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Influence of Incremental Strategy Implementation Style on Performance of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya
Get PDFThis research study sought to determine how the incremental strategy implementation style influenced the performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya. This research study employed the positivism research philosophy and a descriptive research design. The target population was 1813 staff working in middle-level management in commercial state corporations in Kenya. Multistage sampling method was applied to draw 327 respondents from the target population. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires. Using linear regression analysis through the SPSS statistical software, this research study established that the incremental strategy implementation style had a positive and significant influence on the performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya. Further, this research study found that high commitment, incremental improvement over time, and experimental nature positively and significantly influenced the financial performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya. In addition, this research study established that high commitment and incremental improvement over time positively and significantly influenced the customer satisfaction of commercial state corporations in Kenya, but experimental nature had no statistically significant influence on customer satisfaction. This research study concludes that adoption of the incremental strategy implementation style enhances the performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya, and therefore recommends that in order to achieve enhanced performance, the management of commercial state corporations should ensure high stakeholder commitment, experimenting during the implementation of strategy, and incrementally improving strategy during implementation
Emphasizing the Right of the Child Through African Cultural Values and Music Education
Get PDFThe right of children has been challenged and threatened in Africa from time immemorial, this has made them vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, and discrimination. African children are abused most of the time because they do not know they are entitled to some rights. Children across Africa face many interconnected cases of abuse and barriers every day to their right to an education (Kilatu, 2019; HRW, 2022). But the African charter on the rights and welfare of the child emphasizes the right of a child to have education directed to preserve and strengthen positive African cultural and traditional values and experiences. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study with a population of forty respondents in Nigeria. A structured questionnaire which consisted of fourteen items in three sections was used to elicit information from the respondents. The data collected from the investigation were analyzed using percentages. The study equally used unstructured interviews, observation, and library sources to gather data for the work. The research found out that many adults and children are not aware of children’s rights and this makes children vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. It equally found out that there is a need for society to inform and equip African parents and children with knowledge of children’s rights and privileges. This study recommends that since the African tradition is transmitted through folklore and folksongs, it should be included and emphasized in the education of Nigerian children and adults
Exploring Reasons for Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake by Female Clinicians at AIC Kijabe Hospital
Get PDFCervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women of reproductive age in Kenya. Local data suggests that the uptake of cervical cancer screening is low among the general population. Clinicians play a vital role in the fight against cervical cancer. However regional data demonstrates a low uptake of cervical cancer screening among clinicians. This study aimed at exploring reasons for personal screening uptake and recommendations to increase screening uptake among female clinicians at AIC Kijabe Hospital. This was a qualitative study using 22 in-depth interviews with female clinicians. Data analysis was done using thematic analysis. Personal cervical cancer screening uptake was mostly facilitated by the perception of risk, the desire to model positive health behavior and the convenience of awareness campaigns. Aversion to the screening process was a major barrier to screening among this population. Some of the female clinicians’ suggestions to improve clinicians’ screening uptake were details on how to improve the screening process. Significant barriers deter cervical cancer screening among this population. Increasing knowledge and improving the screening process might improve screening uptake among female clinicians at AIC Kijabe Hospital
A critique of the Supreme Court’s pronouncements on international law and the right to housing in Kenya in Mitu-Bell Welfare Society
Get PDFKenyan courts have long grappled with questions surrounding the place of international law in the legal landscape particularly after the promulgationof the 2010 Constitution. Moreover, socio-economic realities have created conditions such as poor and inadequate housing for portions of society, a significant number resultantly having to reside in informal settlements all over the country. Unregulated demolitions of these settlements have left thousands of these already precarious slum dwellers homeless and destitute. In light of these issues, the case of Mitu-Bell Welfare Society v Kenya Airports Authority & 2 others; Initiative for Strategic Litigation in Africa (amicus curiae) was expected to bring about clarity on the application of international law to issues such as human rights, as well as provide a definitive interpretation of the right to housing that would help mitigate injustices in this area. This paper analyses the Supreme Court of Kenya’s decision in Mitu-Bell Welfare Society, canvassing how the court addressed the applicability of international law and the interpretation of the right to housing
An unhealthy state of affairs: The dilemma in the fight against corruption and the right to health
Get PDFCorruption has found its place not only in the society at national level but also globally. Yetunde Aluko in her article ‘Corruption in Nigeria: Concept and dimensions. Anti-corruption reforms in Nigeria since 1999’1 opined that corruption has transcended national boundaries and is therefore not a preserve of any nation, race or section of the world. Some people believe that corruption is becoming a culture and hence a way of life. Corruption has been unlawfully entrenched in our society and has become part of the society’s norms and culture. This article seeks to unravel the ‘place’ of corruption in our health facilities and how it has destabilised the health system leading to the poor implementation of Article 43(1) of the Constitution of Kenya (2010). This article suggests possible legal and societal approaches to curb the practice of corruption and ensure the right to health is progressively realised
