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Background: Cancer is a public health problem worldwide affecting all categories of persons. It is the second common cause of death in developed countries and among the three leading causes of death in developing countries.Objective: To compare the patterns of malignant childhood tumours intwo tertiary hospitals in the north- Western and South western Nigeria.Methods: Retrospective studies of childhood malignancies diagnosedat Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano and Obafemi Awolowo...

Purpose The focus of this study is the development of effective user education programs that will enhance the use of electronic information resources (EIR) in an era of electronic information for the students of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, which consequently could be adapted for students in other higher institutions of learning. Design/methodology/approach This study was carried out during the first semester of the 2010/2011 academic session (November 2010 to February 2011),...

This study on the effects of advanced organizers on attainment and retention of students' concept of gravity in Nigeria was carried out to find out the efficacy of using advanced organizers to teach students the concepts of gravitation, weightlessness and space travels which are topics the students of junior secondary one have not been previously taught.80 junior secondary one students from two secondary schools in Delta state Nigeria were used for the study.The students were grouped into...

Intestinal parasitic infections are among the major public health problems in Sub-Saharan Africa. Their distribution is mainly associated with poor personal hygiene, environmental sanitation and limited access to clean water. Indeed, epidemiological information on the prevalence of various intestinal parasitic infections in different localities is a prerequisite to develop appropriate control measures. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic...

The Nigerian government has a mandate to create five million jobs annually within the next three years and establish more skills acquisition centres. Although the existing universities in Nigeria can influence the development of entrepreneurial skills, entrepreneurship had been considered a subject mainly for students with predominantly business background. Nowadays, entrepreneurship is gaining much ground even among other disciplines with a non-business background. The aim of this research...

This study was designed to investigate the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on teacher education programme and professional development in Nigeria. The population comprised 825 lecturers of colleges of education. The sample of 206 lecturers were randomly selected using stratified sampling technique. Four research questions and four hypotheses were raised and tested at alpha level of 0.05 significance using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics. Results of the...

In the Republic of Djibouti (Horn of Africa), fractured volcanic aquifers are the main water resources. The country undergoes an arid climate. Alluvial aquifers exist in the wadis (intermittent streams) valleys and, in relation with volcanic aquifers, form complex volcano-sedimentary systems. Due to increasing water demands, groundwater resources are overexploited and require a rigorous management. This paper is focused on the Dalha basalts aquifer, located in the Dikhil area (Southwest of...

African American male teachers are the nation’s most academically credentialed and professionally experienced teachers. Though less than 2 percent of the nation’s teachers are African American males, these teachers are more likely than their White male and female peers to hold a master’s or doctorate degree. Additionally, African American male teachers who become principals assume the position with more years of experience as a PK-12 classroom teacher than their White peers. And, those who...

African American male teachers are increasingly becoming an endangered species among the profession of education in the public, private, and higher sectors. Working with African American males at a predominately white institution (PWI), these students are often overlooked and overburdened with outliving stereotypes that are expected of them via the media montage that has been presented by mainstream America. Fortunately, these men often arise and surpass the status quo and become what W.E.B....

Background To evaluate the effectiveness of group education for people with type 2 diabetes, in public sector community health centres in Cape Town, where education was delivered by health promoters using a guiding style of communication derived from motivational interviewing. Methods A pragmatic clustered randomized controlled trial with 17 randomly selected intervention and 17 control sites. 860 patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited from the control and 710 from the intervention...

In segregated elementary and high schools, African American male teachers played the role of mentor in the lives of African American male students which included serving as role model, authority figure, counselor, emotional and academic supporter, encourager, and community activist. The seven men interviewed for this study believed that African American male teachers can serve these same roles in today’s schools as they assist African American males and other students of color in navigating...

Over time, research has suggested there are sometimes tensions arising from differences in the way African Americans and Black Caribbean immigrants in the United States perceive each other as part of the African diaspora. In this autoethnographic study, I explore personal experiences with cross-cultural misperceptions between Black female students in three U.S. higher education settings. I use critical race feminism and dialogue education to tell my story, analyzing my encounters and...

Volunteer programs in Africa; volunteer in schools, wildlife and conservation and community development in the rural Eastern Cape of South Africa

Volunteer on schools, preschools, community development, wildlife and conservation programs on the Wild Coast of South Africa. All programs are all inclusive.

Volunteer in schools in South Africa; teach computer literacy, assist teachers in preschools or teach sponsored children on our all inclusive volunteer programs

This report assesses climate risks and opportunities and proposes actions. It provides a synthesis of evidence of climate variability and change, impacts, and uncertainties associated with climate change that may affect Tunisia’s water, land, agriculture, and coastal zones. The report then provides a detailed analysis of the potential impacts of climate change on food security and gross domestic product (GDP) as well as on local populations looking in particular at seven governorates. The...