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Mabadiliko ya Itikadi za Ujinaishaji katika Jamii ya Wakuria
(Jarida la Kiswahili Sanifu, 2024-11-27) Mwikali, Roseline; Mohochi, Ernest; Ogola, James; Olal, Francis Ongachi
Dunia ya leo ya kiutandawazi inawezesha mtagusano wa umma wa kimataifa kidijitali unaoendelea kushuhudia utamaduni chipukizi wa ujinaishaji unaozidi kushika kasi. Hivyo, makala hii inachanganua mabadiliko katika ruwaza za ujinaishaji yanayotokana na athariya elimu ya magharibi, dini, teknolojia, na utawala katika jamii ya Wakuria pamoja na athari zake. Wakuria ni jamii ndogo ya kundi la Wabantu wa Magharibi inayopatikana katika Kaunti ya Migori nchini Kenya kwenye ujirani na nchi ya Tanzania. Ujinaishaji ni sehemu muhimu ya maisha ya jamii ya Wakuria kwani ni utambulisho wao. Aidha, sawa na jamii nyingine zile, ujinaishaji huwa dafina ya historia yao. Nadharia ya Uchanganuzi Hakiki wa Usemi mtazamo wa Kihistoria yao Wodak na Reisgil(2001)ilikuwadira katika uchanganuzi wa data zilizokusanywa. Data ambayo imetumika katika makala hii ilikusanywa kwa njia ya mahojiano ya ana kwa ana pamoja na majadiliano ya makundi. Idadi ya sampuli ilikuwa watu 42; wa kike 18 na wa kiume 24. Makala hii imebainisha kuwa mabadiliko ya kielimu, kiuchumi, kiteknolojia, kiutawala na kidini yamekuwa na athari kubwa kiitikadi katika ujinaishaji miongoni mwa Wakuria. Majilio ya elimu ya magharibi, uhuru wa kufanya biashara, mifumo ya kisiasa na mtagusano wa kiteknolojia umepelekea ukopaji wa majina kutoka makabila mengine nchini Kenya na ulimwenguni kote miongoni mwa jamii ya Wakuria. Hili linamaanisha kuwa itikadi za ujinsia zilizohodhiwa na kushamirishwa na majina ya kiasili ya Wakuria zinazidi kufifia kila uchao
Improved Livestock Breeds and Household Social Capital: The Case of Sahiwal Cattle Adoption among Isiria Maasai of Narok County, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2020-11-11) Saranta, Moses; Taji, Isindu Shivachi
The utilization of pastoral resources such as grasses, shrubs, water and salt-licks is an aspect social capital. However, with climatic and socio-economic changes traditional cattle production and livelihood outcomes including social capital may be impacted. As a result pastoralists devise mechanism to ameliorate any negative effects of the changes. Governments and other agencies have also intervened in the pastoral production systems to align them to current realities. In 1991, the Government of Kenya and the Federal Republic of Germany introduced the Sahiwal cattle to the Isiria Maasai of Narok County to improve cattle production. Studies on the effect of such interventions on social capital are few and the existing ones are narrowed to at most three aspects of social capital. Thus, this study was formulated to investigate the association between adoption of Sahiwal cattle and household social capital among Isiria Maasai pastoralists. The study considered ten aspects of social capital which adopted a cross-sectional social survey and it utilised both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. A multi-stage proportional sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 400 households to participate in the study. Results of the study indicated that over three-quarters (86.6%) of the respondents had adopted Sahiwal cattle and a majority (95.4%) had a moderate/medium level of social capital. Age and level of formal education had an effect on the level of social capital. Respondents scored highly on two aspects of social capital – friendship (84.4%) and information and communication (83.5%). Data revealed that the association between adoption of Sahiwal cattle and household social capital was negative, weak and not significant at the 0.05 level of significance. Nevertheless, the association was significant for the four aspects of social capital – solidarity, information and communication, safety as well as empowerment and political action. Thus, the study concluded that whereas there may not be any association between adoptions of improved cattle and overall household social capital, it may be possible that an association exists with some of its aspects.
