88 research outputs found
Quality of Sleep and Burnout Among Undergraduate Medical Students at the University of Nairobi
No full textIn a pressure prevailing environment, medical students find themselves in a vicious cycle of cutting down on sleep in attempts to cope and adjust to increasing workloads. Students with poor sleep quality have been found to perform worse in their board exam and have strained social engagements. Ultimately this chronic sleep deprivation may lead to burnout which may cause diminished sense of accomplishment and impaired professional conduct, that may be carried on to the career as a physician. The main objective of this study was to determine whether the quality of sleep is associated with burnout among undergraduate medical students at the University of Nairobi. The sample size obtained was 384 and participants were selected by a mixed sampling method. Data collection was through self-administered questionnaires. Ethical considerations were adhered to. Data entry and analysis was by SPSS v23. Data from 336 questionnaires was deemed fit for analysis. With a response rate of 87.5%, the prevalence of poor sleep quality and burnout were 69.9% and 74.7% respectively. There was a positive association between poor sleep quality and female gender, clinical year of study, living with family, a poorly perceived SES and poor subjective academic performance. In addition, being female, younger, in the pre-clinical year, living independently off campus and a poor subjective academic performance were associated with higher levels of burnout. Burnout was positively correlated with poor sleep quality and having poor sleep increased the risk of having burnout by 2.8times. Peer support groups and peer led mentorship programs are recommended within this population to help deal with expectations, challenges and difficulties encountered within the course of medical education, in addition to preparing for the early future careersa
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, ; bDepartment of Mental Health, School of Medicine,
Moi University, Eldoret, Keny
Performance evaluation of urban community based organizations in Tanzania : a case study of two services delivery CBO's in Dar Es Salaam city
No full textThis study was conducted in Tandale and Kigamboni wards in Dar es Salaam city starting from January 2004 to January 2005. The aim of the study was to evaluate the performance of urban community based organizations in Tanzania. Two organizations WAMKUTU (CBO) and UMAWA (NGO) were the focus of this study. The scope of this research was to examine efficiency of urban-based service delivery CBOs in a view of advising on performance improvement on these organizations. The CBO members and the target population served by the organizations were the major units of inquiry. A cross-sectional research design was adopted in collecting data. Primary data was obtained through questionnaires survey. Supplementary data were obtained through focused group discussions, informal interviews of key informants, and direct observations. Research findings revealed that capacity building among these organizations was necessary in order to improve organizations effectiveness. Community acceptance, proper management skills, good leadership, participatory approaches, and teamwork support were some of the qualities deemed essential for improving the performance and management of these organizations. Awareness creation and community sensitization, as well as mobilization of funds to support the organizations activities were found to be important. (Author abstract)Muthoni, C. W. (2005). Performance evaluation of urban community based organizations in Tanzania : a case study of two services delivery CBO's in Dar Es Salaam city. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduMaster of Science (M.S.)School of Community Economic Developmen
The treatment of the theme of identity in the works of Muthoni Likimani
No full textA thematic analysis of Muthoni Likimani's literary works reveals the author's
commitment to addressing identity as the focal point. This theme transcends all
her literary works. In our study, we examine how the author's pre-occupation
with identity becomes a lens through which the author perceives issues that are
prevalent in the society.
The study takes into consideration the fact that the author has not been subjected
to a comprehensive study. However, we acknowledge the author's inclusion in
feminist studies that identify her as a serious author whose works warrant literary
appreciation.
Our study in its examination of the treatment of the theme of identity is guided by
the tenets of the postcolonial and feminist literary theories. These theories are
selected for their particularised emphasis on the experiences of the colonised
society, and the woman respectively. The study essentially explores the settings,
perspective, voice and characterisation used as deliberate authorial manoeuvres
that expose her treatment of the theme of identity.
We focussed on patriarchal and colonial oppression as predominant experiences
that have permeated Likimani's creative writing. The sense of victimhood and
oppression necessitate an assertion of identity. The study therefore has examined
these elements and evaluated their impact on the author's definition of self-hood
and belonging. Apparently, Likimani in her writings concentrates on subverting
the structures of oppression that would infringe on one's sense of identity.University of Nairob
Overcrowded Prisons and Low Psychiatric Provision: The Situation of Mentally Ill Prisoners in Kenya
No full textThe challenge of feminism in Kenya : towards an Afrocentric worldview
No full textThis study deals with African women's literature, and specifically creative writing by Kenyan women, in the context of feminism and Afrocentricity. In the words of Obioma Nnaemeka (1995) critics of African women's literature have tended to rename, misname or silence women's voices in an attempt to make them fit into a feminist! Afrocentricity either or mould. This thesis argues that when attention is paid to African women
themselves, and the cultures from which and within which they write, it is clear that they embrace both feminism and Afrocentricity. By feminism I refer to African women's vision and activism for sexual equality and women's liberation while by Afrocentricity I am thinking of their commitment and pride in their African cultures and
traditions.
The first chapter argues that Kenyan women, in pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial times, have been active and voiced in their stance against oppression of any kind. In the second chapter, I explore the relationship between feminism and Afrocentricity in a wider sense. I pay attention to the ways in which the two concepts have manifested themselves in Africa and her Diaspora as well as in the western world. In chapter three, domestic violence, rape, poverty, and a gender insensitive legal and judiciary
system are the dominant issues of concern to short stories writers from Kenya. In the fourth chapter, Ogot is seen as a liberal Afrocentric feminist in her call for African
women to create room for themselves within African systems of thought and practice. Chapter five, on Oludhe Macgoye, argues that to be Afrocentric is cultural rather than
racial. In Chapter six Rebeka Njau and Margaret Ogola are seen as Afrocentric while Tsitsi Dangarembga and Alice Walker are seen as Eurocentric. The thesis concludes that feminism in practice is not necessarily an occidental phenomenon. An African woman writer can be both feminist and Afrocentric
An examination of women’s voices in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The thing around your neck”.
