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A thesis submitted to the Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Disability, Rehabilitation and Development, 2014

Reference evapotranspiration is a key parameter in hydrological and meteorological studies and used to determine the actual water use rate for various crops. The objectives of this study were to explore trend in the grass-reference evapotranspiration (ETo) through years 1961–2011 and to identify trend in the aridity index as an indicator of change in climate in Togo. ETo was calculated using the FAO-56 Penman–Monteith method, and trends analyses were performed with non-parametric statistics...

This study was conducted to investigate historical climate dynamics and the resultant risks at four sites (Meki, Melkassa, Miesso and Ziway) in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia.It involved analysis of rainfall and temperature data in the study areas.The results showed the existence of high inter-annual rainfall variability within seasons and sites.The number of rainy days exhibited a declining trend at Meki in both belg (FMAM) and kiremt (JJAS) seasons and an increasing trend at Melkassa...

Climate change has an impact on the common bean productivity and its negative effect has to be mitigated using alternative resilience strategies.Field experiments were conducted in 2012 and 2013 cropping seasons at Babile and Haramaya research stations, eastern Ethiopia, to assess the effects of climate change resilience strategies on yield and yield components of common bean.The results of the study revealed that row intercropping + compost application + furrow planting and row...

Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence and pattern of rape in Enugu, southeast Nigeria. Methods A prospective descriptive study was conducted among female survivors of rape who presented at the emergency gynecologic and/or forensic unit of Enugu State University Teaching Hospital between February 2012 and July 2013. Data were collected via a pretested interviewer‐administered questionnaire. Results Among 1374 gynecologic emergencies, there were 121 (8.8%) rape cases. The mean age of...

Based on theoretical overviews covering feedback and partners in teaching practice, this paper reports on a cohort of South African third year B.Ed. student teachers' impressions of feedback during a specific period of teaching practice by means of a quantitative study.By focusing on feedback on lesson presentations, 82 randomly sampled student teachers shared their impressions of feedback provided by supervisor teachers and university lecturers.Although the findings suggest that student...

The introduction and application of computer as a resource in teaching and learning process in education has contributed to the achievement of educational objectives.Students at all levels of education use computers for specified purpose.Do computers really help students to achieve academic excellence?The study investigated the perception of students on computer utilization and academic performance.It is a descriptive research with emphasis on survey design.The population comprised all...

Based on theoretical overviews covering feedback and partners in teaching practice, this paper reports on a cohort of South African third year B.Ed. student teachers' impressions of feedback during a specific period of teaching practice by means of a quantitative study.By focusing on feedback on lesson presentations, 82 randomly sampled student teachers shared their impressions of feedback provided by supervisor teachers and university lecturers.Although the findings suggest that student...

Based on theoretical overviews covering feedback and partners in teaching practice, this paper reports on a cohort of South African third year B.Ed. student teachers' impressions of feedback during a specific period of teaching practice by means of a quantitative study.By focusing on feedback on lesson presentations, 82 randomly sampled student teachers shared their impressions of feedback provided by supervisor teachers and university lecturers.Although the findings suggest that student...

Bacterial external ocular infection is a common health problem along with increase and spread of drug resistance in Ethiopia.The objective of this study was to identify potential bacterial isolate of external ocular infections and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in patients attending eye clinic of the Hawassa University Teaching and Referral Hospital, from December 2012 to April 2013.A total of 281 consecutive, non-repetitive ocular specimens were collected among conjunctivitis...

Based on theoretical overviews covering feedback and partners in teaching practice, this paper reports on a cohort of South African third year B.Ed. student teachers' impressions of feedback during a specific period of teaching practice by means of a quantitative study.By focusing on feedback on lesson presentations, 82 randomly sampled student teachers shared their impressions of feedback provided by supervisor teachers and university lecturers.Although the findings suggest that student...

This paper reports on evidence from five school principals regarding leadership practices that work in multiple deprived contexts. The South African educational landscape is complex, often described as a cocktail of first and third world institutions. Looking at the schooling system on a continuum, on the one end there are first class schools which can compare favourably with the best in developed countries. On the other extreme there are dysfunctional schools. However, along the scale there...

Based on theoretical overviews covering feedback and partners in teaching practice, this paper reports on a cohort of South African third year B.Ed. student teachers' impressions of feedback during a specific period of teaching practice by means of a quantitative study.By focusing on feedback on lesson presentations, 82 randomly sampled student teachers shared their impressions of feedback provided by supervisor teachers and university lecturers.Although the findings suggest that student...

Marriages that are able to produce children are considered fruitful in Nigeria, and most often this determines the stability of such marriages. In Nigeria, it was observed that when a child is born with a disability, there is the tendency for the home to experience low level of instability. This study investigated the influence of the presence of a child with intellectual disability on marital stability in Nigeria. One hundred and five (105) parents of children with intellectual disability...

This article draws on data collected from a wider, longitudinal life history study conducted in South Africa between 2010 and 2014. The study focussed specifically on the personal and professional pathways to principalship of a sample of women leaders of co-educational high schools in South Africa, in both rural and peri-urban provinces: a role that, in gender terms, remains a minority position in South Africa and internationally. The data revealed valuable insights into how two of the women...

Based on theoretical overviews covering feedback and partners in teaching practice, this paper reports on a cohort of South African third year B.Ed. student teachers' impressions of feedback during a specific period of teaching practice by means of a quantitative study.By focusing on feedback on lesson presentations, 82 randomly sampled student teachers shared their impressions of feedback provided by supervisor teachers and university lecturers.Although the findings suggest that student...

"Vision 2020 - the right to sight" is a program which purpose is to eliminate avoidable blindness by the year 2020 through the implementation of concrete action plans at the national and district levels. Accordingly, baseline data are needed for the planning, monitoring, follow-up and evaluation of this program. The present study aimed to better characterize visual impairment and blindness in Cameroonian diabetics by providing with baseline data on the prevalence and main causes of these...