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Election Disputes As Major Cause Of Disruption Of Macroeconomic Activities: Could Deepening Ict Use Enhance Electoral Process And Permit Economic Development In Ghana? | Charles K. Addo, Ph.D  Vida Korang, M.Sc.  | Researchjournali's Journal Of Economics | Nov,2014
The African Union recently noted that general elections, apart from being laudable hallmarks of representative democracy, also breed conflicts and violence that sometimes threaten the social order and economic development. One study noted that despite strong economic growth over the last decade by African countries, political instability remained an ongoing

Influence Of Self Concepts Of The Refugee Pupils On Academic Performance From Selected Primary Schools In Eldoret Municipality, Kenya | Gladys Jepkemoi Birgen  Mr. John Kipruto  Dr. Kimani Chege  | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Nov,2014
Kenya has experienced relative calm since independence leading others to even refer to her as the only island of peace in the troubled horn of Africa. Kenya has refugees from Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, Rwanda and Ethiopia. Conflicts in these countries have made many people to seek refuge in Kenya. This

Achievement Differences In Selective And Non-selective Schools: An Exploratory Study Of S1 (former Group B) Secondary Schools In Masvingo Urban Area, Zimbabwe | Elliott Nkoma  Hardlife Steven Basure  | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Nov,2014
The purpose of the study is to determine the effects of selective and non-selective secondary schools on academic achievement of students in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. An explanatory sequential design was opted in this study. A Wide Range Achievement test L2 revised-mathematics sub-test was used to measure students’ achievement levels. Two secondary

Instructional Practices And Challenges In Secondary English Language Teaching: Implications For Development Of Literacy Benchmarks In Kenya | Agnes M. W. Gathumbi  Adelheid M. Bwire  Zaline M. Roy-Campbell  | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Nov,2014
There have been concerns about the declining standards of English in Kenyan secondary schools. A study was conducted to generate baseline data that would guide development of English language benchmarks. Its aim was to identify challenges teachers face when teaching English and areas of focus for improving teaching. The study

Drug Abuse Among Students In Public Secondary Schools In Kenya, The Case Of Kitui County, Kenya | Moses Munyau Kimanthi  Dr Ruth Thinguri  | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Nov,2014
Drug abuse is not just a Western World problem but a global one. In Africa, the problem is becoming more rampant. In Kenya, researches continue to show escalating figures in the menace. Many media reports give a worrying trend in drug abuse. This research was carried out in Kitui County.

Innovations In Capacity Development Of Education Managers Towards Achievement Of Education For All Goals In Kenya | James Ongwae Gichana  Elegwa Mukulu  Romanus Odhiambo  | Researchjournali's Journal Of Education | Nov,2014
The study sought to investigate innovations in capacity development of education managers towards achievement of education for all goals in Kenya. The study used desk top research. The study found that there are gaps between competencies and responsibilities of those mandated to undertake provision of education. The study concluded that

Youth Enterprise Model To Guide Entrepreneurial Development In Zimbabwe | Dr. Elizabeth Marunda  Dr. Edmond Marunda  | Researchjournali's Journal Of Entrepreneurship | Nov,2014
Although Zimbabwe is endowed with a wealth of natural resources in the form of land, minerals, human capital, forests and other tourist attractions, national planning is found wanting. Hence, there is high unemployment in the formal sector, and very few people are employed in the informal sector. In this

A Panel Data Analysis Of Asset And Liability Management On Performance Of Some Selected Nigerian Commercial Banks | NJOGO, B.O (PhD)  OHIAERI, N  OMISAKIN, J. O  | Researchjournali's Journal Of Finance | Nov,2014
This study sought to examine the Asset and Liability management of 15 Nigerian banks from 2008 to 2012 and found that all the parameters of assets and liabilities management of Nigerian banks had positive and significant impact on profitability within the period of this study. This shows that the due

Foreign Exchange Exposure Of Firms Using Different Time Horizons: Evidence From Three Industries Of Pakistan | Mehnoor Aamir  Sonia Kumari  Dr. Waqar Akram  | Researchjournali's Journal Of Finance | Nov,2014
This study explores foreign exchange rate exposure using 59 non-financial firms listed on Karachi stock exchange. The time period of the research is 2006- 2010. Exchange rates such as Rupees to US dollar, Rupees to yen, Rupees to UK pound and Rupees to Euro are taken against individual firm’s value

Overtrading Versus Lack Of Qualified Staff As Cause Of Failure Of Microfinance Institutions In Ghana: A Conceptual Investigation | Charles K. Addo (Ph.D.)  | Researchjournali's Journal Of Finance | Nov,2014
MicroFinance Institutions (MFIs) have assumed prominence as important lending institutions in the economic development process of developing countries. However, in Ghana, 2013 witnessed unprecedented collapses of MFIs, in spite of the fact that they met the minimum requirement for licensing by the Bank of Ghana. This paper is a systematic

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