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Microplastic pollution (MPs) emerged as a significant environmental concern due to its persistent nature. These MPs particles endure in waters, soils, and even the atmosphere, posing potential threats to the entire ecosystem. Aquatic organisms are at risk of ingesting MPs, leading to accumulation in tissues, ultimately affecting entire food chain. This study aims to provide an overview of sources of MPs, distribution, and potential environmental impacts. MPs have been documented in various...

This paper evaluates the impacts of a Grade 1 literacy intervention, Mahay Mamaky Teny (MMT) translated to “I know how to read”, implemented in Madagascar on student literacy outcomes. The intervention included teacher training and coaching on effective literacy-focused instructional routines and strategies, scripted lesson plans for teachers, and student learning materials. We employ a cluster-randomized controlled trial, at the school level, to identify the overall causal effects of the...

English language teaching (ELT) underwent significant changes during the 1970s and 1980s. New educational approaches and practices emerged, shifting the focus from teaching to learning. Among these methods is project-based learning (PBL), which has gradually gained popularity in many ELT settings. The incorporation of the PBL approach in the educational system has revealed its positive effect on boosting learners’ skills and learning outcomes. Nevertheless, discussions with ELT practitioners...

The East African Community (EAC) region is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which pose significant challenges to water, energy, food, and environment systems. To address these challenges and promote sustainable development, it is essential to adopt an integrated approach that considers the complex interactions and trade-offs within the WEFE nexus. This research article focuses on the integration of climate change adaptation into the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE)...

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries, individuals, and enterprises must adjust their everyday life practices. Life has changed a lot since the COVID-19 eruption, from how we buy, spend, work, interact, communicate, and everything. Mobile money is considered an essential tool to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Mobile money services facilitate making and receiving payments, paying utilities, money transfers, and cash transfers to affected communities. Some countries have adjusted...

Throughout the world, education policy makers perceive the role of education as critical in building the future. Conscientious education planners often consider aspects such as relevance linked to features like culture, progress and citizenship when they plan their education systems. For many, education is the only process that can transform the ills in society and help bring equality and equity. Furthermore, it is through effective education that countries can redress anomalies in language,...

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The study provided a framework of developing employ ability and entrepreneurial skills through curriculum reform for intellectual disability[ID] learners in Zimbabwe. The research was a collaboration between two partners, Harare Polytechnic and Special Olympics Zimbabwe, through a Memorandum of Understanding, to tackle the challenges of stigma and skills development for intellectual disabled learners in Zimbabwe. Special Olympics Zimbabwe carried a qualitative assessment of potential skills...

In this work students’ perceptions for code switching during group work in a multilingual classroom in Morocco are analyzed. This study is inspired by real time classroom experience. It reports on qualitative and quantitative data collected through an online survey, involving 50 participants. 80% of the respondents are multilingual in English, Arabic, Darija, and French, while 20% are monolingual in English. Casual observation of group discussions revealed that code switching occurred often...

Our study examines school institutional drivers of pupil retention schools in Uganda over the period 2008–2014. We use longitudinal data from a sample of 7824 government and privately owned primary schools. Using the fixed effects regression model, we estimate the association between institutional factors and retention. Our study finds that only three in every ten (32%) pupils who enrolled in primary one complete primary seven. Regression results further suggest that school retention is...

Despite availability of guidance and counselling services in many secondary schools, many students are reluctant to seek those services. Students` attitude is important in determining the uptake of guidance and counselling services. Therefore, this study sought to determine the perception of students on the role of guidance and counselling services on behavior change among students in selected private secondary schools in Bugesera District in Rwanda. The study’s objectives were: to determine...

Abstract Reflections on the early years of the Seychelles National Youth Service (NYS) and its aspirations and practices.

Access and use of livelihood assets are pertinent to recovery from impacts of climate change for rural households. This study investigated role of livelihood assets to recovery from the impacts of climate change for male and female headed households in Phalombe district in Malawi. Using exploratory sequential mixed methods design, qualitative data was collected using Participant Observation coupled with interviews in two successive phases. Quantitative data was collected using household...

Background: Incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) based on data from high income countries is about 1 in 5 admissions; 1 in 4 of those that develop AKI die from its complications. Developing countries assume same incidence and outcome of AKI as developed countries. Objective: To describe the clinical presentation and determine the 90 day outcomes of patients with AKI at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: MTRH General Wards. Participants:...

This chapter examines how indigenous knowledge systems from the Ndau people could be used to ensure food security in the face of climate change effects. The depletion of herbs that the Ndau utilised to increase not just their immunity but also food security made it necessary to undertake this study. This chapter is a component of a qualitative study conducted as part of my PhD studies among the Ndau people of Chipinge in southeast Zimbabwe. Data was collected using key informant interviews...

This study examines how the Bicycle for Educational Empowerment Program (BEEP) improves rural student education. The data came from school records and a poll of 478 beneficiaries. The study used descriptive analysis to compare treatment and control schools and concluded that the BEEP program improved school attendance, re-enrollment, and gender educational inequity. The Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed a substantial (X2=109.749, ρ=.000) link between bicycle provision and delayed school...