ABSTRACT This study’s purpose was to explore the effect of board diversity in leadership on corporate financial performance. Specifically, the study aimed at determining the effect of board diversity on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya to ascertain whether there is a causal association between the specific board characteristics of gender, age and nationality on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Thus, the research adopted an exploratory design. All co...
ABSTRACT This study examined the effect of board nationality and ethnic diversity on firms’ performance in the Nigeria stock exchange. With the aim of investigating the level of influence ethnic diversity and board nationality would affect firm performance in terms of profitability and growth in a developing economy, the study made use of ROA, ROE and Tobin’s Q for financial measures. The study analysed date from 60 non-financial firms with periodic observations from 2012-2015 usin...
ABSTRACT Education for children with special needs has gained universal recognition as a result of United Nations (UN) effort and through worldwide statements and initiatives endeavoring to bring about Education for All (EFA) by 2015. As a result of the commitment for special needs countries have enacted education policies to facilitate the creation of a conducive environment for learners with disabilities. The goal is to ensure that all learners have equal access to quality and relevant educ...
This study provides knowledge on the diversity and drivers of AMF in the ecologically stressed ecosystem of arid and semi-arid regions of Indian desert and reveals promising findings that would provide baseline information for a better understanding of more important roles that AMF plays in enhancing resource allocation and increasing tolerance of tomato plant to the various environmental stresse...
The emerging Broadband Integrated Services Digital Networks |||(B-ISDN) will become the core of the future telecommunication infrastructure based on the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) technology and will provide a wide range of services such as video conferencing, video mail, image transfer high definition television, video on demand and video telephony. An aspect of Broadband ATM networks is the multiplexing of the multiple terminals (TEs) and diverse traffic types at the Customer premises...
ABSTRACT Background Mental Health, mostly overlooked as a non-communicable disease, is becoming an issue of national concern. Though the Mental Health Act 846 of 2012 was passed into law in 2012, mental health services seem to be virtually invisible in many communities. Persons with mental health disorders are mostly stigmatized and discriminated, suffering low quality of life in their diverse communities. This study sought to identify the factors influencing mental health utilization at the...
Abstract: Clam shrimps (Spinicaudata) are a widespread and diverse crustacean group that frequent temporary aquatic habitats, but few complete mitochondrial genomes have been published for this group. Here,we report the mitogenome of an undescribed Gondwanalimnadia species from Botswana. Raw sequences were assembled into a single circular genome with a total length of 15,663bp. Thirteen protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs were identified using the MITOS pipeline. The mitogenome’s G...
ABSTRACT The study examined the economic analysis of cassava production among smallholder farmers in Ondo State, Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were: to examine the socio-economic characteristics of the cassava producers, determine the factors influencing the level of profitability accruable to the cassava producers, determine the cost and returns of cassava production, also to identify the...
Abstract The study sought to assess the impact of occupational stress on employee performance at Hwange Colliery Company Limited. The study aimed at identifying sources of occupational stress, determining the impact of occupational stress on employee performance, as well as examining the strategies to curb occupational stress on employee performance. The research employed quantitative (Questionnaires) and qualitative (interviews) research methods. The research established that job insecurity...
ABSTRACT Blogging has become a major tool for people to interact and make known their various perspectives on life and the world at large. The study investigates the usage and practice of blogging by Ghanaian women. Using the theory of technology diffusion and adoption, liberal feminist theory and the sense of agency and community, the study establishes that Ghanaian women are actively engaging with blogs by creating personal journal blogs, writing on diverse themes but predominantly on love...
ABSTRACT The signing of the Lancaster agreement in 1979 led to Land reform in Zimbabwe and to an effort to more equitably distribute land between the historically disenfranchised blacks and the minority whites who ruled Southern Rhodesia from 1890 to 1979.The distribution of land that was held by the government was the most crucial and most bitterly contested political issue surrounding Zimbabwe. The land reform can be divided into two phase‟s form 1979 to 1997 where the principle of willin...
ABSTRACT Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) are transforming masculinities in the context of family crises facing the modern family. This is because despite global, regional and national efforts by Governments and other agencies the incidences of family crises such as GBV, separation and divorce still persist. A growing body of literature links negative masculinities with family crises. Specifically this study sought to explore how Kenya Anglican Men Association (KAMA) and Presbyterian Church M...
ABSTRACT This is a case study of Adabraka on the perception of female vulnerability and risk factors to HTV/AIDS Adabraka was chosen because of its heavy night activity such as nightclubs and drinking spots, which have generated into high incidence of prostitution. At the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic men were most infected persons as the mode of transmissions was mostly by exchange of syringe and homosexual activity. As the disease began to spread heterosexual intercourse became the maj...
The research was motivated by the need to review traditional beliefs of the Tiv currently undermined by the significant impact of technological change. The Tiv now put more emphasis on technology and its benefits, resulting in an erosion of traditional values within family and clan structures. The work is based on primary sources, including oral interviews with Tiv in positions of leadership, retired elders and chiefs, as well as average citizens. Secondary sources include materials fro...
ABSTRACT The study focused on “an investigation on the relationship between fishing and academic performance of lakeshore schools inhabitants.” It was based on its objectives namely; to identify the causes of interest in fishing to the secondary school children in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso district, To find out the effects of fishing activity to the academic performance of secondary school children of lake shore schools in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso district and lastly suggest way f...