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For several decades, English had enjoyed high esteem as the language of education in various higher education institutions in South Africa. The dawn of democracy paved ways for previously marginalised indigenous African languages to be utilised in teaching and learning in South African education system. Underpinned by Krashen’s theory of second language acquisition, thisarticle sought to examine students’ experiences on using English second language for knowledge acquisition at a rural based...

In response to the ever growing pedagogical ineffectiveness amidst financial distress among teachers in Uganda, the study explored immediate stakeholders’ opinions about the pervasive practice of Multi-School Teaching (MST) among public secondary school teachers in Uganda. The study specifically sought to identify the prevalent forms of pedagogical dilemmas which the MST teachers face; explore how these teachers navigate through the dilemmas; and explore immediate stakeholders’ views on...

The objective of this work to describe meteorological conditions of the areas to cereal development, for answer the effect treating problematic of climatic fluctuations on increasing, development and cereal production in Rommani (Rabat area), Bouregreg watershed centre. This study our permit to interpret relation between cereal comportment and meteorological conditions, using agro-climatic contribution and cereal development to increasing model. A realized work contribuing the research on...

There is consensus on the impact of wastewater irrigation on soil properties and heavy metal accumulation. The studies that show the impact of temporal changes as a result of different long-term additions of wastewater on the heavy metal accumulation and degradation of soil are extremely limited. This study was carried out to assess heavy metal contamination in soils irrigated with wastewater for more than 30 years in Egypt. A total number of 12 irrigation water samples and 12 soil profiles...

This study examines differences in proportions of US medical school faculty who self-identified as Black or African American between 1990 and 2020 based on data from the Association of American Medical Colleges Faculty Roster.

Purpose This study aims to assess gender-based differences on farmers’ perception of impacts and vulnerability to climate change and the implementation of adaptation strategies in the Pra River Basin of Ghana, while also providing lessons for other Sub-Saharan nations and regions with similar conditions. Design/methodology/approach The study used semi-structured interviews and questionnaires to collect data from 344 farmers, 64 participants in focus group discussions and 6 agriculture...

Purpose This study aims to assess gender-based differences on farmers’ perception of impacts and vulnerability to climate change and the implementation of adaptation strategies in the Pra River Basin of Ghana, while also providing lessons for other Sub-Saharan nations and regions with similar conditions. Design/methodology/approach The study used semi-structured interviews and questionnaires to collect data from 344 farmers, 64 participants in focus group discussions and 6 agriculture...

Decades of research and practical engagement with an educational approach known as Philosophy for Children (P4C) has documented and exemplified how the approach provides an optimum environment for the advancement of children’s rationality in diversity, critical reflexive thinking, and problem-solving skills. While this is certainly important, there is still a need to expand insights into how curriculum reform and transformation in Zimbabwe emerge from Afrophilic P4C learning processes....

Background: Nonmedical use of tramadol among the young Beninese population is an increasing public health concern. However, there is little research on tramadol use in West Africa.Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence, factors associated with nonmedical use of tramadol and to determine the level of therapeutic intervention needed.Methods: A cross-sectional study design and multi-stage sampling method was used among 384 secondary school students, within the age group of 10-24...

Globally, policy reform in education has recommended learner-centered pedagogy for more than a century, but its practical implementation remains an illusion in many classrooms. This study describes history teachers’ experiences while experimenting on project-based learning (PjBL) in Zimbabwe’s current curriculum reform initiative. Project-based learning has gained acceptance as an indispensable approach in developing learners’ 21st century skills of creativity, critical thinking, research,...

<h3>Background</h3> We established Zambia9s first neurology residency program at the University of Zambia School of Medicine and the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka. <h3>Objective</h3> To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a modified objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) to assess clinical skills. <h3>Methods</h3> The neurology training program9s 3 participants completed the OSCE exercise in February 2019. We used smartphones to videotape trainees performing a...

Morocco’s economic development depends largely on the ability of Morocco to gain access to a diversity of markets for which English happens to be a lingua franca.   Hence, future decision makers, mainly graduates of higher specialized institutions, should be equipped with an adequate level of English enabling them to negotiate to gain more markets. However, to attain this major objective, the teaching of English in these vital and strategic institutions needs further refinements in terms of...

The study explored the experiences of women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy at Ho Teaching Hospital.A qualitative design which was exploratory and descriptive in nature was employed.Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview guide. Saturation of data was reached after the eighth participant was interviewed. The interviews were audio-recorded and lasted between 30-70 min, and the data were analysed concurrently with...

Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the commonest chronic diseases worldwide. Self-Management Education (SME) is regarded as a critical element of treatment for all people with diabetes, as well as those at risk of developing the condition. While a great variety of diabetes self-management education (DSME) interventions are available in high-income countries, limited information exists on educational programs for the prevention and management of diabetes complications in Africa....

Abstract Water security has been a major challenge in the semi-arid area of West Africa including Northern Ghana, where climate change is projected to increase if appropriate measures are not taken. This study assessed rainfall and temperature projections and its impact on the water resources in the Vea catchment using an ensemble mean of four bias-corrected Regional Climate Models and Statistical Downscaling Model-Decision Centric (SDSM-DC) simulations. The ensemble mean of the...

The study aimed at investigating the role of women’s organizations in the management and reduction of drought impact formally and informally in Kajiado County, Kenya. The study, therefore, examined how women’s organizations create awareness in ownership rights to empower women and determined how gender policies by women’s organizations influence the empowerment of women. The study also examined how income generating activities by women’s organizations led to women's empowerment and the...

Democratization of student leaders’ appointment is one of the approaches designed to enhance student discipline.  However, the link between this approach and students’ discipline has been unclear considering the rise in misconduct among students. This study sought to determine the effect of involving students in electing their leaders on students' discipline in public secondary schools in Meru County. The Bandura’s social learning theory of 1977 was critical in guiding this study. The study...

The Government of Kenya has invested in a unique NHIF program, namely EduAfya, for public secondary schools. Although EduAfya is relatively new, it has faced implementation challenges attributable to the weak structures and mechanisms for supporting its operationalization. This study aimed to assess the NHIF as a health service provision model in public secondary schools in Meru County, Kenya. The specific objective was to examine the efficacy of NHIF as an approach for addressing healthcare...