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Research has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that children can acquire knowledge better in their mother tongue (MT) or language of immediate environment (LIE) rather than in the second language (L2), which is often a colonial master’s language, but also the recognized official language in the country. The present paper explores the functions of both the Indigenous language or mother tongue (e.g., Yoruba) and the official language (English) in the dissemination of education, particularly in...
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To examine the current perceived needs of the general population in a war-affected setting, and to study the influence of perceived needs on the participants' mental health status and functional impairment across genders.A cross-sectional community survey (n=464) was conducted in war-affected South Sudan. Three regression models were analysed. Perceived needs were assessed with the Humanitarian Emergency Settings Perceived Needs Scale. Psychological distress was measured with the General...
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A DISSERTATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF PUBLIC HEALTH, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN
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Over a period of three years, 360 teachers at 26 resource constrained schools in Cofimvaba, which lies in the Nciba district of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, have received training on how to integrate mobile tablets in their classrooms to support teaching and learning. The training modules combined the use of teaching strategies and fun with practical hands-on exercises which can be used in any type of subject for any grade when training teachers. Teachers embarked on a learning...
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Much of our dietary behaviour is learned. In particular, one suggestion is that 'flavour-nutrient learning' (F-NL) influences both choice and intake of food. F-NL occurs when an association forms between the orosensory properties of a food and its postingestive effects. Unfortunately, this process has been difficult to evaluate because F-NL is rarely observed in controlled studies of adult humans. One possibility is that we are disposed to F-NL. However, learning is compromised by exposure...
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Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore the reasons for choosing dentistry as a career among Libyan undergraduate dental students attending the Dental Faculty, University of Benghazi during the academic year 2011-2012.Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of a cohort of 192 dentalstudents (87 males and 105 females; 19-26 years old) attending the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Benghazi. An anonymous questionnaire included 30 questions was administered to all...
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Abstract This presentation describes the web-based Teaching Radio Interferometer being built on the campus of the University of Cape Town, in South Africa, to train the future users of the African VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) Network (AVN).
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Despite the number of legislations that combat gender-based violence in South Africa, many girls and women suffer from violence and its consequences because of their sex and their unequal status in society. This paper seeks to advocate the use of fairy tales as a platform to raise awareness on and mitigation against gender-based violence. Using content analysis, this paper examines the existence of gender stereotypes in the fairy tales that might lead to gender-based violence. Four fairy...
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Climate change during the last deglaciation was strongly influenced by the ‘bipolar seesaw’, producing antiphase climate responses between the North and South Atlantic. However, mounting evidence demands refinements of this model, with the occurrence of abrupt events in southern low to mid latitudes occurring in-phase with North Atlantic climate. Improved constraints on the north–south phasing and spatial extent of these events are therefore critical to understanding the mechanisms that...
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Increasing minority representation in the field of Computer Science has been a focal point of concern. Outreach activities, after-school programs, and summer camps are common efforts that have been employed in an attempt to reverse this trend of underrepresentation in the field. There have also been instances in which these efforts were found to be successful [1, 2, 3, 4]. However, these efforts appear to occur more often in urban areas of the United States. Meanwhile, there are rural areas...
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<p><strong>Background.</strong><em> </em>The prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) among South African students is explored in this article. BDD is regarded as an obsessive-compulsive-related disorder characterised by a preoccupation with one or more perceived defects or flaws in physical appearance and expressed in repetitive behaviours or mental acts as a response to the appearance concerns, causing clinically significant distress or impairment in...
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Diet, rich in plant polyphenols prevents atherogenesis that manifests as reduced vascular relaxation and formation of plaques. Atherosclerosis could be reduced by the intake of silver fir (Abies alba) extract (SFTE), rich in polyphenols. Chronic, in vivo treatment animal study. Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) were fed for 8 weeks with one of the following three diets: atherogenic, basic or atherogenic + SFTE. After isolation, we measured the relaxation and contractile responses of the thoracic...
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INTRODUCTIONSmartphones can perhaps be considered as the most ubiquitous technology amongst the youth as it allows users to connect to one another socially. Aside voice calls and text messaging; it can be used for personal, educational, business, entertainment and a plethora of other purposes. One of the features that make smartphones very popular amongst youth is the inclusion of social media platforms such as Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, etc. As a consequence, users can take pictures with...
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The goal of Project Rise Up 4 CS is to increase the number of African American students that pass the Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science (CS) A exam. The African American pass rate on the exam is the lowest nationally of any ethnic/racial group. The project offers extra help sessions, near-peer role models, competitions, financial incentives, and a community of learners. Project Rise Up 4 CS was first offered during the spring of 2013 at Georgia Tech and that year a record number of...