IOSR-JHSS   Volume-31 ~ Issue-10 ~ Oct. 2026

Abstract: This study examined the influence of gender parity practices on the operational performance of the alcoholic beverage industry in Kenya. Specifically, the study assessed the effects of social and economic equity, gender-sensitive leadership and decision-making, gender-balanced employment opportunities, equitable workplace participation, and sexual harassment policies on operational performance. The study was anchored on a positivist research philosophy and adopted a correlational survey design using a quantitative research approach. The target population comprised 3,319 directors, managers, and employees from 50 licensed alcoholic beverage....

Keywords: Gender parity, social and economic equity, gender-sensitive leadership, employment opportunities, workplace participation, sexual harassment policies, operational performance, alcoholic beverage industry, Kenya.

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Abstract: This study examined the effect of combat exposure on the social wellness of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel stationed at Lang’ata Barracks who had been deployed to Somalia. The aim was to generate context-specific evidence to inform post-deployment reintegration strategies. A cross-sectional analytical design was employed, targeting 86 KDF personnel who had experience of being deployed to Somalia. Data were collected using structured....

Keywords: Social wellness, combat exposure, military deployment, unit cohesion, PTSD, Somalia

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Abstract: Résumé L'exploitation minière artisanale en RDC dans la filière cupro-cobaltifère présente beaucoup d'irrégularités, de l'implantation des exploitants miniers artisanaux dans les sites d’exploitation à la qualité de leur travail, sans Equipement de Protection Individuelle, à la perception des recettes dues à l'Etat par la perception des taxes et la présence des...

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