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This study was executed to assess the extent of implementation of ICT education in Cross River State secondary schools. The survey research design was adopted in carrying out the investigation. A sample of 40 secondary schools comprising urban and rural as well as private and public secondary schools was drawn from all the secondary schools in the state. The data for the study were collected using questionnaires and documentary analysis. Those instruments were validated by two lecturers in...

There is need for improvement in the teaching methods in schools from time to time to enhance effective importation of knowledge.This study assessed the competence of Home Economics Teachers in ICT, both secondary schools and higher institutions of learning.Twelve secondary schools were purposely selected.Forty home economics teachers were randomly selected for the study.Structured questionnaire of four-point likert scale was used to assess respondent's ICT competence.The study revealed the...

Education of teachers and students is crucial for the implementation of Uganda’s governmental goals regarding educational gender equity and equality and the achievement of United Nations Strategic Development Goals (SDG), especially Goal #4 relating to education and Goal #5 mandating gender equality. This chapter begins with an overview of the nation, its geography, history and policies with regard to education and gender. This is followed by a discussion of pedagogy and especially gender...

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of teaching using preferred learning styles on students’ performance, in Biology and Geography in secondary schools in Nairobi County. Students in both private and public schools in Nairobi County have not been performing satisfactorily in sciences. A study, therefore, was done to establish the effect of matching teaching styles with preferred learning styles on students' performance in Biology and Geography. Multivariate analysis of...

The purpose of this study was to determine the different preferred learning styles of secondary school students in Nairobi County.The study was based on Felder Learning Style Theory and Keirsey personality learning styles theory.A purposive sample of 1,317 Form Two Students in private and public schools, 659 students were randomly selected for the study.The reliability of the treatment questionnaire in the pilot study was estimated using Pearson's Correlation method and yielded a reliability...

The study investigated the perception of early childhood educators on the use of play as a teaching technique in the Afadjato South District.The study was a cross-sectional descriptive design using concurrent triangulation mixed method approach.A sample of 120 participants was used comprising100 kindergarten teachers, 10 basic school heads and 10 school supervisors.Purposive, simple random and convenience sampling techniques were used to select the participants.Questionnaire and interview...

IntroductionEducational aspirations are ideas and hopes of what a person would like to become or achieve.It is a determinant of an individual's performance level in the future and it reflects educational goals an individual set for himself (Fraser & Garg,2011).Educational aspiration is an important variable in predicting academic achievement and may be seen as an element in academic achievement motivation focussing on achievement in education endeavours (Kaur,2012).Studies have found...

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between emerging issues of bullying and self-esteem among Secondary School Students in Bungoma County, Kenya. The Social-Ecological Theory and Psychosocial Theory guided the study. The research population was 29,040 Form 3 students, Deputy Principals and Guidance and Counseling teachers from 360 secondary schools participated in the study. A sample size of 399 students was drawn from boys, girls and co-education schools. Form Three...

The vulnerability pollution of groundwater resources in Boulimat is a study carried out by several methods developed for the assessment of the vulnerability of aquifers.In all these methods, DRASTIC remains the most widely used in the world.The study of groundwater vulnerability pollution by the DRASTIC method has the advantage of combining the following seven parameters: the Depth of the water table (D), the effective Recharge (R), the Lithology of the aquifer (A), Soil type (S), Topography...

Background to the StudyLivestock rustling refers to gaining of livestock from one community to another through stealing and by use of excessive force (Molegeta & Hagnmon, 2017).Livestock rustling is not a new phenomenon in the world.Historically, the act of stealing domestic animals can be traced over seven thousand years ago (Mkutu, 2008).Livestock rustling is a major hurdle to realization of strategic development goals SDG 4 Ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promote...

The objective of this work is to analyze the possible impact of climate change on rainfall and runoff in the Buyo Lake watershed. This study was conducted using simulations of the UKMO-HadGEM1 climate model under the A1B emissions scenario in a continuous simulation. The simulations were performed after calibration of the hydrological model. The analyzes covered the period 1950-1979 (baseline), 2035 to 2064 (horizon 2050) and 2064-2093 (horizon 2080). The results showed that the entire Buyo...

Ghana 1. IntroductionEducation has been earmarked as the greatest weapon that is instrumental in the socio-economic advancement of a society.Practitioners such as Kieleko (2015) and Esia-Donkoh (2014) argued that education is an indispensable catalyst that strongly influences the development and economic fortunes of a nation and the quality of life of its people.Accordingly, many countries around the globe, including Ghana, have committed themselves to global education policies such as...

The study investigated the pedagogical implications of the integrated nature of Social Studies in Junior High Schools (JHSs) in Ghana.Quantitative data collection and analyses procedures were used.All the 346 Social Studies teachers in JHSs in the Kumasi Metropolis during the 2017/2018 academic year were included (census) in the study.However, 341 teachers provided usable data for the study.A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect data.Descriptive statistics with means and standard...

Attitudes towards varieties of a language have been an issue in educational contexts. For example, it is generally said that societies have a positive attitude towards the standard variety and a negative attitude towards the non-standard varieties of a language. The attitudes towards language varieties can affect their use in education and can have an impact on learners’ learning and achievement. In some contexts, learners hold a view that dialect-speaking learners have lower academic...

The study was conducted at Bariadi, Simiyu region in Tanzania to ascertain the importance of investing in education for better returns.Selection of the area of study was based on the unique characteristics of the community to neglect investing in education of their children because of having no good examples of those who benefitted from education.This problem led to have communities that live in extreme poverty.When the government of Tanzania declared to provide free basic education for...

Sex education in schools has continued to gain support from various stakeholders especially with students and parents alike identifying the school as a viable source of information on adolescent reproductive health.Evidence from literature on the other hand juxtaposes the success of school-based programmes on the relationship that exists or not between the socio-demographic characteristics of teachers and their teaching of sex education.The study was aimed among others at investigating the...

IntroductionTraining is an undertaking that helps employees to acquire knowledge and skills so that they can do their duties effectively and as a result improve their behavior (Amstrong, 2008).Dessler (2008) says that training is a strategy used in development of skills of employees to gain competency for a job.Training and development is a process that endeavors to provide an employee with information, skills and understanding of the organizations and its objectives.Training and development...

The problem addressed in this theoretical paper is that of learners and educators as agents of social transformation in dysfunctional schools of South Africa. While 80% of South African schools are said to be dysfunctional, learners and educators in these schools can be activated to challenge and actively struggle against any form of social oppression that dehumanises and renders them failures. Educators can work in collaboration with learners to conscientize the latter so that they are able...