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Predictors and psychological effects of sexual violence among female college students in Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2021)Sexual violence against women is a public health issue with major health consequences for women. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sexual violence affects 35% of college women worldwide. They experience ... -
Socio-demographic and institutional predictors of inpatients’ post-discharge stay in referral hospitals in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2023)Globally, inpatients continue to unnecessarily prolong their stay in referral hospital wards upon their medical discharge. This causes congestion in the wards, hospital reinfection, relapse, death of PDS inpatients and ... -
Role of women enterprise fund on improving food security of women in Karapul sub location, Siaya sub county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2019)The microenterprise sector has emerged as a major strategy to address the issues of unemployment and poverty challenging most developing economies in the world. Women are the overwhelming majority of poor people and when ... -
Fertility dynamics and its relationship to child survival in Siaya District
(University of Newcastle, 1990)Qualitative and quantitative data gathered in a survey of 340 women from Siaya in Kenya demonstrate that high fertility in the district is a rational response to the prevalent traditional socio-cultural system which puts ... -
Socio-cultural factors influencing the utilization of first-line Antibiotics in Manyatta 'a' sub-location, Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)ABSTRACT The prevalence of self-medication with antibiotics in Kenya in 2009 was 58.2%, in Nyanza 68.5% and Kisumu 64.8%. Although antibiotics resistance is primarily a medical problem, factors influencing its spread ... -
Social support for orphaned children in Busia Township: challenges and prospects
(Maseno University, 2017)Worldwide, there are more than140 million children under the age of 18 years who are orphaned because of HIV/AIDS and other causes. More than 46.6 million of these children come from Sub-Saharan Africa and more than 2 ... -
Residents association as a livelihood strategy in Obunga informal settlement Kisumu city, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Globally, the role of resident associations (RAs) as a social organization to uplift community services, community empowerment and cooperation are recognized. In Kenya, contributions of RAs in provision of services such ... -
Farmers’ knowledge and adaptation practices to climate change in lower Nyakach division of Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Agricultural production all over the world has been affected by continuous climatic changes. Although most developed nations constantly update their farmers with current climate change information that enables them to ... -
The socio-economic impacts of markets ii project on Soybean female farmers in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state, Nigeria
(Maseno University, 2014)Development organizations in Africa have been at the forefront in fighting for women inclusion in agriculture but little has been documented on how these initiatives impact on women's lives'. This study explored the extent ... -
The socio-cultural factors influencing infant feeding practices among HIV positive women attending post-natal clinic at Kisumu East sub-county hospital, Western Kenya
(Maseno University, 2015)Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) intervention is a global health priority, whose aim is to increase child survival and to reduce HIV infections in infants. Reducing post-natal MTCT of HIV especially ... -
Ethnography of woodcarving and basketry in socio-economic enterprises in Kiruhura district, South-Western Uganda
(Maseno University, 2017)Many households in the globe continue to depend on woodcarving and basketry among other forms of traditional material culture to support their daily activities despite competition from factory-made items, whether imported ... -
The effects of livestock rearing on livelihood of the Borana community, Funaan Qumbi village, Marsabit county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2017)Globally it is estimated that pastoralism is practiced by between 200 and 500 million people. In Africa they reside in over 21 countries across the continent. They usually inhabit areas which are hard to carry out other ... -
Assessment of utilization of voluntary counseling and Testing services by Maseno University students, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Globally, 4.9 million young people aged between 15-24 years are living with HIV and AIDS, and 75% of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. Maseno University students fall in this age bracket. In 2001, Commission for University ... -
Socio-cultural factors influencing access to primary school education by female learners who are physically disabled in Kisumu East Ward, kisumu county Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)Education is one of the basic human rights. The right to education has been enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). Girl child education was identified as the most urgent priority at the World ... -
Social capital for adaptation to climate change in the Mara river basin, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2016)The social context within which climate change is experienced can determine the ease of adapting to the crisis. This has brought to fore the potential that social capital holds in building the adaptive capacity of ... -
Determinants of adoption of safe Water, sanitation and hygiene practices in Agoro West location, central Nyakach division, Kisumu county, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2013)Provision of safe water, adequate sanitation and hygiene has been lauded as one way of preventing diarrhoeal infections and improving health especially in developing countries. However, lack of safe water, inadequate ... -
Factors determining primary school educational access by orphans and vulnerable children in Malanga zone, Siaya county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2016)In parts of the developing countries, there is low access rate of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in primary education, despite support from the government and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Malanga zone is ... -
The socio-cultural context of men’s sexual behaviour during post- voluntary medical male circumcision in Usenge sub-location, Bondo sub-county, Kenya
(Maseno university, 2014)Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is an additional HIV preventive measure that is performed globally. In Kenya, the Ministry of Health added VMMC to its HIV preventive strategies after a series of consultations ... -
Determinant of the adoption of integrated natural resource management technology by small scale farmers in Ndhiwa division, Kenya
(Maseno University, 2018)Agricultural development lies at the heart of poverty reduction and increased food security in most developing nations. Sub-Saharan Africa is, however, the only region in the world where per capita agricultural productivity ... -
Cultural perspectives and responses to climate change in Ahero irrigation scheme sub-location, Kisumu county
(Maseno University, 2017)Climate change accounts for ninety percent of global weather-related natural disasters. Cultural perspectives shape the interpretation and expression of climate change phenomenon among indigenous peoples all over the world. ...
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