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HIV/AIDS: Household Coping Mechanisms of the Poor in Kenya Slums
(2018)
The National silence and persistent global disinterest in HIV and AIDS is worrying! Is this an
implication that a proper cure of this scourge is now discovered and readily in use? There is no
doubt the World has achieved ...
Albinism, Witchcraft, and Superstition in East Africa: Exploration of Bio-cultural Exclusion and Livelihood Vulnerability
(2014-04-16)
Profuse media reports and discourse on the plight of Persons with Albinism (PWA) in East Africa in the recent times raise the question of livelihood security of a minority group. PWA constitutes a group of people that are ...
Water Resource Management Approaches and Community Livelihoods in Saku Sub-County, Marsabit County, Kenya
(2020-06)
Water is a crucial resource to human and livestock. The management of this scarce resource is critical in the face of recurrent droughts and growing water scarcity, especially in arid and semi-arid areas. The aim of this ...
Parental Absenteeism: Child Nurturance and Socialization Impedes in Bibirioni Ward, Kiambu County, Kenya
(2020-02)
Undoubtedly, the changing dynamics of the families from heterogeneous to homogeneous
structure, the effects of globalization, technology, economy and social changes have adversely affected
parenting. Parents have ...
Household Livelihoods Survival Mechanisms and Women Enterprise Fund Up-take in Isiolo County, Kenya
(2020-05-13)
The general public and government social transformation agents alike assume that all Women have equal access to Development safety-net funds. Isiolo County, though a predominantly pastoralist region, has
motivated women ...
Participatory Learning and Action for Enhanced Sugarcane Farming Performance in Kakamega County, Kenya
(2019-10)
The study aimed at establishing the significance of participatory learning and action (PLA) on the performance of sugarcane farming project in Kakamega County, Kenya. The study adopted a Mixed Research Design, and was ...
Risk Management Approaches and Construction Project Performance in The National Construction Industry Council, Malawi
(2021-09)
The article examines risk management approaches and construction project performance in the National Construction Industry Council of Malawi (NCIC). Established in 1996, NCIC is a mother body in the construction industry, ...
Father Absenteeism on Social Vulnerability Among Modern Families in Kenyan Urban Households: A Case Study of Kibra County, Nairobi, Kenya
(2017-09)
The study set out to investigate the impacts of father absenteeism on social vulnerability among
Kenyan modern households in Kibra County. Interviews and observation were predominantly
employed in data collection, with ...
Experiential Learning and Malaria Intervention Volunteers Capacity Development: Lessons From Kombo North District in Gambia
(2017-07)
Global distribution of per-capita gross domestic product indicates a striking correlation
between malaria and poverty, and malaria-endemic countries have lower rates of economic
growth. This study investigated the role ...
Hiv-Aids and Single Mothers Livelihoods Security in Slum Houeseholds: Targeting Procedures in Safety-Net Programmes in Kenya.
(2018-10)
Single mothers coping mechanisms with the effects of HIV and AIDS in slum settlements are
rarely analysed and documented.The numerous vibrant anti-Aids campaigns are no longer visible in
slums. Does this imply that a ...