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Egyptian flower mantis Blepharopsis mendica (Order: Mantodea) is a widespread mantis species throughout the southwest Palearctic region. The ecological and geographical distribution of such interesting species is rarely known. So, through this work, habitat suitability models for its distribution through Egyptian territory were created using MaxEnt software from 90 occurrence records. One topographic (altitude) and eleven bioclimatic variables influencing the species distribution were...

The purpose of this paper was to investigate the possible opportunities and challenges in developing desirable affective dispositions (DADs) and weakening undesirable affective dispositions (UADs) of primary school prospective teachers in three teacher education colleges (TECs) of Amhara region. To achieve these purposes, a qualitative inquiry research method was used. The data were collected from purposively selected college leaders, teacher educators, and prospective teachers using...

Background: Hearing loss being a hidden disability attracts less sympathy from the public as well as governmental and non governmental organizations.Objective: The Objective of the study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of hearing loss among patients seen at the out patient unit of Ear, Nose and Throat clinic of the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria. Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective study of all registered patients with hearing...

An investigation of environmental geochemistry of shale rock, soil and water in parts of Abakaliki, southern Benue Trough , Nigeria was carried out in order to evaluate the impact of shale bedrock in the soil and water environment. Shale rock, soil and water samples were collected from ten (10) locations within the study area and were analysed for major and trace elements using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). In situ parameters such as pH, in water were measured in the...

This paper examines the determinants of the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Africa, based on the framework of social determinants of health. Applying Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood (PPML) and quantile regressions to panel data and country-specific socioeconomic background data from 53 African countries, the study finds that enhancing capacity for early testing helps for timeous uncovering of cases, early isolation and contact tracing for effective control of the spread....

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) landscapes form integral part of the Land use land cover (LULC) in the developing worlds. However, the spatial, spectral, and temporal footprints of ASM present some challenges for using most of the freely available optical satellite sensors for change analysis. The challenge is even profound in tropical West African countries like Ghana where there is prolonged cloud cover. Whiles very few studies have used Sentinel-2 data to map change analysis in ASM...

Many countries experience the negative impacts of climate change especially in the decline of agricultural productivity leading to decreased national and household food security. This study assessed smallholder farmers' perception of climate variability and change and their adaptation strategies in Masaba South Sub-County, Kisii County, Kenya. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to collect data from 196 smallholder farmers. Additionally, focused group discussions and key informant...

Namibia faces a critical shortage of skilled public health workers to perform emergency response operations, preparedness activities and real-time surveillance. The Namibia Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (NamFELTP) increases the number of skilled public health professionals and strengthens the public health system in Namibia. We describe the NamFELTP during its first 7 years, assess its impact on the public health workforce and provide recommendations to further...

A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment for the requirements of the award of the Degree of Master in Education Psychology of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

Introduction Physical abuse of children in schools is common in Nigeria, but its prevalence and forms are yet to be clearly studied. Objectives To determine the prevalence and pattern of physical abuse of children in Secondary Schools in Ilorin Nigeria Methods Cross sectional survey of secondary school students aged 11-18 years in Ilorin Nigeria using multistage random sampling technique with proportional allocation was done. Respondents completed the ICAST-CI questionnaire which covers...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) to rethink the teaching approach taken. In response to this emergency state, Moroccan universities switched to the e-learning approach as an alternative to face-to-face education. At this level the assessment of e-learning systems success becomes a necessity. This data article aims to identify e-learning systems success determinants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected from students of the Moroccan Higher...

Climate-stressed agro-ecological zones pose significant challenges to vulnerable farming households. This study analyzes the differences in the perceptions of the farming households to climate change and assesses their vulnerability at the agro-ecological zone level, using data from farming households in three agro-ecological zones of Ghana. The empirical results suggest that the farming households in the Guinea Savannah zone tends to be more vulnerable, whilst those in the Forest-Savannah...

Objective This investigation aims to report on single and multiple unintentional nonfatal injuries among in-school adolescents in Liberia. Methods Nationally representative cross-sectional data were statistically analysed from 2,744 adolescents (median age=18 years) that participated in the 2017 Liberia Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Results The prevalence of single or multiple serious injuries (past 12 months) was 71.6% (31.8% once and 39.7% two or more times). Struck or...

This study aimed to estimate the trends of 20 health risk behaviours among adolescents in Morocco.Cross-sectional data from 13,109 adolescents (14 years median age) that took part in three waves (2006, 2010, and 2016) of the "Morocco Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)" were analysed.Among both boys and girls, five health risk behaviours (being physically attacked, annual injury, passive smoking, zero days walking or biking to school, and poor hand hygiene after toilet use)...

Globally, drought impacts more people than any other natural hazard. However, drought is also the most complex natural hazard, and its impacts are not evenly distributed across the landscape or among human populations. Just as the impacts of drought vary, so do the coping strategies used by people during drought. The research to-date on drought coping strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa are highly quantitative, focused on top-down interventions, and do not emphasize individual perceptions,...

Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are facing serious consequences from climate change, which pose obstacles to meeting UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as zero hunger, ending poverty, ensuring healthy lives, and promoting wellbeing. In light of these growing challenges, we used data collected in 2018 from farm households in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique to investigate the climate threats encountered by farmers and the ex-ante climate risk adaptation strategies...