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Research suggests that there is a need for better training of prospective teachers on information and communication technologies (ICTs) in order to encourage their use for teaching and learning in schools. This paper presents findings on the self-perceptions of competence by pre-service teachers to use ICTs for teaching science content. A mixed method approach was used where 103 final year pre-service teachers completed a questionnaire on their competence to use ICTs for teaching and 21 of...
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Background: Knowledge of the status of eye diseases among studentsâ enrolled in the special schools would assist in planning preventive and treatment strategies. Objectives: To determine the types and causes of ocular morbidity leading to enrolment of students in special schools of Osun state. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study by utilizing a total-sampling-technique on students attending all 8 special primary and integrated secondary schools to find out the common ophthalmic...
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Background: Despite the high prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Zambia, not much is known about the spectrum of thyroid lesions in patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Virus, (AIDS). Patients with AIDS have increased prevalence of thyroid function abnormalities. It is therefore postulated the thyroid gland would be involved in AIDS patients. This study focused on the histologic appearances of the thyroid gland in HIV and AIDS patients on post mortem. The findings will...
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This article focuses on the biography of a missionary teacher (Thomas McGivern) who has contributed to the development of Zambian religious education (RE). It uses a qualitative case study design to capture and understand the unique position and contributions of the missionary and teacher to Zambian RE. The article argues that McGivern’s aspirations have been embraced in the RE syllabus to date. The missionary teacher’s involvement in RE also mirrors the changing dynamics that shaped the subject from religious instruction to RE.
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The underpinning essence of being part of a regional organisation such as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is to achieve development through integration. Regional integration thus becomes the bedrock from which the treaties governing SADC and its member states are to be interpreted. The SADC Treaty and its various protocols articulate that members should eliminate obstacles to the free movement of people, goods and services. This should include the progressive reduction of...
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 Background: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) collectively referred to as venous thromboembolism (VTE) are associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide.
 DVT is common in hospitalized patients with acute medical illness. Routine use of thromboprophylaxis has been shown to reduce prevalence of DVT in hospitalized patients with acute medical illness. Thromboprophylaxis is not routinely given to...
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This study examined the strategies employed by farmers to mitigate the effects of climate change on agricultural practices. A structured interview schedule was used to collect data from 220 farmers. Frequency, percentages and mean statistic were used to present the results of the data collected. The results show that the mean age of the farmers was 51 years with an average of 22 years of farming experience. The majority (75%) of the farmers were aware of climate change within their...
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The development of Science and Technology has been positively associated with every nation's economic well-being and quality of life. Even though the importance of science in people's daily lives may not be readily noticeable, people engage in many science related activities and experiences, most of which enable them to make science-related decisions and choices every day. This implies that science education will continue to shape humanity, the environment, quality of life, sustainability of...
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Abstract This article introduces the English School approach to the debate on EU-Africa aid and development relations. Liberal institutionalist, neo-colonial, moral economy and post-structuralist approaches have dominated the analysis of these relations so far. The purpose is to examine EU-Africa relations through the English School’s concept of imperial systems especially with a view to explaining the rise of post-conditionality regimes in Africa. Post-conditionality presents a puzzle for...
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This study examined students' perception of the effectiveness of adopted school programme in Oyo State.Primary data were collected using structured questionnaires from 90 respondents using multi-stage procedure.Data were subjected to both descriptive and inferential statistics at p=0.05.The results show that 72.2% of the respondents were between 15-16 years, 51.1% were in SS2 and mostly females (58.1%).Also, 48.9% owned farm at home and 61.1% had farming background.The students were exposed...
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Education should be considered as one of the mechanisms for governments and nations to succeed in a post-conflict process. The purpose of this Review Article is twofold: to explain the importance of education in a post-conflict setting, and to describe a few strategies that post-conflict societies have implemented. In terms of research design, a multiple case study approach has been implemented. The paper reviews a unique topic with specific reference to education plans implemented in...
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In this paper, we examined the relationship between air pollution and economic growth for the case of Tunisia at the biginnig of 1970.Our study carried out in particular on the basis of verification of the hypothesis of environmental Kuznets curve by using time series data in VAR model.
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Egypt and Sudan are the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East. The Nile is considered as a very important artery that joins Sudan and Egypt and was an important part of ancient Egyptian spiritual life. Nubian peoples are an ethnic group and considered as one of the most ancient peoples in the world, their civilization started more than 8,000 years ago. Lake Nasser is the second largest man-made lake in the world; among the impacts that were anticipated were the resettlement...
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The employee’s job oriented skill is considered as a key driver for enhancing the organizational performance. Human resource management, therefore, is contentiously creating and maintaining positive relationship among the employees in the organization to enhance their final job performance. In this work an investigation the influence of organizational commitment levels as mediator in the training and job performance in the developing countries was performed for higher education sectors,...