Women’s economic empowerment plays a big role in social economic development. The government, private institutions and NGOs have institutionalized interventions like table banking to boost women empowerment. This ...

Millions of people use miraa (oath edullis) globally. Kenya is a major producer and exporter of miraa. Locally, it is predominantly consumed in Wajir and the other adjacent counties in the northem parts of coimtry. Some ...

This study examined the factors influencing household solid waste disposal practices in Bungoma Municipality. Households‘ are major contributors to environmental pollution. They do so through improper disposal of solid ...

Trends in academic performance show that girls’ performance is low compared to that of boys. This has been reflected in the low number of girls who qualify to join tertiary institutions and later reflected in the job market. ...

Turkana women have experienced gender discrimination in livestock management for a long time. Male dominance in decision-making, control and access over resources prevent women from participating and benefiting from livestock ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that damages cells of the body‟s immune system. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from damages caused by HIV in the ...

Women in urban areas draw from a wide range of activities in the informal sector to secure livelihood needs for urban households. Their contribution to urban livelihoods continues to facilitate the development of assets ...

Alternative Rite of Passage (ARP) is an interventionist programme that was introduced in the 1990’s in different communities that still practice female initiation rites of passage to adulthood as a viable alternative to ...

A lot of strategies have been formulated both nationally and internationally to ensure women participate in leadership. There is a constitutional provision in the 2010 Kenya Constitution requirement of two-thirds gender ...