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The Training and visit (T&V) extension has been criticized for being top-down, top heavy, inefficient and ineffective. The purpose of this study therefore was to assess the effectiveness of the T&V extension in Mokwa local government area of Niger state Nigeria. Three specific objectives guided the study. A total of 450,000 farmers who had been in active production between 2004 and 2013 evidence from (FADAMAII & III) in the LGA constituted the population for the study. A four...

Background: Social drug include all substances and chemicals that act in the central nervous system, leaving the individual dependent upon prolonged use. College students are at higher risk of substance abuse. Since this is a serious problem to the individual users, the community and the country as whole, this problem has to be researched. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and pattern of social drug abuse among students of RVUC, Bishoftu campus. Methods: A cross sectional study was...

The concept of inclusive growth requires analysis of how employment opportunities arise and change with growth process. Economic growth can be accompanied by an increase in informal employment. Informality may support growth by reducing labor cost and improving competitiveness. However, a well-functioning and regulated informal economy will be a critical prerequisite to achieve sustainable growth. In addition, a widespread informality with regard to employment, enterprise, and productive...

Supervision of instruction has been a neglected aspect of school management in Nigeria. Instructional supervision, if properly organized and executed can lead to positive improvement in the achievement of effective learning in our schools and consequently lead to rising standard in educational system. Teachers are identified as individuals who have to develop professionally because they need the support of colleagues whose professional development is greater. The head teacher possesses...

This study was aimed in assessing the application of problem-based learning method in teaching visual arts subjects by public primary school teachers. Three objectives and three research questions were raised. The survey research design was used. A total of forty (40) arts teachers were selected for the study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the subjects. Teachers Teaching Observational Guide (TTOG) consisting of 23-items developed by Sam (2006) was adopted modified with...

The purpose of this paper is to report stakeholder views on the role of the educational psychologist in supporting inclusive education at schools in South Africa. An interpretivist paradigm with a qualitative case study design provided insight into the challenges associated with inclusive education and the potential supportive role of educational psychologists. We followed a purposive sampling procedure to select the following participants: a) two education officials b) seven teachers c) one...

Although motivation is widely acknowledged as an important factor in language learning, there is less agreement on whether it is integrative or instrumental motivation that leads to more involvement and higher success in learning language. Drawing from the integrative and instrumental language learning orientation debate, this paper seeks to establish whether it is integrative or instrumental motivation that drives students more in the learning of African languages by investigating students’...

Stressful life events are known to be associated with substance use, especially among young adults. In this study, the association between stressful life events and alcohol use among young adults pursuing university education in a university in Botswana was studied. A total of 312 young adults participated in the study (55.4% females, mean age = 21.58 (SD =1.87)). Student Stress Scale adapted from Holmes and Rahe’s Social Readjustment Rating Scale (1967) was used to assess stressful life...

In Nigeria, mobile phones have been instrumental to the rapid increase in telecommunications accessibility. Mobile phones have become integral part of daily life among the general population and college/university students. Several studies have found that the use of mobile phones among college/university students has brought about a profound and diverse pool of knowledge. However, mobile phone usage also has its adverse effects. This paper examined the evolution of mobile phones in Nigeria...

Human Resources Audit measures human resource outputs and effectiveness under the given circumstances and the degree of utilization of human resource skills. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of Human resource Audit on employee performance in secondary schools in Nyamache Sub County. The specific objectives for the study included establishing the skills of non-teaching employees working in secondary schools in Nyamache Sub County, to find out whether Human resources comply...

A dissertation submitted to the Dept. of Language Education, Faculty of Education, University of Botswana in partial fulfilment of the requirement of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Language Education. Citation: Mokibelo, E.B. (2015) An evaluation of the implementation of the language in-education policy in Botswana primary schools, University of Botswana

Thesis (MTech (Public Relations Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015.

Higher education plays a key role in training qualified individuals who are capable of implementing new technologies and using innovative methods to establish more efficient enterprises and institutions and thus allocate resources more effectively to enhance quality education. University of Nairobi has been ranked through webometrics ranking of world universities 2015 as fourth out of 1448 universities in Africa and one of the main criteria used is webometric that to extend reflects the...

Higher education plays a key role in training qualified individuals who are capable of implementing new technologies and using innovative methods to establish more efficient enterprises and institutions and thus allocate resources more effectively to enhance quality education. University of Nairobi has been ranked through webometrics ranking of world universities 2015 as fourth out of 1448 universities in Africa and one of the main criteria used is webometric that to extend reflects the...

This study explored quality of education practices in Tanzania, using community secondary Schools in Arusha District council as a case study. The study intended to: to examine the indicators of quality education in Arusha District Council community secondary schools; examine how schools have been working to attain quality of education among community secondary schools in Arusha District Council, and find out what should be done by the schools to attain quality education in Arusha District...