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The main objective of this study is to analyze the impact of climatic variables (temperature and precipitation) on sorghum productivity in the Cercle of Koutiala in Mali. To do this, the model of the production function was used to estimate the variation of sorghum yield during a period of 30 years (1986-2015). After the test of the unit root of Dickey-Fuller Augmented (ADF), the estimation of the semi-logarithmic model by the Ordinary Least Square method (OLS) showed that the yield of...

The study investigated the challenges that special needs children face in institutions in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It was initiated against the backdrop that little attention is paid to the inclusion of children with disability in policy documents. The objects were to determine the human resource capability, availability of assistive devices, infrastructural provisions and the social environment of special schools. A survey design with quantitative strategy involving the administration of...

Background: Learning difficulties experienced by learners are among the most recurring problems in education and, without doubt, the most worrying. Thus, at the beginning of each year, we at the Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Casablanca, Morocco (ISPITSC) note the diversity of intrinsic characteristics in our students in the initial training of the Professional Bachelor's (PB) degree cycle in initial nursing training. We believe these characteristics are...

Feeding programmes are critical for quality education to be realized in all learning institutions starting from Pre-primary to higher levels globally. When there is no provision of meals to children in school, they lack the energy to concentrate in classroom and co-curricular activities. It also weakens their intellectual ability and may hinder the development of competencies among pre-primary school learners. In this study, it was assumed that the provision of meals to pupils in school...

In the modern era, learning English has become among the highly requested disciplines. However, ELT in Algerian higher education needs to be updated and promoted. Evidently, except for English departments, ELT in the remaining faculties is neglected and under-estimated. For instance, in the Economics department at Tlemcen University, English courses seem to be taught ineffectively. Also, they do not fulfill the learner’s needs. The present study is an attempt to examine the quality of...

Teacher job satisfaction has in the recent past raised concerns among researchers and practitioners in Kenya.This concern has been occasioned by industrial disharmony in the teaching profession by way of teachers' strikes including dissatisfaction related behaviours among teachers such as absenteeism and desertion of duty.This is what informed the study whose core objective was to investigate the level of job satisfaction among secondary school teachers in Nakuru County-Kenya and the extent...

Since the 1990s there have been serious concerns about the quality of formal knowledge1 in Tanzania. The centre of the concerns has been the relationship between formal knowledge and development. Most of the studies agree that, under-development in Tanzania is highly influenced by the poor quality of formal knowledge. Though this has been the case, little is known about the distortions of knowledge in materialist terms. As it is argued by various scholars, poor quality of formal knowledge...

Background and objectives: Disability is a major public health problem in the developing countries. Yet studies and census reports from developing countries provide insufficient information on disability profiles. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess occurrence, patterns and socio-demographic correlates of disability in selected rural settings in Nigeria. Materials and methods: This house to house cross-sectional survey was conducted among 200 residents in Moro and Edunabon...

The purpose of this study was to examine whether primary teacher education leaders in Amhararegion value prospective teachers’ Desirable Affective Dispositions (DADs) or not. To achieve this purpose, a mixed concurrent triangulation design was employed. Data were collected from 30 college leadersof which 27were selected comprehensively, whereasthree of them were selected purposively. Semi-structured interviewand questionnaire were used to collect data from leadersfrom three and 27 leaders,...

The country of Botswana has passed laws to support the human rights of their citizens, including people with learning disabilities. In accordance with the United Nations’ guidelines, Botswana’s human rights initiatives, and the international movement toward inclusive education, inclusive educational reform is taking place. We have conducted a comprehensive literature review, the purpose of which was to establish the progress Botswana has made in special education policy, implementation of...

The nature of discourse within classrooms strongly predicts students’ ability to think about, around, and with text and content (i.e. comprehension and critical-analytic thinking). However, little is known about the nature of classroom discourse in remote, rural South African schools, a context in which students face well-documented language challenges. The central aim of the present study was to explore the structure and content of discourse in South African classrooms using the 4...

Abstract Background: Globally students who attend colleges indulge in risky sexual practices which in turn expose them to sexually transmitted infections. Risky sexual practices such as multiple sexual partners, unprotected sex, and transactional sex continue to pose risks of sexual transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancy as well as increased termination of pregnancy amongst young people. Engaging in risky sexual behaviour is associated with various factors. Therefore, the reported study...

Teaching the Turkish language in Algeria has its potential problems due to the lack of authentic language input.Algeria is a foreign language context, and this hinders learners in mastering the Turkish language in a short time ( 6 months).Moreover, other problems caused by poor instructional planning contribute to this process negatively.With these potential hindrances, the present study aims to seek what other challenges incapacitate intensive courses teaching/learning of Turkish conducted...

It is widely acknowledged that understanding of science is key to becoming global citizens and to embrace technological advancements. Although research suggests that girl’s performance in science has improved over the years, there are still concerns about the under-representation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers in most African countries, including South Africa. Variability in science performance according to gender is still an unresolved issue. In...