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Some claim that the present democratic state has made enormous progress in transforming South African society in general and higher education in particular. On the contrary, there is persistent and widening social inequality reflected in all spheres of life affecting predominantly poor, African and working class strata of society. On average, about 25 per cent of students leave higher education institu- tions annually in South Africa because they are excluded on academic and finan- cial...

In Africa, the phenomenon of access to public higher education is under much pres- sure, and is harnessed by (among others) two privatization forces. These refer to the retreat of the state in terms of the provisioning of public higher education and the global economic rush which have culminated in both an increase in the number and to some extent the range of private higher education institutional types offering diverse course offerings. Although still small in scale and not representing a...

In Nigeria, many artists, critics and scholars of art have been quick to justify the preoccupation of Nigerian tertiary institutions Art Departments with the quest for an identity. Some Art Departments of Nigerian higher institutions have since been identified with one trait or the other and are also classified with one trait or the other or classified as ‘art schools'. Art groupings and movements have also emerged in some of these Art Departments. Inspite of the vibrant and evolving...

The paper intended to find the prevalence of HIV infection risk-related behaviours among third year senior secondary school students in Port Harcourt metropolis.A cross-sectional survey among 1800 third year senior secondary school students randomly selected from thirteen secondary schools in Port Harcourt metropolis was done using two-stage sampling technique.Demographic data and information on the sexual behaviour of each student in the study group was obtained from self-administered...

Since the overthrow of the Derg in 1991, the government of Ethiopia has em- barked on a number of reforms of the higher education sector. These reforms have been driven by the need to address geographical and structural imbalances in the higher education system, the increasingly sophisticated demand of both the public and expanding private sector for high quality employees, and the chang- ing context of international economic competition. The key elements of these reforms are: expanding...

This paper investigates, through an analysis of the published literature, the notion held by several people that HIV/AIDS in Africa is unique. Using co-word and multidimensional scaling (MDS) analyses of MEDLINE-extracted HIV/AIDS records, this study used five lists of terms to investigate the related-ness of various factors and diseases to HIV/AIDS. The lists consisted of risk factors, sexually transmitted diseases, tropical diseases, opportunistic diseases, and pre-disposing factors. Data...

Skin diseases are frequently encountered in the tropics and are a serious cause of morbidity, disfigurement and distress in all age groups. The aim of this study is to determine prevalence and common dermatological conditions encountered in UPTH.Children aged 0-16 years attending the dermatology clinic in UPTH from June 2005 to November 2007 were prospectively studied.A total of 1,226 skin disorders were seen, 247 (20.1%) were children aged 0-16 years. Skin disorder was commoner in females...

The industrial process of detergent production could be deleterious to lung function. This study describes respiratory symptoms and ventilatory function impairment among detergent workers in Jos, Northern Nigeria.Two hundred detergent plant workers and controls were studied for the presence of respiratory symptoms and ventilatory function impairment using the MRC questionnaire and Spirometry.A significantly higher proportion of exposed detergent workers 178 (87.0%) reported respiratory...

ABSTRACT The paper presents the findings of an investigation into adolescents' sexual behavior and action taken to avoid infection among secondary school students in Ife Central and Ife East Local Government Areas of Osun State. Provision of accurate information has and will continue to be at the forefront of efforts to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, particularly human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). It will also help in the...

Background : Colostomy creation and reversal procedures are common procedures, frequently performed by surgeons working in Ethiopia. Collected information is lacking concerning the outcome of colostomy reversal procedures in the country. Methods : A hospital based retrospective analysis was undertaken to describe the patterns of patients who underwent colostomy reversal, the timing of colostomy reversal, the frequently witnessed complications and the postoperative outcomes of patients...

Background : The pattern of malignancy in Zambia has not been well studied 1 . The high HIV prevalence of 16% is known both to have increased the number of HIV related cancers seen in Zambia as well as to have significantly changed the pattern of malignancies 2 . Methods : This was a retrospective study based on pathology reports of specimens reviewed at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) pathology laboratory in Lusaka from January 1997 to December 2005. UTH is the main reference...

Abstract We have analysed aerosol and cloud properties, obtained from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) data, over Cairo and the Greater Delta region during the spring months of March, April and May (MAM) and the autumn months of September, October and November (SON) in the years 2004, 2005 and 2006. During these two time periods, we have examined dust storms, dense haze and a smog‐like phenomenon known, locally, as the ‘black cloud’. Our work is based on the aerosol...

ABSTRACT Learners of English from ‘Expanding Circle’ countries like South Korea find new opportunities of advancing their English. There is a considerable body of knowledge about the experiences of students who go abroad to continue to learn their language of choice in a natural setting where it is the dominant language. The current position of English as the most dominant international language results in a new phenomenon related to language learning abroad. It is reported that children,...

Abstract Thin-section observations and electron probe analyses, and trace element data are reported from a new mantle xenolith hosted in Miocene alkali basalt from the western flank of Simien shield volcano, Ethiopia. The spinel lherzolite enclaves contain variable proportions of olivine, orthopyroxene, green clinopyroxene and brown spinel, and have undergone deformation and partial recrystallization. They represent unmetasomatized, fertile xenoliths which were subjected to a late-stage...

No doubt, human resources constitute the ultimate basis for the wealth of nations. Capital and natural resources are passive factors of production; human beings are the active agents who accumulate capital, exploit natural resources, build social, economic and political organization for sustainable economic development. It is against this backdrop that this paper examines the impact of public on education on the economic growth and development in Nigeria. Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method...

Education has been recognized as the greatest investment that any nation can make for the quick development of its human and material resources (NPE, 2004). The realization of this, perhaps, acted as an impetus in the effort of parents towards education of their ward. This paper critically examined the influence of parental level of education on the performance of their children in educational statistics at a higher level of education. The population consist of all higher education students...

Education has been recognized as the greatest investment that any nation can make for the quick development of its human and material resources (NPE, 2004). The realization of this, perhaps, acted as an impetus in the effort of parents towards education of their ward. This paper critically examined the influence of parental level of education on the performance of their children in educational statistics at a higher level of education. The population consist of all higher education students...