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Volcanic eruptions have killed thousands of people and damaged homes, villages, infrastructure, subsistence gardens, and hunting and fishing grounds in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. The central business district of a town was destroyed by a volcanic eruption in the case of Rabaul in 1994. Volcanic disasters litter not only the recent written history of both
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Colonialism goes beyond territorial conquest: it affects one’s epistemological stance, worldviews and perceptions. Although most African countries gained independence in the 1960s, the impacts of colonialism continue to be present through modern-day globalization as a form of neocolonialism. Education systems in many countries in southern Africa continue to be grounded in Western viewpoints, marginalizing local Indigenous ways of knowing and being (I capitalize the word ‘Indigenous’ because...
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Inclusive education has become a global trend in the provision of services for students with disabilities. In Zambia and other developing nations, international initiatives from UNESCO and other nongovernmental organisations have contributed to the consensus that all children have a right to a free and appropriate education and that all students with disabilities should be educated in inclusive settings. This study examined Zambian university students' attitudes towards including students...
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A slit-lamp Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshop was held for ten ophthalmic nurses in Ghana who subsequently trained 23 of their colleagues within a three-week period. This article outlines the methods, results and reflections from the training sessions held following the ToT course.
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The analysis of rainfall on past trends shows that, since 1992, Bugesera district has been characterized by a declining trend with a remarkable variability in rainfall frequencies and intensity which resulted into serious floods in 1997-1998 and a prolonged drought in 1999-2000. This study has been conducted to reveal the effects of climate change on rice productivity in Bugesera District. Rainfall and temperature patterns have been evaluated using the closest meteorological station (Kanombe...
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Kenya is increasingly turning to the promise of mass higher education to help solve a range of economic and social issues.These efforts have had profound effects on university students, faculty and professionals who provide the vital student support services necessary for academic success.This case study explores the challenges that face Kenyan student services professionals within the context of the country's history and cultures.Kenya's student service professionals face four major...
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Environmental knowledge, attitude and participatory behavior as one of the components of the environmental education have been investigated for many respects.The present study investigates the influence of age, gender, academic stream, grade level and fam background on environmental knowledge, attitude and participatory behavior.A total of 286 study participants take part in the study.They were assessed using the Likert scale for environmental attitude and participatory behavior and multiple...
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The release of the National Income Dynamics Study Wave 2 provides the first nationally representative longitudinal data collected in South Africa, making it possible to study transitions in and out of school, across grades and into work, in ways not previously possible. We illustrate the high levels of grade repetition evident in South African schools and show how school completion presents a significant hurdle with very few youth successfully matriculating. Exit from school does not offer...
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Primary school education in Nigeria is seen as very important and available to all. In order to fully accomplish its goals effectively, the Federal Government of Nigeria welcomes the involvement of voluntary agencies, private individuals and parents especially in this level of education. Accordingly, this study assessed the level of parents’ involvement in public primary school education in Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive approach. 300 teachers were randomly selected from 30...
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The fi rst section of this chapter discusses the concept of neo-liberalism in relation to education. This is followed by a discussion of education policy changes in South Africa post-apartheid. The third section considers eff orts to achieve equity and redress in South Africa in a context of the post-apartheid state’s educational policies.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate instructors' perceptions and practices of active learning, assess the extent to which instructors' perceptions influence their practices and identify factors affecting the implementation of active learning in Haramaya University faculty of education.To conduct the study, descriptive survey design was employed.A total of 123 instructors participated in the study and completed questionnaires.This was complemented by a qualitative approach that used...