Browsing School of Arts and Social Sciences by Issue Date

Parenting Risk and Protective Factors in the Development of Conduct Problems in Seven Countries

Jennifer E Lansford, Jennifer Godwin, W Andrew Rothenberg, Liane P Alampay, Suha M Al-Hassan, Dario Bacchini, Marc H Bornstein, Lei Chang, Kirby Deater-Deckard, Laura Di Giunta, Kenneth A Dodge, Sevtap Gurdal, Daranee Junla, Paul Oburu, Concetta Pastorelli, Ann T Skinner, Emma Sorbring, Laurence Steinberg, Liliana Maria Uribe Tirado, Saengduean Yotanyamaneewong (Springer US, 24-11-07)

This study advances the understanding of risk and protective factors in trajectories of conduct problems in adolescence in seven countries that differ widely on a number of sociodemographic factors as well as norms related ...

Economic Change in Sakwa 1850-1962

Obote Magaga Gordon (Moi University, 1991)

This is a study of economic change in Sakwa. examines Sakwa's pre-colonial system analyses their encounter the capitalist production introduced theoretical concepts commercialization, with through of production colonialism. ...

Africa in the Debt Yoke: The Mission of the Church

Adalo Moga (University Press of Florida, 1993-10-01)

This book, the very first of its kind to be published in Kenya, is the church's response to the debt crisis in Africa. It is partly a result of the inspiration of three conferences organized by the church in Africa. These ...

Policy implications of the inadequate support systems for orphans in western Kenya

Erick Otieno Nyambedha, Simiyu Wandibba, Jens Aagaard-Hansen (Elsevier, 2001-10-01)

This paper describes the support systems available for orphans in a rural Luo community in Nyang'oma sub-location in Bondo District of Western Kenya. Qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews with orphaned ...

Changing place, changing position

Erick Otieno Nyambedha, Jens Aagaard-Hansen (Psychology Press, 2003)

Omondi, a Luo boy living in western Kenya, lost his mother in July 1998. At the time of his mother’s death he was 15 years old and attending fifth grade at a local primary school, but he dropped out immediately afterwards. ...

PROCEEDINS OF THE THIRD WORKSHOP ON SUSTAINABLE HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN THE TROPICS

Abukutsa-Onyango, M.O., A.N. Muriithi, V.E. Anjichi, K. Ngamau and S.G. Agong (HAK, Kenya) A. Fricke, B. Hau and H. St¸tzel (Hannover, Germany) (Maseno University, 2003)

Millenium development goals include reducing the proportion of people who suffer from hunger and poverty. To achieve this goal the horticultural sector cannot be left out and therefore can play an important part in ...

“Retirement lost”—the new role of the elderly as caretakers for orphans in western Kenya

Erick O Nyambedha, Simiyu Wandibba, Jens Aagaard-Hansen (Kluwer Academic Publisher, 2003-03-01)

A study on the new role of the elderly as caretakers of orphans was conducted in a rural part of Kenya applying a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. One out of three children had lost at least one biological ...

Changing patterns of orphan care due to the HIV epidemic in western Kenya

Erick Otieno Nyambedha, Simiyu Wandibba, Jens Aagaard-Hansen (Pergamon, 2003-07-01)

The HIV/AIDS epidemic has given rise to major demographic changes including an alarming number of orphans in sub-Saharan Africa. The study describes a rural community in western Kenya in which one out of three children ...

Parenting stress and self-reported discipline strategies of Kenyan caregiving grandmothers

Paul Odhiambo Oburu, Kerstin Palme¨ rus (Psychology Press Ltd, 2003-11-01)

The present study examined the discipline methods used and personal and social determinants of power assertive strategies amongst 113 part-time and 128 full-time adoptive grandmothers of Kenyan children aged 1–10 years. ...

Factors that influence local attitudes towards refugees in Kenya

Fred N Ikanda (Institute of African Studies, University of Nairobi, 2004)

This study focused on the factors that influence local attitudes towards refugees in Kenya. The study was carried out on two sites: Dadaab refugee camp in Garissa District in North Eastern Province, and the former Thika ...

Political influence on music performance in Kenya between 1963-2002

Kaskon W Mindoti, Hellen Agak (Council for Research in Music Education, School of Music, University of Illinois, 2004)

This historical study attempts to relate how politics has influenced music performance education in Kenya between 1963 - 2002. The study is based on the historical period studied, Educational Syllabuses, Commission Reports, ...

Participatory approaches to rural development. A case study of Muhoroni sugar company, Kenya.

Mitema, Margaret AO (University of Nairobi, 2004)

The primary objective of most of the organizations that are geared towards profit realization is productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. Achieving these objectives necessitates adaptability and responsiveness to ...

Participatory approaches to rural development. A case study of Muhoroni sugar company, Kenya.

Margaret AO Mitema (University of Nairobi., 2004)

I he primary objective of most of the organizations that are geared towards profit realization is productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. Achieving these objectives necessitates adaptability and responsiveness to ...

Social adjustment of Kenyan orphaned grandchildren, perceived caregiving stresses and discipline strategies used by their fostering grandmothers

Paul Odhiambo Oburu (Psykologiska institutionen, Göteborgs universitet, 2004)

The aim of the thesis was to examine whether experienced stress, adjustment of orphans and discipline strategies used by 328 grandmothers were linked to disruptions in life courses that occurs when children are orphaned ...