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Entrepreneurial and organizational competences among farmers are critical in improving farmers’ productivity and market access for sustainable agricultural development through enhanced household food and income security. Universities are among the institutions with the responsibility to build up these competences. Universities are criticized though for focusing on academic and research roles with minimal impact on communities. Makerere University, Kampala, in response piloted a farmer...

The study adopted descriptive survey design. Two hundred and forty-one (241) female students’ were sampled for the study. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select respondents for the study. Data Collection was facilitated through the administration of questionnaire. The quantitative data entry and analysis was done by using the SPSS software package. The data was edited, coded and analysed into frequencies, percentages and organized bearing in mind the research questions...

The study focused on investigating the knowledge level of Senior High School female students on menstrual hygiene and management practices in the Koforidua New Juaben Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select respondents for the study. The purpose of the study was to find out whether students’ knowledge on menstruation in senior high schools in Koforidua New Juaben Municipality can be rated high or low. The study adopted...

Comparing the perception of farmers to climate change and variability in Bako Tibe, Ethiopia and Abeokuta, Nigeria is important in promoting sustainable agriculture and in understanding the impact of climate change and variability on agriculture in Africa.A total of 153 farmers were interviewed in both study areas using well structure questionnaire.The study describes the socioeconomic characteristics of farmers using descriptive statistics and thereafter the perception of Bako Tibe and...

Background and Objectives: The contrariety between recent observed and simulated trends in a global climate warming has inspired a debate about conceivable events and indications for future climate fluctuation projections.Nonetheless, little has been said in this discussion in regards to observed and simulated trends of temperature and relative humidity as these two features contribute extensively to the warming earth.The present study aimed to evaluate and model seasonal fluctuation of...

This study focused on the current maintenance conditions of Public Secondary Schools in Rivers State that were built in the 1970's, causes of poor state of disrepair, stakeholders opinion on the conditions of the schools infrastructure and measures undertaken by government in the past to maintain or improve the public schools infrastructure.To achieve the objectives of this study, 120 questionnaires were designed and 78 were retrieved to collect data from six public schools out of 58 public...

This study examined the factors that influenced the quality of adaptation strategies of farmers to climate change hazards in Benue state Nigeria. Multi-stage and Probability Proportional to Size sampling technique were adopted to select 360 farmers across the three agro-ecological zones in the state. Data were collected using interview schedule. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis. The results showed that the farmers adopted strategies with the mean vales as...

The primary objective of the study was to investigate the effects of improvised materials in the study of science at the basic schools in Aowin Municipality. The principal issues on which the study focused are the usefulness of improvised instructional materials on the teaching and learning of science and suggested recommendations for school administrators. The instrument used was a structured questionnaire. Data for the study were obtained by administering 200 questionnaires to 30 teachers...

This study examines the knowledge and usage of emergency contraceptives (ECs) among university students in the Republic of Ghana. Data from 1,871 students at the University of Ghana were collected using a structured questionnaire. The results show that the majority (87.9 percent) of students were aware of some regular contraceptives and ECs. Results also reveal that despite the knowledge of these contraceptives among students, the majority (70.4 percent) had never used a contraceptive. The...

This study investigates the level of financial literacy among undergraduate university students in the northern region of Ghana. Specifically, the study examined whether gender, age, programme of study, study years, parent’s income level and student’s financial status, are related to financial literacy. An adapted version of the OECD/INFE (2015) toolkit for measuring financial was used to collect data on the level of financial literacy for a stratified random sample of 342 undergraduate...

Background: The emergence of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is of great concern because of the limited options for treatment. While carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is increasingly identified worldwide, limited data is available in Africa. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of CRKP in LUTH and to provide phenotypic characterisation of the resistancemechanisms. Methods: Across sectional study with 153 isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae obtained...

This study was carried out in Port Sudan teaching hospital from 8 November 2011 work to be initiated by the determination of level of aerobic bacterial contamination in the hospitals in port Sudan to 8November 2013.The aim of this study to isolate and identify different types of aerobic bacterial Hospital Acquired Infection, and determination of levels of antibiotic resistance of aerobic nosocomial isolate to commonly used antimicrobial agents.Two hundred samples collected from Urinary...

Hepatitis B virus infection is a salient occupational hazard for health workers.It has been estimated that about two billion people worldwide have been infected with the virus.It is the 10 th leading cause of death worldwide and results in 500,000 to 1.2 million deaths per year due to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.The presence of HBsAg in serum or plasma is an indication of active Hepatitis B infection, either acute or chronic.Healthcare workers, of which medical students are a part...

Selected South African high school students’ perceptions of stereotypes in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” are the center of attention in an attempt to establish or refute the existence of a ...

The study investigated the influence of socio-economic factors of senior secondary school students in Ogun State on their reading habits. The correlational design method was adopted while questionnaire was the only instrument used for data collection. The study revealed that socio-economic factors of the students have no significant influence on the reading habit of the students. The study further revealed that senior secondary school students in Ogun State read mainly for personal...

School discipline continues to be an issue of concern among school administrators. However, in maintaining discipline in schools for a long time, educators have to device and implement disciplinary strategies that are non-coercive, yet assertive. This study aimed at investigating administrative strategies and levels of students’ discipline in public secondary schools in Rwanda. The age group of students considered was between 12 and 13 years. Using stratified and purposive sampling four head...

This paper focuses on the Friends Girls School (FGS) in Ramallah as a site of interaction between Americans and Palestinians during the British Mandate between 1920 and 1947. It draws on extensive archival records as well as Palestinian students' writings and oral accounts to trace how Quakers' education and the nationalist discourse in the country influenced the students' personal and national identities. Palestinian students utilized Quaker education as a springboard for the subversion of...