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This study explored an Islamic approach towards nurturing students’ moral values in institutions of higher learning in Uganda. The purpose of this study was to highlight the moral values that are emphasized among Muslim students at higher education institutions and the ways these moral values are nurtured in the students at this level. The study was qualitative and used phenomenological approaches. Methods of data collection included a literature review and interview of respondents...

The purpose of the existing examination has changed to gain access to the "Ethiopian Higher Education Students' Status of Physical Education". The current study was conducted on 800 students (500 males and 300 females) between the ages of 20 and 26 years. The subjects were Ethiopian Higher Education Students, Addis Ababa, and Dire Dawa. Topics were Ethiopian Higher Education Students, Addis Ababa, and Dire Dawa. The responses collected from the given studies were converted into raw data with...

The main aim of this study was to assess problem solving performance in physics of grade 9th students. A test of reasoning was administered to a sample of 578 students. The results show differential performance of the students. Question based performance with background variable as school sector shows that performance of private school students was significantly better than students of public schools. Similarly female private school students performed well than male private school students.

Abstract High quality teaching and learning materials (TLM) are essential for early literacy learning. The purpose of this study was to determine if the TLM used in schools in Kano State, Nigeria, were culturally appropriate, gender balanced and relevant to the Nigeria Universal Basic Education Curriculum, with particular emphasis on primary reading. Using a researcher‐adapted rubric, lesson plans, textbooks and reading books from 10 private and public schools located in urban and rural...

First, this paper reviews the work on the ethics of artificial intelligence in Africa by researchers from Africa and the diaspora in a concept marked by a majority occidental contribution. Many African and diaspora researchers have proposed solutions for the development of ethical and responsible AI in Africa, but the proposed solutions are difficult to implement without the integration of ethical concepts in the training of actors. We show how education can be used to facilitate the...

Science education is one of the education offer in the Nigerian educational system. Science education starts from primary school till higher education in Nigeria. Science education in the Primary school education in Nigeria is plagued with many problems. This paper is aimed to discuss the problems facing science education in the Nigerian primary schools. To do this, secondary data were sorted and used to support the various points raised in the paper. The secondary data were sourced from...

Despite the Government of the Republic of Kenya commitment to provide high quality primary education, pupils’ academic achievement remains a challenge in the public primary schools in Murang'a South Sub County, Kenya. The study sought to establish the school-based influencing academic performance of public primary schools in Murang'a South Sub County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design utilizing both quantitative and qualitative techniques. The study involved a sample of 21 deputy...

Abstract Background High unemployment rates and limited access to resources, services, and economic opportunities are associated with many types of violence. In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, most violence is experienced by unemployed, poorly educated men between the ages of 20 and 35 years. It is expected that community violence will decrease as the incomes of those most at risk increase. However, economic opportunity through formal employment is rarely available to uneducated men in Dar es...

This article aims to determine the factors that influence the choice of adaptation measures by market gardeners in the extreme south of Mali in the face of climate change. To this end, interviews with 194 producers were conducted in three cercles of the southern region: Sikasso, Koutiala and Bougouni. The study revealed that access to information on weather forecasts and improved agricultural technologies; easy access to resources and financial services were the main constraints to climate...

The teacher production for the Basic education in Nigeria is handled by colleges of education in Nigeria. For quality assurance and supervision the government of Nigeria established the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) in 1989. The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) since its establishment have been overseeing the development of colleges of education in Nigeria. Recently, researchers observed there are challenges facing the National Commission for...

Distance education is believed to provide opportunities for everyone to receive higher education. It is, however, not yet clear if face-to-face (f-t-f)-based distance education is a viable option for persons with disabilities, particularly because of the limitations that come with this mode of education. This study investigated the accommodation of students with physical disabilities (SWPD) in f-t-f-based distance education in Ghana. Interviews with 19 SWPD provided the dataset for this...

Given the positive role vocational training has played and continue to play elsewhere in the world, the Tanzanian Government embraced vocational training as a tool for the development in the country.The purpose of this study was to compare practice of Vocational Education Teacher Training between Tanzania and China.This study employed quantitative research strategy.Data was collected by use of questionnaires and the data analyzed by the aid of Statistical Package of Social Scientists Program...

The disruptions of anthropogenic climate change are increasingly severe. People living in sub-Saharan Africa are especially exposed to these risks, and amongst them young people. It is well established that climate disruptions have the potential to halt education, displace populations, and wreck infrastructure. This rigorous literature review focuses on climate change in the landlocked East African country of Uganda, demographically the world’s third youngest country, where young people...

Fungi are specifically dangerous as they exhibit a significant tolerance to environmental changes and can proliferate under low relative humidity, unlike bacteria. They produce spores that are easily dispersed by air hence they are ubiquitous. The study aimed at identifying the fungal isolates present in the bathrooms located on the three floors of the hostel, University of Benin, Benin City. Samples were collected from the walls of the bathrooms using sterile swab sticks and were identified...

Cognitive training exercises (CTE) are promising and effective interventions to enhance cognitive reserve and slowdown cognitive deterioration in people with subjective memory impairment (SCI) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In this pilot study, we aimed to assess the feasibility of CTE among Egyptian adults.Eighteen participants above 40 years old were recruited. They underwent baseline neuropsychological assessment and functional assessment. However, after receiving a 6 weeks'...

Studies about workplace bullying recognise that teaching is becoming a high-risk profession. Despite the global concern about teacher-targeted bullying by learners, a dearth of studies remain regarding the bullying of teachers. This study aims at contributing towards the limited corpus of knowledge on the preponderance of the phenomenon within the South African schooling contexts. A phenomenological research design qualitative method was employed. Nine teachers in grade 12 class completed...

This paper describes the teaching of Tamil language in Mauritius at all levels from a historical perspective. The main sources of this paper were based on books and acquired experience in the teaching of Tamil. The essay is written in a descriptive mode and quantitative mode. The research shows that there are lots of problems and challenges in the teaching of Tamil in a diasporic country like Mauritius. It is very imperative to ponder on problems such as scarcity area, decrease in the number...

The COVID-19 Pandemic has emphasized the importance of attending to racial inequity in end-of-life care, as the world has witnessed the disproportionate negative impact on Black and Brown people and communities. Advance care planning (ACP) is of particular concern for this population. This article introduces an ACP toolkit developed as a culturally responsive educational approach to assist African-American faith leaders to inform and educate congregants on end-of-life care options and the...

The study was carried out to explore the evaluation practices carried out in selected technical and vocational institutions. This is a survey study conducted in Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria. It involved three hundred (300) students and one hundred and twenty (120) teaching staff. The study was guided by three (3) research questions. Data were collected using two questionnaires titled: Students’ questionnaire on Evaluation methods (SQEM) and teaching staff perception questionnaire on the role of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented major disruptions in not just human interaction on a personal level, but also to food systems. Food insecurity has been exacerbated by the pandemic because of isolation, suspension of travel, and disturbances in food supply chains. This reflection paper highlights the challenges that two female immigrant doctoral students, a Ghanaian and a Zambian, have faced with respect to food access and a sense of community within the context of the pandemic. We use...