Jane Alaii
Biographic Data
| ID | 2550152 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jane Alaii |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jane |
| FAMILY NAME | Alaii |
| SIGNATURE | ALAII J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Maastricht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7357-828X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Role of Gender Policies and Laws in Enhancing Women’s Participation in the Resolution of Land Conflicts
Gender mainstreaming is a strategy to end women’s exclusion and further gender equality by using general policies and laws. The Government of Kenya has made strides in realising gender equality with the adoption of different general and gender-specific policies and laws. The reality is, however, that gender equality is far from being achieved across the country. With a focus on land conflicts, this article seeks to examine gender policies and law…
Gender Responsive Strategies to Foster Equal Participation of Men and Women in Resolution of Conflicts Using ADR Mechanisms in Mt. Elgon Region, Bungoma County, Kenya
This article discusses gender responsive strategies that foster equal participation of men and women in the resolution of conflicts using Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms in the Mt. Elgon region, in Bungoma County, Kenya. Despite the adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, UN resolution 1325 on gender equality in peacebuilding, and the fact that ADR mechanisms are normally conside…
Gender norms associated with adolescent sexual behaviours in Uganda
The relationship between gendered power relations and sexual behaviours of adolescents has been limitedly explored in Uganda. A 2015 cross-sectional survey covering 16 purposively selected districts of Uganda assessed perceptions and associations of gender norms measured using the Gender Equitable Men scale and sexual behaviours among adolescents (N = 867). Findings indicate that behavioural intention to use contraception was moderately correlate…
Options for sustaining solar-powered mosquito trapping systems on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya
NTR3496
Cultural practices and sexual risk behaviour among adolescent orphans and non-orphans
Adolescent sexual risk reduction programs should be developed considering the specific cultural context, using strategies that empower communities to challenge the widely accepted cultural norms that may predispose young people in general to sexual risks while targeting those that unequally influence orphans
Understanding orphan and non-orphan adolescents’ sexual risks in the context of poverty
BACKGROUND: Some studies show orphanhood to be associated with increased sexual risk-taking while others have not established this relationship, but have found factors other than orphanhood as predictors of sexual risk behaviours and outcomes among adolescents. This study examines community members' perceptions of how poverty influences adolescent sexual behaviour and outcomes in four districts of Nyanza Province, Kenya. METHODS: Eight study site…
Risky Sexual Behavior Among Orphan and Non-orphan Adolescents in Nyanza Province, Western Kenya
Gender norms associated with adolescent sexual behaviours in Uganda
The relationship between gendered power relations and sexual behaviours of adolescents has been limitedly explored in Uganda. A 2015 cross-sectional survey covering 16 purposively selected districts of Uganda assessed perceptions and associations of gender norms measured using the Gender Equitable Men scale and sexual behaviours among adolescents (N = 867). Findings indicate that behavioural intention to use contraception was moderately correlate…
Risky Sexual Behavior Among Orphan and Non-orphan Adolescents in Nyanza Province, Western Kenya
Understanding orphan and non-orphan adolescents’ sexual risks in the context of poverty
BACKGROUND: Some studies show orphanhood to be associated with increased sexual risk-taking while others have not established this relationship, but have found factors other than orphanhood as predictors of sexual risk behaviours and outcomes among adolescents. This study examines community members' perceptions of how poverty influences adolescent sexual behaviour and outcomes in four districts of Nyanza Province, Kenya. METHODS: Eight study site…
Cultural practices and sexual risk behaviour among adolescent orphans and non-orphans
Adolescent sexual risk reduction programs should be developed considering the specific cultural context, using strategies that empower communities to challenge the widely accepted cultural norms that may predispose young people in general to sexual risks while targeting those that unequally influence orphans
Options for sustaining solar-powered mosquito trapping systems on Rusinga Island, Western Kenya
NTR3496
Gender norms associated with adolescent sexual behaviours in Uganda
The relationship between gendered power relations and sexual behaviours of adolescents has been limitedly explored in Uganda. A 2015 cross-sectional survey covering 16 purposively selected districts of Uganda assessed perceptions and associations of gender norms measured using the Gender Equitable Men scale and sexual behaviours among adolescents (N = 867). Findings indicate that behavioural intention to use contraception was moderately correlate…
Gender Responsive Strategies to Foster Equal Participation of Men and Women in Resolution of Conflicts Using ADR Mechanisms in Mt. Elgon Region, Bungoma County, Kenya
This article discusses gender responsive strategies that foster equal participation of men and women in the resolution of conflicts using Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mechanisms in the Mt. Elgon region, in Bungoma County, Kenya. Despite the adoption of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, UN resolution 1325 on gender equality in peacebuilding, and the fact that ADR mechanisms are normally conside…
Role of Gender Policies and Laws in Enhancing Women’s Participation in the Resolution of Land Conflicts
Gender mainstreaming is a strategy to end women’s exclusion and further gender equality by using general policies and laws. The Government of Kenya has made strides in realising gender equality with the adoption of different general and gender-specific policies and laws. The reality is, however, that gender equality is far from being achieved across the country. With a focus on land conflicts, this article seeks to examine gender policies and law…
Environmental health (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Reproductive health (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Focus group (3 works)