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This study aims at analyzing climate change perception of poultry production in Imo State, Nigeria. Data used for the study were obtained using a structured questionnaire from eighty-four (84) respondents who were randomly selected from twelve villages in the study area. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, multiple regression models and Likert scale. Findings revealed that the mean age of the respondents was 45 years, mean household size was 6 persons, 60% were male, mean years...

Achievement level in Mathematics in Secondary Schools in Kenya is still low despite numerous interventions. Conceptual understanding and attitudes have emerged in recent discoveries as the critical factors contributing to the continued inertia in performance in the subject. This study sought to establish the effect of Collaborative Concept Mapping (CCM) teaching strategy on secondary school students’ development of cognitive and affective domain. Specifically, the study sought to find out if...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of self-efficacy belief of Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching (PGDT) trainees of Dilla university and identify the factors that affect their belief with the intention of recommending possible improvement strategies to enhance effectiveness of the pre-service teacher education in program. To this end, descriptive survey design was employed because of its suitability for gathering data on attitudes, beliefs and predictions, behavior and...

The objective of the Strategic Program for Climate Resilience Project is to assist the Government of Malawi to prepare a national investment plan for climate resilience, strengthen institutional capacity and improve the analytical base for mainstreaming climate risks in policy and planning. The ongoing work on the analytical studies are important for GoM and World Bank investment strategies. However, the project has been beset by a series of delays which have hindered the initial steps of...

Background In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) who are out of school are at higher risk of depressive and anxiety disorders compared to their school attending peers. However, little is known about the prevalence and risk factors for these conditions among out-of-school AGYW. This study examines the prevalence of depression and anxiety and associated factors in a community sample of out-of-school AGYW in Tanzania. Methods A cross-sectional analysis of baseline data...

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.

Potential health risk due to the exposure of bacteria and fungi is mainly related to the concentration of respirable airborne bacteria and fungi in indoor environments. Schools buildings represent an important category of indoor environments. This study aimed to evaluate the concentration and size distribution of bacteria and fungi in classrooms of a public primary school in Beni Suef, Egypt. In addition, the indoor exposure dose (IED) of bacteria and fungi were estimated for children and...

Objectives: To determine maternal outcomes and factors associated with different methods of induction of labour, prevalence of and induction to delivery time at the Women and Newborn Hospital of the University Teaching Hospitals in Lusaka, Zambia.
 Methods: A cross sectional study design was used with 147 women who met inclusion criteria recruited in the study. Convenience sampling was used to recruite study participants using an investigator admnistered data collection tool. Data...

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.

Why is Sierra Leone, a low-income economy emerging from armed conflict and authoritarian rule less than two decades ago, assuming such a global leadership role? Mohamed Sesay, co-investigator with the Gender, Justice and Security Hub and Assistant Professor at the University of York looks at the nexus between gender, justice and development since the end of Sierra Leone’s decade-long civil war to argue that the country offers unique insights into the complexity of intractable challenges...

Background:The stressful environment during medical students' life in medical institutions often negatively affects their academic performance, physical health and psychological well-being as compared to students of other academic streams.This study investigated the perceived stress and coping mechanism among medical students of University of Ibadan. Method:The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design using a sample of 406 respondents and semi-structured selfadministered...

This study outlines the immediate impact on local fisheries of the incident that took place on 21 st April 2015.A barge capsized in the Nile in Upper Egypt's Qena governorate after colliding with the foundations of the city's Dandara Bridge.The capsized barge was carrying 500 tons of phosphate (pre-industrial, inert material) for processing in a local factory.The study aimed to record any apparent effect of the incident on the fisheries in the immediate site vicinity and downstream.Also, it...

Objectives: Todetermine the prevalence of obesity and associated risk factors among primary school children in Lusaka, Zambia.
 Methods: This was a cross-sectional study done in day primary schools in Lusaka District, Zambia, between October 2017 and March 2018. The study was conducted in fourteen schools, using a stratified multistage sampling. Two schools, one government and one private were selected randomly from each of the seven constituencies of Lusaka district. The pupils in each...

The Researchers investigated into the causes, effects and management strategies of stress among University of Cape Coast Distance Education student teachers in the Central of Ghana. The study employed the Phenomenology approach to provide insights into the sources of stress and how it can be managed to reduce its negative effects on student teachers and their performance in the classroom. Purposive sampling technique was used to select Twenty- eight (28) participants for the study. It...

The study examined adaptation strategies to climate change among crop farmers in Kita, Kayes region of Mali.A multistage sampling procedure was used to select 109 respondents for the study.Structured interview schedule was used to elicit responses from respondents.Data were analysed using mean, percentages and the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC).Respondents were mostly male (58.7%), married (93.6%) and had no formal education (87.2%).Average age, household size, farming experience...