RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES

The following include the Journal’s publications in the field of Social Sciences. The journal provides open access to all the published papers.

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 […]

Influence of Education, Income and Attitude on Family Planning Behaviors among Rural Adult Women in Ethiopia

Author: Teshome Tola Komo Addis Ababa University t.tola1954@gmail.com Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of education, income  and attitude on family planning behaviours among adult women living in rural villages of Illu Abba Bora Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. A descriptive survey design was employed to collect data from a […]

Combined Impact of Employee Characteristics, Workplace Conditions and Leadership Practices on Organizational Performance

Yussuf M. Daud Pan Africa Christian University, Nairobi, Kenya Department of Leadership, Business and Technology Email: Yussufka@gmail.com Abstract Today’s organizations work in a globalized society where technology is revolutionizing everything, where social skills, emotional intelligence, era of automation and artificial intelligence, advances in human resources management has taken centre stage in not only influencing the […]

Matthew Lipman on philosophy for children: a look at the root advocacy

Author: Alex Masangu St. Augustine University of Tanzania, P.O. Box 307, Mwanza, Tanzania Email: masanguag@hotmail.com Abstract The striving for philosophical education is among the necessary conditions for effective advocacy of philosophy. In the year 2007, through the book titled Philosophy, a school of freedom: Teaching philosophy and learning to philosophize: Status and prospects, the United […]

Exploring Youth Livelihood Challenges in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda

Authors: Enos Kitambo, Julius Omona, Firminus Mugumya Makerere University P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda Department of Social Work and Social Administration Email: kitambo.enos@yahoo.com Abstract The persistence of youth challenges is a global concern, with unemployment biting the generation. In Uganda, the youth comprise the highest population. The young ones are battling socio-economic challenges despite, natural […]

Causes of Rebel Groups Engagement in Governance Activities: a comparative analysis of LTTE and LRA governance regimes in Africa

Author: Elvis Munyoka School of Social and Political Sciences University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom Elvis.Munyoka@glasgow.ac.uk Abstract Rebel governance has existed in the saga of internal conflict, but it has not received the same attention as other aspects of civil wars. Rebel groups have been depicted as violent warlords, especially those in developing countries. […]