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HIV is now a chronic illness, rather than a death sentence. The long-term complications of HIV infection, like those of diabetes mellitus, are preventable with constant monitoring, adherence to treatment management of co-existing health conditions and attention to general health. People diagnosed with HIV may now look forward to many years of good health and a life expectancy comparable to that of people without HIV, although the benefits of combination antiretroviral therapy are diminished...
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HIV is now a chronic illness, rather than a death sentence. The long-term complications of HIV infection, like those of diabetes mellitus, are preventable with constant monitoring, adherence to treatment management of co-existing health conditions and attention to general health. People diagnosed with HIV may now look forward to many years of good health and a life expectancy comparable to that of people without HIV, although the benefits of combination antiretroviral therapy are diminished...
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The effects of sisters’ and brothers’ education on the annual school entry probability of boys and girls in rural Amhara are estimated, using within-household variation. There are negative effects of younger siblings’ school attendance on girls’ school entry, and positive effects of older brothers’ literacy only when they have left school. This is consistent with an impeding role of credit constraints. The long-run effects of educated siblings once they have left school are positive. This...
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According to The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) there is a new, more aggressive form of breast cancer among young African-American women. Because mammograms are not suggested for women until age 40 and young African-American women are increasingly being diagnosed, a more innovative technique is warranted. The present study utilized the expertise of scientists and professors from a biomedical center, the Department of Psychology, Health and Education, and the Department of...
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We study how the availability and use of family planning services in African countries influences the family planning situation of households and through this the educational participation of young children. A district panel dataset is used for 441 urban and rural areas within 233 districts of 25 countries. Path analysis shows that a decrease in the number of births is associated with an increase in educational participation in the area. The number of births is negatively associated with...
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The study examined the implementation of the Inter-University Council for East Africa quality assurance guidelines in the Faculties of Education of Chartered Universities in Tanzania. The reviewed literature indicated that there were some researches done on the quality assurance in higher education but there was no research on the implementation of IUCEA quality assurance guidelines in Faculties of Education. The study focused on five guidelines: teaching and learning process and...
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Grappling with various elements of development, Nigeria has not been well placed to tackle problems confronting the education system in general and those of the disabled persons in particular. To find out the state of affairs of education of the disabled in Nigeria and students’ perception of inclusive education, among other issues, an exploratory study was carried out. The study indicates that Nigeria has limited facilities for the education of disabled children, many children apparently...
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Abstract This article examines ecumenical endeavour and student politics in South Africa in the 1960s and early 1970s to bring into fresh perspective sources of antiapartheid activism. The article explores Christian ecumenical developments in the twentieth century and specifically the crisis point reached in 1960 after the Sharpeville massacre. It turns to discuss the formation of two key black student leaders, Steve Biko and Barney Pityana, in the Eastern Cape and discusses their creation...
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Generally, school leaders use instructional supervision to improve learning and teaching by providing practising teachers with on-going support and guidance after their initial teacher training programmes. Public opinion and research studies have questioned the effectiveness of the supervisory process in Nigerian public technical and vocational secondary schools. However, the main purpose of this study is to better understand the practice of instructional supervision in the schools by...
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This paper analyses emerging policy discussions on climate change and agriculture in Kenya. Kenya has been ahead of many other countries in developing a national climate change strategy, and agriculture is one of the key critical sectors of interest. However, there are concerns about whether policy goals may be achieved amidst the actors’ many and diverging interests. This paper sets out to map how these debates are starting to take place in practice, and poses the following questions: what...
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This study examined the role of volunteer experiences on Black African international students’ social integration and adaptation at a predominantly White Mid-Western university in the United States. The study explores micro-level interactions and relationships fostered during volunteering as well as feelings of inclusion/exclusion and personal satisfaction. Thirteen participants who had volunteered in services that required substantial interactions were interviewed. Four themes on the...
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Language diversity in South Africa continues to problematise educational provision and the realisation of equitable educational opportunities for all learners in various ways. This article presents the findings of ongoing research which explores the effect of language in education policy on the L1 and L2 proficiency of Grade 7 learners in township schools in Gauteng Province, South Africa. This study compares three subgroups of Grade 7 Xitsonga speaking learners in three respective township...
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An exploratory study reported here sought to consider and obtain baseline information on educational programs for gifted pupils available in primary schools in the City of Masvingo, Zimbabwe. A sample of 40 regular class teachers, selected from 9 of the 13 primary schools completed questionnaires that sought to establish categories of giftedness and identification methods used in the schools. The teachers were then asked to nominate children they considered gifted who had received some...