Influence Of Cultural Practices On Girl Child Education In Kamuli Town Council, Kamul1 District, Eastern Uganda
ABSTRACT The research study title, “Decentralization and service delivery in water sector”, was conducted to examine the relationship between decentralization policy and service delivery in the water sector in Bukwo Sub-county, Bukwo District under the objectives being; to establish how decentralization policy has impacted on the service delivery in the water sector, the challenges facing water sector in a decentralized setting and possible solutions to decentralization policy in trying t...
ABSTRACT This study set out to investigate cultural trends which influence parliamentary elections in Webuye Constituency, Kenya. Webuye Constituency has had four elected MPs, since its creation in 1987, .out of whom three hail from among the Bukusu which is the dominant sub-ethnic group in the constituency and one from among the Tachoni which is one of the minority sub-ethnic groups in Webuye constituency. The fact that Alfred Sambu, a Tachoni, beat Musikari Kombo, a Bukusu (w~o was not onl...
ABSTRACT The current dynamic working environment and stiff competition in the market necessitates that organization adopt flexible, adaptive and competitive techniques to be able to adjust to dynamism in market conditions Employees are the most key asset in any organization and its prospect success depends on more involvement of their employees to stir creativity and innovation. Involving employees can improve the organization in many ways like in creativity, changes in behaviour at work, a...
ABSTRACT Service delivery and decentralization are vital for effective operations of local governments. The significant weights are based on the important prospects that are defined in Malakal County service delivery process. However the research provides an important milestone that help to establish a well guided understanding of weakness and strengths in decentralization policies and process and how, if any might results in, better service delivery for stockholders which increase the state�...
ABSTRACT The research report covered the women empowerment and social economic development. Thecase study was Nantambulirwa Sub-County in Mukono District. The study objectives were toestablish the economic status of women in Nantambulirwa Sub-County. To establish the socialstatus of women in Nantambulirwa Sub-County. And to establish the level women’s participation in politics in Nantambulirwa Sub-County. The researcher used the sample size of70 out of the total population of 85 target popu...
ABSTRACT The study titled “multi-national corporations and economic development attempted and investigated on the role of multinational corporations (MNC5) on economic development in Mogadishu-Somalia. The study objectives related to identifying profile of respondents, the contribution of MNCs, degree of economic development, and establishing relationship between MNCs and economic development in Mogadishu-Somalia. The study found out that MNCs comply by the rules and regulations of the coun...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to analyse the role of media advertising in moral degenerations of the youth. The problem of advertising has been in existence for long in Uganda, despite various measures taken by the Uganda Government and various NGOs to end these problems. The study sample is based on respondents from St. Balikuddembe market in Kampala city. The selected sample includes businessmen and workers; it comprises the male and female. Data were collected through quantitative and...
ABSTRACT The involvement of the central government in the development of socioeconomic development at the constituency level is important in facilitating nationwide sustainable development, despite geopolitical differences. Since introduction, the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), now NG-CDF, in 2003 has facilitated socioeconomic development across the nation and especially in areas that were previously marginalized, by allocating part of the national resources to constituencies for develo...
ABSTRACT Modern technologies in beekeeping at the global level have advanced in the recent past in countries that have embraced the new technologies such as China, Argentina and the USA, which are making honey exports worth millions of dollars. Modern beekeeping in Kenya is still a new idea as in most other African countries leading to low economic benefits. Efforts by the government, NGO’s and international donors to boost the adoption in various regions in Kenya such as Mwingi have gained...
ABSTRACT This study seeks to examine mythology in six selected myths of origin from the Tigania community of Meru County. Myths of origin in this study refer to all kinds of prose narratives including ordinary animal tales and stories of people. These tales are sacred and religious in nature while mythical characters are believed to be characters or beings that once lived when gods used to live on earth. Mythical characters are regarded as half men and half gods who would also be heroic in n...
Abstract This study analyses identity and space in five works of East African Asian, black and white writers based on the reasoning that these are significant issues in East African literature that reflect the nature of contemporary social relations in the region. The study uses a post-structural and postcolonial conceptual framework. Using comparative textual analysis, the study examines Going Down River Road by Meja Mwangi Homing in by Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, The In-between World of Vikram...
ABSTRACT Maize is the most important staple food and the major source of sustenance for the majority of the Kenyans. The increasing population trend in the face of declining yields in maize production has intensified the food insecurity problem (Republic of Kenya, 1994). This has created the need to improve maize production techniques so as to meet food security demands. Researches have been conducted on maize varieties suitable for Kenya‟s different agro-ecological zones (KARI, 2000). From...
ABSTRACT This study dealt with the linguistic strategies used in the teaching of English language oral skills in selected secondary schools in Kenya. The objectives upon which the study was based were: identify and describe the English language oral skills of secondary level of Form Two students as outlined in the English syllabus; find out the qualifications of the teachers of English who teach Form Two class; identify and describe strategies used in teaching oral skills in Form Two; determi...
ABSTRACT Traditional herbal medicine (THM) has been used since the ancient times and continues to play a great role in healthcare of many communities in Kenya especially the Samburu community. The species diversity of medicinal plants and access to traditional herbal medicine has little been evaluated in Kenya and among the Samburu people in particular. This study investigated species diversity of medicinal plants and access to THM among the Samburu people. It sought to identify the species r...