Adoption of Sahiwal Cattle and Household Food Security among Pastoralist Communities: The Case of Isiria Maasai of Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2020-12) Saranta, Moses Kipainoi; Otengah, Wilson A. P.
Pastoralism enabled households to attain livelihood outcomes, including food security. Over the years climatic and socio-economic changes have affected livestock production practices and pastoralist have responded in a myriad of ways. Governments and non governmental organizations also intervened through programmes to improve pastoralists’ food security. Studies on the impact of the programmes indicated mixed results with some recording improved food security while others indicated deterioration. This study investigated the association between adoption of Sahiwal cattle and household food security among Isiria Maasai of Narok County, Kenya. Quantitative and qualitative methods were applied to collect and analyse information from a sample of 400 households selected through a multi-stage sampling procedure. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize and compare respondents’ attributes. The study used Spearman Correlation Coefficient to test for the association between adoption of Sahiwal cattle and household food security. Results indicated that all households were food secure with 70.0% of the respondents having high dietary diversities. Most respondents consumed milk and milk products (91%), fruits (69%) as well as vegetables and leaves (61.7%). Sahiwal cattle adopters with high dietary diversity were more than non-adopters. There was a positive, significant weak association between adoption of Sahiwal cattle and household food security
The contribution of interactive communication to the improvement of maternal healthcare services in Migori County, Kenya
(Jozac Publishers, 2024-06-26) Odero, Felicity; Otieno, Millicent Awuor; Adayo, Maureen
The contribution of interactive communication in promoting maternal healthcare services are missing in the county's healthcare literature thus leading to higher levels of morbidity and mortality in Migori County. The study therefore achieved the following objectives: it established the influence of face-to-face interactions in promoting maternal health services in Migori County, and it also investigated the role of support group discussion in the uptake of maternal health services in Migori County. The health belief model and the elaboration likelihood models were used to underpin the study. A cross-sectional research design was used with a mixed research method approach. The study targeted a sample size of three hundred and ninety-eight (398) respondents. Sampling techniques used included cluster, systematic random sampling and purposive sampling. The study collected both primary and secondary data. The research instruments used in this study to collect data were questionnaires and key informant interview schedules. The results were done with the help of Microsoft Office Excel and the Statistics Package for Social Sciences (SPSS v25). The results were presented using a combination of narrative explanations, tables, and graphs. The validity and reliability of the instrument were determined through a pre-test and expert opinion to determine whether it addressed all relevant aspects of the variables. The study findings indicate that face-to-face interaction has the most significant influence on promoting maternal healthcare services in Migori County. The study recommends that the county government of Migori should employ more health workers to facilitate support for the use of face-to-face communication.
Publish or perish in the era of artificial intelligence: which way for the Kenyan research community?
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024-04) Ajwang, Stephen Oloo; Ikoha, Anselemo Peters
Morphosyntactic Study of Dholuo Verb Phrase
(The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2020-09) Onyango, George Otieno; Odero, Erick Omondi; Nyakoe, Damaris
Dholuo is a Nilo-Saharan language spoken by about 4.06 million people according to the Kenyan census that was done in 2009 and the result formally released in 2010.The language is spoken by the Luo who are mainly living in Kenya. The Dholuo verb phrase, because of its agglutinative nature is very complicated. Tense and agreement in the Dholuo verb phrase was investigated because it had not been fully studied by earlier scholars. The purpose of the study was to analyze the agreement in pro-drop in Dholuo verb phrase. Principles and Parameters (Chomsky 1981) formed the theoretical framework of the study. The objectives of the study were: to describe the morphological elements of the Dholuo verb phrase and also to identify and explain features of agreement in the Dholuo verb phrase. The study was analytical and so the researcher intended to use analytical research design to study and account for the validity of Principles and Parameters to analyse Dholuo verb phrase. Permission to undertake the research was granted by Rongo University, NACOSTI, Ministry of education and the county government of Kenya.The study being done in the native language of the researcher, data was generated by the researcher and only purposely interviewed twenty native Dholuo speakers in Nyan’giela village for verifications. Non –probability sampling was used because the research was interested in the representativeness of the conceptsin their varying forms this maximized the scope or range of variation of study. Purposive sampling of non-probability sampling was alsoused. The data generated by the researcher was studied according to the number, tense, voice, negation and person. Syntactic analysis was done in line with tenets of Principles and Parameters. The data was analyzed and after the presentation of data, the study concluded that Dholuo is a pro drop language with features of agreements mainly marked by pronouns and affixes
