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Premised on Galtung’s (1969) theory of ‘positive’ peace, this thesis provides an analysis of the Syrian government’s post-war peacebuilding initiatives to promote a culture of positive peace, and what role, if any, is attributed to education and teacher education in this process. This examination is underpinned by a theoretical framework that considers forms of indirect violence, drawing on Bridge’s (1999) theory of truth, and the concepts of silence and securitisation (Waever, 1995). The...

The contents of senior secondary education curricula in Nigeria are rich and the objectives are attainable, but there are some short falls in the implementation process.This led to suboptimal academic performance by the majority of Economics students at the senior secondary school level that has largely been cited to be the consequences of ineffective teaching methods applied by teachers.Consequently, the objectives of the study were: to examine the effect of heuristic approach on students'...

This article examines the benefits of effective utilization of mobile technologies and inquiry-based teaching methods in Nigerian universities. Specifically, the study explores the techniques that guide undergraduate students to learn with digital support from mobile devices and wireless communication during their classroom activities and outside the classroom with use of PDF and WAP technology. This research uses mobile phones because of its easy accessibility to students and lecturers. The...

Increasing land reclamation in El-Fayoum governorate has led to increase the amount of drainage water that discharged without prior treatments to two main drains, El-Wadi and El-Bats drainages loaded by salts and heavy metals.So, the present investigation aims to evaluate quality of water samples collected from a branch of the river Nile (El-Lahon canal) and the main drains (El-Bats and El-Wadi) at Fayoum governorate on some biomarkers of the Nile catfish; Clarias gariepinus inhabiting the...

In this study, two receptor models [factor analysis/multiple linear regression (FA/MLR) and positive matrix factorization (PMF)] were applied seasonally to investigate the source apportionment of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmospheric environment of Alexandria, and a lifetime cancer risk was assessed.∑35(particle) PAHs concentrations varied from 343.68 ng/m3 to 7847.9 ng/m3 in summer, from 532.68 ng/m3 to 1942.4 ng/m3 in Autumn, from 317.17 ng/m3 to 4433.25 ng/m3 in...

Introduction. Toxoplasmosis is a neglected parasitic infection that has economic and epidemiological significance. Data on toxoplasmosis seroprevalence among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected pregnant women may be of obstetric and neonatal concern. Aim. The study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis and associated risk factors in HIV-positive pregnant women attending the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Abuja, Northcentral Nigeria. Material and...

The 2014 IPCC report reiterated the importance of local farmers' perceptions about climate change.A growing number of scientists supports that farmers' in-depth understanding of climate change hazards and their active participation in mitigation actions are key to improving adaptation.This paper attempts to analyze smallholder rice farmers' perceptions and knowledge about climate change hazards in the Upper East Region of Ghana mainly by looking at the national climatic data and the results...

This paper assesses smallholder rainfed rice farmers' adaptive capacity and strategies to climate change in the Upper East Region of Ghana.We conducted the questionnaire survey to understand how these farmers coped with climate change hazards.Most respondents reported to have used some adaptation strategies, such as using improved rice varieties, early planting, field bunding and rice transplanting.We also found that 68% of the respondents had medium adaptive capacity with seasonal and...

Abstract Each person in Egypt, including the 15 million with disabilities and more than 3.5 million who are 65 and older, – have the right to access museums without barriers. Egyption law, requires accommodations for each disabled person so they have equal opportunity to participate in the cultural life of the community. Unfortunately, Egypt's museums have not prioritized accessibility, despite the legislation that establishes these rights of access. This forum identifies the source of the...

Climate change has numerous impacts on biodiversity at all levels of the ecosystem. It has been shown that adaptive management unlike most conventional reforestation projects typically based on ideas developed in the western world are the most effective ways of managing climate change in Niger Republic. The study is aimed at assessing Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) for climate change mitigation in Madaroumfa Village of Niger Republic. Semi structured interview was used to elicit...

A study was conducted to investigate the adaptive capacity of pastoralists in Kilosa district to climate change. Specifically, the study assessed the trend and impact of climate change in the area, adaptive elements of pastoral communities against climate change and determined contribution of state agencies in enhancing pastoral system’s resilience to climate variability in the district. Data were collected using household questionnaire survey, focus group discussions, key informant...

Climate change is a major global threat to human security and the environment. It has been projected that there is going to be an increase in climate changes resulting in increased droughts and floods in Kilosa district. Climate change impacts will be differently distributed among different regions, ages, income groups, occupations and gender. People living in poverty are more vulnerable to environmental changes. Specifically, the study assessed the trend and impact of climate change between...

Abstract Climate change is a major development challenge affecting developing countries that rely on rain-fed agricultural production for food and income. Smallholder farmers in these countries are using multiple adaptation practices to manage the effects of climate change. This chapter examines household and community-level factors that influence smallholder farmers’ level of adaptation to climate change in the Hwedza District in Zimbabwe. Data for this study were collected from 400...

Despite widely documented shortfalls of teacher skills and effort, there is little systematic evidence of rates of teacher turnover in low-income countries. I investigate the incidence and consequences of teacher turnover in Rwandan public primary schools over the period from 2016-2019. To do so, I combine the universe of teacher placement records with student enrollment figures and school-average Primary Leaving Exam scores in a nationally representative sample of 259 schools. Results...

Ethiopia has been suffering from absence of peace and recurrent conflicts emanating mainly from lack of tolerance of ethnic and religious differences. The purpose of the current study, therefore, is examining the contribution of primary school instructional processes to the prevalence of peace and harmony and reduction of conflicts and the implication it has for teacher education. A descriptive study design using quantitative method was used to study the current situation in schools. The...