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In this article, I explore Somali refugee mothers’ acts of becoming literate in order to support their children’s educational success. The literature on parent support and involvement makes fleeting reference to the forces of globalisation; it also pays little attention to refugee parents as being agents of, or subject to, such forces. Research into education and development, as it relates to adult learners, focuses mainly on higher education, economics and labour market issues (Kenway &...

A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PATIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN EDUCATION (CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION) IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND CURRICULUM, \ FACULTY OF EDUCATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA-NIGERIA

Students thrive in learning environments in which they stay engaged, interested and motivated. MindTap Math Foundations, a digital learning tool, claims to bring elements from the interactive, gamified world to transform learning so that students stay engaged, persist through challenges, feel more supported and connected to instructors, other students, as well as their own learning experience. A South African university was the first higher education institution in South Africa to make use...

The objectives of this work were to describe the socio-demographic, clinical and prognostic characteristics of forceps deliveries at the maternity ward of the Donka National Teaching Hospital of Conakry.

Abstract The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of a foodborne disease outbreak (Listeria Monocytogens) and factors which affect the consumption patterns of processed cold meat products by students at North-West University, Mmabatho Campus, South Africa. A well-structured questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument, 375 registered students who enrolled for postgraduate and undergraduate studies were randomly selected within two clusters. The sample size was calculated...

By choosing a capacity-building strategy based on human resources, the late Professor Ogobara Doumbo and Professor Yeya Toure have succeeded in establishing a center devoted to malaria research in the economically unfavorable environment of Mali. By taking advantage of the advent of a pluralist democracy in Mali in 1991, the Malaria Research and Training Centre (MRTC) has become a model of excellence in training in biomedical research and a renowned clinical research center. Since 2003, MRTC...

Women are underrepresented in terms of access to higher education in sub-Saharan Africa. In contrast, six out of every ten first degree and 44% of PhD graduates in all disciplines were South African women. Yet, despite the number of South African women accessing higher education this has not really translated into career advancement in the workplace. Specifically, the paper seeks to understand how a higher education degree may facilitate the career advancement of women in the workplace. Two...

Introduction: Acute appendicitis is a common emergency condition in paediatrics with different ages. The perforated appendicitis is one of the most serious complications of acute appendicitis which may lead to peritonitis. The aim of our study is to calculate the incidence of perforated appendicitis. Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study has been conducted at Khartoum north teaching hospital. The total number of patients was 214. Results: the most common age in this study...

Abstract Climate change and global warming are two major concerns over the globe today, and the rapid change in climate became more sensible as it impacts diverse industries and disciplines. Buildings share of the global energy use exceeds 40%, and buildings’ Green House Gas (GHG) emissions resembles one-third of global GHG emissions; hence, Building Energy Simulation (BES) process became an essential step during building design, to study and minimize whole buildings’ energy use, and...

Attempts have been made to investigate the relationships between various earthquake magnitude scales for the region of the Gulf of Guinea, namely moment magnitude (Mw), surface wave magnitude (Ms), body wave magnitude (mb) and local magnitude (ML). The study involves a sum of 535 earthquake data from the period of 1918 to 2016. It was found that Ms−Mw;Mw−ML and mb−Mw scales are in fairly good agreement while mb−Ms magnitude scale differs by a magnitude unit of 1.45. Since the region of study...

Abstract Increased industrial, commercial and transport activities have constantly introduced air pollutants such as heavy metals in the atmosphere. Roadside dust samples were collected from 10 locations along Ota-Benin road, analysed for Cr, Cd, Co, Ni, Pb, Fe, Mn, Cu, As and Zn, and the ecological risk was evaluated for the heavy metals’ concentration in the roadside dust particles using the Hakanson method. The results revealed that Cd (3.103 mg/kg) and Cu (mg/kg) surpassed the threshold...

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Summary The article provides an overview of the state of the Bariba language on the Replublic of Benin (West Africa) and reflects on the urgent need to make effective the wishes of implementing a language policy that promotes a rigurous multilingual education of quality that helps preserve native languages. Through some visits to local schools of the Beninese Departments of Borgou and Alibori and through the language autobiographies of significant people from the Bariba language community of...

Abstract Within diverse cohorts, African Americans (AA) demonstrate higher rates of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) and Alzheimer’s dementia combined with multiple comorbid conditions. AA are also two times more likely to develop late-onset AD than whites and less likely to be diagnosed. Yet, our understanding of this disparity in cognition remains limited. Cognitive impairment (CI) and dementia are both underdiagnosed and underreported in primary care patients. The lack of early detection of...

The active magmatic processes beneath volcanoes in continental rifts is poorly understood. For example, until recently in the East African rift (EAR), the majority of the young volcanoes were thought to be inactive. More recent studies have shown that numerous volcanoes in the EAR are seismically active and deforming rapidly. However, an unambiguous sign of actively degassing magma hosted in shallow magma bodies has eluded most investigators. Here we present detailed analysis of the first...

<h3>Aims</h3> Following the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2016-2030, the health and wellbeing of adolescents are in focus for global health policy. Comprehensive investment in adolescents’ health and wellbeing, including education, is estimated to generate high economic and social returns, in particular in resource-poor countries. Here the aim was to identify socio-economic determinants for school attending Bissau-Guinean adolescents aged 14-19 years. <h3>Methods</h3>...