http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke/123456789/18 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:15:47 GMT 2026-06-17T15:15:47Z http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke:80/bitstream/id/9/ http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke/123456789/18 http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke/123456789/271 The Relationship Between Exposure to Violent Media Content and Aggressive Behavior Among Adolescent Learners in Kakamega, Kisii, and Siaya Counties, Kenya Adhiambo, Pauline; Odera, Peter; Maragia, Samuel This study explores the relationship between exposure to violent media content and aggressive behavior among adolescent secondary school students in Kakamega, Kisii, and Siaya Counties, Kenya. These counties have relatively high media technology access, particularly mobile phones and radio, which exceed national averages. They also report notable incidences of student aggression, with Siaya and Kisii counties showing high rates of student unrest. Grounded in Bandura’s Social Learning Theory, the study used a pragmatic paradigm with a convergent parallel design, incorporating both descriptive survey and correlational research methods. A sample of 417 students was drawn from a population of 190,555, selected using stratified random sampling method. Data collection involved questionnaires, content analysis, and the Adolescent Peer Relations Instrument (APRI). A pilot study conducted in Vihiga County confirmed the reliability of the instruments, with a Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of 0.87. The study revealed a significant correlation between aggression and exposure to violent content on television (r = 0.211, p = 0.000), with television identified as the most substantial contributor to aggression (B = 0.218, p = 0.001). Notably, 46% of adolescents in Kakamega, Kisii, and Siaya reported constant exposure to violent media, while 11% frequently imitated the violence observed, primarily on mobile phones. Additionally, 9% of respondents justified the violence they encountered, and 56.5% exhibited mild violent tendencies. The study concludes that exposure to violent media content is linked to increased aggressive behavior among adolescents in Kakamega, Kisii, and Siaya counties. The study recommends stricter enforcement of media violence regulations, including enhanced penalties and parental guidance ratings, alongside the introduction of media literacy programs in schools. Additionally, it calls for limiting unsupervised internet access for minors, particularly in public cybercafes, to mitigate the negative influence of violent media content. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke/123456789/271 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke/123456789/244 Influence of land use/cover on water quality in the River Sironko catchment area, Eastern Uganda. Remigio, Turyahabwe; Mulinya, Caroline; Shivoga, William Aino Ten sampling stations located on RiverSironko catchment area were used to assess the contribution of selected land uses to the nutrients and Physico-chemical water quality levels of river Sironko for a period of six months from November 2019 to April 2020. This was done so as to capture wet and dry seasons. The data was also used to examine whetherland use size, altitude and discharge had an impact on water quality in the catchment area. The catchment area was divided into the upper, middle and lower reaches. Based on visual interpretation of Google Earth map and field observation data, polygons for the reference land use classes of forest, agriculture, sand mining, industrialization, and urbanisation that contributed their run off to the catchment were created using “heads up” digitizing tools in Google Earth program and sizes were calculated. The water quality parameters from land uses were compared with land use size, altitude and discharge usingPearson correlation coefficients generated from STATA Version.14in each of the three reaches to show the magnitude of impacts of land uses. Results indicated that water quality levels in the upper reaches were better than in the middle and lower reaches of the catchment area. Land use size had a significant negative correlation with TDS at p(0.0135) but with significant positive correlation with D.O at p(0.0056) in the middle reaches. In the lower reaches, land use size had a significant correlation with nutrients at p(0.0344 – 0.0015). In the upper reaches, altitude and discharge influenced water quality more than land use size. We recommended that, all homesteads and business establishments must have toilets at least 10m away from the river banks. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke/123456789/244 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke/123456789/232 Influence ofAnthropogenicdisturbance on ecosystem health status of River Sironko catchment, on the slopes of Mount Elgon, Uganda Turyahabwe, Remigio; Mulinya, Caroline; Edward, Andama; Shivoga, William Aino Habitat quality and resident macroinvertebrates were used to assess the influence of different anthropogenic disturbances (land uses) on ecosystem health status of River Sironko catchment. The study was carried out at different land use sites (natural forest, pastureland, planted forest, mixed agriculture, banana plantation, urban and sugarcane plantation) from November 2019 to April 2020 during wet and dry seasons. A total of 3,944 macroinvertebrate individuals were identified consisting of 30 families with different levels of tolerance to pollution: 8 were sensitive to pollution and 10 were tolerant while the majority 12 were moderately sensitive. Based on SASS-ASPT, the overall ecosystem health ranged from fair to good and natural. Integrated Habitat Quality Score (IHAS) ranged between 46±0.82percent in urban site to 65±0.82% in forested sites. There was a statistical significant difference in SASS among natural and planted forest, mixed agriculture, banana plantation and sugarcane agriculture, Makuyu urban and sand mining (ANOVA at p ≤ 0.05). There was a highly significant positive correlation between SASS (macroinvertebrates) scores and riparian vegetation (r = 0.77, p≤0.01), stream condition (r=0.59, p≤0.01) and IHAS totals(r=0.46, p≤0.01) (habitat). Based on this finding, we concluded that land use influences physico-chemical habitat quality which in turn influences macroinvertebrate assemblage and therefore the ecosystem health status Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke/123456789/232 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke/123456789/231 Uchanganuzi wa Sitiari Muono katika Mashairi Ruwaza ya Kiswahili Nabeta, K. N. Sangili Mashairi ruwaza ni dhana tunayotumia kurejela mashairi ya ‘kimaajabu’ katika taaluma ya ushairi wa Kiswahili. Mashairi haya yamekuwepo tangu miaka ya elfu mbili, hasa katika diwani za Kithaka wa Mberia. Yakilinganishwa na mashairi ya kawaida, mashairi ruwaza yanadhihirisha uchangamano mkubwa katika uwasilishaji maudhui na ufumbuaji wa maana. Hii ni kwa sababu yanatumia vipengele kama vile picha zinazoruwazwa kwa upekee wa maneno, taipografia na sitiari muono kinyume na mashairi ya kawaida yanayotumia maneno pekee na sitiari za kiisimu. Vipengele hivi vinatatiza ufasiri na welewa wa maana ya shairi ruwaza. Hivyo, kazi hii inanuia kuyajadili kwa undani huku tukichanganua mashairi teule ambayo yanapatikana katika diwani za kimapinduzi. Lengo la uchanganuzi huu ni kutajirisha stadi za usomaji na ufasiri wa mashairi ruwaza miongoni mwa wanafunzi na walimu wa ushairi wa Kiswahili. Kazi hii inalenga kujadili namna au mbinu za kufasiri sitiari muono katika mashairi haya. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://erepository.kafuco.ac.ke/123456789/231 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z