Effects of Community Awareness on Public Participation of Women in the Development Planning Processes in Awendo Sub County
(Public Policy and Administration Research, 2022-04-30) Okelo, John O.; Odero, Omondi; Ambrose, Rono
Public participation is a principle that has been given prominence in the Constitution of Kenya (2010). Participation should imbue all public affairs and be promoted by both genders acting in public interest. The Constitution sets key requirements for the legislature at both levels of government to provide frameworks for public participation in governance processes. The emphasis for feminist participation underscores the fact that the election of representatives does not negate the need for people to continuously be involved in governance processes. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of community awareness on public participation of women in the development planning processes in Awendo Sub County. The target population of the study was from the four administrative wards of Awendo Sub County, twenty (20) Religious leaders and local opinion leaders from each of the four wards selected randomly and four (4) members of County Assembly from Awendo Sub County. The target population was 57,724 participants. Using Krejcie& Morgan table, the sample size was three hundred and eighty two (382) people. Stratified sampling technique was used to partition the sample frame. Proportionate sampling was used to get the actual sample of each stratum relative to the overall sample size. Simple random technique was used to select the specific size from the strata of the target population. Both quantitative and qualitative data was collected, using interview schedules for key informants and questionnaires respectively. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPPS) version 22. Qualitative data was transcribed and reported according to emergent themes and narratives while Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Data was presented by the use of tables.The study concluded that the level of public participation is highly dependent on level of public awareness and vice versa.
An Assessment of Online Translation: A Case of Business Discourse
(The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2019-11) Anjejo, Mark Odawo; Ontieri, James Omari; Nyandiba, Carren
The success of economic development in any society to a large extent depends on the availability of information related to business opportunities and infrastructural avenues. In the current digital generation, business activities have transformed from commodity exchange to include different services among them information which is an integral pillar for development. Clients’ consumption of information as a pre-requisite to real business planning is a phenomenon that continues to grow by the day. Knowledge and information as anchored in languages of different communities of the world highly depends on translation as a bridge of transmission into the global arena. Today, globalization of information has been made simpler and faster through online translation. Vivid information about raw materials, markets for goods, services, business opportunities and interactions largely depend on the accurate and clear translation of source text into the target text. This article argues that, if a translator produces a translation of business discourses devoid of equivalence, then the knowledge of occurrences in the business world will be shaky. This is likely to negate the efforts of building business relations that are imperative in the achievement of meaningful economic development that the human race is desperately craving for today.
Influence of Teachers’ Attitude on Inclusion of Learners with Visual Impairment in Public Primary Schools in Nyatike Sub County, Migori County, Kenya
(International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences 2023, 2023) Otieno, Pamela Akeyo Otieno; Okello, Lazarus Millan; Namunga, Nick
Inclusion of learners with visual impairment is necessary for ensuring that the learners’ academic goals and objectives are met. Teachers and stakeholders have to identify any barriers that can deter the learners from achieving their goals. Generally, guiding learners with visual impairment (VI) is complex and requires a combination of strategies by the instructor. Besides, the learners also need a better performance to motivate their learning process. Visually impaired learners generally have been noted to perform below average in academics. The objective was to examine the influence of attitude of teachers on inclusion of visually impaired learners in public primary schools in Nyatike Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory was used to explain the roots of inclusion of visually impaired learners. The study employed mixed methodology with a descriptive survey research design. The population of study involved 46 (forty six) head teachers and 52 (fifty two) classroom teachers in public primary schools with visually impaired learners. A sample size of 98 (ninety-eight) respondents were selected using saturated and purposive sampling techniques. Reliability coefficient of 0.81 was obtained. The study established that teachers’ attitude accounted for 45.8% of variation in inclusion of learners with visual impairment in regular primary schools. From the findings, the study concluded that teachers’ attitude, influence inclusion of visually impaired learners in public primary schools. The study finding may be useful to policy makers and school administrators by providing information on how teachers’ attitude influences inclusion of learners with visual impairment in regular public primary schools.
