Masters Dissertation

Adolescence is a phase of human development that leads to adulthood. Among other things, a person’s body undergoes several changes which may be difficult for him or her to understand without proper guidance. Since most of the changes are related to sexual maturity, adolescents are unlikely to obtain accurate information,…

Although the gender-based crime of domestic violence is the most prevalent form of violence against women and girls, it remains relatively well hidden and ignored, even in the giant slums of Kenya, a country which has domesticated in its 2010 Constitution key socio-economic and cultural rights contained in several regional…

This dissertation seeks to explain why, despite the sufficient funding to implement its policies which are inspired by its laudable Human Rights commitments, the Malawi Government persists in its failure to help its young women realise their right to understand and effectively manage their reproductive health. As a result the…

This research interrogates and critically analyzes the issue of ‘child marriages’ in two major Apostolic sects in Zimbabwe, namely, Johanne Marange and Johanne Masowe, the major objective being to unearth the root causes of these ‘marriages’, the types, the effects and the possible solutions. The researcher questions the name itself,…

The author of this study examines the effectiveness of legislation in securing rural women’s land rights in the wake of the uncontrolled and unsustainable use of agricultural fields for purposes of gold mining in Kogelo, Kenya. It presents the findings and analysis of the research to demonstrate how the degradation…