Abstract: Pastoralists have been marginalized and continue to be marginalized to some extent. Development looks at improving the lives of people, for pastoralists' development means securing their way of life, pastoralism, and ensuring that their cultural and customary practices are protected and not looked at as a hindrance. As such, the study evaluated the importance of formal ownership of land by pastoralists as a measure towards promoting their development. The study was guided by three ...
Abstract: Sovereign states view military intervention in their internal conflicts as a direct violation of their affairs and challenge its necessity especially in the modern international system. However, the use of military intervention has been increasing during the late 20th Century and more in the 21st century in different parts of the world as a way to avert serious humanitarian crisis and as a way to protect innocent civilians. One of the recent military interventions in Africa that ha...
Abstract: Many African leaders and scholars have held the view that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a threat to the sovereignty of the people of Africa. Kenya went ahead and attempted to withdraw from the Rome Statute when the Office of The Prosecutor began investigations into the post-election violence of 2007-2008. This research sought to understand how the involvement and intervention of the ICC affect the sovereignty of the State by looking at the case of ICC in Kenya. The rese...
Abstract: Over the recent years, refugee crisis has attracted significant attention among the actors in international relations. Despite states and international organizations working towards attaining lasting solution to the menace of refugee crisis, little attention is given to the role of external actors. Therefore, the main aim of the current study was to analyze the role of external actors in the management of Somali Refugees in Kenya. The study sought to address the following specific ...
Abstract: Helicopter parenting style is usually employed by mothers with their sons; resulting in anxiety, depression, crippling a child’s interpersonal development and decision-making ability, as well as their level of responsibility, accountability, and self-reliance. This contributes to, among others, the use or abuse of alcohol. The study examined: maternal communication, maternal monitoring, maternal over protectiveness and maternal control in relation to male alcohol abuse disorder. ...
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to contextualize the impact of regional integration and economic development in the East African Community using Rwanda as a case study. The most important masons for joining regional groupings has been the hope of addressing common challenges improving economic policy, reducing poverty, and managing the process of liberalization in a collective and co-ordinated manner. Past efforts to form sustainable regional integration schemes in East Africa have fa...
Abstract: The study explored the role of humanitarian assistance to refugees in the implementation of Kenya’s foreign policy goals with accordance to the Dadaab refugee camps. The study established the purpose of Kenya’s foreign policy in supporting humanitarian operations in Dadaab. It adopted a qualitative study design. The target population for this study was 20 field coordinators working at the various organizations operating in the Dadaab camps. The study used purposive sampling in ...
Abstract: Feminist foreign policy began in 2014 with the first large-scale implementation of the foreign policy taking place in Sweden. Governments of several developed nations have since taken on feminist foreign policy initiatives, finding the worldview that human rights are an imperative step in the commitment to international peace. This study aims to establish the merits and demerits of feminist foreign policy, using the example of Sweden’s feminist foreign policy, to assess whether t...
Abstract: The success or failure of global health policy depends to a significant extent on how the policy is disaggregated into components for ease of implementation, technical support, funding and building effective partnerships to support in the review of data and progress achieved over time. For the case of sexual and reproductive healthcare services, traditional technical support and funding from the US government has been invaluable over the years but public policy changes in the Globa...
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to establish if there was a relationship between work-family conflict and work stress among Del Monte workers in Murang’a County. The research objectives were; to assess the level of work stress; to establish the work-family conflict; and to evaluate whether there was a relationship between work-family conflict and work stress. On theoretical framework, B.F. Skinner behavioral theory was adopted. For the research methodology, a mixed research design ...
Abstract: United States' involvement in the Horn of Africa, which includes the states of Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eritrea, dates back to the beginning of the last century. In an effort to examine and understand why the United States finds this region important to its own interests, I intend to examine each states and American involvement in a specific issue involving the state. The United States has a significant presence and utilizes different modes of containing terrorism in...
Abstract: Africa previously described by the rest of the world as the "Dark Continent", has witnessed a new wave of competition for its resources. This competition has renewed attraction of traditional players and rising powers like China. A new global power game worthy of the world attention could be shaping in Africa. The presence of China i n Africa is creating jitters among the European powers and the United States. The United States especially feels its hegemony threatened. Unfortunatel...
Abstract: This study investigated the prevalence of depression at the work place and the necessity of an employee assistance programs (EAP) in Kamiti Prison. The subjects of the study were the Prison officers in Kamiti maxi mum prison. The study was guided by the main objective which was, investigating the prevalence of depression among the prison officers. The study aimed at finding out if there were cases of depressed prison officers. The study also sought to find out if there was need for...
Abstract: States have always been against the principle of humanitarian intervention as it threatens the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of states by forcefully invading a state's borders and interfering with its political sovereignty as well as a state's right to self government. This study explores who is better placed to carryout humanitarian intervention by analysing the current agents of intervention that possess the qualities requiring them to intervene in a situation en...
Abstract: The environment and its conservation are critical for the survival and well-being of all living creatures. Their importance has gained momentum over the years and now occupies a central position in international fora. A closely related issue that is also at the forefront in international debates is sustainable development, particularly in this period following the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, commonly referred to as Rio + 20. Bearing in mind that the world ...