15 research outputs found
Jotham Musinguzi Interview with Susan Rich on the PopPov Initiative
No full textAt the 2014 PopPov Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, Susan Rich, vice president of International Programs at the Population Reference Bureau, interviewed Jotham Musinguzi, regional director of the Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office. Having attended seven PopPov research meetings, Musinguzi shares his perspective on findings that have emerged from the PopPov initiative and the role of researchers in communicating their findings to policymakers. He specifically discusses the demographic dividend and emphasizes the importance of dialogue between researchers and policymakers, ideally when the research project is conceptualized
Building Responsive Communities to Maternal and Child Health–Multi Disciplinary Approach
No full textKeynote Address, Save The Mother Conference and Reunion Presentations, 2018.Keynote address of save the mothers reunion conference by Dr. Musinguzi Jotham is a Public Health Physician and an advocate for inclusion of reproductive health and HIV/AIDS on the international development agenda. Currently, he is the Director General of the National Population Council. He worked with PPDA as the Africa Regional Director. Dr. Musinguzi is a
An integrated conceptual model of crises intervention for Gikuyu people utilizing traditional family social support systems, Christian resource systems and crisis theories (Kenya), 1995
No full textThe purpose of the dissertation is to construct an integrated conceptual model of crises intervention for Gikuyu people that would effectively inform the conceptualization of the nature, the methods employed and the purpose of utilizing traditional Gikuyu families and Christian resources for crises intervention. It will also inform the values for integration and the usefulness of systems and the crisis theories for the construction of the model for the Gikuyu. Moreover, the dissertation will report the significance of Christian pastoral resources and the relation to Gikuyu. The model is a strategy in the attempt to revive some of the distorted Gikuyu people's values of family unity (belongingness), which was their norm for intervening into family crises. Family values of unity for the Gikuyu suffered distortion over the years of the Christian missionary work to the Gikuyu in the nineteenth century. The model is limited for use in the Presbyterian Church in Kenya. However, other churches serving Gikuyu people are welcome to use it. The study is intended to be a foundation for the development of authentic literature, focusing upon new approaches toward crises intervention for Gikuyu, intended to mobilize families systems, Christian resources, and other networking systems for better work of crisis intervention. From the systems and the crisis perspectives, the study examines the usefulness of systems and the crisis theories for their relevancy in developing a model of crises intervention for Gikuyu families. It examines the viability of correlation between traditional Gikuyu families resources and the Christian resources, examining how each one is related to the other. The term 'crisis intervention' refers to the usefulness and the effect of the work of correlating resources from the two perspectives. Correlation is the criteria for determining the interdependence of the two sources of intervention. The term 'model' refers to the proposed methods of approaches utilized in reviving values of families interdependency, unity, and belongingness. The term 'differentiation of self' informs the need for family members and significant others to work together for better working crisis, while each maintains individual unique abilities of differentiating intellectual decision-making from those of families emotional fusion.The dissertation uses two methods. The first method is founded on the concepts of families systems and the crisis theories for the construction of an effective model of crisis intervention for the Gikuyu and informing the reasons for its use. Second is the method of correlation which is a theological application to the action of mobilizing and utilizing the traditional Gikuyu resources together with Christian Gikuyu resources. In this second method Christ becomes the common norm of correlation for the purpose of liberation and the giving of hope to the individual and families in crisis. Moreover, through the theological method the integration of the model is accomplished. Before examining the usefulness of systems and crisis theories for analyzing data from the case study of illness, the history of the Gikuyu is examined. The purpose of the history is to inform the guidelines to which this model of crisis intervention should respond. For clarification purposes, these guidelines are the origin of the Gikuyu people, the nature of their corporate living; and the kinship governing principles. As part of the historical motivation of this dissertation, the role which was played by the social protest of the Gikuyu against Europeans and the missionaries is also examined. The protest was a symbol of dissatisfaction of the Gikuyu upon the mistreatment and the abuse of family values. The dissertation has several illustrations of crises intervention based on various concepts of family therapy which include: Uri Rueveni in networking families in crises, Murry Bowen's eight interlocking ideas of family therapy, Edward Wimberly's theory of pastoral care of the Black Church, and also the work of Nancy Boyd-Franklin in multisystems approach to family therapy. In concluding this study, it has been found that Gikuyu family and relational systems can be mobilized to resolve crises within the systems. It has also been discovered that the implication for further research is viable through the analyzing and the questioning of the claims in the data provided in this dissertation
Prediction of the Future Condition of a Water Distribution Network Using a Markov Based Approach: A Case Study of Kampala Water
No full textAbstractThe increasing costs of managing urban water distribution systems coupled with limited budgets and new regulatory requirements has compelled water utilities to ensure that asset maintenance decisions move from a reactive to a proactive approach. This means that asset renewal decisions must shift from being made only when failures happen to well-planned priority- based replacement, repair and rehabilitation strategies. However the question of prediction of the future condition of the pipe network continues to trouble water utility managers because of the complexities in determining pipe conditions amidst poor data situations. Conventional approaches for prediction of pipe condition are skewed towards statistical analysis and do not consider failure history. Until now, there have been no approaches for prediction of future state based on pipe condition. This paper applies a Markov based approach as a decision support system to predict the future condition of a water distribution network. The approach is illustrated on a case study in Kampala Water, Uganda as a proof of concept. Data on pipe condition history per block is first checked to ensure it follows the Markovian process. Pipe condition has been based on a composite index that combines pipe age and break history. The goodness of fit has been evaluated using the X2-inference test. The Poisson distribution has been used to develop transition probability matrices required to forecast the state future condition of the water distribution network. The approach will help water utility managers optimize maintenance and repair decisions amidst budget limitations whilst taking into consideration both current and future states of the pipe network
The Assessment of Big Data Analytics Based Supply Chain Resilience: A comprehensive tool to assess and benchmark the level of supply chain resilience based on big data analytics enablers in the FMCG industry
No full textBig data analytics (BDA) and supply chain resilience are both present and important topics, but research on the relation between the subjects is limited. This also holds for the translation of the subject for a specific industry. This research therefore addresses this relation and translates it to a comprehensive partial resilience assessment tool that provides a benchmark for the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. The tool is based on a deterministic model that incorporated 14 resilience enablers and their corresponding interdependence. Results show that current industry BDA based resilience levels are, compared to a theoretical optimum, on average 48% and have a better practice of 66%. It is recommended that the tool is further implemented within the industry to gain more reliable and substantiated results.Transport, Infrastructure and Logistic
An investigation of christian religious education curriculum implementation methods: case study of three primary schools in Kangeta Division
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TITLE: AN INVESTIGATION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION METHODS: A CASE STUDY OF THREE PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KANGETA DIVISION.
