Abstract: Research shows that many students engage in procrastination. The purpose of this study was to examine the structural correlation between early maladaptive schemas and academic procrastination in high school students, with the mediating effects of self-efficacy. The research objectives established to pursue this study were to examine the correlation between early maladaptive schemas and academic procrastination; the correlation of self efficacy with early maladaptive schemas and aca...
Abstract: The main objective of this study was to examine the prevalence and levels of occupational stress and burnout and establish whether these two are influenced by social support among the members of the Kenya Union of Journalists in Nairobi, Kenya. The study adopted a correlational research design and targeted an estimated population of 480 journalists who were active members of the Kenya Union of Journalists and working within Nairobi County, Kenya. The probability sampling design inv...
Abstract: Self-esteem (SE) and cyber bullying (CB) are topics that have been studied extensively and their interaction has recently drawn the interest of researchers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cyber bullying and self-esteem among youth in tertiary institutions in Nairobi County, Kenya. It focused on assessing the self-esteem levels among youth, exploring the various forms of cyber bullying among youth, determining the relationship between cyber bul...
Abstract: The general objective of this study was to establish the relationship between burnout and job satisfaction among psychotherapists in Nairobi. Specific objectives of the study were: to assess levels of burnout, assess levels of job satisfaction, and to explore the relationship between burnout and job satisfaction. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 44 respondents. Standardized structured questionnaires were used to collect primary data wh...
Abstract: The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) veterans face various challenges during their transition to civilian life. The inevitable transition is mitigated by preparedness from active service and the influence of preparedness or non-preparedness varies with each veteran. Veterans require relearning new way of life outside the highly military prescribed demanding orders and organizational command structures. The study examined the influence of preparedness of KDF veterans upon exit from active...
Abstract: Depression affects the cognitive, psychosocial and emotional functioning of university students. There is a dearth of information regarding the relationship between locus of control orientation and depression among university students in Kenya. The aim of the study was to demonstrate association between locus of control and depression among emerging adult students 18-29 years old in USIU-Africa. The research adopted a descriptive correlational design. A total of 83 respondents were...
Abstract: Psychological resilience is an individual's ability to "bounce back" from "setbacks" caused by their encounters with stressors, life events and adversity. This study was informed by Flach's theory which is based on the "Law of Disruption and Reintegration". The study sought to establish the levels and predictors of psychological resilience, and determine whether there is a relationship between gender and psychological resilience. The study sample (n = 381) was made up of 56.2% fema...
Abstract: Nigeria is the most populated nation in Africa and the sixth most populated in the world, with about half its population living in cities. The extent of rapid population growth and uncontrolled urbanization within the country has now taken a toll on the standard and quality of urban cities in Nigeria. The United Nations Human Settlement Program (UNHSP) states that 54% of the population lives in slums and informal settlement households, and according to the UN-Habitat, the figure fo...
Abstract: Low goat milk yield is a major constraint in Kitui County. A survey was carried out in Kitui Township, Kyangwithya east and Kyangwithya west wards of Kitui Central Sub County to assess and document the factors influencing dairy goat milk production and its roles towards improvement of rural livelihood. The environmental and managerial factors affecting milk production of different goat breeds was surveyed. Data was collected through questionnaires, observation and recording, and ph...
Abstract: Cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs) and cassava brown streak viruses (CBSVs) respectively cause cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) which significantly inhibit cassava production in Kenya. This study aimed at determining the prevalence and incidence of CMD and CBSD in lower eastern Kenya and resistance response of new improved cassava genotypes. To determine the prevalence and incidence of CMD and CBSD in lower eastern Kenya, survey was conducted in...
Abstract: Cordia sinensis Lam. in the family Boraginaceae is a popular indigenous multipurpose tree species valued for fodder, fruit, structural timber and fuel wood. It is widely distributed in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of Kenya. Production of seedlings is through seeds. There are challenges acquiring viable and vigorous Cordia sinensis seeds for raising planting materials due to difficulties in post-harvest storage. In spite of the tree’s exceptional multipurpose qualities and...
Abstract: African swine fever (ASF), a hemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs, is caused by a large enveloped icosahedral arbovirus of the Asfivirus genus in the family Asfarviridae . It has a linear, covalently close-ended, double stranded DNA (dsDNA) genome, 170 – 190 kbp in size. Warthogs (Phaecochoerus aethiopicus ), bushpigs (Potamochoerus porcus ) and soft ticks of the Ornithodoros genus are natural reservoirs of ASF virus (ASFV) in Africa. Serological differentiation between field str...
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Antenatal care (ANC) refers to the care that is given to a pregnant woman from the time that conception is confirmed until the beginning of labor, Viccars and Maputle (2015). Antenatal care is a key strategy for reducing matemal morbidity and mortality directly through detection and treatment of pregnancy related illness, or indirectly through detection of women at risk of complications of delivery and ensuring that they deliver in a suitably equipped facility Chandhiok, Dhillon, Kambo and Sa...
Abstract: The ABO blood group system is a genetic polymorphism that leads to phenotypic polymorphism. The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between malaria, particularly P. falciparum and P.vivax malaria, and the distribution of the ABO and Rh (D) blood group systems in Miesso district of West Hararge Zone of Oromia Regional State. A case-control study design was carried out from November to January 2016. A total of 168 people participated in this study. Blood group da...