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Purpose: This study sought to understand how the ACK and KAG sexuality teachings shaped the sexual behaviour choices of students in selected universities in Nairobi, Kenya.
 Methodology: The study utilized a mixed research design, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data were gathered through a questionnaire, focusing on numerical analysis. The research covered three universities, employing probability sampling to select 334 participants...

Sexual and reproductive health rights are an inherent human right, but people with disabilities (PWDs) still experience discrimination and prejudice when accessing them. Many of the over one billion people with disabilities around the world face challenges related to those rights. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was adopted on December 13, 2006; one of its intended uses is to promote the sexual and reproductive rights (SRHR) of people with...

Connectedness between students positively impacts the overall student experience and performance in higher education. This study aims to establish the perception of student-student connectedness and explore how connectedness relates to learning in a cohort of second year environmental health students at the National University of Lesotho. A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used, applying the mixed methods approach to collect data through a self-administered questionnaire and...

This study examined kindergarten (KG) teachers’ implementation of play-integrated teaching and learning in beneficiary schools of the Right To Play (RTP) learning through play initiative in the Saveligu District of Northern Ghana. An intrinsic case study design was adopted. Thirty KG1&2 teachers were purposively selected and willingly took part in this study. Semi-structured interviews and non-participant observations were used to collect data. The data were manually coded,...

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The study sought to evaluate the influence of parental participation in school academic activities on learners’ motivation in public primary schools in Huye district. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to assess the extent to which parents participate in school academic activities in public primary education in Huye district-Rwanda; to examine the level of learners’ motivation in public primary schools in Huye district, Rwanda and to determine the influence of...

Climate change is a global issue, and organizations worldwide have been gathering to develop strategies to reduce global warming and mitigate its effects. Nigeria is not left out as the country faces changes in rainfall patterns, rising temperatures, rising sea levels, flooding, drought and desertification, and land degradation. This review paper investigated the current state of carbon emissions in the country and identified the major contributors. Additionally, the paper highlighted the...

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the extent to which job demands and social support predict burnout of public senior high school (S.H.S.) teachers in Ghana, and to determine the mediating effect of job resources in the relation between job demands and burnout among these teachers. Employing a quantitative survey, 1028 public S.H.S. teachers were selected using purposive and voluntary sampling methods. A questionnaire adopted from pre-existing standardized instruments yielded...

This paper investigated alternative strategies for safeguarding Tanzania children from school fire disasters. The study was guided by change management theory. Data were collected from four secondary schools from two regions of Tanzania Mainland. A qualitative approach was employed and data were collected through face-to-face interviews, Focused Group Discussions and physical observations. The study involved 101 participants – 61 students, 35 teachers, 3 Heads of Schools and 2 members of the...

The attainment of education for all objectives ensures that girls participate in education across the academic year even during their menstrual period. The menstrual health and hygiene management requires provision of adequate toilets, water, and sanitary pads for girls. Data from Sub-County Director of Education for Kacheliba showed that the retention and completion rate of girls for 2022 in primary school was below that of boys. This paper sought the head teachers’ opinion regarding girls’...

Background: COVID-19 made it mandatory for Namibian education institutions to transition from traditional face-to-face classroom learning to online learning. Minimal time was available to prepare nursing students to adopt this model of learning, which subsequently influenced their learning experiences.Aim: The aim of the study was to explore and describe nursing students’ experiences regarding their preparedness to migrate to online learning during the COVID-19 lockdown at a public...

Currently, the utilization of mobile devices and more specifically mobile language applications is a current ongoing tendency. In line with this trend, this study investigated the linkage between language learning style preferences, class level, and gender on the one hand and the use of mobile applications for EFL learning among university students in Tunisia on the other hand. The considered variables were gauged using a Likert-scale response format questionnaire. The subjects were 180...

Between late 2020 and early 2023, people in the Horn of Africa experienced the worst drought in more than 40 years, of which the world hardly took notice. By the end of 2022, almost 57 million people across eight countries faced a severe food crisis.1 While Kenya was not the country worst affected in terms of the number of people impacted—the highest level of food insecurity was recorded in Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia—the situation there deteriorated most rapidly over the course...

Mauritius does not have community health workers trained in identifying risk factors for hearing loss or in referring patients for diagnostic testing. It is crucial to gather information about the knowledge of and attitudes toward hearing loss among community health workers before involving them in the identification and intervention of hearing loss in Mauritius. To describe the knowledge of and attitudes toward hearing loss among community health workers in Mauritius. A descriptive survey...

Abstract Introduction The burden and impact of neck pain is high in African countries including Nigeria. This study investigated the occupational biomechanical and occupational psychosocial factors associated with neck pain intensity, neck disability and sick leave amongst construction labourers in an urban Nigerian population. Methods This cross-sectional study measured clinical neck pain outcomes, occupational biomechanical factors, and occupational psychosocial factors. Descriptive, and...