Morphological Analysis of Dholuo Number Markers
(Eastern Africa Journal of Contemporary Research (EAJCR), 2024-05-28) Midigo, Jackton Otieno; Wambura, Boke Joyce
This study examines plural morphemes in Dholuo nouns by investigating their number markers. Dholuo being an agglutinative language, some nouns can hardly be noticed to be broken down into multiple meaningful parts. It is then hard to predict their number marker patterns. Nouns in Dholuo can exist as bare roots without prefixes or suffixes. They can also exist as poly-morphemic words with suffixes hard to comprehend. Data for this paper constitutes Dholuo nouns which were collected from twenty Dholuo speakers purposively sampled from Suna East Sub-County in Migori County, Kenya. These were analyzed through descriptive research design, guided by the morphological theory. The findings show that plural morphemes in Dholuo nouns are irregular and number markers majorly forming plural morphemes are suffixes -e, -i and -ni. In compound nouns, number markers are formed through inflection of plural morphemes on the left base, right base or both and in some instances, there is no inflection. The inflection then makes Dholuo nouns vary in form in expressing grammatical contrast in number. The findings of this paper would be significant to syntacticians in contributing towards the ongoing attempts to describe aspects of languages in theoretical linguistics. The findings on Dholuo noun morphology can also help gain insight on how Dholuo how speakers conceptualize and categorize the world, revealing underlying cognitive processes.
Effect of Firm Competitiveness on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
(African Development Finance Journal, 2022-10-11) Chemiron, Vivian Chepkoech; Mulwa, Jonathan; Manduku, Geoffrey
Banks have operated in a relatively stable environment for a long time. However deregulation of financial systems across the globe in mid 1990s caused fierce competition among banks. In today’s dynamic business environment, firm competitiveness has become very important for firm’s survival and growth and to enhance their financial performance. This study sought to establish the effect of firm competitiveness on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The target population comprised the 39 commercial banks licensed in Kenya for a period of 10 years from 2011-2020. Secondary data was obtained from published financial statements from commercial banks, annual banking supervision reports from CBK and Banking Survey Reports and analyzed using Eviews statistical software. The study findings infer that were market share had a negative statistically significant effect on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya while bank assets did not have a significant effect on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. It was also established that loan portfolio had a significant positive effect on financial performance of commercial banks while level of deposits was dropped because of multicollinearity problem with loan portfolio. Premised on the findings, it is recommended that banks should avoid investing in expanding their market share and increasing their asset base as it may not improve profitability of commercial banks. It also recommended that banks should consider increasing their loan portfolios as it boosts financial performance of commercial banks.
Girl-child defilement” Does the cultural practice determine the crime in the 21st century – a study of semirural Kenya, Rongo sub-county
(International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research, 2020-10) Odima, Beatrice Atieno; Otengah, Wilson A. P.; Mabururu, Michael Ntabo
Girl-child defilement is a specific form of child sex abuse occurring in many communities around the world. Girls are vulnerable defilement because of their inability to physically resist the male perpetrators and to make decisions which relate to sex. The study was guided by the Feminist Theory of Criminology and the Integrated Theory of Sexual offences. Heads of households with girls below the age of eighteen were targeted for the study, and the sample size was 245 households. Data was collected by the use of questionnaires, interview schedules and focused group discussions. Quantitative data was statistically analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) v.19, and was presented using bar graphs, pie charts and tables. This study found that the customary practice of physical sexual maturity as an indicator of readiness for marriage was not supported by 85.46% of respondents and 89.87% stated that the age at first sexual intercourse should be above eighteen years. The value of virginity and the practice of early marriage was not supported by 89.87% and 81.94% of respondents respectively. 92.07% of respondents did not support beliefs regarding male sexuality as having influence on girl child defilement. The chi-square test revealed a significant association between the level of education and awareness of girl-child defilement and the Cramer’s V test indicated a moderately strong association. The test also found a significant relationship between the area of residence and awareness of girl-child defilement, though the Cramer’s V test indicated a weak association. This paper concludes that girl-child defilement is not determined by culture. Based on the findings of this study the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection should review existing policies on the socio-economic development of rural households. The Ministry of Education should develop policies to continuously sensitize communities on girl-child defilement.
