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An Internal Communication Audit of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Board and Secretariat

Mchome, Caroline S. (Daystar University, 2013)

Effective internal communication is important to organizations because through proper communication the organizations can send and receive information which will enable them to make successful decisions. The main objective ...

The effectiveness of telecenters in rural development: a case of Sega Silicon Valley telecenter in Kenya

Ouma, Beatrice Awuor (Daystar University, 2013)

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are seen as important resources in enabling millions of people in rural areas participate in their development while bridging the global digital divide (Rogers & Shukla, ...

From vulnerability to resilience innovation and evidence

Yatani, Ukur (Daystar University, 2018)

The Influence of Mass Media in Shaping HIV and Aids Risk Perceptions: The Case of Secondary School Youths in Kisumu East District

Khasiani, Mercy Chiyumba (Daystar University, 2013)

The Kenya Demographic Health Survey of 2008/09 reveals that, Nyanza Province has the highest infection prevalence in Kenya with a prevalence of 8% among youth in the age bracket of 15-24 years compared to the national ...

Severity of Suicide Behaviors among Parasuicidal Adolescents at Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kappa-Lagos, Nigeria

Ojuade, Samuel O.; Munene, Alice; Mbutu, Paul (African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2018)

The purpose of this study was to establish the severity of suicide behaviors and co-existing mental disorders at Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kappa-Lagos, Nigeria. The sample size of 115 participants was selected at ...

Conduct Disorder and Distressful Situations Experienced by Juvenile Delinquents in Kenya

James, Naomi (African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2018)

The development of conduct disorder is linked to an interaction of various factors. Although some children will manifest with symptoms such as aggression, rebellion and emotional problems before the age of ten, conduct ...

Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Coping-Skills Therapy on Alcohol and Cannabis Users among Kenyan University Students

Ndegwa, Stephen (African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2018)

The rise in drug use and abuse among university students in Kenya and the resultant adverse effects have led to a simultaneous increase in the number of students in need of professional help. This study set out to evaluate ...

Anxiety in Family Caregivers of Dialysis Patients in Nairobi County, Kenya

Waiyaki, Winnie (African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2018)

End stage kidney disease (ESKD) signifies that the kidney has failed to work. Henceforth, in the absence of a kidney transplant, the work of the kidney is carried out by the process known as dialysis. A diagnosis of ESKD ...

Types and Forms of Traumatic Events Experienced by the Internally Displaced Persons Living in Maai Mahiu Camp during the 2007/8 Post Election Violence in Kenya

Musau, Josephine; Munene, Alice; Khasakhala, Lincoln (African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2017)

Traumatic experiences have a psycho-social impact, not only on the survivors of such experiences, but also on the society. Over the years, it has become evident that a significant number of the survivors of potentially ...

Prevalence of Conduct Disorder among Adolescents in Secondary Schools: A Case of Kamukunji and Olympic Mixed Sub-County Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, Kenya

Gitonga, Monica; Muriungi, Susan; Ongaro, Kennedy; Omondi, M. (African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2017)

Conduct disorder (CD) is a behavioral emotional mental disorder associated with a host of negative and social outcomes among adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of CD and establish the ...

Types of Abuse Experienced by Adolescents Living in Charitable Children’s Institutions in Nairobi County, Kenya

Nyagwencha, Stella; Munene, Alice; James, Naomi (African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2018)

Adolescents are at a high risk of exposure to possible abuse due to their vulnerability and dependence on caregivers. The objective of this study was to establish the types of abuse experienced by adolescents with mild ...

The Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on Depression Among Family Caregivers of End Stage Kidney Disease Patients in Nairobi County, Kenya

Waiyaki, Winnie (African Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2018)

The incidence of depression is high among family caregivers (FCGs) of End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD). Little has been done to find a model of therapy that will alleviate its symptoms in this population. This study aimed ...

An Assessment of the Challenges of Children in Prison with their Mothers: A Case of Langata Women Maximum Prison

Cheruiyot, Jane Kositany (Interdisciplinary Journal on the African Child, 2019)

Children growing up in prison with imprisoned mothers are faced with many challenges. The Kenyan laws allow toddlers to stay with their incarcerated mothers in prison up to the age of four. Definitely, the children who ...

The Advancement of Justice for Institutionalised Children with Disabilities in Remand Homes in Kenya

Gowi, Ruby; Olumbe, Roseline Shimuli (Interdisciplinary Journal on the African Child, 2019)

This study examined the needs of children with disabilities in Nairobi Children’s Remand Home (NCRH). Children with disabilities stay at the remand home for a longer period as compared to non-impaired children, and sometimes ...

The Forgotten Victims of our Correction System: The Case of Children of imprisoned parents in Kenya

Mutunga, Daniel (Interdisciplinary Journal on the African Child, 2019)

Imprisonment has been used as a means of punishment and correction since the 18th Century. Different professionals have discussed the role of imprisonment as punishment and how it has reduced crime and rehabilitated ...

Investigating Female Children’s Rights to Family Property and Its Implication on Children’s Justice in Kisii County, Kenya

Mogute, Mary (Interdisciplinary Journal on the African Child, 2019)

This study sought to establish respondents’ perceptions on female children’s rights to access, control, inherit and own property and their implications on children’s justice in Kisii County-Kenya. The constitution of Kenya ...

Evidence Based Programming in Improved Quality of Education to Children in the Developing World: A Review of Selected Documentation in Africa.

Nzyuko, Solomon (Interdisciplinary Journal on the African Child, 2019)

This paper sought to explore the institutional commitment to the welfare of children to access quality education as a basic right and hence let the sector work in the best interest of the child. Its scope covered the ...

Percieved fathers’ parenting behaviours and adolescent children’s academic performance in Kenya primary schools.

Githinji, Scholatica N. Kariuki; Kuria, Stanley Githinji (International Journal for Advanced Research, 2016-11)

The study explored the correlation of children’s perceptions of their fathers’ parenting behaviors and the pupils’ academic performance in Kenya. Survey method involving self report measures was used to gather data on ...

Relationship between adolescents’ perceptions of their parents’ behaviours and youths’ non-illegal and minor- illegal delinquency in Nairobi Secondary Schools, Kenya

Githinji, Scolastica Kariuki; Gatumu, Haniel; Aloka, Peter J.O. (Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2014-05)

The study investigated the relationship between adolescents’ perceptions of parental behaviours and their involvement in nonillegal and minor-illegal delinquency in selected secondary schools, in Nairobi County of Kenya. ...

Age and gender differences in involvement in non-illegal and minor- illegal delinquent behaviors among adolescent students in secondary schools in Nairobi, Kenya

Githinji, Scolastica Kariuki; Aloka, Peter J.O. (Sciknow Publications Ltd., 2014-03-06)

Behaviour problems of Kenyan secondary school students have continued to be a great concern. The study investigated age and gender differences in involvement in non-illegal and minor-illegal delinquent behaviours among ...

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