The Association Between Custodial Rehabilitation and Recidivism of Male Prisoners in Kenya: the Case of Nairobi Remand Prison
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Date
2016Author
Lumumba, Patrick A
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ThesisLanguage
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The study examined the association between custodial rehabilitation and recidivism of male prisoners in Kenya. Fieldwork was conducted at Nairobi Remand Prison in Nairobi County. The objectives of the study were to determine the extent to which vocational rehabilitation programmes; faith-based spiritual programs and peer counselling services influence recidivism of male prisoners in Kenya. Data was obtained through survey questionnaires and through key informant interviews. Purposive sampling was used to arrive at the sample size. Key informants were chosen based on their experience of supervising custodial rehabilitation programs in the correctional facility.
Quantitative and Qualitative data was obtained through survey and key informant interviews. It was analyzed using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 and presented in the form of frequencies tables, bar graph and pie chart. The findings of the study indicate that vocational, peer counselling and faith based rehabilitation programs significantly contribute to recidivism reduction in Kenyan prisons by 72.3%, 21.1% and 18.1% respectively. The study recommends that there is need to improve existing rehabilitation programs in Kenyan male correctional facilities as recidivism is a common phenomenon among male prisoners. The study further recommends that similar researches be conducted on increased geographical scope in order to validate themes found in the current study.
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University of Nairobi
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