Demographic Factors affecting Dual Contraception Preference among Seropositive Women in Discordant Relationships in Nyatike Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, 2024) Ouma, Mark O. K.; Ong’anyi, Paul O.
Dual contraception is an effective strategy of achieving zero HIV transmission and unwanted pregnancy among discordant couples. Despite the double benefit, dual contraception use is still limited among seropositive women particularly in Nyatike Sub County, Kenya. Further, no research had been done on dual contraception preference or use among discordant couples in Nyatike Sub County. To fill this gap, this study aimed to establish the relationship between socio-demographic factors including age, parity, level of education, monthly income and dual contraception preference among seropositive women in discordant marital relationships in Nyatike Sub- County of Migori County, Kenya. This was a facility-based cross-sectional study in fourteen health facilities in Nyatike Sub- County. It involved 188 randomly sampled seropositive women in discordant marital relationships, 14 seronegative men randomly sampled and 14 healthcare providers. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to analyze quantitative data while qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The study revealed that Parity (p=.001), level of education (p=.003) and monthly income (p=.026) were statistically significantly associated with dual contraception preference while age (p=.051) was not. The study recommends sensitization of seropositive women on the benefits of dual contraception to increase uptake of dual contraception.
Metaphor and Health Communication: Use of Metaphor in HIV and AIDS Discourse
(Scholars International Journal of Linguistics and Literature, 2024-01-12) Nyakoe, Damaris Gechemba
Language plays a fundamental role in combatting HIV and AIDS. In Kenya, English and Kiswahili are used as the languages of communication in HIV and AIDS related issues. The literacy rate in Kenya stands at 87.4% but research has indicated that only 17% of the population speak and use English effectively while, 65% speak and understand Kiswahili. The use of Kiswahili in health communication cannot be underscored given the fact that majority of the Kenyan population can understand and interpret Kiswahili messages received in a communication string. The fight on HIV and AIDS includes use of songs and poetry. A number of Kenyan artists have invented ways of fighting this scourge in their use of music and this entails use of metaphor in their songs. One such musician is Jackoniah Oyoo who employs metaphor in his song Merimela. Human beings use metaphor to make sense of reality. Metaphor is defined as understanding and experiencing one kind of thing in terms of another. In this scenario, a concrete or clearly organized source domain, being more clearly related to physical and bodily experience, is used to talk about a more abstract and less clearly structured target domain. Metaphorical conceptualization of concepts is so natural and at times unconscious to human beings that they do not even realize that they are using metaphor. This article seeks to examine the metaphorical conceptualization and interpretation of the metaphors used in the song Merimela. The ubiquity nature of metaphors makes it possible for a number of metaphors to be used in the song Merimela. This article reveals how metaphor reflects and structures Kenyans understanding of reality particularly the fight against HIV and AIDS
Economic Determinants to Accessing Justice by Spouse Abuse Victims in Nairobi City County, Kenya.
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 2019-10) Otengah, Wilson A.P.; Omondi, Scholastica
Spouse abuse (SA) is acknowledged globally as a major social problem. Most victims are women while majority of the perpetrators are men. There is a high attrition level as cases reported to the police drop out of the ‘justice chain’. Limited studies in Kenya make it difficult to design an effective intervention strategy. This study’s objective was to investigate the economic determinants in accessing justice from the Criminal Justice System (CJS), by SA victims in Nairobi County, Kenya. TheSocial conflict theory of the family feminist was used. Data was collected from 134 SA victims (male and female) who reported to the police, FIDA and Gender Violence Recovery Centre (GVRC) during the period 2012-2013. There were 31 key respondents purposively sampled due to their roles in handling SA in the CJS. Secondary data was collected through records review. Both quantitative and qualitative data was analysed using SPSS and inferences respectively. The study found that majority of victims were unable to access justice from the CJS due their social status, employment status, lack of psychosocial support and legal services as well as financial dependence of the VSA on the perpetrator. The study concludes that these factors hinder the VSA’s access to the CJS. The study recommends thatthe Social Protection Department of the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services should develop and implement economic empowerment programs for VSA.
