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The purpose of this article is to assess six habits of academic achievement by African American male students from households of poverty whom been successful in completing a 5-A high school program of study. Despite the wealth of research that indicates a great disparity among racial and gender groups with regard to standardized assessment, participation in advanced placement courses, and the overrepresentation of minorities in special education, particularly the African American male, in...
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Millions of African girls do not have access to basic education without which they face a bleak future. As access to the formal education system is highly constrained in conflict-zones, this study investigates why some young girls living in Internally Displaced Peoples (IDP) camps in Northern Uganda attend school and others do not. Quantitative analysis, based on a survey of 5 15 girls, reveals that those girls with substantial monetary support from their family are more likely to be in...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the association between injuries that required medical attention and lifestyle factors among 884 Grade 8 learners chosen at random from four urban schools in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Results indicated an injury incidence of 52% among boys and 33% among girls in the 12 months prior to the survey. For boys and girls the injury was most often sustained at a sporting facility (39%). Most school children, with more girls (52%) than boys (37%),...
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Introduction. Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) are still frequently utilised in rural areas in South Africa, even when mothers have access to formal health care facilities. Studies reveal that utilisation of TBAs can be beneficial in some contexts, with support and supervision from the Western health sector. Aim. To evaluate a training programme for TBAs on HIV/AIDS and safe delivery. Method. The study used a pre-post training evaluation design of 50 TBAs in two primary health care clinic...
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Recent research on the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach in agriculture in developing countries has raised some doubts on the economic impacts of this concept and especially the knowledge diffusion effects from trained to non-trained farmers. Based on a study in Senegal this paper hypothesizes that the question of the project placement strategy is vital when analyzing knowledge diffusion effects of FFS in Africa. Results show that the share of trained farmers in a community is a decisive...
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Recent research on the Farmer Field School (FFS) approach in agriculture in developing countries has raised some doubts on the economic impacts of this concept and especially the knowledge diffusion effects from trained to non-trained farmers. Based on a study in Senegal this paper hypothesizes that the question of the project placement strategy is vital when analyzing knowledge diffusion effects of FFS in Africa. Results show that the share of trained farmers in a community is a decisive...
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Decision-making is a key responsibility of all school administrators. While some single handedly take decisions, others consult with their subordinates before taking decisions, yet some others involve subordinates and they both take decisions collectively. This latter phenomenon has been aptly described as participative or collective decision making. One other major concern of educational administrators has been how to motivate, ensure a feeling of job satisfaction and engender high morale...
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This article discusses the growth of the Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) since 2000. The article examines characteristics of open and distance learning (ODL) with specific reference to circumstances in a developing country such as Zimbabwe. It considers the numerous challenges faced by the institution and makes projections into the future both of ZOU and ODL in Zimbabwe.
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The training and development of employees in the airline industry usually take place within a decentralised structure and may result in fragmented and costly initiatives. To improve the current practice a corporate university (CU) model to be implemented in the airline is proposed. For the purpose of the study qualitative interviews were held, human documents were studied and participant observation and the views of employees of the South African airline industry were sought regarding...