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Get PDF16 June is a special day set aside for celebrating the child in Africaand, by extension, understanding and enforcing the rights of the childin Kenya. On this day, we remember our brothers and sisters whowere killed and injured in Soweto, South Africa, in 1976 as they foughtfor some of the rights we freely enjoy today. I would like to thank theKabarak University and Save the Children International for making agreat stride in reinforcing the rights of the child with this initiative tocelebrate the Day of the African Child 2023
An Evaluation of Academic Integrity and Sustainable Quality Education in Higher Learning Institutions in Kenya: Students’ Perspectives
Get PDFEducation has been recognized globally as an essential weapon for attaining economic, social, and political development in any nation. Education is a fundamental tool in achieving sustainable development. Academic integrity is the act of honesty, trust, and responsibility that the academic community exhibits. Institutions of higher learning embrace an eminent institutional culture by providing quality assurance structures that take cognizance of the inputs, processes, and outputs of the entire learning process nurturing academic integrity. This is because academic integrity gives students and faculty the flexibility to develop new ideas, knowledge, and creative works while also appreciating and acknowledging others\u27 efforts. This paper explored the question of academic integrity in the context of sustainable development in universities in Kenya. A mixed research approach and a cross-sectional design were adopted. A total of 550 respondents were approached for the study. The authors adopted primary and secondary data collection tools to collect data from undergraduate and postgraduate students using simple random sampling. They specifically analyzed documents and collected primary data on forms of academic integrity violation, ways of engaging in academic violations, punishment, and preventive strategies for academic violations. Well-defined strategies, information literacy programmes, ethical policies, good leadership, proper guidelines, mentorship, customized technology, and authentic assessment are seen to be catalysts for promoting academic integrity. While lack of proper strategies, weak policies, fear of failure, and insufficient mentorship inhibit academic integrity standards and practices which negatively influence the acquisition of relevant soft and hard skills needed in the industry. The authors developed an academic integrity framework for consideration by universities in Kenya and beyond. These findings may be used to support relevant policy development in academic institutions. Universities may also benefit by implementing or adapting the proposed academic integrity framework
Methodology for Risk-Benefit Analysis in Research
Get PDFRisk-benefit analysis in the context of research activities has recently become a mandatory exercise. It is an integral part of the more extensive exercise, the scientific and ethical review for research approval and subsequent monitoring and evaluation exercises. However, how to undertake the process remains a largely subjective process that results in somewhat \u27incomplete\u27 inventories of potential risks and benefits for many research activities. There is also the challenge of computing an overall study risk-benefit score when objective and subjective measures of risks, benefits, severity, and magnitude are involved. This study employed the integrative literature review methodology to summarize past empirical and theoretical literature to provide a more comprehensive understanding of a phenomenon. The result is a simple, concise, and practical guide for identifying research risks and benefits, the computation of risk scores, benefit scores, and the overall risk-benefit score in a research activity. These scores are subsequently utilized to compute the study\u27s overall risk-benefit analysis score. This step-by-step process for the computation of a risk-benefit ratio will introduce clarity in the process of risk-benefit analysis to help ascertain if specific risk probabilities and their severity have been correctly assessed. Conversely, the approach is also helpful in ascertaining if study benefits and their magnitude have been adequately assessed and rated
Canvassing Taboo: African Sexuality as Post-Cultural Discourse in the Kenyan Disconnect 2 and Nafsi Films
Get PDFSexuality narratives in the Kenyan film industry play a crucial role in directly and indirectly shaping narrative interests, addressing stakeholder concerns, and delivering effective messaging. Locally, these narratives are closely monitored, regulated, and classified due to their sensitive nature, compounded by their evolving nature as newer sexuality concepts integrate with traditional paradigms. This study aims to explore the social conceptualization of African Sexuality as a Post-Cultural Discourse in the Kenyan films Disconnect 2 and Nafsi. Utilizing film analysis and key informant interviews with industry professionals, the research reveals that post-cultural sexuality narratives are presented as non-threatening sexual ideals and practices that can coexist harmoniously with traditional sexual paradigms. Recommendations include establishing a structured hierarchy for sexual narratives in film production to depict both traditional and post-cultural themes effectively. By incorporating consequences within the post-cultural discourse, audiences can better engage with and understand the complex sexual ideologies presented in these films
In the Matter of TT (minor)
Get PDFToto is my name,In court they call me TT (minor)An anonymous specimenOver which parents haggleAs they disagree on what is in my best interestWhy do they fight over me?They begot me togethe
Raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Kenya
Get PDFThis paper investigates why and how Kenya reviewed its minimum age of criminal responsibility while enacting the Children Act of 2022. The Act creates a range; a lower level of the minimum age of criminal responsibility of 12 years and a higher level of 14 years. In the preceding regime of laws, the minimum age for criminal responsibility was 8 and 12 years, respectively. The paper interrogates how Kenya arrived at the ages of 12 and 14. In doing so, the paper will examine the foundations of the minimum age of criminal responsibility and some of the international legal instruments affecting the minimum age of criminal responsibility
Perceived Determinants of Economic Success among Rural-based Youth in Wakiso District, Uganda: A Case Study of Namayumba Sub-County
