Tag: Western Kenya

Social Media Use Patterns and Mental Health Outcomes Among Sexual and Gender Minority University Students in Western Kenya: A Mixed Methods Study

Social Media Use Patterns and Mental Health Outcomes Among Sexual and Gender Minority University Students in Western Kenya: A Mixed Methods Study

Lydiah O. Amgechi, Edward Okaya, Manson Sichari & James Bill OudaDepartment of Educational PsychologyMasinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, KenyaORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4255-6608Email: lamgechi@gmail.com Abstract: Social media has become an invaluable channel through which Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) university students seek identity affirmation, social support and community belonging. However, these platforms may also expose users…

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Contributions of Informal Market Vegetable Vending on Food Availability in Rural Households in Western Kenya

Contributions of Informal Market Vegetable Vending on Food Availability in Rural Households in Western Kenya

Ruth OrlalePeter Gutwa OinoSchool of Arts and Social SciencesDepartment of Sociology, Gender and Development StudiesKisii University, KenyaCorresponding Author: komfort8@yahoo.com Abstract: Over the years, the different cadre of people in communities both in urban and rural settings have been engaged in informal markets to sustain food security in their households. Despite the knowledge gaps on how…

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