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Studies have shown that a child’s learning in school is affected by several factors, some related to the school environment, others to the home and community while others are as a result of the individual characteristics of the child. This study sought to explore parents’ and teachers’ perceptions of factors that affect learning of children in primary schools in a rural County in Kenya. This was a qualitative study that adopted the phenomenological approach. It was conducted with parents and...

Abstract. The hydrology of Morocco is characterized by a significant spatial variability. Precipitation follows a sharp gradient decreasing from the North to the South. In order to redistribute water, a project is proposed to transfer 860 million m3 per year from the wet north to the arid southern regions, {Water Highway}. The present study aims to address the viability of the project including the effects of climate change in the watersheds located in the North. We perform Regional Climate...

This paper examined the implementation of the performance management system (PMS) in state secondary schools. It investigated about the motives for the implementation in schools and its effectiveness. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample size of 100 educators from 5 state secondary schools. Individual interviews were also carried out with 5 school principals to gather information about the implementation of PMS in state secondary schools. The mixed method...

Nitrogen (N) fertilizer is commonly used to improve soil fertility and maize production in Cameroon, but high cost and potential environmental effects have necessitated site-specific N fertilization regimes that are adapted to particular soil and crop types. A field experiment was conducted with five N application rates (control–0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 kg N ha −1 ) to determine optimum rate for best maize yield with limited effect on soil acidification. The soil residual N ranged from 0.18...

Background: Inclusive education is internationally recognised as the best strategy for providing equitable quality education to all children. However, because of the unique challenges they often present, children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are often excluded from inclusive schools. To date, limited research on inclusion has been conducted involving children with IDD as active participants.Objectives: The study sought to understand the experiences of children with...

Africa has been tagged a festival continent as year in year out, towns and villages witness cultural festivals throughout the year. These festivals are mostly concerned with resources conservation and utilization. The adoption of Western Model of conserving biodiversity in the trickle-down fashion has failed to yield reasonable result; whereas traditional festivals epitomize indigenous people’s respect and reverence for, and pragmatic understanding of, their natural environment. The quest of...

Suicidal behaviors among adolescents is a major public health concern. Psychological factors have been extensively studied known risks linked to suicidal behaviors in the general population. However, the association between food insecurity and suicidal behaviors is less researched, particularly in low and middle-income countries. The present study sought to assess the link between food insecurity and suicide behaviors among in-school adolescents. The present study was based on the secondary...

South African higher education policy frameworks highlight renewed interest in equity, access and participation imperatives for students with disabilities (SWDs). However, students with visual disabilities continue to face barriers in their teaching practice school placements.This article aims, firstly, to provide early insights into the barriers experienced by students with visual disabilities in their teaching practice school placements in under-resourced schools in KwaZulu-Natal, South...

Climate change is already negatively affecting Sub Saharan African agriculture. One of the most effective ways to adapt on farm is to switch crop varieties. This technological change depends on the policies and institutions involved in governing the seed systems on which farmers rely for access to suitable seeds. Whilst the need for seed systems to adapt and become more resilient is indisputable, the question of how this is best achieved is debated. The dominant seed system development...

As the weaknesses of vocational trainings in Sub-Saharan African countries, lack of equipment, poor quality of training, lack of budget, and not matched training to labor market are pointed out. This paper examined how much higher quality vocational training which has cleared the above weaknesses was effective. I picked up one project as a case, high level dress making training which was implemented by Japanese NGO in Rwanda from 2013 to 2016 as the grant assistance for Japanese NGO Projects...

This study investigated teacher factors influencing effective teaching of business studies in junior secondary schools in Oyo West local government area (LGA) of Oyo State. The study adopted descriptive research design of ex-post facto type. The population of the study comprised all the 44 business studies teachers in junior secondary schools in Oyo West LGA, and the whole population was sampled. A questionnaire with 15 items which was duly validated by experts in the field was used. The...

Education plays a vital part in the socialization of students into society. It serves as a cardinal principles of beneficial purpose of educating our students and getting them prepared to be creative adults in today’s dynamic social order. If we are to harvest the highest benefits that education has to provide to our students, persistent efforts to adjust and perk up the extracurricular activities need to be implemented in the secondary school educational setting. This research is aimed at...

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the recurring erratic and uneven rainfall distribution has resulted in low crop yields, income losses, and low food stock. In response to these climate change challenges, farmers have recourse to several coping strategies to survive. This present paper explores farmers’ perception of climate variability and the coping strategies in use in the Central River Region of The Gambia. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze perceived climate variability and farm level...

A significant amount of South African literature on academic development often focuses on the ideological and theoretical shifts that have occurred within the academic development field across different periods in the country – tracing different phases within the field, broadly termed, ‘academic support’, ‘academic development’ and ‘higher education development’. One of the gaps that have been identified in this literature is often the silence regarding the experiences of the black students...