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This study investigates the hypothesis that Earth collided with fragments of a disintegrating comet, triggering Younger Dryas climate change 12,800 years ago. This collision created environmental conditions at Abu Hureyra, Syria, that favored the earliest known continuous cultivation of domestic-type grains and legumes, along with animal management, adding to the pre-existing practice of hunting-and-gathering. The proposed airburst coincided with a significant decline in local populations...

Strong links can be made between chronic illness, low-resource communities, and poor health outcomes. One such area is the Mississippi Delta within the United States that has identified its residents rank the lowest in overall health indicators with high rates of chronic illness.This study aimed to explore the phenomenon of resilience in the setting of chronic illness and low resourced communities to gain baseline knowledge of the topic to improve protective resilience within the...

The gender gap in Kenya’s labour market has traditionally been in favour of men, with women being underrepresented in the formal segment of the market. Kenya has gradually come up with employment policies to rectify this problem and achieve gender equality in the market. While these policies are formulated at national level, part of the implementation is entrusted to county governments. However, the impact or effectiveness of these policies to achieve intended goal has hardly been...

The study sought to investigate socio-demographic differences in subjective well-being among secondary students from faith-based schools in Kiminini Sub-County, Kenya. A quantitative research design was used for data collection and analysis. The study used a correlational research survey. A sample size of 401 participants was determined using Yamane (1967) formula. Simple random and stratified proportionate sampling methods were employed to select participants for the study. SPSS Version 23...

Despite the importance of affective learning as a gateway to learning, it has been neglected in university curricula in many parts of the world. Subsequently, in formal classroom teaching, the bulk of the teachers’ efforts typically go into the cognitive aspects of the teaching and learning and most of the classroom time is earmarked for cognitive outcomes. However, research has shown that the affective domain develops well-rounded students with broad abilities and consequently many scholars...

This chapter explores the extent to which African philosophies can serve as a credible link between inclusive education programmes and sustainable development goals. It describes inclusive education as a rights-based approach to an educational provision that has received global recognition. The chapter argues that despite its widespread acceptance, inclusive education faces implementation challenges in developing countries because of its ideological dissonance with individual country...

The Sangha River basin is the largest sub-basin of the Congo River basin, which drains the northern part of the Republic of the Congo-Brazzaville. It is the most important economic zone in this part of the country, with a strong timber industry, agriculture and hydroelectricity. The catchment also boasts the country’s third-largest river port, located in the town of Ouesso. Unfortunately, increasingly frequent low-water levels in recent years have led to a decline in river navigation and...

<abstract> <p>Although the spatiotemporal characterization of droughts is a key step in the design and implementation of practical measures to mitigate their impacts, it is hampered by the lack of hydro-climatic data with sufficient spatial density and duration. This study aimed to assess the trends and spatial patterns of drought occurrence in the Ouergha catchment in northern Morocco, which has been identified as a hot spot for climate change and variability. The study combined...

The development of digital technology has transformed our lifestyle and habits in all areas especially since the Covid-19 pandemic. Higher education is a field where digital pedagogy has impacted the practices of teachers and students on mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.). Mobile learning has become one of the information and communication technologies in education (ICTE) used to search, communicate, study and disseminate information through several learning modalities. According to...

The purpose of this study is threefold. First, it aims to discuss the concept of native-speakerism in English language teaching and how such an ideology is still manifested in the discriminatory practices between native English-speaking teachers (NESTs) and non-native English-speaking teachers (non-NESTs). Second, the study seeks to explore Moroccan EFL students’ (MEFLSs) attitudes towards NESTs and non-NESTs. Finally, the study endeavours to measure Moroccan EFL teachers’ (MEFLTs)...

depression in adolescents is a major health condition that can interfere with daily life, lead to suicidal thoughts and behavior, and affect a person throughout life. However, studies about adolescents´ depression in Morocco are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression symptoms among in-school adolescents from the region of Settat-Morocco, as well as assessing its relation to daytime sleepiness and poor academic achievement.the researchers conducted a...

Implementation of blended learning should be characterised by an array of strategies for effective instructional delivery to take place in the classroom. Hence, this study sought to explore the experiences of teachers and learners on implementation of blended learning in Mangwe District Secondary Schools, Matabeleland South Province during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. This qualitative study was hinged on the interpretivist paradigm and employed a case study design. The participants who...

The study was an attempt to establish the impact of climate change on quality education delivery in selected four secondary schools in Kabwe district of central province in Zambia. Two objectives were at the heart of the study, namely: to establish effects of climate change commonly experienced in Kabwe district and to investigate how such effects affect provision of quality education in the selected four secondary schools within the district. 128 participants comprising 40 teachers, 80...

Through the ages, human societies have developed systems for responding to their education related needs and improving participation and management of all learning activities in its education system. African traditional knowledge system is one of the traditional knowledge systems that can be used to effectively manage inclusive education institutions in African communities. African Traditional Systems are knowledge and practices that are used in addressing the needs of African communities...