Joel J.P. Ogutu’s research while affiliated with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology and other places

The Shikusa Borstal Institution (SBI) provides rehabilitation to the young offenders through formal technical training, spiritual programs and counselling. The weekly inspection reports carried out in this institution, however, often reveal writings and drawings on the walls that portray negative art. This suggests that the learners in this institution communicate their inner feelings through these drawings, despite the rehabilitation programs meant to inspire them into creative thinking and behaviour. The study objective was to establish the influence of rehabilitation on drawings created by learners. A mixed methods research design was adopted in this study. The target population of the study included learners, teachers, and the administrators. Convenience sampling technique was used to select 5 teachers and members of administration while the saturated sampling technique was employed to select 83 learners at the institution. Data were gathered using questionnaires, interview guides, and observations check list. The quantitative data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Data from the interview guide and observation check list were transcribed and reported as themes and subthemes. Findings indicated that rehabilitation has no significant influence on the creation of drawings by learners (t=1.363, p>0.05). The study recommends creation of enabling environment in the rehabilitation process that could promote self-awareness and self-worth to make them more positive looking and creative in life.

The study investigated on the influence of academic motivation on self-actualization among university students in Western region of Kenya. The study employed a correlation research design with the sample size of 153 university students selected through stratified and simple random sampling. The study used a questionnaire to collect data from the field. Data was analyzed using mean, standard deviation and hierarchical multiple regression. The study established that academic motivation existed among university students under investigation. The university students showed proof of existing elements of self-actualization. Extrinsic and amotivation influenced self-actualization among the university students. The study recommended that universities in Western Kenya should regularly sensitize and promote academic motivation among students. While it is recommended that universities should assist students fulfill their ambitions for self-actualization, some ways to assist includes expanding higher education space by creating Open University learning platforms.