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What, exactly, constitutes an appropriate understanding of life issues is the degree to which these issues interrelate with the operational values and systems of a given community. Yet, this understanding is intrinsically linked to the cultural realities of the people covertly or overtly expressed in the language of their contextual reality which is the mother tongue. This study focuses on the interconnectivity of knowledge in this evaluative era of multiculturalism in Cameroon and seeks to...

It is beyond dispute that the effects of climate change can be experienced more frequently at all parts of the of the ecosystem. The current change of our environment including soil erosion and the decrease of water supply contributes significantly to unpredictable natural disasters, that results increased number of children victims by human traffickers at the devastated areas, which mostly affected some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. As the overwhelming natural hazards destroy the education...

South Africa, while nationally acknowledged as food secure, grapples with persistent household food insecurity, particularly in rural areas. Addressing this issue, the implementation of community gardens has gained traction. This mixed methods study focuses on the impact of community gardens on food security at the household level, exemplified by the community gardens in ward 18 of Umdoni Municipality. These gardens not only provide sustenance but also generate supplementary income through...

COVID-19 is a pathology mainly affecting the respiratory system.The measures aimed at fighting it, such as confinement, have also led to obvious economic damage and restrictions on activities of various kinds, including sports activities [1][2][3][4].The postponement of some competitions (Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, the European Football Cup, the African Cup of Nations) or the closure of sites allocated for the practice of physical activities constituted measures aimed at limiting...

During the COVID-19 pandemic wave, many entities concerned with the matter, notably the Moroccan government, hasted toward finding new alternatives to ensure the pedagogical continuity and resilience of academic institutions using the digitalization of content to ensure the transition from a face-to-face approach to virtual learning. This paper aims to evaluate the measures undertaken by the Moroccan government during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the ongoing learning process. A study that...

Adopting a type of identity in leadership contributes significantly to the success of female leaders. Our study was underpinned by African feminist philosophy. Owing to the relative increase in the number of females occupying leadership positions in universities in Uganda, our study dwelt on constructing identities of females in Higher Education leadership positions. We employed a semi-structured interview method to access the experiences of four female senior and nine middle leaders in...

This chapter discusses the effectiveness of agricultural training and farmer-to-farmer extension (F2FE) on rice cultivation technologies and productivity in irrigated and rain-fed rice-growing areas. For this purpose, the chapter describes the empirical results of two studies conducted in Tanzania. The first study examines management training for the Modified System of Rice Intensification (MSRI) by assessing its impacts on technology adoption and rice farming productivity in a rain-fed...

Educators assert that when lecturers are embedded in reflective practice, they will be able to examine their practices, implement alternative methods and share the best practices with colleagues for achieving quality education deliverables. However, the evidence to support this practice in the public health teaching and learning process remains theoretical and scant. To close this gap, this article explored Pathways to reflective practice manifestation in the Public Health teaching and...

Social media/networks have proven to improve learning and overall students’ progress in their programs when properly used. However, social media have been strongly criticized for its strong negative impacts on students’ performance in their studies. This study, therefore, explored the regulatory policy options to effectively manage students’ use of social media/networks in Nigerian universities. The study used a mixed-method design for the collection of appropriate data to address the...

The government of Kenya embarked on curriculum reform from the 8.4.4 system of education to Competency Based Curriculum in order to change from knowledge and skills acquisition to knowledge creation and application. The study was undertaken to establish the influence of teachers’ preparedness on the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in public primary schools in Bomet East Sub County, examine the influence of teachers’ training, teachers’ mode of assessing learners,...

This chapter describes how the iPIPS Programme was introduced in Lesotho and the key findings that emerged. The study also explores the opportunities to improve the primary education system at large.

This article focuses on the bodily socialization of girls and boys aged 10 to 12 in the contexts of school, sports, and family.Our work is situated within a conceptual framework that intersects the sociologies of childhood, body socialization, and gender, which have guided our scientific positioning and will allow us to deepen our understanding of the process of bodily socialization.The objective of our research is to analyze the process of socialization across multiple instances and its...

The African Mathematical Union Commission for Mathematic Education in Africa (AMUCMEA) is one of the 5 African Mathematical Union Commissions whose principal objectives is to contribute to the production and improvement of Mathematics teachers in all education System in the African continent. In this talk we will give a brief history of the commission, the activities developed since its creation and a plan of actions for the next 4 years, with the purpose of establishing relationships with...

Societies are faced with paradigm shift in disability issues from institutionalisation to inclusion. Industries are shifting to the fourth industrial revolution. Long standing patriarchal societies are into gender equality. In the midst of all these revolutions is the woman with disabilities considered in employment which is a tool to economic empowerment? Employment is a key activity of adulthood that is crucial to independence. However, disability and gender can result in limited access to...

In many post-colonial African countries, teaching using international languages as the medium of instruction (MOI) places particular challenges with respect to engaging students in learning. This paper explores pedagogical strategies used by Rwandan teachers in primary schools to support their students’ learning subject content when English is the MOI. Findings from 24 interviews and four focus group discussions in four 12-year Basic Education schools indicate that teachers use a rich...

The study aimed at investigating the effects of blended strategies on students’ academic achievement in Internet and Electronic libraries course. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The research adopted quasi-experimental design of pre-test post-test control group. A sample of sixty-six (66) students from two multistage selected public tertiary institutions out of a population of three hundred and ten(312) third year students from four public tertiary institutions in...

This paper explores strategies of developing academic discourses in African languages in the South African higher education sector. Many scholars have emphasized the importance for the South African higher education sector to be contextually relevant and to value multilingualism in the learning process. Most students in South African higher education have African languages as their home languages, and it is in these languages that multiple literacies such as reading, critical thinking,...