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In this article, I focus on climate change in the context of employment relations in Zimbabwe. I seek to establish the relationship between climate change and employment through exploring the impact that climate change has on selected sectors and subsequently on the labour market. The literature reviewed established a link between climate change and employment relations as a significant number of jobs worldwide are dependent on ecosystems. A qualitative research approach was used to gather...

Pfumvudza is a Zimbabwean vernacular language term literally referring to the blooming of new leaves during the spring season signalling the beginning of a new farming season. It used to refer, to the conservation agriculture concept, a crop production intensification approach under which farmers ensure the efficient use of resources on a small area of land in order to optimise its management. The research assessed the effectiveness of Pfumvudza as a resilient strategy against climate change...

ABSTRACTThis study examines the negative effects of social media addiction on the reading habits of second language learners at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. It is anchored on two theories: the Uses and Gratification theory and the Time Displacement theory. These theories were exploited in assessing the effects of addiction to the use of social media on the reading habits of second-language users. The quantitative method for data collection and analysis was adopted. A questionnaire was...

Social institutions such as family have an important role to play in shaping adolescent sexual behaviour, and parents remain central to this responsibility. Available evidence suggests that adolescent girls who are engaged in a healthy parent-child communications on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) (e.g. sex, contraception, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) prevention) at an early age are more likely to learn or adopt safe sexual behaviors. This qualitative study explored the...

In Ghana, about 13% (~ 4 million) of the population suffers from a mental disorder, ranging from mild and moderate (7%) to severe forms (3%) of mental illness. However, treatment gap for mental disorders, including depression, remains unacceptably high: only about 2% of those diagnosed with a mental disorder receive treatment. This descriptive cross-sectional study investigated the levels of perceived need for mental health care in high school students with depression. Three hundred and...

This study examined the utilization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for managing students’ academic records in Nigerian schools. A descriptive survey method was used for the study. The population of the study comprises 131 teachers in selected secondary schools in Kogi. The multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted to select 97 teachers, both male and female as samples in six (6) secondary schools in the three districts of Kogi State. Five (5) research questions guided...

This cross-sectional study examined COVID-19 attitudes and vaccine hesitancy among African American and Nigerian college students ( N = 189). African American and Nigerian college students were sampled from regional universities within the United States and Nigeria. Participants completed the World Health Organization (WHO) Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (VHS; 2014) and sociodemographic questions to assess attitudes, primarily vaccination hesitancy, toward COVID-19 vaccination. Independent t tests...

This study aimed to evaluate the acceptance of Peer Physical Examination (PPE) in middle Eastern society with its associate factors, and PPE acceptance during Covid-19 pandemic. The acceptance of PPE is considered high in multiple studies carried out in the west, but there were nearly no studies investigating the acceptance of PPE in the middle east or low-income countries.A questionnaire was shared through social media with students with focus on clinical-year students. A total number of...

Education has a critical role in the development of a new generation of individuals. It all depends on the constitutional frameworks and norms around which educational institutions and educational praxis are founded, and education is one of the tools to maintain national identity. The quality of education cannot simply be measured by the percentage of GDP spent on education. According to the World Data Bank, Tunisia spends 26.63 percent of its budget on education, while Indonesia spends only...

This survey investigated the level of knowledge of sugar in sugar-sweetened beverages by postgraduate students enrolled at the University of Limpopo in the 2019 academic year. A survey questionnaire was sent to three hundred and fifty-nine (359) students as a target population, and two hundred and seventy-eighth (278) questionnaires were returned. The results are based on 77% of the target population. On average, the respondents correctly answered just over half of the items on added sugar...

The Study focuses on emotional intelligence and organizational effectiveness in University of Nigerian teaching hospital Enugu State Nigeria,. Specifically the study aimed to pursue the following objectives: to determine the relationship between self- awareness and organizational effectiveness, determine the relationship between employee motivation and organizational effectiveness and ascertain the influence of empathy on organizational effectiveness. The study has a population size of 1462...

Background: Colonization of human nose by Staphylococcus aureus represent up to 30% of the human population. S. aureus must defeats the host’s defense mechanisms in order to colonize the nasal epithelial cells of human. Some factors such as bacterial interaction in human nose can prevent such colonization.Aim: The aim of current study was to determine the prevalence of nasal colonization by S. aureus among the staff and students of University of Science & Technology, Aden; as well as the...

The study investigated the relationship between teacher-student interaction and secondary school student academic performance in public secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey and correlational research methods were employed for the study. The Teacher-student Interaction Questionnaire (TSIQ) was used to collect data from a sample of 1,074 respondents. A validated inventory was also used for the study. Proportionate simple random sampling technique was used to select 376...

Across the globe, climate change is threatening the environment, crop yield and food security. The key to ensuring a sustainable environment, crop yield increase and food security is to identify the long-term significant impact of climate change and the means of reducing the effect. This study examined the impacts of climate change on cassava yield in Nigeria. Data were sourced from the Climate Change Knowledge Portal and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations spanning...

Electronic learning is a techno approach that brings new opportunities for teaching and learning in many fields of education compared to the traditional classroom environment. However, there is a dearth of research on its effectiveness in practicality and whether it is dependable enough during teaching and learning. Thus, this systematic review aims to provide evidence from numerous findings on the reliability components (such as functionality, probability of success, environment, and...

This paper is based on analyzed literature on the appraisal of the quality of research and innovations in Ugandan universities. Its purpose is to reflect on the factors that impact Uganda's ranking globally. It focuses on graduate schools where the component of research and innovation is a requirement in many programs of study. The paper is partly an appraisal of the performances of university education that revolves around the traditional functions: teaching-learning, carrying out research,...

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is an educational field that emphasises on practical and lab-based learning environments. Equally important, TVET also makes a major contribution to the agriculture field. However, there are myriad issues that cause limited knowledge and skills for agricultural graduates, and these include butare not limited to the lack of resources, equipment, and infrastructure. The case study approach allows the in-depth collection of data through...