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Influence of Family Headship on Students’ Dropout in Public Secondary Schools in Rongo Sub County, Kenya

Influence of Family Headship on Students’ Dropout in Public Secondary Schools in Rongo Sub County, Kenya

Yambo, John M. OnyangoDepartment of Educational Administration, Planning and EconomicsKisii University, KenyaEmail: yambojm@kisiiuniversity.ac.ke Abstract: There are certain socio-economic factors that influencing public secondary school students’ dropout. The statement of the problem showed that the sub-county had a dropout rate of 43 percent as compared to the neighboring sub-counties which some had 25, and 28 percent…

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Gender-Based Violence Influence on Workplace Environment of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Makina Market, Kibera Sub-County, Nairobi County, Kenya

Gender-Based Violence Influence on Workplace Environment of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Makina Market, Kibera Sub-County, Nairobi County, Kenya

Paul Ote OdumbeSchool of Arts and Social SciencesDepartment of Sociology, Gender and Development StudiesKisii University, KenyaEmail: odumbepau@gmail.com Abstract: The study aimed to assess the influence of gender-based violence (GBV) in the workplace environment of small and medium-sized enterprises in Makina, Nairobi County. It examined experiences of victims of Gender-Based Violence in SME workplace environment. The…

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Effects of Relative’s Substance Use Disorder on Family Psychological Wellbeing: Mathari Rehabilitation Centre Nairobi, Kenya

Effects of Relative’s Substance Use Disorder on Family Psychological Wellbeing: Mathari Rehabilitation Centre Nairobi, Kenya

Nelliahs W. Wanjiru, Dr. Josephine Muthami, Dr. Wilkister ShanyishaCatholic University of Eastern AfricaEmail: waithiranjuguna@yahoo.com Abstract: Substance abuse has become a style of life in the current generation. Research shows that young people today take substance abuse uncontrollably and irresponsibly. This is a source of agony in addict’s family psychological wellbeing. This study focused on the…

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Effectiveness of Negotiation in Resolving Family Conflict: Case of Kajiado North Sub-County, Kenya

Effectiveness of Negotiation in Resolving Family Conflict: Case of Kajiado North Sub-County, Kenya

Mary Watetu Ndung’u, Dr. Peter Mbaro, Dr. Joseph OkumuCatholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, KenyaCorresponding Author: watetumari8@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated the effectiveness of negotiation as a means of addressing family conflict in Kajiado North Sub-County by looking at major causes of family conflict, role of negotiation in addressing family conflict and how to enhance…

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Parental Distress and Family Reunification among Incarcerated Women in Kenya

Parental Distress and Family Reunification among Incarcerated Women in Kenya

Violet Nekesa Simiyu – The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Paul Norvy – The Catholic University of Eastern Africa and Teresia Ndilu Mutavi – University of NairobiCorresponding author: nekesaviolet2013@gmail.com Abstract: Women face difficulties adapting back into their families after incarceration. Gender-responsive programs build an atmosphere that provides a sense of the realities of women’s lives…

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