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Purpose The past two decades have witnessed a surge in entrepreneurship training (ET) programmes among religious organisations in Ghana. Despite this, current studies on the topic have revealed a gap in the perception of ET initiatives and the actual needs and expectations of trainees. This paper aims to explore the characteristics of ET programmes in Christian organisations in Ghana and the perception of beneficiaries on the relevance of these schemes. Design/methodology/approach A...

Droughts are a recurring hazard in sub-Saharan Africa, that can wreak huge socioeconomic costs.Acting early based on alerts provided by early warning systems (EWS) can potentially provide substantial mitigation, reducing the financial and human cost. However, existing EWS tend only to monitor current, rather than forecast future, environmental and socioeconomic indicators of drought, and hence are not always sufficiently timely to be effective in practice. Here we present a novel method for...

Droughts are a recurring hazard in sub-Saharan Africa, that can wreak huge socioeconomic costs.Acting early based on alerts provided by early warning systems (EWS) can potentially provide substantial mitigation, reducing the financial and human cost. However, existing EWS tend only to monitor current, rather than forecast future, environmental and socioeconomic indicators of drought, and hence are not always sufficiently timely to be effective in practice. Here we present a novel method for...

This work is a contribution to the study of the pollution of the Niger River and aims to evaluate the quality of its waters in phosphorus, nitrogen and dissolved oxygen. For that, eight sampling points (Gaweye, Old Bridge, New Bridge, Saga Rice Field, and Niamey National Hospital) were selected. The results obtained show that the phosphorus concentration varies from trace (Gaweye) to 0.143 mg/L (New Bridge 1); The ammonia nitrogen concentration varies from 1.5 mg / L for Gaweye 2 to 2 mg / L...

Headline NIGER: Climate change floods will hinder development

This study focuses on the positioning of gender, sexual orientation and people with disabilities in the linguistic landscapes of two selected South African universities, which are located in the Western Cape province.This study aims to answer the question: How are power relations depicted through linguistic landscaping in the universities?Given that there is minimal empirical data in this field, the researcher approached this question by exploring the way in which sexual orientation and...

“Rhodes grass, abyssinian Rhodes grass, Callide Rhodes grass, common Rhodes grass [English]; chloris, herbe de Rhodes [French]; capim de Rhodes [Portuguese]; grama de Rodas, pasto de Rodas, pasto Rhodes, zacate gordura [Spanish]; rhodesgras [Afrikaans]; koro-korosan [Philippines/Tagalog].

Xerophthalmia is a general term applied to all the ocular manifestations from night blindness through complete corneal destruction (keratomalacia) due to vitamin A deficiency. Xerophthalmia is the main contributing factors for childhood blindness in developing countries. However, there is limited evidence that can implicate the current situation. This study aimed to determine the magnitude of xerophthalmia and associated factors among school-age children in Northwest Ethiopia.A...

Sub-Saharan countries are among the vulnerable countries that encounter the impact of anthropogenic climate change. This article aimed to analyse the climate change threats that sub-Saharan countries are facing, such as the burning of fossil fuel, deforestation, desertification and floods. Therefore, the authors recommend conserving and restoring nature on an ethical basis for the preservation of future generation. Ethical virtues such as justice and equity will be considered in order to...

The aim of this study is to develop a technology model as a contribution to the public university of Mali and also to discover the appropriateness of that new technology for the educational process. The contribution of this study is a technology of WLAN APs and Moodle e-learning model deployment remoted, secured, and managed by a RADIUS server model design which was implemented and deployed on Linux server OS. In order to meet this objective, the research and development or R & D method are...

The impact of maritime transport in the financial improvement of any nation cannot be over-accentuated. In the meantime, the result of the maritime exercises on the earth has been a worry and the subsequent impact on the economy. Nigeria is a developing country and could too have a portrayal as an import-oriented country; hence, it depends vigorously on sea transport for the importation of products. This study targets analyzing the connection between marine pollution, maritime transport, and...

Abstract This article addresses the colonial project of “civilizing” and educating indigenous people in the farthest corners of the Dutch empire – South Dutch New Guinea (1902–1942), exploring the entanglement between colonial education practice and the civilizing mission, unravelling the variety of actors in colonial education in South Dutch New Guinea. Focusing on practice, I highlight that colonial education invested heavily in disciplining the bodies, minds, and beliefs of indigenous...

Business success is strongly associated with developing the skills of their employees. Companies are actually spending more and more money on employee training to improve their skills in changing laws, procedures, organizational change, or simply to improve or perform; this learning, this training brings us to a specific goal is to develop skills.The central question is:” how to build a good training system that will help develop skills?”In this article, we will explain the training system...

The purpose of the study is to examine the difficulties encountered in the education of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, particularly those related to classroom management and cultural differences between teachers and students. The sudden migration of Syrian students to Lebanon has necessitated great changes, and Lebanese schools have been facing the challenge of catering for the refugees’ educational needs. Interviews were conducted with twelve teachers in the elementary level at three official...

In Africa it is a challenge for Africans to find their own culture’s relevance. Practising African indigenous ceremonies is frowned upon, viewed as barbaric and unchristian. According to this perspective, African indigenous knowledge has no relevance to education, religion and politics. Using the Afrocentric discourse this paper analysed and critiqued an African cultural practice called Ukuhlanza amagceke (“cleansing the yard”) as a learning place through the use of participatory learning...

Purpose: Teachers in Kenya exhibit signs of career plateauing, and are registering for post-graduate courses in large numbers. This study investigated whether teachers’ pursuit of post-graduate studies is a result of career plateauing. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between career plateauing and secondary school teachers’ pursuit of post-graduate studies in Nyandarua and Murang’a counties, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to: determine types and levels of...

Pain in children with cerebral palsy (CP) has its sources in musculoskeletal problems that can influence learning in a school setting. Best pain management is essential for these children, but school staff may not keep up to date with the latest developments and interventions. Therefore, staff's perceptions of beneficial strategies may not comply with contemporary scientific knowledge about effective evidence-based interventions.This study investigated how pain management intervention for...