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Background Schools are viewed as natural hubs and an effective strategy for promoting community healthy practices such as malaria prevention and control. This study examined the perceived performance of the peer learning and education approach to malaria prevention in rural primary school communities in Ethiopia, which has thus far received little attention. Methods Post-intervention data were collected from 404 randomly selected peer educators between 2 April and June 2020 using a...

Research on higher education in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is virtually absent (Zavale & Schneijderberg, 2020). Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs are being encouraged by the global community without assessments of the learning outcomes of the students enrolled (Blom, Lan & Adil, 2015). This project compared two STEM programs within the

The surface water is contaminated by a variety of synthetic organic and inorganic compounds, chemicals, and nutrients; due to this reason, the quality of the water resources of Ethiopia is declining at an alarming rate, resulting in severe environmental degradation. The main objective of the study was to recognize the pollution status river for the study area by physicochemical parameters and the extent of microbial environmental matrices. The experiment was conducted using a complete...

This study examined the influence of teachers’ remuneration package items on their job dedication in public secondary schools in Arusha region, Tanzania. The study was guided by Expectancy Theory by Vroom 1964. The researcher adopted convergent research design under mixed methods approach. The target population 5057 and the sample 513 respondents. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used to sample research participants. Data collection instruments were questionnaires,...

Purpose This article examines why Universal Primary Education (UPE) has shifted from being a developing country challenge more broadly in the last half of the 20th century to become largely a sub -Saharan Africa (SSA) challenge today. It discusses a number of national and education sector system-wide challenges that have constrained the implementation of UPE in SSA more so than in other developing regions. Design/methodology/approach This article reviews the literature and policy documents...

The study aimed at investigating the contribution of Ward Education Officers supervisory roles on teachers’ school attendance in public secondary schools in Longido District, Tanzania. The study was guided by one research question aimed to find out the extent to which WEOs supervisory roles influence teacher’s school attendance in public secondary schools in Longido District, Tanzania. Administrative Theory of Management developed by Henri Fayol in 19th Century was used to guide this study....

Although the socio-economic impacts of land acquisition for large-scale agricultural investments (LSAIs) are well researched, studies exploring the impact of LSAIs on climate change vulnerability of the displaced smallholders are scanty or none. This study, therefore, intends to bridge this knowledge gap. It empirically investigates the impact of LSAIs on the climate change vulnerability of displaced smallholders. Data was collected from 521 sample households (49% displaced and 51%...

This study assessed the expediency of school board warnings and reprimands strategies for managing students’ discipline in public secondary schools in Longido district. The study employed social control theory whereas convergent design under mixed research methods guided data collection and analysis. Probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used to obtain the study sample of sixty-five (65) respondents that consisted of 5 school boards chairpersons, 20 school board members, 5...

The study on the effectiveness of the free education policy in Tanzania was conducted in fee-free secondary schools in Morogoro municipality. The study was guided by three specific objectives; investigate the implementation of the free education policy in Morogoro municipality, examine challenges facing the implementation of the free education policy in Morogoro municipality and recommend methods for the effective implementation of free education policy in Morogoro municipality. The data...

Assessment Literacy (AL) has been shown to determine the way assessment is carried out in various teacher-led assessment contexts. Presumably, language teachers should be able to implement theory and policy-supported recommendations for more learning-driven assessment. Following the 2006 higher education reform in Tunisia, research has revealed that teachers either have a limited understanding of language

As the world evolves towards complex technological advances in Botswana poor academic performance in schools has over the years remained of paramount concern. To date not only do students in public schools perform poorly in their end of year examinations, but throughout the entire teaching and learning process in general. The situation was exacerbated by

This study was conducted to examine the extent to which heads of schools’ coach teachers to improve their professional development in community public secondary schools in Simanjiro District, Tanzania. The study was guided by the theory of Total Quality Management (TQM). The study employed convergent research design under the mixed methods research approach. The target population in this study included teachers of community public secondary schools, heads of schools and the District...

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent of teachers’ motivation strategy in enhancing form four students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Namtumbo district – Tanzania. The study was guided by the theory of Transformation Supervision Theory developed by Bass, (1985). Question which guides the study is to what extent does teachers’ motivation strategies enhance students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Namtumbo District? The study used...

This study examined the strategies used by student counsellors in promoting students’ self- efficacy among secondary schools. Guided by Self-Efficacy Theory, the study adopted convergent parallel design under a mixed research approach for data collection and analysis. The study adopted probability and non-probability sampling techniques to obtain 5 Head Teachers, 5 Student Counsellors and 127 students. Cronbach Alpha was adopted to test the reliability of the research instrument at (r) =...

Recently most sub-Saharan countries have successfully broadened access to basic education. However, empirical and educational reports from this region have consistently documented children not acquiring the foundational literacy skills. This study examined the differences in the level of literacy acquisition between pupils from urban and rural backgrounds in Tanzania. A mixed-method research approach under the concurrent mixed design was employed. A total of 200 early grade children, 120...

As the world faces multiple crisis and challenges, Universities plays a key role towards establishing a healthier, greener, fairer, and more inclusive societies to provide progressive and quality education for all. Accelerating an inclusive socio-economic recovery starts with education, skills, jobs and growth. The study seeks to analyse the role of student retention in accelerating women’s progressive education in Kenya. The study adopted four relevant independent variables which includes:...