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In this paper, we describe our submissions to the SemEval-2023 contest.We tackled subtask 12 -"AfriSenti-SemEval: Sentiment Analysis for Low-resource African Languages using Twitter Dataset".We developed different models for 12 African languages and a 13 th model for a multilingual dataset built from these 12 languages.We applied a wide variety of word and char n-grams based on their tfidf values, 4 classical machine learning methods, 2 deep learning methods, and 3 oversampling methods.We...

The purpose of this study was to examine the current status of physical education in some schools of the Zambezi Region, Namibia.This study used a cross-sectional approach and quantitative method which was employed to gather data from participants.Participants were purposively selected and the sample comprised (n = 38).Data was gathered using a questionnaire, which incorporated demographic information and yes/no questions and data analysed using SPSS v21 software, interpreted in simple...

In many situations, it can still be challenging to talk about sexual and reproductive health rights, and the little scientific research available indicates that university students have a poor understanding of these issues. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of sexual and reproductive health rights among university students in southeast Ethiopia.From February to March 2022, 483 study participants took part in an institutionally based cross-sectional study. The study...

The move to synchronous and asynchronous learning occurred during the extraordinary disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic. This case study, conducted by a self-completion questionnaire, aimed to provide a dual-perspective and comparative picture of the situation by investigating the impact of this new learning approach on graphic design students in a developing country (Botswana) verses a developed country (UK). This was done by comparing how teaching and learning were affected, how education...

This article studied the metaphor of spiritual fathering within Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in southern and western Africa.In these churches, the pastor of a congregation is not only perceived as a shepherd of the flock but also as a spiritual father.The main study findings revealed three challenges of spiritual fathering: exclusion of women, illtreatment of spiritual children, and Gender Based Violence (GBV).Spiritual fathering neglects the role of women pastors and women...

Universities in South Africa enhance undergraduate students' success by largely focusing on the provision of remedial academic support.The target of the structured support is to assist those undergraduate students categorised as 'at-risk' of not progressing in their studies and or failing to stay on course to complete successfully.Inadvertently, such support is inherently reactive, whilst excluding students who are on course to graduate in record time, including many with cum laude or summa...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of school learning facilities on students’ academic performance of Form Four National Examinations in public secondary schools in Unguja, Zanzibar, Tanzania. The study employed a convergent research design under mixedmethod approach, which involved collecting and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data simultaneously. The target population for the study was 3,558 individuals, and a sample size of 266 respondents was selected. The...

Adolescence is a critical stage in life which affects all people during this time. Self-esteem is the self-worth a person feels the value that people put on themselves. It affects the psychological and physical growth of adolescents. It is the time when adolescents find their identity as they negotiate through life. It is the time that they lay the foundation for their academic life and their future. Global view in collaboration with UNICEF and other Non-Governmental Organizations has played...

Self-esteem is significant for psychological and physical growth of adolescents. It is the time when adolescents find their identity as they negotiate through life. It is a time that they lay the foundation for their academic life and their future. The UNICEF and other Non-Governmental Organizations have come with numerous programs that aim at building self-esteem of adolescents. However, adolescents in schools continue to manifest low self-esteem in Soweto, Embakasi East Sub-County,...

Using the case of rice production training in the rainfed lowlands of Eastern Uganda, this chapter examines the extent to which training continues to enhance participants’ technology adoption and productivity five years after the provision of training and the extent to which the training effect spills over to non-training participants. Rice production data was collected from training participants and non-participants in program villages and rice farmers in non-program villages one year...

Mental health issues are becoming increasingly common among students worldwide, Kenya has not been spared. Studies have shown that approximately 20% of school students are now affected by diagnosable mental illnesses, with half of all mental issues developing by 14 years.It is further indicated that mental health problems are the leading cause of behavioral adjustment difficulties among adolescents in schools. A survey carried out in Kisii County in the year 2017, and published in the East...

The aim of the study was to establish the influence of service tangibility on student satisfaction in chartered Universities in Kenya and in particular students in the School of Business. Service Tangibility was measured using four constructs namely; physical facilities, equipment, personnel and communication materials. The study adopted stratified sampling and primary data was collected from 400 respondents. Questionnaires were self-administered to students during common unit classes....

Climate change, which is taking place at a time of increasing demand for food and fuel, has the potential to irreversibly damage the natural resource base on which agriculture depends. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has revealed that Climate change impacts are already costing Africa 5 percent of its GDP. Smallholder farmers contribute significantly in agricultural production but their efforts to food and economic viability depend very much environmental factors mostly...

Climate change and variability is one of the most important developmental and environmental challenges on sustainable agricultural productions threatening small scale agro pastoral community livelihoods. This study examines how the agro pastoral community respond to the current and future weather and climate risks and recommend viable options towards sustainable climate change adaptation by small scale agro pastoralist community in West Pokot County, Kenya. The study adopted mixed research...