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The study was carried out to examine asynchronous digital tools and continuing professional development of librarians in tertiary institutions in South-South, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated for the study. The study adopted a correlational research design with stratified sampling and purposive technique was used to collect a sample of 300 respondents who are certified librarians from universities, polytechnics, and colleges of...

Livelihood and the economies of South Africa are highly vulnerable to climatic fluctuations. Drought, in particular, is one of the most significant natural factors contributing in many parts of South Africa to agricultural losses, poverty, famine, and environmental degradation. Several factors rely on the cumulative effect of drought on a given area and its ability to recover from the resulting social, economic, and environmental impacts. South Africa’s vulnerability to climate variability...

The quality of the human resources of any organization is crucial to its success, therefore every organization must seek to improve the quality of its workforce. It is worth noting that Enugu Electricity Distribution Company as an Energy distribution/Maintenance company has many departments such as Operations, Technical, Audit, Communications, Information Technology, Revenue Cycle Services etc. There are some unskilled workers in the operations and technical departments that sometimes find...

Abstract Understanding the environmental evolution of mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) is critical for forecasting weather in West Africa. This study investigated the thermodynamic and synoptic environments of MCSs over West Africa on 26 (storm 1) and 28 (storm 2) June 2018. Primary datasets used to assess the diurnal evolution of the storms were obtained from ERA5. The results showed a trapped gravity wave, enhanced by a well‐established African Easterly Jet and monsoon trough, was...

Higher education is an integral part of the global humanitarian educational needs, enabling all students to gain a broader perspective and context on this topic. Two main reasons are respecting basic human postulates and changing the future development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Investing in higher education means investing in a better society, critical-thinking and responsible citizens should become imperative for all participants who can influence improvement, adequate equipment and holistic...

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a prevalent global issue, affecting one in three women and posing a significant public health concern. This study examines the impact of increased secondary education on IPV prevalence and women’s empowerment in Tanzania, following the implementation of the Secondary Education Development Plan (SEDP). The findings demonstrate that the SEDP led to heightened education levels and a significant reduction in IPV, particularly physical violence, while also...

This study explored the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the self-esteem of teenage students in Nigeria. The study was conducted using a correlational survey design. Using a purposive sampling procedure, 30 junior secondary school students were selected from four public junior schools in Nsukka Metropolis, Enugu State, Nigeria. A researcher-structured questionnaire was used to assess whether students in four schools in the metropolis had been exposed to ACEs. A...

In recent times, climate change has exacerbated agricultural production in NigeriaNigeria causing serious economic downturns and low food production of households. The study evaluated the impacts of climate change on sustainable crop productionCrop production in NigeriaNigeria. Multi-stage random sampling was used to select 201 crop farmers who cultivated different crop types ranging from cassava, rice, yam, maize, etc., using structured questionnaire. Data obtained were analyzed using...

Abstract Background: Foot ulcer is a common complication of diabetes and the most devastating component of diabetes progression that is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, practice, and challenges of diabetes foot care among patients with diabetes mellitus. Materials and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study assessed knowledge and practice of foot care among type I and type II patients with diabetes attending the...

Summary The Pacassa oil field is pervasively dolomitized, with oolitic to siliciclastic ramp sequences characteristic of prolific oil reservoirs. The reservoir properties are good to excellent. The challenge with this field is how to obtain accurate reservoir properties from an old poststack seismic dataset and to generate a new static model. The deep learning seismic inversion results showed it was possible to identify the reservoir seal and observe some lateral changes in lithology. These...

Youth unemployment challenge remains a problem in Middle Income and Low-Income Countries (LICs) despite the existence of career guidance and counselling services in schools.A quasi-experiment was conducted in four major secondary schools in southwestern Uganda among students receiving advanced level education.A total of 89 students were enrolled into treatment group, and 72 in control group that were randomly selected.Treatment group received career guidance and counselling sensitisation...

The aim of our work is to introduce recurrent neural network techniques in attention to propose some ways to deal with drought issues and their effect on economic growth, and by do way to help in making better decisions to forecast Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The most known kind of recurrent neural network techniques is Long Short-Term Memory, which enable the creation of both short-term and long-term memory components to effectively study and learn sequential facts, as well as the...

It has been well-documented that the use of authentic materials while teaching reading comprehension can be one of the keys to motivate students interacts with the reading texts. Moroccan ELT textbook sometimes go beyond learners' level and interest. For these reasons, it becomes very necessary for teachers to vary materials and strategies while teaching reading comprehension. This paper aimed to investigate the attitudes of Moroccan EFL teachers towards the use of authentic materials in...

Background: Generally, urological emergencies are assumed not to be very common, however, recent reports showed that they constitute an important aspect of the day-to-day urological practice. If not well and promptly managed, they may lead to serious morbidity or mortality. Objectives: To study the pattern of presentation, diagnosis and outcome of management of non-traumatic urological emergencies seen at the Emergency Department of Souro Sanou University Hospital in Bobo-Dioulasso. Patients...

Earth observation data have proven to be a valuable resource of quantitative information that is more consistent in time and space than traditional land-based surveys.Remote sensing plays a vital role in collecting data in many aspects of life, whether scientific, economic, or political.Land cover information plays a very important role in supporting urban planning and decision making and provides many opportunities for mapping and monitoring urban areas.Multiple data sources exist,...

The high unemployment rates among Moroccan university graduates and their strong demand for public sector jobs have prompted educational authorities to promote entrepreneurship training in higher education. This study aims to investigate the relationship between four variables related to entrepreneurship (perceived effectiveness of entrepreneurship training, entrepreneurial spirit, self-efficacy, and intention) among Moroccan university students, based on their level and field of study. The...

A favorable school atmosphere, in which learners are well behaved, is one of the greatest concerns of education stakeholders. Although studies have documented a number of factors that lead to misbehavior among students in schools, peer pressure is reported to contribute up to 53% of cases of students’ misbehavior. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of students and administrators on peer pressure as a predictor of students’ sexual behavior in secondary schools in...