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This chapter uses data on Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) to examine the nature of climate change mitigation and adaptation actions being pursued in African countries and assesses the extent to which preferred mitigation and adaptation priorities advance the cause of sustainable development on the continent. The prospective synergies between mitigation and adaptation approaches and sustainable development are assessed. Also, the pathways through which resource...
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide guidance to scholars, educators, community leaders, and other relevant stakeholders, as it relates to the dilemmas often faced by African American males. In this chapter the authors present foundational information to spark productive dialogue with the hope of balancing the narrative of this often-misrepresented group. This is done through a historical review of issues encountered by African American males, barriers to education, and highlights of...
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The study examined the adolescent girl child’s awareness of climate change in Southwest Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used to select respondents. Data were gathered through structured interview schedule from 240 adolescent girls. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, mean ranking and inferential statistical tools such as chi-square and correlation analysis. The result showed that the respondents had a mean age of 15.6. Majority (82.1%) of the ...
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The study was conducted to assess the administrative competence of public and private secondary school principals in Ebonyi Central Education zone of Ebonyi State. Two areas of secondary school administration were covered, they include: Curriculum/Instruction Management and Human Resources Management. The research adopted a survey design which sought the opinions of 240 male and female public and private secondary school teachers on the administrative competence of principals in the zone....
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An active gold mining area in Okpella, Edo State, Nigeria was studied to assess the contribution of gold mining to the concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in stream sediments. Standard geochemical sampling and sample treatment techniques were employed, and samples were analysed using the energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (XRF) method. The concentrations of arsenic (As), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), lead...
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Objectives: This article determines the prevalence and causes of visual impairment (VI) in children aged 3 to 5 years in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. Methods: The study was a descriptive, cross-sectional, school-based study of 464 children enrolled by multistage sampling. The sample size was calculated based on the prevalence of ocular morbidity of 19.9% found in a previous Ilorin study by Ayanniyi et al. (Causes and prevalence of ocular morbidity among primary...
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Despite the government effort of ensuring community direct involvement in the development of schools in their locality and parents' involvement in their students discipline through parents' teachers association (PTA) presence remains obscure in many primary schools. The purpose of this paper is to address the problems facing PTA such as poor supervision, financial problems and lack of cooperation between parents and teachers. The paper, therefore, suggested ways in which the numerous...
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Maize production in Nigeria has not been able to meet the needs of people owing to drought, low productivity and lack of access to improved varieties by the farmers. Increased agricultural yield is a potential means for increasing household income, which tends to lower the poverty status of small-holder farmers. This study assessed the impact of Drought-Tolerant Maize for Africa (DTMA) on the yield and poverty status of farmers in the northwestern region of Nigeria. The study used the...