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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...

This study compared the management of indiscipline among teachers by public and private school principals in Akwa Ibom State. The sample comprised four hundred and fifty (450) principals/vice principals randomly selected from a population of one thousand, four hundred and twenty eight (1,428) principals. The null hypothesis that guided the study was tested with a questionnaire titled Management of Teachers' Indiscipline Questionnaire (MTIQ). Independent t-test used to analyse the data...

In this study, we assessed whether peer education is an effective method of HIV/AIDS awareness, in terms of knowledge, misconception and behavior, among adolescents in the rural area of Nigeria. A comparative case series (n = 250), cross-sectional structured survey (n = 135) and focus group discussions (n = 80) were undertaken among adolescents. In both the case series and structured survey, a questionnaire was used which addresses the following issues: socio-demography, knowledge on...

Education for all (EFA) and millennium development goals (MDGs) presuppose an effective assessment procedure which provides every learner equal opportunity to have his/her potentials identified and developed. The quality of assessment process used determines the level to which learners want and like to learn. The determinant of the quality of assessment is the quality of training given to teachers on assessment. But African teachers, especially at the primary school level are known to be...

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) consist of the newest innovation in the world of telecommunication systems. It is highly efficient, communicative, interactive and a powerful educational system. This paper is of the position that ICT can be useful in the process of implementing the several components of the health education curriculum within the school setting. However, the efficacy of employing ICT systems in health education instructional process may be seemingly difficult if...

This study investigated teachers’ perceptions of classroom assessment in mathematics and their current classroom assessments practices. Specifically, the study sought to gain an understanding of the extent to which teachers use different classroom assessment methods and tools to understand and to support both the learning and teaching processes. The following three questions guided the study: 1) How do primary school teachers perceive classroom assessment in mathematics? 2) What kinds of...

This study aimed to evaluate the magnitude of job burnout among members of two professional groups and generate baseline information on the concept in Nigeria. The sample consisted of 100 subjects (fifty matched pairs of psychiatric nurses and secondary school students). Each was assessed with a questionnaire detailing socio-demographic variables, the Executive Burnout Scale (EBS) and the Job Satisfaction Scale. The teachers had significantly higher mean score (65.74) than the nurses (47.40)...

Language rights, language development and the need for a multilingual literate population in South Africa have been issues debated not only in public, but also among academics and other stakeholders in education in South Africa. There remains a need for a population proficient at least in some indigenous languages, but also able to access languages that facilitate communication beyond the confines of the nation or region. In the recent past schools and universities have responded to national...

This paper focuses on various aspects of the recently published dictionary Oxford Afrikaans-Engels / English-Afrikaans Skoolwoordeboek / School Dictionary. From the perspective of the theory of lexicographic functions the dictionary is evaluated as an instrument in the hand of the intended target user. An identification of the relevant dictionary functions and the way in which they are achieved is followed by a discussion of the central word lists and the dictionary articles. This section...

Background/Objective: To review all Splenic operations performed at LAUTECH Teaching Hospital (LTH) over a four year period- highlighting the indications, associated injuries in trauma patients, complications, outcome of management and follow up care. Patients and Methods: Information including demographic data, indications for operation, treatment and follow up care were obtained from case notes, theatre records and histology laboratory records; these were analyzed by simple percentage....

Objective: Student mental health is of immense public health importance, factors that are associated with students' mental health and their success in school such as attitude towards education must be investigated. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of psychomorbidity, the association, if any, between psychomorbidity and negative attitude towards education, and identify correlates associated with psychomorbidity in a sample of Nigerian students. Methods: Seven hundred,...

Scholarship on higher education decries the levels of student activism in post- apartheid South Africa. It argues that student organisation is sporadic, fragmented and unrepresentative of broad student layers. Because of its emphasis on political identities as well as the failure to define activism broader than protests, this as- sessment fails to recognise the myriad of organisations such as cultural and reli- gious bodies in South African universities today. By ignoring these forms of or-...

Accessibility to basic educational attainment has been identified as collateral for economic development in the 21 st century.It has a fundamental role in moving Africa countries out of its present tragic state of underdevelopment.This article examines the situation of basic educational services in Amhara region of Ethiopia in terms of availability and accessibility at both primary and secondary levels.It revealed that there is a gross inadequacy in the provision of facilities and personnel...

Ethiopia has been quite successful at expanding enrollment in education, especially at the lower levels.But for any given level of efficiency, increased enrollments require optimal utilization of the resources, particularly pertaining to the proper planning and policies in order to maintain quality.If this is not forth coming, the increase in educated input may come at the expense of quality.Is desired quality achieved?Is there a quantity-quality trade off and what public policies can...

The Limpopo Basin is important to Botswana’s agriculture in terms of its land area of 80118 square kilometers. Climatic conditions in the Basin have ranged from droughts to floods in some years. The semi-arid nature of the Basin with the resultant low crop yields under rain-fed conditions has meant that communities in the area have adapted various strategies with regard to their access to food. These coping strategies are likely to undergo severe strains during periods of extreme weather...

The Limpopo Basin is important to Botswana’s agriculture in terms of its land area of 80118 square kilometers. Climatic conditions in the Basin have ranged from droughts to floods in some years. The semi-arid nature of the Basin with the resultant low crop yields under rain-fed conditions has meant that communities in the area have adapted various strategies with regard to their access to food. These coping strategies are likely to undergo severe strains during periods of extreme weather...

The paper examines the problems militating against the development of useful library collections for the Botswana colleges of education students and lecturers. Using questionnaires and interviews, information was obtained from the study population which comprised the senior librarians and Deputy Principals (Academic) of the colleges and the Chairperson of the Board of Affiliated Institutions of the University of Botswana, as the colleges are affiliated to the University. The study revealed...

This paper presents the diverse understandings of HIV/AIDS and people living with HIV (PLHIV) revealed by school managers in a selection of public schools in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Discussions with school managers emerged as part of a larger investigation into the interplay of culture and gender in people's experience of HIV. The respondents from five public schools comprised head teachers, school board members, educators and adult learners. The data were assembled from...

Agreement on a definition of with special needs (CSNs) has been elusive. For some, CSNs are children who have a chronic disease or disability that requires educational services, health care or related services of a type or amount beyond those required by other children generally (see, generally, Bartlett & Wegner, 1987).