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Background: Contraceptives are the of use artificial devices to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease such as HIV/STIs. Despite the existence of numerous family planning programmes in recent years, the prevalence rate of contraceptive use remains low in several developing countries. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the use Contraceptive among students in the College of Health of Health Science, Niger Delta University, Amassoma. Method: A descriptive cross-sectional...

The present study explores the life story that characterizes each of the selected women and how they get out with challenged conditions to conquer school principal-ship. The study used qualitative data to extract two (2) women principals’ meanings through in-deep interviews. The selected women principals were presented as case studies because of their potential backgrounds and experience. Ten (10) teachers randomly selected also take part in the study. The research employed a...

This chapter focuses on the teaching of religion in state schools in Mauritius within the statutory provisions and national policy frameworks, as defined in the Mauritian Constitution and as codified in the national education acts, formulated and promulgated in educational edicts. It discusses how the teaching of religion is incorporated in the curricula and implemented in state schools, exploring the part it plays in fostering shared beliefs, mutual respect, and entrenching civic values for...

The South African co-operative model between the state and public schools has proven successful and practicable despite the multireligious heterogeneity of most schools. The chapter examines the landmark decisions in Wittman, Christian Education South Africa and Randhart. Pursuant to the law in South Africa, religious observances may be practiced in public schools as long as attendance is free and voluntary, equitable, and in accordance with the school’s approved policy, national...

This study investigated the development of leadership identity among six female undergraduate student-leaders in higher learning institutions (HLIs). Based on the hexagon and motivation to lead theories, the study focused on personal knowledge, beliefs and actions that female undergraduate student-leaders attach to their leadership identities. Furthermore, the study explored the perceived leadership motivational factors for female student-leaders in HLIs. The study employed a...

Abstract Data scarcity globally has impeded our understanding of hydrological processes. This study was aimed at evaluating skills of models in reproducing past climate in the Shire River Basin (SRB) in Malawi for future climate impact assessments. The study used data, simulated by Global Climate Models (GCMs), participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5). A total of 52 models were considered comprising a mixture of models in the Representative Concentration...

The outbreak of COVID-19 in the world has a significant impact on economic, education, social, cultural, political and religious negatively. The academic and social life of students with visual impairment suffers a great set back during this period. Thus, this paper therefore takes a critical look into the influence of COVID-19 on academic and social adjustment of students with visual impairment in south-west, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to examine the influence of COVID-19 on...

This article presents the results of research into teachers’ views on power and control as exercised by secondary school principals at the schools where they are employed. In South African schools, many principals’ use of their power and control has a negative impact on teachers’ motivation, job satisfaction, and overall well-being. The findings indicate firstly that teachers associate principals’ exercise of power and control with the latter’s leadership competencies.Secondly, they see...

In recent years, different places in the world have witnessed demands for the decolonization of education. Nevertheless, it is not completely clear how this ought to be carried out. There are various factors that influence what such decolonization may entail, including the geographical place for decolonization and the discipline being decolonized. This requires a specific analysis of each context. In this article, I wish to make a proposal for how to carry out the decolonization of...

Abstract Background The current Libyan civil war has originated many casualties, imposing medical challenges. War injuries are complex, requiring specialized knowledge and interdisciplinary assessment for adequate patient and intercultural management. Methods This retrospective study analyzed records of 78 Libyan patients admitted from July 2016 to November 2017 to neurological and trauma surgical departments of Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt, Germany. Issues of system preparation of the...

Academic literacy interventions are becoming increasingly important in a country where the secondary education system no longer adequately prepares students for the literacy demands of higher education. This article investigates whether there was an improvementin students’ academic literacy levels between the onset and completion of an academic literacy module at a South African university. This is done by using a combination of instruments selected from a proposed evaluation design for...

Little data exist on how 15-to-24-year-old perinatally infected youth living with HIV (p-YLHIV) learn their HIV status, and how those disclosure experiences may relate to current viral suppression (VS). Cross-sectional analyses were conducted using baseline data from a randomized controlled trial testing a peer mentoring program in Ndola, Zambia. Analyses were restricted to self-reported p-YLHIV to assess associations between disclosure experiences and VS using logistic regression models,...

This paper characterizes non-indigenous fish species (NIS) and analyses both atmospheric and sea surface temperatures for the Mediterranean coast of Egypt from 1991 to 2020, in relation to previous reports in the same areas. Taxonomical characterization depicts 47 NIS from the Suez Canal (Lessepsian/alien) and 5 from the Atlantic provenance. GenBank accession number of the NIS mitochondrial gene, cytochrome oxidase 1, reproductive and commercial biodata, and a schematic Inkscape drawing for...

Background and objectiveSexual violence is a common and serious public health issue affecting millions of women at all stages of their lives.Studies have shown that women in Ethiopia are among the highly affected.There is no study in the literature as yet on the prevalence and factors associated with sexual violence among female students of Debre Berhan University (DBU), Ethiopia.In light of this, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of sexual violence and associated factors among...

Education is one of the tops of policy agenda of a country, as well as the engine of the socioeconomic development. It consists of transforming human beings from ignorance to enlightenment, from shades of social backwardness to light of social amelioration and a nation from underdevelopment to faster social and economic development. In 1964, the general conference of UNESCO recognized that “illiteracy is a grave obstacle to social and economic development. Education is the true alchemy that...

In a diverse Moroccan environment where groups, ethnicities, languages, religions, people of color, migrants, refugees, and different identities like LGBTQs coexist, multicultural education as a framework and as a pedagogical approach to diversity has become mandatory. The present study reports about an experience at Mohammed V University in Rabat where a multicultural education course was introduced into the curriculum of the teacher training MA Program. The study investigates the feedback...

Business management training is essential for success in the modern era. Health and medical professionals are exposed to knowledge that allows them to treat pathologies. However, their training does not prepare them to manage their practices as businesses and in a sustainable, effective, and efficient manner.To investigate the business management training needs of registered South African Biokineticists.A quantitative and descriptive research design was used. Sixty-nine registered...