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The study aims to examine the state of mathematics and science education in pre-schools of Botswana.The study intended to find out the knowledge base of the teachers, the content and the process of activities that were carried out in pre-schools, and also gauged availability and usage of resources in pre-schools, while identifying the challenges faced and the strategies used to overcome by the teachers, in carrying out Maths and Science activities.The study adopted both quantitative and...

The present research offers an economic assessment of climate change impacts on the four major crop families characterizing Nigerian agriculture, covering more than 80% of agricultural value added. The evaluation is performed shocking land productivity in a computable general equilibrium model tailored to replicate Nigerian economic development until the mid of this century. The detail of land uses in the model has been also increased differentiating land types per agro ecological zones....

This article assesses the role of policy and legislation in promoting eAccessibility. The latter concerns the design and supply of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) products and services, with particular regard to ensuring that they can be used by persons with disabilities and other vulnerable social groups. Using Tanzania as the main focus, the present article highlights inherent features in the country’s policy and legal framework typical in designing eExclusive legislations...

Background : Diabetes makes a significant contribution to the burden of disease in South Africa. This study assesses a group diabetes education programme using motivational interviewing in public sector health centres serving low socio-economic communities in Cape Town. The programme was delivered by mid-level health promotion officers (HPOs). Objectives : The aim of the study was to explore the experience of the HPOs and to observe their fidelity to the educational programme. Methods :...

This paper explores various dynamics in the relationship between life satisfaction and education in South Africa using the 2008 National Income Dynamics Survey. The results indicate a strong positive association between educational attainment and individual satisfaction with life, which is true in the overall sample and for men and women. This positive relationship also holds for Black and Coloured individuals, but is insignificant in the Asian and White samples. Evidence indicates that...

Although there are a number of studies on the determinants of general quality of life among university students, these occur mainly in developed countries and do not focus specifically on campus-based residence life. It has long been accepted that factors outside the classroom (the other curriculum) can contribute to academic success, as well as the achievement of other important outcomes such as the appreciation of human diversity. Striving towards equality of residence life satisfaction...

The complex challenges occasioned by transformation and other changes in higher education in South Africa impose significant intellectual demands on managers. This article reports on the results of an investigation into the intellectual wellness levels of managers at two South African higher education institutions (HEIs). The purpose of the study was to determine whether managers at two HEIs in South Africa engage in activities and behaviour that stimulate intellectual development and...

According to the literature on school effectiveness and school improvement and the role of the school principal in this regard, the lack of time management skills and abilities among school principals can be regarded as one of the main factors that lead to principal inefficiency and ineffectiveness in the school context. But, how do male and female principals compare in terms of time management and how does gender influence one's decision-making skills in relation to time management? This...

The gulf or Arzew extends between the towns of Stidia and Mostaganem on the west coast of Algeria. The gulf receives the discharge of many industries. Mercury contamination level of beachrocks has been assessed through the determination of mercury concentration (Hg) in sandstones formed on the beach. The sandstone samples were collected along the coast, dried, ground and digested in order to be analyzed by atomic fluorescence spectrometry. The analyses showed the presence of mercury in...

In Tunisia, several studies analyzed migration’s phenomenon. This literature focused on, the causes explaining migration flows, the importance of remittances, and the role of international migration on the development. However, there are few works interested to the family left behind. This paucity of the studies on this theme can be explained by the lack of suitable data. Therefore, there is a pressing need to raise research interests on this question. The main objective of this work is to...

Abstract This study was undertaken to assess levels of tolerance to summer drought in Medicago sativa genotypes and to comment on their abilities to adapt to Moroccan conditions. Sixteen alfalfa cultivars originating from the Mediterranean basin were tested at an experimental station in Morocco, located in the semi-arid bioclimatic area. Trials were conducted over three years and consisted of one continuously irrigated treatment and another irrigated treatment in which summer watering was...

Hyperbolic variational equations are discussed and their existence and uniqueness of weak solution is established over in the last six decades.In this paper the hyperbolic equations (strong formula) can be transformed into a Hyperbolic variational equations.In this research, we propose a time-space discretization to show the existence and uniqueness of the discrete solution and how we apply it in the transport problem.The proposed approach stands on a discrete L ∞ -stability property with...

On 24 th February 2004 a significant earthquake (Md = 6.4) occurred in the north of Morocco causing great damage in the vicinity of Al Hoceima region. This area is characterized by a complex faulting system as a result of compressional tectonic forces. Three short period stations are set in this area of interest and recordings from these stations were used in this study. In order to complete our knowledge of attenuation, 60 local earthquakes are recorded a few days after the great earthquake...

The main objective of this work is to analyze seismic attenuation (1/Qc) using a single backscattering model hypothesis of Aki and Chouet (1975). For this purpose, the recordings of 66 local earthquakes (epicentre distance < 100 km) during 2008 in Northern Morocco have been used with a magnitude (Ml ) less than 4. The Qc quality factor values have been computed at four central frequencies 0.75, 1.5, 3, 6 and 12 Hz and analyzed for two horizontal and vertical components for performing the...

On 24th February 2004 a significant earthquake (M d = 6.4) occurred in the north of Morocco causing great damage in the vicinity of Al Hoceima region.This area is characterized by a complex faulting system as a result of compressional tectonic forces.Three short period seismic stations are set in this area of interest and recordings from these stations were used in this study.In order to complete our knowledge of attenuation, 60 local earthquakes are recorded a few days after the great...