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Teachers are trained and certificated professionals who give direction and advice to learners. Teachers’ behaviour, academic achievement and acquired skills have direct bearing on students’ personality. Teachers are the main factors in educational development of a nation. It is in this view that this study is geared at investigating the influence of teachers on Nigerian students’ behaviour in Basic Science and Technology for comprehending previous research studies and exploring new variables...

Cette these de doctorat aborde ces questions dans le contexte de l’Afrique subsaharienne. Je commence par souligner des differences internationales dans la qualite de l’enseignement primaire. Identifier le lien entre la scolarisation et les resultats scolaires necessite une methodologie specifique. Je m’interesse ensuite a l’explication de ces differences. Les pays etudies ont une histoire coloniale forte, qui a laisse des empreintes durables dans de nombreuses institutions, et dans des pans...

The internet has been of great importance to the educational setting. With the new BMP approach to learning, the internet amongst many media organs and medium of information circulation has proven to be one of the most effective tools on learner-cantered education. Cameroon experiences a great influence of the internet on her educational system. The researcher sort to find out the influences that the internet has on learner-cantered education in institutions of higher learning in Cameroon...

Abstract Tooth brushing is an effective preventive measure to maintain individual dental health which is an integral part of general health. The current study aimed to assess determinant factors of practice of tooth brushing among Medical and Health sciences students in University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Facility based cross-sectional study was conducted from January to March 2019 using simple random sampling technique and self- administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Adjusted...

Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of death in African women.[1][1] While screening and treatment of cervical pre-cancerous lesions are highly effective preventive strategies, most women in Africa have never been screened due to the lack of resources, including a well-trained workforce to

Dental fluorosis is Hypo-mineralization of tooth enamel and dentin caused by ingestion of excessive fluoride during tooth formation. It is endemic in the region of Ethiopian Rift Valley, and the maximum prevalence of fluorosis was observed on children at the age of 10 to 15 years.

Background: Young peoples' knowledge on sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHRs) is essential in exercising these rights.Knowledge about SRHRs helps tackling of neglected issues, such as adolescent sexuality, gender based violence, and unsafe abortion.But little is known about tshe level of knowledge and the important predictors in the study area, therefore this study was done to fi ll this information gap.Objective: This study aimed to assess knowledge about sexual and reproductive...

Teacher Education is a veritable tool for the educational development in Nigeria. It is a process of preparing teachers for professional roles. This paper discussed revitalizing teacher education for political stability and national security. The paper discussed the conceptual model of educational dimension in any political process. The trend of educational development and political dimension was also discussed. The paper examined the evolution of teacher education over the years in Nigeria...

<div>A variant of human capital (or net output) analytical framework was applied to monetarily value DALYs lost from 166 diseases and injuries. The monetary value of each of the 166 diseases (or injuries) was obtained through multiplication of the net 2019 GDP per capita for Kenya by the number of DALYs lost from each specific cause. Where net GDP per capita was calculated by subtracting current health expenditure from the GDP per capita. </div><div>...

<div>A variant of human capital (or net output) analytical framework was applied to monetarily value DALYs lost from 166 diseases and injuries. The monetary value of each of the 166 diseases (or injuries) was obtained through multiplication of the net 2019 GDP per capita for Kenya by the number of DALYs lost from each specific cause. Where net GDP per capita was calculated by subtracting current health expenditure from the GDP per capita. </div><div>...

Agriculture is one of the sectors most affected by ongoing climate change and as a result, farmers are using various adaptation strategies to cope with the impact of climate change in order to increase productivity. This study investigated the factors influencing the choice of a particular adaptation strategy by cassava and yam farmers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data used for the study were obtained using a multi stage sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was administered to...

This article draws from an exploratory study of science teachers’ experiences when utilising learners’ home languages in teaching grade 9 learners in three South African high schools. This research investigated teacher use of learners’ home languages in science instruction, with a particular focus on the affordances and challenges of using learners’ home languages. The analysis of data from 15 lesson observations and 15 post lesson teacher interviews yielded four main themes. Themes one and...

Entrepreneurs are the fortitude of any industry as they come up with an innovative business plan which eventually provides to cultural and business growth. In Ethiopia, thousands of students graduate from universities every year, but merely a rare of them plans to begin their businesses. This paper is designed to analyze the entrepreneurial intentions among undergraduate business students of the University of Gondar, Ethiopia. The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), personal attitude toward...

The paper examined the issues and strategies for budgetary allocation in Nigerian educational system. However, the concept of budgeting was defined, the issues relating to the types, importance, the procedures for budgeting system was examined. However, this paper explored the problems associated with budgeting allocation, implementation and evaluation. Suggestions was also made towards enhancing effective budgeting system in Nigerian educational system.

Man’s effort to provide food, shelter and other basic needs for the increasing human population have resulted in environmental consequences such as agricultural pollution. However, enough understanding of its impact has not been gained by the farmers to be able to address the problems. This paper therefore x-rayed the impact of agricultural pollution on the economic environment; reduction of soil flora and fauna, eutrophication, biomagnifications, rapid oxidation of mineral elements, global...

Self-medication with antimicrobials (SMWA) is a common global practice. Studies in Nyalenda B Ward, an informal settlement in western Kenya, found that significant households (76.6%) perceived the practice of SMWA as convenient and appropriate. The rationale of the current study was in response to unsolved self-mediation practice through functional health literacy in such set-ups. This study used Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) as a tool and assessed its role on strengthening the...

Parents and guardians are the first individuals who impact a child’s daily life. However, no single person is responsible for the growth and development of a nation’s children. Collaboration is critical to a successful community-based program. One often hears the phrase, taken from an African proverb, it takes a village to raise a child. The national program Parents as Teachers is built on this premise. It builds strong communities, thriving families and children who are healthy, safe, and...

In the context of the student-led #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall protests, there has been a renewed call for the decolonisation of the higher education curriculum. This has been underpinned by an often-unexamined assumption that the curriculum is largely an artefact of colonial and/or apartheid education. A range of views emerged: from one arguing that a decolonised curriculum must place at its epistemic centre writers and views from Africa, to those demanding that such a curriculum must...