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Relationship between Flexible Work-Arrangement and Commitment of Nurses in Public Hospitals in Kenya
(International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, 2016)The study was set to determine the relationship between flexible work arrangement and commitment of nurses in public hospitals in Kenya. The study adopted cross sectional survey design and the target population consisted ... -
The rise of China and conflicts in Africa: The case of Sudan
(African Journal of Political Science and International Relations, 2017-02)As China‟s economy rise in the world order, there is a higher demand for more resources in Africa. China has relative scarcity of crucial resources notably oil, gas, and minerals. The growing China-Africa relation is seen ... -
The Role of Creative Arts in the Fight against COVID-19 in Kenya
(EAS Journal of Humanities and Cultural Studies, 2021-02): Initial response to the outbreak and fast spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) disease was very slow in most countries. Rightly, most efforts at understanding it turned to and concentrated on the medical field, and ... -
The role of ethnomedicine in the provision of primary health care: the case of Iguhu location, Kakamega South District, Kakamega County, Kenya
(2012)Primary health care is essential health care based on practical,scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their ... -
Semiotic Analysis of Gender Constructions among Facebook Users in Kenya
(2020-07-02)This study aimed at examining how male and female identities are constructed using visual images posted in particular Facebook Groups frequented by Kenyans. To this end, the theory of Visual Social Semiotics by Kress and ... -
Social constraints to utilization of contraceptives among women in Ndhiwa sub-county, Homa bay county, Kenya
(International Journal of Sciences and Information Technomogy, 2019-05)The aim of this study was to investigate the social constrains to utilization of contraceptives among women in Ndhiwa Sub-county. It adopted a descriptive survey approach in this study with 164 respondents formed of married ... -
Social Outcomes of Alternative Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour Among Persons Living with Diabetes in Rongo Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya
(Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science (AJHES), 2023-06-29)Background: Diabetes burden manifests in social outcomes, with Kenya having the second highest global mortality rate (88.4%), attributable to the inadequacies of mitigation measures. Despite diabetes being manageable, there ... -
Socioeconomic Determinants Of Maternal Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour In The Informal Settlements Of Nairobi, Kenya: The Case Of Korogocho Slums, Nairobi
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2017)Maternal morbidity is a grave global concern because of its devastating effects on the life of a woman and society at large. Millions of women experience maternal morbidity every year, yet most cases of maternal morbidity ... -
Soybean (glycine max) complementation and the zinc status of HIV and aids affected children in suba district, Kenya
(Ajfand online, 2010-03)The HIV and AIDS pandemic continues to ravage families and communities throughout the world particularly Sub-Saharan Africa. The scourge is associated with malnutrition specifically underweight, stunting and wasting among ... -
Stakeholders Level of Involvement in Decision Making Process in the Management of Public Secondary Schools in Awendo Sub County, Kenya
(2018)This research utilizes the survey questionnaire data collected in May/June 2017 from 200 Public Secondary Schools in Awendo Sub-County of Migori County to analyse Level of Involvement in Decision Making Process in the ... -
Structural Policy Issues on Rehabilitation and Recovery: A Case Study of Alcoholics Anonymous Centre in Kenya.
(International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences(IJRESS), 2018)Alcoholism is one of the chronic problems of a modern society. Many lives have been lost and thousand others ruined as a result of alcoholism. It has both social and economic implications and the effects are felt beyond ... -
A survey of kindergarten through 12th grade teacher perceptions of the learning environment in the mid-atlantic region of the United States
(International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning, 2020)The purpose of this study was to determine what factors Kindergarten through 12th grade teachers identify as important for creating positive learning environments. Fifty four teacher practitioners were involved in a three ... -
Village-Randomized Clinical Trial of Home Distribution of Zinc for Treatment of Childhood Diarrhea in Rural Western Kenya
(PLOS, 2014-05-16)Background: Zinc treatment shortens diarrhea episodes and can prevent future episodes. In rural Africa, most children with diarrhea are not brought to health facilities. In a village-randomized trial in rural Kenya, we ...
