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Language differences are major barrier to the dissemination of information between patients and health workers in the Southwestern part of Nigeria. Developing a system that would assist an individual to explain their health issues in their preferred language using mobile devices is a spot for concern to effective communication. This idea will promote and achieve good health for all which is the NO 3 of the seventeen sustainable development goals (SDGs) adopted by the general assembly of the...

Transport conveys substantial socioeconomic benefits. It is a vital sector that facilitates progressive developments in economy of a nation. Advantages derived from transportation sector are vital in the integration of various regions and sectors of the economy of nations. Despite this advantage, one of the negative externalities it exhibits is noise pollution ‘an unwanted and undesirable sound’. Excessive noise in an environment is identified to constitute the most disturbing among the city...

Tree planting is gaining recognition within Africa as a nature-based solution to climate change and planetary health. Though essential care is important when implementing reforestation projects to maintain ecological balance and biodiversity, there is a deficit of evidence-based research on the health effects of tree planting projects in Africa.A rapid review was carried out to examine the specific intersection between tree planting and human health in Africa. The study adopts a systematic...

This chapter analyzes the prophetic actions by the church in relation to climate change and food security in Africa in light of SDG 2. It argues that as the salt and light of the world, the church's prophetic role predisposed her to talking forth in regard to issues that are detrimental to the people of God in a given time. Given the outcry about climate change and food insecurity experienced across Africa and guided by the requirements of the SDG 2, the church has the mandate to...

The administration and management of principals imply the arrangement of human and material resources available in education and their methodical use for the fulfilment of educational goals. The following objectives guided this study: the influence of finances on principals’ administrative duties in public day secondary schools, the influence of human resources on principals’ administrative duties in public day secondary schools, and the influence of the community surrounding the school on...

The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) region in sub-Saharan Africa is a vast and diverse region stretching from Senegal to Angola, covering approximately 6000 km of coastline. It is an important shipping zone transporting oil and gas, as well as goods to and from central and southern Africa. Plastic waste has an impact on the major metropolitan centers of this region, as well as the beaches. The Gulf of Guinea region includes the coastal areas of countries such as Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea,...

Effect of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Intervention on Job Stress Among Primary School Teachers in Nigeria

The purpose of this study is to investigate the transformative impact of online workshops on Algerian EFL teachers’ proficiency in teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction. These workshops were organized in response to Algeria’s pressing need for specialized training. Therefore, the core objective of the workshops is to improve teachers’ abilities and skills in needs analysis conduct and ESP course design. Within this context, this investigation employed a quasi-experimental...

Objective: To describe the experience of the UTH-Bogodogo obstetrics and gynecology department in ultrasound determination of fetal sex in the first trimester of pregnancy.Patients and Methods: This was a prospective descriptive study conducted over a 30-month period from February 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 in the gynecological and obstetric ultrasound unit of the UTH-Bogodogo in Ouagadougou. The study sample consisted of 311 fetuses. The sample included all pregnant women who came for an...

Introduction: The threat of premature delivery is very frequent in our labour context. Obstetric ultrasound is an essential tool in its management. To describe the predictive values of vaginal ultrasound of the cervix in the management of this pathology in an African university hospital, we conducted the present study.Methods and Patients: This was a prospective cross-sectional study from December 2021 to May 2022 at the Bogodogo University Hospital in Burkina Faso. Our series included all...

Some regions of Morocco are characterized by relatively moderate active seismicity and mining. The seismic activity in Morocco is related to the African and Eurasian plate’s convergence. In this work, we examined several diagnostic techniques to identify and distinguish between earthquakes as natural events and explosions as artificial events in the northern part of Morocco. The methods used are based on seismic spectral amplitude ratio, moment magnitudes (Mw), the time duration of signals,...

Agriculture in Ghana is mainly characterized by small farm sizes of less than two hectares that are mostly farmed by rural folks, including women and girls. For most of these people, whose main source of income is farming, climate change is one of the greatest threats to livelihoods and food security. Higher temperatures, frequent flooding, drought, and erratic rainfall patterns, among others, are major challenges to small-scale farming. There is a need for resilience of rural people to help...

Every profession is guided by ethical conduct to help maintain the status quo of the profession. This study focused on assessing the ethical misconduct among librarians in selected nursing and midwifery training colleges in Ghana. The study adopted a qualitative research technique. Four head librarians were chosen using a purposive sampling approach each, from the three sectors demarcated by the researchers for the study. The findings from this study indicate that plagiarism is the most...

Globally, inclusive education lays a central role in improving and sustaining quality in Early Childhood Development (ECD) settings. Children with diverse needs and challenges are most vulnerable, marginalised and denied access to early education, especially in rural communities. This article explored the implementation of inclusive education towards achieving quality education in rural ECD settings of Mashonal and East schools of Zimbabwe. Grounded in the interpretivist philosophy, the...

Globally, heritage education is seen as a model which can be implemented to provide a holistic education that incorporates spiritual, cultural, and moral values to all citizens. In Zimbabwe, the education is underpinned by a philosophy of unhu/ubuntu/vumunhu which nurtures humanness, human interdependence and the sense of community in learners. In addition, early childhood proponents underscore the teaching of socio-cultural knowledge to young children during their early stages of learning....

The research examined the consequences of the standard lecture method and the puzzle cooperative learning technique on learners’ academic performance and recollection of mathematical ideas in Delta State schools. With a quasi-experimental pretest, post-test, and delayed post-test control group design, three research questions and hypotheses were developed for the research. 39,904 secondary school learners made up the target population. With basic random selection, 197 individuals were picked...

This paper discusses the provision of inclusive education in Tanzania to persons with disabilities. In doing so, it examines the initiatives taken by the government of Tanzania to ensure that all children, including those with disabilities, have access to education. It traces the Tanzania Government’s efforts in the provision of holistic education enshrined in equality and equity through the lens of National Strategies for Inclusive Education and other legislative strategies which advocate...

This study explored the nature of entrepreneurial education in the selected Agriculture Training Institutions (ATIs) for the Ministry of Agriculture and Live stocks in Zambia. To do this, the study explored Entrepreneurial Education challenges and opportunities in ATIs, widely acknowledged as a transformative tool for job creation in the country. The argument is that if entrepreneurship education is properly enhanced can provide self-reliance in the Zambia’s agriculture sector to attain...

This study explored the nature of entrepreneurial education in the selected Agriculture Training Institutions (ATIs) for the Ministry of Agriculture and Live stocks in Zambia. To do this, the study explored Entrepreneurial Education challenges and opportunities in ATIs, widely acknowledged as a transformative tool for job creation in the country. The argument is that if entrepreneurship education is properly enhanced can provide self-reliance in the Zambia’s agriculture sector to attain...