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Chapter Title: Acknowledgements

Book Title: Diet of Worms

Book Subtitle: Quality of Catering in Kenyan Prisons
Book Author(s): Jacqueline Cheptepkeny Korir
Published by: Zapf Chancery Publishers Africa Ltd.. (2011)
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 Acknowledgements

I
acknowledge the invaluable scholarly guidance, patience and
close supervision of my supervisors Dr. Timothy Sulo and Mr.
Sawe Belsoy throughout the entire research. Their immense
wisdom, understanding and constructive advice and criticism were
a source of great encouragement. Special thanks go to Rose Burugu
and all the lecturers of the Hospitality Department and my fellow
masters students for their comments during the proposal writing
I am grateful to my beloved husband Kimeli Korir, children
Simbolei Sambor and Kendagor Chebirir for their patience and
support during my study. I particularly thank my husband for the
moral and financial assistance during my entire research. It is worth
noting that he was one of my research assistants. I thank my parents
and family for their encouragement during the research.
I feel greatly indebted to Kenya Prisons Service Department
for making it possible for me to carry out this research. In particular,
I feel indebted to the Commissioner of Prisons, Mr. Gilbert Omondi
and Dr. John Kibosia, Director of Prisons Health Services for their
great inspiration and facilitating my access to the prisons. I am
grateful to all the individual officers in charge and warders of Eldoret
Men, Ngeria, Eldoret women, Kamiti Maximum and Langata
Women’s prisons for facilitating the actual data collection and
according me adequate security while in the prisons. I am especially
thankful to those prisoners who took part in the study, without whose
willing co-operation, this research would not have been possible.
Special thanks go to Kigen, Michael Chebet, Collins, Grace Onyango,
Keino, Maweu, Rose and Charity for their individual support while
collecting data at the prisons. I thank the entire prison community
for their contribution and hospitality.
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 I appreciate with gratitude the devotion and dedication provided
by my Research Assistants during data collection and analysis. These
included Edward Cheruiyot, John Koech, Abraham Chirchir, Titus
Kemboi, Rose Burugu, Godfrey Owinoh, John Karimi and Donald
Mokaya. Most of all I thank Jeff Amusala for his undivided attention,
advice and assistance during data analysis.
I thank God for His sustenance and Grace that saw me through
the accomplishment of the strenuous task of preparing this thesis.
Lastly, I thank all those who read through drafts of this thesis
and provided valuable comments, additional information and
suggestions that helped me improve its quality and to all unmentioned
people who in their special ways contributed towards accomplishment
of this work.

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