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To assess the prevalence and intensity of intestinal schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis among primary school children in Gorgora, Northwest Ethiopia. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out in Gorgora primary school in Northwest Ethiopia from November to December 2010. Stool sample was collected from 326 children (170 male and 156 female) and examined by Kato-Katz technique for intestinal schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminth infection. A total of 120...

The paper presents empirical findings on the efforts made by smallholder farmers to maintain livelihood needs through efficient allocation of resources under changing climate and dwindling natural resources base. The data used was generated through a survey of 452 households in North Shewa Zone. The income required to meet minimum livelihood needs for food, education, health, clothing and other social obligations was determined and used as an objective to be attained. This income was...

Abstract This article investigates inequalities in school attainment in South Africa using community-based data collected in 2008 by the National Income Dynamics Study. Schools-based research has concluded that poor children, who are mostly African, remain disadvantaged by the continuing low performance of former African schools. In contrast, this analysis finds that most educational disadvantages of African children, including their low matriculation rates, are accounted for by household...

Multiple cropping systems provide more harvest security for farmers, allow for crop intensification and furthermore influence ground cover, soil erosion, albedo, soil chemical properties, pest infestation and the carbon sequestration potential. We identify the traditional sequential cropping systems in ten sub-Saharan African countries from a survey dataset of more than 8600 households. We find that at least one sequential cropping system is traditionally used in 35% of all administrative...

Multiple cropping systems provide more harvest security for farmers, allow for crop intensification and furthermore influence ground cover, soil erosion, albedo, soil chemical properties, pest infestation and the carbon sequestration potential. We identify the traditional sequential cropping systems in ten sub-Saharan African countries from a survey dataset of more than 8600 households. We find that at least one sequential cropping system is traditionally used in 35% of all administrative...

Multiple cropping systems provide more harvest security for farmers, allow for crop intensification and furthermore influence ground cover, soil erosion, albedo, soil chemical properties, pest infestation and the carbon sequestration potential. We identify the traditional sequential cropping systems in ten sub-Saharan African countries from a survey dataset of more than 8600 households. We find that at least one sequential cropping system is traditionally used in 35% of all administrative...

Multiple cropping systems provide more harvest security for farmers, allow for crop intensification and furthermore influence ground cover, soil erosion, albedo, soil chemical properties, pest infestation and the carbon sequestration potential. We identify the traditional sequential cropping systems in ten sub-Saharan African countries from a survey dataset of more than 8600 households. We find that at least one sequential cropping system is traditionally used in 35% of all administrative...

Multiple cropping systems provide more harvest security for farmers, allow for crop intensification and furthermore influence ground cover, soil erosion, albedo, soil chemical properties, pest infestation and the carbon sequestration potential. We identify the traditional sequential cropping systems in ten sub-Saharan African countries from a survey dataset of more than 8600 households. We find that at least one sequential cropping system is traditionally used in 35% of all administrative...

The purpose of this study is to build a stronger evidence base on the role of faith-inspired and private secular schools in sub-Saharan Africa using nationally representative household surveys as well as qualitative data. Six main findings emerge from the study: (1) Across a sample of 16 countries, the average market share for faith-inspired schools is at 10-15 percent, and the market share for private secular schools is of a similar order of magnitude; (2) On average faith-inspired schools...

Abstract Purpose: A tracer study involving 110 certificate to PhD graduate employees and 22 employer organizations was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of tertiary agricultural and natural resources management training in Zambia. Methodology: Data were collected using questionnaires developed for each group of respondents, and analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Findings: The results showed some gaps in the inputs into training and training processes...

Healthcare concepts within Africa are often generalized, but distinct differences exist among nations. Despite their geographic proximity, Liberia (∼1 general surgeon/800K people, $53/capita healthcare spending) and Nigeria (∼1 surgeon/300K, $136/capita) demonstrate different degrees of surgical workforce shortage. Given potential effects on this deficit, we analyzed medical student specialty interest and career choice for these two nations.

The research examined the extent of pollution by leachate generated from Ijagun dumpsite, Odogbolu Area, Southwestern Nigeria, on the groundwater using electrical resistivity method. Four vertical electrical sounding measurements were taken around the dumpsite, Two on the dumpsite (VES 1/ VES 2), and the other two (VES 3 /VES 4) around the dumpsite (serving as control) using schlumberger array technique. The result obtained interpreted both quantitatively and qualitatively, iterated with...

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of climate change on the geographical distribution of selected native species from two areas from West Asia and North Africa. Three species representing two genera were selected for assessment of their vulnerability to climate change. The first species was Salsola vermiculata L. which is common to both study areas. The second genus was represented by two species, Haloxylon salicornicum (Moq.) Bunge from the Syrian rangelands and H. schmittianum Pomel...

The population growth, economic development with the consequent anthropogenic activities at the Nile Delta of Egypt addresses the present-day hydro-environmental status and quality deterioration trends of surface Nile River water.The hydrochemical fingerprints of surface waters revealed the effects of points and non-points sources of pollution.The relative low Cl -and SO 4 2-in Nile water of Damietta and Rosetta branches precludes subjacent sources of polluted water.Mixing of surface Nile...

Indigenous peoples’ strong connection to the land, together with the ongoing climate change debate, prompts analysis of their increased vulnerability and ability to respond to climate change. The ability of indigenous people to respond is widely recognized to be dependent on several factors, such as cultural identity, livelihood, sense of place, security, visions for the future and aspects of governance, all of which have a long history. Indigenous peoples’ lives are a chronicle of their...

Secondary education is critical to the education of a child, being the bridge between primary and tertiary education. In this paper, the challenges militating against the achievement of the objectives of secondary education in Nigeria were examined. They include: inadequate fund; inadequate and decay infrastructural facilities; inadequate and low quality teachers; negative attitudes of teacher; indiscipline of students; examination malpractices; low quality students-intake and poor academic...

This paper discusses assessment results of the respondents who kept livestock in urban and periurban areas in the three municipalities of Kinondoni, Ilala, and Temeke in Dar es Salaam city region, if they had knowledge that their activities had an effect on climate change.Data show that over two thirds of the respondents did not think that the presence of solid waste, liquid waste, and pollution resulting from keeping livestock would have an effect on climate risks in the future.However, the...