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Abstract Guided by Thornberg et al.'s (2012) framework on motivation to intervene, the present study examines whether personal and situational factors are associated with defending and passive bystanding behaviours in school bullying. Self‐reported survey data were collected from 612 students (aged 12–16 years) attending grades 7, 8, 9, and 10 in East Gojjam Administrative Zone, North Western Ethiopia. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that the strongest, significant predictors of...

Groundwater in Tafilalet supports diverse faunas (stygofauna) that include many obligate groundwater-dependent species (stygobites). Prospecting campaigns on underground fauna in Tafilalt region were collected in a database that was later used to develop distribution patterns for each species harvested. Tafilalet is characterized by low rainfall, high temperatures, and very high evaporation. Those severe climate conditions influence water availability for vegetation growth and fauna...

This study assesses the performance of various adaptation strategies used by farmers to improve agricultural production amid changing climate. Data were collected through household survey, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, field observations, and review of relevant documents. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS and Microsoft Excel, while qualitative data were analysed using content analysis. Results showed that, from 1990 to 2020, both mean annual minimum and maximum...

With population growth, water will increase in the following decades tremendously. The optimization of water allocation for agriculture requires accurate soil moisture (SM) monitoring. Recent Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry (GNSS-R) studies take advantage of continuously emitted navigation signals by the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) constellations to retrieve spatiotemporal soil moisture changes for soil with high clay content. It presents the advantage of...

This cross-sectional study was conducted to examine determinants of the availability of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) for household use as a strategy for adapting to the effects of climate variability in the Kitapilimwa Forest Reserve (KFR) in Iringa district, Tanzania. The study involved 400 participants. Data were collected through structured interviews, in-depth interviews, focused group discussions, field observation and documentary review. Findings reveal that local communities in...

The study focused on whether there is any involvement and the need for the Ghana Education Service (GES) in the operations of the school feeding programme in Ghana. The Ghana Education Service has supervised similar programmes as the main agency in charge to improve efficiency in delivery. The purpose and intent of the Ghana education service will better be served if they are in control of the school feeding programme. The study sampled 350 teachers as the target group and other stakeholders...

Pluralism and religious diversity offer opportunities for deep learning across cultures and religions. However, in some cases, religious diversity also results in tensions and conflicts in communities because religious differences polarize people of different faith traditions. This article analyzes how religious instruction textbooks used in public junior high schools in Nigeria promote integration and inclusion. In particular, the paper will examine the approved texts used in teaching...

Teachers often enter practice with a narrow perspective of teaching. Through critical reflection, the minds of pre-service teachers can be opened to the bigger realities of teaching and social justice practice. Paired pre-service student teachers from two diverse university settings, Canada and South Africa, were immersed in a collaborative learning experience that involved exchanges through email, text messages, and artwork collages. As lecturers, we implemented action research to determine...

Purpose: Inclusive education entails children’s rights to education in spite of all; it implies that teachers align instruction alongside inclusivity. This study sought to analyze senior secondary school siSwati teachers’ inclusive education practice, a case study of schools in the Shiselweni region, Nhlangano cluster. Its objectives were; to ascertain senior secondary school siSwati teacher’s views about inclusive education practice; to determine senior secondary school siSwati teachers’...

This study seeks to provide an understanding of the effectiveness of adaptation strategies to climate change and variability in enhancing food security of rural smallholder farmers in Mvomero District. Food availability, measured by surplus food production, was the indicator of food security. Simple random sampling was used to get 373 respondents, while purposive sampling was used to get 38 key informants and 56 focus group participants. Household questionnaire interviews, in-depth...

This study assesses the sustainability of adaptation strategies in rainfed agriculture to the effects of climate change and variability (CC & V) in Nyang’oro ward in Iringa District, Tanzania. The study involved a total of 138 respondents, of which 120 were household heads; whereby 82 respondents were from Nyang’oro village, and 38 were from Chamndindi village. The study employed a crosssectional survey research design using both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Primary...

Africa could benefit from the demographic dividend by identifying strategies for investing in the massive youthful workforce. The current study employs the social cognitive career theory perspective to assess Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions’ curriculum coverage of various skills in Kenya. We further examine the relevance of the curricula to the labour market and barriers affecting institutions' capacity to implement practical-oriented and demand-driven...

The continuous trend of poor mathematics performance in Tanzania has developed different stakeholders' attention, including the Government, to research the possible causes of poor performance. The presence of mathematics anxiety among students is believed to have an impact on students' performance in Mathematics. In this study, the researcher aimed to investigate the effects of Mathematics Anxiety on Mathematics Performance Among Secondary Schools Students in Tanzania. The study employed a...

This article assesses the role of mixed cropping in response to climate change in Manyoni district, Tanzania. The study adopted a mixed research design where quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used. Simple random and purposive sampling were used to select respondents for the study. Household survey, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, observation and document review methods were used to collect data. The household survey included 362 heads of households. Data on...

The western region of Somaliland is prone to climate change and variability due to the widespread use of rainfed agriculture, which has been the practice historically since the colonization era; however, this mode of livelihood is losing its significance due to climate change. This research aims to examine the impact of climate elements’ trends (rainfall and temperature) on rainfed agriculture communities and how these changes affect the rainfed agriculture community. The specific objectives...

This study examined the relationship between on-job and off-job training on employee job satisfaction at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) in Western Uganda. To be able to realise the study objectives, a cross-sectional survey design, quantitative in nature was adopted. The targeted population comprised the employees of MUST where a sample of 230 respondents was chosen guided by Krejcie and Morgan sample determination table. Primary data was collected using structured...