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Mercury used in gold amalgamation is a global concern and a major source of contamination and dispersion in environmental aquatic of Cote d'Ivoire, mainly in the North where clandestine gold mining activities are a local interest.The aim of this study was to assess the level of total mercury (Hg-T) contamination of sediments from Bagoue River.Water and sediments samples were collected during wet and dry seasons from six stations differently impacted.Spatial and seasonal variations in...

This paper presents some of the most recurrent pronunciation errors made by Egyptian learners of Tajweed.The study mainly investigates the production of Arabic consonants during the recitation of Qur'an.Participants read and recite verses of Qur'an in front of Sheikha (teacher) who teaches them rules of Tajweed.The study adopts a descriptive qualitative approach and the analysis is based on the reading and recitation of Qur'an by three informants who are of different ages; 70, 42 and 34...

The current study aims to identify the most common self-presentation strategies of divorced female students. The study also aims to reveal the significance of differences in self-presentation strategies according to variables: number of years of divorce and age. The sample of the study consists of (130) divorced female students. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher prepared a self-presentation strategy scale. The results of the study show that the most common self-promotion...

The management of rangelands, including climate change adaptation strategies, is primarily responsible for stimulating livestock productivity, which consequently improves food security. This paper investigates the impact of climate change adaptations on food security among pastoralists in semi-arid parts of Kenya, who have not received due attention to date. Using an endogenous switching regression model, the current study revealed that pastoralists’ food security increased significantly...

The emergence of Coronavirus herein referred to as COVID-19 shut down schools globally for a while. The closure of schools negatively impacted educational systems that had not developed a resilient or alternative model of instructional delivery such as the Cameroon Ministry of Basic Education. Tentative measures were taken to ensure the continuous delivery of teaching while hoping to build a resilient model of education that can guarantee continuous learning in times of emergencies. With the...

COVID-19 is an emerging and highly infectious disease that is becoming a global health challenge affecting all sectors. To prevent COVID-19 transmission, all education institutions were closed and advised to turn to online learning. The present study sought to determine the factors affecting the acceptance and use of electronic learning among Ugandan University students in three universities. The study relied on two data collection instruments: a questionnaire and a semi-structured...

This study examined the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in mathematics teaching and learning in secondary schools in the Vhembe East District in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The study adopted a mixed method approach as part of exploratory descriptive survey design and involved 60 purposively selected mathematics teachers from secondary schools in the Vhembe East District. Quantitative data was collected through the administration of a survey questionnaire....

Objective To better understand diverse experts’ views about the ethical implications of ongoing research funded by the National Institutes of Health that uses machine learning to predict HIV/AIDS risk in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) based on publicly available Demographic and Health Surveys data. Design Three rounds of semi-structured surveys in an online expert panel using a modified Delphi approach. Participants Experts in informatics, African public health and HIV/AIDS and bioethics were...

This synthesis report brings together cross-case insights produced from four case studies of social movements in Colombia, Nepal, South Africa and Turkey. The research that was ably carried out by a committed group of researchers in collaboration with the movements themselves, their leaders and activists, in a dynamic process of research coproduction.

Student-Athlete or Athlete-Student: Analysis of Benefits and Barriers of University Sport Participation in South Africa

TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION TO LEARNERS IN SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOLS

Mapping and modeling suitable habitat and distribution of aquatic species is important to help assess the impact of factors such as climate change in affecting the shift, decline, or expansion of species habitat ranges. In Africa, the distribution of water lily (Nymphaea) species is geographically varied and the habitats suitable for individual species are prone to effects of global warming, though only limited conservation measures have been taken to date in aquatic environments. In this...

In the year 2000, a global agenda to achieve quality education for all children by 2015 was birthed. However, even after the lapse of this period, quality of education remained low in developing countries. In light of this, the World Bank developed a framework for assessing education quality based on six facets, namely, assessment; autonomy; accountability; attention to teachers; attention to early childhood development; and attention to culture, together called 6As. Based on this framework,...

The current and projected warming of the earth is unequivocal with humans playing a strong role as both perpetrators and victims. The warming on the African continent is projected to be greater than the global average with an increased average temperature of 3–6°C by the end of the century under a high Representative Concentration Pathway. In Africa, the Sub-Saharan region is identified as the most vulnerable to the changing climate due to its very low capacity to adapt to or mitigate...

Introduction: Pharmacy education may be associated with stress due to the nature of its curriculum and expectations of high-quality services from students on graduation. This study evaluated perceived stress and its predictors, stressors, and coping strategies among undergraduate pharmacy students in northern Nigeria. Methods: This was a prospective longitudinal study conducted at three randomly selected pharmacy schools in northern Nigeria. The validated 10-item Perceived Stress Scale was...

Background: Ascaris worm, as one of the commonest helminthic infections, constitutes a major public health challenge and concern in the majority of developing countries. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of Ascaris worm infection and its associated risk factors among primary school children in Lambata community to determine the prevalence of Ascaris infection, age, gender and associated risk factors among them to create awareness and effective management program. Methods:...

This study was aimed at determining mainly the concentrations of As and other metals (Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, V and Zn) in samples of feed, soil, plants and foods (fish, chicken, goat and cow meat) grown and consumed in six areas of Niger Delta, Nigeria (Choba, Khana, Trans Amadi, Eleme, Uyo and Yenagoa). Principal Component Analysis (PCA) models were used for identifying groups of variables (i.e., elements) based on the loadings and groups of samples (i.e., plants, soil, fish, meet, feed) according...

Abstract Background: Complications from diabetic foot ulcer often pose a strong threat to the life of patients with diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors for foot ulceration among people living with diabetes attending University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty-one diabetic patients were interviewed with a questionnaire to obtain their sociodemographic, foot care, and diabetes-related details. Both of their...

The study sought to assess the impact of punishment on the behavior and academic work of senior high schools in the Ejisu-Juaben municipality of Ashanti region in Ghana.The researcher administered survey questionnaire to 150 teachers and 3666 students to collect data in three selected public senior high schools in the Ejisu-Juaben municipality.The research design adopted for this study was multiple case studies using the descriptive survey approach to examine the impact of punishment on the...