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Role of the independent Police oversight Authority in controling Police misconduct in Kenya: The case of Nairobi County
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An examination o social- economic effects of cattle rusting in Northern Kenya Kapedo Area . A case of Turkana County
No full textThe Teaching Methods Used in Universities in Rwanda and their Effect on the Students’ Academic Performance
No full textOver a long period, the education in Rwanda had been French. This has been changing systematically but with
quality related challenges. The study was an experiment designed to test how teaching methods related to the
academic performance at the universities in the country. The study employed an experimental design consisting of
post-test control and treatment groups. The research was done over three semesters with MBA business statistics
students and a sample size of 242 students. The teaching methods used included group discussions, interactive
lecture as treatment and traditional lecture as the control. Data on students’ academic performance was collected and
analyzed using descriptive statistics. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test significant differences in the
performance means between teaching methods and X2 (Chi Squared) was used to test the associations between
teaching methods and grades attained at 95% confidence limit. The teaching methods used had significant mean
differences in the students’ performance. Post Hoc differences analysis indicated that group discussion was the most
superior method followed by the interactive lectures and the least beneficial was the traditional lecture method. The
alternative hypothesis that the teaching method used had a significant effect on the students’ academic performance
was adopted
The role of government policy in effective land administration in Lamu county, Kenya
No full textLand issues date back to pre colonial era and are mostly attributed to poor policy implementation
that has led to mismanagement and mal-administration in the land sector. While Policy
implementation constitute how the policy is interpreted and enforced, land policy institutions
have faced major setbacks when it comes to goal achievement. The County government in Lamu
is going through some profound challenges in the process of land administration that force them
to offer inadequate services to the public. In this respect, policy implementation is one aspect of
land management. There is a need to review key transparency and accountability issues
surrounding private, communal and public land including loopholes in the legal framework as
well as the role of public administrators and other stakeholders within this land service delivery
system. The purpose of this study was to assess of the influence of government policy on
effective land administration Lamu County, Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine
the effects of accountability on land administration in Lamu County, to investigate the effects of
legal framework on land administration in Lamu County, to examine the effects of transparency
on land administration in Lamu County, and to investigate the effects of stakeholder participation
on land administration in Lamu County. was A case study of Lamu county was adopted due to
the nature of the study and because it would enable an in-depth assessment of the study
phenomenon. Using Purposive sampling, a target population of 180 from which we can draw 90
respondents was deemed adequate for the study while questionnaires was used to collect data
that was analyzed and presented through tables and charts. Key findings of the study were that
The study established that the system of national land administration was not effective. There
was extensive evidence of residents allocating themselves what is technically public land, at will.
There is increasing levels of tension between communities that consider themselves ‘ethnically
native’ to Lamu versus those considered ‘immigrants’. There has developed a thriving informal
land market where a successful sale is marked by the ‘endorsement of local elders’ some of them
including government chiefs. Land tenure problems include failure of the government to
undertake adjudication of community land rights over lands – which is key to determining an
individual’s personal interest over customary rights in land held in trust by government. Further,
patriarchal rules of administration of tenure rights are still operational, despite changes in the
legal position. Stakeholder’s participation in administrative and governance systems on natural
resources and land is still limited in terms of effectiveness. This study is a source of significant
information for the benefit of the community in Lamu and other stakeholders with interests in
land administration in the county
Factors affecting the effectiveness of the tendering process in public institution:A case study of Nairobi City and Sewarage Company
No full textAnalysis of waterborne enteric bacteria in Thiba river of Kirinyaga County and their seasonal variation.
No full textWater is essential requirement for life and survival for all life forms. However, water
pollution and interference with and of ecosystems is on the rise universally. Pollution of
water sources with microbes, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, as well as fungi, has
been on increase in the recent past. The major source of microbes in water is faecal
contamination. Thiba River is facing serious water pollution due to discharge of
industrial, commercial and domestic waste. Consumers downstream however, pump and
use raw water from this river for cooking, drinking and irrigation without information of
health implication it would pose to them. This study aimed at analysing waterborne
enteric pathogens in the water of Thiba River and their seasonal variations. Water
samples were collected from Thiba River located in Kirinyaga County. A purposive
convenient study design was used. Standard method of isolation of bacteria was
performed. Characterization and identification of the isolates was performed by
morphological and biochemical methods. The enumeration of enteric bacteria revealed
that the number of faecal coliform (E. coli) in water was higher than standard set by
World Health Organization. The number of faecal coliform (E. coli) was varying in
different seasons and at different stages of the river. The health impact of that unsafe
drinking water could be the prevalence of diarrhoea in the population. Such water with
a high number of total and faecal coliform could be the potential sources of waterborne
enteric pathogens. Bacteria belonging to eight genera were isolated and identified as
follows; Escherichia sp, Salmonella sp, Klebsiella sp, Proteus sp, Enterobacter sp,
Erwinia sp, Serratia sp, Citrobacter sp and Vibrio sp. The frequency of isolation of the
organisms identified varied as follows; E. coli sp (38%), Salmonella sp (19%),
Klebsiella sp (9%), Proteus sp (9%), Enterobacter sp (7%), Erwinia sp (6%), Serratia
sp (4%), Shigella (4%), Citrobacter sp (3%) and Vibrio sp (1%). The microbial counts
were statistically significantly higher in the rainy season (f=690.983; P<0.0001) than
the dry season (f=74.690; P<0.0001). This study has established and identified several
waterborne enteric pathogens in Thiba River and recommends that strict measures to be
taken to prevent water contamination in this river
Empowerment of Parents with Children with disability and other persons
No full textThere is a significant dearth of empirical research on prevalence of disability among youth (between ages15-24 as per the United Nations) and on their living conditions. Estimates suggest that there between 180 and 220 million youth with disability worldwide and nearly 80% of them live in developing countries (Tarricone, Nicole & Mangiaterra,2005) A lot of studies have been done on persons or children with disabilities in the world Africa and Kenya as well but not much attention however, has been directed to parents, or guardians of children with disability. Having a child with disability poses a significant risk to parents’ physical and emotional wellbeing (Greenberg, seltzer, & Greenley, 1993; Kling, Selter, Ryff, 1997) which may directly negatively affect the children. .As many as children with disability then parents and guardians will double up worsening the socio-economic status of the families. However, these risks may vary across different racial and ethnic groups, given diverse cultural norms, resources and support available to these parents (magma & Smith, 2006; Mary 1990). Furthermore within each minority population, different factors may account for the variability in the extent to which having a child with disability leads to negative health and mental health consequences (Harry 2002).Research examining parenting with disabilities reveals that parents with a disability can be good parents (booth McConnell booth 2006).However, there is inadequate Kenyan research to examine systemic responses to parenting with disabled children. There is also a limited legal and political discourse that defines what constitute reasonable efforts by the Kenyan state and community towards these families. The rights of the child and right of parent as a person with a disabled child are often presented as contradictory resulting inadequate consideration of the universal declaration of human rights UDHR and constitution of Kenya (2010) where the family is seen as the fundamental group unit of society (article 16). The seeming lack of access to resources, support and funding options often results in parent’s inability to provide effective or timely responses which compounds the difficulties experienced by many families (Tarleton & Howarth 2006).It is imperative that practical and effective solutions are found and implemented immediately
REALISING OF THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DEVOLUTION IN KENYA.
No full textIt is arguable that there is a strong and direct link between the right to development (RTD) and devolution. This paper seeks to bring demonstrate the linkage between devolution and the realization of the RTD in Kenya
