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The preservation of cultural heritage materials is one of the daunting tasks of heritage institutions in Nigeria. The task becomes more daunting against the background of the various challenges facing heritage institutions in the country. Among these critical challenges is the shortage of human resources required to undertake the task of heritage preservation. In the early days of their existence, heritage institutions in Nigeria relied heavily on foreign institutions and international...

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The attached document is the authors’ final accepted/submitted version of the journal article. You are advised to consult the publisher’s version if you wish to cite from it.

The study investigated the effect of peer tutoring instructional method on the academic achievement in Biology among secondary school students in Zaria Metropolis, Nigeria. The design for the study was pretest and posttest experimental control group design. All the 60 senior secondary schools within Zaria metropolis constituted the population of the study. Two senior secondary schools were randomly selected and made into experimental and control groups. Biology Achievement Test (BAT) was...

Writing is a complex process that requires pre-writing activities such as brainstorming, word mapping, outlining, drafting , editing and revising. The process is facilitated by group collaboration in the different writing stages.  Wikis, as one of the Web 2.0 social networking tools, are web sites, the content of which can be edited by visitors to the site, allowing users to easily create and edit pages collaboratively. This study aims at investigating the effect of using wikis and face –to-...

Neoliberal thinking has forced its way into education systems worldwide. The question that should be raised is whether after the neoliberal meltdown an educational or intellectual meltdown is to come, or whether the neoliberal economic meltdown offers an opportunity to Ethiopia as well as to other (African) countries to reform their education systems and pay far more attention to their own country's predominantly societal and economic needs as well as to current and future global challenges....

Increasing concern has recently been expressed in the literature that the referring doctor's knowledge of radiation doses incurred during radiological procedures is inadequate.Such information may be particularly relevant when the expansion of imaging technology is considered.Hence the objective of this work is to assess the awareness of physicians about radiation dose and hazards of radiation.The study was performed among medical doctors at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Referral Teaching...

The concept of safety management and type of security incident on campus are analyzed in this paper,which are necessary for safety management system for building African students.It is pointed out that safety management on campus has some problems such as lack of early warning mechanism,in sufficient management experience,imperfect mechanism and inappropriate strategic planning etc.A proposal is put forward that the construction of campus security management system on campus should be set up...

Objective To study the extent of AIDS-related knowledge and attitudes among senior middle school students in Conakry,Guinea.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 294 senior middle school students from a middle school in Conakry,Guinea in the November 2011.The knowledge and attitudes of AIDS were measured using the self-designed questionnaire.The scores of AIDS-related knowledge and attitudes were compared among students with different demographic characteristics.Results A total...

In the era of globalization,the international migration of teachers is great opportunities and challenges for the development of education in South Africa.In the 1990s,international teacher migration largely alleviated the pressure of domestic employment of teachers in South Africa,but also resulted in the loss of quality education.At the beginning of the 21st century,the international flow of teachers made teacher shortage more serious in South Africa.International teacher migration in...

This paper discuss how  total relationship apporoach highlights the importance and the role of workforces at any organisation. Psychology is the understanding of people, their motivation, and their ...

The scientific evidence of climate change as a result of greenhouse gas emissions is becoming increasingly obvious. Arguably, fossil fuels are the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. In South Africa, more than 90% of the electricity is generated from fossil fuels and the building sector contributes about 23% of greenhouse gas emissions. The Integrated Resource Plan of 2010 envisages a 16% renewable energy contribution to the Country’s energy mix and a 30% reduction in ghg...

There exists no science the history of which begins with its official promotion into a new discipline. The sources of a science accumulate through numerous activities interwoven with other sciences in the preceding period. When enough material has been obtained in this way, material which in the classification of sciences stands apart by its subject, objectives and methodology of research, we can talk about the birth of a new science. Mathematics, as a science, rightfully occupies central...

This article reviews the role of guidance and counselling in Malawi in reducing dropout and easing the transition of students to tertiary education, as well as in helping them during their time in tertiary education. It begins by identifying key success factors in guidance and counselling services for learners in both developed and developing countries. The article argues that the provision of viable secondary school careers guidance and changes to the university counselling programme could...

Post Occupancy Evaluation involves systematic evaluation of opinion about buildings in use, through careful analysis of buildings, its facilities and surroundings, from all relevant viewpoints particularly the users of the buildings. It assesses how well buildings match users’ needs and assists them in realising the potential and limitations of their buildings. That is, it identifies ways to improve building design, performance and fitness for purpose. Thus, this paper presents the results...

Post Occupancy Evaluation involves systematic evaluation of opinion about buildings in use, through careful analysis of buildings, its facilities and surroundings, from all relevant viewpoints particularly the users of the buildings. It assesses how well buildings match users’ needs and assists them in realising the potential and limitations of their buildings. That is, it identifies ways to improve building design, performance and fitness for purpose. Thus, this paper presents the results...

The aims of this study were to examine the relationship between flourishing and academic performance (AP), life satisfaction (SWT), and positive affect (PA). A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was used on a convenience sample of university students (n = 845). The Mental Health Continuum Long Form (MHC-LF), Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) and Satisfaction with Life Scales (SWLS) were administered. Academic performance was determined through averaging all the participants'...