Your search

Reward and feedback are generally understood as the most crucial aspects of human management in performance appraisal. However, managers are faced with the challenge of choosing the measure to adopt on rewards system and communicating feedback in real time on employee performance appraisal. The study sought to examine the influence of feedback delivery and reward strategy on the implementation of TPAD. The study comprised of a population of 619 respondents comprising of 52 head teachers, 566...

The Ivorian state has been involved in the construction of public schools given their importance for development. Since the 1980s, there has been a reduction in funding linked to the economic crisis and structural adjustment programmes. Thus, by a convention the State will concede the public service of education to the private sector.
 The results of this research on the conditions of access to private schools in the Abidjan district were analysed through a cross-sectional study with...

This study investigated the effectiveness of Geogebra-Plus-Lecture model on the Elementary Algebra Achievement of the students in St Teresa’s College. The Posttest only experiment design was adopted. A total of 58 students took part in the study. The average age of the students was 23 years.  A researcher-designed Elementary Algebra Test (EAT) was used for data collection. The EAT was validated by experts in Mathematics Education. The study was guided by two research questions and two...

This study analyzed the role of research on effective teaching and learning in the open and distance learning (ODL) institutions specifically at the Open University of Tanzania. The paper examined the key variables to be considered for ODL research at the Open University of Tanzania. The study reveals that the studies done to assess the role of research at OUT are inadequate and lack coverage in ODL variables and methodology. The study recommends that more studies should be conducted to...

This paper assesses the ways the students from the Open University of Tanzania finance their education by using descriptive analysis. The study involved 182 students from Manyara regional centre in Tanzania who were selected by using the systematic random sampling technique. The study reveals that only 45% of the students finance higher education by using a loan from commercial banks. The study further found that students financed their higher education by using money from SACCOS, NGO MFIs...

The aim of present study is to spatially analyze the topographic lineaments of tectonic origin in the Miringa Volcanic Zone located in the northwestern part of the Biu Plateau. To achieve such aim, SRTM of spatial resolution 12.5 m was utilized. The lineaments were automatically extracted by using PCI GEOMARTICA software version 10. This was followed by field work for ground thruting and to establish field relationships. ArcGis 10.5 software version was used for spatial analysis of...

Micro lessons in teacher education are intended to empower student teachers by developing skills which are necessary in their teaching careers. The study used student teachers’ reflections to explore how participation in micro lessons develops skills which are key in the teaching profession. Experiential learning theory was the theoretical framework for this study. Purposive sampling was used to select 14 fourth year Bachelor of Education student teachers. A focus group interview was used to...

This article discusses the barriers to prison education from a Tanzanian perspective. The paper addresses one major research question, “What are the barriers to prison education in the Tanzanian context?”. This qualitative study employed a multiple-case study design, which involved 51 participants, including 28 inmates, six (6) inmate-teachers, 14 prison officers from five prisons, two (2) representatives from the Institute of Adult Education and a District Adult Education Officer. The data...

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) affects 30% of reproductive age women globally. However, there are limited local studies evaluating the management of these women. The diagnostic guideline using structural and functional causes of AUB adopts the PALM-COEIN criteria, namely: P olyp; A denomyosis; L eiomyoma; M alignancy and Hyperplasia; C oagulopathy; O vulatory dysfunction; E ndometrial; I atrogenic; and N ot yet classified. This study aimed to determine the clinical bleeding patterns,...

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of economic growth on the environment in the Republic of Congo. The analysis was based on the validity of the Kuznets environmental curve. For this purpose, the Johansen co-integration test (1988) and the VECM model were used over the period 1971-2014. The results of the study show that there is a long-term relationship between CO2 emissions and GDP. This last relationship suggests that in the long run, there is a Kuznets environmental curve in the Republic of Congo.

This study sought to determine the influence of financial literacy training on repayment of business development funds loans in Rwanda. The research covered the business people with loans at BDF within Nyarugenge District. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design and in-depth interviews which allowed the collection of primary quantitative data through structured questionnaires. Target populations of 300 finance managers/ accountants of SMEs comprising 164 trading 26...

This investigation conducted on impact of stress towards work behavior among secondary school teachers in Mangochi, Malawi. 200 secondary school teachers were randomly chosen to form as participants for the investigation. Data were collected by using research questionnaire titled “stress management in educational sector”. The purpose of this study was to identify the various impacts of stress towards work related behavior among secondary school teachers. This study reported that teachers...

This study examined how college educated African American men understand the use of relationships in the workplace for the purposes of career management and career planning.Semistructured interviews were conducted with five college educated men who had at least 15 years of corporate experience and who worked on the East Coast of the United States.Transcripts were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to identify themes.Three major themes emerged: the importance of...

Drug abuse and dependence producing substances are widely prevalent in African countries and have continued to increase. Substances abuse, which were originally conceived as the problem of a selected few is today becoming a problem of a sizeable proportions of the world population. A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. Using Research advisor (2006) Sampling table, 365 students and 108 teachers were sampled using stratified random sampling technique out of 3812 and 156 study...

The education system has been affected by 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic. In order to curb the widespread of coronavirus pandemic, people were recommended to exercise social-distancing and self-isolation. The idea of social-distancing and self-isolation has resulted in the closures of schools, universities and colleges as Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education try to control the spread of the contagious disease among learners in Zimbabwe. The effects and perceptions of Zimbabwean parents,...

The Centre for Communication, Media and Society (CCMS) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa has contributed to the intellectual growth, pedagogy, and practical implementation of communication for social change over the past two decades. During this time our approach has evolved considerably. These transitions speak to both the structural and political situations in a transforming South Africa, as well as the personal and theoretical interests of the Centre’s staff. An...

The role of the Heads of Departments (HoDs) in the school structure is to provide middle leadership. They assist the principals on the day to day leadership of the schools. They are responsible for ensuring the achievement of their departmental and school vision and mission. This study sought to explore the nature of the challenges faced by the HoDs in the Lesotho context. The study was framed within the interpretive paradigm and adopted a qualitative approach. The participants consisted of...

An evaluation of the use of cancer education on the practice of breast self-examination among adult women. The study utilized 90 adult women, their ages ranged from 30 to 50 years of age, with mean age of 38.33. The paticipants were randomly assigned to three groups: experimental group I (EGI), exeprimental group II (EGII) and the control group. The study utilized a 10-item index test of the practice of breast self-examination which was subjected to inter-rater face validity. Paired sample...

This study was aimed at determining the application of indigenous language (Igbo) for improving teaching of Vocational Agriculture at the Junior Secondary Schools.Four research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study.The design of the study was descriptive survey research design and the population of the study was two hundred and seventy six (276) teachers comprised (140 Igbo language teachers and 136 Vocational Agriculture teachers.There was no sampling, as the entire population...