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WeatherVolume 63, Issue 5 p. 121-127 Research Article The Tunisian storm of 16–18 September 2003: a diagnostic study of the synoptic situation Anmar Ouali, Corresponding Author Anmar Ouali ouali@meteo.tn African Desk NOAA Science Center, Washington, USA Faculté des Sciences de Sfax, Tunisia Institut National de la Météorologie, TunisiaInstitut National de la Météorologie, BP156, 2035 Tunis Carthage, TunisiaSearch for more papers by this authorMabrouk Chaabane, Mabrouk Chaabane Faculté des...
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This paper examines the distribution of climate change impacts across the six- teen Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZs) of Africa. We combine net revenue from livestock and
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This paper quantifies how African farmers have adapted their crop and irrigation decisions to their farm's current agro-ecological zone. The results indicate that farmers carefully consider the climate and other conditions of their farm when making these choices. These results are then used to forecast how farmers might change their irrigation and crop choice decisions if climate changes. The model predicts African farmers would adopt irrigation more often under a very hot and dry climate...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide information on development of standards in Tanzania which may be of help to training providers in other countries as they seek to improve the quality and standards of their provision. Design/methodology/approach The need to provide quality assured tertiary qualifications in Tanzania to win both national and international recognition is explained. Processes of registration of institutions capable of delivering training programmes adequately and...
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No Abstract. East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights Vol. 13 (2) 2007 pp. 166-189
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Education appears untheorised in Amartya Sen's writings about the capability approach. In a brief section in the closing chapter of Development as Freedom the contrast is drawn between human capital theory, long the dominant trend in analyses of education in the third world, with human capability:
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Oesophageal varices are common sequelae of cirrhosis, which when they bleed can be difficult to control. Oesophageal variceal band ligation, being the best modality for controlling variceal bleeding has not been common practice in West Africa, a region recognized to have a high prevalence of liver diseases. We present a case of band ligation of the varices of a patient that presented to our hospital with variceal haemorrhage, secondary to liver cirrhosis.We started by presenting a summary of...
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Background: To evaluate the management of limb injuries sustained from motorcycle accidents. Method: Consecutive 115 patients managed for limb injuries secondary to motorcycle trauma over a one-year period were prospectively studied. Results: There were 115 patients out of which seventy-six (66.1%) sustained injuries to the lower limbs, 25 (21.7% to the upper limbs, while 14 (12.2 %) injured both the upper and the lower limbs together. Seventy-nine (68.7%) patients had fractures of which 24...
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Smoking remains an increasing high-risk behaviour among the youth, despite its harmful effects on health. This study sought to find out the determinants of cigarette smoking among youth of a rural Nigerian community and suggested intervention measures which have potential for the control of smoking among in-school population.It was a cross-sectional study carried out among 416 students selected through a multi-stage sampling procedure. Determinants of smoking among the study participants and...
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A cross-sectional coprological survey involving 420 primary school pupils of both sexes aged 6-14 years, was conducted in 8 primary schools at different locations in Ishielu Local Government Area (L.G.A.) of Ebonyi State, Nigeria, to determine the prevalence and intensity of infection of the geohelminth (soil-transmitted helminth) parasites.The dominant geohelminth parasites identified were Ascaris lumbricoides (329%), Trichuris trichiura (20.5%), and hookworms (3.8%). Alogether 240...
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This paper examined the psycho physiological effects of coffee consumption as reported by University students. The relationship between coffee consumption and anxiety was also explored. It was hypothesized that heavy caffeine users would report significantly higher anxiety and more psychophysical symptoms of caffenism more than non-users. A sample size of 447-university students made up of 239 males and 208 females within ages 16-36 years (M = 22.7; SD = 2.92) participated in the study. All...
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This study investigated the facilitating effect of models, realia and charts on students' attitude in teaching the concept of heat energy in Nigerian senior secondary school Physics. A total of 183 senior secondary two (SS2) Physics students constituted the sample. This study adopted quasi-experimental design in 4 co-educational secondary schools in Ife South Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria. Physics Attitude Scale (PAS) was used to collect the data and the coefficient of...
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This paper discussed the challenges which are associated with the teaching and learning of English Grammar in Nigeria secondary schools. Grammar is the spinal cord of any language and the user's mastery of it determines his competence and performance in the language. Furthermore, the factors which make teaching and learning of English Grammar a serious challenge were also discussed. Recommendations to make grammar teaching and learning less burdensome were also made.African Research Review Vol. 2 (2) 2008 pp. 120-127
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The purpose of this study was to find out the extent to which the use of photographic series with sound in teaching religious studies could enhance the performance of students in selected junior secondary school in Remo Educational zone. It also investigated the extent to which talking photographic series could enhance the retention and the attitude of the students. Two hundred students in JSSIII were selected from five secondary schools through simple random sampling technique. They were...