Abstract/Overview A majority of the people living in the arid and semi-arid parts of the world are pastoralists whose livelihoods are dictated by the upkeep and size of their herds. During the dry season, the harsh environmental condition forces them to migrate in search of pasture and water. With limited access to water and competing rights to pasture, inter-community conflicts often arise particularly when one community crosses over to others’ territory to share these valuable resources....
Abstract/Overview Lunyore is a Luhyia dialect spoken by Banyore people who live in Emuhaya District in Vihiga County and Maseno Division in Kisumu County. Maseno Division is a multilingual area where a range of languages are spoken. On one hand, Kiswahili and English are used as national and official languages respectively. On the other hand, are Dholuo and Lunyore that serve as mother tongues. Language choice and maintenance has become a common phenomenon in intercultural settings. Bilingua...
Abstract/Overview Rural women in Kenya account for 34.2% of the total population and play a significant role as family caretakers, and the driving force behind health information seeking in the family. However, obstacles such as poverty and illiteracy, have deprived the rural women access to information. This study sought to analyse the role of four community-based radio stations (West FM, Radio Mambo, Mulembe FM and Sulwe FM) in disseminating health care information to the rural women in Ka...
Abstract/Overview This study evaluated performance of moderators and perceptions of viewers on coverage of issues in 2013 presidential debate in Kenya. A consortium of major media houses in Kenya organized the 2013 televised presidential debate as an avenue for evaluation of presidential candidates by the voters to enable them have a deeper understanding of each political contestant‟s knowledge on various issues and characters hence making a meaningful decision in March 4, 2013 general ele...
Abstract/Overview Public relations (PR) in Kenya is a significant discipline and a growing industry. However, it still faces many challenges with one of the major challenges is the misconception of PR in the country. Seemingly, many people still confuse public relations for marketing or advertising. Further, firms are yet to fully understand the benefits of PR in their strategic management particularly when employed to their daily operations. Unilever (K) Ltd faced allegations of sexual hara...
Abstract/Overview Advertising is a form of communication and a marketing strategy that marketers can use to make their products known. There are various marketing strategies and communication media today but not all of them are effective, with some even being at risk of being counterproductive. Marketers are always looking for effective communication media and ways of making their marketing strategies effective. This study analyses the impact of baby diaper television advertising on consumer...
Abstract/Overview Infertility in marriage is generally viewed as something unfortunate. Each community desires to have itself perpetuated through the birth of children. The traditional Luo society strived toward its perpetuation and in cases of infecundity, solutions such as polygamy and sororate marriages were employed. Such solutions are however incompatible with the teachings of the Catholic Church. This incompatibility of cultures leaves the childless Catholic Luo couples in a dilemma si...
Abstract/Overview Two decades of experience and research provide new insights into the role of condoms for AIDS prevention in the developing world. Condoms are about 90 percent effective for preventing HIV transmission, and their use has grown rapidly in many countries. Condoms have produced substantial benefit in countries like Kenya, where both transmission and the burden of disease are concentrated among the general population. Yet, the factors that influence condom use in a setting with ...
Abstract/Overview The provtsion of safe water and sanitation in schools is fundamental to realizing national commitments on "basic education for all" by the year 2015. Children with poor health have deprived learning ability and this influences their prospects in life. A study by Protos (2005), for instance, shows that children with worm infections have higher school absenteeism than noninfected children. Ideally, this means that children with worm infections spend less time in school and ar...
Abstract/Overview Although previous research has identified links between parenting and adolescent substance use, little is known about the role of adolescent individual processes, such as sensation seeking, and temperamental tendencies for such links. To test tenets from biopsychosocial models of adolescent risk behavior and differential susceptibility theory, this study investigated longitudinal associations among positive and harsh parenting, adolescent sensation seeking, and substance us...
Abstract This work examines Nigeria's foreign policy in Africa Tin the context of her afro-centric posture. Afro-centrism has remained an integral part of the country 's foreign policy since her independence in 1960. Reasons for the afro-centric nature of the country's foreign policy are advanced in the paper. Essentially, afro-centrism is consistent with the country's leadership role on the continent. This posture has given Nigeria worldwide visibility and recognition as the dominant power ...
This review examines the psycho-social factors influencing psychological well-being and marital satisfaction in Nigeria. Marital satisfaction is often tied to various social, environmental, and cultural elements that shape the dynamics of marriage. The paper explores how these factors, such as expectations regarding children, financial stability, gender roles, cultural traditions, and inter-tribal and inter-religious unions, impact both the psychological health of individuals in a marriage an...
This paper examined social media as a tool for combating child trafficking in Nigeria. Social media has actually become ubiquitous and part and parcel of the daily lives of millions of people around the globe and has tremendous effect upon every facet of our personal and professional lives. Therefore, in curbing this ugly situation of child trafficking in Nigeria, social media should have potential roles to play. Social media performs a number of functions, which benefit the individual as a m...
The research “The Challenges of Ministerial Integrity in 1 Samuel 12:1-5 to Pastors in the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria” addressed the scaring acceleration of characters that depicts lack of integrity among some pastors in the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria. Thus, the research is targeted towards investigating the possible causes, effects of and solutions to lack of pastoral integrity among some pastors in the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria and highlighting what should be the accep...
This paper examined social media as a tool for combating child trafficking in Nigeria. Social media has actually become ubiquitous and part and parcel of the daily lives of millions of people around the globe and has tremendous effect upon every facet of our personal and professional lives. Therefore, in curbing this ugly situation of child trafficking in Nigeria, social media should have potential roles to play. Social media performs a number of functions, which benefit the individual as a m...