New Book – Global Trends in Africa’s Development
Global Trends in Africa’s Development by Prof. Maurice Amutabi and Dr Linnet Hamasi
Table of Contents
Introduction
Maurice Nyamanga Amutabi and Linnet Hamasi 1
Chapter 1
Africa’s Linguistic Ecology: Between Homogenizing Intentions and Heterogeneous Outlets in the Works of Vincent Yves Mudimbe, Ngugi wa Thiongo and Ali A. Mazrui
By Patrick M. Dikirr 8
Chapter 2
The Intersection of Gender and Human Rights in Conflict Situations and Implications for Peace and Stability: A Feminist Perspective
By Lioba T. Gunduza and Munyaradzi F. Murove 20
Chapter3
Women’s Knowledge Systems and Peace building among the Pastoral Communities of Northern Kenya: Special Reference to West Pokot County
By Linnet Hamasi Henry 32
Chapter 4
The Contribution of the Bantu Mother Languages to Tanzanian Socio-Economic Development through Media
By Joseph Hokororo Ismail and Benson Boniface Kinjofu 42
Chapter 5
Financial Planning, Fiscal Accountability and Efficiency of Agricultural Extension Services in Selected Districts of Western Uganda
By Joseph Tindyebwa 53
Chapter 6
Okhulekhanila Indigenous Conflict Management Strategy of the Luhya People and Implications for Peace in Kenya: Confidence in African Conflict Transformation Approaches
By Maurice Nyamanga Amutabi 73
Chapter 7
Financing and Inducing Entrepreneurial Attitude among University Students in Tanzania
By Elizabeth M. Msoka and Zawadi Richard Juma 88
Chapter 8
Challenges Facing Clinical Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Adults in Mwanza City, Tanzania
By Carolyne C. Ruhembe 100
Chapter 9
Making Legislative Information Freely Accessible: the Relevance of the Parliamentary Library in the Digital Age
By Bappah Magaji Abubakar 108
Chapter 10
Enhancing Education, Training and Employment Opportunities for Women with Disabilities in Zimbabwe through Open Distance Learning (ODL)
By Lilian Chaminuka and Taurai D. Nyatsanza 117
Chapter 11
Use of Psychological Perspectives as An Opportunity to Promote Justice, Peace and Reconciliation for Church in Africa
By Jennifer K. Munyua and Lucy A. Achieng 130
Chapter 12
The Collaborative Role of WhatsApp Technology among Agricultural Library Student-Users in Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
By Auyo, Musa Abdu; Mohammed, Ahmed and Yahaya, Auwalu Dansale 141
Chapter 13
Management Practices of Primary School Head Teachers in Promoting Child- Friendly School Environments in Cross River State, Nigeria
By Florence A. Undiyaundeye and Ndifon Joseph Ndem 159
Chapter 14
Influence of Initiation Rituals on Secondary School Students’ Dropout in Chemba District, Tanzania
By Munjori, O. Mwanahamisi and Elizabeth M. Msoka 171
Chapter 15
An Exploratory Factor Analysis for Factors Influencing Students’ Indiscipline in Universities in Uganda
By Amina, Hassan 183
Chapter 16
Difference in Western and African Logic and its Effect on Learning Science: A Philosophical Discussion
By Arun Datta 194
Chapter 17
Procurement Processes and Dynamics of Contracting in Kenya and Implications for Development: Debunking the Myth
By Jacob G. Njenga 202
Chapter 18
One Hundred Years of Terra Nullius: Disassembling and Other Factors that Contribute to Maasai Land Appropriation: A Case Study of Kajiado and Narok Counties in Kenya
By Ben Ole Koissaba 212
Chapter 19
School Partnerships in Managing Education in Institutions of Higher Learning
By Sr. Dr. Elizabeth Piliyesi, Sr. Bridgid Nafuna Masinde and Sr. Brigitha Mbanga 226
Chapter 20
Discipline in Natural Resources and World Economic Order through Messianic Business and Patristic Economics in Africa
By Clement Chinkambako Abenguni Majawa 242
Chapter 21
The Effects of Positive Reinforcement on Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Gumel Local Government Jigawa State, Nigeria
By Sanusi Ibrahim 256
Chapter 22
Assessing the Influence of Advertising on Student Enrolment in Private Universities in Uganda: Focus on Two Private Universities
By Ronald Beinomugisha Katungi 268
Chapter 23
Role of Private Security Providers in Fighting Terrorism: The Case of Mombasa County, Kenya
By Patrick Nau Kubasu 282
Chapter 24
Pedagogy to Embed into Curricula the Super 4C Skill Sets Essential for Success in Sub-Saharan Africa of the 21st Century
By Charles Kivunja 295