Identification of and intervention in gambling effects among vulnerable groups in public universities in Kenya

Gambling exists in various forms among staff and students in the Kenyan public universities with adverse effects among vulnerable groups including Persons with Disabilities, low cadre employees and students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Despite being discouraged due to its perceived harmful effects, gambling continues to thrive among the vulnerable groups as a source of income, recreation, speculative competition and relief of anxiety and despair. Consequently, it becomes addictive, creating harmful psycho-social effects with negative impacts on productivity. This study, therefore, seeks to identify the magnitude of gambling effects among the vulnerable groups at JOOUST and devise strategies for intervention.

The project is lead by Gregory Jumah Nyongesa (Department of Special Needs Education and Early Childhood Development) at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) in Kenya.

Project news

A team of researchers from the School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences (SEHSS) led by Mr. Gregory Jumah, recently won a seedcorn grant for a project titled “Identification of and Intervention in Gambling Effects Among Vulnerable Groups in Public Universities in Kenya (GEPU)“.

Recently, the team carried out an inception workshop for the project. The project aims to identify vulnerabilities such as Persons with Disabilities, low cadre employees and students from disadvantaged social economic backgrounds as a motivational factor that leads to harmful gambling.

This study will unearth and demonstrate the gravity of gambling harms for purposes of establishing a counseling session for such students, staff and parents/guardians, while curbing the harmful effects of gambling through questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and interviews.

Source: bristol.ac.uk

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I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos.