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In this chapter, we report on outcomes of our long experience investigating student mathematics and science learning and teachers’ teaching in Kenya. We use an example of a case study that investigated student learning and consequent influence on teachers’ teaching to exemplify how student learning can transform the way teachers teach. Features or attributes of student mathematics and science learning in a contextualized mathematics and science curriculum unit were investigated and analyzed...

The agricultural sector plays a strategic role in the Tunisian economy, particularly in low-income, rural areas. Resilience and adaptation to climate change are the main challenges for this sector. This paper aims to analyze the climate change resilience of agricultural production systems in Tunisian semi-arid areas. A path Structural Equation Model (SEM) was estimated to predict the resilience of an agricultural production system. The Partial Least Squares method (PLS) was used to estimate...

This chapter reflects work in progress. It is part of a larger study that investigated the factors affecting the development of number sense among the Grade 12 mathematics learners of the Oshana education region and its influence on learners’ academic performance. To ensure equal representation of the population in sample, a random sample of 20 learners was selected from each of the nine schools within the defined population. Due to a shortage of mathematics teachers in the region, two Grade...

The reflections in this article are drawn from a study "Investing in Data and Evidence to Inform Education Policy in Response to The New Normal Caused by Covid 19 Pandemic in Uganda." The study investigated how the various education stakeholders fitted into "the new normal" in accordance to the tripartite university roles namely: Teaching and learning, research and Community engagements / networking. A multiple case study approach informed this largely qualitative inquiry. Online interviews,...

The objectives of this paper are to verify the linear and the non-linear effects of infrastructural development on inclusive human development in Africa. The results of the system GMM estimations show a positive effect of infrastructural development on inclusive development across all the infrastructural development indexes employed, except the ICT infrastructural composite index which presents an insignificant negative effect. Besides, a non-linear effect of infrastructures on inclusive...

The objectives of this paper are to verify the linear and the non-linear effects of infrastructural development on inclusive human development in Africa. The results of the system GMM estimations show a positive effect of infrastructural development on inclusive development across all the infrastructural development indexes employed, except the ICT infrastructural composite index which presents an insignificant negative effect. Besides, a non-linear effect of infrastructures on inclusive...

Abstract Climate change has become one of the most profound threats to smallholder agriculture in semi-arid and arid areas. Farmers in this sector are especially vulnerable to climate change due to reliance on rain-fed agriculture, limited access to capital and technology among other challenges. While several potential adaptation options exist, many barriers hinder effective adoption of these practices, hence production in marginal areas remains very low. This chapter discusses crop...

Delinquent behaviours are quite prevalent among learners in Mwingi Central Sub-County (MCS-C), however, very little is known about how parenting styles affect students' behaviours in this locale despite the learners coming from different families.The purpose of this study was therefore to examine the influence of parenting styles on delinquent behavior among students in public secondary schools in Mwingi Central Sub-County, Kitui County (MCS-C, KC), and Kenya.This study aimed at examining...

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the pathways to enhance resilience to increased climate variability and directional change among pastoral households in Simanjiro District in Northern Tanzania. The study used household survey and rainfall and temperature data. Results indicate increasing temperature and decreasing precipitation trends over the past four decades. Also, extreme climatic events, particularly drought, have become more frequent. Food and water insecurity are...

This chapter examines the role of the higher education sector in the knowledge society agenda in Uganda. National policy documents on research, development, and innovation mandate higher education institutions to produce knowledge and human resource and foster innovation for the economy to rise to the development trends of the knowledge age. However, there are two dilemmas to this effect; the first is that national expectations coexist with the reality that Ugandan universities lack academic...

This chapter draws on the author's own experiences as a student and educator to provide another perspective of inclusive education in Cameroon. It is a call to attention to the day to day challenges that students with disabilities face in acquiring education in inclusive settings in the country. It may suffice for policy to state that education for persons with disabilities is best provided in inclusive environments based on their perceived advantages. However, an on-the-spot appreciation of...

This chapter discusses how the normative practices and structures ‘disables' students with disabilities in their learning in the context of the South African higher education. Empirically, examples from the students' lived experienced have been drawn from the previous study that has been conducted in one institution of higher education, which is a privileged space, by virtue of being formerly advantaged. Data combines available literature on normativity and disablement of students with...

Introduction: Despite the advances in minimally invasive surgery in developed countries, laparoscopy remains less used in low-resource settings.Our aim is to describe our first experience in laparoscopic surgery at the Saint-Louis Hospital (Senegal).Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study over the period from November 1, 2018, to June 31, 2020.We included patients operated on by laparoscopy.The parameters studied were age, sex, indications, operative time, reasons, conversion...

Background: Nurses account for a significant proportion of the health-care workforce in most countries; however, they are marginally represented in policy decision-making. Aim: To assess nurses’ involvement in health research and policy making at a Federal Teaching Hospital in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional design was adopted by using 305 nurses. Data collection was done by means of a validated questionnaire. Data were analyzed descriptively by using frequencies,...

The care of children with motor impairments is a global concern.Their psychological wellbeing is a great concern for those living with them.This study aimed at investigating the quality of care given to these children and their psychological wellbeing in Embu County, Kenya.The study adopted crosssectional research design to collect data.A sample size of 80 participants was selected using census method.Data were collected using the Ryff's psychological wellbeing scale, a sociodemographic...