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The aim of this paper was to explore teachers’ perspectives on the importance of the computer as a tool for enhancement of effective teaching and learning. Current research indicates that the developed world is at vanguard in revealing most of this information much more than developing nations like South Africa. Taking cognizance of teachers’ perspectives in South Africa helps in improving the educational dispensation systems because future economic realities of any country depend on the...
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The purpose of this research is to predict the organizational performance of employees’ work according to the leadership style of primary, general secondary and technical schools head teachers in Cameroon. This investigations was carried out by means of a pragmatic questionnaire sent to 345 employees of school heads at the two levels of study, namely: primary and secondary education. The data was collected for leadership style by using transformational leadership questionnaire and...
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The inter-linked issues of climate change and sustainable development remain high on the science and policy agenda, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where context-specific local adaptation practices are required in her agricultural system. However, the dearth of scientific (quantitative) evidence on how endogenous cultural institutions (ECIs) shape the local adaptation practices of rural farmers in SSA, stalls, in part, the advancement of climate adaptation practice in the agricultural...
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Although Papua New Guinea (PNG) has more languages than any other country in the world, the education system in PNG inherited at Independence from Australia in 1975 is modelled on the Australian system and is therefore monolingual and centralised. Children in PNG are currently educated in English, a language they rarely encounter outside of school, with curriculum and textbooks produced by persons not from the students’ own cultural background, often overseas or by resident foreigners. An...
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Abstract The lack of affordable, clean, and reliable energy in Africa’s rural areas forces people to resort to poor quality energy source, which is detrimental to the people’s health and prevents the economic development of communities. Moreover, access to safe water and food security are concerns closely linked to health issues and children malnourishment. Recent climate change due to global warming has worsened the already critical situation. Electricity is well known to be an enabler of...
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The outbreak of COVID-19 and post COVID-19 pandemic has basically reshaped our thinking and how different the global carries out its business from today.There is no doubt that even if the COVID-19 virus is completely suppressed and global lockdown comes to an end, the virus effects will linger.Higher education is one of the areas that have been highly hit by the pandemic.This paper scans through blended learning as the post COVID-19 solution to teaching and learning in higher education,...
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The overemphasis of human capital for addressing societal needs has driven education systems globally to reorient education systems towards empowering the young with vital competencies for suitability in the job market.In Kenya, such an approach has led to overemphasis of grades, thus void of Values for societal change.However, other approaches like social change perspective that advocates for the transformation of the person for societal change prioritizes the "common good" as vital element...
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The greatest challenge in the contemporary world today is living a virtuous life.Aristotle provides an approach of engaging children through habitual training in virtue in an organized educational system.Therefore, Education is crucial in orienting the young towards being responsible citizens to contribute to economic, social and political development of the state.In Kenya, educational system has focused all along in providing Religious Education of the mainstream Religions i.e.Christianity,...
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Air pollution occurs when harmful or excessive quantities of substances including gases are introduced into Earth's atmosphere. It may cause diseases, allergies and even death to humans; it may also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and may damage the natural or built environment. Both human activity and natural processes can generate air pollution. The study analyzed the relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation with particular...
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African higher education institutions (HEIs) have been considering changing in the last twenty years. The realisation of knowledge synthesis as a critical driver for social-economic development, has led to countries promoting research in universities and related institutions of higher learning towards a knowledge-based economy. However, the increasing emphasis on HEIs' research productivity has raised questions of whether or not the parties involved in funding, conception, conducting, and...
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This article highlights the strategies that the newly established Teaching Council has put in place in its quest to professionalise teaching in Zambia.Since Zambia attained her political independence in October, 1964, there has been a great desire to ensure that teachers acquire professional status which would translate into an occupational status symbol.Against this background, the Government of the Republic of Zambia in conjunction with other stakeholders in the education sector has made...
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The current study examined how the nature and perceived benefits of school based restorative practices influenced the behaviour of deviant pupils in selected secondary schools in Kabwe District, Zambia.A qualitative case study with unstructured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted among thirty-six participants consisting of two school administrators, ten (teachers and twenty-four pupils.The findings revealed that restorative practices used in schools include manual work,...
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Twenty-six years into democracy, following an apartheid regime burdened with segregation and discrimination, South Africa still reflects the ramifications of society’s inequality. Living conditions of ordinary South Africans have deteriorated, subsequently widening the gap between the rich and the poor. The country continues to fight historical inequalities and, thus, an ongoing crisis in education is revealed. This chapter focuses on the phenomenon of learner dropout in South African...