AUTHOR: KIRIMI JONATHAN MWENDA
Christian Religious Education remains one of the most single subjects that deal directly with the teaching of spirituality, values, attitudes, beliefs and human behavior with the Bible as the key resource. Teaching of CRE in Kenya has undergone tremendous changes over the years. Defective curriculum can lead to defective teaching, which eventually affect the pupils as well as the country. There is problem when it comes to the implementation of CRE curriculum in primary schools. According to reliable information from the District Education Office, there has been no documented study done in Kangeta Division investigating CRE curriculum implementation methods. The main objective of the study was therefore an investigation of CRE curriculum implementation methods: A case study of three selected primary schools in Kangeta Division. The three schools that were included in the study were: Njia primary school, Kani-Karui primary school and Kangeta primary school. The research sought to answer four main questions: What are the methods used in primary schools during CRE curriculum implementation? What is the level of training of CRE curriculum implementers in the relevant subject in primary schools? What is the quality of CRE teaching and learning instructional materials being used in primary schools? What are the sources of CRE instructional materials in primary schools? The research design used was a case study where both quantitative and qualitative descriptive study was adopted. The researcher used questionnaires, face-to-face interviews and observation methods. The study was carried out in Kangeta division, Igembe south district which is about 54 kilometers North of Meru Town. Pupils and teachers of CRE of the three selected primary schools in Kangeta Division served as the population in the study. The raw data obtained was put into tables using calculators, computers, and then presented in form of percentages, pie charts and graphs. The study finding revealed that schools had adequate instructional and learning materials for CRE instructional materials. From the study it was established that the CRE teachers involved the learners when teaching in reading the Bible, asking and answering questions and role playing some of the bible characters. Even though the three schools indicated that they had adequate instructional materials for teaching CRE, the schools management and community leaders should work closely to strengthen their relations which will make the provision of basic teaching facilities and resources possible. This in turn makes it possible for the schools to attain better performance
Information needs and study behaviour of non- traditional students with particular reference to university libraries in Kenya
No full textThe purpose of the study was to investigate the information needs and study behaviour of nontraditional university students, university libraries' role in information provision, how it impacts on the academic development of the students, challenges they face and make recommendations on how the university libraries can improve the situation. The non-traditional students face many challenges that include lack of adequate time to study, communication breakdowns, inadequate information resources, lack of support from their employers or sponsors, family commitments and shortage of trained library personnel. Meeting the needs of non-traditional students by the university libraries is essential to the social role of the library. These can only be achieved if university libraries adequately revamp and organize library and information services in recognition of their growing user needs, which include access of information in the comfort of their locations; whenever and wherever they are. Data was collected from the existing sources which included both print and electronic media as well as utilizing the author's professional experience. The study recommended that proper planning for non-traditional students need to be done with the urgency it deserves in line with their growing demand for library and information services across universities. The planning should be done in a way that the traditional students should not have undue advantage over the non-traditional ones
Rising in the East: Order and Identity in the Mapping of a Maine Town During the Federal Period
No full textIn 1794, the General Court in Boston passed a resolve requiring all towns in Massachusetts and the District of Maine to submit plans that would aid in the creation of an official state map. The legislature’s directive was part of the ongoing nationwide quest to establish order and identity in America following the Treaty of Paris and the break with Britain. Never a foregone conclusion, the evolving national identity was born through a process of invention and was the offspring of contention and debate among various segments of society. This article analyzes the map of Georgetown, Maine drawn by Mark Langdon Hill against the backdrop of this formative period. By accepting the commission to produce Georgetown’s map, Hill, along with the other creators of the town plans required by the capital, became an active participant in the process of ordering and cultural invention taking place in the Federal period. Showing evidence of both a public and private agenda the landscapes he laid down on his sheets of paper imposed not only a geographic order on Georgetown but also endowed it with a municipal identity based upon class, religion, and economics. The author, who earned his MA in American and New England Studies from the University of Southern Maine, is a retired educator. He has written articles on maritime history and is author of Fifty Years of Fortitude: The Maritime Career of Captain Jotham Blaisdell of Kennebunk, Maine, 1810–1860 (Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport Museum, 1988)
