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The primary objective of this study was to investigate how enterprise risk is understood and managed in private higher education institutions in Botswana. A number of authorities in the field of enterprise risk management (ERM) have consistently shown that higher education institutions in general show very little commitment to the implementation of ERM despite numerous enterprise risks these institutions fall victim to in their operations on a day to day basis. Private higher education...

Research shows that internationalisation of curriculum should be considered a critical decision in private higher education institutions in the light of increased numbers of international students in these institutions, a situation which has made the learning environment more multicultural than ever before. There are currently six private higher education institutions in Botswana which offer diplomas and degrees up to Master's degree in business, computing, education and accounting and...

Research shows that diversity and diversity management are no longer mere topical issues for debate in organisations but are now a reality to be confronted. This is so because the workplace environment has become diverse and multicultural especially in private higher education institutions Private (PHEIs). What particularly ignites debate on issues related to diversity and diversity management practices in private higher education institutions is the now felt desire to create safe, welcoming...

This chapter addresses causative factors and institutional response capacity to cope with the impacts of climate change in Dar es Salaam. Rapid population growth in the city has increased both environmental and socio-economic pressures, and has led to a worsening of settlement systems and patterns. Meanwhile, haphazard urban development has led to land degradation due to stone and sand mining, air and water pollution from untreated domestic and industrial waste, land and scenery pollution...

In Zimbabwe most of the beggars found in streets are disabled people. Most of these poverty-ridden disabled persons have taken advantage of the economic situation of most urban centre’s to remain permanent residents (legal or illegal) of these cities. Poverty and unemployment  are some of the major reasons why disabled people develop a begging behavior. The government and local authorities seem to be clueless on addressing this phenomenon. Due to the ever increasing number of beggars joining...

This study investigated the implication of team collaboration and decision making to students’ performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in public secondary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study adopted ex post facto research design. Target population consisted of 227 principals and 3736 teachers of public secondary schools from 10 sub-counties in Kiambu County. Sample size of 143 principals and 343 teachers was determined using Cochran’s sample size formula. To...

Keywords: Climate change; Increased climate variability; Vulnerability; Smallholder farmers; Adaptation Climate change and increased climate variability are currently seen as the major constraints to the already stressed smallholder farming livelihood system in southern Africa. The main objectives of this study were first to understand the nature and sources of vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate variability and change, and second to use this knowledge to evaluate possible...

Vulnerability analysis is essential for targeting adaptation options to impacts of climate variability and change, particularly in diverse systems with limited resources such as smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. To investigate the nature and sources of vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate variability and change, we analysed long term climate data and interviewed farmers individually and in groups in Makoni and Hwedza districts in eastern Zimbabwe. Farmers’ perceptions of...

Learning experiences and environments greatly influence mastery of competencies during training and in future career. From its nature, cadaveric dissection early in the medical training has the potential to daunt the student's interest in the medical profession during training and in the future clinical practice. This study aimed at appraising the Tanzanian first year medical students at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences on emotional and physical stress during practice in...

This paper argues for a middle-inclusive ground within multiple feminist perspectives from which the potential for the endogenous learning approach to gender and development studies can be grounded. There is a challenge of developing context-specific approaches to learn from Rwanda’s achievements in gender and women empowerment. The study used secondary data sources to explore how endogenous learning is relevant for gender and development studies. We discuss global gender and development...

Universities play a vital role in development and innovation in small and local businesses in East Africa. This has been made possible through Triple Helix processes linking academia, business and ...

This study investigated the causes of poor performance in mathematics among public senior secondary schools students in Azare metropolis of Bauchi state, Nigeria.The study sample was 361 in which 300 were students and 61 teachers which were selected from the population of 5,545.The descriptive survey design was used and questionnaire was used in the collection of data.Frequency and simple percentage were used in the analysis of the data.The findings of the study led to the conclusion that...

This study investigated the relevance of school community relationship on the development of primary education in Azare metropolis of Bauchi state, Nigeria.The population of the study comprises of headmasters and their assistants, teachers and SBMC members totaling to 2,752.The sample used was 388 selected using disproportionate stratified random sampling techniques.The data for the study was collected through structured questionnaire and were analyzed using frequency and simple...

The study investigated the causes of poor performance in English language among secondary school students in Dutse metropolis of Jigawa state.Responses were elicited from students and teachers in five secondary schools in Dutse metropolis.The study sample was 379, in which 300 were students and 79 were teachers.The descriptive survey design was used and questionnaire was used in collection of data.Frequency and simple percentage were used in the analysis of data.The findings of the study led...

The researcher out set to investigate the social and academic problems facing the students with hearing impairment. Specifically, the study sought: to examine communication system in the classroom in inclusive and non-inclusive setting, to differentiate in enrichment for the deaf in learning situation, and to examine their examination performance. Information was collected from sample of 70 respondents from three different regions. Researcher used four method of data collection which is...

This paper is a comparative study for three labor economies in the Middle East (Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine). The purpose of this paper is to investigate for differences in return to education between formal and informal types of employment. The paper investigates the presence of wage penalty to education-occupation mismatch and the differences in wage penalty between formal and informal employment. Using labor force survey data from the three countries, a hierarchical linear model is...

The study on access and quality challenges facing community secondary schools was conducted in Kilolo District, Iringa region. Eight (8) secondary schools were selected and involved eight (8) heads of secondary schools, thirty two (32) teachers and sixty four (64) students. Structured Questionnaire was used in collecting both qualitative and quantitative data which was later analyzed basing on the objectives of the study. The study found that the main challenges that limit access to quality...