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The Ministry of Education, Arts and culture, proposed learning at K-12 as the solution for continuing education during the CoVID19 pandemic lockdown period across Namibia (March/April 2020). Due to the haste in implementation e-learning at schools by teachers, researchers sought to get a glimpse of the perceptions and self-efficacy of English subject teachers one their readiness to conduct online teaching. This single case study design involved English teachers at a selected combined school...

The education system in Egypt is widely regarded as corrupt and ineffective, and calls for drastic reform are long-standing. Education reform has taken on a heightened importance due to the political developments that began in 2011. This study attempts to contribute to an understanding of the political, social and economic challenges that need to be overcome in order for education to better promote an environment for social justice and equitable economic growth as Egyptians work towards...

Existing evidence focuses mostly on gender and access to medicines and adherence among HIV patients.Contrary to prevailing hypotheses, most studies reported no statistically significant gender differences for either class of outcomes.The few studies that did document gender differences took no clear direction, and favored women slightly more than men.In South Africa, among adults with a chronic condition, men are significantly less likely to use medicines compared to women after adjusting...

Culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) is a teaching approach that can be utilized to improve academic outcomes among diverse student populations. Currently, however, there is a lack of research examining why some teachers struggle to implement CRP, particularly in educational contexts beyond the U.S. This study examined why there is a lack of implementation of CRP within combined schools in the Kavango East region of Namibia. More specifically, this study assessed the role of CRP within...

Hospital statistics on morbidity and mortality are essential in assessing disease burden, evaluation of health policies and health planning. The study aimed to determine the morbidity pattern and short-term outcome among medical admissions in the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital (NDUTH), Bayelsa State, Nigeria. This retrospective 7-years disease audit was carried out in the medical wards of NDUTH, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Information extracted included name and gender of patients,...

In many schools in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the calculation of student report cards, the production of ranking lists and statistics are still done manually by teachers, even when these schools have computers. Our surveys have shown that schools leaders think that it is essential to purchase software to automate these calculations. Others are reluctant to the idea of hiring a highly qualified computer specialist, which would entail additional expenses. EPFIDab is a method of...

Amidst increasing interest in multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) in climate discourse, this paper identifies four rationales for why MSPs may be particularly suited to supporting adaptation from existing literatures. With a focus on MSPs that seek to support adaptation among micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya, we then investigate the extent to which this potential is being realised in practice, through interviews with partners engaged in the design and implementation of...

In special admission school environments where culturally relevant pedagogy strategies are not upheld, African American students feel forced to learn about the dominant culture, while their cultural experiences are not observed or validated resulting in questioning of one's existence or importance in societal and world contributions. In such learning environments, high achieving students are not spared from the ensuing implicit bias as they may lose trust in educational systems and, as a...

This study investigates the dynamic linkages between tourism growth and economic growth in the African island nation of Mauritius using the spillover index framework based on the monthly data from 2003M11–2020M02. The Granger causality results reflect bidirectional static linkages between tourism-led economic growth (TLEG) and economic-driven tourism growth (EDTG). The dynamic spillover findings show a varying magnitude and direction of TLEG and EDTG hypotheses that are time-dependent. These...

This article presents a critical review of the education system and curriculum reforms in basic education in Kenya from independence in 1963 to date. It presents a philosophical and pragmatic basis for content review and the curriculum reform process. Data collection involved a critical review of relevant literature; including several curriculum reform documents. Based on the literature review and documentary analysis, there is overwhelming evidence that radical changes have resulted in the...

Epidemiologic data derived from population-based studies are very important to understand human diseases and their implications. Highlighting skin problems by identifying their incidence and prevalence is vital to direct suitable medical attention toward them.The aim of the study was to detect the prevalence and most common causes of hypopigmentation in primary school children in Zagazig City.Cross-sectional study on 185 students selected from two schools. Data were collected by filling a...

The most vulnerable period in the lifecycle of a human being is in childhood and again reaching advanced age in later life. Social work students need to have knowledge and competencies to respond effectively to vulnerabilities such as elder abuse. The aim of the study was to examine social work student’s level of awareness and knowledge on elder abuse, in order to highlight content areas to be addressed in curricula by social work educators. In a qualitative method study, the convenient...

Increasing and competing demands on agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa mean that policy and investment decisions become more complex. Despite growing consensus on the need for sustainable agricultural intensification, there is limited agreement on how to achieve this in practice. Governments and societies face uncertainty and complex choices. This paper explores the potential of Multi-Stakeholder, Social Learning (MSL) approaches, facilitated by National Learning Alliances (NLAs), to improve...

Why are most African American students in lower-track classes in racially diverse schools? How does the nexus of home, school, and community impact African Americans’ academic placement in a racially and economically diverse school district? This research used ethnographic methods to explore 38 African American middle school students’ perceptions and experiences of academic placement in a racially diverse middle school and a segregated and disinvested African American neighborhood. This...

Abstract Background Refractive error (RE) is a leading cause of visual impairment (VI) in children, the most common cause of childhood handicaps, and the second leading cause of childhood blindness globally. Refractive error and/or VI limits the ability of a child to perform well at school, in most sporting activities which require good vision, and negatively affects the socio-economical security of an individual. These two conditions have also reported to impact quality of life (QoL). The...

Teaching and learning in the 21st century has witnessed unprecedented changes, which call for the introduction of technology in the process to connect people and create interaction among them regardless of time, place and person. This study examined the level of acceptance of technology-enhanced innovations among learners and teachers in rural Tororo District during the Covid-19 lockdown. It also examined the challenges faced and garnered strategies to mitigate the challenges in future....

Despite stringent preventative measures, the corona virus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had adversely affected the contemporary global community. The pandemic has had an inevitable negative impact on education globally. This paper critiques the South African Department of Basic Education’s opening of schools at the beginning of severe winter in June 2020 based on the claim of having the capacity to implement preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 in schools. Using...

Abstract Background Globally, surgical site infections are the most reported healthcare-associated infection and common surgical complication. In developing countries such as Ethiopia, there is a paucity of published reports on the microbiologic profile and resistance patterns of an isolates. Objective This study aimed at assessing the bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of isolates among patients diagnosed with surgical site infection at Jimma Medical Center in...

The design of a performance evaluation system should ideally be inclusive and participatory to enhance stakeholders’ buy-in, acceptance and ownership of the system, whilst at the same time, ensure relevance and sustainability of the process. This paper examines the design process of the teacher evaluation system in one education district of Zimbabwe. The study intended to establish the extent of teacher involvement in the design of the evaluation system and to determine the relationship...