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Most research on urban agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa has concentrated on farming by individual urban households, while farming by urban institutions has been largely overlooked. Probably the most prevalent and important type of institutional urban agriculture is school farming, the focus of this paper. The authors examine school farming and school feeding in Nakuru town in Kenya on the basis of a survey among primary and secondary schools carried out in June 2006. A largely structured...
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Thesis: B.Sc. Microbiology and Biochemistry School of Environmental Science and Development Faculty of Natural Sciences North-West University: Potchefstroom campus 2006.
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One of the health targets of the millennium development goals is to reduce maternal mortality by about 75% by 2015. Abortion-related deaths account for 12 to 13% of maternal deaths in Africa. Emergency contraception has been shown to prevent about 85% of unintended pregnancy and is therefore one critical way of reducing our high maternal morbidity and mortality rates associated with abortion. We therefore carried out a cross-sectional descriptive study among 436 enrolled university students...
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The number of deaths and injuries that take place in developing countries due to traffic crashes is recognised by the World Bank as a priority health issue. The socio economic climate in South Africa dictates that most families use public transport or walking to reach the primary destination - work or education. The most vulnerable group of learners is that between three and 12 years of age, as they participate in traffic without any real experience or training. Engineering changes alone...
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The number of deaths and injuries that take place in developing countries due to traffic crashes is recognized by the World Bank as a priority health issue. The socio-economic climate in South Africa dictates that most families use public transport or walking to reach the primary destination - work or education. The most vulnerable group of learners is that between three and 12 years of age, as they participate in traffic without any real experience or training. Engineering changes alone...
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Can philosophy save the Middle East? This, I learn from a friend upon arriving in Israel in February of 2006, is the thesis of Sari Nusseibeh, not only a prominent Palestinian intellectual and the Palestinian Liberation Organization's former chief representative in Jerusalem, but by training a philosopher (and, I think, by nature, too). "Only philosophy" the friend quotes him as saying at the Shlomo Pines memorial lecture he gave in West Jerusalem three years before. Six months later, when I...
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Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr.Wilbert Chagula Library, (THS EAF LB2820.T34F72)
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Health care is changing and the demands put on health professionals are increasing. Physiotherapy education should reflect the health and social priorities of the nation. The World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) is committed to assisting physiotherapy associations in developing educational standards. Physiotherapy education in Africa however, seems to have a real need for assistance from the WCPT. The aim of this paper is to highlight the challenges facing physiotherapy education...
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Recently, there has been explosive growth in the array of distance learning delivery modes and information technologies. Interactive video and audio conferencing as well as telephone tutoring and the use of the Internet have made it possible for distance education to move into the forefront of course delivery. The University of Namibia (UNAM) at its Centre for External Studies (CES) has been using interactive video conferencing and teleconferencing techniques to enhance learning amongst its...
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African Americans' Faith and Religion Historically, religion and spirituality have been major influences in the social, cultural, and political lives of African Americans. Spirituality is deeply embedded into their rich cultural heritage, and it is intertwined into all aspects of their lives, including beliefs about health and illness. For African Americans, health and illness are a dynamic entity, governed by body, mind, and soul. Therefore, it is imperative that any adult learning...
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This study applied the Theory of Reasoned Action and the Technology Acceptance Model to measure outcomes of general education courses under the University of Botswana Computer and Information Skills program. An exploratory model was validated for responses from 298 students. The results have implications for course design and resource utilization.
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Subiect: Burnout and engagement in a South African university student sample A psychometric analysis Key terms: Burnout, engagement, students, learners, university, tertiary institution, Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey (MBI-SS), Utrecht Work Engagement Scale Student Survey (UWES-S), previous validation studies In recent years, the concept of burnout has been expanded and is currently a concern in all professions and occupational groups. Nowadays it is widely acknowledged that people...