Your search

Background: Social media comprise technologies that facilitate learning in higher education institutions. However, many first-year students at tertiary education institutions are not taking advantage of social media for their learning because of environmental and personal factors related to the digital divide (DD).Objectives: The objective of this research study was to investigate the impact of the DD factors on first-year students in using social media for learning in tertiary education...

Climate variability poses a major challenge for small holder rain fed agricultural production with a relatively greater impact on small scale farmers worldwide. Kitui County, Kenya, particularly remains relatively less focused on climate change and farmer understanding of climate variability response strategies. This study sought to assess variability in climate (rainfall and temperature) in Kitui County from 1980-2012 and assess influence of household socio-economic factors on farmer’s...

Background: Seeking health services is subject to human behaviour, which in turn can be influenced by formal education. We studied formal education and its effects on seeking health service among patients presenting with the three prostate disorders of prostatitis, Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer.Objective: To establish the relationship between formal education and seeking of health services among men with prostate disorders.Design: Cross sectional study using...

This study sought to establish the correlation between bullying and students’ attitude toward learning in secondary schools of Tarime District, Tanzania, using a survey research design. A total number of 330 randomly sampled students participated by filling the questionnaire. Data was analyzed through descriptive statistics, t-test, and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. The study established that regardless of their gender difference, students had a positive attitude toward...

Purpose This paper aims to focus on the intention to use of the Backstage game by teachers delivering entrepreneurship course at Tunisian public universities. A research model was developed based on a literature review of the variables that would affect the intention to use this game. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected by survey questionnaires, and a partial least square-structural equation model approach was adopted to analyze these data. Overall, the whole model was able to...

The aim of the current study was to investigate the impact of classroom-based physically active brain-breaks on the in-school activity levels of Grade 1 (six- to eight-years-old) learners (N = 48) ...

This study evaluated the adapted science and mathematics books for students with visual impairment in inclusive classrooms in Tanzania secondary schools. It was conducted in 14 regions using qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data were generated from a sample of 19 heads of school, 103 students, and 77 teachers. The findings of the study show that the books are appropriate for students with visual impairment. However, they lacked enough tactile illustrations and pictures. Further...

Economics is one of the elective subject offer in the Nigerian public secondary schools. Economics is one of the social science subject meant to equip the students with economic skills and knowledge of economic analysis. To realize the objectives of teaching economics in Nigerian public Secondary Schools, professional economics teachers were employed in various public Secondary School across the country. This economics teachers are saddled with the responsibilities to implement Economics...

This study sought to investigate the factors that affect teaching of mathematics. Records of pre-service teachers’ grades in the methods of teaching mathematics course from the school in which the study was done were taken. An observation was conducted on the teaching practices of 40 pre-service teachers at their school of practice. A questionnaire which sort to find the view of 4 mathematics tutors and 40 mentors at the basic schools on the preparation given to pre-service teachers at the...

This study aims to identify the extent of the Palestinian principals’ role in creating safe schools in the Gaza Strip as a war zone. A mixed-method research design was employed. The study indicates the school principals’ awareness in creating school safety. The study also concludes that there are no statistically significant differences between the average estimates of the principals’ role in creating a safe school in the Gaza Strip from their point of view according to the variables of...

This paper presents the results of a company survey focused on the role of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in industrial transformation and growth in three manufacturing sectors in South Africa. We find two main patterns from our data: Those companies that take training seriously do this in a comprehensive way and reflect on this training as a combination of formal, informal, and on-the-job training. Second, the industries in which the majority of companies report use...

<strong>Background:</strong> Globally, understanding spatial analysis of malnutrition is increasingly recognized. However, our knowledge on spatial clustering of malnutrition after controlling for known risk factors of malnutrition such as wealth status, food insecurity, altitude and maternal characteristics is limited from Ethiopia. Previous studies from southern Ethiopia have shown seasonal patterns of malnutrition, yet they did not evaluate spatial clustering of malnutrition....

The aim of this paper is to explore the experiences of heads of departments (HoDs) with regards to participative management as a component of staff delegation at male-dominated secondary schools in the King Cetshwayo District of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The objective of this investigation was to assess the context in which participative management is regarded as a component of staff delegation in male-dominated secondary schools. Interpretivism paradigm was used during...

The present study explores Moroccan science teachers’ perceptions of teaching science subjects through foreign languages, mainly French, in Moroccan secondary schools. Seventeen science and technology teachers have been interviewed and data were analysed following the grounded theory methodology. The researcher constructs hypotheses based on data collection and analysis following axial coding. The findings of the study reveal that although science teachers hold positive attitudes towards the...

Disability-inclusive development is receiving growing attention as a pressing international development issue. Disability-inclusive development is especially urgent and complicated in post-conflict countries. This paper examines the impacts of vocational training on economic empowerment and social reintegration among demobilised ex-combatants with disabilities in Rwanda. This is the first quasi-experimental study on vocational training for disabled ex-combatants. Exploiting the variation in...

Catenas are undulating hillslopes on a granite geology characterised by different soil types that create an environmental gradient from crest to bottom. The main aim was to determine mammal species (&gt;mongoose) present on one catenal slope and its waterholes and group them by feeding guild and body size. Species richness was highest at waterholes (21 species), followed by midslope (19) and sodic patch (16) on the catena. Small differences observed in species presence between zones and...

This study examined how women commercial farmers who got land during the Zimbabwe Fast Track Land Reform Programme (ZFTLRP) accessed new farming knowledge, applied and integrated it with their traditional knowledge. The study also analysed how these women farmers managed traditional gender power dynamics in the process of accessing knowledge and utilising their farm land. Kolb’s experiential learning theory was used to illuminate this study in terms of how the women acquired new farming...

Education is expected to produce the workforce capable of problem solving and innovation. Application of problem-solving as a teaching strategy by lecturers in their teaching is another means of producing problem solvers and innovators at the workplace. The study investigated the application of problem-solving as a teaching strategy to promote active learning in South African university. In this study, the population consisted of lecturers in one South African universities. The research used...

The introduction of English language from Grade1 is vital for South Africa to keep up with the need for English worldwide. However, teaching English in Foundation Phase has been a perpetual struggle. This paper sought to identify appropriate teaching strategies to strengthen the teaching of the English language in Foundation Phase. An exploratory qualitative approach was used. The population of this paper was all Foundation Phase teachers. A purposive sample of 15 grade 3 teachers from five...