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COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES IN LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION FOR UNDERAGE PREGNANCY PREVENTION: A CASE OF RONGO SUB-COUNTY SECONDARY SCHOOLS
(2022-11)This study investigated communication strategies in life skills education for underage pregnancy prevention among secondary school students in Rongo Sub-County. The rationale behind this study was that underage pregnancy ... -
COMMUNICATION APPROACHES FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN HOMABAY COUNTY, KENYA
(2022-12)This study was conducted with the aim of finding out the communication approaches used for promotion of tourism in Homabay county. This is based on the fact that Homabay county is rich in tourists‟ attractions but continue ... -
Effects of motivation on the performance of librarians at Rongo University Library.
(OSF, 2022-12)Scholars in management aver that the success of any organization is mostly pegged on the level of its staff motivation. In spite of this reality, many organizations spend much of their resources on other pursuits while ... -
Mitigating Election Violence through social media Micro-Influencers
(Center for Media, Democracy, Peace and Security-Rongo University, 2022-06-24)There has been a growing concern about the role of social media in peaceful elections in Kenya yet very minimal evidence that demonstrates the causal relation between social media and peaceful political transitions therefore ... -
THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY RADIO IN ANTI-FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AWARENESS: A STUDY OF TOGOTANE FM, MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA
(2022)Community radio is acknowledged as an effective tool for awareness creation and social action and has been employed worldwide to change behavior. It is however insightful that in the case of female genital mutilation ... -
Determinants of cloud computing adoption for health service delivery by public health facilities in Kisumu county, Kenya
(2020)Cloud computing has emerged as a technological paradigm to reduce Information Technology (IT) costs, foster collaboration while increasing productivity. Cloud computing if adopted would offer economic benefits (less ... -
A framework for adoption and integration of e-health in maternal healthcare: a case of sub-county hospitals in uasin gishu county
(, 2020)Electronic health has fundamentality transformed the way patient data is shared and accessed across health systems. In Kenya maternal health care still faces challenges including, inaccessibility of quality maternal ... -
An automated interface design for student-parent interaction in secondary boarding schools: a study of schools in rachuonyo south sub-county, Kenya.
(2019)Ministry of Education banned the use of mobile phones by students in boarding schools without replacing it with a suitable interaction interface. This situation infringes on children’s right to information, as delineated ... -
Communication function of student governing council in the administration of public secondary schools: a case of Awendo sub-county - Kenya
(2018)The role of communication function of Student Governing Councils (SGCs) in the administration of Public Secondary Schools is increasingly becoming important. Currently, the government in partnership with other stakeholders ... -
Organizational communication on devolved governance: a case of kisii county executive
(2018)In the year 2010, Kenya promulgated a new constitution that advocated for a devolved system of governance. This led to the establishment of 47 County governments in the country that are charged with the responsibility of ... -
Dialogue as a management tool for conflict resolution at Rongo University
(2018)Other approaches have been used for decades to solving issues in Kenyan public universities, but the methods have been found to be less humane and costly. The need to embrace dialogue is a better approach in conflict ... -
Social media and tourism awareness: a case of Homabay county, kenya
(2018)Kenya’s Vision 2030 Economic Pillar, identifies tourism as one of the key six sectors in contributing to the 10% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate per annum as from 2012. It is a major source of foreign exchange for ... -
Influence of parent youth interpersonal communication barriers on hiv aids prevention study of north kamagambo location migori county Kenya
(2018)This study examined the influence of parent and youth interpersonal communication barriers on HIV prevention in North Kamagambo Location, Migori County. The objectives of the study were: to investigate the existing nature ... -
Effects of social media use in participatory budgeting in county governance: a case study of kisii county, kenya
(2018)In an effort to curb fiscal stress, governments across the globe are increasingly pursuing participatory budgeting. However, public apathy, due to communication break down between the public and the governments is the major ... -
Contemporary vernacular broadcast media intervention in communities prone to intra-ethnic conflict: a case of the Abakuria in Kenya
(2018)The rapid growth in the vernacular broadcast media sector in Kenya has been lauded as key in the social and economic transformation of the rural communities. However, how they can be used in conflict management still remains ...