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In a previous issue, I authored an editorial on African American children and the widening of the achievement gap (Williams, 2014). As a follow-up to that editorial, I think it would be appropriate to discuss another challenge for urban schools, to better serve the unmet behavioral health needs of African American students. Teachers are an untapped resource in addressing the unmet mental health services needs of inner-city African American children. They often have the primary responsibility...

According to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) future projections, precipitation and temperature will increase over eastern Africa in the coming century. This chapter presents basin-level impact of climate change on sediment yield in Upper Gilgel Abay catchment, Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia, by downscaling HadCM3 global climate model using Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM). IPCC-recommended baseline period (1961–1990) was used for baseline scenario analysis. Future scenario...

According to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCCIPCC ) future projectionsAdem, A.A. , precipitationAyana, E.K. and temperatureTilahun, S.A. will increase over easternWale, A. Africa in the coming century. This chapter presents basin-level impact of climate changeClimate change on stream flow in Upper Gilgel Abay catchmentUpper Gilgel Abay Catchment , Blue Nile basin,Blue Nile Basin EthiopiaEthiopia , by downscaling HadCM3HadCM3 global climate model (GCM) using statistical...

Helminth (worm) infections cause morbidity among poor communities worldwide. An influential study conducted in Kenya in 1998-99 reported that a school-based drug-and-educational intervention had benefits regarding worm infections and school attendance. Effects were seen among children treated with deworming drugs, untreated children in intervention schools and children in nearby non-intervention schools. Combining these effects, the intervention was reported to increase school attendance by...

Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development aims to enhance knowledge in the field of disability and inclusive development, addressing the needs of practitioners, policy makers, DPOs and the scientific community.

Introduction: Helminth (worm) infections cause morbidity among poor communities worldwide. An influential study conducted in Kenya in 1998–99 reported that a school-based drug-and-educational intervention had benefits for worm infections and school attendance.

1. Aiken A, Davey C, Hargreaves J, Hayes R. Re-analysis of health and educational impacts of a school-based deworming program in western Kenya: a pure replication. Int J Epidemiol 2015; 44:1572–80. 2. Davey C, Aiken A, Hayes R, Hargreaves J. Re-analysis of health and educational impacts of a school-based deworming programme in western Kenya: a statistical replication of a cluster quasi-randomized stepped-wedge trial., Int J Epidemiol 2015; 44:1581–92. 3. Miguel E, Kremer M. Worms:...

Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development aims to enhance knowledge in the field of disability and inclusive development, addressing the needs of practitioners, policy makers, DPOs and the scientific community.

Identifying local impact of climate change at a watershed level and quantitative estimates of hydrological effects of climate change is crucial for solving potential water resource management problems. The aim of this study was to downscale the global circulation model (GCM) to Weyb watershed for analyzing the impact of climate change on hydrological variability. The SDSM was used to downscale the GCM output and it has accurately replicated the observed series both for A2a and B2a scenarios....

The purpose of the study was to probe the conception and misconception of senior secondary (SS3) and University (US) chemistry students in chemical kinetics in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study sample was made up of 107 SS3 and 93 US students. Two main instruments were used to collect data for the study. They are the chemical kinetic calculation problem and alternative conceptions test in chemical kinetics. Overall results of the study showed that students’ performance in basic chemical...

Based on a study of sub-Saharan students in Morocco, this paper addresses the relationship between international student mobility and high-skilled migration and analyses how the increasing movement of sub-Saharan students to Morocco contributes to Morocco's transition to being a country of immigration and to its integration into the sub-Saharan migratory system. By studying the migration trajectories of sub-Saharan students, the article shows how three factors influence the students'...

Family planning contributes substantially in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Recently, male involvement has gained considerable attention in family planning programs but the implementation thereof remains a challenge. In that context, our study aimed at measuring the effect of a six-month-long family planning education program on male involvement in family planning, as well as on couples' contraceptive practice.We conducted a quasi-experimental research among 811 married couples...

Widespread education for all children was approved as part of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. In 1990, the World Summit for Children acknowledged girls’ education as a development tool, and gender parity in education is integral to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as it is the third of the eight goals. This qualitative study sought to gain a better understanding of the factors driving gender disparities in enrolment in and graduation from Science,...

Relatively few interventions have tested the efficacy of female condom promotion either alone or in combination with other barrier methods. We evaluated the efficacy of a two-session (enhanced) cognitive-behavioral intervention (EI) (n = 147) against a one-session control (minimal) educational intervention (MI) (n = 149) to promote female condom (FC) use among female students aged 18-28 at a South African university. We assessed change from baseline to 2.5 and 5 months in number of vaginal...

This paper contributes to the ongoing discourse on pedagogical practices in developing contexts. The argument is that in large mixed ability classes, learner centred pedagogy is not only faced with a myriad of challenges, but fails to cater for the range of learners. The paper provides a review of constructivist approaches and proposes pedagogical flexibility based on context and type of learner. The study used multiple methods to examine the implementation of learner centred pedagogies in...

This Survey analyses the current actual expenses incurred by students on the meals and accommodation within and around the campuses. The study was geared towards achieving the following objectives: (i) to examine the current cost incurred by a students for meals In Campus, (ii) to examine the current cost incurred by a students for accommodation In Campus, (iii) to examine the current cost incurred by a students for meals Off Campus, (iv) to examine the current cost incurred by a students...