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The objectives of this present study were to assess the awareness of cervical cancer and its risk factors among female undergraduates in South Africa, and to determine the their level of acceptability of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination.This cross-sectional study was conducted in March 2013 among 440 full time undergraduate female students.Of those students who never had sex (n=163), 96 (58.9%) had ever heard of cervical cancer and only 12 students (12.5%) knew that HPV causes cervical...

This study sought to investigate the extent to which strategic planning is practiced in secondary schools in Machakos district, Machakos County-Kenya. The research tried to answer the question “to what extent is strategic planning practiced in secondary school in Machakos district?”Data was collected from 63 secondary schools. The data collection instrument used was a structured and open ended questionnaire. The study used survey design methodology. A questionnaire to all secondary schools...

Climate change is currently one of the greatest environmental challenges facing humankind; where increased temperatures and changing rainfall patterns are predicted to impact upon livelihoods in Tanzania.This paper highlights the current use pattern of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by forest-dependent communities as a strategy to cope with the impacts of climate change and variability around the New Dabaga-Ulongambi Forest Reserve (NDUFR) in Kilolo District.Specifically, the local...

The South African coloured identity is a profoundly complex construction that, on the one hand, is interpreted as an ambiguous and ‘in-between’ identity and, on the other hand, its own ambiguity and complexity provides multiple means and strategies of production and articulation within various contexts. This dissertation seeks to examine a production of multiple discourses by post-apartheid coloured youth in order to re-construct and negotiate their identities moving through various social...

Background. Obesity in adolescence is common, and eating habits are a key determinant. Eating habits in adolescence often differ substantially from those in any other phase of life. Objective. To assess the weight status and eating habits of adolescent urban secondary school girls in Benin City, Nigeria. Methods. In this school-based cross-sectional study, data were obtained on the subjects’ eating habits via a structured anonymous self-administered questionnaire, while their weights and...

<p><strong>Objective.</strong> To investigate the incidence and type of misconceptions about traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) harboured by university students. </p><p><strong>Method.</strong> A convenience sample of 705 university students were recruited and data were collected using an electronic survey. The link to the survey was sent via e-mail to all registered students at Stellenbosch University. The participants had to complete the Common...

The effect of nutrition on learner achievement has been the subject of many studies. Inconclusive evidence of the effect of nutrition on achievement and more specifically the causal relationship between nutrition and achievement exists, thereby emphasising the complex nature of the relationship. At national level, the Department of Basic Education invests time, effort and monetary resources in a National School Nutrition Programme in efforts to safeguard the health of South Africa’s poorest...

Biofortification of cassava with pro-vitamin A can potentially reduce vitamin A deficiency in low-income countries. However, little is known about consumer acceptance of this deep yellow variety of cassava compared to the commonly available white varieties. We aimed to determine the sensory and cultural acceptability of the consumption of pro-vitamin A rich cassava in order to identify key factors predicting the intention to consume pro-vitamin A rich cassava by families with school-aged...

The purpose of this study is to correlate knowledge of correct condom use and consistency of use among high school female learners in Limbe urban city of Cameroon. A cross-sectional research design was adopted, using a self-administered questionnaire to collect data from a representative sample of 210 female learners selected through disproportional, stratified, simple, random sampling technique from three participating high schools. Statistics were calculated using statistical package for...

Evidence from around the world has shown the power of narratives in shaping collective identities and memories, as well as in legitimising present status-quos and future actions − including violence and peace. As effective vehicles for anchoring dominant narratives and discourses in society, education systems have typically functioned as key ideological instruments which have time and again been exploited to mould the identity, views and values of the nation’s new generation. Drawing on...

In Africa today, the drive towards controlling malaria is comparable with efforts made in the 1950s and 1960s during the World Health Organization's Global Malaria Eradication Campaign. Unlike the Eradication Campaign that 'covered' the globe but excluded Africa, the current endeavours focus on Africa, but not to the exclusion of the rest of the tropical and sub-tropical world. Major donor agencies are partnering with African governments in an attempt to curb transmission of malaria...

During the South Africa apartheid era, legislation perpetuated social inequality based primarily on race but also class, gender, and language. Policies promoted centralized, authoritarian control of education. In direct contrast, the proliferation of policies post-1994 reflects the democratic government’s commitment to transform schools into inclusive places of learning. Policies articulate a shift from constructions of leadership as headship to participatory school leadership approaches, of...

What is observed in Zimbabwe is the establishment of internal colonialism by President Robert Mugabe’s government that is in alliance with a partisan military. University administrators have been brought in to publicly provide political and ideological anchor for government policies. This chapter utilizes Ranajit Guha’s (Dominance without hegemony: history and power in colonial India. Harvard University Press, New York, 1997) analytics and critics that culminated in his thesis of dominance...

This chapter examines the role of educational leaders in creating enabling socially just educational environments. It seeks to raise an awareness of the problematic nature of gender and equity issues in education and how these affect women particularly in developing countries such as Zimbabwe. The practice of patriarchy and the process of socialization, which starts from the home, tend to strengthen institutional injustices. Hence, the chapter argues that if educational leaders can be gender...

According to Riechi (2010) dynamics and the ambiguity and complexity of today's organizations is accepted as unavoidable. In order to overcome the uncertainty, complexity and dynamic environment, the management is empowering and benefiting from the cooperation and participation of employees through the acquisition of knowledge and skills that quickly becomes obsolete. Among the factors that affect the very survival of organizations is human resources factor. Therefore, a critical mass...

In Egypt, the current widely used external walls are preferred in practice to minimize the project's initial cost, regardless of the negative impacts of the thermal comfort on the inhabitants, as well as the impact on the running cost of the energy consumption later. The objective of this research is to evaluate the effect of external walls with different specifications on the project’s initial cost and running cost for achieving internal thermal comfort in the present time and under climate...