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Optimizing micropropagation protocols for wild blackberry (rubus sp) (#71901)

Blackberry is a crop of great economic potential but it has not been exploited commercially in Kenya. Breeding and commer

Integration of climate change adaptation strategies in smallholder potato production through a collective Learning community in Mauche ward, Nakuru County, Kenya (#71900)

Global warming has led to intensity of extreme events that affect agricultural production worldwide, and sub-Sahara Afric

Evaluation of cassava (manihot esculenta crantz) germplasm for resistance to cassava brown streak disease and virus elimination using in vitro techniques (#71899)

Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is an important disease causing losses of up to 70% in the most susceptible cultivars

Potato (solanum tuberosum l.) yield and quality response to nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer rates in Rwanda (#71898)

Potato is a strategic commodity with the potential to improve food and nutrition security and to generate income in Rwand

Evaluation of entomopathogens and plant extracts as options for integrated pest management of tuta absoluta meyrick (lepidoptera: gelechiidae) for enhanced tomato productivity in Rwanda (#71897)

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an economically and nutritionally important crop in Rwanda. However, its production i

Effect of coir mulch and kaolin on evapotranspiration and yield of Pwani hybrid 4 maize under rain-fed and adequate soil moisture conditions in coastal Kenya (#71896)

Adverse soil moisture deficit as a result of high ambient temperatures and high velocity June winds at critical stages of

Evaluation of forage sweet potato cultivars as feed for ruminants (#71895)

There is potential in Kenya to utilize forage sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) cultivars as livestock feed. There a

Trauma Informed Interventions and Academic Adjustment among Adolescent Students in Public Secondary Schools in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Globally, the problem of escalating incidences of trauma among adolescents has adversely affected their

How adolescents’ lives were disrupted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation in 12 cultural groups in 9 nations from March 2020 to July 2022

Abstract/Overview It is unclear how much adolescents’ lives were disrupted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic or what risk

Cultural values, parenting and child adjustment in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Children's, mothers' and fathers' reports were used to assess whether mothers' and fathers' individuali

Adolescents' relationships with parents and romantic partners in eight countries

Abstract/Overview Creating romantic relationships characterized by high-quality, satisfaction, few conflicts, and reasoni

Adolescent Positivity and Future Orientation, Parental Psychological Control, and Young Adult Internalising Behaviours during COVID-19 in Nine Countries

Abstract/Overview The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many young adults’ lives educationally, economically, and personally. T

Parental and special education teachers’ influence on psychological adjustment of pupils with learning disabilities in inclusive primary schools in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Learning disabilities (LDs) encompass a very extensive range of academic problems which can give rise t

Differences in School-readiness among Pre-school Children in Rural and Urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview This study compared primary school preparedness of urban and rural preschool children in Kisumu county,

Influence of Parent-Adolescent Communication on Adolescent Peer Relations and Gender Implications

Abstract/Overview This study was conceptualized against a backdrop of Kenya’s a troubled secondary school system; charact

The big five personality as a predictor of involvement in violence among students in secondary schools in Nyando Sub-County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Involvement in violence among students is a common menace not only in Nyando Sub-county, Kenya but also

Effect of cognitive behaviour therapy on depressive symptoms among HIV-infected outpatients in Kenya

Abstract/Overview Timely diagnosis and treatment of depression among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa

Social support and adolescents’ career development

Abstract/Overview The purpose of this study was to determine influence of social support on adolescents’ career developme

Effect of career counseling on the career development of secondary school students in Kenya

Abstract/Overview The purpose of the current study was to determine the effect of career counseling on students’ career d

Parenting, Culture, and the Development of Externalizing Behaviors from Age Seven to 14 in Nine Countries

Abstract/Overview Using multilevel models, we examined mother-, father-, and child-reported (N = 1,336 families) external

Associations Between Perceived Material Deprivation, Parents’ Discipline Practices, and Children’s Behavior Problems: An International Perspective

Abstract/Overview This study investigated the association between perceived material deprivation, children’s behavior pro

Examining the internalizing pathway to substance use frequency in 10 cultural groups

Abstract/Overview Use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs (i.e., substance use) is a leading cause of global health burden for

Longitudinal associations between mothers’ and fathers’ anger/ irritability expressiveness, harsh parenting, and adolescents’ socioemotional functioning in nine countries

Abstract/Overview The present study examined parents’ self-efficacy about anger regulation and irritability as predictors

Cross‐cultural effects of parent warmth and control on aggression and rule‐breaking from ages 8 to 13

Abstract/Overview We investigated whether bidirectional associations between parental warmth and behavioral control and c

Opportunities and Peer Support for Aggression and Delinquency During Adolescence in Nine Countries

Abstract/Overview This study tested culture-general and culture-specific aspects of adolescent developmental processes by

Examining effects of mother and father warmth and control on child externalizing and internalizing problems from age 8 to 13 in nine countries

Abstract/Overview This study used data from 12 cultural groups in 9 countries (China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Phi

Effects of Parental Warmth and Behavioral Control on Adolescent Externalizing and Internalizing Trajectories Across Cultures

Abstract/Overview We investigated the effects of parental warmth and behavioral control on externalizing and internalizin

Four Domains Of Parenting In Kenya

Abstract/Overview The goals of this study were to track changes in parental warmth and rules/limit-setting over time and

Culture and Social Change in Mothers’ and Fathers’ Individualism, Collectivism and Parenting Attitudes

Abstract/Overview Cultures and families are not static over time but evolve in response to social transformations, such a

Pre-pandemic psychological and behavioral predictors of responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in nine countries

Abstract/Overview Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents (N = 1,330; Mages = 15 and 16; 50% female), mothers, and fa