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Information about the paper titled "ACADEMIC QUALITY AND STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN THE NIGERIAN TERTIARY EDUCATION: LESSONS FROM A PRIVATE FAITH-BASED UNIVERSITY IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA (2010-2015)" at IATED Digital Library
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Introduction Secondary school students in Nigeria are under intense pressure to perform well in their academics so as to have competitive advantage in advancing their studies. This pressure has been linked to western derived psycho-pathologies such as depression, anxiety and culture bound syndrome such as brain fag syndrome. Aim To examine gender differences in the manifestation of brain-fag syndrome, depression, and anxieties among students about to participate in Junior Secondary...
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ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDENTS IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
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For the last decade, Tanzania has suffered setback on number of unemployed graduate. The majority, to certain extent, put on the responsibility to higher institutions because it does not equip graduates with sufficient skills suitable for job demand. This paper highlights the root of such issues, deriving from my experience during three-year teaching assignment in Tanzania. The observation and reviewed on relevant literature revealed that the problem is a result of an ongoing mismanaged...
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Introduction In Morocco, 48.9% of the population surveyed in 2003, had at least one mental health disorder [1,2]. Mood disorder was the most prevalent psychopathology found among children of 15 years (26.5%) [2]. Objective To study the prevalence of depressive episode (DE) of young Moroccan students. Subjects and methods The present study is a cross-sectional study conducted among 942 students, aged 18 to 25 and studying in a vocational training institute in Mohammedia (North West of...
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This study explored Tanzanian midwives' perceptions of their professional role within their local context. Findings were to inform recommendations for continuing professional development education programs by Western midwifery educators. Using focus group interviews with sixteen Tanzanian midwives, the findings revealed that the midwives' overwhelming focus was on saving lives of women and newborns. The fundamental elements of saving lives involved prioritising care through receiving...
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Although many educational pragmatists hold that education is key to open development, a light to chase away darkness and a driver of modernization, civilization and globalization, the aim of this paper is to look at the gaps inherent in the current education system in South Africa, and also to discuss the benefits. The paper has used a review of literature methodology. Findings indicate the following gaps: The education has been found to embrace the following perfidious factors: lack of...
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The aim of the study was to determine whether entrepreneurship education stimulates students’ interest in becoming entrepreneurs. The study also examined how entrepreneurship education influences the development of various entrepreneurial characteristics. A quantitative research design was used. Questionnaires were administered to a convenient sample of 150 students at a university in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The Chi-Square test and Pearson product moment correlation were...
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An improved drought management must rely on an accurate monitoring and forecasting of the phenomenon in order to activate appropriate mitigation measures. In this study, several homogenous Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) were developed to forecast droughts using the Standardized Precipitation Index, SPI, at short-medium term. Validation of the developed models was carried out with reference to precipitation series observed in 22 stations located in the upper Blue Nile river basin. The...
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Non-involvement of fathers in early education is highly prevalent in South Africa. The paper has two aims, firstly, to explore the strategies used by South African pre-school teachers to improve father involvement in early education, and secondly, to make recommendations on what can be done to improve father involvement in early education. The main study finding is that literature does not share much about the strategies that pre-school teachers are currently using to improve father...
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This paper reports on a project initiated by the non-governmental organization Springboard Humanism (SBH) based in Molepolole, the capital of the Kweneng District of Botswana. The project aims to empower young marginalized women, particularly indigenous BaSarwa and BaKgalagari, who dropped out of school at Junior Certificate Examination (JCE) level (Year 10). The modus operandi at SBH is botho, an African philosophy emphasizing caring, sharing, showing respect and compassion. Participatory...
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The purpose of this study was to describe instances of pedagogical practices of teachers using ICTs and the enhancements of practices using traditional methods, to more fundamental changes in their approach to teaching. Using a mixed method, the research examined the impact of increased education level on the ICT use competence perception and the influence of ICT knowledge level and skills on the adoption of blended learning contents. Four schools were used for this study; two picked out of...
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Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of the degree of masters in public health in the department of community health, School of Public Health of Kenyatta University, March 2016
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<p class="Style3">This paper examines the possible characteristics and the value of designing learning activities grounded in connectivism—an emerging learning theory. It is an exploratory attempt to connect the theory to the prevailing technology adoption archetypes used in African contexts with the aim of extracting influences that could shape pedagogical technology adoption in African higher education contexts. A reflection on the process of designing learning activities that employ...
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Climate change mitigation and air quality management are mostly addressed separately in South African legal acts and policies. This approach is not always coherent, especially in the context of other serious issues South Africa is facing, such as poverty alleviation. Policies implemented to mitigate climate change might increase negative health affects due to unanticipated outcomes (e.g. increased local air pollution), and these indirect consequences must therefore be taken into account when...
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Climate change mitigation and air quality management are mostly addressed separately in South African legal acts and policies. This approach is not always coherent, especially in the context of other serious issues South Africa is facing, such as poverty alleviation. Policies implemented to mitigate climate change might increase negative health affects due to unanticipated outcomes (e.g. increased local air pollution), and these indirect consequences must therefore be taken into account when...