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This study provides an overview of the accounting profession and the education and training of accountants in Sub-Saharan Anglophone Africa. It looks at: the profession; accounting examinations; accounting degrees; the education of accountants and accounting technicians; the training of accountants and accounting technicians; and continuing professional education (CPE). This study provides an overview of the accounting profession and the education and training of accountants in Sub-Saharan...

Science and technology in Africa: emphasis on education and research applications Get access S Jugessur S Jugessur Professor in STS/NRD, UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission For Africa), PO Box 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Tel: +25 1 517200; Fax: +25 1 514416 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Science and Public Policy, Volume 23, Issue 2, April 1996, Pages 123–124, https://doi.org/10.1093/spp/23.2.123 Published: 01 April 1996

This paper presents the results from a study of human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS risk behaviour conducted among primary school children in the Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions of northern Tanzania. The study was guided by the theory of reasoned action, and the decision to have or abstain from sexual intercourse was studied. All sixth and seventh grade pupils at eighteen schools were invited to participate. A total of 2,026 pupils (mean age 14.0 years) participated (participation rate of 85%),...

Although many theoretical arguments have been put forward for contextualizing the African science curriculum, little is known about students’ responses to science curriculum content and teaching methods designed to be locally relevant. This paper describes research in Swaziland. It presents reactions of Swazi junior secondary students to contextualized lessons on circuit electricity, air and respiratory processes using an application‐led teaching strategy. It identifies the characteristics...

Diazepam and other benzodiazepines are sometimes used to alleviate vertigo and dizziness following labyrinthine surgery in humans. While the results of some previous studies have suggested that the administration of diazepam and other CNS depressant drugs following unilateral labyrinthectomy (UL) may impair the vestibular compensation process, the available evidence is unclear. The objective of the present experiment was to examine the effects of multiple injections of a high dose of...

To determine and analyse peri-operative mortality with particular emphasis on avoidable factors, in the hope that this information will lead to an improvement in standards.Review of all anaesthetic-associated deaths (AADs) during the year 1992. All available records were scrutinised and further information was obtained from mortality meetings and confidential discussions.Harare Central and Parirenyatwa hospitals, which are referral centres.Out of 34,553 subjects presenting for surgical...

For quite some time now, Africa has faced food shortages that are largely due to deterioration of agricultural environments and high population growth rates, leading to a combination of production pressures. The agricultural problems are particularly pronounced in dryland farming, and the means to mitigate them have to be mainly of a low external input nature. A case study from Kenya of an integrated research education approach holds much promise for contributions to solve such food...

A large gap exists between researchers professional health practitioners at the head/regional office and grassroots/rural practitioners. The forum for sharing research findings between researchers and practitioners is greatly wanting with rural practitioners tending to operate devoid of any pertinent research findings. Research work is mainly published in scientific journals or circulated among academic peers in academic circles which are mainly in urban areas. As such grassroots...

Malaria accounts for over 40% of all outpatient consultations in Ghana. A common drug use problem associated with its treatment with chloroquine is over- and under-dosage and a preference for the intramuscular route of administration. Inadequate treatment is an important factor in the selection of resistant strains of malaria parasites. To ensure the proper management of diseases at health centres the Ministry of Health instituted an in-service training programme for medical assistants in...

This study provides an assessment of the potential impact of foreign students on the South African university system through an analysis of data on foreign student enrolments between 1986 and 1992. In 1992, there were more than 4 600 foreign students registered at South African residential universities. Of these 52 percent were from southern African countries. Since 1986, the proportion of foreign students from Africa has increased, while that from Europe has declined. In South Africa all...

Abstract An archive of satellite and aircraft photographs of the western Sudan showed no longterm (1943–1994) trends in the abundance of trees despite several decades of recent drought in this region. These data extend the extant historical record of vegetation change in the African Sahel, where recent fluctuations in vegetation greenness have been monitored with the NOAA Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer since 1980. Despite substantial population turnover, woody vegetation is not yet...

To determine whether the factors associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection are the same among the general nurses, nurse midwives and office workers/teachers.Cross sectional.Schools, offices and hospitals.A total of 370 consenting females from each of the study groups.HIV seropositivity, medical and behavioural risk factors for HIV infection.HIV seropositive general nurses were more likely to report a history of sexually transmitted disease since 1980 (OR 5.17; 95pc CI 1.60...

The mathematical background of new science students in Botswana and the effectiveness of teaching is investigated through a series of test instruments. It is found that many mathematical concepts and techniques, theoretically covered in the school curriculum, are not well established. Further research shows that teaching remedial mathematics in class improves student results, but also that several misconceptions remain. Material for computer-assisted learning, specifically developed to...

Abstract Eighty-three normal, healthy, African American men and women aged 65 and older completed the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease-Neuropsychological Battery (CERAD-NB). Regression analyses indicated powerful education and less marked age and gender influences on CERAD-NB test performance. Higher education was associated with better performance on nearly all CERAD-NB tests, age effects were noted only on the memory indices (younger subjects had better scores),...