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IFRS Adoption, Value Relevance and Conditional Conservatism: Evidence from China
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018)
Purpose – This study sought to evaluate the relationship between value relevance of financial information
and conditional conservatism of non-financial companies listed in China.
Design/methodology/approach – Using panel ...
Floristic Composition, Affinities and Plant Formations in Tropical Forests: A Case Study of Mau Forests in Kenya
(International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 2015)
In the past, Mau forest complex has faced a wide range of disturbances majorly anthropogenic in nature. In this
paper, the ecosystem floristic composition, richness, diversity and affinities are evaluated. Diameter at ...
Interpreting the Human Being Metaphors in Ekegusii Pop Songs Using the Cognitive Semantics Framework
(Issues in Language Studies, 2018)
The paper explores the human being metaphors in Ekegusii pop songs (EPS). Composers of EPS use human being metaphors to convey their message in different perspectives. It is possible for the meaning of the human being me ...
Assessment of Student Leaders’ Skills Critical in Managing Student Affairs in Public Universities in Kenya
(Australian International Academic Centre PTY.LTD, 2018)
The need to prevent eruption of unrests among students in universities continues to exercise the minds of higher education managers and policy makers in the world. Innovative approaches in the management of higher education ...
Vocabulary Instruction in Kenyan Pre-Schools: A Semantic Field Theoretical Approach
(Coretrain Journal of Languages, Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, 2018)
Vocabulary teaching has always been a keystone in English language teaching. However, the best vocabulary instruction strategy to be used by language teachers has always been a herculean task. Against this background, this ...
Effect of HIV/AIDS on Social Welfare of Elderly Caregivers in Igembe South Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of Science and Research, 2015)
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of HIV/AIDS on social welfare of elderly caregivers in Igembe South SubCounty. Descriptive survey design was adopted where a purposively selected sample of 220 elderly ...
Liriomyza Leafminer (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Parasitoid Complex in Different Agroecological Zones, Seasons, and Host Plants in Kenya
(Environmental Entomology, 2015)
Liriomyza leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae) are severe pests of vegetables and ornamentals worldwide. Previous studies revealed low leafminer parasitism across different agroecological zones in Kenya. The present paper ...
A Categorization Strategy for Objects Metaphors in Ekegusii Pop Songs
(Refaad, 2019)
The principle of Great Chain of Being Metaphor (GCBM) is normally resourceful in the analysis of metaphors. This is because the GCBM assigns a place for any phenomenon in the universe in a strict hierarchical system thus ...
Managerial Skills and Corporate Strategic Planning
(International Journal of Management Science and Business Administration, 2016)
The aim of this study is to establish the relationship between managerial skills and corporate strategic planning. The study was premised on increased call to meticulous strategic planning in all organizations across all ...
Faculty Beliefs about Multilingualism and a Multilingual Pedagogical Approach
(ERIC, 2019)
Language skills are the ultimate 21st century social skill, linked to creativity, problem solving, and the ability to effectively communicate. Knowledge of teachers’ beliefs is central to understanding teachers’ decision-making ...