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The aim of this paper was to identify counselling strategies applicable in classroom where teaching and learning take place. The concepts guidance and counselling were defined to show meaning and relevance towards promoting learning and career development of students in secondary school. This paper also examined the varied strategies which could be used to improve learning and facilitating decisions and choices in relation to career development. These strategies could be worked with...

This chapter assesses the weaknesses in the teaching and learning of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects in Africa, and proposes new development approaches to STEM teaching and learning. Implicit to these approaches is an acknowledgement that African knowledge and African languages are critical to the effectiveness of STEM teaching and learning.

The conventional method of teaching is most common in Nigeria and researchers have shown that this method has led to poor performance of students in Biology and in other subjects. Researchers have been able to ascertain that students will learn best when they participate in the teaching-learning process. This study examined the effects of Computer simulation and jigsaw technique on the performance of senior secondary school students in Biology in Minna metropolis, Niger state. The study also...

This study investigates the influence of exchange rate volatility on inclusive growth in Nigeria, using a Vector Error Correction (VEC) estimation technique. The period of the study is 1981 to 2014. The study shows that volatility in exchange rate has increased the unemployment rate which has made the growth rate in GDP experienced over the years not to be inclusive. The volatility in exchange rate does not promote investment and create room for absorptive capacity in the economy. The...

Introduction: unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion pose a major reproductive health challenge to adolescents. Emergency contraception is safe and effective in preventing unplanned pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess the student's knowledge and use of emergency contraception.

Expanding and extending an earlier assessment (ESSP Working Paper 88, April 2016), we analyze the evolution of crop and livestock producer prices and wages of unskilled laborers in Ethiopia between January 2014 and June 2016 to evaluate the effect of El Nino triggered droughts – which started in 2015 – that massively impacted parts of the country. The analyses reveal no evidence of widespread adverse price effects of the drought in cereal and labor markets. Real prices of major cereals were...

We analyze the evolution of crop and livestock producer prices and wages of unskilled laborers in Ethiopia over the January 2014 to January 2016 period, during which time the country was massively impacted by El Nino triggered droughts, which started in 2015. The analyses reveal no evidence of widespread adverse price effects of the drought in the labor and cereal markets. Real prices of the major cereals were lower at the beginning of 2016 compared to two years earlier, especially for...

We analyze the evolution of crop and livestock producer prices and wages of unskilled laborers in Ethiopia over the January 2014 to January 2016 period, during which time the country was massively impacted by El Nino triggered droughts. The analyses reveal no evidence of widespread adverse price effects of the drought in the labor and cereal markets. Real prices of the major cereals were lower at the beginning of 2016 compared to two years earlier, especially for maize, sorghum, and wheat,...

We analyze the evolution of crop and livestock producer prices and wages of unskilled laborers in Ethiopia over the January 2014 to January 2016 period, during which time the country was massively impacted by El Nino triggered droughts. The analyses reveal no evidence of widespread adverse price effects of the drought in the labor and cereal markets. Real prices of the major cereals were lower at the beginning of 2016 compared to two years earlier, especially for maize, sorghum, and wheat,...

The present study aimed to identify the role of the school administration in solving the students' problems and differences according to gender, scientific qualification, years of experience and job title. The sample consisted of (300) staff from those who are working in the Bedouin schools within the Green Line of Palestine. The author used a questionnaire in collecting data after verifying its validity and reliability. The results showed that the school administration in the Bedouin...

The purpose of this paper is to propose a guide for graduate trace studies (GTS) to be adopted by universities and other higher education institutions (HEIs) in East Africa. Their essential role notwithstanding, graduate tracer studies present viable opportunities through which quality assurance (QA) can be institutionalized and mainstreamed in activities of HEIs in East Africa (EA). Moi University is embracing graduate tracer studies triggered by the DAAD UNITRACE initiative much for the...

This paper aims to assess whether a causal effect exists between maternal education and child survival in Madagascar. The omission of factors such as mother's health, innate ability and time preferences could lead to an overestimation of the true effect of education. The case of sub-Saharan Africa where child mortality rates are the highest, is overlooked by most of the causal evidence gathered so far for developing countries. The present paper attempts to redress this omission through the...

The paper investigates the effects of education on earnings distribution of urban workers in theGhanaian labour market between 1998/99 and 2005/6 by using the fourth and fifth rounds of the Ghana Living Standards Survey.To this end, quantile regression technique is applied to examine returns to education across the earnings spectrum to identify whether some workers benefit more from education with its implication on earnings inequality.Estimated returns to education along the earnings...

Poster: ECR 2017 / C-0937 / Cortical Thickness in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease in Egyptian population by: Baghdadi1, R. Darweesh2, M. Akmal3, M. F. B. Rizkallah2; 1Tanta/EG, 2Alexandria/EG, 3Alex/EG

Inspired by the current scholarship that indicates that, if used well, formative assessment and feedback can advance student's learning, this paper explores the practices of feedback in formative assessment in Rwandan higher education, specifically at the University of Rwanda.The study used a qualitative approach with the aim of gaining lecturers' and students' perspectives on formative assessment and feedback; and exploring different ways formative assessment and feedback were...

Pollution problems have become a constant concern in the industrialized countries. The environmental pollution occurs when a given chemical substance is present in the environment threatening the surrounding life; this implies that any chemical element or component is partially pollutant provided that it is present in the environment with high concentrations. The Algerian cement industry is brought to make much advancement to defeat the challenges it faces and follow the scientific,...

Hypertension has been reported as the strongest modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.The aim of the study was to identify the most prescribed antihypertensive drugs, its patterns, comorbidities, cost of medications, and laboratory investigations.This study was a cross-sectional, descriptive study of hypertensive patients conducted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja.A total of 200 case notes were retrieved from the medical records unit over a...