Browsing by Author "Ahmed, Abdi Hassan"

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    Contributing factors to girls’ participation in education among primary schools in Garissa Municipality, Garissa District
    (Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning, 2010-08) Ahmed, Abdi Hassan
    The main purpose of this study was to establish how family, community, school and individual based factors affect girls’ participation in education among primary schools in Garissa municipality. The study followed a descriptive correlational survey design and applied a researcher made questionnaire, administered to 20 teachers, 10 head teachers and 30 female pupils of class seven, using purposive and convenient sampling methods. The study tested four main hypotheses that; i) Family; ii) Community; iii) Individual; and iv) School environment based factors can significantly influence girls’ participation in education. Data analysis using Pearson’ Linear Correlation Coefficient, revealed that family (r=0.380, sig. =0.007), community (r=0.468, sig. =0.000), individual (r=0.552, sig. =0.000) and school environment based factors (r=0.457, sig. =0.000) affect girls’ participation in education significantly. The researcher concluded that; i) the number of children parents have, level of parents’ income, work load at home, parents’ availability and desire to educate girls, religious beliefs, discipline and curricula sensitivity to girls’ education significantly increase girls’ participation in primary education; while ii) traditional ceremonies, beliefs, peer influences, low level of motivation and negative attitude towards girls’ education reduce girls’ participation in education. The researcher concluded that if girls’ education participation in Garissa municipality is to be increased; i) there is need for parents to be sensitized so that they equally avail education opportunities to both male and female children, reduce work load they give to girl children who are studying, increase their home availability and change their attitudes towards girls’ education; ii) Religious leaders need and should be assisted to increase their emphasis on girls’ education and discard traditional ceremonies and beliefs which do not favour education of girls like FMG; iii) girls’ attitude, motivation and discipline be emphasized to enhance their participation by giving prizes to those who excel indiscipline; and iv) School curricula should be made sensitivity to girls’ education, Teachers should encourage girls in class to participate and make them role models, more female teachers be trained to motivate girls and school resources be designed in a way that favours girls education.
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    Yemen Civil War and Stability in Somalia
    (Kampala International University, College of Humanities, 2021-03) Ahmed, Abdi Hassan
    The study was set to examine the effect of the Yemen war on the stability of Somalia. The study objectives were to establish the effect of the Yemen war on the social stability of Somalia, to examine the effect of the Yemen war on the political stability of Somalia and to assess the effect of the Yemen war on the economic stability of Somalia. The study was conducted in Somalia in the Regions of Puntland, Somaliland and Mogadishu. The quantitative data was collected from 215 respondents while qualitative data was attained from 35 respondents who were heads of ministries and Heads of international and local NGOs. The study employed a descriptive research deigsnwere data was collected through both quantitative and qualitative and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics including thematic analysis for qualitative dats. The study findings reveal that there Yemen war had an insignificant negative effect on stability in Somalia (Sig=.916) while it was discovered that Yemen war had a significant negative effect on political stability of Somalia (Sig=.037) and finally Yemen war had an insinficantnegatve effect on economic stability of Somalia (Sig=.690). The study on the first objective reveals a low effect of the Yemen war on the social stability of Somalia. The researcher concludes that the Yemen war has had less effect on the social systems of Somalia; these could be due to the effective handling of the migrants to Somalia. The study further concludes for a social intervention to curtail the effect of spreading. Secondly the study concludes that the Yemen war presents a strong political threat to the political stability of Somalia. The study concludes that the effect of the warlike terrorist strengthening in Yemen poses a serious threat especially to the central government in Mogadishu. Thirdly, the study concludes that the Yemen war has still confronted the economic activities of Somalia though this was to a small extent. The study concludes that mechanisms of economic activities need to be effectively managed, monitored and control by the central government in Somalia. The study recommend for the increase surveillance across the boarders in order to monitor refugees from Yemen entering Somalia in order to reduce the physical they can present to the state. There is further need for cooperative border patrols to reduce the wrong people from Yemen entering the country to cause harm. The study recommends the effective strengthening of economic activities of Somalia, regulation of trade to enable the prevention of illegal traders into Somalia that can disturb the economy. There is also a need for a strong policy of trade across the boundaries and on refugees to protect the economic interests of nationals.