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This paper, written at the close of a decade of democracy in South Africa, sets out to analyse the demographic profile of dental graduates from 1985-2004 at the five Faculties/Schools of Dentistry in South Africa. A comparison of the profiles for the pre-democracy (1985-1994) and post-apartheid (1995-2004) periods has been made. The demographic profile of first year dental students from 2000-2005 is also presented. From 1985-1994, most dental graduates were male (79%), but this changed...

This report outlines research funded by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) and undertaken between August 2004 and March 2005, by a team based at the University of Birmingham. The remit was to explore the educational experiences of disabled pupils/students and their families. This encompassed identifying (broadly) their concerns and priorities but also, importantly, identifying and trialling appropriate research methodologies.

Using an experimental design with a sample of African-American high school students (n=94), this study examines the determinants of students' initial trust beliefs about adult mentors. Consistent with the model of initial trust formation, results indicate that both structural assurance beliefs and youth dispositions toward trust were positive, significant predictors of the belief in an adult mentor's benevolence, honesty, competence, and predictability. Mentor selection procedures were not...

A Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) study was conducted in three villages of Bekily District in southern Madagascar prior to the implementation of a health education programme with children. The participatory learning concept of the Child-to-Child approach was followed to involve the children in the planning and implementation of the programme, which was covered by the German Agency for Technical Cooperation.To this effect, qualitative research methods such as Participatory Learning...

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Toegang tot die regstelsel en die rol van regsskole en regsfakulteite in ontwikkelende lande : sekere lesse uit Suid-Afrika : deel 2 : 1990 tot die hede Toegang tot die regstelsel in Suid-Afrika het dramaties verbeter sedert die 1990's. Die verbetering het gevolg na die instelling van 'n konstitusionele demokrasie in Suid- Afrika. Die Grondwet waarborg toegang tot regsverteenwoordiging in strafsake. Regsverteenwoordiging in siviele sake het nuwe uitdagings gestel vir regsskole en...

Suid-Afrikaanse verbintenisse onder studente by die Hochschule fur Musik in Berlyn, 1869-1914 Eduard Stolz van Enon in Sudafrika het tydens die akademiese jaar 1872/1873 by die Koninklike Kerkmusiekinstituut, wat vanaf 1875 deel van die Hochschule fur Musik gevorm het, studeer. Vanaf die begin van die Hochschule in 1869 tot in 1914 was daar vyf studente wat in Suid- Afrika gebore is. Florence Gau (Grahamstad, April 1893 tot April 1896) was 'n klavierstudent van Oscar Raif. Die vioolstudent...

A trauma continuing education course was developed to meet the needs of rural hospitals in Ghana.The course's effectiveness was evaluated by pre-course and post-course test scores; and by interviews with course participants 1 year afterwards.Mean test scores improved from 69% (% correct) to 80%. There were improvements in all major categories: initial management, torso, plastic surgery, orthopaedics, and X-ray interpretation. Follow-up interviews revealed high level of utilisation of basic...

Improved health and nutrition among children contributes to high school enrollment better school attendance lower rates of dropout and improved performance in academic work as well as to social equity and economic growth. It also enhances childrens classroom and school participation which is important not just for academic but for social development of children. Moreover child malnutrition can lead to disability or even death. It is the leading cause of death among children under 5 years of...

Democratisation as set out in the constitution of South Africa is based on the ideal of devolving power and authority to community level. Running parallel with the ideal of democratisation and devolution of powers are the imperatives of redress, educational transformation and restructuring, to be managed by central government and provincial authorities. Implementing the process of transformation also affects teacher training colleges. This article discusses the changes that affected teacher...

Review(s) of: National policy and a regional response in South African higher education, by Saleem Badat, Nico Cloete, Teboho Moja and Pundy Pillay, Oxford, James Currey Ltd, September 2004. ISBN 0- 8255-435-4 (p/b).

Benthic, water and sediment samples were collected at Okobaba, a sawmill site, and Iddo, a sewage dumpage site, in an open estuarine lagoon, in southwestern Nigeria during two periods (December 1999-May 2000 and April 2002-September 2002). Air, surface and bottom water temperatures were high (23.9-32.0 degrees C). Dissolved oxygen (DO) was between 3.4-5.3 mg/l, while biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) varied between 18.0 and 30.0 mg/l at Iddo and, 7.5 and 8.6 mg/l at Okobaba. The pH was...

Following the implementation of the new outcomes-based Curriculum 2005, teacher competence in teaching reform-based science in large classes is one of the challenges in the continuing reform of South Africa's education system. Most school teachers have little experience, meagre training and are operating in large and poorly resourced science classrooms. As part of the understanding of the teaching and learning that takes place in such contexts, this study focuses on science teachers'...

This research investigated the sources of explanations and understanding of natural phenomena in terms of the students’ cultural and school science experiences. The first phase involved interviews with eight village elders that probed their explanations and understanding of natural phenomena. The second phase involved the design, development and administration of two questionnaires on natural phenomena to 179 students in a rural boarding high school in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Most village...

We report new trace element concentrations and Sr, Nd, Hf, and Pb isotopic ratios for basalts from the three lava series of Mauritius. Older Series lavas, which represent the shield‐building phase of Mauritius, are isotopically similar to other lavas produced by the Réunion mantle plume. The Intermediate and Younger Series lavas, erupted after a hiatus of millions of years, have more depleted isotopic signatures than the Older Series. Incompatible element abundances and major element...

This article compares the campus environmental perceptions of African-American and White students enrolled in an opportunity program on predominantly White campuses. These are students who are trying to overcome socioeconomic and academic challenges in their quest to become college graduates. The survey instrument measured marginality and mattering perceptions of these students. The results indicated that African-American students did feel marginalized. Conversely, White students were not...

Extracted from text ... Perspectives in Education, Volume 23(3), September 2005 155 How teacher practitioners, theory builders, teacher educators, policymakers and researchers talk to each other about mathematics education1 Review of the book by Renuka Vithal, Jill Adler and Christine Keitel (eds) 2005: Researching Mathematics Education in South Africa: Perspectives, practices and possibilities. Cape Town: HSRC Press ISBN 0-7969-2047-8 Pages 360 R180, 00 REVIEWED BY MICHAEL...