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The aim of the thesis was to examine the main causes of pastoral vulnerability to climate change as well as assess their adaptive capacity to withstand future climate disturbances in the Horn of A ...
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This chapter is based on the quantitative and qualitative analysis of the questionnaire and interview data. The questionnaire was meant to be exploratory in nature to provide a brief overview (snapshot) of inclusion and act as a springboard for the interviews. The SPSS software programme (v.16) was used in the analysis of the questionnaire, whereas interview data was analysed qualitatively based on Miles and Huberman’s (1994) model. Quantitative data will be presented first to be followed by qualitative data.
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A Dissertation Submitted to School of Public Administration and Management in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Public Administration (MPA) of Mzumbe University
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This piece focuses on the current state of graduate education in Sub-Saharan Africa spelling out some of the challenges faced as well as areas of improvement over the last five years. We emphasize the critical importance of graduate education to national development. We make suggestions about creating high quality graduate programs including the critical need for more PhD faculty members and expanded quality research at Africa’s best universities.
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Gaza Strip is an elongated strip located at southeastern coast of Palestine with total area of about 365 km 2 with approximately 40 km long and the width varies from 8 km in the north to 14 km in the south. Gaza City is the biggest cities in Gaza Strip and has an area of approximately 55km 2 with about 500,000 people forms about 30% of total Gaza strip residence. The Area has very limited water resources. Groundwater is the main source for domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes. Over...
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The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of caregiver education level on children's dental caries mediated by both caregiver and child oral health behaviors. Participants were 423 low-income African American kindergarteners and their caregivers who were part of a school-based randomized clinical trial. Path analysis tested the hypothesis that caregiver education level affected untreated dental caries and cumulative overall caries experience (decayed or filled teeth)...
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This study identified the factors that support African Caribbean heritage children in achieving academically. Additionally, it explored and developed an understanding of the interaction between identity and learning and it is hoped contributed to a deeper understanding of the concept of ‘blackness’ through the narrative accounts of African Caribbean heritage individuals’ interactions between their learning careers, identities and wider lives, including the cultural assets mediating...
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The chapter explores the possibilities and barriers for integrating climate change adaptation into urban development and planning in the case study cities of Dar es Salaam and Addis Ababa. It identifies adaptation measures in collaboration with stakeholders that are meaningful and need urgent attention across various parts of the urban governance system and discusses possible pathways towards increased city resilience. The study shows that only limited momentum exists among city stakeholders...
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Health initiatives support regional stability and are a priority for US and African partners. We present data and experience from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a strategically and epidemiologically ideal location for collaborative medical engagement (CME). Our objectives included relationship building, exposure of US military medical personnel to uncommon tropical diseases, bolstering a referral hospital, and updating Congolese physicians on new treatment or preventive standards of...
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Die Verwendung von Englisch als einzige Unterrichtssprache im Sekundarbereich des tansanischen Bildungssystems fuhrte in den letzten Jahrzehnten zu einigen Debatten und Forschungsprojekten von BildungsexpertInnen und LinguistInnen, die zeigten, welche Herausforderung der offizielle Sprachgebrauch an hoheren Schulen in Tansania fur erfolgreiches Lehren und Lernen darstellt. Unabhangige Studien, die in unterschiedlichen Schulen in vor allem stadtischen oder touristischen Gebieten des...
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Background: Adolescence is a transitional period from childhood to adulthood characterized by significant physiological, psychological and social. The main issues that have strongly influenced the pattern of adolescent pregnancy include the declining age at menarche and the increase in the number of years spent in school. This increases the length of time that they are exposed to the risk of adolescent pregnancy. Objective: Objective of the study was to assess use of contraceptive and...
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Medical simulation offers innovative and reproducible training experience for anaesthetists at all levels. It is established in medical curriculums across the globe, providing a platform from which to teach the introduction of new skills, critical incident training and multiprofessional team training. However, despite its widespread use in medical and anaesthesia education, well conducted research and subsequent publication is scarce.
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Medical simulation offers innovative and reproducible training experience for anaesthetists at all levels. It is established in medical curriculums across the globe, providing a platform from which to teach the introduction of new skills, critical incident training and multiprofessional team training. However, despite its widespread use in medical and anaesthesia education, well conducted research and subsequent publication is scarce.