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This study assesses the role of ICT in modulating the impact of education and lifelong learning on income inequality and economic growth. It focuses on a sample of 48 African countries from 2004 to 2014. The empirical evidence is based on the generalised method of moments (GMM). The following findings are established. First, mobile phone and internet each interact with primary school education to decrease income inequality. Second, all ICT indicators interact with secondary school education...

This study assesses the role of ICT in modulating the impact of education and lifelong learning on income inequality and economic growth. It focuses on a sample of 48 African countries from 2004 to 2014. The empirical evidence is based on the generalised method of moments (GMM). The following findings are established. First, mobile phone and internet each interact with primary school education to decrease income inequality. Second, all ICT indicators interact with secondary school education...

Little is known about training and the practice of vaginal hysterectomy in many sub-Saharan Africa countries.The aim of this study was to identify the clinical determinants of choice of hysterectomy route for benign conditions at the University Teaching Hospital in Yaoundé, Cameroon (UTHYC).This was a retrospective cross-sectional study at the UTHYC from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2008. Non-emergency hysterectomies for benign conditions were divided into two surgical approaches: vaginal...

This study aims to evaluate the material level of impairment losses registered by the Cape Verdean companies, as well as to analyze its fiscal impact.For this purpose, we ran the Cape Verdean' accounting standards about this subject and studied the tax procedures on impairment registration in the country.In the empirical study, we performed an analysis of the annual report and accounts for 2012 and 2011 of fifty-seven large companies in Cape Verde.These were the benchmark years for...

This paper addresses the issue of career development needs of Moroccan university students.It argues that in a saturated and continuously changing labor market, be it private or public, Moroccan University graduates need to be informed and prepared for the newly required labor exigencies.To account for this situation, this study utilizes (SCCT) as a theoretical framework.It also deploys a qua ntitative approach.The findings of this study have it that Moroccan universities should grant more...

A Dissertation is submitted to the Faculty of Social Science (FSS) in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Master of Arts in Education of the Mzumbe University

Background: Simulation is a teaching and learning strategy that is increasingly used in nursing education to prepare students for the clinical workplace. Simulation is defined as activities that mimic the reality of a clinical environment and are designed to demonstrate procedures, decision making and critical thinking through techniques such as role playing and the use of devices such as interactive videos or manikins. Objective: To assess knowledge and perception towards clinical...

The human race is experiencing climate change and the catastrophic ripple effects, e.g. increased levels of droughts, flooding, food insecurity, etc. It is cardinal that humankind adopts post-haste collective behavior to mitigate climatic changes. Interestingly, although Africa contributes less greenhouse gas emissions (that lead to climate change) than more developed continents, it is one of the most vulnerable continents when faced with climate change. International stakeholders are...

The human race is experiencing climate change and the catastrophic ripple effects, e.g. increased levels of droughts, flooding, food insecurity, etc. It is cardinal that humankind adopts post-haste collective behavior to mitigate climatic changes. Interestingly, although Africa contributes less greenhouse gas emissions (that lead to climate change) than more developed continents, it is one of the most vulnerable continents when faced with climate change. International stakeholders are...

Cervical cancer is causing a huge burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It mainly affects women in their young ages making female university students at risk of cervical cancer. Knowledge and awareness about cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) in SSA including Ethiopia is very poor. We aimed to assess the knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer and HPV in University of Gondar (UOG) medicine and health science female students. A cross-sectional study was done.This study was...

Even though surgical informed consent (SIC) has marked benefits, in many settings the information is not provided appropriately. In Ethiopia, minimal attention is given to SIC. This study assesses whether an intervention designed to improve SIC in obstetric and gynaecologic surgeries is associated with receipt of SIC components.Pre-intervention and post-intervention surveys were conducted at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital among women who underwent obstetric or...

Inquiry into Disciplinary Practices in Educational Institutions, is a collection of chapters based on original research dealing with issues of discipline and disciplinary practices in educational institutions.The aim of the book is to provide a scholarly and scientific perspective on the current state of discipline and disciplinary practices in schools and tertiary education settings.The issue of discipline is investigated from diverse paradigmatic and methodological perspectives presenting...

Burn injuries represent a significant epidemiological problem, with the vast majority occurring in low- to middle-income countries. These regions also represent areas where lack of socioeconomic growth and geopolitical instability pose additional barriers not only to healthcare provision but also to the acquisition of continuing professional development. Long-distance, web-based learning programmes (‘tele-education’) have been identified as a successful and powerful means of propagating...

The study aimed at identifying factors that are perceived to be significant in choosing an institution is pivotal to inform the marketing approach for universities.The National University of Lesotho (NUL) was used as a study setting where a sample consisted of 400 for the population size of 1758 was settled for and a stratified probability sampling technique used to select respondents.A total of 270 questionnaires were returned representing a response rate of 60%.Reference group was the top...

Sub-Saharan Africa has one of the highest levels of teenage pregnancies in the world.In spite of that, there is the paucity of research on the causes of teenage pregnancies in African countries.Adolescence pregnancy and the eventual dropping out of school have been and still is a major problem bedeviling the education sector in many parts of developing countries.This study investigates the determinants of youth pregnancy in public secondary schools in Kiambu County, Kenya.The objectives will...

Air pollution has a major impact on respiratory health. We conducted this study with the aim of correlating the levels of pollutants measured by the AQMC with the different respiratory manifestations reported in health facilities in Dakar (Senegal). Descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study conducted in Dakar from 2011 to 2016 to correlate pollution levels with respiratory manifestations. During the six years, 342203 patients were received for respiratory manifestations of which...