School of Arts and Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Factors Contributing to Iodide Deficiency in Coast Province of Kenya
(European Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2015)Background: Iodide deficiency has serious effects on body growth and mental development. Iodide deficiency disorders are major public health problem in several areas of the world. At least 350 million Africans are at risk ... -
Payment for environmental services Laying the ground work
(Lake Victoria Basin Commission Secretariat, 2013)This paper seeks to examine and assess existing and planned policy, legal and institutional arrangements of the East Africa Community (EAC) for implementation of Payment for Environmental Services (PES) schemes. It reviews ... -
Factors Associated with Road Traffic Accidents Involving Motorcyclists in Mwea Town, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(Afro J Health Sciences, 2019)Motorcycle injuries constitute a major but neglected emerging public health problem in developing countries and are a common cause of road traffic injuries. This study was carried out to determine factors associated with ... -
Community perceptions on the impact of the recession of Lake Victoria waters on Nyando Wetlands
(Scientific Research and Essays, 2012-04-18)Lake Victoria experienced drastic water level changes from October 2005 raising concerns about impact to the livelihood of the communities around the lake. The study investigated impacts of the water level decline on ... -
Community Based Approach to the Management of Nyando Wetland, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
(Mcpowl Media Ltd, 2012)Tropical wetlands are known to be very productive, providing water and primary productivity upon which large numbers of plants and animal species depend for survival. In the Lake Victoria Basin (LVB), wetlands are part ... -
Evaluation of advanced wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) lines for stem rust ( Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici ) resistance and yield
(International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR), 2015)Stem rust disease caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp tritici is a major challenge to wheat (Triticum aestivum) production in Kenya and other wheat growing countries of Africa and Asia. The current study aimed at evaluating ... -
The aesthetic function of the style of masking as used in v.s. naipaul’s collection of sketches, miguel street
(International journal of English, literature and translation studies, 2016)The study is based on the assumption that literary style is paramount to literary communication and the meaning we derive out of a work of literature. Literary meaning cannot therefore be divorced from literary style. The ... -
HIV Health Seeking Behaviour Patterns: Perspectives of Male Boda-Boda Operators in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Management Research, 2019)The mobility of the transport sector makes it difficult to access health information and treatment and/or maintain a drug regimen. Generally, population record low levels of service utilization. The study adopted three ... -
Disability and Inclusive Development: a Theoretical analysis of The Elderly Disability In Kenya
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2016-12)Global projection for elderly persons for the year 2030 is 1 billion with Africa peaking to 1.6 billion from 1.0 billion in 2010. Advanced age is often associated with disabilities thus challenges activities of daily living. ... -
Fundamentals of Cattle Marketing in Homa Bay County, Kenya: Analyzing Market Intermediaries, Price Formation and Yield Performance
(Journal of Marketing and Consumer Research, 2017)An understanding of how cattle markets work is a desideratum for sustainable commercialization of cattle production aimed at increasing accessibility to and affordability of cattle meat. This study examined the fundamentals ... -
The Dynamics of Poverty, Inequality and Economic Well Being in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
(Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2017)It is hard to imagine an issue in development economics that is of greater importance to humankind than the effects of economic growth on poverty and economic well being. Hence this study is stimulated by the desire to ... -
Establishing the Relationship between Public and Private Investment in Kenya
(Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2017)This study undertakes to establish the relationship that exists between public investment and private investment in Kenya during the period of 1971-2011. The study adopts the flexible accelerator model using the time series ... -
Care Giver’s Knowledge: A Stimulus for Advocated Alternative Family Care for Children in Kenya
(The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies, 2017)Public campaigns augment caregiver’s knowledge base on advocated alternative family care arrangement for children. Awareness campaigns through public barazas and community dialogues complement milestones in implementing ... -
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 ...