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A research report submitted to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award of the Bachelor of Arts with Education of Kampala International University

This article explores the perceptions of learners from a disadvantaged community regarding the limitations and advantages of traditional and post-modern career assessment techniques in the South African context, when conducted in a group context. Through the use of traditional psychometric instruments, South African professionals are inclined to provide learners from disadvantaged communities with 'expert opinions' regarding their career paths. Evidence suggests that this approach could...

This article explores the perceptions of learners from a disadvantaged community regarding the limitations and advantages of traditional and post-modern career assessment techniques in the South African context, when conducted in a group context. Through the use of traditional psychometric instruments, South African professionals are inclined to provide learners from disadvantaged communities with 'expert opinions' regarding their career paths. Evidence suggests that this approach could...

Traditionally seen as an environmental and an energy issue, climate change is now being recast as a threat to international peace and security. Africa, though the least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, is seen as the continent most likely to suffer its worst consequences - a function of the continent's reliance on climate-dependent sectors (such as rain-fed agriculture) and its history of resource, ethnic and political conflict. The security implications of climate change have...

In examining how Black women develop their sport identities, the current study involved focus group and individual interviews with 14 African American female National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I collegiate student-athletes. The researchers present data on the presence of influential others in the lives of the participants and the impact of factors such as economics, geography, and media coverage. Findings on the role of influential others were analyzed specifically to illumine...

This study identifies the major methods used by farmers to adapt to climate change in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia, the factors that affect their choice of method, and the barriers to adaptation. The methods identified include use of different crop varieties, tree planting, soil conservation, early and late planting, and irrigation. Results from the discrete choice model employed indicate that the level of education, gender, age, and wealth of the head of household; access to extension and...

Geheimkulte auf dem Campus: Geheimnisse, Sicherheit und Dienstleistungen unter nigerianischen Studenten Zahlreiche Studenten wurden Opfer von sogenannten secret campus cults. Der Artikel beschreibt die gewalttätigen Bünde und zeigt, wie sie im öffentlichen Diskurs wahrgenommen werden. Er beleuchtet, wie die zweideutige Wahrnehmung ihre Bekämpfung auf dem Campus erschwert. Es wird argumentiert, dass die Bünde twilight institutions seien, die einerseits zur Unsicherheit auf dem Campus...

Following the political changes of 1994 in South Africa, the decision was taken to replace the traditional skills-based education system at primary and secondary school level (Grades 1–12) with an outcomes-based education system (OBE). The implementation of the OBE system did not come without problems, giving rise to revised initiatives. The OBE approach, referred to as Curriculum 2005, was introduced into schools in 1998, for all learners in Grades 1–6 and progressively phased in after...

Debby Evans, founder of ‘Keys to Learning’, is presently involved in partnering with TREE (Training and Resources in Early Education) in an exciting and innovative curriculum design and training programme for the TREE- REACH RESEARCH PROJECT (School of Development, University of KwaZulu /Natal (KZN), Durban Campus. She was asked to devise a component for TREE's HIV/AIDS elective which specifically teaches thinking skills and problem-solving strategies, and to integrate this with their course...

Describe two strategies for sustainable nutrition education programs.

This qualitative study explored the effectiveness of traditional mentoring functions for an African‐American female doctoral student aspiring for the professoriate, and the professional advancement of an African‐American female professor who matriculate in separate predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Findings from their experience narratives indicate that while traditional mentoring components were helpful, additional dimensions were needed to help them survive and achieve at their...

During the rainy period of August and September 2006, a study was conducted to investigate the prevailing diurnal patterns of ozone in rural western Senegal. Ground-level ozone was continuously measured with gas analyzers. During selected days, ozone and atmospheric thermodynamic measurements were also made in the troposphere. Ground-level ozone exhibited diurnal variations in response to the local photochemical processes and vertical transport. Maximum ground-level ozone mixing ratios...

Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Additional informationNotes on contributorsThomas G. GreeneThomas G. Greene is Associate Vice-President of Enrollment & Student Services at Sacramento City College. C. Nathan Marti is Associate Director of Research and Data Analysis at the Community College Survey of Student Engagement. Kay McClenney, a Sid W. Richardson Endowed Fellow, is Director of the Community College Survey of Student Engagement at the Community College...

Geological Atlas of Africa, with Notes on Stratigraphy, Tectonics, Economic Geology, Geohazards, Geosites and Geoscientific Education of Each Country is a four-color, revised and enlarged second edition, first published in 2006. Brief reviews of “Aims and Concepts of the Atlas” (6 pages), “Early Geological Maps of Africa” (4 pages), and “Tectonostratigraphic Synopsis” (15 pages) are followed by the heart of the book, 246 pages in which 58 individual African countries are covered. The...

The goal of rehabilitation for individuals with physical disability is to facilitate integration into society and to enhance their participation in family and community life activities. The objective of this study is to compare participation of Nigerians with mobility disability (the focus group) and their age-matched counterparts without any physical disability (control group). The influence of self-esteem and health status on participation was also investigated. A total of 90 individuals...

Prostate cancer is the most common cause of cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. African-American men bear a disproportionate burden of prostate cancer diagnosis and mortality. Current guidelines for prostate cancer screening differ among various medical organizations. Therefore, it is important that African-American men have the appropriate information needed to make informed decisions about prostate cancer screening. Unfortunately, a large percentage of...

Abstract This study addressed one aspect of a national strategic recommendation in South Africa by examining the effectiveness of computer-based outreach programmes in terms of how the programmes were implemented and learners’ perceptions of the classes. The role that the computer centres played at two schools was examined and the research endeavoured to provide descriptions of the implemented and perceived programmes. The findings provide insight into the implementation of computer-assisted...

The majority of Egyptian high school students and a large number of elementary students take private lessons in addition to regular classes at school. These private lessons are usually offered either at students' homes or in special “tutoring centres”. Due to the deficits of the overburdened public education system, the process of teaching and learning has partly been shifted into the informal and private sphere. Based on several months of ethnographic field work in tutoring centres in...