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Inclusive education aims to ensure that an extensive range of students, including those vulnerable to exclusion are catered to by the extant educational system. Inclusivity also involves a curriculum that considers diversity, academic and social learning. Essentially, inclusive education ensures that every student is supported in their educational environment. South Africa has an inclusive education policy focused on ensuring that barricades negating access to learning by all individuals in...
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The study investigated the effect of climate change variability on the livelihood assets of the rural farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to ascertain farmers’ awareness of climate change signs; sources of information on climate change; identify the livelihood activities of respondents and to describe the effect of climate change on the livelihood assets of the farmers. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting a sample size of 120 respondents. Data were...
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Lake Nasser is the Egyptian central water bank. So, it is essential to secure its water from microbial pollution, where the monitoring of its microbial water quality is a must. Viruses play important roles in aquatic ecosystems. Through lysis of microbial cells, viruses help to drive nutrient cycling and speed up the release of nutrients into the environment, which microbial organisms can uptake. The sanitary quality of water includes total bacterial counts (TBCs) at 22°C and 37°C...
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Although Building Information Modeling (BIM) is widely adopted all over the world, it is still considered a new approach in Syria, and only a few educational institutions apply it. Therefore, it is important to publish academic studies on BIM models and to train new professionals who can implement BIM in the architecture, construction, and operation sector (AECO). This study aims to measure the maturity of BIM at the Syrian Virtual University (SVU) in order to evaluate and develop the...
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The aim of the current study is to present the methodology for exploring code choice in the context of Tunisian higher education focusing on the use of Code Switching (CS). The study addresses these two research questions: To what extent and in what circumstances are Arabic, French and English used in Tunisian higher education contexts? What are the functions of code choice and code switching? To find answers to the research questions, this study leans on two types of observations namely...
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Located in the extreme northeast of Algeria, the Meskiana plain recorded three different rainfall periods: a wet period from 1974 to 2019, marked by a large number of rainfall events; a dry period from 1974 to 1989, characterised by intense drought and a very low number of rainy events; finally a balanced period from 1990 to 2019 when both rainfall and drought events occurred. The standardised precipitation index (SPI) and the standardised precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI)...
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The global outbreak of COVID-19 has had a major impact on the education of millions of children, hindering their involvement in educational settings and negatively affecting their academic progress. This situation highlights the need to reassess teaching methods and find ways to encourage student involvement in different learning scenarios. Specifically, elementary-level students studying the Arabic language have faced significant challenges in comprehending academic subjects. To tackle this...
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International treaties and protocols consider education as a fundamental human right. African countries, are no exception as they also consider education as a fundamental human right. It is by association that inclusive education, should also be considered and treated as a fundamental human right. Hence the reason that this chapter seeks to find the place for African perspectives in the context of inclusive education content, conversations and policy debates. The author acknowledges that...
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Background Cervical cancer is considered a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among females worldwide. Human papillomavirus is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection associated with increased cancer risks. Effective human papillomavirus vaccines are recommended for females in the adolescent years, but uptake has been less than optimal. Objective The objective of the study is to assess human papillomavirus knowledge, perception, and willingness to receive vaccination among...
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School-based HIV/AIDS education is a common and well-proven intervention strategy for providing information on HIV/AIDS to young people in South African schools. However, lack of skills among teachers for imparting sensitive information to students can lead to program failure in terms of achieving goals. A cross-sectional study was conducted among teachers to identify the factors that support or hinder their role in HIV/AIDS education. A self-administered questionnaire was used for...
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The objective of this research was to establish referral of learners with Emotional and Behaviour Disorders (EBD) in Juvenile Schools (JS) in Kenya. Social learning theory which depicts that individuals learn from each other in their daily activities was relied on. A cross sectional descriptive research approach was used. The target population comprised of 646 respondents. Probabilistic sampling techniques were applied while questionnaires, interview schedules, focus group discussion,...
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Introduction: breast lumps account for a greater number of lesions in women attending surgical clinics in the developing world. Breast cancer which mostly presents as a breast lump is the leading cancer in Kenya, with an incidence of 12.5%. The study aims to describe the patterns of breast lesions in women presenting with palpable breast lumps in two major referral hospitals in Kenya.
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Studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between bullying and school dropout rates. a number of children of school going age are not attending school in Public Primary Schools in Sabatia Sub-County. In all public primary schools, the annual average rate of dropout has been 4.1% and this is an implication that about 4.1 % of students are not able to finish their schooling. Surveys give varying causes of the dropout menace in various parts of Kenya. By the time this study was...