media on behaviour problems among Secondary School Students in Mukaa District, Makueni County of Kenya. The study adopted the Bandura’s Social Learning theory. The study ... -
The influence of emotional progression factors on adjustment to loss and grief on Kenyan orphaned secondary school students
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015-08-18)The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of emotional progression factors on adjustment to Loss and Grief on orphaned Kenyan secondary school students.The study was informed by Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory ...