Abstract/Overview To examine whether the cultural normativeness of parents’ beliefs and behaviors moderates the links between those beliefs and behaviors and youths’ adjustment, mothers, fathers, and children (N = 1,298 families) from 12 cultural groups in nine countries (China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States) were interviewed when children were, on average, 10 years old and again when children were 12 years old. Multilevel models exa...
Abstract/Overview According to the dual systems model of adolescent risk taking, sensation seeking and impulse control follow different developmental trajectories across adolescence and are governed by two different brain systems. The authors tested whether different underlying processes also drive age differences in reward approach and cost avoidance. Using a modified Iowa Gambling Task in a multinational, cross-sectional sample of 3,234 adolescents (ages 9–17; M= 12.87, SD= 2.36), pubert...
Abstract The main objective of the study was to establish whether the banks in Kenya were involved in financial statement manipulations. The study involved all the banks registered and operating in Kenya and whose financial statements are published for public consumption. Beneish five-variable model was first used to categorize the banks as likely non-manipulators and likely manipulators. The probit regression model was used to determine non-manipulators and manipulators based on the average...
Abstract/Overview Rainfall variability has led to detrimental influence on food crop production in different parts of the world. Many countries experience cases of reduced crop production thus lowering food security. Kenya being an agricultural country, has been affected by variation of rainfall leading to reduced food production. Nyando Sub-County has experienced incidences of rainfall variability which has affected crops that are rain-fed. Despite the fact that studies have been conducted ...
Abstract/Overview v ABSTRACT Fertility and geographical segregation are some of the major factors influencing human population growth. The fertility rate of Kisumu East Sub County is rated at 4.8 per woman exceeding the average for the county, national and the global which is 4.2, 3.4 and 2.3 respectively per woman. It has been established that the segregation may influence fertility, however, it was not well understood how various aspects of segregation influence fertility. The purpose of t...
Abstract/Overview Change in Land use practices are important indicators of socio-cultural and economic advancement. The common practices for example, rapid human settlement development and unsustainable livestock farming affect distribution of the dominant trees, conversely, Influence of the change in practices on the tree species diversity Richness, Evenness, and abundance is understood. Farm-forestry is contributing to the restoration of trees. However, information relating the 10% Farm-fo...
Abstract/Overview Globally, terrestrial flora and fauna species are at the brink of extinction yearly due to the increase in human population. Yearly, species reduce at 34% globally and 68% in Kenya as result of increased anthropogenic activities. The current rapid population growth has led to increased anthropogenic activities and population pressure on the land posing threats to the survival of terrestrial flora and fauna species. In Kenya, Rachuonyo South Sub County is characterized by ri...
Abstract: Though climate change is a global phenomenon, it highly impacts smallholder farmers whose livelihood depends on rain-fed agriculture. As a result, the study was conducted with the objective of examining the perception level, the types of climate change adaptation strategies pursued, and factors influencing the adaptation strategies focusing on randomly selected 175 smallholder farmers from three kebeles in Chiro woreda of West Hararghe zone. Household survey, focus group discussion...
Abstract: In this work Ti-Si and Si-Ti-Zr binary and ternary mixed oxide nanocomposites were synthesized through sol-gel route. The structural and optoelectronic properties characteristics analyzed using the data generated from PL, UV-vis. and XRD spectrometry. The binary and ternary nanocomposite were synthesized with different zirconia content and calcination temperatures using Ti(OC3H7)4 (titanium(IV) propoxide) (TTIP), Si(OC2H5)4 (tetraethylorthosilicate) (TEOS), and Zr(OCH2CH2CH3)4 (zir...
Abstract/Overview Worldwide, Buffer zone regimes (BZRs) have been established as designated areas to protect tropical forests from human activities. In Kenya, Nyayo Tea Zone (NTZ) was established around all gazetted forests as BZR. In areas where soil was not ideal for tea, Exotic Tree Plantations (ETP) was established though some parts Open Edge (OE) still exist. However, there are minimal studies on how the BZRs (OE, ETP, and NTZ) area influences tree species; health; richness; abundance a...
Abstract/Overview Recognition that many agriculture-based economies have few other livelihood strategies has generated the desire to build resilience among smallholder farmers. Globally, due to rapid population growth and continual urban sprawl, average arable land per household is shrinking and hence crop diversification is gaining increased importance in the quest for solutions to the perennial food security problems in most of Sub-Saharan countries. Crop diversification is seen as the mos...
Abstract/Overview Children, mothers, and fathers in 12 ethnic and regional groups in nine countries (N = 1,338 families) were interviewed annually for 8 years (Mage child = 8–16 years) to model four domains of parenting as a function of child age, puberty, or both. Latent growth curve models revealed that for boys and girls, parents decrease their warmth, behavioral control, rules/limit‐setting, and knowledge solicitation in conjunction with children’s age and pubertal status as childr...
Abstract/Overview Families from nine countries (N = 1,338) were interviewed annually seven times (Mage child = 7–15) to test specificity and commonality in parenting behaviors associated with child flourishing and moderation of associations by normativeness of parenting. Participants included 1,338 children (M = 8.59 years, SD = 0.68, range = 7–11 years; 50% girls), their mothers (N = 1,283, M = 37.04 years, SD = 6.51, range = 19–70 years), a...
Kifilideen’s general matrix progression series of infinite terms is the summation of values of a collection of progressive members of the numbers series system. The number series system or set has endless terms where terms are progressive into levels and steps (within level) with increasing members set in successive levels and just one member in the first level. This kind of series is needed in determining the overall value(s) of the collection in the progressive members of the system ...
In this work, we briefly present fuzzy operations and related properties. As a precursor for studying fuzzy semigroup, we examine critically the fundamental concept of semigroups.. Finally, we describe some results of fuzzy semigroup with respect to fuzzy operations and α-cut of fuzzy set