Journal Articles (HSS): Recent submissions
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Empowering Organized Grassroots Women as a Social Change Agent for Sustainability in Kenya
(Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2025)This study investigates the transformative role of grassroots women in Kitui County, Kenya, who, through NGO-led training and self-organization, actively address socio-economic and political challenges within their ... -
DEVOLUTION AND INTERCOMMUNAL CONFLICTS IN MARSA
(International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2025)The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of devolution on inter-communal conflicts in Marsabit County. The specific objectives were to explore the influence of county resource management on intercommunal conflicts, ... -
Participation of Women in Leadership and Governance Processes in Bomet County, Kenya
(Journal of Leadership and Governance, 2025)Aim: Despite constitutional and policy frameworks promoting gender equality in Kenya, women consistently face significant discrimination and exclusion in political, socioeconomic, and decision-making spheres. This study ... -
ActionAid International Kenya’s Initiatives in Fostering Good Governance in Garissa County, Kenya
(Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 2025)Purpose: The study sought to assess the effectiveness of ActionAid International Kenya’s initiatives in fostering good governance in Garissa County. Specifically, it examined the influence of grassroots advocacy, legal ... -
Women’s Financial Fiscal Policy and Its Influence on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Journal of Public Policy and Administration., 2025)Purpose: The study examined how women’s financial fiscal policies have influenced women’s economic empowerment in Kakamega County, Kenya. It focused on evaluating the impact of County government initiatives since devolution, ... -
Evolution in Professionalization of Sports and the Links to Gender Inequality in Management of Athletics and Football in Kenya.
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 2022)The professional era of Kenyan sports has allowed women onboard as competitors while limiting their role in top management. This article argues that the interests of stakeholders influence the meaning of sports which in ... -
Ideology, Elitism, Gender and the Evolution of Sports Management in Colonial Kenya, 1923 – 1963
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2023)Marginalization of women in sports management in Kenya has a long history. However, the existing literature on the subject overlooks the interplay of ideology and elitism in gendering inequality in sports management in ... -
A Concise History of the Colonial State and Gender Inequality in Sports in Kenya
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 2023)The purpose of this article is to provide a concise history of gender dynamics in sports during the colonia period in Kenya. The interests of the state have structured issues of inclusion in Kenyan sports. Historically, ... -
Sportswashing and the Antecedents of Sports Diplomacy in Kenya, 1920- 1964
(African Journal of History and Geography, 2024)Despite a growing body of literature on sports diplomacy in Kenya, the colonial antecedents of diplomacy through sports in the country are largely unexplored. This article delved into the colonial past to understand how ... -
The Effect of the Porous Kenya-Somalia Border on Education in Garissa County
(African Journal of History and Geography, 2025)Globally, border regions face unique developmental challenges, particularly in fragile and conflict affected environments. These regions are vulnerable to security threats, governance challenges, and the provision of basic ... -
Leadership in Public Administration: Which way to go?
(International Journal of Law, Humanities & Social Science, 2017-06)Whether performance in public administration is improving or not, it is not governments only concern, too much emphasis on performance distracts attention from organizational capacity and underlying government values. ... -
Determinants of E-Services Use in Higher Education: A case of a Kenyan University Academic and Non Academic Staff
(International Journal of Education and Research, 2014-05)The establishment of electronic services (e-services) has been an important policy goal in many universities worldwide. This notwithstanding, staff access to e-services and its reliability still remains an issue of concern ... -
Access to Clean Drinking Water and Diarrhea Occurrence among Children Under Five Years Old in Informal Urban Settlements: A Case Study of Korogocho, in Nairobi County, Kenya
(The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2020)World Health Organisation (WHO) has quantified the occurrence of childhood Diarrhea as a consequence of poor access to clean drinking water. This is because the water in informal urban centers is highly ... -
COMMUNAL LAND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND CONFLICTS IN SAMBURU COUNTY, KENYA.
(International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities., 2025)In Samburu County, where pastoralism serves as the primary livelihood, communal land is essential for sustaining local communities. However, conflicts frequently arise over access to grazing land, water resources, and ... -
Socio-Economic Determinants of Diarrhea Occurrence Among Children Under Five Years Old in Kenyan Slums: A Case Study of Korogocho, In Nairobi County, Kenya
(World Wide Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 2024-09)According to the recent world estimates, children below the age of five years are in most cases at a very high risk of contracting diarrhea infections. The socio-economic characteristics of the caregivers and the households ... -
Characterization of Small Scale Farmers’ Low Levels of Adoption to Crop Insurance as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Variability in Nyandarua County of Kenya.
(Asian Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, 2021-08)Kenya is one of the many countries in Sub Saharan Africa affected by climate variability and its related hazards due to changes in temperature and variations in rainfall in most parts of the country. The present study has ... -
Constraints and Opportunities for Greenhouse Farming Technology as an Adaptation Strategy to Climate Variability by Smallholder Farmers of Nyandarua County of Kenya
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2021-05)Nyandarua County of Kenya has been for a long time, manifested itself as one of the major food baskets in the country. This is because of its high and sustainable output in crop farming i.e., maize, Irish potatoes, wheat, ... -
ASSESSMENT OF RAINFALL VARIABILITY AND MAIZE CROP FARMING IN NYANDARUA COUNTY, KENYA
(International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch, 2023)Crop farming is crucial to the livelihoods of communities living in the rural areas of Kenya. The sector largely depends on climatic variables such as rainfall for optimum crop output. This article presents the analysis, ... -
Indigenous Weather Forecasting Methods among the Kikuyu Community of Kenya
(Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2025-11)Purpose: This study aimed to identify and document the indigenous knowledge used by the Kikuyu community of Kenya to forecast weather events. Methodology: The study involved farmers and agricultural officers from Murang’a, ... -
A Discursive Analysis of the Treatment of English and Indigenous Languages in Post-colonial Language Policies in Kenya
(LANGUAGE CIRCLE, 2025-10)This article investigates the treatment of English and Indigenous languages in the context of postcolonial language policies in Kenya, utilizing Critical Discourse Analysis as its primary methodological approach. Focusing ...