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The role of higher education in development and social mobility is now widely acknowledged and globally recognised. In South Africa in particular, graduates have greatly increased employment prospects. This paper takes up the importance of addressing South African university students’ multi-dimensional well-being in the light of global higher education development agendas. Considering poverty and development in the space of higher education – specifically in the lives of youth from...

Drawing on 48 in-depth interviews with Black immigrant and second-generation boys at Bridgewood secondary school in New York City, this article points out how the high educational aspirations expressed by Black African and Caribbean boys are strategically deployed as features of an ethnic project to counter anti-immigrant sentiments and anti-Black racism in US society. The findings indicate that in a context of rising xenophobia along with the historical and continual stereotypes of Black...

The study sought to investigate the extent to which selected, school based factors contributed to pupils" low progression in primary schools in Trans-Nzoia West Sub-County.The study adopted ex-post facto research design.The target population was 1815 teachers drawn from 91 public primary schools.Data was collected from a sample of 313 teachers through self-administered questionnaires.Proportionate, stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select the subjects.The...

Nigeria 1. IntroductionThe mobile telecommunication industry is undergoing tremendous revolution so much that even an illiterate handler of mobile phone is tutored to say "hello" upon access to it.The use of the mobile phone has become so ubiquitous that a mere three-year-old infant can lift up a GSM handset and speak into it.In some instances, the mobile phone has become a play toy that is at the reach of every member of the family.The mobile phone has made inroad into every segment of the...

Effective teaching is one of the key elements in the teaching-learning transaction that has caught the attention of many stakeholders in education.Although much has been said and written on this issue, it is still obvious that teaching is not really effective in some schools especially when compared to students performances in various class works and end of course examinations.Based on this, the paper examines some factors that contribute to ineffective teaching in some selected secondary...

The position on equity in HELB funding self-sponsored students in Kenya remains unclear since most studies on HELB loans are limited to government sponsored students. This paper provides empirical evidence on equity in HELB disbursements to self-sponsored students in Kenyan public universities. The study targeted 16,082 fourth year self-sponsored loan recipients in seven public universities before the enactment of the University Bill 2012. A sample of 536 loan recipients was drawn to provide...

Abstract This article provides an introduction to the Pan‐African Women's Ecumenical Empowerment Network (PAWEEN), formally established as a network in 2015, but which traces its origins back to the 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Busan, the Republic of Korea, in 2013. PAWEEN provides an opportunity for a mutual invitation to deep listening and concerted engagement to make the realities of past and present living, of faith and agency visible. It is one example of a...

Abstract This paper highlights the models that are being used by African women theologians and the All Africa Conference of Churches to increase women's chances in theological education, hence ensuring equal participation of women and men in church leadership.

Outdoor play is part and parcel of child development. And because children spent most of their time interacting with their peers and teachers in Early Childhood Development Centres, it is the responsibility of educators to ensure all children enjoy learning through play. While many studies revealed the contribution of preschool teachers towards children outdoor play, it is not clear whether teachers’ involvement discourages or encourages children to play. It is in the light of this that the...

This study focuses on the professional identity of a group of teacher educators in a Kenyan university. In order to improve student outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, the quality of teaching and therefore the quality of teacher education (TE) needs to improve. Policy aspirations across the region call for a greater focus on the teaching and learning of skills, attitudes and values, with many making specific reference to learner-centred education (LCE); teachers need to change their practice,...

Introduction: Trans-rectal palpation (TRP) is the examination of the internal genitalia of female large animals which is carried out via the rectum and taught mostly during the clinical years of veterinary training. This study was conducted to evaluate the essence of TRP to veterinary medicine programme in Nigerian veterinary schools in Southern Nigeria. Methods: One hundred final year students were randomly selected from two veterinary schools to fill prepared questionnaire. The first part...

<b>Background:</b> Epidemiological studies conducted in several countries worlwide and in some African countries have shown that there is controversy in the relationship between asthma, atopy and helminthic infection. The aim of this study was to fully evaluate such relationship in children living in areas of high and moderate helminthic prevalence. <b>Method:</b> Cross-sectional study using the methodology of the International study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), conducted...

This study examined the effect of scaffolding instructional strategies and gender on the performance of pupils in Basic Science and Technology in public primary schools in Rivers State. Two specific objectives and two null hypotheses guided the study. Non-randomized pretest, post-test and control group experimental design was adopted for the study. The population size consisted of 42,409 basic four pupils; out of which 147 were drawn as sample size using purposive sampling technique. The...

Mali as an undeveloped country, education is still placed in an important role. To make more people know its education, this article presents the structure of the education system in Mali and especially for mathematics education. Mathematics play a key role in people's lives. Whether one is intellectual or illiterate mathematics are useful for everybody, Mathematics education and the cure for mathematics education is a great concern in the Malian education system. Our goal in this paper is...

Large class size is a big challenge in most public tertiary educational institutions in Ghana. This study investigated the impact of class size on the academic performance of students of selected Nursing and Midwifery Training Colleges in the Central Region of Ghana, and determined the extent to which large class size management techniques employed by tutors enhance academic performance of the students. The study employed the mixed methods research approach underpinned by the pragmatist...

Despite the fact that the constitution of 2010 has given priority to persons with disabilities with specific focus to bill of right, their right to movement is still curtailed in the public transportation sector system in Kenya. This paper is motivated towards examining the challenges faced by persons with disabilities in accessing public transport in Kenya. This paper is based on desktop research/general review design/methodology. Consequently, the transportation services towards persons...

Background: Early detection and intervention programs for children with hearing loss have proven to be beneficial in developed countries, whereas in Nigeria, it takes an average of 1 to 5 years to identify hearing loss in children.&#x0D; Objective: The aim of this study is to objectively assess children with supposed hearing loss&#x0D; as seen in the otological clinic of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria.&#x0D; Methods: A retrospective study of 52 Children who presented at the...

Climate change and variability have direct negative impacts on rural smallholder farmers. These impacts involve extreme climatic events such as excessive temperatures, prolonged droughts and floods which affect people’s livelihoods. This study was conducted in Nkomazi Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa. The main objective of the study was to investigate indigenous weather and climate indicators used by smallholder farmers and the role of indigenous knowledge in their farming...

Social protection is increasingly seen as essential, not just in tackling risk and vulnerability but also in promoting broader social inclusion and social justice. To this end, analysts have begun to pay greater attention to the ways in which social protection programmes can help mitigate the specific risks faced by distinct populations - such as women, children and older people - and ensure their entitlements to a basic standard of wellbeing. The ways in which social protection programming...