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Access to health information for persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya
(African Journal of Social Work, 11(4), 172-181., 2021)This study explores the effectiveness of media in promoting access to COVID-19 health information in Kenya. The focus will be on how persons with disabilities accessed COVID-19 information through television within the ... -
). Administration of Legal Issues in African Developmentfor Global Sustainability. the East African Journal of Lawand Ethics(EAJLE).
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2020-04)Despite the evolution of legal systems in Africa, its development cannot be realized without the adoption of global practices relevant to the 21st-century complexities. Using data from Kenya, the objective of this paper ... -
Animal Metaphor in Gĩkũyũ
(Journal of Applied Linguistics and Language Research, 2018)Animal metaphors are prevalent in many languages. Animals are closely related to the human beings and they provide a rich basis for the conceptualization of human beings and their activities. Using the cognitive linguistics ... -
Celebrity Endorsement: Television Advertisements and Sports Gambling Behavior among University Students in Kenya
(2023-02)Purpose: To establish the influence of Television’s celebrity endorsement advertisement technique on sports gambling behaviour among the university students in Kenya. Methodology: This study employed mixed method design. ... -
The centre and pathology: Postmodernist reading of madness in the oppressor in contemporary fiction
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2023-08)This study examines the pathological consequences of in-between identity on the members of the dominant group in polarized cosmopolitan settings in Lessing’s The Grass is Singing (1950). The study is a postmodernist reading ... -
Challenges Facing Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse in Kibera Slum, Nairobi, Kenya
(2013-12)This article examines challenges child sexual abuse victims and their families experience in trying to access healthcare services and justice in Kenya. Child sexual abuse is a vice that shocks and traumatizes the victims ... -
Citizen Perceptions of the Governance of Projects in Kenya.
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge, 2018)This paper describes the citizen perceptions of the governance of projects in Kenya. The paper is based on the study of the process of citizen involvement on local government carried out in Elgeiyo Marakwet and Nandi ... -
Colonialism and Mimicry: A Literary Lens into Governance in Africa
(African Conflict & Peacebuilding Review, 2022)In the recent past, scholars have delved into the challenges African countries face in establishing Western-style democracy, often overlooking the insights provided by literary works. Most political and social science ... -
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ON CRIME PREVENTION IN ISIOLO COUNTY, KENYA
(International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2024)Economic prosperity of any nation owes its growth to myriads of factors such as political, economic, environmental, and social. Crime has proved to be a major bottleneck to economic growth and development as it causes ... -
Conceptual Metaphors and Perception Verbs in GĩKũYũ
(International Journal of Linguistics, 2018)This paper examines the polysemy that exists in the semantic field of perception verbs in Gĩkũyũ which is a Bantu Language of the Niger – Congo group spoken in Kenya. These verbs do not only convey the meanings that are ... -
Determinants of E-Services Use in Higher Education: A case of a Kenyan University Academic and Non Academic Staff
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2024-05)The establishment of electronic services (e-services) has been an important policy goal in many universities worldwide. This notwithstanding, staff access to e-services and its reliability still remains an issue of concern ... -
Determinants of Public Participation in Budget Making Process in Devolved Governments in Kenya: A Case of Trans Nzoia County. Journal of International Business, Innovation and Strategic Management
(Journal of International Business, Innovation and Strategic Management, 2021)Participatory budgeting has been supported in the legislative framework in Kenya, however, the process faces challenges characterized by low participation rates. This study therefore interrogated the influence of citizen’s ... -
). Determinants of public participation in implementation of development projects in Kenya: A case study of Wajir County government water projects. International Academic Journal of Law and Society
(International Academic Journal of Law and Society, 2020-09)The main purpose of the study was to investigate determinants of public participation in implementation of devolved projects in Kenya, a case study of Wajir county government water projects. The objectives are: To ... -
DETERMINANTS OF PUBLIC SECTOR REFORMS ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND COORDINATION OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT: A CASE STUDY OF ISIOLO COUNTY KENYA
(International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2024)This study aimed to examine the determinants of public sector reforms on service delivery in the Ministry of Interior and Internal Coordination, Isiolo County, Kenya. The objectives of the study were; To examine ... -
DETERMINANTS OF QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN DEVOLVED SYSTEMS: CASE STUDY OF LAMU COUNTY, KENYA
(International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2022)Devolved government is a form of administration that is permitted by Article 6 of the Kenyan Constitution. Its two political and administrative arms, the Legislature, and the Executive, are divided among the 47 counties. ... -
Effect of devolution on healthcare administration in Murang'a county, kenya International Academic Journal of Artsand Humanities
(International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2020-09)The health administration managers play a critical role in healthcare decision-making, and their susceptibility to local and regional politics is noteworthy. This is despite the need for channeling more resources ... -
Effect of Women Group Membership to Poverty Vulnerability among Female Headed Households in Yathui and Central Division, Machakos District, Kenya
(2013-08)This article examines the effect of group membership to magnitude of poverty among female headed households in Yathui and Central Divisions of Machakos District. The study adopted a descriptive and cross-sectional study ... -
Effects of Police Roadblock Checks on Reduction of Road Accidents along Salgaa-Mau Summit Highway
(International Journal of Public Administration and Management Research (IJPAMR), 2022)Despite efforts by the Kenyan government to enhance road safety, Kenya ranks among the top countries with high road fatality rates. Therefore, this study examined the effects of police roadblock checks on reduction of ... -
Empowerment as a Tool in Public Participation and Socioeconomic Development
(East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2023)The constitution of Kenya 2010 has given public participation prominence. NonState and State Actors acting in the interest of the public should be involved in all public affairs. The 2010 Constitution of Kenya emphasises ... -
Enhancing Government Brand Image through Effective Communication Strategies for Service Delivery: A Case of County Governments in Kenya
(International Journal of Novel Research in Humanity and Social Sciences, 2024)In today’s business world, the ability to stand out from others is vital and it is only created and maintained to serve as a representation of a brand product, services and reputation within an a organization. This paper ...
