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Although no region of the world will be entirely spared, the negative impacts are likely to fall most heavily on poor nations in the tropical region. While data on the global impacts of climate change is available, those at regional levels are scanty and scattered. This prompted this study that took a general overview of climate change impacts in Nigeria. Mean annual and monthly temperature and rainfall data were collected from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and some States’ airports for...
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Although no region of the world will be entirely spared, the negative impacts are likely to fall most heavily on poor nations in the tropical region. While data on the global impacts of climate change is available, those at regional levels are scanty and scattered. This prompted this study that took a general overview of climate change impacts in Nigeria. Mean annual and monthly temperature and rainfall data were collected from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and some States’ airports for...
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Although no region of the world will be entirely spared, the negative impacts are likely to fall most heavily on poor nations in the tropical region. While data on the global impacts of climate change is available, those at regional levels are scanty and scattered. This prompted this study that took a general overview of climate change impacts in Nigeria. Mean annual and monthly temperature and rainfall data were collected from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and some States’ airports for...
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Although no region of the world will be entirely spared, the negative impacts are likely to fall most heavily on poor nations in the tropical region. While data on the global impacts of climate change is available, those at regional levels are scanty and scattered. This prompted this study that took a general overview of climate change impacts in Nigeria. Mean annual and monthly temperature and rainfall data were collected from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency and some States’ airports for...
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Concentrations of d Pb r o Se and i ions in Qua Iboe river system were assessed by analysing water samples collected from the river at Iwuochang Mkpanak Ukpenekang Atabong Eketai and Marina stations. The reslts obtained indicate that the overall mean concentrations for Cd Pb,Cr,Co,Cu,Se and Ni ions in the samples were 44.22 ± 44.71, 24.75 ±21.15,39.78 ± 34.24. 48.64 ± 42.19, 64 ± 62.33, 1.15 ±0.40, 55.39 ±68.07μg/L respectively. These concentrations ere higher than ESEAs limits for surface...
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The global concern for female access to new information technologies has taken a centre stage of education debates in Africa. Access to and use of these technologies is directly linked to the vision of inclusive developmental strategies and participation in global economies of the twenty – first century. This case study investigated the Nigerian female undergraduate utilization of the new technologies and its implications for inclusive higher education. Using stratified random sampling, six...
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The article focuses on curriculum reforms based on outcomes-based training and National Qualification Framework which represent an interrelated set of ideas that has defused via curriculum reforms across sub-Saharan Africa in the late 21st century. The assessment uses experiences from sub-Saharan Africa but provides a specific focus on the lessons from South Africa and Botswana to highlight the areas of achievement and challenges in implementing both outcomes based training and national qualifications framework.
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This paper compares the language policies in education (past and present) in Ethiopia and Kenya. It shows the role played by both international and indigenous languages, e.g. as languages of instruction in education in either country. Multilingualism is reflected in a different way in the education system of either country, as Ethiopia has over eighty languages, while Kenya has about forty-two. An analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (i.e. a SWOT analysis) of the...
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The economies of Africa, however, are predominantly dependent on rainfed agriculture and the associated industries. Current and future sustainable socio-economic development of the African nations will therefore heavily depend on the ability to cope with the current climate variability as well as adaptation to future climate changes. Some lessons and experiences that have been gained from many years of operations at the IGAD(Intergovernmental Authority on Development) Climate Prediction and...
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As we seek to position ourselves within this new century, the notion of defining an African urban architecture is both complex and compelling. Contemporary African cities are dynamic environments that have an ongoing and complicated evolution. Current realities such as rapid urbanization and globalization have accelerated development and profoundly affected political, social, and economic systems. These realities present an enormous challenge not only to architects seeking to practice within...
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Reviewed by: Teaching the African Novel Ode S. Ogede Teaching the African Novel ed. Gaurav Desai New York: Modern Language Association of America, 2009. 427 pp. There are few, one would even say too few, novels from Africa that receive special attention of instructors who teach them endlessly. So upon receiving the prospective editor Gaurav Desai’s invitation sometime in 2004 to contribute to this volume (an invitation I graciously declined because of a prior commitment to another project),1...
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The purpose o f this study was to establish the effects of drug abuse on discipline among primary school pupils in Kamukunji division of Nairobi province. Three research questions and objectives were formulated to guide the study. The target population of the study was all the teachers and pupils in the 17 schools of Kamkunji division, Nairobi province. Purposive sampling. Random sampling and stratified sampling were used in the study. The sample was 181 teachers and 375 pupils. The study...