Browsing by Subject "Gender"
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Farmers’ intrinsic values for adopting climate-smart practices in Kenya: empirical evidence from a means-end chain analysis
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-03-03)This study assesses intrinsic values and motivations farmers have for adopting various climate-smart agricultural practices in Kenya. The qualitative method of laddering was employed as an interview technique, and means-end ... -
Forms of Gender Inequalities in Fish Farming in Kwnza Division, Trans Nzoia County, Kenya.
(IISTE, 2013)Fish farming being a sub-sector in agriculture has a major contribution to the Kenyan economy and therefore should be fully promoted to enhance its productivity. To achieve this, women who form a large proportion of ... -
Gender and Educational Dimensions of Handicraft Industry in Mwala District, Kenya
(International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2014-09)In Kenya, communities have since time immemorial practised indigenous technologies such as woodcarving and basket weaving. The “kiondo” (African Basket) for example, is now an international handicraft while the woodcarvings ... -
Gender Differences in Climate Change Adaptation Strategies and Participation in Group-based Approaches: An Intra-household Analysis From Rural Kenya
(Elsevier, 2016-04)Existing studies on adaptation to climate change mainly focus on a comparison of male-headed and female-headed households. Aiming at a more nuanced gender analysis, this study examines how husbands and wives within the ... -
Gender Disparities in Water Resource Management Projects in Njoro Sub-County, Kenya
(Redfame Publishing, 2015)Gender disparities are of major concern, in water resources management because men and women play different roles and have different rights on water usage and it is important to take in account the interest of both genders ... -
Influence of Teachers' Attitudes towards Students' Discipline in Secondary Schools in Murang'aEast Sub-County, Murang'a County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2017)Discipline is a rudimental ingredient that plays a crucial role in a school system, which insists on upholding the moral values of students. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of teachers’ attitudes ... -
Influence of Teachers' Attitudes towards Students' Discipline in Secondary Schools in Murang'aEast Sub-County, Murang'a County, Kenya
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2017-09)Discipline is a rudimental ingredient that plays a crucial role in a school system, which insists on upholding the moral values of students. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of teachers’ attitudes ... -
Power and Gendered Identities: (Re) Configuring the Gendered Self in Kenyan Drama
(Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2013)Studies of power and gender identity form part of the dominant discourses of various scholars such as Judith Butler, Julia Kristeva, Margaret Hall, Michel Foucault, and Gloria Anzaldua who have explored the ... -
Relationship between Gender and Levels of Occupational Stress among Police Constables in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Journal Of Humanities And Social Scienc, 2014)Stress is a major global health challenge affecting the well-being of service providers especially those working in the human service sectors like; police officers, teachers, health care providers and media specialists. ... -
Social networks and farmer exposure to improved crop varieties in Tanzania
(2014-09)In Sub-Sahara Africa, adoption rates of improved crop varieties remain relatively low, which is partly due to farmers’ limited access to information. In smallholder settings, information often spreads through informal ...
