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The  teachers’ strike against low salaries and poor working conditions in 2010 invoked memories of the 1980s and 1990s popular resistance against the apartheid government. The apartheid government invoked the state of emergency and outlawed any form of protest or demonstrations. The 1996 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa recognises peaceful demonstration as a constitutional right and offers processes to resolve conflicts peacefully. This begs the question: why did teachers embark...

This study reports the various elements and contexts that characterize the farmers’ use and management of common bean seed and varieties in southern Ethiopia. The study used focus group discussions, contact-farmer interviews and surveys. The results demonstrate that farmers’ cropping systems and preferences vary strongly. Moreover, the high level of environmental variation and the associated risks of crop failure have increased even more with climate instability. While farmers are aware of...

The increasing scourge of cancer epidemiology is a global concern. With WHO emphasizing that 40% of all cancer cases are preventable, exposure to known and suspected carcinogens must be discouraged. The battle with communicable diseases and other third world challenges has greatly de-emphasized anti-cancer campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa. The abundant deposit of mineral resources in sub-Saharan Africa has attracted high mining activity with its negative environmental aftermath. Poor...

The main purpose of adult education is basically to help improve the status of people especially the disadvantaged to enable them to participate actively in the development of their respective communities and society in general. Stigma is a sign of social unacceptability or shame or disgrace attached to something, the essence is for people living with HIV/AIDS to live free from discrimination and inclined to declare and acknowledge their health status. It is against this background that the...

The aim of this study was to investigate the heart rate (HR) responses, the rate of perceived exertion (RPE), and the feeling during physical education schooling while performing traditional games activities compared to intermittent exercise.Nineteen pre-pubertal children randomly performed on different days two types of lessons (intermittent running mode vs. traditional Tunisian "Raqassa" game) lasting 12-min each.HR was continuously recorded during both lessons, while ratings of perceived...

This study examines the case of student adoption and usage patterns of the Internet as an innovation in delivering important services that include financial services. The quantitative approach employed in this study utilizes an extended version of Rogers’ model of perceived innovation attributes. Consistent with previous studies, the perceived innovation attributes were found to be important determinants of students’ adoption decisions. However, two dimensions, namely relative advantage...

This study attempted to identify untapped potential within the cultural heritage of African communities that could be utilized in enhancing the running of inclusive programmes in Zimbabwe. The study was informed by the Negotiating Model by Dale (1996) where parents and professionals engage in negotiating and joint decision making, developing a shared perspective on their strengths, concerns and needs. A case study design was adopted and interview and observation guides were used as data...

This article, based on a descriptive review of the literature, considers the Values Education Initiative and traces recent developments in terms of policy implementation. Religion and religious content play an important and supportive role in helping to nurture democratic values, political literacy and nation building among the youth. In considering the teaching of religion education and its role in facilitating values education, by using an example of difference, such as the conflicting...

This paper examines training and development (T&D) systems in the technical, vocational education and training (TVET) in Kenya. It is in response to the Kenya Vision 2030 document that identifies TVET as the anchor of its economic pillar through science, technology and innovation to boost Kenya’s industrialisation status. The document notes that skills training faces challenges such as mismatch of skills between the training institutions and the industry, and disparities in...

Higher education funding in Rwanda uses a costs sharing approach.This has been analyzed to ascertain its suitability for Rwanda.This research looked at other funding methods that can be applicable for the higher education sector in Rwanda.These included use of PPP, tuition fees, bank loans and internally generated funds by higher learning institutions.It was found in this research that costs sharing approach is a good model in Rwanda but it has faced the challenge of using financial means...

This study recognises the status and importance of the English language in Nigeria. It specifically reiterates the place of English as a medium of instruction at all levels of the nation’s educational system and the role it performs in learners’ communicative repertoire. The study however, examined the issue of the Nigerian English to determine and explain the extent of its differences at the grammatical and lexical levels from the standard English and how these deviations have affected the...

In recent time,Nigeriahad witnessed unprecedented upsurge demand for education; the demand led to high students population explosion at different levels ofNigeriaeducational system.Nigeria, therefore being the giant ofAfricaneeds quality and standard education that will make the country ranked high among the development nations of the world. For this reason there is the need to restructure and reorganize teachers educational programme in order to cater for societal demands for education....

The purpose of this exploratory mixed methods study was to investigate perception of Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) student-teachers of University of Botswana towards inclusion of learners with Special Educational Needs (SENs) in regular schools. We were also interested in a) the level of preparation and confidence associated with inclusion of learners with SENs in regular secondary schools in Botswana and (b) the effectiveness of an introductory awareness course in preparing PGDE...

The study investigated the influence of family type on adolescents’ attitude to sexual promiscuity in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Two family types, polygamous and monogamous families were compared. The study further compared the attitude to sexual promiscuity of male and female adolescents. Four hundred adolescents drawn from secondary schools in Ikere Local Government Area of the State responded to a structured questionnaire to give information on their family type, gender and attitude to sexual...

This paper examined Teacher Preparation Towards the Implementation of the National School Health Policy (NSHP) for Nigerian Primary and Secondary Schools. A Multistage sampling Technique was used to select 244 teachers from both primary and secondary schools across the senatorial districts in Nigeria. The hypotheses formulated were tested using t-test statistics at x -- 0.05 leyel of significance. All the hypotheses tested t ~ 0.026, t = 1.887, t~l.274 and t = J.026 were accepted showing...

This technical report is stored in the International Development Research Centre library. The original location of this document is found at http://hdl.handle.net/10625/51599

Debates on health information provision challenges resulting from rapid changes in information service access and use have moved from the global sphere to the local scene. This has negatively affected the ways in which librarians provide information to the public. Librarians are exposed to use of unauthoritative and inaccurate information, leading to serious health problems. Because of Librarians’ knowledge on identification, selection, organization and dissemination of evidence-based...

In the present scenario of education system, all people are under pressure to use the innovative strategies in the teaching and learning process, to teach students the knowledge and skills that are required for the 21st century. Active learning is a term used to identify teaching methods that require students to be actively involved in the learning process. Although there is clear evidence for the benefits of active learning, most lecturers in higher education still adhere to traditional...