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Within the well-documented understanding of occupational noise-induced hearing loss (ONIHL) being a complex occupational health condition requiring the adoption of the complex interventions approach to management, challenges confronting hearing conservation programmes (HCPs) within the African context need clear characterisation and insightful deliberation. Guided by the systems theory, to be realistic about the implementation, monitoring, as well as evaluation of outcomes of HCPs within the...

This is the second book in the 'Health, Functioning and Technology' series. The focus of this book is on teaching, learning and assessment in rehabilitation education within the African context. The primary contributors to the book are authors from occupational therapy, physiotherapy and speech-language therapy in South Africa. The authors discuss local contextual drivers for renewing rehabilitation professions curricula that support graduates in becoming competent, socially accountable, and...

In Ethiopia, major policy reforms to increase equitable access to pre-primary education were instigated in 2010, leading to a surge in pre-primary school enrolment. This paper investigates the effects of the expansion on who gets access to pre-primary education and on readiness for primary school. We find that inequalities in pre-primary access between advantaged and disadvantaged regions of the country persist following the reforms, with girls less likely to attend school, particularly in...

This article assesses the financing of early childhood education (ECE) in three resource-constrained contexts: Ethiopia, Liberia, and Mainland Tanzania. Based on an analysis of policy documents and education administrative data, as well as surveys with key policymakers, school principals, and parents, it identifies that ECE is seen as a national priority in government policies across the three countries. However, this commitment is not aligned with the allocation of sufficient financial...

Low academic achievement has been of great concern worldwide for a long time. Research studies that have been done, attribute this to various causes including environmental and psychological factors. More specifically, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between students’ emotional self-regulation and academic achievement in Nairobi County, Kenya. Golman’s Mixed Model of Emotional Intelligence theory guided the study. The study adopted a correlational research design in...

While climate change policies in Uganda are formulated by central government bodies, implementation takes place at the local government levels as these were identified as the well-placed government institutions capable of helping rural citizens adapt to the impacts of climate change. For a systematic follow up of why and how climate change adaptation policies in the country are working or failing, this study applies a policy implementation survey consisting of field assessments and...

Various scholars have defined learning environment using different studies and styles.According to Oduwaye (2011) learning environment denotes the context in which learning takes place and encompasses all resources, human and material, programmes and opportunities for students to use them (resources) creatively and imaginatively while learning and to develop their potentials.Cohen (2015) in his view and opinion said that learning environment is the quality and character of school life that...

Aspects surrounding students' academic achievement have been the subject of debates by various groups and in many quarters among parents, educators, academicians and policy makers.This has therefore led to carrying out this study to explore and explain the relationships between school learning environment, school type and students' academic achievements.Various studies have attempted to define learning environment.According to Richard and Mishra (2018), learning environment can be defined as...

This study traces the methods of indigenous pedagogy alongside the development of formal education in Kenya. By showing indigenous education was successfully training generations of youth to assume their roles in society through active, participatory methods, the authors establish that the 21st century learner-centred teaching approaches are not a new concept introduced by Western pedagogues. Instead, they have roots in indigenous practices which were squeezed out by Western colonialism. To...

The main aim of this study was to investigate how large class size and teacher-to-learner ratio affect classroom management in early childhood educational centres in Ghana. A descriptive survey was used as research design for the study, which was underpinned by positivist philosophical thought. The data was collected using a four-point Likert-type scale questionnaire, to be administered to preschool teachers and head teachers. The sample size for the study was 216 participants and the data...

School learners and educators encounter several crises on a regular basis, which can lead to various maladaptive behaviours, leaving the individual feeling numb, overwhelmed, and hopeless with decreased energy levels.Therefore, it is vital for a team to be allocated in schools that are well prepared to intervene to create a safe and healthy school environment.This qualitative document analysis aimed to develop a model for crises containment management in South African schools by combining...

Nowadays the Internet has become an essential tool for exchanging information, both on a personal and professional level. Today, the analysis of sentiment offers us a great interest for research, marketing and industry. With millions of comments and tweeting published every day, the information available on the Internet and in social media has become a gold mine for companies developing in their production, management and distribution. In this article, we propose a novel approach to analyze...

Представлены результаты спутникового мониторинга акватории восточной части Средизем ного моря, куда 23 августа 2021 г. вследствие аварии на электростанции г.Банияс (Сирия) попало несколько тонн нефтепродуктов.На протяжении трёх последующих дней нефтя ное пятно распространялось в северном направлении вдоль Сирийского берега к провинции Латакия, а к 29 августа нефтяное загрязнение было выявлено в открытом море в 22 км от вос точного берега Северного Кипра.В статье рассмотрена динамика...

The study investigated service quality and customer satisfaction within Tanzania higher learning sector using the Service Quality model (SERVQUAL).The two aspects: service quality and customer satisfaction are used interchangeably to mean the same thing by many people and practitioners.In this study, customer satisfaction is an outcome of the service quality and service quality is what brings about the customer satisfaction.The results showed that, students are satisfied with the reliability...