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    ADULT MALE PARTICIPATION IN MALE YOUTH MENTORSHIP AS INTERVENED BY AGE AND CULTURAL BACKGROUND
    (JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC RESEARCH FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY, 2017-12-11) KINUVA POCYLINE,KARIUKI PRISCILLA,MUKURIA GATHOGO
    This article is part of a wider study that underscored the significance of Kajiado County adult male participation in formal male youth mentorship as dictated upon by their differing ages and cultural background. The study further examined the effectiveness of this participation in enhancing male youth self-esteem and connectedness. Thirteen mentors and fifty two male youth were purposively selected from Kiserian town. The five point Likert-like scale scores for determining the participation of adult male in mentoring male youth were: Strongly agree (SA) = 5; Agree (A) = 4; No opinion (NO) = 3; Disagree (D) = 2; Strongly disagree (SD) = 1. High participation therefore = (37- 45); moderate participation = (28-36); fair participation = (19-27); low participation = (9-18). Two Focused Group Discussions were conducted. The analysis established only moderately involvement of adult males (M=33.84). The variances in this participation nonetheless, were insignificantly interposed by the mentors’ age F(10,2) = 4.51, p= .195 and cultural background F(10,2) = 3.33, p=.253. Based on these findings, the researcher recommends that the creation of awareness on the significance and prospect of men-men mentorship be carried out. Besides, mobilizing and training male adults for mentorship is imperative.
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    THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ADULT MALE MENTORSHIP PARTICIPATION IN AUGMENTING MALE YOUTH SELF-ESTEEM AND CONNECTEDNESS
    (International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge Volume-3, 2018-02-02) KINUVA POCYLINE,KARIUKI PRISCILLA,MUKURIA GATHOGO
    The study explored the effectiveness of formal mentorship in augmenting male youth mentee self-esteem and connectedness. Diminished self-esteem and unhealthy relations with age mates can lead to erosion of male youth social capital; these can be mitigated through mentorship by adult males. The study conducted in 2017 at Kiserian Town of Kajiado County in Kenya; employed qualitative and quantitative procedures using a quasi-experimental research design with treatment and control groups of 26 mentees each, from different age and tribal cohorts. A pretest and posttest questionnaire was administered, each immediately followed by a Focused Group Discussion. The items for assessing connectedness had a five point Likert type scale with Strongly agree (SA) = 5; Agree (A) = 4; No opinion (NO) = 3; Disagree (D) = 2; Strongly disagree (SD) = 1. High connectedness fell in the range of 33 – 40 points; 25 – 32 points indicated moderate connectedness; fair connectedness (17 -24); and low connectedness (8 - 16). The Rosenberg’s Self- Esteem Scale was employed in the measurement of the mentees’ self-esteem. ANCOVA analysis indicated that the speed mentoring improvedmentees’ self-esteem considerably by 7.89 points (F(1,49)94.851, p=.001). Further, male youth connectedness also increased by 8.81 points (F(1,49)=181.878, p=.001). The researcher therefore drew the conclusion that the participation of male adults in formal mentoring definitely increased male youth self-esteem and connectedness. On the strength of these findings, a recommendation was made to the Kajiado County government to create opportunities for male mentors to formally mentor male youth.