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The objective of thepresent study was to determine prevalence of intestinal parasitic infectionsand their associations with anthropometric measurements among school childrenof Wukro town, Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia. The design of the study was a cross-sectionalepidemiological investigation involving a sample population of 384 schoolchildren from grade one to grade eight in two purposively selected primaryschools located in  Wukro town duringMarch-May, 2011/2012. A total of 384 fresh stool...

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the duality in the appeal of UK higher education degrees vis-a-vis the poor perception of African degrees (notably the Nigerian degree). We relied upon an online focus group of African academics and professionals outside the UK, in a bid to provide deeper insights on the problems and reasons why Nigerian students opt to study overseas - notably in the UK. Key questions discussed with our respondents revolved around the allure of foreign (UK)...

This article aimed at analyzing the effect of district creation on public service delivery at primary education level in Uganda. There has been little or  no focus on the creation of new sub-national administrative units on service delivery. To investigate the assertion that new created districts were previously marginalized areas, comparisons were made between the parent and new districts in terms of performance in primary leaving examinations a year after the split of a district. To...

The purpose of this study is to identify physics concepts which Senior Secondary Two (SS2) students, as well as their teachers in Rivers State of Nigeria, find difficult. All the sixteen (16) concepts of SS2 Physics curriculum were used. The Physics Concepts Checklist for Students (PCCS) and Physics Concepts Checklist for Teacher (PCCT) were used to gather the responses of students and teachers on the level of difficulty of the concepts. 600 students and 24 teachers were randomly selected...

A study was conducted during the period 2012/2013 on the quest for mainstreaming climate change adaptation into urban development planning of Ambo town. Though climate change and climate variability are expected obviously to pose threat to Ambo town and its dwellers, no comprehensive study was undertaken previously to understand the state of climate change and its negative impacts on urban development process. The general objective of this study is to assess the quest for mainstreaming...

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Nairobi, Ken-ya, a large referral and teaching hospital.1) To document tuberculosis (TB) case notification rates and trends; 2) to describe demographic, clinical and workplace characteristics and treatment outcomes; and 3) to examine associations between demographic and clinical characteristics, HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune-deficiency syndrome) treatment and anti-tuberculosis treatment outcomes among hospital workers with TB at KNH...

Pastoralism has been the main source of livelihood for over 120 million pastoralists in the world. However, pastoral production systems have been facing pressure due to climate change, which is driving many pastoralists to adopt technologies appropriate to the adverse agro-ecological conditions and embrace sustainable livelihood strategies that enhance food security. Pastoralists have over time relied on their own knowledge to cope and mitigate against effects of arid environment by adopting...

Algebra is a key course in the secondary mathematics curriculum. As a prerequisite for post-secondary mathematics, science and engineering courses, it is considered a gateway course. Since mathematical knowledge for teaching involves more than content knowledge algebra, teachers must be able to do more than successfully complete algebraic problems. They should understand algebra deeply and flexibly so that they are able to mediate students’ ideas, make choices about representations of...

Climate change is set to increase the risk and uncertainty of maize production in the semi-arid Regions of Zimbabwe. The study had the objective to determine the existence of climate change in Masvingo District using the long term behaviour of the growing season length and its parameters over a period of 31 years (1970-2001), and to match the life cycle period of locally available maize, sorghum and pearl millet varieties with growing season length. The onset of the rain season was found to...

The philosophy of music curriculum for the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) developed by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) is conceived from the background of Western music. It impacts little on the learning of Nigerian music. Music is an essential, inseparable and a fundamental part of African cultures. The traditional systems of the Nigerian society consider music to be an indispensable part of education and some families were renowned with long traditions of...

An initiative in Science and Technology disciplines was introduced to expand access to KNUST programmes by distance. This study examined the level of access and challenges faced by learners in science oriented programmes offered by distance in KNUST. Analysis of data from 120 learners and 8 facilitators from three programmes indicated that the top-up programmes by distance increased enrolment and participation of learners. There were high rates of students’ persistence in the various...

English Language Teaching (ELT) in English medium tertiary institutions of the world today takes different dimensions and focuses.There are also numerous challenges of teaching and learning English Language in the English medium tertiary institutions.One of the challenges is large class sizes especially in the developing countries.This paper has examined the use of team teaching as a means of enhancing teaching and learning of English for academic purposes in large classes.The study has...

The uptake of mobile phones has been especially remarkable in the developing world. For the first time in history, people at the bottom of the income pyramid can also take part in the telecommunication society. Mobile phones can play a unique role in reaching those who are outside the scope of formal or institutionalised schooling and open doors to out-of-school learning practices. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Wesbank, an impoverished community in Cape Town, we look at the (informal)...

During the half century preceding widespread school integration, black North Carolinians engaged in a dramatic struggle for equal educational opportunity as segregated schooling flourished. Drawing on archival records and oral histories, Sarah Thuesen gives voice to students, parents, teachers, school officials, and civic leaders to reconstruct this high-stakes drama. She explores how African Americans pressed for equality in curricula, higher education, teacher salaries, and school...

This study paper assessed the availability and utilization of instructional materials for effective teaching of fish production to students in senior secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria. Four specific objectives and four research questions were developed to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The study was carried out in Benue State. The population of the study was 284 teachers of Agricultural science. The sample for the study was 142 teachers...