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Within-and between-person and group variance in behavior and beliefs in cross-cultural longitudinal data
(Academic Press, 2018-01-01)
This study grapples with what it means to be part of a cultural group, from a
statistical modeling perspective. The method we present compares within-and between-
cultural group variability, in behaviors in families. ...
Parenting, Culture, and the Development of Externalizing Behaviors from Age Seven to 14 in Nine Countries
(Cambridge University Press, 2018)
Using multilevel models, we examined mother-, father-, and child-reported (N = 1,336 families)
externalizing behavior problem trajectories from age seven to 14 in nine countries (China,
Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, ...
Metaphoric conceptualization of International Criminal Court justice and peace building in Kenya
(Academic Journals, 2018)
In this paper, the metaphoric conceptualization of the International Criminal Court (ICC) indictment discourse in Kenya is examined through a data-driven analysis. Much scholarly writing on the ICC intervention in Kenya ...
Parental Acceptance-Rejection and Child Prosocial Behavior: Developmental Transactions across the Transition to Adolescence in Nine Countries, Mothers and Fathers, and Girls and Boys
(Child and Family Research, 2018-10)
Promoting children’s prosocial behavior is a goal for parents, healthcare professionals, and nations. Does positive parenting promote later child prosocial behavior, or do children who are more prosocial elicit more positive ...
Maternal psychological distress and appraisal of parenting experience predict social-emotional development of Kenyan infants
(Routledge, 2018-08-03)
This study investigated whether higher maternal psychological distress,
lower provision of psychosocial stimulation and a negative appraisal of
parenting experience were associated with lower cognitive, motor,
social-emotional ...
Indiana University Press
(Indiana University Press., 2018-10-18)
This article examines the role and future of indigenous theatrical performances (ITPs) in peacebuilding in Kenya. It focuses on the Kikuyu, Luhya, and Luo communities’ traditions of ritual, storytelling, proverb, and song ...
Uchanganuzi wa kileksikografia wa hiponimia za leksimu nomino na vitenzi vya kiswahili na tafsiri zake katika kiluo
(Maseno University, 2018)
Ingawa hiponimia hudhihirika miongoni mwa kategoria mbalimbali za maneno, tafiti za Kiswahili zimeelekea kushughulikia hiponimia za nomino na kupuuza kategoria nyingine kama vile vitenzi, vielezi na vivumishi. Tafiti hizi ...
Unpacking the concepts of stability, democracy and rights
(Academic Journals, 2018)
This article prepares the ground for contributions included in the special issue by unpacking the concepts of stability, democracy and rights, which are included in the overall theme. It is concerned with how these concepts ...
A Portrait Subverting the Normative Gender Identity
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Innovative Technology, 2018)
Autobiographical discourses written by women globally in their perceptions indicate that women are struggling to be given an equal playing field in academia and politics. The paper looks at a portrait of the Legacy of ...
Relationship between cognitive engagement and academic achievement among Kenyan Secondary School Students
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2018-03-08)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between student cognitive engagement and academic achievement of secondary school students of Manga Sub County, Nyamira County, Kenya. The study was hinged on ...