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The objective of this study was to assess the perception of the role of services departments i.e. Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), library, registry and business office towards the EMBA program. Questionnaires were distributed to students, lecturers and administrators of the EMBA program. Record sampling and direct observations were other methods used to collect data. Responses from the questionnaires were entered into Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for...

The paper attempted to propose a Climate Change Education Curriculum that is conceived to provide a clear understanding of the Climate Change phenomenon for students in Tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Nobody is left in doubt of the relevance of climate change education in Nigeria tertiary education system. Tertiary educational institutions are expected to play a proactive role in proffering solutions to climate change challenges facing Nigeria. What needs to be done is to harness resources...

Introduction The present study describes the distribution of selected micronutrients and anaemia among school-aged children living in Libo Kemkem and Fogera (Amhara State, Ethiopia), assessing differences by socio-demographic characteristics, health status and dietary habits. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out during May–December 2009. Socio-demographic characteristics, health status and dietary habits were collected. Biomarkers were determined for 764 children. Bivariate and...

Background: The role, function and practice of radiologists have expanded over the last three decades with attendant overlap and conflict with other clinical disciplines. Interventional radiology has reduced the cost, hospital stay, complication rate, morbidity and mortality of patients in most instances in comparison with traditional management. Unfortunately the necessary materials and trained manpower is unavailable in most hospitals in our environment. Methods: This study was a...

This study examined the essentials of integrating peace education into the Nigerian Basic Education curriculum for a lasting culture of peace and environmental sustainability. The study also identified need for teaching peace education at the basic education level in order to inculcate in the child the rightful spirit, awareness and consciousness to protect their environment owing to the recent turbulent crisis/challenges facing the Nigeria society. Three research questions and three...

Despite the fact that distance education has been integrated into the mainstream of Nigeria’s educational system (thousands of those denied in the conventional education were adequately offered admission through the distance learning), this mode of educational delivery is still increasingly misconceived especially by university teachers who were trained through the conventional mode. This study was, therefore, carried-out to ascertain the common misconceptions associated with open and...

There are diverse challenges confronting humanity in the 21st century. Education in contemporary Nigeria is confronted with several o f such challenges. This paper x-rays the challenges confronting the Nigerian Education system at all levels, especially in the last decade and offers suggestions on the way forward for the attainment o f improved, qualitative education delivery in Nigeria. The paper concludes that if the suggested solutions to the diagnosed ailments to the education system are...

Without considering proper precautions, the health care facility can cause the spread of infections and diseases.When providing health services, it is essential to prevent transmission of infections at all times and at different levels.We want to make direct relationship between practice and infection rates.This study is to evaluate the application of training program with designing of guidelines for infection control in the operating rooms (Neuro and Cardiothoracic) among HCWs (health care...

The study worked on influence of Internet Usage on Education as perceived by the lecturers in Nigeria Universities. As a guide to the researchers, two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated. The researcher adopted post hoc design. Structured questionnaire titled “Internet and Nigeria Education” (INE) was employed to generate data from 147 lecturers that participated in the 2nd Faculty of Education Conference organised by Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria held between 18th to...

The present study analyzes the interrelations of the education, research, society, and policy nexus on sustainable water use and agriculture in semiarid regions of Tunisia. The selected region of Tunisia is one of the most water-stressed regions in northern Africa, strongly exporting fruits and vegetables to European mainland whereas at the same time strongly lacking water resources and reducing production of food for its own growing population. Water scarcity is the major problem in the...

This paper examined the concept of practical projects, assessment in vocational and technical education, types and importance of assessment in vocational and technical education as well as problems associated with the assessment of students’ practical project work in Nigerian technical colleges. These include lack of uniform criteria, dearth of workshops, obsolete tools/equipment and machines, inadequate experienced and qualified teachers which make objective and valid assessment of...

Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is cardinal to economic development of any country. Training in general has potential benefits which accrue to the individual, to an organization and to the country as a whole. TVET in Nigeria has suffered a setback due to low status accorded to it; emanating from problems relating to policy interpretations and implementation. The delivery of TVET has been characterized with disparity between the training offered and the labour market...

In many sub-Saharan countries, studies indicate that water scarcity is caused by institutional and political factors. However, despite implementation of a decentralized and integrated approach in water governance, additional water stress from climate-related impacts now threaten to fuel water insecurity. Borrowing from social network theory, this chapter seeks to investigate how synergy among water governance actors influences adaptation status in rural Kenya. Network data from Loitokitok...

This paper stresses the importance of entrepreneurship education towards effective vocational and technical education training in Nigeria. The major problems facing the country include the high rate of poverty and youths/graduates unemployment among others. So many graduates roam the streets jobless, sometimes going into criminal activities such as; drug abuse, child trafficking, kidnapping, political thuggery, cultism, etc. This paper therefore argues that entrepreneurship education will...

The study examined crop farmer indigenous soil and water conservation practices under climate change in Sudan Savannah zone of Borno State, Nigeria. Structured interview schedules were administered to 128 respondents selected through random sampling technique. Data were analysed using descriptive (frequencies, percentages, mean scores and standard deviation) and inferential (logit regression analysis) statistics. The study revealed that majority of the farmers (57.8%) was male and...

This study was carried out to ascertain the level of awareness of the preventive measures against vulvovaginal candidiasis among female senior secondary school students in University of Nigeria Secondary School, Nsukka, Enugu State. The study adopted the descriptive design. Sample was 200A semi-structured self administered questionnaire was used to elicit information from the participants on the result showed major source of information was class teachers. A good number of the students 140...

Objective To explore the application effect of scenario simulation training to prevent and control Ebola virus disease spread among cleaners in Sierra Leone. Methods A total of forty local cleaners in Sierra Leone were given scenario simulation training program designed to resolve the problems of Ebola infection prevention and control, and they were required to be appraised by corresponding criteria after drilling and training. Results After training, all cases were...

The objective of this study was to characterise meteorological droughts in the Central Region of South Africa using Standardised Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) and to examine if there is a relationship between drought and El Niño events. The SPEI was used to quantify the precipitation deficit over time and space across the catchment for the time-scales that are important for planning and management of water resources. Based on 12-month time-scale, the total number of drought...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether undercorrection single vision lenses altered the peripheral refractive error of myopic school children when targets are viewed at 2m. Seventy four children with mean age of 12.28