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Using the work of women farmers in the Luangwa Valley of Eastern Zambia, this chapter explores how Zambian women utilize indigenous knowledge systems to mitigate climate change and promote food security. Conceptually anchored on women as agents of a healthy environment, the chapter draws on a case study research design and employs interviews with purposively selected women farmers and document analysis as data collection methods. It shows that in a context characterized by recurrent impacts...

Climate variability and the place of indigenous knowledge as part of disaster risk reduction have been gaining momentum in the recent years. The study was aimed at determining indigenous knowledge practices in agriculture, rainwater harvesting and early warning systems and associated constraints towards drought resilience building. A qualitative approach and a case study design with 140 participants comprising household heads, key informants, and focus group representatives was undertaken...

Introduction: the primary care workforce in the public sector of Uganda is under the district health system. The doctors in this workforce provide leadership and frontline promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative care. Their numbers are still low and therefore need effective support through continuing professional development (CPD). Part of the support is influenced by stakeholders whose views on CPD in the district health system are important. This study therefore...

Throughout the world, climate change is threatening the human population. In West Africa, smallholder farmers in indigenous agricultural societies typically hold considerable knowledge. Therefore, this study was conducted in West Atacora of Benin Republic to assess the drivers of farmers’ perceptions of climate change risk. We used a random sampling technique to select 360 households’ heads who were interviewed regarding different climate change risks perception. Binomial logistic regression...

The study aims to investigate the impact of digital literacy in higher education on the academic performance of students at the Islamic University of Gaza. To achieve this objective, the study adopted the descriptive analytical approach, where a questionnaire was designed to collect data from students of the Islamic University of Gaza in various disciplines. A simple random sample was used in the study, (376) questionnaires were distributed while (303) were retrieved which were used in the...

The high turnover rates of experienced and qualified teachers in government schools on the Copperbelt Province of Zambia necessitates this novel paper into determining the impact of training on teacher retention. This article was guided by Herzberg’s Two Factor Theory and Job Embeddedness Theory. And to simplify the relationship between the key variables the Employee Retention Connections (ERC) model was used. This paper was underpinned by pragmatic research philosophy and utilized a Mixed...

The threat posed by insect pests is one of the major challenges to food production in Africa. By feeding on plant tissues and transmitting viral infections, these pests account for about 49% loss in yearly crop production in the continent. With over 60% of its population engaging in subsistence farming and about 23% of its GDP coming from agriculture, this challenge of insect pests has significant social, economic and political implications in Africa. Yet, this challenge is being made worse...

At the 2010 G20 Summit, the use of formal financial services was recognized as one of the main pillars of the global development agenda. At the same time, the fifth goal of the Sustainable development agenda outlined the importance of gender inclusion for sustainable development. Empirical research on the effect of gender inclusion on inclusive finance has however been limited to micro level studies. This study aims to verify the effect of gender political inclusion on financial inclusion on...

Background: Tenofovir (TFV) is widely used to treat patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. But kidney abnormalities are the main concern using this drug. Few studies have described the renal impairment due to the TFV in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The objective was to evaluate factors associated with renal impairment observed in patients on TFV for CHB. Method: It was a hospital based cross sectional prospective study carried out from June 2023 to July 2023 in...

Professional career success has received great attention in the organisational management literature since the 1980s as organisations strive to attract and retain top talent, understanding the factors that contribute to career success has become imperative. Since it is an important topic for individuals, organisations and researchers, there have been efforts to comprehend the organisational elements and people-related factors that contribute to employees' professional career success. Located...

History subject promotes vast competencies desired in the 21st-century education. However, a paucity of understanding exists on how competencies are fostered using the study of the past. This study examined history teachers' understanding and use of assessment in promoting history subject skills in Tanzania secondary schools. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with history teachers, a review of teachers' lesson plans and students' assignments, and analysed using content...

Background: Exposure to air pollution has detrimental effects on the elderly, women, people with pre-existing medical conditions, people living in poverty and children. The aim of the study was to investigate the extent of community awareness and knowledge on the health risks associated with exposure to air pollution. The study was conducted at Annadale residential area locally known as Ladanna surrounded by industrial areas and located in Polokwane Local Municipality under Capricorn...

The COVID-19 pandemic destabilised all economic sectors, including the education sector, particularly schools. Teachers faced a considerable health risk, and this brought to the fore the interface between two Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 3 (Health and Wellbeing) and SDG 4 (Quality Education). This work investigates the impact of COVID-19 on teachers from the Limpopo Province of South Africa and the subsequent responses implemented in reaction to the pandemic. A mixed methods...

In 2019 the World was faced with a new infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The disease was first reported in China in December 2019 and due to its rapid spread, the disease was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 30 January 2020 and a pandemic on 11 March 2020 [1]. However, by March 2023, the disease was no longer...

The Free Senior High School policy introduced in Ghana has helped to enhance access resulting in significant increases in enrolment and other improvements such as early reporting at schools by students, sufficient provision of schoolbooks, distribution of school outfits and improved feeding menu. There are also challenges ranging from inadequate and delayed funding to poor and insufficient supplies, with most facilities being either absent or in poor shape, mainly because of heavy financial...

ABO and Rhesus blood group antigens are inherited genetic markers in human blood. Haemoglobin is an efficient transporter of oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and carbon dioxide from tissues to the lungs for exhalation. The study was to determine the distribution of ABO and Rhesus blood groups among secondary school female students. The blood samples of 107 secondary school students at Bishops girls’ Secondary School Rushere kiruhura Southwestern Uganda between July to August, 2023 were...