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This is the second article of a two-article review which examines how key aspects of the dominant political economy in sub-Saharan Africa are influencing the implementation of the policy of Universal Primary Education (UPE). The first article analyses three sets of factors namely new social class relations, new forms of educational competition and distancing and intensifying competition for formal sector jobs. This provides the essential contextual background for this second article which...

There has been an intense discourse on the relationship between inter-stakeholder university engagements, or service learning, and the broader society that South African universities claim to serve over the past decade in both local and international academia. The inherent problem within these power structures, the challenges to achieving mutually beneficial project outcomes and the growing concern of vulnerable, unheard institutional and individual voices are critical factors. The...

Nearly three billion people continue to use wood fuels for their daily cooking. The global policy discourse increasingly emphasizes clean fuels, notably gas and electricity. Yet, electricity and gas are expensive, and their supply chains are typically interrupted in rural areas. They will hence not reach the global poor soon, especially in Africa. As an alternative, this paper shows that fuel-efficient biomass stoves can contribute climate mitigation potentials in Sub-Saharan Africa that...

The provision of safe drinking water has been one of humanity’s most successful public health interventions and is a defining aspect of a developed country. The pathogens that may be transmitted through contaminated drinking water are diverse. The contamination of drinking water by pathogens causing diarrheal diseases is the most important aspect of drinking water quality. In this paper, the bacterial pollution was assessed to predict the risk of contamination of the drinking water. Several...

Emerging from the pioneering work of the African Association for History Education (AHE-Afrika), Teaching African History in Schools offers an original Africa-centred contribution to international history education research. Edited by AHE-Afrika’s founders and directors, the volume thus addresses a notable gap in this field by showcasing otherwise marginalised scholarship from and about Africa. Teaching African History in Schools constitutes a unique collection of nine empirical studies,...

The purpose of the chapter is to determine how open distance learning (ODL) can achieve the goals of social justice in a developing context, keeping the related challenges and achievements in mind, with specific reference to the University of South Africa (UNISA). Equity in higher education is seen as a human right for all citizens to have a fair opportunity to develop their potential. ODL has the potential to provide access to students who would otherwise have been excluded from higher...

This report discusses the role of trade in addressing global challenges of food security and sustainable production, first within a general food system framework context, followed by an application of this framework on the opportunities in African countries to increase vegetable production. The report concludes with a reflection of implications of findings for the Dutch food security policies. Potential options for Dutch development assistance to support the horticultural sector in Africa...

Democratic classroom practices are all strategies adopted by classroom teachers to actively engage students in the learning processes. Considerable literature assessing influence of Civic Education on youths’ active participation in a democratic society exists. Not much have reported an empirically conducted study on classroom best practices adopted by Civic Education teachers in the Global South. This paper examines classroom democratization by Civic Education teachers in South East...

conducting researches and estimating the prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in school children is crucial to develop school-based strategies targeted to decrease the prevalence of this disease. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis were aimed to estimate the overall prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) among school children in East Africa.PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Cochrane review, African Journals Online and African Index Medicus databases were searched to...

Higher education institutions (HEIs) are witnessing increasing participation of non-traditional learners, learning by distance education (DE) mode. Blended learning (BL) strategy is adapted to create opportunities for adult learners to improve knowledge, skills, and intellectual capacities to impact, among others, productivity at workplace. This chapter explores the use of technology to conceptualize BL and self-directed learning (SDL). It discussed blended learning as practiced in the...

Teacher absenteeism is a huge concern both internationally and nationally. There have been many studies regarding the reasons teachers get absent and the impact this has on student achievement, among other factors. In South Africa, for instance, the provision of education at all levels is a serious challenge and compels attention. This is exacerbated by high rates of teacher absenteeism. The reasons cited for absenteeism and its effects, it is argued, need to be disseminated more directly to...

Nowadays, companies are increasing their brand value by cooperating and committing to a consistent brand message in order for employees to understand the value embodied in the brand and brings the brand promise to their customers.The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of internal branding activities on the brand support behavior of employees at Welega University.The researcher used internal brand communication and brand-centered training and development activities as a...

Climate variability and adapted land use systems have altered climate systems.Their impact on agro-ecosystems adversely affects crop yield, food security and livelihoods of farm households.This paper examines the coupled effects of climate variability and land use change on crop yield and food security among farm households in the Offin River Basin.The study used remote sensing, geographic information systems, time series climate and crop yield data and farm household survey in examining the...

One of the critical tasks of academics in any research-intensive university is the supervision of postgraduate students. Given the central role of this activity, how novice academics learn to supervise is significant. In this paper, we present our narratives as novice academics, and we focus on our learning of the supervision role. We drew from experiential learning and role identity theories to frame our understanding of this process. Using a narrative inquiry methodology, we shared and...