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Strategies Enhancing Community Development: A Case of Anglican Development Services in Kenya
(Chuka university, 2023-11-24) Wambugu Kagema D. K. and Micheni S.
The dynamics of Anglican Development Services (ADS) of the Anglican Church necessitated an investigation of the aspects that contribute to the enhancement of Community Development (CD) in Kenya. Despite mitigation strategies by ADS in enhancing CD in Kenya, to improve the people's livelihoods, community has consistently experienced forms of under-development. This study, sought to investigate the strategies employed by ADS in enhancing CD in Kenya. The study targeted four ADS regions in Kenya namely; Pwani, Eastern, Mount Kenya East and NAIKA (Nairobi, Kajiado and All Saints). A descriptive survey design was used with a sample of 330 respondents drawn from a target population of 1,827. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 was used. Quantitative data was analyzed using frequencies and percentages while thematic analysis was done on qualitative data. The findings illustrated that the ADS has an array of strategies for enhancing CD in Kenya. However, the strategies must be implementable on the ground to improve the sustainability of CD within the targeted areas. Strategies employed by the four ADS regions in enhancing CD in Kenya include mobilizing for food production and security in community, partnership and networking for community capacity building, promotion of health care, training and mobilizing farmers to form groups to promote Agri-business. It is recommended that for the effectiveness of ADS strategies, the target recipients should be expanded through a conscientization process, biblical and theological interventions, transformation participatory approach, and goal-oriented empowerment with the most vulnerable members of the community receiving priority. For ADS to be effective and efficient, it has to focus on transforming individuals, communities and systems without fully being dependent on donor funded activities.
Effectiveness of the existing strategies in enhancing gender responsive wildlife management and conservation in Narok county, Kenya
(Chuka university, 2023-11-24) Mercyjoy Karoki Mugambi
Gender equity and women’s empowerment are prerequisites to effective biodiversity conservation, climate
action and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. In view of its ecological, social and economic value,
wildlife is an important renewable natural resource. Its significance is felt in areas such as rural development,
land-use planning, food supply, tourism, scientific research and cultural heritage. A better understanding of
the different roles, knowledge, needs and aspirations of women and men with regard to wildlife management
and conservation can help us achieve the twin goals of better conservation outcomes and increased gender
equity. This study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the existing strategies in enhancing gender
responsive wildlife management and conservation in Narok County, Kenya. The study was carried out in four
Maasai Mara wildlife conservancies. Descriptive survey and sequential explanatory mixed method approach
were adopted for the study. A sample size of 167 respondents comprising of wildlife managers, conservancy
landowners and conservancy rangers participated in the study. Data collection was done using questionnaires,
Focused Group discussion and interviews. The data collected quantitatively was analyzed using descriptive
statistics and the findings were presented using percentages, graphs and tables. The findings showed that the
measures put in place to enhance gender responsive wildlife management and conservation in Maasai Mara
conservancies by the wildlife stakeholders were inadequate. The strategies have failed to penetrate the
cultural glass ceiling that has greatly impeded these strategies from taking root. The wildlife stakeholders
have also failed to embrace and implement the existing strategies in order bring out the required change. The
study recommends that the wildlife conservancies, institutions and managers should find ways of incorporating
more women into wildlife management and conservation as well as employ gender advocacy and
empowerment programmes to facilitate gender equity and sustainable wildlife ecosystems.
influence of improvised instructional resources on teaching of early childhood development and education literacy skills in kiambaa sub-county kiambu county kenya
(Chuka university, 2023-11-26) Wambui M. W. Kangara H. W. Ogembo J.O.
The purpose of this study was to establish the influence of improvised instructional resources on teaching of Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) literacy skills. This was as a result of limited empirical evidence on the extent and influence of use Improvised Instructional Resources (IIR) on instructional process generally and among ECDE learning specifically. This is particularly important for developing countries such as Kenya with limited financial resources for provision of standard resources. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. A census survey was conducted to collect data from 130 ECDE teachers using questionnaires and classroom observation checklist. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze quantitative data with the aid of SPSS version
25.0 while qualitative data was analyzed thematically. Findings indicated that most teachers engaged leaners to interact freely with improvised instructional resources (IIR), the most commonly used IIR being charts and flash cards which are visual aids. Chi-square results χ2(1) = 33.69, p < 0.001 indicated a significant influence of IIR on teaching of literacy skills, Contingency Coefficient measure of association (CC) illustrating a 48.1% variation in teaching of the literacy skills based on use of IIR. The study therefore recommends that ECDE teachers utilize a variety of IIR during teaching and learning of literacy skills to provide multi-sensory learning experiences to the young leaners. Keywords: Literacy skills, Improvised instructional resources and Early Childhood Development and Education.
CHIN 452: INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
(Chuka University, 2023-04-30) CHUKA UNIVERSITY
CHIN 452: INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
(Chuka University, 2023-04-13) CHUKA UNIVERSITY