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African philosophy of higher education is essentially critical due European hegemony that has historically influenced trends in teaching and learning within the African continent. The purpose of this volume is to reflect on the actual teaching and learning in African higher education with the aim achieving relevance to both African students and communities. Contributors have employed diverse approaches that range from conceptual reflections to empirical investigations. These approaches bring...

Despite the rapid extension of public service delivery since the end of Apartheid, many rural citizens in South Africa still rely on their own initiatives and infrastructure to access water. They construct, improve, operate and maintain infrastructure of different complexities, from individual wells to complex collectively owned water schemes. While most of these schemes operate without legal recognition, they provide essential services to many households. In this article we will first...

In the context of African philosophy of education, juxtaposing the concepts of ubuntu and critical thinking often appears like an oxymoron. Essentially, ubuntu is defined, understood and analysed from a dominantly communitarian perspective while on the other hand, critical thinking is understood and advanced as an individualistic practice. In consideration of the indispensability of philosophy of education in higher education, the debate on community and individual becomes fundamental. In...

The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the teaching and learning process has been the subject of extensive research in the past few decades. Many studies have discussed the benefits of ICT for teachers and learners. However, little is known about the main factors that influence teachers’ attitudes toward the use of ICT in their teaching practices. This study aimed to explore the attitudes of secondary school EFL teachers in the Western District of Chlef toward ICT use...

The Luvuvhu River catchment experiences rainfall variability with a high frequency of extremely dry and wet conditions. Understanding the frequency of drought and floods in this catchment area is important to the agriculture sector for managing the negative impacts of these natural hazards. This study was undertaken to investigate the frequency and severity of drought/floods and linkages with the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. Poor and resource-limited small-scale farmers in...

AbstractThere has been exponential expansion of higher education in Africa over the past two decades. Like in many other regions of the world, this phenomenal expansion has been a result of increased demand for this level of education which has clearly outstripped supply. Thus, the interplay of demand and supply factors has resulted in the transformation of how higher education is perceived and rolled out. In order to meet the diverse needs of potential students, a new trend has emerged in...

In 2018, 70% of global fatalities due to pneumonia occurred in about fifteen countries, with Tanzania being among the top eight countries contributing to these deaths. Environmental and individual factors contributing to these deaths may be multifaceted, but they have not yet been explored in Tanzania. Therefore, in this study, we explore the association between climate change and the occurrence of pneumonia in the Tanga Region, Tanzania. A time series study design was employed using...

After decolonisation in African countries, it has been the agenda of the democratic governments, to include all diverse students in higher learning. This has however manifested a lot of new challenges for stakeholders in higher learning, in terms of teaching and learning specifically, to include all students, more particularly those that have been excluded in the previous colonial period. Though there have been efforts of decolonisation and transformation in teaching and learning, to include...

AbstractThis volume has rflected on how teaching and learning in African higher education can be made relevant and sound in an attempt to trascend a number of factors that weigh down the teaching and leraning process in the continent. Five key themes can be drawn from the volume. First, the use of ubuntu philosophy for both humane online mass teaching and for critical thinking skills for both teaching and learning is an essential aspect that has to be taken seriously in African higher...

Abstract Background Access to high quality continuing professional development (CPD) is necessary for healthcare professionals to retain competency within the ever-evolving worlds of medicine and health. Most low- and middle-income countries, including Rwanda, have a critical shortage of healthcare professionals and limited access to CPD opportunities. This study scoped the literature using review articles related to the use of information and communication technology (ICT) and video...

The issue of language and pedagogy has been explored by various scholars worldwide, but we still observe some gaps in studies that explored effective pedagogy for teaching/learning through English, in African multilingual but endoglossic countries like Rwanda. This paper contributes to filling this gap by reflecting, critiquing and questioning pedagogical drivers for teaching through English in Rwandan academic institutions comparing traditional versus contemporary principles and approaches....

Air quality progressively deteriorates as urbanization, motorization and economic activities increase. Aerosol particles smaller than 2.5µm (PM2.5), a widespread form of pollution is an emergent threat to human health, the environment, quality of life, and the world’s climate. The composition of these particles is an important aspect of interest not only related to possible health and environmental effects of the elemental content but the elemental determination which also adds valuable...

Tertiary education transformation within the contemporary academic space has received increased attention especially in light of debates surrounding the relevance of education institutions within the development spectrum of the societies they are located in. The chapter draws from formal and informal conversations as well as observations to address the question on the nature of knowledge and perceptions that various parties within the tertiary education sphere hold in relation to the...

Breast carcinoma is a disease of utmost concern to the individual, family, and society at large. The current trend in the management of breast carcinoma also involves hormonal therapy. Consequently, the hormone expression of the tumor in the individual involved must be known if he or she is to benefit from such therapy. This is a prospective study of estrogen and progesterone receptors as well as Her-2/neu overexpression in all breast carcinomas seen at the Lagos State University Teaching...

Water samples from various sites of the Ikpoba River, Benin City, were bacteriologically analysed to determine bacterial indicators of faecal pollution and heterotrophic bacterial concentration. Sampling points 1 was the point of drainage discharge from the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, 2 was at the Bridge at Upper Mission Road, 3 was the point of effluent discharge from Oredo Local Government Area Abbatoir, 4 was at the Bridge along Benin-Agbor Road and 5 was the point of effluent...

The assessment of the impacts of climate change on hydrology is important for better water resources management. However, few studies have been conducted in semi-arid Africa, even less in Madagascar. Here we report, climate-induced future hydrological prediction in Mangoky river, Madagascar using an artificial neural network (ANN) and the soil and water assessment tool (SWAT). The current study downscaled two global climate models on the mid-term, noted the 2040s (2041–2050) and long-term,...

This Insight provides an overview of the prevalence of inequity in access to quality primary education for children and particularly girls living in the emerging regions, and children with disabilities in Ethiopia.

This chapter offers a reflective account on a massive open online course (MOOC) that we implemented through a FutureLearn/Stellenbosch University partnership. MOOCs have been considered as alternative approaches to pursue online teaching and learning on the basis that many students are engaged simultaneously in pedagogical encounters. In this chapter, we show, firstly, by drawing on the example of our own MOOC on Teaching for Change, that teaching and learning can be provocative,...