http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/423 2026-04-09T23:46:54Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/642 Transformational Leadership and Employee Performance in Sacco’s in Nyeri County Maina, E.W With increasing competition among today's' organizations, stakeholders tend to be more concerned about probing the new ways of getting the employees more committed to what they do and to the organization as well. The role of leadership is an important determinant of employee’s performance and commitment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of transformational leadership on employee performance in Sacco’s in Nyeri County. The specific objectives of the study were to establish the relationship between Intellectual stimulation and employee performance in Sacco’s in Nyeri county. A total of 12 Sacco’s in Nyeri County were randomly selected and surveyed as the population of the study comprising of 164 respondents. Stratified Random sampling technique was used to draw the sample of 66 respondents. A questionnaire and an interview guide were used for data collection with closed ended questions designed for the employees and an open ended interview guide for managers. A descriptive survey design was used. Data was analyzed using SPSS and multiple regression analysis. Results showed that transformational leadership in Sacco’s led to improved employee performance. When managers utilized intellectual stimulation, there were positive reactions from employees. With the role of leadership in the modeling of employee commitment and performance considered very crucial in the modern organization, it was paramount for Sacco’s to put more effort in entrenching transformational leadership in their organizations. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/641 A Framework for Curriculum Design and Development using Blockchain Technology Mwangi, I; Wasike, J. M Kenya police annual reports show that sexual offences are escalating in Kenya. This study was done to find out the challenges the police officers within Kiambu County faced in the course of evidence collection, investigation and prosecution of sexual offences in Kiambu County, Kenya. The research involved conducting interviews and administration of Likert scale questionnaire for police officers trained on handling sexual offenses as the key informants, and use of data abstraction tool to collect data from the police record files in the year 2016. Analysis of P3 forms indicated that 50% of reported victims had hymen broken, 40.9% had genital lacerations and 9.1% had hymen intact. It was established common laboratory tests ordered in rape cases are: high vaginal swab (77.3%), HIV (95.5%), pregnancy (77.3%) and DNA analysis (13.6%). Great amount of evidence (77%) collected in rape investigation is not sent to forensic laboratories for analysis. The other setbacks included lack of collaboration between the police gender department and other government agencies like health facilities handling cases of sexual offences, and inadequate support for the gender offices to effectively handle cases of sexual offences. Only a third of reported sexual offence cases reach full trial. Inadequacies were observed in filling of the P3 and Post Rape Care (PRC) forms and there was lack of adherence to chain of custody in evidence handling. Challenges in investigation and prosecution of sexual offences adversely affects justice for the victims. Recommendation for continuous specialised training to clinicians on forensic medical evidence, infrastructural upgrade, modern tools for gender departments and a multidisciplinary approaches in handling sexual offences. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/640 Investigation and Prosecution of Sexual Offences in Relation to Forensic Medical Evidence in Kiambu County, Kenya Ndung’u, R.W. Kenya police annual reports show that sexual offences are escalating in Kenya. This study was done to find out the challenges the police officers within Kiambu County faced in the course of evidence collection, investigation and prosecution of sexual offences in Kiambu County, Kenya. The research involved conducting interviews and administration of Likert scale questionnaire for police officers trained on handling sexual offenses as the key informants, and use of data abstraction tool to collect data from the police record files in the year 2016. Analysis of P3 forms indicated that 50% of reported victims had hymen broken, 40.9% had genital lacerations and 9.1% had hymen intact. It was established common laboratory tests ordered in rape cases are: high vaginal swab (77.3%), HIV (95.5%), pregnancy (77.3%) and DNA analysis (13.6%). Great amount of evidence (77%) collected in rape investigation is not sent to forensic laboratories for analysis. The other setbacks included lack of collaboration between the police gender department and other government agencies like health facilities handling cases of sexual offences, and inadequate support for the gender offices to effectively handle cases of sexual offences. Only a third of reported sexual offence cases reach full trial. Inadequacies were observed in filling of the P3 and Post Rape Care (PRC) forms and there was lack of adherence to chain of custody in evidence handling. Challenges in investigation and prosecution of sexual offences adversely affects justice for the victims. Recommendation for continuous specialised training to clinicians on forensic medical evidence, infrastructural upgrade, modern tools for gender departments and a multidisciplinary approaches in handling sexual offences. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/639 54. An Assessment of Personality Traits on the Prevalence of Suicide Ideation and Attempts in Public Secondary Schools in Murang’a County, Kenya Muiru, A,W The contemporary society is characterized by several problems among students in secondary schools. Some may be psychosocial leading to suicide ideation and attempts. This study sought to assess the psychosocial factors in public secondary schools in Murang’a County. The study explored the influence of personality traits on suicide ideation and attempts among learners in public secondary school students in Murang’a County, Kenya. Interpersonal theory by Thomas Jioner and Psychological theory by Edwin Scheidman, a mixed methodology of descriptive survey and ex- posto facto for quantitative research and phenomenology was used for qualitative research for data triangulation. The target population comprised of the 5940 students, 116 Guidance and Counseling teachers, 289 class teachers and 8 sub county educational officers, parents and suicide attempters. The sampled 642 respondents comprising 560 students using cluster sampling, suicide attempters and parents using snowballing, 56 class teachers, 8 sub county educational officers and 28 Guidance and Counseling teachers were sampled using purposive sampling. Data was collected using questionnaires for the students, interview guide for Guidance and Counseling teachers, Sub County Educational Officers, interview guide for parents and suicide attempters and focused group discussions for the teachers. The instruments were piloted and tested for reliability at 0.6 reliability coefficients while validity was established for both quantitative and qualitative data. For qualitative data, trustworthiness was established by triangulating data from interviews and focus group discussions and the technique used was credibility. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis for qualitative data while quantitative data was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics like frequency tables and theregression model. Results showed that personality traits had significant contribution to the frequency of suicide ideation and attempts in Murang’a County, Kenya. There is need to empower of the students on positive self-esteem and confidence by the teachers and use of various psychological therapies to deal with personality disorders by the guidance and counseling teachers. Establishment and strengthening of Guidance and Counseling programmes is suggested, training guidance and counseling teachers to reach out to the students, fostering life skills among the students to cope with the day-to-day challenges, enhancing the co-curricular activities and change of behavior attitudes among the students. Parents need to appreciate their children just as they are and should not peg their worth on academic performance while schools should put in place suicide prevention programmes. 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z