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Dyadic coping, parental warmth, and adolescent externalizing behavior in four countries

Abstract/Overview This study examined parental warmth as a mediator of relations between mothers’ and fathers’ perception

A confirmatory factor analysis of the career locus of control scale with secondary school students in Kenya

Abstract/Overview This article presents the confirmatory factor analysis of the 20 item career locus of control scale wit

INTEREST AND SCIENCE PERFORMANCE AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MIGORI COUNTY, KENYA: GENDER AS A MODERATOR

Abstract/Overview The purpose of this study was to establish the moderating role of gender in the influence of interest o

Factors contributing to antimalarial drug resistance in Rachuonyo district, Kenya.

Abstract/Overview Drug resistance has been identified as one of the factors that lead to severe malaria and high mortalit

Personality as a Predictor of Involvement in Risky Sexual Behaviour: A Study Conducted Among Students in Secondary Schools in Nyakach Sub-county Kisumu County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Risky sexual behaviour is a common habit among young people in the world, but its relation with persona

Extraversion and Involvement in Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Students in Secondary Schools in Nyakach Sub-county Kisumu County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Risky sexual behaviour is a common habit among young people in the world, but its relation with extrave

The influence of leadership styles on the implementation of the strategic plans in Non-Governmental Organisations in Kisumu County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Despite the evidence of the existence of strategic plans in nongovernmental organizations in Kenya, the

Psychoticism as a Correlate of Involvement in Risky Sexual Behavior Among Students in Secondary Schools in Nyakach Sub-County Kisumu County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Risky sexual Behavior is a common habit among young people in the world, but its relation with Psychoti

BIRTH ORDER AND CONDUCT DISORDER OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NAKURU MUNICIPALITY, NAKURU COUNTY-KENYA

Abstract/Overview The aim of the study was to establish the relationship of birth order and conduct disorders among secon

Psychological Capital and Career Outcomes among Final Year University Students: the Mediating Role of Career Engagement and Perceived Employability

Abstract/Overview Increasingly, graduates are taking much more time in the transition from school to work. Recent researc

STUDENT FACTORS RELATED TO MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF MASABA SOUTH SUB COUNTY, KENYA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Abstract/Overview Performance in mathematics in Masaba Sub-County, Kenya has been poor for many years. In 2010 the mean s

Organizational cultural factors hindering women ascending to top management positions in public universities in Kenya: a case of Moi University

Abstract/Overview It is observed that the major setback to economic development in Kenya is stagnation in industrial deve

Factors Contributing to Dismal Performance in Mathematics among Secondary School Girls in Nyamira County, Kenya

Abstract/Overview A good mathematics education is salient to scientific and technological development. The Kenya National

Correlation between levels of education in relation to marital satisfaction in KISII township of KISII county, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Marital satisfaction is a pertinent ingredient to the stability of any nation, given that the family is

Predicting self-employment intentions and entry in Germany and East Africa: an investigation of the impact of mentoring, entrepreneurial attitudes, and psychological capital

Abstract/Overview Self-employment is a feasible and in some contexts the most available form of employment especially for

Impact of personal cultural orientations and cultural intelligence on subjective success in self-employment in multi-ethnic societies

Abstract/Overview The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of personal cultural orientation and behavioral aspec

Caregiving stress and adjustment problems of Kenyan orphans raised by grandmothers

Abstract/Overview The present study compared levels of caregiving stress among 115 biological mothers and 134 grandmother

Corporal punishment of children in nine countries as a function of child gender and parent gender

Abstract/Overview The purpose of this paper is to contribute to a global perspective on corporal punishment by examining

Physical discipline and children's adjustment: Cultural normativeness as a moderator

Abstract/Overview Interviews were conducted with 336 mother–child dyads (children's ages ranged from 6 to 17 years; mothe

Secondary school headteachers quality assurance strategies and challenges in Gucha district, Kenya

Abstract/Overview The desire to provide quality education for all Kenyan children was one of the major objectives of the

Children’s perceptions of maternal hostility as a mediator of the link between discipline and children’s adjustment in four countries

Abstract/Overview Using data from 195 dyads of mothers and children (age range ¼ 8–12 years; M ¼ 10.63) in four countries

Attributions and attitudes of mothers and fathers in Kenya

Abstract/Overview The present study examined differences and similarities between Kenyan mothers and fathers in attributi

Social adjustment of Kenyan orphaned grandchildren, perceived caregiving stresses and discipline strategies used by their fostering grandmothers

Abstract/Overview The aim of the thesis was to examine whether experienced stress, adjustment of orphans and discipline s

The association between parental warmth and control in thirteen cultural groups.

Abstract/Overview The goal of the current study was to investigate potential cross-cultural differences in the covariatio

Boys’ and girls’ relational and physical aggression in nine countries

Abstract/Overview Distinguishing between relational and physical aggression has become a key feature of many developmenta

Agreement in mother and father acceptance-rejection, warmth, and hostility/rejection/neglect of children across nine countries

Abstract/Overview The authors assessed whether mothers’ and fathers’ self-reports of acceptance-rejection, warmth, and ho

Moderating effects of age gender and orphan hood on Social Exclusion and Sexual risk-taking Behaviors associated with HIV/AIDS among youth in Bondo District, Kenya

Abstract/Overview Numerous studies on adolescents have explored factors associated with sexual risk-taking behaviors amon

Childrearing violence and child adjustment after exposure to Kenyan post-election violence.

Abstract/Overview This study examines parents' and children's exposure to short-term political violence and the relation

Neighborhood danger, parental monitoring, harsh parenting, and child aggression in nine countries

Abstract/Overview Exposure to neighborhood danger during childhood has negative effects that permeate multiple dimensions

Corporal punishment, maternal warmth, and child adjustment: A longitudinal study in eight countries

Abstract/Overview Two key tasks facing parents across cultures are managing children’s behaviors (and misbehaviors) and c