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Abstract The current rural dwelling pattern in the Delta in Egypt consumes much energy to achieve dwellers’ thermal comfort, increasing greenhouse gas emissions contributing to climate change threatening the region’s coastal parts. Therefore, this study highlights the potential of retrofitting the existing rural house utilizing pervasive construction technologies in diminishing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions as a climate change mitigation strategy. The current modern rural...

The presence of trace metals in urban agriculture is considered as a major factor for ecological risk. The aim of this research was to determine the concentrations of metals in market garden soils in the city of Yaoundé, Cameroon, in order to assess the degree of soil pollution and evaluate potential ecological risks. Forty-five composite soil samples were taken from three market garden sites in Yaoundé. Trace metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were determined by inductively coupled...

Introduction: The maternal mortality ratio in developing countries is 239/ 100,000 live births (LV) in 2015, compared to 12/100,000 live births (LV) in developed countries.This study aims to analyze the avoidability of maternal deaths at the CHU-MEL from 2015 to 2019.Patients and Method: This was a descriptive analytical study with retrospective data collection from January 1st 2015 to August 31st 2019, i.e. 56 months.The data were collected from medical records, maternal death registers,...

This study was conducted in Harshin district of Somali region, Ethiopia to understand the climate change trends, their consistency with pastoralists' perceptions, and their effects on pastoral households. The study used both qualitative and quantitative data collected from 143 households through household survey. Also, FGDs and KII were employed to triangulate and substantiate the reports from household survey. Data were analyzed using SPSS and Chi-square tests to test a degree of...

This study was intended to model information and communication technology (ICT) acceptance in Tanzanian madrasas based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model and extend it with two constructs: religious perspective and personal innovativeness.That is because there is a scarcity of studies investigating ICT acceptance in the madrasa education context.The study is a quantitative, and a survey questionnaire was distributed through google form to collect primary...

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of gender-based violence (GBV) among second- and third-year female students of private colleges in Harar town, eastern Ethiopia. We conducted an institution-based cross-sectional study among 302 randomly selected second- and third-year female students attending private colleges in Harar town. We used descriptive statistics and logistic regression analyses. Adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence interval and a...

The main purpose of the study was to seek student teachers' perspectives on the practices of Supported Teaching in School Programme in Colleges of Education in Ghana; particularly, Colleges in the northern sector of Ghana.The population of the study consisted of all student teachers in Colleges of Education in Ghana.The target population was all student teachers of the three (3) selected Colleges of Education in the northern sector of Ghana namely; Tamale College of Education, Gambaga...

With time, there is ample scope to believe the existence of a strong positive relationship between change in climate and rising disaster risks. Such relationship makes the effort of poverty reduction as also achieving the goal of sustainable development more difficult. This is more evident in places having a large number of agriculture-based poor people such as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Under the circumstances, it is extremely important to understand the vulnerability of poor...

the problem of malnutrition among children is a phenomenon associated with a rapid nutrition transition in Morocco and all developing countries. The objective of this study is to evaluate the nutritional status by anthropometry, food consumption and iron deficiency anemia among primary school children aged 6-12 years in Kenitra city (Morocco).the survey covered 271 students (55% of boys and 45% girls) aged 6 to 12. Information concerning food consumption patterns, socioeconomic status and...

Globally, khat chewing practice becoming an alarming and common among the youth generation, especially in higher educational institutions. It may also lead to frequent misbehavior, poor academic performance, and memory impairment among students. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of khat chewing practice and associated factors among medical students in Gondar town, Ethiopia, 2019.A cross-sectional study was employed on 422 medical students. Data were collected using a...

Water is essential to sustainable economic growth and climate change adaptation. Ethiopia’s growth and development are vulnerable to water security risks. Despite being known as the “water tower of Africa,” Ethiopia is naturally exposed to highly variable rainfall. Climate change and economic growth across sectors are increasing competing water demands. Recognizing these challenges, the Government of Ethiopia has identified balancing water demands and improving climate resilience as national...

In this phenomenological study, 30 past learners of South Africa’s Kha Ri Gude (KRG) Literacy Project were selected from a rural community to share their experiences on the impact of the programme on their personal and communal lives. The participants had limited literacy skills prior to their participation in the programme which had to some extent adversely affected their livelihood. The study is premised on Mezirow’s transformative learning theory. By explicating the data generated from...

Abstract Background Vision loss is a major public health concern that significantly affects developing countries, including South Africa. Although existing literature have reported on the prevalence, causes, and impact of vision loss on the quality of life of affected individuals (children and adults) in parts of South Africa, there is no evidence of the prevalence and associated factors of vision loss in the general population. Hence, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of vision...

Pollution being one of the symbolic features of unsustainable living in today’s world, the UN’s Sustainable Development GoalsSustainable Development Goals recognise the need to address air pollution for healthy cities and humans. Indoor air pollution in Africa is recognised as one of the leading causes of pulmonary diseases and death, given the high incidence of biomass fuel use in cooking. Yet, several African governments have not proffered effective solutions to the problem of indoor air...

Marketing of tomato is crucial to ensure sustainability of the value chain. It has been noted that for continuous growth in the supply chain of tomato, training and information needs of stakeholders should be adequately addressed. The study therefore examined tomato marketers training and information needs. Multistage sampling procedure was employed to select 182 marketers from Oyo, Nasarawa, Katsina and Ogun states. Data were collected through interview guide and Focus Group Discussion and...