Which Factors Influence African American Male students\u27 Persistence in and Graduation from College?

ABSTRACT Black male students (also known as African American male students) graduate from college at a lower rate than their Latino, White, and Asian counterparts for various reasons, including a lack of engagement, a lack of personal goals, institutional factors, and dispositions. Other reasons that impede students from achieving their academic goals include limited academic and personal support, a lack of flexible policies, and a lack of diversity engagement. These challenges are faced by both the 2-year colleges and the 4-year institutions. This study employed a narrative inquiry approach in exploring factors that influence African American male students’ persistence in and graduation from college through the stories of six individuals

A Survey of Exchange Rate Fluctuation on Tea Export Earnings among Smallholder Tea Factories in Kenya

Foreign exchange earnings are normally translated to local currency. The Kenya shilling will allow the exporter to meet local obligations which are denominated in local currency. There is always period between which transactions are concluded and the time payment is received. It is rare for the exchange rate at the time of receipt to be equal to the exchange rate when the transaction took place. The differences in the two rates will lead to either an exchange gain or exchange loss. Tea Export Trade at Mombasa Tea Auction is conducted in US dollar being the official hard currency in accordance with Kenya Government Policy as per Exchange Control Circular No. 5/92/13 of 15/10/92 (EATTA, 2010). The dollar being the official hard currency at Mombasa Tea Auction could affect earnings among tea exporters in Kenya. This study sets out on a survey to establish how earnings among smallholder tea factories is affected by this arrangement. The smallholder tea factories are managed by KTDA Ltd on behalf of smallholder tea growers. Keywords: Kenya Shilling, Tea Export, Exchange Rate, US Dollar, Export Earning

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