A comprehensive reparations system for custodial deaths: A human rights approach to justice
Get PDFDeath in police custody is one of the major social injustices in Kenyan society today. While many continue to call for the criminal prosecution of police officers involved in such extrajudicial deaths, less is said about the human rights remedies available for the victims surviving the deceased. National, regional and international law provides for remedies for human rights violations in the form of reparations. The jurisprudence of Kenyan courts, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights confirm that such victims are entitled to various forms of reparations. This paper analyses victimhood and the reparation systems in Kenya. The introduction briefly discusses death in police custody as a form of human rights violation. The paper then investigates the notion of a victim in national, regional and international law, with the aim of highlighting the scope of accruing human rights and the attached remedies. Consequently, the paper evaluates the Kenyan system of reparations available to victims in both national, regional, and international human rights law. This evaluation expounds on the forms of reparations available for victims of deaths in police custody. In concluding, this paper makes recommendations for victims and their families pursuing human rights remedies in addition to criminal sanctions against the police
Mortality Forecasting Using Negative Binomial Model
Get PDFPeople living in America today are living longer compared to yester years; this is due toreduced mortality rates and increase in life expectancy. Over the years mortality rates have continuously been declining. However, other courses of death like suicide rate have been soaring high for the last 25 years which is a worrying trend for both the state and the insurance providers. According to study report conducted between 2011 and 2012, life expectancy improved by 0.1 years from 78.7 to 78.8 years. This was attributed to improvement of services in the health sector in the country. This constant change in mortality rates is proving to be a challenge to the insurance industry and pension providers in designing the right products for their consumers. In this paper Negative Binomial Regression model is used to forecast male mortality of the United States of America (1980-220). The results of this analysis demonstrate that Negative Binomial with simple polynomial functions give better mortality forecast over the given period
Perceived Determinants of Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures among Laboratory Personnel as per the Staff in Bomet County, Kenya
Get PDFLaboratory errors are a major burden in health care systems. To reduce laboratory errors and increase laboratory quality, international health organizations such as the World Health Organization developed laboratory quality management systems (QMS). One of the QMS essentials (Documents and Records) contains Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). SOPs are step-by-step instructions that laboratory personnel use as a guide in performing laboratory procedures. Thus, adhering to SOPs ensures consistency, accuracy, and quality of laboratory procedures, thereby increasing laboratory data quality and reducing errors. However, studies in Kenya have shown low percentage results in evaluating documents and records, which means low adherence to SOPs. This study aimed to identify the determinants of adherence to SOPs. A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted in two conveniently selected hospitals (Tenwek Mission Hospital and Longisa County Referral Hospital) in Bomet County, Kenya. Four focused group discussions and eight key informant interviews were done. Based on the objectives, collected data were analyzed using manual coding and thematic analysis. The study identified themes that determine adherence to SOPs which mainly are the working environment, and factors that promote adherence to SOPs are professional education, leadership factors, and work environment. Key areas that needed intervention on SOPs adherence are personal reasons, professional education, and quality equipment. Professional education and leadership have been suggested for the sustenance of intervention. Recommendations to hospitals to increase opportunities for professional education and to increase the number of staff to help lower workload are made
Between universalism and cultural relativism The dilemma of consent to female genital mutilation in the Tatu Kamau case
No full textTo date, almost 74 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (the UDHR), the tensions between universalism and cultural relativism in the field of human rights, whose provenance can be traced back to the debates surrounding the drafting and adoption of the UDHR, still linger on, playing out on the national stage in countries such as Kenya. At its core, universalism argues that all human rights inhere in all individuals without distinction, and that they must stand even when in when in opposition to established cultural practices. In contrast, cultural relativism holds that no particular culture is superior to another, and centers on the need for forbearance and respect towards each culture to avoid imperialist tendencies of imposing beliefs. This paper argues that these binary ideological viewpoints are magnified in the context of female genital mutilation. Through an analysis of the case of Tatu Kamau v Attorney General & 2 others; Equality Now & 9 others (Interested Parties); Katiba Institute & another (amicus curiae) [2021] eKLR, it is proposed that a cultural approach is needed in addition to legal measures in place to combat the practice
Setting the record straight in socio-economic rights adjudication: The Mitu-Bell Welfare Society Supreme Court of Kenya judgment
No full textA leading criticism of the Mitu-Bell Welfare Society decision in the Supreme Court of Kenya is that it fell short of achieving the transformative effects expected similar to South Africa’s Irene Grootboom. One such critique has been provided by Ian Mwiti Mathenge in his paper which this article responds to by asserting that the Court addressed relevant issues to Kenya’s jurisprudential needs. Specifically, the Court clearly affirmed evictees’ rights to seek redress, including compensation, adequate notice, dignified treatment and even the provision of alternative land for resettlement. The analysis of the case also acknowledges the Court’s interpretation on the place of international law in Kenya, and areas for future research and development