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This paper considers the role of teacher education in England and South Africa in relation to education for democratic citizenship. It argues that teacher education should play a positive role in this respect but there has often been a contradiction between the structures and practices of teacher education and democratic forms of education. The paper analyses teacher education policy in both countries in the light of these arguments. It then goes on to discuss the practice of teacher...

There is an understanding that greater availability of HIV treatment for the 40.3 million people currently infected with HIV is a humanitarian imperative that could prolong the lives of millions, restore economic productivity, and stabilise societies in some of the world's hardest-hit regions. The Nigerian government recognises that the country has the third highest burden of infection, with people living with HIV estimated to total 4.0 million, and so in 2002 commenced the implementation of...

A survey of six Nigerian nursing program curricula was conducted to determine the extent to which family nursing theory was used as a reference for conceptualizing nursing care in Nigeria. In addition, 25 nurse clinicians were purposively selected from three levels of primary, secondary, and tertiary health care units in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and were interviewed to determine the extent to which nurses in practice reported using family assessment tools in their practice. The survey of the...

TM2-O-04 Introduction: In a commune of an African metropolis, wastewater coming from the industrial zone and urban households flows without treatment into the lagoon. During the 20 last years, studies documented the state of advanced pollution of the lagoon and the health risks associated. The populations of the villages bordering the lagoon are exposed to the polluted water. The study aimed to evaluate aspects of vulnerability and resilience of the exposed populations. Perceived health...

In the literature on African trade unions during decolonization and in the immediate post-independence period, two schools of thought can be distinguished: one is pessimistic about the unions' economic and political roles, and the other is optimistic. This study attempts to assess the role of autonomous teachers' trade unions in Anglophone Cameroon during the period 1959–72. The emergence, development and dissolution of these unions appears to have closely followed the region's political and...

The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of education on urban labour market participation and earnings in seven major West African cities. Our results show that although education does not always guard against unemployment, it does increase individual earnings in Abidjan, Bamako, Cotonou, Dakar, Lome, Niamey and Ouagadougou and opens the door to get into the most profitable niches, which are found in the formal private and public sectors. We shed light on convex returns to...

This research project is a study of the nature of abuse, violence and neglect against women with disabilit ies in Malawi. The childhood as well as the present situation of 23 women with disabilit ies in Blantyre district is described. Data was collected in two ways: a) Through in-depth individual interviews with 19 women with visual-, mentalor physical disability, as well as women with albinism. b) Through a focus group discussion with four women with hearing impairment. The interviews and...

The Algiers–Boumerdes region has been struck by a destructive magnitude 6.8 (Mw) earthquake on May 21, 2003. The study presented in this paper is based on main shock strong motions from 13 stations of the Algerian accelerograph network. A maximum 0.58g peak ground acceleration (PGA) has been recorded at 20 km from the epicenter, only about 150 m away from a PGA of 0.34g, with both a central frequency around 5 Hz, explained by a strong very localized site effect, confirmed by receiver...

This article discusses affirmative action programmes introduced and designed to increase female students' enrolment at the University of Dar es Salaam. The assessment of the interventions is made within the context and perceptions of their implementation. A key finding of this study is that affirmative action programmes have succeeded in increasing female enrolment generally and in traditionally male-dominated specializations such as Engineering, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics...

The Cenozoic (mostly Neogene) volcanic activity in Syria is part of the extensive magmatism that took place in the Mashrek Region, Middle East, from upper Eocene to Holocene (∼40–0.0005 Ma). Samples in western Syria are mostly high TiO2 (TiO2 ∼1.8–3.7 wt.%) alkaline mafic rocks (basanites, hawaiites and alkali basalts) plus rare transitional/tholeiitic basalts and basaltic andesites) with within-plate-like trace element signature. On the basis of incompatible trace element content, the...

A ZBTE article on women's participation in the teaching profession, via teacher education, in Zimbabwe.

The AIDS pandemic in Africa is devastating the continent. The institution of marriage does not appear to be protecting women – in some countries rates of infection among married women are higher than those among unmarried, sexually active women. Recognising that unequal gender relations are a driving force behind the AIDS pandemic, this article explores the position of local evangelical churches in Africa with respect to gender relations and sex, and the implications for HIV and AIDS. Based...

Lifelong learning has come to be internationally recognized as a framework in the development of sustainable education. However, in spite of rhetoric and its endorsement in some nations’ policy documents, lifelong learning is not operationalized and Africa continues to be plagued by social maladies such as HIV/AIDS, capacity poverty, low quality education, global marginalization and ineffective governance. The article argues that post‐colonial Africa transited from concern with service...

lIgBackground:l/Ig The development of registrar training as part of the newly created speciality of family medicine in South Africa requires the development of a national consensus on the clinical procedural skills outcomes that should be expected of training programmes. lbrglIgMethods:l/Ig This study utilized a Delphi technique to establish a national consensus between 35 experts from training institutions, those already in family practice and managers who might be employing family...

AbstractBackgroundThe development of registrar training as part of the newly created speciality of family medicine in South Africa requires the development of a national consensus on the clinical procedural skills outcomes that should be expected of training programmes.MethodsThis study utilized a Delphi technique to establish a national consensus between 35 experts from training institutions, those already in family practice and managers who might be employing family physicians in both...

Abstract The spatial–temporal variation in the seismicity in the Nyamuragira area related to different stages of magmatic activity was examined for the period August 18, 2002, to May 7, 2004, prior to the Nyamuragira eruption of May 8, 2004. It is found that swam-type seismicity composed mainly of long-period earthquakes foreran by 2–4 months the eruption of Nyamuragira and was enhanced by tectonic seismicity related to rifting. Ten months before eruption, a steady increase in seismicity at...

Suid-Afrikaanse studente by die Conservatorium vir Musiek in Amsterdam, 1903-1922 In die tydperk 1903-1922 kan onder die studente van die Amsterdamse Musiekkonservatorium altesaam sewe geidentifiseer word wat 'n verbintenis met Suid-Afrika gehad het. Die Nederlands-gebore Dirk Balfoort het ongeveer tien jaar van sy jeug in Pretoria deurgebring en later die diploma in vioolspel by die Conservatorium behaal. Die name van Hermi(e)ne Pet (klavier, Ermelo), Millie van Geuns (klavier,...

In this article the researchers describe the adjusted procedures that were developed in a study that focused on administering the Rorschach Comprehensive System (RCS) to young South African learners. Multiple case studies with non-patients were used within a pre-test/post-test design. During pre-testing the standard procedures for conducting the RCS were used. Half of the participants failed to provide the required number of responses that would allow interpretation in terms of the Rorschach...