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This paper focuses on how people learn to become teachers.It draws on the experiences of student-teachers and tutors at a College of Education in the south of Ghana, who engaged with an iterative data-generation process over one academic year.While increasing attention is given to the learning experiences of children in Sub-Saharan Africa, teachers' learning experiences remain under-explored, underdocumented and under-theorised.It makes an original contribution to the study of preservice...

Abstract Objective Echocardiographic screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease ( RHD ) in Africa has revealed prevalence rates in the range of 0.5–7.4%. There are no recent large population‐based studies in Nigeria. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of RHD in a large sample of Nigerian school children. Methods Using portable transthoracic echocardiography and auscultation, school children aged 5 years to 16 years in Lagos, Nigeria were screened for RHD . Diagnosis was...

Existing research on small group learning with high-achieving students has been divided; although some researchers argue that this technique is detrimental to high-achievers, others endorse benefits for all learners.The current study aimed to assess whether academic achievement is associated with students' perspectives on small group learning.Forty-seven (47) children between the ages of 6-12 years participated in the study by answering questions pertaining to group learning.Students'...

Individuals treated for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) with aminoglycosides (AGs) in resource-limited settings often experience permanent hearing loss, yet there is no practical method to identify those at higher risk. We sought to develop a clinical prediction model of AG-induced hearing loss among patients initiating DR-TB treatment in South Africa.Using nested, prospective data from a cohort of 379 South African adults being treated for confirmed DR-TB with AG-based regimens we...

This paper presents the results of a short-term research project conducted in 2017/2018 on the various ways in which migration and land dynamics in West Africa are intertwined. Contrary to much conventional (policy) thinking in the European Union (EU) today, our point of departure is not that migration is the problem to be solved – nor that (access to) land is the straightforward means to discouraging migration. Drawing on local case studies in four West African countries, this research aims...

Significance The p53 tumor suppressor protein is a critical stress response mediator. Polymorphisms in the human TP53 gene can alter protein function. We investigated an African-centric variant affecting codon 47 (P47S). Compared with those with the P47 variant, cells and mice expressing the serine 47 (S47) variant exhibit increased levels of coenzyme A (CoA) and glutathione (GSH). These molecules inhibit the induction of ferroptosis in S47 cells and mice. Elevated levels of CoA and GSH...

Educational environments have been found to bear a substantial relationship with the academic performance and success, as well as the retention, of students. The study objectives were to (1) evaluate the educational environment as perceived by undergraduate nursing students at a school of nursing (SON) in Western Cape province and (2) investigate whether the educational environment, or components thereof, is perceived negatively or positively among undergraduate nursing students of different...

Indiscipline among students in Nigerian schools remained a source of great concern to stakeholders as it had caused a lot of mental, emotional and physical damage in the society. This research investigated the causes of indiscipline among students as viewed by primary school teachers in Nigeria. The research also examined the influence of gender, school locale, years of teaching experience and educational attainment on the respondents’ views. In addition, this research employed a descriptive...

Indiscipline among students in Nigerian schools remained a source of great concern to stakeholders as it had caused a lot of mental, emotional and physical damage in the society. This research investigated the causes of indiscipline among students as viewed by primary school teachers in Nigeria. The research also examined the influence of gender, school locale, years of teaching experience and educational attainment on the respondents’ views. In addition, this research employed a descriptive...

Inevitably, life in the twenty-first century globalised world brings people into contact with "others".Through these contacts, the need for interactions demands that these people find different ways of understanding one another to generate knowledge.In order for them to achieve this objective, they need a strong and coherent medium.First additional language education has been developed in South Africa to unravel as well as address challenges posed to competence in intercultural...

Breast cancer is the most common malignant condition afflicting females globally although there is limited information regarding the determinants that prompt females to participate in breast cancer screening in Botswana. The study explored the Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs in explaining factors associated with breast cancer screening amongst female students in Botswana. A cross-sectional study was conducted using multi-stage random sampling. Self-administered questionnaires were used...

This research investigated the influence of single parenting on emotional development of primary school students as viewed by Nigerian primary school teachers. A descriptive survey designed was adopted to draw 200 primary school teachers. One research question was raised and three null hypotheses were respectively postulated to guide the research at 0.05 level of significance. In addition, data analysis was done using t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Furthermore, the findings...

This research investigated the influence of single parenting on emotional development of primary school students as viewed by Nigerian primary school teachers. A descriptive survey designed was adopted to draw 200 primary school teachers. One research question was raised and three null hypotheses were respectively postulated to guide the research at 0.05 level of significance. In addition, data analysis was done using t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Furthermore, the findings...

The aim of the study is to identify the effective methods for teaching adults that can enhance participation in learning and accomplished the goals for adult literacy, as against the current ineffective conventional teaching methods implemented at the Adult Literacy Education programme ALEP, in Kano State, Nigeria. Since the adults do not attain their goals for learning, they drop-out from the ALEP. Evident, was a qualitative study, conducted via non-participant classroom observation and...

The presence and detection of common airborne fungi in an area are important for the prevention and treatment of allergic fungal diseases. Because of the ubiquitous nature of fungi, the effect of four different fungal species in production of antioxidant and reactive oxygen species production in balb/c albino mice was investigated. Fifty-four balb/c mice were randomly divided into eight groups (n = 6) and a normal control group. Four different fungal plates, comprising Aspergillus flavus,...

The study aimed at determining the managerial strategies used by secondary school Principal s in Anambra State Nigeria for continuous assessment. The population of the study consisted of 6382 teachers in government own secondary schools and 257 Principal s. The sample of the study comprised 630 teachers and 63 Principals. Three research questions guided the study. The instrument for data collection was a researcher made validated questionnaire. The reliability of the study was determined...

The paper aimed to examine the involvement of the missions and government in education administration in Anambra State secondary schools. As a result of this, four research questions were formulated to guide the study. The questionnaire was constructed by the researchers in line with the research questions. A sample of twenty four (24) government owned schools and six (6) mission schools within Anambra State were used for the study. The population for the study included all teachers in...