SOLVING DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS AMOUNG YOUTH IN KENYA
Institute of Social studies
Graduate School of Development Studies
SOLVING DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS
AMOUNG YOUTH IN KENYA: LESSONS FROM DUTCH
DRUG POLICY
A Research Paper presented by:
CORNELIUS NOOlO KIMllU
Kenya
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Obtaining the Degree of:
Master of Arts in Development Studies
Specialisation:
Public Policy and Management
Members of the Examining Committee:
Prof. James Bjorkman
Dr. Jan Kees van Donge
The Hague, The Netherlands
December 2005
This document represents part of the author 's study programme while at the Institute of Social Studies; the views stated therein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Institute.
Research papers and theses are not made available for outside circulation by the Institute.
Enquires:
Postal Address:
Institute of Social Studies
P.O. Box 29776
2502 LT, The Hague
The Netherlands
Telephone: -31-70-4260460
Telefax:
-31-70-4260799 e-mail: postmaster@iss.nl
Location:
Kortenaerkade 12
2518 AX, The Hague
The Netherlands
Dedication
To my late mum and dad, Joyce Kamanthe and Kimilu Musui: All what I am today and ever dream to be in the future, lowe it to you my dear parents.
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Acknowledgements
This research would not have come into fruition without support from many quarters.
I would like to thank the Almighty God for keeping me in good health and mind throughout my study period in the Netherlands.
I feel greatly indebted to the Government of Kenya, through the Directorate of
Personnel Management for fully sponsoring my studies.
I wish to thank my first Supervisor Professor Jim W. Bjorkman for his timely and prudent counsel which enabled me to assemble ideas in a coherent and scholarly manner. I am grateful to the Second Supervisor Dr. Jan K. van Donge who also trebled as the programme convenor and my mentor for ensuring that throughout the study period, order emerged from chaos.
Graduate School of Development Studies
SOLVING DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS
AMOUNG YOUTH IN KENYA: LESSONS FROM DUTCH
DRUG POLICY
A Research Paper presented by:
CORNELIUS NOOlO KIMllU
Kenya
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Obtaining the Degree of:
Master of Arts in Development Studies
Specialisation:
Public Policy and Management
Members of the Examining Committee:
Prof. James Bjorkman
Dr. Jan Kees van Donge
The Hague, The Netherlands
December 2005
This document represents part of the author 's study programme while at the Institute of Social Studies; the views stated therein are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Institute.
Research papers and theses are not made available for outside circulation by the Institute.
Enquires:
Postal Address:
Institute of Social Studies
P.O. Box 29776
2502 LT, The Hague
The Netherlands
Telephone: -31-70-4260460
Telefax:
-31-70-4260799 e-mail: postmaster@iss.nl
Location:
Kortenaerkade 12
2518 AX, The Hague
The Netherlands
Dedication
To my late mum and dad, Joyce Kamanthe and Kimilu Musui: All what I am today and ever dream to be in the future, lowe it to you my dear parents.
1
Acknowledgements
This research would not have come into fruition without support from many quarters.
I would like to thank the Almighty God for keeping me in good health and mind throughout my study period in the Netherlands.
I feel greatly indebted to the Government of Kenya, through the Directorate of
Personnel Management for fully sponsoring my studies.
I wish to thank my first Supervisor Professor Jim W. Bjorkman for his timely and prudent counsel which enabled me to assemble ideas in a coherent and scholarly manner. I am grateful to the Second Supervisor Dr. Jan K. van Donge who also trebled as the programme convenor and my mentor for ensuring that throughout the study period, order emerged from chaos.
Bibliography: bedeviled by the same problem, have dealt with it. According to Stone (2000:2), Cross-national experience is having an increasingly powerful impact upon decision contexts are diverse. As Bjorkman (2005:395) observes, "For policy learning in practice is not about the transfer of ideas or techniques but about their adaptation to Stiglitz (1999: 1), this study asks whether 'Scanning globally and reinventing locally ' can help solve the drug and substance abuse scourge in Kenya. disaster just like famine and HIV/AIDS (Daily Nation 02/05/2005).