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In this study the authors assessed gender differences in the relationships between self-rated health (SRH) and demographic factors, physical health, health service use, infections, a variety of symptoms and health conditions, and wider well-being features. A self-administered questionnaire was administered to 3,271 students at Assiut University, Egypt during 2009–2010. Multiple logistic regression was used (with excellent/very good SRH as dependent variable) to assess the variables that...

Human societies are quickly drifting into serious moral decadence as various ills are plaguing the world. This situation makes the teaching of religious ethics, the academic discipline that studies the morality of human act based on the tenets of various religions, a necessity. In some parts of the world, the teaching of religious ethics is booming. Unfortunately, the opposite is the case in Nigeria. Teachers of religious ethics are few in the country. This chapter investigates the reason...

This article presents an ethnographic study conducted in five Moroccan primary schools in Marrakech and region. This study uses cultural models theory as a tool of inquiry to investigate primary school teachers’ conceptualizations of their role in the space of classroom and how they exercise their pedagogical authority. The intention is to develop awareness of the sociocultural embeddedness of teachers’ beliefs and assumptions with regard to classroom practice. Classroom observations and...

Assessing safety outcomes is critical to inform optimal scale-up of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programs. Clinical trials demonstrated adverse event (AE) rates from 1.5 to 8 %, but we have limited data on AEs from VMMC programs.A group problem-solving, quality improvement (QI) project involving retrospective chart audits, case-conference AE classification, and provider training was conducted at a VMMC clinic in Malawi. For each identified potential AE, the timing, assessment,...

Background : Each year, schools all over the world suffer from disasters, ranging from small to large damaging disasters that affect children safety and health. Teachers play significant roles in child protection. Therefore, teachers’ training is very important for effective school disaster management. Aim: This study aims at evaluating the effectiveness of educational guidelines on school teachers’ knowledge and skills regarding disasters and first aid management of school children. Methods...

A number of higher learning institutions in Tanzania have implemented Learning Management systems (LMSs) to manage online teaching and learning.However, effective use by both learners and instructors has been hindered by many challenges.This paper analyzes the students' attitude towards the use of such systems with a focus on the University of Dodoma (UDOM).An online questionnaire was administered to sixty students from three different colleges who took different courses delivered in blended...

Cardiovascular disease has become a leading global health challenge representing the largest cause of mortality in adults worldwide. Non communicable diseases are neglected in Uganda over infectious diseases. With increased urbanization, there is likely increase in burden of these NCDs yet there is paucity of reliable data regarding the NCD burden. We assessed the prevalence of hypertension and other cardiovascular disease risk factors among medical students at Makerere University, College...

As teachers form an important part of the intervention process with childrenwho stutter in primary school, the primary aim was to describe primary school teachers'attitudes in South Africa. The secondary aim was to compare teachers' attitudes towardsstuttering in South Africa with those from a pooled group of respondents in the Public OpinionSurvey of Human Attributes-Stuttering (POSHA-S) database from different countries collectedin 2009-2014.A quantitative, cross-sectional survey research...

Agriculture is the most susceptible sector to climate change related hazards. Unusual temperature and rainfall occurrence in terms of amount and distribution usually lead to poor harvest and/or complete crop failure and shortage of pasture and animal feed in Ethiopia. Such extreme conditions ultimately result in drought with a resultant depletion of assets, societal vulnerability, mass migration and loss of life. This research work has been conducted to fill such knowledge gaps of the target...

Improved research ability is a core competency to achieve in health professionals. The Selectives is a three-year, longitudinal, community-based programme within the undergraduate curriculum which aims to develop research capacity in all medical students during the prescribed curriculum. In relation to the programme, the authors describe the types of studies conducted by students, conditions that facilitated their learning, how the experience improved students’ knowledge of research and...

The integration of ICT tools in education can afford more chances for teachers to work better. This book gives insight into the obstacles that stop university English language teachers from using technology in their classrooms. Also, it brings to light the points that educators propose to enhance the use of ICT in instruction. It is concluded that large classes, lack of materials and insufficient technical support are the main barriers that hinder teachers from making use of ICT in teaching....

Cameroon prior to colonization had many languages, with none having precedence over the other.With the development of trade and the installation of missionaries along its coast, a number of local and European languages gained prominence. English became the most widely used western language.It established itself as the language of trade and of the court of equity while some local languages and Pidgin English were standardized and used in evangelization.With the triple presence in succession,...

<p>The African Union has been committed to the development and promotion of African languages for a long time. This is in cognizance of the fact that, language is the DNA of culture and its vehicle of expression. The Languages Plan of Action which was first adopted in 1986 and reviewed in 2006 outlines clear goals to be achieved by member states in the promotion and recognition of African languages. The Plan for all its intents and purposes has good will for the development and use of...

Review of pollution in the African aquatic environment , Review of pollution in the African aquatic environment , مرکز فناوری اطلاعات و اطلاع رسانی کشاورزی

Kaffrine is a region located in the groundnut basin of Senegal where an abundance of scholarly literature shows consensus on the occurrence of climate change (Mbow, C. et al 2008; Pachauri, R.K. et al. 2007). This brief summarizes a study of institutional dimensions of climate-change adaptation in Kaffrine, in an area comprising several villages that use the resources of Baobolong, a water body that feeds several villages (Camara and Fall 2015).