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Malaria remains a major public health concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and school-age children are relatively neglected in malaria prevalence surveys and may constitute a significant reservoir of transmission. This study aimed to understand the burden of malaria infections in school-age children in Kinshasa/DRC.A total of 634 (427 asymptomatic and 207 symptomatic) blood samples collected from school-age children aged 6 to 14 years were analysed by microscopy, RDT and...

The use of electronic aids in teaching and learning has steadily increased in Nigerian education, particularly at the tertiary institution level. From employing only desktop PCs to improve test materials preparation and results processing in the 1980s, the practice has evolved to include a wide range of technologies for instructional purposes today. Technology specialists who provide continual professional development have been a crucial component of the success of some of the institutions....

The potential of the marine leaf sponge Phyllospongia foliascens as a simple biomonitor of trace element pollution was assessed. The concentrations of arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn) and zinc (Zn) in sediments and in P. foliascens from four sites of varying anthropogenic impacts along the Kenyan coast were determined. The concentrations of all elements, other than Mn, were higher in P. foliascens relative to the sediment at Mkomani Beach, the most...

Involvement in violence among students is a common menace not only in Nyando Sub-county, Kenya but also in the whole world. Predicting involvement in violence based on the big five personalities could be useful in developing various personality-based interventions to involvement in violence. This prompted the present study to investigate both qualitative and quantitative Predictiveness of the big five personalities to involvement in violence. The convergent parallel mixed-method research...

The purpose of this study was to investigate how some key variables influence and mediate the academic performance of SHS students in Ghana's Ashanti Mampong Municipality. The data was collected via questionnaires and descriptive and correlational research techniques were applied. A multi-stage sampling technique yielded a sample size of 571 pupils. The findings of the study established father’s education, mother’s education, the child’s academic ambition and the child’s effort as the...

University students are particularly vulnerable to numerous mental health issues suffering from elevated levels of depression, anxiety, fear, and stress compared to the general population. The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected Moroccan university students' psychological status. This study aims at investigating the impact that Covid-19 has on Moroccan university students' mental health during the lockdown period. A cross-sectional study was conducted during the three-month quarantine...

The strategic vision 2015–2030 is the most recent school reform in Morocco. It promotes the use of information and communication technologies in the professionalization of teaching in all schools and in all disciplines. Teachers are therefore called upon to develop professionally throughout their careers by innovating their teaching practices. This article aims to answer the question: How could an online device meet the needs of teachers in terms of ICT use in the classroom? As well as to...

Based on a brief review of the existing literature on knowledge transfer between Chinese and Africans, this introductory essay sheds light on the purpose, methodologies, and main findings of this special issue. Aiming to investigate the impacts of Chinese FDI projects on technology learning in Africa, a team of SAIS-CARI researchers conducted field research in six African countries. To our knowledge, this is the first time such a comprehensive analysis on China-Africa knowledge transfer has...

The challenge faced by the government of Rwanda is to ensure that children from poor households are not excluded from early childhood education and care institutions due to failure to contribute for school financial requirements. One key way of responding to this challenge is by obtaining accurate data on parents’ contributions in preprimary schools. The purpose of this paper therefore, was to identify the influence of school financial requirements on enrolment rate of preprimary schools in...

This is a reflective piece that explores the process of creating and implementing a new course at the University of the Witwatersrand on the literature of Equatorial Guinea under emergency online teaching that took place in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the difficult moment and the challenges experienced, the course became an extraordinary opportunity for the decolonisation and Africanisation of the Spanish Studies curriculum. The fact that this first course ever on...

Sunday-school is an important component of the church because it helps the church to produce healthy individuals that become active members. The objective of the study was to examine the influence on teachers’ competence on the success of Sunday-school as a mission field at A.I.C Bondeni in Nakuru County, Kenya. Specifically, the study examined how budgetary allocation, competence of Sunday-school teachers and also how administrative support influence Sunday-school as a mission field in the...

The current status of history as a subject in most Zambian secondary schools is a cause for concern. There seems to be a loss of popularity of the subject among learners in most Zambian secondary schools. In this theoretical paper the author seeks to bring out some scholarly reflections based on narratives and lived experiences about history as a subject in relation to the loss of its popularity as a subject in secondary schools in Zambia. Using the narrative social construction...

The most prominent debate in South Africa is how teachers will provide instruction online. The purposes of this article was to explore Accounting teachers’ voices on factors affecting online teaching. To this end, the researchers employed a qualitative approach and a case study research design. Interviews were used as a method to collect data from 10 Accounting teachers who were purposively selected. Thematic data analysis was used. The results revealed that, Accounting teachers are lacking...

Oral diseases are a public health concern with a significant impact on the quality of life of individuals. Children with special needs face significant challenges in carrying out oral hygiene due to their disability, and they are more prone to poor oral health and illnesses. This study assessed dental health problems and treatment-seeking behaviors of special needs school students in Amhara region, Ethiopia.An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2020 to April...

This article reconstructs the history of the Western Province Senior Schools Sports Union with specific reference to high school athletics in the oppressed communities of the greater Cape Peninsula. The article looks specifically at the athletics competitions that took place at the Athlone Stadium and gives a tabular presentation of athletics competitions during the period under review. It presents the performances of outstanding athletes and juxtaposes these against White, establishment...

The struggle to integrate students with HI socially and academically is very challenging in the lecture halls where specialized academic support and access services are not commonly offered to students with HI in the universities.The purpose of this research study was to establish support services in the learning environment for students with hearing impairment.The research adopted a descriptive survey design whereby both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used.A pilot study was...

Despite the public health and environmental consequences associated with medical waste, much attention has not been given to its management in health care centres in developing countries.This study assessed medical waste generation and management practices in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital in Ghana.The study employed mixed methods.Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from seventy four (74) hospital employees using structured questionnaire, interview and observation.Quantitative...

Substance use is common among secondary school students in Kenya and poses a threat to their health and academic achievement.Therefore, there is need to find out determinants of substance use so that measures can be taken to discourage it.Previous research has shown that attachment styles influence not only adolescents' adjustment but also their tendency to engage in deviant behaviors like substance use.This study investigated whether attachment styles predict substance use among secondary...

This paper discusses the key problems which militated against the Catholic missionary education in Igboland, Southeast Nigeria. It analyses the key problems which clogged against the mission’s educational enterprise in Igboland which is predominantly Christian, while the Catholic Mission remained the dominant force in its educational landscape. Because of its affinity with a greater majority of the Igbo population, and acceptance by local most communities, Catholicism became synonymous with...

This study examined the impact of education attainment on women's desire and capacity to venture into entrepreneurship in Bunyoro sub-region, Uganda.The study was guided by the Human Capital Theory, which emerged in the 1960s through the works of Theodre Schultz in 1962.The theory holds that education enhances an individual's efficiency and productivity skills, which in return increases the earnings of that individual in the labor market, as well as his/ her capacity to manage own...