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Climate change poses challenges world over, but Africa is disproportionately affected by its adverse effects, in particular, displacement. Children are a vulnerable group whose socio-economic rights are guaranteed under the African human rights system, which is defined by a set of human rights instruments and monitoring bodies. However, while social economic rights of the child can be affected by displacement linked to climate change, there has been a rare academic discussion on its...

The promise of a better life for all made by the South African government in 1994 remains unfulfilled, as many South Africans are still living in the margins of the economy where unemployment and poverty are rampant. People living with disabilities (PLWDs) are the worst affected, as they are poor with no access to jobs and housing. Despite the enactment of the Employment Equity Act (EEA) Number 55 of 1988, employment opportunities for black PLWDs are scarce in South Africa. This is due to,...

Abstract Cohort effects, reflecting early adversity or advantage, have persisting consequences for growth, reproductive onset, longevity, and lifetime reproductive success. In species with prolonged life histories, cohort effects may establish variation in age-sex structures, while social structure may buffer individuals against early adversity. Using periods of significant ecological adversity, we examined cohort effects for male and female elephants (Loxodonta africana) over almost 50...

The interest given to the manifestations and repercussions of learning disability (LD) is relatively recent in Morocco, not only in research but also in endorsing students and their families to contribute to the assessment of learning disability and how prevalence it, as well as the factors which may influence it, particularly factors linked to the socio-economic level, gender, genetics, and the linguistic environment. This work aims to study LD prevalence, considering the Moroccan...

Education is widely seen as one of the most promising paths for individuals to realize better, more productive lives and as one of the primary drivers of national economic development. Education also forms the basic component upon which economic, social and political development of any nation is founded. With an ever-increasing population and expanding globalization, the country’s education system continues to experience shortcomings which affect the end product. The primary purpose of this...

This study analyzed the alumni perception of the educational efficacy of higher learning institutions in Butembo.A purposive sampling technique was used, and 281 respondents answered the survey of the study.Information was organized in tables for good interpretation.Results show that there are 31 Institutions for higher learning education in Butembo.Among them, InstitutSupérieurPédagogique de Muhangi (ISP-M) had 20.3% alumni among respondents, 12.3% were from InstitutSupérieur des Techniques...

Today’s global business trends are causing a significant and complex data revolution in the healthcare industry, culminating in the use of artificial intelligence and predictive modeling to improve health outcomes and performance. The dataset, which was referred to is based on consumption data from 2015 to 2019, included approximately 500 goods. Based on a series of data pre-processing activities, the top ten (10) essential medicines most used were chosen, namely cotrimoxazole 480 mg,...

Background: Gynaecological malignancies are cancers that occur in or on a woman's reproductive organs and genitals which includes the vulva, vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. The prevalence of gynaecological malignancies varies from one country to another. The factors responsible for the observed variance includes lifestyle, dietary pattern, level of education and the sophistication of health care system. This study aims to identify the pattern and clinical presentations...

Pectinolytic enzymes are a variety of enzymes involved in breaking down pectin, a complex and abundant plant cell-wall polysaccharide. In nature, pectinolytic enzymes play an essential role in allowing bacteria and fungi to depolymerize and utilize pectin. In addition, pectinases have been widely applied in various industries, such as the food, wine, textile, paper and pulp industries. Due to their important biological function and increasing industrial potential, discovery of novel...

The article describes the observed teaching practices implemented by the physics teachers in teaching the concepts of electricity in the Moroccan middle school, particularly the concepts of electric current intensity (I) and voltage (U), compares them with the teaching methods, puts in place with the recommended official programs, and reveals some difficulties in implementing these teaching methods. The choice of the school period and concepts is justified by the importance of this period in...

Education is a key driver to the growth and development process of any economy.However, the development of the education sector has been a major constraint to many developing countries including Nigeria.Over time, economic activities in Nigeria have not been appreciable inclusive and this has affected the growth and development process of the country.In response to this challenge, this paper seeks to examine the impact of primary and secondary enrolments on inclusive economic growth in...

The study investigated the effects of 5e-cyclic and mental models instructional strategies on junior secondary school students’ academic performance and self-efficacy in Basic Science. The study adopted non-equivalent, pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental research design. The population for the study comprised all junior secondary school students in Ondo State, Nigeria. The sample size consisted of 95 junior secondary school two (JSII) students in three intact classes. The three...

Petrographic and geochemical studies have been carried out on the peridotite xenoliths included in the pyroclastite deposits from the Lake Guinnadji and Ngao Djalsoka volcano close to the Dibi locality in the Adamawa plateau, central Cameroon. The peridotite xenoliths exhibit protogranular and porphyroclastic textures, and are composed of olivine, orthopyroxene and minor amount of clinopyroxene, amphibole (?) and spinel, typical of harzburgite type. ICP-MS and ICP-OES analyses of...

Background. Most of the households in developing countries burn biomass fuel in traditional stoves with incomplete combustion that leads to high indoor air pollution and acute respiratory infections. Acute respiratory infection is the most common cause of under-five morbidity and mortality accounting for 2 million deaths worldwide and responsible for 18% of deaths among under-five children in Ethiopia. Although studies were done on acute respiratory infections, the majority of studies...

Fundamental movement skills (FMS), physical fitness (PF) and body fat percentage (BF%) are significantly related to socio-economic status (SES). However, it remains unclear why previous studies have had different findings regarding the direction of the association between SES and FMS, PF and BF%. A suggested explanation is that the direction of the link can be influenced by cultural experiences and traditions. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to investigate links between SES and...

This study investigated the impacts of climate change on the hydrology of the Upper Awash Basin, Ethiopia. A soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) model was calibrated and validated against observed streamflow using SWAT CUP. The Mann–Kendall trend test (MK) was used to assess climate trends. Meteorological drought (SPEI) and hydrological drought (SDI) were also investigated. Based on the ensemble mean of five global climate models (GCMs), projected increases in mean annual maximum...

Climate change threatens to aggravate problem of mental health and social inequality in Nigeria. The causes and danger associate with it has continuously intensified its effect thereby causing some psychological and social problems in the life of people, communities and society at large. Therefore, it becomes pertinent for counselling professionals to come together to address the issues both at local and international levels.
 In this article, the focal point is on ways Counsellors can...


 
 Although Africa’s share to the causes of Climate Change is insignificant yet, the continent is the most vulnerable to the impacts of the phenomenon. The Nile Basin witnesses very high population growth rates, severe impacts of climate variability and change and severe food insecurity. About 94% of the Sudan is located in the arid and semiarid regions. Desertification, climate change and other forms of environmental degradation strongly contribute to poverty, displacement and...

Background/aims The 1986 Gambia National Eye Health Survey provided baseline data for a National Eye Health Programme. A second survey in 1996 evaluated changes in population eye health a decade later. We completed a third survey in 2019, to determine the current state of population eye health, considering service developments and demographic change. Methods We estimated prevalence and causes of vision impairment (VI) in a nationally representative population-based sample of adults 35 years...

Students' perceptions have recently been used as a tool to improve education methods and to understand students. This study aimed to explore students' perceptions regarding accounting courses in Libya. Using a combined data set consisting of information on accounting education (the instructors' performance, the quality of the courses and the grading system). The data was collected from a random sample of students in Libyan universities and this data was analyzed by using descriptive...