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Introduction: Schistosoma infection is a one of the main infection in the tropics and sub tropics, from a global public perspective Schistosoma is the most important water based disease, only second to malaria among the parasitic diseases with regard to the number of people infected and those at risk. The reported incidence of S.haematobium in Sudan is between 0-20%. Methodology: this is a descriptive cross sectional study, we screened all the school aged children from the two villages of...

The study ascertained the extent of utilization of e-learning resources by business education students in public tertiary institutions in Enugu State for research purposes.One research question was posed and two hypotheses tested.A total of 1407 business education students in four public tertiary institutions in Enugu State made up the population of the study, out of which 312 students were used as sample.The research instrument was a structured questionnaire titled "The Extent of...

The language in education policy in Kenya recommends mother tongue education in primary school learning. The purpose of this study was to explore the development of mother tongues as academic languages at the lower primary section in which the languages are supposed to be used. The exploration was on the functions they play in classroom instruction and if they are dispensable or otherwise. Ekegusii was used as a case study. Data were obtained through classroom observations and administration...

Purpose of the study: Career guidance activities offered in public secondary schools are meant to assist students succeed in their careers after finishing O-level education. The knowledge that students acquires through career offices should therefore help them to remove confusion, anxiety, indecisiveness, and should empower them with information on clear career paths; relevant occupations in the context of their talents, academic abilities and market trends. The purpose of this study was to...

Congenital colour vision defects are x-linked inherited, non-progressive and untreatable disorders that describe poor colour discrimination.To determine the prevalence of congenital colour vision deficiency among students in Lagos, Nigeria.A school-based cross-sectional, cluster sample study was conducted to test the colour vision of 2326 primary and high school students. Inclusion criteria were Snellen VA 20/20 or better and absence of known ocular pathologies. Colour vision deficiency...

This study examined the radio listening habit of Imo State University undergraduate students. The study was anchored on two theories namely: theory of listener sponsored radio and uses and gratification theory. The study adopted the mixed method research design using survey and in-depth interview methods. The population of the study was the 18,000 undergraduate students of Imo State University, Owerri. The Taro Yamane’s formula was used to arrive at a sample size of 400 respondents for the...

This article focuses on access of students with disabilities to education in Ethiopia and, in particular, on the role of inclusive education resource centres (IERCs). A mixed-methods approach was used to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. The participants were school administrators, itinerant teachers, special educators, regular classroom teachers, and school directors. It was identified that a large number of students and teachers benefitted from the support provided by IERCs....

Non-carcinogenic risk assessment was done using Hazard Quotient (HQ ing/derm ) and Hazard Index (HI ing/derm ) following USEPA methodology for a total of 59 boreholes and 12 hand dug wells sampled between July and October 2012. The objective was to assess the potential human health risks caused by exposure to non-carcinogenic heavy metals and estimate the potential environmental risk exposure in order to ensure the health safety of consumers within the Amansie and Adansi Districts. The...

Background: Real-time ultrasound scanning is increasing in popularity as a teaching tool for human anatomy because it is non-invasive, offers real-time 3-D anatomy and is cheaper than dissections.Objectives: To assess real-time ultrasound scanning as a teaching method of human anatomy, and to determine what teaching methods radiography students consider effective for understanding human anatomy.Materials and methods: One hundred and ten self-administered, structured and pre-tested...

Subject Education in Egypt. Significance In April 2018, President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi approved a new strategy to reform Egypt’s education system, expanding access to quality primary education, improving teaching and assessment methods, and incorporating technology in classroom learning and examination. This was followed by the declaration of 2019 as the 'year of education', combined with increases in public education spending. The moves come in the context of population growth and a low...

The increasing trend in the global prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity presents a major public health challenge. This study reports the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school learners residing in Africa according to the different body mass index criteria and population level characteristics.A search of multiple databases was conducted to identify relevant research articles published between January...

This study aims to explore the knowledge and sources of accessing sexual and reproductive health services and care information among visually impaired women in Ghana. Qualitative data involving in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted among 21 visually impaired women selected through purposive and snowballing sampling techniques. Thematic Analysis was used to analyse the data.The study showed that visually impaired women were active seekers of SRH information...

Abstract Background Community Engagement (CE) is cornerstone to South Africa’s higher education transformative agenda. Teaching disciplines across faculties have adopted varied CE implementation strategies, due to different theoretical interpretations. Undergraduate health science students are traditionally exposed to CE experiential learning programs, preparing them for professional practice. This study investigated final year students’ awareness of the critical factors which shape CE in...

There is a high prevalence of paediatric emergency cases in less developed countries. However, prolonged hospital stay at emergency units may further overstretch the facilities.To assess the patterns of presentations, services offered and predictors of a prolonged stay at the Children Emergency Room of a tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria.This prospective cross-sectional, study was conducted at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria from 1st January-31st December 2014....