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The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of blended teaching method on Junior Secondary School Students Academic Achievement in Basic Technology subject in Biu Educational Zone of Borno State, Nigeria.Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study.The study adopted quasi-experimental design of pretest, posttest nonrandomized, nonequivalent control group design.The population of the study was 22,968 Junior Secondary School students offering Basic...

The pastoral community in the Bamenda Highlands of Cameroon continues to face multi-faceted stresses related to climate and the environment. Previous studies have focused more on climate variability in relation to agriculture and water resources, with little or no insights into highland rangeland ecology. These shocks add to the common pool rangeland security issues with unsecure pastoral tenure, land grabbing, rangeland degradation, poor land use planning, dwindling range resources, amongst...

Despite the fact that adolescents' waking hours are flexible, little is known about the links of adolescents' choices of leisure time activities for academic, psychological and behavioural functioning.Participation in activities can provide opportunities to develop specific skills and to interact with nurturing and caring adults as well as a sense of belonging with particular peer groups and recognition from others.Time use and monitor studies have provided rich descriptive pictures of...

Background: Autism is increasing worldwide; however, preschool teachers, who are the primary caregivers beside parents in most situations are not able to accurately detect the symptoms of autism to respond appropriately as this is of utmost importance to help provide early healthcare to autistic children.The study assessed the knowledge and perception of preschool teachers towards child autism in the Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipality.Methods: A total of 210 preschool teachers (58% females) in 8...

Climate change is impacting human health and straining heavily burdened health services everywhere. Recognition of the linkages between climate change and health systems, such as shifts in vector-borne diseases and decreased access to services, is growing, yet many countries are still struggling both to mainstream, or integrate, climate adaptation into their health plans and to implement activities on the ground. This paper shares case studies from Fiji, Ghana, and Benin, three countries...

Strong climate institutional governance is necessary for countries to meet their international climate mitigation commitments. This article shows that while South Africa steadily created climate institutions up to 2011, these failed to take hold in the following years. Also, despite the systemically critical energy sector dominating the emissions profile, these climate institutions had no purchase over it. This situation is largely due to South Africa’s political economy of energy, which...

The importance of creativity in education has been emphasized in recent research studies hence this study investigated the impact of teacher creativity fostering behaviour on interest in Biology among secondary school students. To achieve this objective, the study employed causal comparative (ex-post facto) design because the independent variables being investigated were pre-existing and so could not be manipulated to determine the effect on dependent variables. Two research questions...

This study examined teacher creativity fostering behaviour and academic achievement inBiology among senior secondary school students in Enugu State, Nigeria.A total of 270 SS1 biology students (135 males and 135 females) from 10 public coeducational schools and 25 SS1 biology teachers participated in the study.They were selected through stratified and purposive sampling techniques respectively.The instruments used for data collection were Teacher Creativity Fostering Behaviour Index (TCFBI),...

The change on Virunga National Park (VNP) landscape due to climate change, anthropogenic activities and natural disasters calls for appropriate monitoring and management policies.This study aimed to assess and compare the factors conditioning landscape change during volcanic eruption at VNP located in the East Africa from 1990 to 2018.Land use and land cover Landsat 5 images of 1990 and 2004, and Landsat 8 images of 2018 were analyzed by the supervised maximum likelihood classification...

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Lesson observation of private school classes was conducted in 352 private primary two classes in Lagos State, Nigeria. The Lesson Observation Report investigates the present teaching methods used and how effective the methods are for private schools in four LGAs (Shomolu, Alimosho, AjeromiIfelodun, and Ojo) in Lagos, Nigeria. The exercise involved Observers recording the frequency of different teacher behaviours in the classroom to obtain a statistical picture of the learning within the...

Introduction: Uncorrected refractive errors have been identified as a major cause of visual impairment with a high magnitude in developing countries, due to the paucity of eye care workers. To overcome this, different approaches like screening by non-eye care workers and self-assessment have been explored. This study aims to determine the utilization, reliability, and factors affecting the utilization of vision corridors among secondary school students. Material and Methods: An observational...

Abstract The health risk of students’ exposure to some potentially toxic metals in classroom dusts in Southeast, Nigeria was assessed. Dust particles were collected from classrooms in some public high schools and digested with aqua regia before analysis for selected metals by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The geoaccumulation index, contamination factor and the pollution load index were assessed from the metal concentrations of the dust. Hazard quotient and cancer risk index were used...

The study explores various factors influencing learner performance in EMS in rural South Africa, using qualitative method. Purposive sampling was used to select the ward where the research was conducted, the schools and the educators. Data was collected from 17 samples through the use of semi-structured interviews which were conducted for 17 teachers, 5 of which were Heads of Department across 17 secondary schools. Collected data were coded and annalysed using themes. The findings of the...

Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder of the skin and mucous membranes which manifests as white macules and patches due to selective loss of melanocytes. This condition can affect the patients' psychology, leading to an impairment of quality of life (QOL). Recently, much attention is been given to the emotional and psychological issues in the affected subjects.This was to assess the QOL impairment among Nigerian patients with vitiligo using a disease-specific quality of life index...

Background: Residency training is a postgraduate medical education where graduate doctors are mentored toward becoming independent specialists. In Nigeria currently, the Medical Residency Training Act (MRTA) 2017 guides residency training under the regulation of three postgraduate medical colleges: the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN), West African College of Surgeons (WACS), and West African College of Physicians (WACP). For the respective colleges, resident doctors...

Background: Residency training develops trainees to practice evidence-based medicine using knowledge acquired through researches. Resident doctors are not just expected to be consumers of good researches but are also expected to build their competencies in conducting researches in their fields of specialization. They are expected to engage in journal clubs as well as scientific paper presentations in local and international conferences under the mentorship and guidance of their trainers. In...

Abstract Female- and male-headed rural households have unequal opportunities in climate change adaptation. Efforts in climate change adaptation in regions with deeply entrenched sociocultural norms should also account for the varied gender components of climate change. The broad objective of this study is to integrate gender issues into climate change adaptation thereby distilling lessons and evidence for policymakers on how to approach the necessary transformation of gender relations in...

The study was undertaken to investigate the profitability of poultry production in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. Ten poultry farmers were randomly. drawn from each of the ten autonomous communities that make up the local Government Area to give a sample size of one hundred. Structured questionnaire were employed to elicit information from the respondents. Statistical analysis was accomplished by means of frequency distribution, percentages, Likert rating scale and...