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Psycho-active substances have been used by various societies since the dawn of civilization, and still remain a major public health concern in the 21st century. Evidence has shown that in the last 2 decades in Nigeria, adolescents are a major group involved in the use of psychoactive substances. The study was carried out to determine pattern of use and the push factors for such use among in school adolescents in Zaria, Nigeria.The study was cross sectional descriptive in design. A...

It is estimated that about 42 million people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide.Among them 90% are from developing countries and more than 70% of them are found in Sub-Saharan Africa including Tanzania.About 4.8 million people are infected annually, 70% being women and 3 million are in Sub-Saharan Africa.Approximately 3 million people died from AIDS in 2003 worldwide.Documented data show that the reproductive age group is more vulnerable and thus an intervention is necessary in this age...

The study was conducted to ascertain the perception of Federal College of Education Technical lecturers towards technical education research in South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria.In pursuance of this purpose, four research questions were formulated and one hypothesis tested.The population comprised of 70 lecturers of Federal Colleges of Education (Technical) in Asaba, Umunze and Omoku.The entire population was used for the study.No sampling was done because of the fewness of the...

There are an estimated 1.4 million blind children worldwide, it has been observed that almost 90% of the so-called blind population (children inclusive) do not have total loss of visual function, but retain a degree of usable residual vision. The study aims to determined the sites and causes of visual loss in the students of a school for the blind in Nigeria, and also the proportion of those students who could benefit from low vision devices.Forty-five students of the school were examined...

This study examined the knowledge and risk behaviours on HIV/AIDS of students in colleges of Education in Osun State. The study sampled 1600 students (male and female) from two colleges of Education. A descriptive survey was adopted for the study using stratified random sampling techniques. A self- developed questionnaire served as data collection tool. The data analysis was done using descriptive statistics of frequencies and percentages, while t-test and multiple regression analyses were...

This article reports on research conducted in a science class to determine how learners respond to a science module that relates to their social and cultural context. The theory of social constructivism framed this research; the notion that the social environment of children infl uences their learning provided the focus for the study. Data was collected by observing learners in the classroom engaging with relevant content such as fl ammability and energy sources, interviewing learners after...

The study sought to find out the influence of student' primary school, peer group and school location on their reading effectiveness.Two hundred junior secondary one students in Uyo Local Government Area responded to a 20-item questionnaire constructed and validated by the researchers.Two research questions were answered and one null hypothesis was tested using mean and independent t-test respectively.The results show that students' primary school experiences and peer group exert negative...

One of the factors that influence people's food habits is education.This paper discussed the concept of nutrition education and the relevance of nutrition education to individual and family health.The barriers to effective implementation of nutrition education were also discussed.These include lack of contact with professionals, attitude, limitation of human and material resources and too much focus on examinations.Solutions for each of these barriers are provided.

Entrepreneurship education has emphasis on economics and covers business disciplines like management, marketing and finance with links to psychology, sociology, and teacher education as well as business education.It prepares and builds persons to be responsible and enterprising individuals capable of deep entrepreneurial thinking that contribute to economic and sustainable development.It focuses on expertise that is needed and used to conceive and commercialise business opportunities.Nigeria...

Climate change is perhaps the most serious environmental threat to the fight against hunger, malnutrition, disease and poverty in Africa, mainly through its impact on agricultural productivity. This paper discusses the challenges of agricultural adaptation to climate change in Nigeria under the categories (adapted from FAO, 2001) - Hunger and Poverty; Agricultural funding for research and technology development; Traditional agricultural practices; Trade Liberalization and Market Development;...

The relationship of participation in school, community, and church activities to the academic achievement (i.e., end-of-year school grades) of African American youth in rural low-income communities was examined. Participants included 280 students (177 girls and 103 boys) in the 7th and 8th grades of two public middle schools. Participation in school, community, and church activities was measured by participants' involvement in extracurricular activities in these contexts. Results indicated...

This study was concerned with the assessment of the contribution of cooking fuelwood, charcoal and kerosene to indoor air pollution in households in Msangani, Chahua and Kazimzumbwi villages in the Coast Region, Tanzania.It has also assessed the performance of Single Compartment Model in predicting indoor pollution levels under Tanzania conditions.The methods used in this study were household survey, measurements, and observation.The pollutants measured were Carbon monoxide (CO), Sulphur...

This study was concerned with the assessment of the contribution of cooking fuelwood, charcoal and kerosene to indoor air pollution in households in Msangani, Chahua and Kazimzumbwi villages in the Coast Region, Tanzania.It has also assessed the performance of Single Compartment Model in predicting indoor pollution levels under Tanzania conditions.The methods used in this study were household survey, measurements, and observation.The pollutants measured were Carbon monoxide (CO), Sulphur...

This study was concerned with the assessment of the contribution of cooking fuelwood, charcoal and kerosene to indoor air pollution in households in Msangani, Chahua and Kazimzumbwi villages in the Coast Region, Tanzania.It has also assessed the performance of Single Compartment Model in predicting indoor pollution levels under Tanzania conditions.The methods used in this study were household survey, measurements, and observation.The pollutants measured were Carbon monoxide (CO), Sulphur...

The study assessed the training needs of extension agents in Edo State Agricultural Development Programme (ESADP). The study specifically examined the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, tasks and new tasks performed by them and the task areas in which they needed further training. Using structured questionnaire, data were collected from seventy six (76) randomly selected extension agents in 3 agricultural zones of Edo State. Findings revealed that the mean age of the...

The pressure to perform has migrated from the corporate world into academe. Academics across the globe feel this pressure to perform, often expressed as 'publish or perish'. I reflect on the rising culture of performativity in recent decades and how it has penetrated South African universities. In doing so, I specifically look at the academic life of Ludwig Wittgenstein (regarded by Anglo-American philosophers as the greatest philosopher of the 20th century) to begin to deconstruct...

The current state of career counselling1 in South African institutions of higher education in the 21st century is explored in this article in an attempt to locate current work in the field of career counselling in South Africa in the light of global trends (academic and economic) and in terms of local history and current economic climate. The articleis based largely on an examination of factors that have contributed collectively and individually to the current state of affairs in career...