Matumizi ya Kiswahili katika Mawasiliano na Uongozi wa Kidini katika Shule za Upili Nchini Kenya: Mfano wa Shule ya Wasichana ya Itigo
(East African Journal of Swahili Studies, 2023-09-11) Melly, Joachim Kipchirchir; Mohochi, Ernest Sangai
Utafiti huu ulichunguza matumizi ya Kiswahili katika mawasiliano na uongozi wa kidini katika shule ya wasichana ya Itigo. Ulilenga kubaini jinsi lugha ya Kiswahili hutumika katika kuwasilisha maudhui ya kidini, sera za matumizi ya lugha, na athari ya matumizi ya lugha ya Kiswahili katika kuwasilisha ujumbe wa kidini. Nadharia ya umilisi mawasiliano yake Dell Hymes (1966) iliongoza utafiti. Data ilikusanywa kwa kutumia hojaji, mahojiano na uchunzaji. Wanafunzi thelathini wa kidato cha nne, viongozi kumi wa kidini wa wanafunzi na kasisi mmoja wa shule walihusishwa katika ukusanyaji wa data. Matokeo yalibaini kuwa sera ya lugha katika shule ya wasichana ya Itigo ilipendelea matumizi ya Kingereza kama lugha ya mawasiliano. Wanafunzi walisema kuwa lugha ya Kiswahili inapotumika katika mahubiri, ujumbe hueleweka zaidi. Vilevile, ilidhihirika kuwa viongozi wa kidini wa wanafunzi hutumia lugha ya Kiswahili kuwasiliana katika mikutano yao lakini wao huandika kumbukumbu kwa lugha ya Kiingereza. Isitoshe, ilibainika kuwa lugha anayoitumia zaidi kasisi wa shule katika mahubiri yake ni Kiingereza. Licha ya uwezo wa Kiswahili katika kufanikisha mawasiliano kuhusu maswala ya kidini shuleni, Kiingereza ndicho hutumika zaidi. Kunahitajika mabadiliko katika sera ya lugha shuleni ili kuipa lugha ya Kiswahili nafasi zaidi katika mawasiliano ya kidini.
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) Owuor, MacDonald Odhiambo; Onyango, Erick Ater; Oyoo, Eliud Oure
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 are concerns about client compliance with biomedical healthcare-seeking behaviour (HSB), which is scientifically recommended, with cases of shifting, combining HSB, or defaulting. This study sought to determine the social outcomes of alternative HSB among persons living with diabetes in Rongo Sub-County. Methods: This study adopted the Health Belief Model and a convergent mixedmethod approach with a descriptive-exploratory design. Yamane’s formula was used to sample 257 respondents from a target population of 718 persons living with diabetes in Rongo Sub-County using proportionate and simple random sampling. Six healthcare workers from the purposively sampled health facilities were interviewed. Questionnaires and interview schedules were tested to obtain a validity and reliability index of .83 and .87 respectively. Results: Pearson’s correlation revealed a statistically significant and strong positive relationship between social outcomes and alternative HSB (.60, p =.00). The thematically analysed data revealed that perceptions, experiences, and beliefs influenced alternative HSB, thus impacting social outcomes. Conclusion: This study concluded that there is a strong positive relationship between social outcomes and seeking ethno-medicine (alternative HSB) among persons living with diabetes in the study area. Therefore, there is a need for a well-outlined framework for collaboration between biomedical and alternative healthcare practitioners.
Perceptions of Men on Male Partners Involvement in Maternal and Child Health: An Analysis of Kuria East SubCounty, Migori County, Kenya
(Pan-African Journal of Health and Environmental Science (AJHES), 2023-06-29) Nyabuto, Maureen Kwamboka; Shivachi, Taji Isindu; Sibuor, John Odero; Otengah, Wilson A.P.
