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The inclusiveness of growth depends on the extent of access to economic and social opportunities. This paper applies the concept of social opportunity function to ascertain the inclusiveness of growth episodes in selected African countries. Premised on the concept of social welfare function, inclusive growth is associated with increased average opportunities available to the population and improvement in their distribution. The paper establishes that the high growth episodes in the last...

As new forms of governance for climate change emerge in African cities, will they enable emancipatory and socially progressive transformations or will they exacerbate existing inequality, poverty and vulnerability patterns? This paper presents one of the case studies developed by UN-Habitat Cities and Climate Change Initiative in Maputo, Mozambique. The case analyses first, the production of urban vulnerabilities under climate change, and second, the existing governance arrangements for...

The present study aimed at investigating the effects of using a program based on the writing workshop approach on developing basic writing skills of prospective teachers of English in Hurgada faculty of Education.For that purpose, the researcher constructed and validated a teaching program based on the writing workshop approach, checklist of the skills and subskills of basic writing skills, and pre-posttest of basic writing skills.The sample of the study was forty students in Hurgada faculty...

Teaching atomic structure within a history and philosophy of chemistry perspective has been recognized by researchers in science education. The present study aimed at evaluation of the presentation of chemistry textbooks used in secondary schools in Tanzania. The criteria used for evaluation were the atomic models of Thomson, Rutherford and Bohr and twenty seven chemistry textbooks were analyzed. Results obtained showed that none of the studied textbooks explained satisfactorily that Bohr’s...

This paper investigates the perceptions of Zimbabwean teachers, examiners and pupils towards the shift from English to Shona in the teaching and examination of Advanced level ('A' level) Shona Paper 2 in a context where English, a foreign language, has always mediated the teaching and examining of this paper.The paper also attempts to discover the attendant impact that this linguistic shift has had on candidates' performance in the examinations.Research findings indicate that although the...

The World Bank has two main goals. The first is to end poverty by 2030 and the second is to boost shared prosperity, meaning making sure that everyone can reap the benefits of economic growth, especially the bottom 40 percent of any society. These goals are very ambitious, but achievable and Africa holds the key. Africa will be one of the most important engines of growth of the future. But with its population growth, rapid urbanization and environmental pressures, it's also extremely...

This paper assesses the impact of school feeding programs on internal effectiveness (dropout and grade repetition) of public primary schools in Senegalese rural area using a “randomized trial”. Our study sample consists of 120 schools, which did not have school canteens before the intervention. These schools were selected in four poor regions of Senegal from 2009 to 2010. They were assigned randomly (60 schools in each group) to control and treatment groups. Students in second and fourth...

Previously, video production was a skill set practiced by trained individuals, but new technologies have opened the doors so that anyone can be a filmmaker. This paper explores the history and conceptual foundations of participatory video (PV), and offers a reflective perspective on its applicability as a teaching and learning tool. A review of a PV training in Uganda is featured to highlight the methodology used in practice and the challenges faced. The authors propose that an approach to...

The study assessed the capacity of the Universal Basic Education Programme in Nigeria to effectively implement the Family Life HIV Education Curriculum. Using descriptive statistics, the study has analysed and presented graphs and tables of various national and regional public primary school data from 2004 to 2008 to showcase trends of available capacity in the UBE programme. Pupil enrolment is gradually on the increase in Nigeria and even though the pupil/teacher ratio is inadequate, most...

This study aimed to evaluate the haematological and biochemical changes in Clarias gariepinus as biomarkers of environmental pollution in Tiga dam, Nigeria (wild aquatic environment). Water and fishes were sampled twice, a week apart, from the controlled and the wild aquatic environment. There were no significant (p>0.05) differences between the temperature, pH and dissolved oxygen contents of both aquatic environments. Similarly, there were no significant (p>0.05) changes in the...

It was the major purpose of this study to determine the status of implementation of Case-based Teaching and Inquiry-based Teaching at Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya. The study made use of the descriptive survey research design. The survey focused on the teachers' and students' knowledge, practice, attainment of objectives, effectiveness and problems encountered in the implementation of the two teaching models. The population of the study was composed of a total...

The study investigated benefits which Basic school teachers in the Akuapem North District perceived to have derived from the Lesson Study Model. The study was a descriptive survey that used the mixed method approach. A 33-item semi-structured questionnaire rated using 5-points Likert scale, and focus group interviews were used to collect data. A combination of purposive and convenient sampling procedures was used to select 46 basic school teachers. Data obtained from questionnaire were...

The inclusiveness of growth depends on the extent of access to economic and social opportunities. This paper applies the concept of social opportunity function to ascertain the inclusiveness of growth episodes in selected African countries. Premised on the concept of social welfare function, inclusive growth is associated with increased average opportunities available to the population and improvement in their distribution. The paper establishes that the high growth episodes in the last...

Various disciplines have explored many approaches to reducing the perennial religious, social and political conflicts ravaging Nigeria.However, utilizing the themes of Islamic education on peaceful and integrated co-existence has not been adequately explored.Therefore, this article is an attempt to examine the role of Islamic education to reducing the perennial conflicts, crises, killing, bombing, maiming that have characterized Nigerian democracy.In agreement with previous research, this...