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Covid 19 Pandemic and Lockdown; Examining the Challenges and opportunities of Online Teaching of Religious Education in Institutions of Higher Education in Uganda

Author:  Tuyizere Alice Peace College of Education and External Studies (CEES) Makerere University, P.o. Box,7062, Kampala, Uganda. Emails; peacetuyizere@yahoo.com aptuyizere@cees.mak.ac.ug Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges and opportunities of online teaching of Religious Education in institutions of Higher Education in Uganda in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic and […]

Perceived Psychosocial Impacts of COVID – 19 among Students in Higher Learning Institutions in Dar – es- Salaam, Tanzania

Authors: Bertha, E. Losioki1 & Mdee, K. Hemed2 1&2Department of Education, The Mwalimu Nyerere Memorial Academy, P.O. Box 9193, Dar- es Salaam -Tanzania Email: bertha.losioki@mnma.ac.tz Abstract Students in higher learning institutions are among the groups that experienced psychological difficulties due to COVID–19 disease.  This study examined the perceived psychosocial impacts of COVID-19among students in higher […]

Influence of Informal Group Financial Welfare Contributions on the Social Networks and Social Capital among the Jua Kali Artisans in Nairobi

Stella Moraa Omari School of Business and Economics, Kisii University P.O. box 408 Kisii 40200 Kenya. Email:stellaomari@gmail.com Abstract The informal sector in Kenya contributes immensely to the economic development and activities of the nation. This sector is well placed in ensuring that the sustainable development goals are achieved as the country pushes forward towards the […]

A Review of the Roles of Dissertation Supervisors as Mentors

Authors: Betty. M. Macharia Department of Research and Evaluation Faculty of Education The Catholic University of Eastern Africa P. O. Box 62157, Nairobi, Kenya Corresponding Author Email: betty23001@yahoo.co.uk Abstract This paper is a review of the roles of dissertation supervisors as mentors. Primarily, research and enquiry skills are important for doctoral students. Doctoral supervisors should […]

Challenges Faced by teachers in Teaching Mentally Challenged and Communication Deficient learners in Mbagathi Special Unit, Kenya

Author: Eleen Chesaro The Presbyterian University of East Africa P.O Box 387 Kikuyu, Kenya Email: eleenchesaro@yahoo.com Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine challenges faced by teachers in teaching mentally challenged and communication deficient learners in Mbagathi special unit in Kenya. The study employed case study design that aimed at providing in depth […]

External States in African Conflicts: A Historization of the Role of European Powers from 1967 to 1970 in the Nigerian Civil War

Author: Saul Kipchirchir Marigat  Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30197 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Email:saulmarigat@gmail.com Abstract This article argues that external states – in this case the European powers – are responsible for the exacerbation of the conflicts in Africa. The article uses the Nigerian conflict between 1967 and […]

Causes of Irregular Migration of People from Zimbabwe to South Africa in the post-Mugabe Regime

Author: Elvis Munyoka University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom Email: Elvis.Munyoka@glasgow.ac.uk  Abstract Irregular migration from Zimbabwe to South Africa has continued, unabated, after the demise of the Mugabe regime. There is a need to understand the causes of this dramatic rise in irregular migration following Mugabe’s decline. This paper explored the causes of irregular […]

Arguing for the possibility of African philosophical agency: A response to Hegelian contempt

Author: Alex Masangu St. Augustine University of Tanzania, P.O. Box 307, Mwanza – Tanzania Email: masanguag@hotmail.com Abstract Any expectation of Africans’ active participation in philosophical learning, teaching and research is strongly opposed to Hegel’s understanding of Africans. The German philosopher, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is namely the architect of what I call the Hegelian contempt. […]

Impact of Development of Tea Plantation Economy from 1927 to 1963 on Social and Economic Status of Nandi East Sub-County, Kenya

Authors: 1 Victor Kipkoech Mutai, 2 Samuel Nyanchoga, 3 Melvin Lilechi 1,2,3 The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P.O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya Email: lixella6@gmail.com Abstract This paper examined the impact of the development of the tea plantation economy from 1927 to 1963 on the social and economic status of Nandi East Sub-county, […]

Impact of Colonialism on the Indigenous Farming Practises of the Nandi People in Kenya, 1895-1963

 1 Miriam Murei, 2 Samuel Nyanchoga and 3 Melvin Lilechi 1,2,3 The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, P.O. Box 62157 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya E-mail: mureimirriam74@gmail.com Abstract The Nandi people of Kenya, just like other Africans, had their traditional crops and animals that they cultivated prior to colonialism. The invasion of the British, to some […]