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Electronic information resources (EIRs) usage by students involves accessing and utilizing electronic sources and services for knowledge acquisition, entertainment and learning purposes. However, extant literatures have shown that most of the students in Nigeria do not use these information resources adequately. Previous studies focused largely on accessing and utilisation of IRs among students in tertiary institutions with little emphasis on secondary school students, particularly those in...

Background and Purpose: Current evidence shows that physical fitness (PF) is declining among children and adolescents in Africa and worldwide, and this trend is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the baseline PF data of primary school children in Lagos State, Nigeria, and to determine the predictors of low PF within the cohort. Materials and Methods: A total of 733 primary school children aged 6-12 years in Lagos, Nigeria, were...

An effective referral system is crucial for a high-quality health system that provides safe medical care.This study aimed at evaluating the appropriateness and adequacies of information in the referral letters of patients.A prospective study of referral letters of all new patients in the urology clinic. Information retrieved was socio-demographic characteristics, source of referral and presence or absence of important information in their letters. We compared the information provided to the...

Library information resources are very essential and instrumental to the academic performance of students who use them to their advantage. The value of any library is hinged on its resources and most importantly its level of usage. This is because the primary objective of every library is satisfy the information needs of its user community; and to achieve this, there is need for the library to create awareness for the library users about the resources and services available for use in the...

As the world is increasingly concerned about decarbonizing the energy (electricity) industry and accelerating the global transition from fossil-fuel energy to cleaner energy sources, with the consequential expected result of overall greenhouse gas emissions reduction and climate change mitigation, it is extremely critical to assess the crucial state and role of hydrogen as a transition fuel in achieving these objectives. Notably, natural gas was historically considered as the transition fuel...

The study evaluated the effect of industrial waste on soil pollution in Asaba, Delta State. The procedure adopted the ex post facto research model comprising a comprehensive range of simultaneous measures of industrial waste collection and soil quality in the selected industrial areas in Asaba. Industries in Asaba were selected based on the nature and type of industrial waste generated at random. Six existing industrial locations in Asaba were selected. The collected soil samples were used...

The research investigated factors that affect performance in Kiswahili summary in Voi Sub-county of Taita-Taveta County. The need of the study was based on the fact that Kiswahili Summary is an area faced with challenges. The main purpose of the study was to investigate the teaching of Kiswahili Summary in secondary schools. The objectives of the study were; to assess the teaching of skimming and scanning skills in reading and writing, the attitudes of the learners and teachers in learning...

Functional writing has been given prominence in the Kenyan Secondary school Kiswahili syllabus. This study investigated the influence of functional writing skills on students’ performance in Kiswahili in Elgeyo-Marakwet County. The need for this study was based on the fact that functional writing is an area faced with challenges. The main objective of the study was to examine the influence of functional writing skills on students’ performance in Kiswahili. Theoretical framework is based on...

Background: Cigarette smoking is a modern health hazard, and it is preventable.It starts in adolescence for 90% of adults with an average age of onset ranging between 13 -15 years and is commoner among males.This study is aimed at the prevalence, pattern, and factors affecting Cigarette smoking among undergraduate students in a tertiary institution in Plateau State.Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study involving 290 undergraduate students of the University of Jos was selected using the...

This study examined knowledge of symbiotic relationship between man and natural environment, climate change and their implications to sustainable environmental behaviour and sustainable development among the urban/semi urban settlers in southeast Nigeria.The study was guided by Environmentally Responsible Behaviour (ERB) model, to understand the extent of environmental and ecological knowledge, and pro environmental sustainability behaviour among the citizens.640 respondents (18+) from 16...

Covid-19 revealed the strengths and weaknesses in the global education atmosphere in both developed and developing countries. To that effect, this current study explored the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic on Nigeria's education system and in the process provided a distinctive solution to the challenges facing the sustainability of education in the country. However, the closure of schools for over six months at the onset of the covid -19 pandemic, and the inability of schools to engage...

Introduction: Depression is projected to become the leading cause of disability as well as the leading contributor to the global burden of disease by 2030. Depression in adolescents is a public health concern as it increases the risk of substance abuse, relationship difficulties, suicide, and poor academic performance. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression and its associated risk factors among adolescents. Methods: This was a school-based cross-sectional study involving...

A lot has been written on higher education but its diffusion into specific sector such as textile and fashion are scanty. The objective of the chapter was to have a theoretical reflection on the impact of higher education on textile and fashion in contributing knowledge and trigger further discourse among academia, professionals and policy makers. Even though textile and fashion sector in Kenya is as old as country called Kenya it has moved back and forth as the years goes by and currently...

Introduction: Urological surgeries are a significant part of surgical services. The need for these services varies regionally and globally. Knowledge of the local need is important for prioritisation of resources. Objectives: To describe the urological procedures done in our hospital for effective utilisation of the already scarce resource in this region. Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective one-year study of the urosurgical cases done in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. The main...

The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of integration of virtual laboratories on students’ learning achievement in Physics in secondary schools in Kenya. The study was supported by connectivism learning theories and adopted quasi experimental research designs. 72 Physics teachers and 358 Physics students participated in the study. The students were divided into experimental group who were taught using virtual laboratory platform and control group that was taught using the...

There have been a good number of research studies linking religious beliefs and practices to wellbeing. These studies, in a way, allude to human beings longing to have a transcendental experience as part of their nature given that religion is not epiphenomena. This explains why religious beliefs and practices are a global phenomenon. The enigma is still not adequately tackled as to the relationship and the extent to which religious activities influence wellbeing. Thus, this study...

There have been a good number of research studies linking religious beliefs and practices to wellbeing. These studies, in a way, allude to human beings longing to have a transcendental experience as part of their nature given that religion is not epiphenomena. This explains why religious beliefs and practices are a global phenomenon. The enigma is still not adequately tackled as to the relationship and the extent to which religious activities influence wellbeing. Thus, this study...