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Quantitative results from Environmental Management Systems (EMS) at primary schools have rarely been examined in literature. This paper presents the monitoring results of environmental care in 39 primary schools in Northern South Africa. During 2 years, after the EMS was implemented in the curriculum and in the school's management, the progress of environmental performances of the participating schools has been measured, by means of detailed questionnaires, related to four environmental...
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is effective in the treatment of some psychiatric disorders. Among other reasons, service users may refuse ECT when indicated due to myth and little or lack of knowledge about the procedure. The knowledge of and attitude towards ECT among nurses may reflect on patients and influence treatment choice. Previous studies, conducted in developed countries have explored knowledge and attitudes towards ECT among nurses, but none have been conducted in this part of...
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Mesozooplankton samples were collected between March 2005 and November 2008 in St Lucia, the largest estuarine lake system in South Africa. St Lucia experienced an extended period of drought before and during the present study. This drought led to natural closing of the estuary mouth as a result of flood-tide marine sediment deposition in 2002. In March 2007 the mouth was washed open by exceptionally high tidal and wave conditions. This resulted in an influx of a large volume of seawater....
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Equity and inclusion in education are increasingly being acknowledged as critical issues for national development. This is reflected in conventions and commitments taken by various governments and impacts on the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals as well as the UNESCO Education for All Goal. This paper attempts to define equity and inclusion in education and discusses its importance for national development. The purpose of education and inclusion in education systems is to...
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Abstract The international community has struggled to fi nd ways to mitigate the crisis in Somalia today. Research fi nds that British experiences in Somaliland at the turn of the 20th century provide a useful historical lesson. Highlighting some of the most important factors of the Anglo-Somali war of 1899–1920, the author draws four major lessons and applies them to the current war in Somalia. Specifi cally, the international community should provide suffi cient armed forces, enforce...
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This study assessed gender differences in oral health knowledge, attitude and behaviour among undergraduate dental students in Palestine. Students aged 18-22 years at Al Quds University (n=260) completed the English version of the Hiroshima University-Dental Behavioral Inventory. Females had more positive dental health attitudes and behaviours (making regular visits the dentist, being more educated about professional toothbrushing and taking more care with brushing their teeth). Half the...
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The objectives of this article are: To explore the impact of the Radiological Society of North America-sponsored "Teach the Teachers" training course and other capacity building interventions (CBIs) on Uganda's ultrasound (US) training capacity; compare performance of students undertaking a modular diploma ultrasound course to the non-modular; and compare performance among various health cadres undertaking US training.The impact of the "Teach the Teachers" training course and other capacity...
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A study on whether the Zimbabwe school curriculum should include traditional medical and religious practices of the indigenous people.
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The Schools of Nursing at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have been collaborating on a twinning partnership to develop an HIV nursing education preservice curriculum. The Tanzania HIV/AIDS Nursing Education (THANE) project was designed to increase the HIV education capacity of Tanzanian nursing schools by strengthening the knowledge and skills of the nurse educators. The THANE project includes three components: (a)...
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Researchers in the social sciences generally encounter problems in getting information when dealing with topics that are regarded as sensitive in school management. Principals regard certain issues as sensitive, and find it difficult to discuss them with researchers. We report on an investigation into such sensitive issues in Limpopo province, South Africa, as well as the reasons why principals regard them as sensitive. Interviews with 12 individual principals were conducted to gain an...
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This study, utilizing a sample of more than 3,500 African American males in a Midwestern urban school district, investigates the discipline patterns of African American males and school district responses that impact their academic achievement on state standardized tests. To fulfill the goals of this study, we have four interrelated objectives: (1) to investigate all documented behavior occurrences of African American males in comparison to their peers during the 2005-2006 academic school...
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Journal Article,In this article I investigate the role of sports administration in the development of talent in rural Zimbabwe and the ethical challenges therein. I defend the thesis that sports administration is a key component of sport development in any country as sport is a source of livelihood for many people in both developing and developed economies. Sport also unifies people by breaking social (artificial) barriers caused by race, gender ethnicity and class which continue to divide...
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The first issue of PiE for 2010 is also the first general issue of the year. As usual, the interested reader will find a captivating collection of national, international, transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary contributions. Careful scrutiny, however, will quickly reveal a golden thread running through all these contributions, namely, the education perspective. To a greater or lesser extent, all the contributions deal with matters pertaining to the field of education. Whereas, separately,...