https://unilibrary.zetech.ac.ke:8443/xmlui/handle/zetech/15 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:06:46 GMT 2026-06-29T08:06:46Z https://unilibrary.zetech.ac.ke:8443/xmlui/handle/zet/337 A Theoretical Treatise and Proposal for An Integrated Approach to Leadership and Management Muindi, Benjamin Leaders and managers provide direction and influence individuals and groups to achieve goals. They articulate the vision and communicate it to the people by giving information and knowledge on how to achieve these goals. They think strategically and provide solutions as well as create a platform where the solutions come from. While some scholars argue that everything rises and falls with leadership, other scholars have challenged views on leadership and dislodged its centrality, arguing that leaders account only for a small portion of a group's success or failure. Such diverse perspectives lay the ground for objective and holistic scholarship on leadership and call for a candid examination of the leadership experience in its totality. As such, theoretical questions such as what makes leadership necessary and also what human conditions make leadership both necessary and possible cannot go unanswered. If then leadership and management are necessary in the society, what approach or approaches would be deemed ideal? This paper has proposed an integrated approach to leadership and management that seeks to merge diverse approaches including trait, skills, style, situational and transformational approaches as well as ethical perspectives to leadership and management. It is guided by the general theory of leadership that aims at finding coherence in leadership scholarship. While taking the integrated approach, this paper is aware of the dilemma of finding a single philosophical view to leadership. An integrated approach to leadership and management as proposed in this paper is aimed at building a new body of knowledge that will seek to arrest the shortcomings of already existing models of leadership and management. It also seeks to improve scholarship of both leadership and management of people in as far as influencing and working with them to accomplish goals is concerned. It further aims at improving theoretical perspectives to leadership by contributing insights into the application of the General Theory of Leadership. This paper is important because it forms fodder for exploring another approach to leadership that scholars and (leadership) practitioners may find relevant. Wed, 07 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://unilibrary.zetech.ac.ke:8443/xmlui/handle/zet/337 2025-05-07T00:00:00Z https://unilibrary.zetech.ac.ke:8443/xmlui/handle/zet/334 Media, Technology, and Public Perception of Mental Health and National Security in Kenya Eliud Mwangi; Kirotwa, Sheila Monyenye Mental health is an increasingly recognised determinant of societal stability, socio economic development, and national resilience. The World Health Organization identifies mental well-being as essential to individual quality of life, social cohesion, and community engagement (WHO, 2022; Hollis, 2022). In Kenya, policy frameworks such as the Kenya Mental Health Policy (2015–2030) envision a society where mental health is valued, promoted, and protected, free from stigma and discrimination, and grounded in rights-based care systems. This policy aligns with constitutional guarantees that every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, including mental health services (Kenya Mental Health Policy, 2015–2030; Constitution of Kenya, 2010). Despite progressive policy ambitions, mental health remains under-resourced—a challenge highlighted by officials who note that only a tiny fraction of national health budgets is allocated to mental health, contributing to infrastructure and workforce gaps across counties. Meanwhile, suicide remains a significant public health issue, reported to be among the leading causes of death for young people, with estimates of around nine deaths per 100,000 population annually (Bertuccio et al., 2024). Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://unilibrary.zetech.ac.ke:8443/xmlui/handle/zet/334 2026-05-11T00:00:00Z https://unilibrary.zetech.ac.ke:8443/xmlui/handle/zet/332 Exchange of Sexually Inclined Messages in Contexts of Dating and Romantic Relationships Among Young Students in Nairobi, Kenya Chege, Simon Kihiu The surge in the use of smartphones and internet has coincided with an increase in sexting among the youth. Existing studies have hardly provided comprehensive analyses of perspectives and experiences of Kenyan youth on prevailing social contexts of sexting, particularly the nexus between the practice and processes of dating and forming romantic relationships. This study aimed at analyzing how the use of smartphones interrelated with the exchange of sexually inclined messages in daily social life of middle level college (MLC) students in Nairobi, Kenya. The research question that yielded the findings of this article was: how does exchange of sexting messages relate to daily social activities among the selected MLC students? The study was guided by the Theory of Planned Behaviour. The study used a qualitative research design conducted using multiple case study. Urbanized students with diverse characteristics who used smartphones to create and share sexually inclined messages were selected for the study. Non-probability sampling techniques were employed to identify 65 students aged 18-24 years from five MLCs that were purposively selected. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were used to generate the data, and the ethical issues that were considered included consent, confidentiality and anonymity. The data were audio-recorded, transcribed and thematic coding procedures were used to organize the data into themes and subthemes. The findings revealed that the selected students’ sexting perceptions and practices shaped and were shaped by online and offline sexting activities of romantic partners. The study concluded that most students had misconceptions and harmful perceptions about the role of sexting in romantic relationships. Therefore, the study recommended use of responses that encourage bold and open discussion about sex, sexting and dating between children and adults, and that foster healthy parent-child relationships. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://unilibrary.zetech.ac.ke:8443/xmlui/handle/zet/332 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://unilibrary.zetech.ac.ke:8443/xmlui/handle/zet/331 Perception of Students on Delectations and Perils in Exchange of Sexually Inclined Messages in Nairobi, Kenya Chege, Simon Kihiu; Lumala, Masibo This study analyzed the nature of sexting in daily social interactions of middle level college (MLC) students in Nairobi, Kenya. It particularly assessed the delectations and perils the selected youth associated with the practice. Qualitative research approach utilizing multiple case study was adopted. Non-probability sampling techniques were employed to identity 65 students aged 18 to 24 years from five MLCs that were purposively selected. Data was generated through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. The data was audio-recorded, transcribed and thematic coding procedures were used to categorize the data into themes and subthemes. Specific steps were taken to address the ethical concerns of confidentiality, privacy and anonymity. Findings showed that the selected youth were apprehensive and cautious about the perils and social sanctions of sexting but considered the practice pleasurable, thrilling and an opportunity to learn about dating and sexual related matters. The study concluded that sexting is a complex social-sexual behavior, therefore, motivations, perspectives and feelings why it is considered efficacious should form part of the scholarly and societal responses discussions. The study recommended the use of inclusive approaches to formulate strategies to deal with harmful norms and misconceptions that may surround youth negotiations and perceptions of positive outcomes of sexting. https://doi.org/10.46606/eajess2023v04i02.0285 Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://unilibrary.zetech.ac.ke:8443/xmlui/handle/zet/331 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z