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This study examined the impact of the education management information system (EMIS) on Nigerias educational information management, emphasizing tertiary institutions. The study aimed to examine the difficulties associated with accessing information in the tertiary institutions based on the absences of EMIS. A total of one hundred and eighteen undergraduates and graduates were randomly selected for the study. A self-developed instrument was used for data collection, and a simple linear...

This study sought to explore the influence of mathematics achievement and field experience on pre-service teachers' anxiety towards the teaching of mathematics.Data was conveniently gathered from 119 pre-service mathematics teachers in a college of education in Ghana.The pre-service teachers were in two groups of mathematics major and mathematics minor.Using the English version of the Mathematics Teaching Anxiety Scale, we observed that the preservice teachers' anxiety towards mathematics...

Nigeria 1. IntroductionIf one invention has influenced the world the most over the past few decades, it is arguably WhatsApp.WhatsApp has improved modern interactive channels through which individuals and groups connect one another, share ideas, experiences, and information of interest.WhatsApp is a social network platform that operates on nearly all current types of device and operating systems.As a means of sending and receiving messages to and from individuals or groups, WhatsApp includes...

Comprehensive development of human capital demands for adequate investment in the formal education system of primary, secondary and tertiary training (Kariyana, Maphosa & Mapuranga

The purpose of the study was to determine career decision making self efficacy by assessing career aspirations and attainment in National examinations.The objectives of the study were to: Find out the students sources of career information, assess career aspirations, and to determine career decision making self efficacy.A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study.The study population consisted of 4200 students.A sample size of 420 was selected using stratified random...

Body image perception has become a public health issue globally.Positive or negative feelings about one self can be influenced by individual and environmental factors.Research has shown that dissatisfaction with body image can have an impact on an individual's quality of life including an individual's self-esteem, interpersonal confidence, eating and exercise behaviours.This study investigated the relationship between body image, self-esteem and health behaviour and explored factors...

Learner's classroom participation can be gauged by; confidence levels turn taking, numeracy skills, manipulative competencies and task completion.However, over time, adequate inculcation of play as a strategy in early childhood classrooms is yet to be achieved.This underscored the need of this study.The study assessed play as a strategy on preschoolers' classroom participation in public pre-primary institutions of Bunyala sub-county, Busia County, Kenya.The guide objectives of this study...

Abstract Background: HIV testing and counselling during antenatal care (ANC) is critical for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV. We investigated disparity in utilization of HIV testing and counselling services (HTC) between women with and without disabilities in Uganda. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study using the nationally representative 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey. The study sampled 10,073 women between age 15-49 who had a live birth in the last 5...

Introduction: To protect public health in society, it is imperative to promote good food safety practices by raising awareness and knowledge, especially among school students. This study aimed to assess the food safety knowledge and practices among middle school students in Tripoli, Libya.
 Methods: The study was conducted through a questionnaire to find out the level of food safety knowledge and practices among randomly selected students from several municipalities in Tripoli city,...

Purpose Knowledge of the effect of various cash-flow factors on expected project profit is important to effectively manage productivity on construction projects. This study was conducted to develop and test the sensitivity of a Machine Learning Support Vector Regression Algorithm (SVRA) to predict construction project profit in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The study relied on data from 150 institutional projects executed within the past five years (2014–2018) in developing the model....

ERRATUM: Saving Lives through Voluntary Blood Donation: Learning from Medical Students in Ruvuma, Southern Tanzania  Moshi M. Shaaban, Kauke B. Zimbwe, Bernard Mbwele In the original version of this article, the name of author Moshi M. Shaaban was incorrectly written, the correct name is Moshi. M. Shabani. Reference Moshi M. Shabani, Kauke B. Zimbwe, Bernard Mbwele, Saving Lives through Voluntary Blood Donation: Learning from Medical Students in Ruvuma, Southern Tanzania, TMJ Vol 31 No. 4 (2020); 1-20.

Abstract Background Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) constitutes public health problems linked to adverse mental outcomes such as psychological distress during adulthood. This study examines the prevalence of ACEs and psychological distress and explores the association between ACEs and psychological distress and demographic factors among young adults. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study of 330 students from May 2018 to July 2018. The participants completed the...

Abstract Background Psychological distress in vision impairments and blindness is a complex issue and a major public health concern. Sudden adjustments in routine lifestyle and career aspirations in such persons culminate in and/or aggravate their level of stress. Yet, psychological distress in persons with visual difficulties and vision loss in South Africa is poorly understood. We investigated the association between psychological distress and self-reported vision difficulties as well as...

Background: The quality of vision function of low vision (LV) children determines their ease and success in performing activities of daily living including academic activities undertaken whilst at school. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the vision function of LV learners attending inclusive schools in Kakamega County, Kenya. Setting: This study was designed at public primary inclusive schools in Kakamega County, with LV placements by the County Educational Assessment and Resource...

The role of radiotherapy (RT) in cancer care is well described, with a clear correlation between access to radiotherapy and overall survival. Cancer mortality rates in Africa are substantially higher than those of the rest of the world, which may be partly attributed to lack of RT access and insufficient human resources. The Access to Care (A2C) Cape Town RT training programme was created in 2014 with the aim of supplementing practical RT training in the region, focusing on clinics moving...

The effects of climate change are no longer just a possibility we will face in the future. Droughts, wildfires, storms, sea surges, and much more, are climate change-related risks that communities around the world are facing today, coastal communities are particularly under the risk of floods and sea-level rise, but how aware are these communities of these threats? This study sets out to assess social awareness to climate change amongst the residents of the coastal Libyan city of Zuwara,...

This study aims to determine the extent to which online cultural activities can develop interest in authentic values, well-being, knowledge and creative expression of culture in the instructional-educational process. Knowing that cultural activities are a complement to curricular actions, these being actions exercised by adults on the young generation in the form of an interpersonal relationship in order to form the good skills necessary for a harmonious social life, I believe that the rope...

Abstract We examine the role of zonal Ekman transport along the coast of Senegal on 30 August 2015 when the tropical disturbance associated with Tropical Cyclone Fred was located to the west of Senegal, causing considerable coastal damage in the southern Senegal–Gambia domain (south of Dakar, Senegal). Ten-meter winds from three Weather Research and Forecast model simulations were used to estimate zonal Ekman transport, when the maximum values were found on 30 August. These simulations are...