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This article explores the ways in which the interlinked challenges of climate change and desertification are managed in Malawi1. It examines the adaptations outlined in national policy to address desertification and climate change (in accordance with international commitments to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) as well as the local autonomous adaptations being undertaken at household level. While policy...

Productivity and mortality of grass plants following drought may be controlled by interactions between defoliation and severity of the drought. Prudent grassland management might mitigate deleterious changes in species composition in multispecies grasslands. This study, conducted in a horticultural tunnel, explored the interactions of drought duration, and the period of uninterrupted postdrought growth before defoliation, on phytomass, tiller production and mortality of Aristida junciformis,...

The purpose of this study was to identify the social supports in the lives of African American adolescents that influence resilient academic outcomes. The authors examined 206 African American students to identify the role of parental involvement as a buffer in the relation between low school support and high academic expectations. Results revealed that high levels of school support and parental involvement facilitated the development of high academic expectations. Sex and socioeconomic...

<p><strong>Background.</strong> The burden of mental illness is particularly severe for people living in low-income countries. Negative attitudes towards the mentally ill, stigma experiences and discrimination constitute part of this disease burden.</p><p><strong>Objective.</strong> The aim of this study was to investigate knowledge of possible causes of mental illness and attitudes towards the mentally ill in a Nigerian university teaching hospital...

Taenia solium neurocysticercosis is a major cause of adult-onset epilepsy in developing countries. A questionnaire was administered to 282 Kenyan farmers, followed by a workshop, a second questionnaire, one-on-one training, and a third questionnaire. People who attended workshops were more likely to know how T. solium causes epilepsy in humans in the third visit than the second (P = 0.001). The likelihood that farmers would tether their pigs 100% of the time, limiting exposure to tapeworm...

The aim of the research was to determine how learners of the various population groups experienced their situation at desegregated, historically white schools in South Africa. A questionnaire based on Vrey's model of the child's experience of his situation was completed by grade 11 learners at a desegregated historically white school. It appears that the desegregation of historically white schools was still plagued by a host of problems. New learners (Indian, coloured and black learners)...

Tuberculosis is a preventable, treatable and curable disease provided the precautionary measures and drug adherence are strictly adhered to. Structured questionnaires were administered to 280 tuberculosis patients diagnosed at the Pulmonary Unit of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin; a tertiary healthcare centre in Nigeria. There were 166 males and 114 females giving male to female ratio of 1.4:1.0. There was a significant association between education and patients’ adherence to...

Background: Without well organized preparedness, early warning system and response, the consequence of drought would be catastrophic.Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the preparedness and response of different sectors for health and nutrition needs of people affected by drought in Southeast Ethiopia.Methods: This assessment was conducted from August 14 to September 7, 2006 in Borena, Afder and Liben zones in the Southeast Ethiopia.Interview with representatives of...

Over 80% of Kenya land mass fall under arid and semi arid lands (ASAL), which are prone to frequent droughts. About one third of Kenya’s population lives in the ASAL and largely depends on rain-fed agriculture as their source of livelihoods. However, most of the agricultural activities are constrained by recurrent droughts. To analyse the effects of droughts on rural livelihoods, this study was carried out in the semi arid Central and Mukogodo divisions of Laikipia district, Kenya for the...

In Zambia, continuous assessment (CA) is defined as an on-going, diagnostic, classroom-based process that uses a variety of assessment tools to measure learner performance (MOE, 2005:5). Over the years, examinations have been used for selection and certification, without formal considerations on school-based continuous assessment as a component in the final examinations at Grade seven level. The Ministry of Education introduced school based continuous assessment for two reasons: To improve...

A descriptive survey design was used to investigate the role of the sponsor in secondary school management and its impact on academic performance in Uasin Gishu District, Kenya. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 97 secondary schools where the head teachers of the schools and 7 Education Secretaries of the sponsoring churches formed the sample. Instruments of data collection were document analysis and a questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were...

From century to century, education for women/girls has always been an issue in the world, especially in developing countries. Education has also been seen by some cultures as root causes of change to their cultural norms. Having education indeed does allow a person to make proper choices about their future life. However, this idea of choices has not always been the case in the countries where most of the population is not educated. This article analyzed the significance of education by...

The study investigated family planning practices among secondary school women teachers in Ekiti State. The sample was 180 subjects randomly selected from four local government areas (LGA) of the 16 LGAs of the state. Simple random sampling was used to get the 180 samples for the study. A self constructed questionnaire was used to collect data. The data collected were analyzed using t-test analysis. The two hypotheses generated were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed...

The study assessed the effect of constructivism instructional approach on teaching practical skills to mechanical related trade students in western Nigeria technical colleges. Elements of constructivism assessed include concept mapping, cooperative work skills and cognitive apprenticeship. Pretest, posttest experimental design with a non-equivalent control group was adopted for the study. A total of one hundred and six randomly selected year two students in mechanical related trades were...

The purpose of this article is to show that cassette and CD recordings of Harari pop songs are signifi cant in that they foster local knowledge of cultural traditions and may be useful in promoting public policies in the education and culture sectors. The method employed for this study is both quantitative and qualitative analysis. The study is based on Harari songs released on seventeen cassettes or CDs, and is supplemented by an investigation of objectives set forth in Ethiopia's Culture...

Abstract This articles looks at religion to ascertain the social and individual benefits that postsecondary students gain from their involvement. Focusing on public university students, this study examines the influence church participation has on the academic performance, retention, and engagement of African American college students. Notes a R squared, .403; (adjusted R squared, –.343). 1We used these expanded racial categories to allow participants greater latitude in defining the racial...