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This paper investigates how working conditions in the schools influences teacher attrition. The working condition in schools refers to the school environment / climate that would in one way or other make teachers to have turnover intentions. This study was conducted in Uasin Gishu County that has faced increased rates of teacher attrition in addition to teacher shortages. To answer the research objective, a convergent parallel mixed method approach design was utilised. Data was collected...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate knowledge and skills level of final-year students of undergraduate construction programs in Ethiopia and assess the effectiveness of internship and its coordination under these programs. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-methods approach is used in this study. Data were collected through two separate questionnaires, completed by students and company supervisors (professionals having experience in supervising internship students). Interviews...

Background: Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing rates in adults and children . Several studies had investigated the relationship between physical activity and obesity but this relationship is still controversial and few attempts were made to study this relationship among medical students especially in Sudan. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between physical activity level and obesity among the medical students of the...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of international library materials aid in primary schools and to outline obstacles to effective utilization for maximum literacy benefits among primary school children. Design/methodology/approach Data were gathered via interviews, observation, focus group discussions and document analyses. Findings Findings indicate that teachers were trained by Kenya National Library Services Kisii Branch staff on basics of library materials...

The primary concerns of the study reported on were to establish the challenges primary school teachers encounter in implementing the new curriculum in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province (BMP), Zimbabwe as remedies are sought. The paradigm underpinning the study was interpretivism, utilising a qualitative design. The public schools – in both low and highdensity suburbs – and participants were purposively selected as the study sought depth as opposed to breadth. The data was captured using a...

Health determinants are factors that can influence our health either positively or negatively.This paper determined the factors that affect the health of Almajiri in their system of study in Gwadabawa local government of Sokoto state, Nigeria.Interview and visual observation were used to collect data, which was analyzed by thematic networks method.The result of this study was shown.Most (50.0%) of the Almajiri live in buildings own by school,whereas, 33.5% of them in donated buildings .There...

Drought is characterized using parameters including duration, severity, intensity and spatial coverage.Drought frequency and trend can also be used as additional parameters to further characterize drought occurrences.In this study, drought occurrence was examined using Standard Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) as an assessment tool.Based on the SPEI results, spatial and temporal patterns were inspected both at district and regional levels.In doing so, monthly climate data...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the business education curricula in South Africa in relation to social entrepreneurship and to ascertain pre-service teachers’ perspectives of the reasons for social entrepreneurship not being included in these curricula as observed in classroom teaching practices. Design/methodology/approach Through interpretivist inquiry, third-year pre-service teachers’ ( n =92) comments on online group blogs were analysed to clarify a range of meanings and...

Background: Cervical cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed gynecological cancer affecting women worldwide. It is a preventable disease but still remains a leading cause of cancer deaths in developing countries like Nigeria despite the availability of preventive strategies. Undergraduate pharmacy and medical students are future health care providers who can help raise awareness and improve the knowledge of the public towards cervical cancer, its screening, prevention and treatment. The...

This study aimed at identifying the effect of alternative assessment on academic achievement, from the viewpoint of teachers in elementary schools in Gaza. To achieve the study objectives, a questionnaire developed consisting of 21 items then reliability and validity were calculated, the study population consisted of 120 teachers. The study sample consisted of 92 teachers, selected in a stratified random method, where the total of 87 valid statistical analyzes retrieved by 94.56%. The...

Climate variability and change has become a global phenomenon with many countries including Ghana working hard to mitigate the effect or develop strategies for adaptation. However, tropical forest has been identified to have the capacity to mitigate the impact of climate change and improve the general environment. The forest plays a critical role in the climate system, hydrology and the carbon cycle, and provide livelihood for over 2.5 billion rural dwellers in developing countries. This...

Background: Participation comprises attendance and involvement in everyday situations.Picture My Participation (PmP) is an instrument intended to measure participation in children with disabilities, particularly in low and middle income countries.Aim: To investigate content validity and usefulness of PmP for measuring participation in children with intellectual disability (ID) in South Africa and Sweden.Methods: A picture supported interview with 149 children, 6-18 years, with and without...

This study determined the prevalence of se1f regulatory skills (behavioural, emotional,verbal) and assessed the level of social competence of primary school pupils in Osun State. The study further examined the influence of self-regulatory skills and social competence on primary school pupils’ academic achievement. These were with a view to providing information on the association between Self-regulation and Social Competence in relation to lower Primary School Pupils’ academic achievement in...

This study examines how students of majority and minority ethnic backgrounds in Botswana understand national identity as inclusive of their ethnic groups. Within assimilationist policies and curriculum, we find that the value of national identity rests on its positioning as a path toward higher levels of education and employment. However, for ethnic minority students, enacting this national identity requires sacrifice of other desired dimensions of a future good life, including ethnic identity.

The study compared the in-service teachers’ perception of continuing education programmes from two universities in Africa; University of Zululand, South Africa (UZ), and Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Nigeria, (AAU). The study covers the impact, effectiveness and efficiency of UZ and AAU on in-service teachers’ of continuing education programmes. The target population and sample for the study were the current teachers of continuing education programmes of these universities. The...