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The relevance of ECT as a treatment option for some psychiatric disorders continues to generate debate in professional and lay circles. Scientific evidence as to the effectiveness of ECT (with anaesthesia) abounds. In some developing countries, the process of change towards the full implementation and use of modified ECT has been slow. The unmodified format is still used for largely economic reasons despite the ethical concerns it raises.We assessed the effect of an intervention (60 minute...

Community-based studies have suggested that those affected with albinism, an important condition in East Africa, may be at a greater risk of developing hearing problems. This study shows that the prevalence of hearing loss is increased in Tanzanians with albinism and that hearing loss is associated with fewer years in education. 64 participants with albinism and 90 controls without were recruited from clinics held in the Western Kilimanjaro area. Hearing was evaluated using pure-tone...

There is an African proverb that says, “I am because we are, and, because we are, therefore, I am.” One aspect of this blended perspective is that one's identity is tied to a larger body than the self. This proverb not only characterizes the wisdom and philosophy of African people, it serves as a point of reference in how one might begin to understand the self and one's distinct group identity or consciousness (Cross, 1995; Jackson, 2001; Kambon, 1992). In this lies the dilemma,...

The purpose of this review sought to address the following question: What does the current literature report regarding older African-American women with disabilities? A search of PubMed database was done for research on African-American women, ages 45 years and older, who have a disability. Sixty-one articles were reviewed and categorized into groups according to themes. The term disability was only defined in one of the studies. Overall, the studies reviewed revealed racial and ethnic...

In this article, British neurologists share their experiences of neurology in Malawi – as educators and researchers. Malawi is a resource-poor country in Central Africa. The spectrum of neurological illnesses is varied and primarily related to HIV and neuroinfections. Structured overseas training programmes for residents can lead to academic exchange with mutual benefit. New links can be established which can then be used to launch international health initiatives. Such visits can also lead...

In this article, British neurologists share their experiences of neurology in Malawi – as educators and researchers. Malawi is a resource-poor country in Central Africa. The spectrum of neurological illnesses is varied and primarily related to HIV and neuroinfections. Structured overseas training programmes for residents can lead to academic exchange with mutual benefit. New links can be established which can then be used to launch international health initiatives. Such visits can also lead...

A research report submitted to the Institute Of Open And Distance Learning in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Award Of the Bachelor’s Degree in Education (Arts) Of Kampala International University

Metropolitan Sierra Leone is made up of Freetown, the capital city and its environs. Within its bounds are dispersed a variety of libraries, each with the mission of providing adequate, relevant and up‐to‐date materials tailored to the needs of their numerous clientele. However, because of stringent budget cuts and a lack of human and material resources, these institutions are unable to carry out their missions. One way to improve this situation is through collaboration in the provision of...

After weaving through a myriad of legal and educational analyses whilst engaged with this book, I was left with two divergent viewpoints. On the one hand, this book represents an impressive portrait of educational law as well as education and the law, and on the other it confirms the growing dominance of the juridical discourse in almost every aspect of our lives brought about by the weakness of the political public sphere. In fact, the authors acknowledged that they needed to focus on six...

The College of Health Sciences, Makerere University has been training health professionals since 1924 using a lecture based curriculum. After a curriculum review, the curriculum was changed to Problem Based Learning (PBL)/Community Based Education and Service (PBL/COBES) for all undergraduate programmes of which radiography is part. This study was carried out to find the attitudes and perceptions of students and faculty about PBL in the radiography curriculum. To find out the attitudes and...

Kim, Ungtae and Jagath J. Kaluarachchi, 2009. Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources in the Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 45(6):1361‐1378. Abstract: Climate change affects water resources availability of international river basins that are vulnerable to runoff variability of upstream countries especially with increasing water demands. The upper Blue Nile River Basin is a good example because its downstream countries,...

Caregivers of young children identified as HIV positive, residing in Agincourt, rural South Africa were advised of their child's status. How was this knowledge received, and how did it influence care-giving and support? Interviews were conducted in May to June 2008 with caregivers of HIV positive children aged 1-5 years, 1 year following the child's HIV test and disclosure of status. Drawing on data from 31 semi-structured questionnaires and 21 in-depth interviews, we describe caregivers'...

A research report presented to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Ward of Degree of Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood and Primary Education of Kampala International University.

Adolescence is marked by progression from the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics to sexual and reproductive maturity. Curiosity about bodily changes is heightened. However, adolescents' perceived sexuality education needs have been poorly documented. A survey of 989 adolescents from 24 North-Eastern Nigerian secondary schools yielded information on socio-demographic characteristics, reproductive health knowledge, sexual activities and sexuality education needs. Of the interviewed...

The studyinvestigated HIV/AIDS knowledge and the use of condom as prevention among theuniversity students in south west Nigeria. A total of 750 studentswere chosen as subjects using a multistage sampling technique, and a structuredquestionnaire was used to gather information from the subjects. Researchquestions were raised and research hypothesis was formulated. Descriptivestatistic were used for the socio demographic characteristics, and researchquestion, while the inferential statistics of...

The research investigated sexual behavior of Universitystudents in south west Nigeria.Four hundred and fifty (450) students selected from south west Nigeria FederalUniversities were used for the study. Questionnaires were used for datacollection and Chi-square (x) statistical method was employed to analyze dataand to test the hypothesis at a=0.05 level of significance. The researcherdeduced that all the variables considered had significant influence on thebehaviour of students towards sex....