Get PDFA study was conducted in 2017 in the sub-county (Namayumba) of Wakiso District in central Uganda to assess the determinants of economic success amongst the rural youth who were perceived by community members to be economically successful. The study adopted a descriptive study design using quantifiable data to statistically analyze a population sample. Data was collected using a questionnaire that was administered to 114 youth from the estimated 160 economically successful youth who lived in the sub-county. The response rate was 100%. Female respondents accounted for 57% and males 43%. Respondents aged 25-30 years accounted for 47.4%, 18-24 years (28.9%), and 31-35 years (23.7%). 85.1% were body-abled and 14.9% had a disability. Underpinned by the theory of sustainable rural livelihood approach, the findings categorically revealed the major perceived determinants of the economic success of the rural youth. Major human capital determinants: attaining secondary education (36.8%), ability to read, write and count (21.4%), and self-determination (18.9%). Major financial determinants: making personal savings (50%), membership in groups (32.7%), keeping money at home (45.6%), and re-investing the savings in business (23.2%). Major physical capital determinant: access to transport facilities (20.6%). Major social capital determinant: working in groups (43.9%). Major natural capital determinant: access to land (32.8%). Other determinants: having control over own money/income (98.2%) and being in good relationships with most family members and people at the workplace (100%). The study recommends that development actors and policymakers to adopt the major determinants of rural-youth economic prosperity
Content Uniformity and Invitro Dissolution of Amlodipine Half Tablets
Get PDFTablet splitting technique is a practice that is carried out in hospitals and community pharmacies. The aim is to achieve dose flexibility, reduce tablet size, ease swallowing, and save cost. This technique is prone to variation in the weight of split tablets, mass loss, and content uniformity. Its effectiveness is subject to the tablet characteristics, method of splitting, and patient’s knowledge and skill. This practice increases the risk of inaccurate dosing, uneven distribution of drug substances, and potential loss of efficacy or adverse effects. This study aimed to determine the effect of splitting amlodipine tablets on weight variation, content uniformity, and in-vitro dissolution. Four brands of amlodipine 10mg tablets from the Kenya pharmaceutical market were evaluated. For each brand, weight variation and content uniformity tests were conducted as per the European Pharmacopoeia. Dissolution test was performed on 6 split tablets according to the British Pharmacopoeia. All the brands of amlodipine half tablets tested for weight variation were within acceptable limits. Only one individual mass was outside the 85-115% limit of the average weight, being 83.87%. Three of the four brands complied with the content uniformity test. One brand had 2 split tablets having amlodipine content out of the limit of 85-115%. Three brands complied with the dissolution test requirement for amlodipine tablets at the S1 stage. One brand had at least 75% of the amount of amlodipine (5mg) dissolved for the half tablets that were tested. The study shows variation in content uniformity and dissolution test for one brand each. All the brands met the pharmacopeia requirements for the tablet weight variation test
The nexus between the best interests of the child and detention of children in conflict with the law
Get PDFThe principle of the best interests of the child is a universally recognised norm of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). While there is no consensus on the definition of this principle, various soft law documents, academic literature, and judgments demonstrate its centrality in both private and public spheres. The Children Act of 2022 provides a detailed articulation of this principle, facilitating its application in the Kenyan context. This paper examines the Kenyan and international legal and normative framework on the detention of children in the child justice system. It explores the nexus between the detention of children in conflict with the law and the principle of the best interests of the child. The authors contend that the detention of children in conflict with the law should be guided by the principle of the best interests of the child, as enshrined in Article 53(2) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and international law. It reaffirms the position, adopted by courts of law, that there should be a limit to the institutionalisation of children in Kenya. The authors further advocate diversionary measures to judicial proceedings, such as family group conferencing, as suitable options
Educational Intervention Effects on Bilateral Tubal Ligation Knowledge among Women Attending Antenatal and Family Planning Clinics in Bomet County
Get PDFBilateral Tubal Ligation (BTL) is a highly effective contraceptive method with more than 99% effectiveness at preventing pregnancy. Its uptake remains low in Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.6%. The Kenya Health and Demographics Survey 2014, indicated that almost half of the married women did not desire further childbearing. The low acceptance of BTL as a method of contraception in this region has been attributed to a lack of knowledge and cultural and religious misconceptions. This study aimed to determine the level of knowledge about BTL at baseline and the impact of an educational intervention among women attending ANC/Family planning clinics at Tenwek and Longisa Hospitals in Bomet County. A quasi-experimental study design was used. Demographic characteristics, knowledge of BTL, perceived risks, and benefits were assessed at baseline and post-intervention. A difference measure was used to assess the impact of the intervention at 95% CI, with a p-value of 0.05 considered significant. The data was analyzed using STATA version 18. The mean age of the participants at baseline and post-intervention was 29.0±5.8 years and 29.2±5.6 years, respectively. Overall, 62% of participants said they would choose BTL, with 52% in the post-intervention arm. When asked if their religion allowed BTL, 80.6% said yes and were supported by their husband (92%), However, 62% said they couldn\u27t have it if their spouse was against it. In general, lower knowledge scores were obtained in the post-intervention arm, implying that the educational intervention provided did not influence participants\u27 knowledge of BTL. There was no statistically significant difference in the participants\u27 knowledge levels at baseline and post-intervention [3.3 (-3.2 to 9.9); p-value=0.3]. Educating families, particularly women of childbearing age, about alternative family planning methods would increase uptake, allowing families to achieve desired family sizes while limiting the impact of unwanted pregnancies and maintaining a healthy population