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Different interventions have been done to reduce the burden of soil-transmitted helminths (STH). The available evidences in Ethiopia in either school or community-based school-aged children (SAC) have limitation in wetland areas. This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of STH infection among SAC in wetland and non-wetland areas of Blue Nile Basins, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia.A community-based comparative study was conducted from October to November, 2019. Multistage...

Objective To identify exposure pathways to fecal pathogens that are significant contributors to diarrheal diseases and impaired growth in young children, and to evaluate scalable interventions to reduce fecal contamination from these pathways. Study design Reducing Enteropathy, Undernutrition, and Contamination in the Environment (REDUCE) was a prospective cohort study of 370 children <5 years of age was conducted in Walungu Territory, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Child...

Background: Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) seeks to reduce risky sexual behaviour and subsequent incidence of unintended pregnancy and HIV among school going adolescents. This study evaluates differences between in and out of school adolescent girls and the effect of exposure to CSE on key biomedical and behavioural indicators in South Africa. Methods: Data were collected from a household-based representative sample of adolescent girls (between the ages 12–18 years) in four high...

The objective of this study was to investigate teachers' questioning behaviour in EFL classes in Higher Education Institutions at Wolkite University in Ethiopia.The study was a descriptive case study with a mixed-methods approach, but mainly qualitative.Data were collected through classroom observations, interviews and questionnaires.The participants of the study were English language teachers and first-year students of Wolkite University.A simple random sampling technique was used to select...

In December of 2019, a new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, began in Wuhan, China, known as COVID-19. The COVID-19 epidemic has expanded dramatically. The epidemic lockdown of COVID-19 affected air quality due to severe changes in human behavior. Recent research shows that air quality has improved during the COVID-19 pandemic due to social lockdown measures. Africa can avoid outbreaks of respiratory diseases, including COVID-19, with cleaner air. However, monitoring air pollution over the...

This paper presents the utilization of the gamification model in the Libyan higher education context and investigates its contribution in creating new learning procedures to complete a task, and to develop the learners’ inspiration, accomplishment and motivation for inclusion of gamification. It also aims to incorporation of gamification into E-Learning within the institutions of the Libyan higher education, for using this model with students’ motivation and perception. Additionally, it...

The management of natural surface water resources requires an understanding and knowledge of water quality. The Lake Dayet Er-Roumi (classified as a Site of Biological and Ecological Interest (SIBE)) is the only permanent continental lake of low altitude in Morocco, this international attraction site is subject to various sources of anthropogenic pollution, in addition to the effects of climate change (thermal variability, lack of precipitation, etc.). The objective of this work is to...

Tanzania is experiencing the rise of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and associated risk factors including hypertension, obesity and diabetes mellitus. Health education and healthy lifestyle promotion is an effective approach toward primary prevention of the risk factors and can be achieved through community-based intervention. The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of community-based lifestyle education intervention in reducing CVDs risk factors among vulnerable...

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that determined the use of motivational strategies in teachinglearning process among Nurse Educators in nursing programmes in selected states of the Southeast, Nigeria.Population for the study was 112 nurse educators in Schools and Departments of nursing in the Southeast Nigeria.Investigators'developed questionnaire was used for data collection.The instrument was validated for contents and tested for internal consistency through a pilot test and...

Eastern industrial zone was established for economic and social development, despite the fact that some of the industries inside the industrial park become causes of respiratory and other diseases. Consequently, the study aimed to investigate the effects of industrial pollution on human health from the perspectives of the local community. The study employed quantitative approach using both primary and secondary data. On the other hand, systematic sampling was used to select the required...

Soil erosion is 1 of the most important environmental problems that pose serious challenges to food security and the future development prospects of Ethiopia. Climate change influences soil erosion and is critical for the planning and management of soil and water resources. This study aimed to assess the current and future climate change impact on soil loss rate for the near future (2011-2040), middle future (2041-2070), and far future (2071-2100) periods relative to the reference period...

Earthquakes and tremors are a common occurrence throughout the world, mostly in China, Japan and Indonesia.In Kenya, we experience a lot of tremors and landslides during the rainy seasons that have extensive negative social, economic, and environmental impacts.These damages include loss of human life, financial loss and destruction of infrastructure.This becomes a lagging factor towards achieving the Vision 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).This study used secondary data,...

Abstract Cassava and sweetpotato are major factors in food security across sub-Saharan Africa. Though cassava and sweetpotato varieties that are early maturing and resistant to diseases have been developed, many farmers still grow local varieties. Cassava and sweetpotato cultivars that mature between 6 and 12 and 3 and 4 months after planting, respectively, are available. The objective of the synthesis was to obtain a general overview of cassava and sweetpotato production in Matiliku...

Background: The neonatal mortality rate in the Central African Republic (CAR) is 42.3 per 1000 live births in 2017, indicating that CAR is with the highest number of newborn deaths.Objective: The objective is to clarify the risk factors of neonatal deaths in this area.Methodology: A case-control study with retrospective data collection.Targets were newborns >7 days, hospitalized and dead (cases), and newborns admitted after the respective case during the study period and discharged before...

Northern Mozambique has been faced with increasing compound risks over the last few years, with rising climatic and political instability, in a region already affected by persistent poverty despite positive growth trends at the national level. Cyclone Kenneth and the COVID-19 pandemic, amid rising political violence, have afflicted Cabo Delgado populations and aggravated the situation of those most vulnerable, posing a very significant threat to the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development...

Student teachers’ perspectives on how their teacher educators act as exemplars of using technology appropriately (or fail to do so) could create a basis for teacher educators’ technology professional development (TPD). However, there is a dearth of research on student teachers’ input into teacher educators’ TPD, as research is dependent on self-reports of teacher educators’ own competencies. This study explored teacher educators’ TPD based on perspectives of student teachers. The study...

Cameroon and China have been cooperating and exchanging in several areas for a long time.In the educational sector, the Confucius Institute plays an important and 'unique' role in the materialisation of the educational and cultural exchange between the two countries.In recent years, the institute is experiencing a resurgence of interest in Chinese language and culture among young Cameroonians.The number of learners enrolled in the Confucius Institute is increasing, and the realisations of...