Browsing by Author "Mary Syokoli Mutisya"

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    Factors Influencing Highway Road Accidents in Uganda: A Case Study of Kampala-Masaka Highway.
    (ResearchGate, 2022-02) Henry Stanley Mbowa,; Esau Murongo; Justinah Kavata Maluni; Mary Syokoli Mutisya; Kaaya Siraje
    Highway Road accidents (HRAs) are the eighth cause of death in the world and there has been a 46% increase since the 1990s and it is estimated to become the fifth cause of death in the world by 2030. The paper assessed the causes and outcomes of HRAs to the community along Nsangi-Kayabwe road section. The paper employed a cross-sectional survey design using qualitative data collection approaches. The paper targeted 25 people from whom a sample of 24 respondents was determined using Krejcie and Morgan. Data was collected through, observation, interview and documentation. Results indicated that, human error (100%), unqualified drivers/riders (90.9%), nature of the road (81.8%), weather and vehicle conditions (63.6%) as the main causes of HRA whereas death (100%), damage of vehicles (90.9%), injuries (72.7%) and unemployment (63.6%) were its outcomes. The paper concluded that human error and vehicle failings, defective vehicles and bad roads contribute significantly to HRAs resulting in deaths, injuries, property damage and loss of socioeconomic productivity and revenues. The paper recommended increased sensitization, implementation and enforcement of traffic laws, widening road, reinstallation of signs and remarking the road, and checking of all vehicles should be done to minimize HRAs.
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    Individual Socio-Demographic Factors Contributing to Criminal Relapse of Offenders in Nakuru Main Prison, Kenya
    (www.ijsdc.org, 2023-09) Lydia Muriuki; Peter Mbaro; Mary Syokoli Mutisya
    This study sought to examine individual socio-demographic factors contributing to criminal relapse of offenders in Nakuru Main Prison, Kenya. Routine activities theories guided the study. A Cross sectional study was conducted which took a random sample of the target population of recidivist both prisoners and those on trial. Respondents were given questionnaires, interviewed, and engaged to take part in focus group discussions to gather primary data. Secondary data was collected from the prison’s records at the documentation office to understand the number of persons with previous incarceration history. Thematic analysis was used to assess qualitative data while descriptive statistics with the help of SPSS version 27 was used for quantitative analysis. To present the results, tables, graphs, charts, and text were used. The sample size was 106, with 10 prison officers serving as key informants and 96 repeat offenders with prior criminal records. Prison officers were subjected to a stratified random sampling procedure. From the findings, respondents confirmed having committed serious offences during their second arrest. Some of those who had been accused of stealing were arrested of having committed robbery with violence at 28(29.2 %,) stealing at 16(16.7 %,) robbery at 12(12.5 %.). Serious offences like defilements and grievous harm were also committed during their second arrest at 7 (7.3 %.) Preparation to commit a felony, murder charges, obtaining money at 6(6.3%), assault at 5(5.2%) rape at 2(2.1%) and obtaining by false pretenses at 1(1%). The second arrests attracted a more serious offence and in which offender spend much more time in custody as compared to misdemeanors. Concerning the respondents’ background, 41 (41.7%) of the respondents are unemployed, 35 (39.6%) were in an informal means of employment, 15(13.5%) were self-employed, while10 (5.2%) were formally employed. The respondents who were self-employed were engaged in businesses like of boda bodas, hawking, which by nature are not stable livelihoods while the majority are unemployed. The study concluded that, individual background was key in determining their state in relation to violation of the law and recommended a multi-stakeholder approach in revisiting the available programs, seek review to address both restorative and rehabilitative processes.