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The climate change, its variability and impact on fish catches in Lake Kivu, were verified from the analysis of climate variables and fisheries statistics. The results show qualitative and quantitative disturbances in the variation of rainfall, significant increase in temperature of 1.57°C, 0.63°C and 0.66°C at Kamembe, Gisenyi and Lwiro, respectively around Lake Kivu watershed. The relative humidity decreased significantly by 4.5% and 7% at Gisenyi and Kamembe, respectively; the wind speed...

This study assessed relationship between self-efficacy and academic achievement of National Teachers Institute (NTI) Nigeria Certificate in Education distance learners in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study tested one hypothesis: There is no significant relationship between self efficacy belief and academic achievement of learners. All NCE learners of Adamawa State NTI distance learning centres for 2011/2012 academic session with a total of seven hundred and sixty eight (768) students were...

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of uncorrected refractive error among students in three selected secondary schools in Birnin Kebbi metropolis as many children with poor vision due to refractive error remain undiagnosed and perform poorly in schools. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that was conducted over a period of 2 months (May-June 2014). A total of 614 students were included from three randomly chosen secondary schools in...

More and more irrigated rice farms of the Senegal River Valley (SRV) no longer respect the sowing periods promoted in the 90s to reduce sterility risks due to extreme temperatures. This study aims at understanding that reality and assess ing whether new sowing periods must be defined. Combining focus - groups and surveys, climate analysis, field experiments and modeling work with RIDEV model, it addresses the evolution of cropping practices and their constraints, farmers ' climate...

The first teaching year is a crucial time for professional growth and teacher development requiring pedagogical and emotional support from a qualified mentor.According to Ingersoll (2003), 46% of all teachers in public schools will leave the profession within their first five years of teaching.Until 1990, there was a considerable discussion about how the novice teachers can develop more competence.There has been limited empirical research on the effectiveness of physical education student...

Syria is going through a full-fledged conflict with unfathomable educational crisis. With the tremendous challenges in the educational sector in conflict situations, opportunities arise simultaneously for positive educational change. The purpose of this study was twofold: to contribute to informed changes in the educational system for Syrians through better understanding of education in the past, and to join the Global Development conversation on the need to look beyond numbers and schools...

Poor interest and declining enrolment in agricultural education at senior secondary schools in Botswana has been a major concern which contradicts government policies of economic diversification through development in the agriculture sector.This study identifies factors underlying senior secondary school students' attitude towards agriculture and, based on these predicts students' willingness to enrol in the subject.Survey data was collected through the organisation of a validated...

This study determined the effects of seasonality on air pollution in a tropical city of Southern Nigeria.This was with a view to acquiring data that would be useful in policy formulation and planning for proper management of ailments that result from seasonal variation of air pollution in the study area.Sampling for the study covered a period of six months, between mid-October 2013 and mid-April 2014.Air pollutants, taken into consideration, include particulate matter (PM0.3,0.5, 1.0, 2.5,...

In South Africa, debate about secondary education is largely framed by three topics: National Senior Certificate pass rates and standards, university access and, for non-university-bound youth, skills development. This article draws on an agency-focused capabilities approach to offer an alternative perspective to dominant constructions of secondary education. It argues that in many poor and working-class communities in South Africa formal secondary schooling offers insufficient space for...

In South Africa, debate about secondary education is largely framed by three topics: National Senior Certificate pass rates and standards, university access and, for non-university-bound youth, skills development. This article draws on an agency-focused capabilities approach to offer an alternative perspective to dominant constructions of secondary education. It argues that in many poor and working-class communities in South Africa formal secondary schooling offers insufficient space for...

Rapid explosion of mobile technologies and its services in Nigeria has provided a new platform for higher institutions to widen access to education through mobile learning. Mobile technologies provide learners with flexibility and ubiquity to learn anytime and anywhere via wireless Internet. However, few researches have been conducted to investigate factors that contribute towards students' adoption and use of mobile learning in Nigeria. Therefore, this study applied the Unified Theory of...

Zambia is in the region of Africa reported to be the most seriously hit by the AIDS epidemic. In this country AIDS is predominantly transmitted through heterosexual contacts. The study aimed at investigating how gender issues influence the socialisation process among Secondary school pupils in the context of HIV and AIDS. Therefore, the study applied the qualitative methods to explore how gender issues influence the socialisation process among boys and girls in Secondary school setting. The...

The study was conducted to design, develop and test a c++ application program CAP-QUAD for solving quadratic equation in elementary school in Nigeria. The package was developed in c++ using object-oriented programming language, other computer program that were also utilized during the development process is Dev-C++ compiler, it was  used for compile, run and debug the program. The descriptive research design of survey type was adopted specifically, the one group post-test design, it was...

Late presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia is uncommon. It poses considerable diagnostic challenges when it strangulates. The authors report a case of a left posterolateral strangulated congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a 5-year-old child diagnosed at the stage of acute intestinal occlusion with intestinal necrosis and managed successfully. A strangulated congenital diaphragmatic hernia should be suspected in the case of an association of sudden-onset respiratory and digestive...

The study assessed the relative effectiveness of understanding the problem statement on students’ mathematical behaviours in Borno State Secondary Schools. The study was guided by an objective: to determine the Understanding the problem statement on student’s performance in senior secondary school and a null hypothesis: there was no effect of understanding of mathematical problem statement on students’ performance in Borno State senior secondary school. Quasi-experimental design was used for...

High and volatile global food prices have led to food riots and played a critical role in triggering the Arab Spring revolutions in recent years. The severe drought in the USA in the summer of 2012 led to a new increase in food prices. Through the fall, they remained at a threshold above which the riots and revolutions had predominantly occurred. Global prices at this level create conditions where an exacerbating local circumstance can trigger unrest. Global corn (maize) prices reached new...