Background: Male partner involvement is critical to maternal and child health outcomes. In Kenya, male partners are entitled to a two-week paternal leave with full pay to encourage male partner support in antenatal and postpartum care services, breastfeeding, complementary feeding, and health education. However, the involvement of males in maternal and child health remains inadequate. This could be attributed to several factors. Consequently, this study investigated perceptions of men on male partner involvement in maternal and child health in Kuria East Sub-County, Migori County, Kenya Methods: This study used a mixed-method and descriptive cross-sectional survey research design. Questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions, and Key Informant Interviews were used to collect data. Two hundred and ninety-six respondents completed the questionnaire, six key informants took part in interviews, and fourteen participated in focus group discussions to investigate the perceptions of men on their involvement in maternal and child health. Results: Men’s perceptions of male partners’ involvement in maternal and child health vary. At the community level, there is a negative perception of male partners’ involvement in maternal and child health. The community perceives maternal and childcare as a female’s role. On the other hand, individual males generally have a positive view of male partners’ involvement in maternal and child health. However, the study reveals that the age does not determine the perceptions of males on male partner involvement both at community and individual level whereas educational attainment and occupation have significant associations with the perceptions of males on male partner involvement in MCH. Conclusion: The study concludes that men’s perception of male partners’ involvement in maternal and child health varies. At the community level, there is a negative perception of male partners’ involvement in maternal and child health. On the other hand, individual males generally have a positive view of male partners’ involvement in maternal and child health.
Pre-colonial Luo land tenure systems and agricultural practices in Awendo sub county, Kenya
(International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches, 2019-09) Miganda, Mark Omondi Oder; Kandagor, Daniel Rotich; Ntabo, Michael
This paper examined the pre-colonial Luo land tenure systems and agricultural practices in Awendo Sub County, Kenya. The objective was to account for the pre-colonial land tenure systems of the Luo and agricultural practices in Awendo Sub County. The study adopted a descriptive research design. Snowball sampling was used based on Coleman, J.S the definitions. The literature review pursued the empirical literature review. This work utilized the Modernization theory and used sample questions for interviews, archival sources and observational methods for data collection. Data were analyzed, summarized and presented in continuous prose. The findings revealed that the Luo are strongly attached to land, as land appears to mean more than is generally assumed. Land has different meanings and is not just a resource that is required for agricultural production. Further, the findings have shown that women do not normally inherit cultivation rights but acquire them mainly through marriage. Women‟s rights are only ancillary, depending on allocations from their husbands. Their position regarding land can also be seen from the angle of matrilineal relationships in a patrilineal society. Women are the ones who work the land most of the time and obtain rights in their post-marital homesteads by devolution from their mothers-in-law.
Application of Rules and Regulations on Students’ Involvement in Arson at public boarding secondary schools in Migori County, Kenya
(International J ournal of Re search and Innovati on in S ocial Sci ence (IJRISS, 2022-05) K’odero, Jannes Okinyi; Otengah, Wilson A. P.; Okello, Lazarus Millan
In the last 20 years, there has been a global increase in episodes of school unrest characterized by violence and arson attacks. They resulted in the destruction of school property and deaths. Arson persists, with the latest cases seen in 2021. Past studies have not focused on social and cultural aspects in learning institutions as possible causes of arson. The study focused on the application of rules and regulations on students’ involvement in arson at public boarding secondary schools in Migori County. Descriptive Cross-sectional survey design. It involved 380 students in Forms 3 and 4 from 28 public boarding secondary schools that experienced arson from 2017 to 2020; and 28 KII’s. Probability sampling techniques were used to arrive at the respondents, KII’s were purposively selected. Questionnaires and FGDs were used on respondents; and interview schedule for KIIs. Quantitative data was analyzed using Pearson’s product moment correlations and presented in graphs, tables and charts. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically. It was revealed that utilization of school rules and regulations had a positive significant relationship (r= .447, p<.05) with students’ involvement in arson. Further, informal discussions on school rules and regulations had a positive relationship (r =.487, p<.05) with students’ involvement in arson. The study recommends that the ministry of education should outline the guidelines for the formulation of school rules and regulations.

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