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The author describes the dilemmas of teaching about rape-as-genocide, focusing on Rwanda, Darfur, and Congo. While theoretically and methodologically sophisticated academic writings are a crucial part of the pedagogical approach described here, the author's focus is on the dilemmas associated with using testimonials and memoirs, documentaries, and commentaries. It is argued that such discourse helps make the subject matter more accessible to undergraduates. One of the key issues that arises...

Background: Psychoactive substances can alter consciousness, mood and behaviour of an individual user.Objectives: To determine the pattern of psychoactive substance use and its mental and behavioural effects on university students in Enugu, Nigeria.Methods: A descriptive study was conducted among 422 undergraduates of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. A simple random sampling technique was used in sample selection. A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was used for data...

The prevalence of skin diseases varies worldwide and information regarding local prevalence of its various causes may help the development of policies towards better management.To document the types of skin disorders seen among children attending the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu( UNTH).The medical register from the children out patient clinic was used to obtain information on pattern and outcome of skin diseases seen from January 1996 to December 2005.Of the 16,337 children...

Cet article est basé sur une enquête ethnographique de terrain, portant sur un événement de sensibilisation au handicap qui s'est déroulé au Burkina Faso en décembre 2008. L'étude de l'organisation et du déroulement de la Handicourse solidaire est révélatrice de tensions existantes entre les différentes associations locales regroupant des personnes présentant un handicap moteur. La construction d'une identité pour soi acceptable, pour ces individus discrédités dans la société burkinabée,...

Nigeria is in the process of strengthening yellow fever case-based surveillance with the collection of serum samples among suspected case patients.A training conducted for surveillance officers in the local government areas (LGAs) of Osun State on yellow fever case-based surveillance was assessed to determine its immediate impact on the knowledge of participants.The training focused mainly on how to detect and report a suspected case of yellow fever to the national authorities and the...

Sustainable development in this millennium entails among other things , gender equity in access to socioeconomic and environmental resources. This paper continues the gender debate by evaluating the impacts of oil and gas mining on women in Ilaje region of Ondo state Nigeria. Taking a sample of five oil producing villages of Obierewoye, Ikorigbo, Obenla Awoye and Tsekelewu, 150 questionnaires were administered proportionately based on the populations of the villages on female household heads...

The purpose of this study was to examine self identification among African American and Caucasian American college students. To assess self-identification, students were administered a 28-item forced-choice identity questionnaire consisting of eight domains of self-identification: gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, political ideals, nationality, family, and occupation. Results indicated that African Americans identified more with their race and with religion than did Caucasian...

In the first two weeks of June 2009, a regional structure of the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) went on an illegal strike. The union leaders claimed that the reason for the illegal strike was a grievance against the local district office of the provincial department of education. In addition to withholding labour in schools in the greater Soweto area, there is evidence of intimidation and use of violence. Using contemporaneous media sources, this article provides a...

The volcano–tectonic architecture of the Rungwe Volcanic Province in SW Tanzania, part of the East African Rift System, was studied with integrated remote sensing imagery. A Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Digital Elevation Model was draped with geo-referenced geological and topographical maps and air photos. The entire RVP region was inspected systematically for tectonic lineaments and volcanic vents. Tectonic lineaments show two distinct directions, NW–SE and NNE–SSW, consistent with the...

This historiographic essay urges a reappraisal of the revisionist view of philanthropy and African-American higher education in the nineteenth century as hegemonic by adopting agency as a theoretical framework to excavate the institutional histories and other primary sources on the northern black colleges – specifically Wilberforce University – for examples of active fundraising and benevolent giving by African Americans themselves. It concludes by offering lessons from history for...

This historiographic essay urges a reappraisal of the revisionist view of philanthropy and African-American higher education in the nineteenth century as hegemonic by adopting agency as a theoretical framework to excavate the institutional histories and other primary sources on the northern black colleges – specifically Wilberforce University – for examples of active fundraising and benevolent giving by African Americans themselves. It concludes by offering lessons from history for...

Abstract: A wealth of excellent films from Africa is readily available for classroom use, even if much of Anglophone Africa remains poorly represented. African films can serve to challenge students' assumptions and to foster a critical examination of Western films set in Africa. Extending the scope of conventional “African” courses to North Africa adds a substantial body of notable productions, some of which address current concerns such as Islamic fundamentalism. African films have to be...

This paper discusses the general ICT challenges in education and poses questions, the attempt of whose answers establish the manner in which e-learning technology could be appropriate for understanding and communicating the structures of mathematics and science. Challenges in understanding mathematics and science arise out of the interaction between these two intertwined yet disparate disciplines. While mathematical proof is established deductively and hence conclusive and not amenable to...

All over the world, businesses and governments are putting critical information online, automating processes and interacting electronically with their customers and citizens. The main advantage of e-government is increasing availability of government services beyond the traditional working days. It provides quicker delivery of government services and easier access by citizens and businesses. These significant improvements will not necessarily lead to immediate, realizable cost savings.

Abstract The potential of differential SAR interferometry (DInSAR) to measure volcanic ground deformation is widely recognized, despite several limitations still hindering its use in operational volcano monitoring, one of the most critical being water vapor change in the troposphere. In this paper we investigate tropospheric influence on SAR interferograms for two African active volcanoes strongly affected by the oscillation of the Inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ). Fogo Island (∼40,000...