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In the last few years, educational systems worldwide have experienced a paradigm shift from the traditional synchronous mode to incorporate the asynchronous mode. The main reason for this addition is because a lot of students are either working or having family responsibilities that will not permit them to be full-time students. This study, therefore, explores the implementation strategies that were used to establish the University of Ghana Distance Education Programme. The study is an...

No AccessApr 2015Policy Challenges Associated with Out-of-School Youth in Sub-Saharan AfricaAuthors/Editors: Keiko Inoue, Emanuela di Gropello, Yesim Sayin Taylor, James GreshamKeiko InoueSearch for more papers by this author, Emanuela di GropelloSearch for more papers by this author, Yesim Sayin TaylorSearch for more papers by this author, James GreshamSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0505-9_ch1AboutView ChaptersFull TextPDF (0.7 MB) ToolsAdd to...

Tourism is regarded as a modern-day engine for growth and is one of the largest industries globally. South Africa has earmarked tourism as a key sector with excellent potential for growth and development. With its spectacular scenery, friendly people, world-class infrastructure, South Africa is becoming one of the most desired destinations in the world. Being a labour-intensive sector, with a supply chain that links across sectors, tourism is a priority sector in the government’s planning...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the quality of the current provision for school leadership in Kenya, the extent to which they have an impact on student outcomes and the return on school leadership preparation and development investment. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws from educational leadership, management and administration courses delivered by universities and other institutions to aspiring and practising educational leaders in Kenya. It employs a method...

Education systems in developing countries are often centrally managed in a top-down structure. In environments where schools have different needs and where localized information plays an important role, empowerment of the local community may be attractive, but low levels of human capital at the local level may offset gains from local information. This paper reports the results of a four-year, large-scale experiment that provided a grant and comprehensive school management training to...

Education systems in developing countries are often centrally managed in a top-down structure. In environments where schools have different needs and where localized information plays an important role, empowerment of the local community may be attractive, but low levels of human capital at the local level may offset gains from local information. This paper reports the results of a four-year, large-scale experiment that provided a grant and comprehensive school management training to...

This paper seeks to report on the research undertaken to determine the extent to which environmental sustainability issues had been integrated in the Zambian 2013 science education curriculum at junior secondary school level(grades 8 and 9). The research followed a descriptive survey employing both qualitative and quantitative approaches.This descriptive survey sought to determine the extent of integration of the 15 environmental sustainability issues as identified by the United Nations...

The purpose of the study was to investigate why the learners with disabilities did not re-enter school after falling pregnant and giving birth. The study was conducted in selected schools with special education units in Lusaka Province, Zambia. The study employed the descriptive survey research design which mainly involved qualitative methods. Sample included one MESVTEE official, ten head teachers, ten parents, thirty learners with disabilities and fifty teachers who were purposively and...

The purpose of the study was to establish the attitudes of regular teachers towards learners with learning disabilities at Nampundwe Secondary School. A Case study design was deployed in which self- administered questionnaires, semi structured interview guides and observation checklists were used to collect data from a sample of 82 participants. The respondents consisted of 50 learners with learning disabilities, 16 regular teachers and 16 parents of learners with learning...

Background:Prescribing patterns can greatly have a negative impact on patient care outcomes if not underpinned by use of ideal standards and evidence-based medicine. The overall aim of this clinical research was to determine the antibiotic prescribing patterns among physicians and compare compliance of antibiotic prescribing with adopted National treatment guidelines.Methods :A cross-sectional study was undertaken which involved reviewing of patients’ records in wards, administration of a...

The study investigated the effect of reward system on health care workers performance in Teaching Hospital. It examined the relationship among monetary and non-monetary rewards and employees’ performance in University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH). Desk survey was used in gathering relevant information. Primary sources were questionnaire, observation and interview, while secondary data were gathered from internet, textbooks, journals and libraries. Chi-square statistical tool was used...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to confirm the factorial structure of SERVPERF based on an exploration of its dimensionality among Syrian universities’ students. It also aimed at assessing the perceived service quality offered at these universities. Design/methodology/approach – A cross-sectional survey was conducted targeting students at Syrian universities. Using a pilot sample of 40 students, the authors developed their hypotheses. Thereafter, based on a sample of 259 students, the...

Objectives Drug dosing errors are common in patients with renal impairment and could cause adverse effects and poor outcomes. The study reviewed tenofovir and lamivudine dosing errors as a component of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen in patients with renal impairment at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia. The dosages of drugs cleared renally should be adjusted according to creatinine clearance or glomerular filtration rate. The aim of the study...

Education is one of the most topical issues in South Africa. In recent years, particularly in the period after the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) (hereinafter CRPD), the discourse on the of children with disabilities has mainly focused on the potential of White Paper 6 on Special Needs Education (2001) (hereinafter WP 6) and its implementing programmes to facilitate the realisation of the right to for children with disabilities. The CRPD...

The study investigated the effectiveness of the communication strategies used by Zambia Federation of Disabilities Organisation in promoting Early Childhood Care and Development Education (ECCDE) of children with disabilities in community schools. The study was conducted in both community and government schools in Mongu District of western province. It seems that children with disabilities have been highly affected by the way they are perceived and treated by communities. Many children with...

Abstract. Ensemble hydrological predictions are normally obtained by forcing hydrological models with ensembles of atmospheric forecasts produced by numerical weather prediction models. To be of practical value to water users, such forecasts should not only be sufficiently skilful, they should also provide information that is relevant to the decisions end users make. The semi-arid Limpopo Basin in southern Africa has experienced severe droughts in the past, resulting in crop failure,...