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PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF SELECTED PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS ON RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOURS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: A CASE OF EGERTON AND KABARAK MAIN CAMPUSES IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)Psychosocial factors may shape sexual attitudes and behaviours of young people either positively or negatively. Risky sexual behaviours have become a challenge all over the world and may have major negative impact on ... -
PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO PRINCIPALS’ PERFORMANCE OF MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS IN TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTES IN MOUNT KENYA REGION IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-07)Performance contracting is a freely negotiated agreement between a government, acting as the owner of a public agency, and the management of the agency and it is used in the Kenyan public institutions to enhance efficiency. ... -
PRAGMATIC STRATEGIES OF APOLOGIES BY ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Pragmatic features of language vary across different circumstances, languages and cultures. This variability may result to incompetence in language users‟ choice and production of pragmatic strategies leading to pragmatic ... -
PRAGMATIC STRATEGIES OF APOLOGIES BY ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Pragmatic features of language vary across different circumstances, languages and cultures. This variability may result to incompetence in language users‟ choice and production of pragmatic strategies leading to pragmatic ... -
PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AND ELDERLY CARE INSTITUTIONS AND UPTAKE OF INSTITUTIONALISED CARE FOR THE AGED IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-11)This study investigated Public Perceptions of Elderly People and Elderly Care Institutions and Uptake of Institutionalized Care for the Aged in Nakuru County, Kenya. This study was informed by the growing population of ... -
RAINFALL VARIABILITY AND USE OF RAINWATER HARVESTING AS AN ADAPTATION STRATEGY TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN BARINGO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-11)Climate change is acknowledged in Kenya hence innovations that may help to increase the availability of water are of major importance. The purpose of this study was to assess rainfall variability and use of rainwater ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXISTENTIAL FULFILLMENT, WORK ENGAGEMENT AND JOB BURNOUT AMONG KENYA UNIVERSITIES PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLORS
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-11)Positive occupational health psychology research is rapidly taking centre stage in the field of work and wellness in the 21st century. However, three person-specific variables (existential fulfillment, work engagement and ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEMALE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SELECTED FACTORS AND THEIR ASPIRATION FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Although more women today are joining the teaching profession, a gender gap in leadership in favour of men persists in primary schools in Kenya. Notably, women hold less than 20% of all leadership positions in primary ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEMALE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SELECTED FACTORS AND THEIR ASPIRATION FOR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2017-11)Although more women today are joining the teaching profession, a gender gap in leadership in favour of men persists in primary schools in Kenya. Notably, women hold less than 20% of all leadership positions in primary ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERNET ADVERTISING AND PURCHASE INTENTION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2015-07)The Internet is fast emerging as an important advertising medium in Kenya. The enhanced ICT infrastructure in Kenya has raised the volume of Internet users, thereby prompting interest in the growth of businesses on the ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRINCIPALS’ USE OF SELECTED LEADERSHIP STYLES AND STUDENTS’ CONFORMITY TO RULES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)Stakeholders in education in Nakuru County, Kenya have expressed great concern over high levels of students’ non-conforming to rules in public secondary schools as indicated by the Education Task Force (2015). The county ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED FACTORS AND GENDER DISPARITY IN ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS IN PUBLIC MIXED DAY SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA.
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)Provision of universal basic education and especially secondary education is an important global target captured in the Sustainable Development Goals number 4. In tandem, the government of Kenya has since the year 2008 ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED FORMS OF BULLYING AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2021-11)Psychosocial health of many learners at both primary and secondary levels in the 21 st century has been adversely affected by various factors. Amongst many documented factors, the influence of bullying on psychosocial ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS AND CONTEXTUAL THEOLOGY IN AFRICAN INSTITUTED CHURCHES: A CASE OF AKŨRINŨ BELIEVERS IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2023-11)Studies have been done on the history and anthropology of African Instituted Churches (AICs). Findings show that little has been investigated on the relationship between principles of hermeneutics and contextual theology. ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELECTED UNIVERSITY CULTURES AND STUDENT RETENTION IN CHARTERED CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-02)This study sought to address the problem of low student retention in Chartered Christian Universities in Kenya. University cultures make up the academic and social environment in any university and are therefore key to ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS’ JOB SATISFACTION, EMPLOYMENT FACTORS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN HIGH AND LOW PERFORMING PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HOMA-BAY COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2014-10)The study analyzed relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction, employment factors and academic performance among secondary schools in Homa-Bay County. Ministry of Education Report (2012) indicates that Homa-Bay district, ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SELECTED SAFETY STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES, AND STUDENT SAFETY IN PUBLIC MIXED BOARDING SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NAKURU COUNTY, KENYA
(Kabarak University, 2022-11)Globally, researchers have demonstrated the fact that heads of schools have a duty to provide children with a safe, secure, and peaceful environment in which learning can occur (Ministry of Education, Guyana, 2017). ... -
RISK MANAGEMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE ENTREPRENEURIAL INVESTMENTS IN KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2020-04)This study was set to investigate risk management and its effect on the performance of commercial real estate entrepreneurial investments in Kenya. Objectives of the study include determination of how technical risk ... -
THE ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN PEACEBUILDING IN MOUNT ELGON REGION, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2016-06)There are efforts all over the world aimed at rebuilding societies torn apart by conflicts. Consequently, state and non-state actors play an active role in the peace building efforts. Information Communication Technologies ... -
ROLE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELLING IN PROMOTING MARITAL SATISFACTION FOR MARRIED CAREER INDIVIDUALS IN KERICHO COUNTY, KENYA
(KABARAK UNIVERSITY, 2019-11)Marital satisfaction has remained a topic of great interest worldwide, and a relationship has been advanced between marital satisfaction, job satisfaction and life satisfaction. Studies have shown that the often competing ...