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INTEGRATING SOCIAL PROTECTION WITH HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY DISASTER RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(Chuka University, 2021)Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the need for humanitarian assistance. This increase has been occasioned by the increased frequency of disasters, the severity of the disasters and the protracted nature ... -
DOES NEIGHBORHOOD’S PHYSICAL FACILITIES INFLUENCE CRIME COMMISSION? EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT FROM KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA
(Chuka University, 2021)The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of physical facilities on crime commission in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study specifically looked at the influence of built environment and natural environment on crime ... -
MANAGERIAL TIES AND PERFORMANCE OF COUNTY ASSEMBLIES IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2021)The central principle of the Constitution of Kenya 2020 is the implementation of the system of devolved Government. In implementing this system, the Constitution in Articles 174 and 175 envisions the power of self- governance ... -
ALTERNATIVE RITE OF PASSAGE FOR THE GIRL CHILD AMONG AMERU COMMUNITY OF KENYA AND THE OBSTACLES IN ACHIEVING ITS SUCCESS: EMBRACING CHANGE FOR A BETTER LIFE
(Chuka University, 2021)Every year thousands of girls and women in the Ameru community undergo female genital mutilation according to the Meru tradition. This is a traditional cultural practice which has two components; the actual surgical ... -
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND POVERTY REDUCTION AMONG THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN KENYA
(Chuka University, 2021)Social capital is now gaining prominence among researchers, policy makers and development practitioners as a valuable resource for promoting economic growth, creation of secure neighborhoods and sustainable communities. ... -
NGUGI WA THIONG’O’S COSMOGONIC META-MYTH IN THE PERFECT NINE: THE EPIC OF GIKUYU AND MUMBI (KENDA MUIYURI: RUGANO RWA GIKUYU NA MUMBI)
(Chuka University, 2021)This study seeks to review, analyses and evaluate the presentation of the Kikuyu myth of origin as presented in Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s narrative verse; Kenda Muiyuru: Rugano Rwa Gikuyu na Mumbi (The Perfect Nine: The Epic of ... -
DISSEMINATING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE PLACE OF KISWAHILI AND OTHER INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES IN KENYA’S RURAL COMMUNITIES
(Chuka University, 2021)The significance of research to any endeavour aimed at the realisation of the aspirations of Kenya's Vision 2030 cannot be gainsaid. It goes without saying that in order to generate and disseminate significant knowledge ... -
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE ESSENTIAL OIL OF AFRICAN BLUE BASIL (Ocimum KilimandscharicumGuerke) AS A PYRETHRUMSYNERGIST
(Chuka University, 2021)Concern on quality and safety of life in managing mosquitoes, has shifted steadily from the use of conventional chemicalstowardsalternative botanicalinsecticidesthataretarget-specific,biodegradableandenvironmentallysafe. ...