No full textMasters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.This study investigates Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s female character portrayal in her first short story effort, The Thing Around your Neck, an anthology of twelve short stories. The study offers an insight into a variety of female characters taken from the author’s short stories. These characters, after being contextualized within a patriarchal society/environment, are analyzed in terms of gender subjugation and marginalisation vis-à-vis an African Reformist Feminist reading to explore and analyse a variety of Adichie’s portrayal of female characters in the text and to ascertain how the author equips and empowers her females to fight and overcome subjugating situations and attain their liberation and freedom. The study further employs the Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis model to examine the ways in which the author resists sexism in literature through her writing and her attempt to increase the awareness of the sexual politics of language and style in writing. The study also identifies and critically explores the strategies adopted by Adichie’s female/women characters in the society to involve the men in their women’s emancipation. This analysis justifies the author’s aim to involve men as partners in the women’s quest for freedom and emancipation in the development of the Nigerian society in particular and Africa as a whole. Also, possible symbols or connections to recent African history are examined in order to give domestic stories a larger meaning
CORRELATION BETWEEN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN KENYA
No full textAbstract: This study sought to determine the correlation between transportation system development and the performance of the manufacturing sector in Kenya. This is because; in Kenya contribution of the manufacturing sector to the country’s GDP has been decreasing for the last three years posting 8.4%, 7.9%, and 7.6% in 2019, 2020, and 2021 respectively. The study used primary and secondary data to achieve this objective. Data was collected using a questionnaire, documentary analysis guide, and group interview schedule. The data was sourced from 254 managers of manufacturing firms in Kenya, selected by purposive, stratified, and quota sampling. The data were analyzed using a t-test, one-way ANOVA, regression, and correlation analysis. Descriptive statistics namely mean frequencies, percentages, and standard deviations were also used. Qualitative data was analyzed using themes. The findings revealed that the transport system had a positive significant relationship with the performance of the manufacturing sector in Kenya. The null hypothesis was rejected. The challenges facing manufacturers included high taxation, low demand, and transport issues.
Keywords: Infrastructure, Manufacturing sector, Infrastructure development, Manufacturing Sector Performance, Transport Infrastructure.
Title: CORRELATION BETWEEN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN KENYA
Author: John Kanyungu, Alice Omariba, Richard Juma, Nancy Muthoni
International Journal of Novel Research in Interdisciplinary Studies
ISSN 2394-9716
Vol. 10, Issue 2, March 2023 - April 2023
Page No: 39-46
Novelty Journals
Website: www.noveltyjournals.com
Published Date: 09-March-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7711187
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Sexually Abused Children and Educational Status in Kenya: A Longitudinal Study
No full textFrom autonomy to independence : the challenges of nation-building in South Sudan.
No full textPh. D. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg 2014.This study explores the dynamic process of the now Republic of South Sudan‘s achievement of independence after years of autonomy, with a focus on the challenges confronting nation-building efforts in the world‘s youngest nation. The author has a special interest in the study because of his direct involvement in the struggle for external self-determination in his Homeland, the former Barotseland. He followed the events prior to, during and after South Sudan‘s independence with close interest. The hope of attaining independence endured for decades, even when the country was in the grip of one of the most disastrous civil wars. Despite immense challenges and setbacks, South Sudan has managed to rise from the dust of civil war and the limitations of a contradictory autonomy to a new dawn as an independent state. The purpose of this study is fourfold. First, it examines recent national and international processes that contributed to the making of the world‘s youngest country, the Republic of South Sudan, grounding the discussion on the nation-building theory. Secondly, the study provides a case study analysis of other African and Asian nations that have undergone similar or near-similar nation-building processes. Thirdly, through an empirical investigation using primary data, the study identifies the challenges confronting South Sudan in its nation-building quest, and considers the country‘s future prospects. Finally, based on the available literature, the study makes a number of recommendations regarding the challenges facing this young, troubled, yet promising nation
Alcohol and substance use among first-year students at the University of Nairobi, Kenya: Prevalence and patterns.
No full textObjectiveIncrease in alcohol and substance use among college students is a global public health concern. It is associated with the risk of alcohol and substance use disorders to the individual concerned and public health problems to their family and society. Among students there is also the risk of poor academic performance, taking longer to complete their studies or dropping out of university. This study determined the prevalence and patterns of alcohol and substance use of students at the entry to the university.MethodA total of 406 (50.7% male) students were interviewed using the Assessment of Smoking and Substance Involvement Test (ASSIST) and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Tool (AUDIT). Bivariate logistic regression analyses were used to examine associations between substance use and students' socio-demographic characteristics. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to examine the predictors of the lifetime and current alcohol and substance use.ResultsLifetime and current alcohol and substance use prevalence were 103 (25%) and 83 (20%) respectively. Currently frequently used substances were alcohol 69 (22%), cannabis 33 (8%) and tobacco 28 (7%). Poly-substance use was reported by 48 (13%) respondents, the main combinations being cannabis, tobacco, and alcohol. Students living in private hostels were four times more likely to be current substance users compared with those living on campus (OR = 4.7, 95% CI: 2.0, 10.9).ConclusionA quarter of the study respondents consumed alcohol and/or substances at the entry to university pushing the case for early intervention strategies to delay initiation of alcohol and substance use and to reduce the associated harmful consequences
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