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Abstract In late 2015 and early 2016, the Canadian government resettled 25,000 Syrian refugees within roughly a three‐month period. This initiative brought a much higher number of refugees to Canada than are usually accepted in that time frame and put pressure on the resettlement system. This article focuses on policy learning on the part of street‐level bureaucrats—employees of the organizations that do the work of resettling Government Assisted Refugees at the community level—and how they...
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A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Education in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology of Chuka University
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"Book review: Sébastien Jodoin, Forest Preservation in a Changing Climate: REDD+ and Indigenous and Community Rights in Indonesia and Tanzania (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2017) 252 pp." published on Sep 2019 by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
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The study sought to explore relevant intervention strategies for addressing academic, personal, social, and career needs for female students at a university in Eswatini with a view to enhance a holistic wellness of students.A qualitative approach using a single case study design was used to collect data from twenty-two students who were purposively selected from three faculties of this university including two counselors.Data were collected using focus group discussions and semi-structured...
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Objectives Globally, perinatal mortality remains high, especially in sub-Saharan countries, mainly because of inadequate obstetric and newborn care. Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) resuscitation training as part of a continuous quality improvement (CQI) programme may improve outcomes. The aim of this study was to describe observed changes in perinatal survival during a 6-year period, while adjusting for relevant perinatal risk factors. Setting Delivery rooms and operating theatre in a rural...
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With the rise of technology and distance learning, a recently new type of internationalisation of higher education seems to be emerging in Southern Africa higher education, which we coin as Internationalisation at a Distance. In this empirical study, we aim to provide an initial attempt to theorise this form of Internationalisation at a Distance through an in-depth analysis of 1141 students’ experiences while studying at the largest distance learning institution in Southern Africa. Using an...
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of resource materials on implementation of Life Skills Education programme in high schools in the Manzini region of Eswatini.The study was undertaken in four high schools in the Manzini region.This study was guided by Micheal Fullan's Educational Change Model.The purposively sampled participants consisted of head teachers and teachers.A qualitative approach and a case study design were used for the study.The head teachers were...
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Monitoring of pollution levels of heavy metals in freshwater is significant to human health and environmental management. The objective of the current study was to monitor the freshwater quality in Suez Canal region, Egypt and to determine the efficacy of water treatment system in the removal of contaminates like heavy metals residues. The concentrations of some heavy metals (As, Cd, Cr, Pb, Hg, Ni, Cu, Mn) were determined in freshwater, treated water, in muscle of fish species (Tilapia...
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Teenage pregnancy and the prevalence of HIV among school girls are very high in South Africa, despite the introduction of sexuality education in schools since 2002. A qualitative approach of inquiry was used to investigate challenges faced by schools offering sexuality education in Mahikeng, South Africa. Four school principals, seven teachers and 39 learners were interviewed. The curriculum on sexuality education indicates that sexual matters are introduced to learners only when they reach...
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A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate School in Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Foundations of Chuka University
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A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate School in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Masters of Education in Guidance and Counseling of Chuka University