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Agriculture is an important base of economic growth and development and source of revenue for many countries and individuals.Teaching of agriculture in schools is one way of ensuring food security and these calls for adequate and relevant teaching-learning resources in schools.This study explored the types and quantities of resources available for the teaching of Agricultures in Kakamega central sub county since enrollment and performance in the subject is on the decline.Descriptive Survey...
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This study was conducted to show whether or not using rubrics as an assessment tool has an impact on pupils' academic performance in Mathematics at senior secondary school level.The problem of poor performance of Grade 12 pupils in Mathematics has been a matter of concern, especially at Malela secondary school.In this study, a rubric served as an assessment tool to gather information about pupils' achievement levels in demonstrating both knowledge and skills.The study sample population...
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Efforts to understand why some species become successful invaders and why some habitats are more at risk from invasive species is an important research focus in invasion ecology. With current global climate change, evaluation of the effects of shade and drought on cohabiting native and invasive species from extreme ecosystems is especially important. Acacia tortilis subsp. raddiana is a tree taxon native to arid African deserts. Prosopis glandulosa, native to the southwestern United States...
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting female students’ academic
 performance in second cycle of primary schools in Bahir Dar City Administration. Descriptive
 survey research design was employed. Four second cycle primary public schools were
 selected through simple random sampling technique. Students, teachers, principals,
 supervisors and Bahir Dar City Administration Education Officials were the respondents of
 the study....
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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Johannesburg, July 2019
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THE DIGITALIZATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN HIGHER EDUCATION TO SUPPORT LEARNING: ARE STUDENTS FACING A DILEMMA?
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<h3>Background</h3> Human Papillomavirus(HPV) infection is a necessary cause for cervical cancer. HPV vaccine is available at a cost but not yet implemented in the national vaccination program in Nigeria. School age children are the target population for this vaccine. Parents play crucial roles in the decision to vaccinate their children against HPV and the healthcare providers have important roles to play in the coverage of this vaccine. The study objective was to assess and compare the...
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Climate change is believed to have a large impact on water resources system both globally and regionally. It has become a major global issue, especially in developing countries because these are most affected by its impacts. Rainwater harvesting techniques offer an alternative source of water and represent specific adaptive strategies to cope with water scarcity within future climate change. Studying the impact of climate change on rainwater harvesting techniques, however, is difficult,...
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The study was conducted in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region of Ghana to investigate the effect of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) on the cognitive achievement of students in chemical bonding.The study employed a quasi-experimental research design implemented by a pre-test post-test control group containing intact, non-equivalent groups of students.The sample size of the study was forty-six ( 46) students -Twenty-Two ( 22) in the experimental group and twenty-four (24) in the...
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Pregnancy related acute kidney injury (PrAKI) is associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Although there has been a reduction in the incidence of PrAKI in the developed countries as a result of better antenatal and postnatal care, in developing countries PrAKI is still a major concern. The commonest risk factors associated with PrAKI in developing countries are sepsis, hemorrhage and preeclampsia/eclampsia.
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With the extreme drought attacking the Horn of Africa continuously for the past few years, more than 22 million people are facing famine and are in danger of starvation.According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), it is the worst drought occurring in all of East Africa in 60 years.Countries affected by the drought are Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and neighboring countries.In most rural areas, lack of access to sufficient power has aggravated...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how lecturers in both public and private universities in Ghana are motivated to take up teaching as a career using Herzberg’s two-factor theory. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, qualitative research design was adopted. Data were collected from 24 lecturers from both public and private universities in Ghana and analysed with NVivo. Findings Results from the analysis indicate that public sector university lecturers are generally better...