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Abstract This article reports the findings of a review of classroom-based studies in order to discern what the existing knowledge base around teaching and learning is in South African primary schools. Educational research on classrooms has been criticised on a number of grounds, including the fact that it is generally small-scale, qualitative and that it lacks methodological rigour. Although these criticisms would appear to be valid, and there certainly are methodological limitations to the...

Abstract This article reports the findings of a review of classroom-based studies in order to discern what the existing knowledge base around teaching and learning is in South African primary schools. Educational research on classrooms has been criticised on a number of grounds, including the fact that it is generally small-scale, qualitative and that it lacks methodological rigour. Although these criticisms would appear to be valid, and there certainly are methodological limitations to the...

Abstract This article reports the findings of a review of classroom-based studies in order to discern what the existing knowledge base around teaching and learning is in South African primary schools. Educational research on classrooms has been criticised on a number of grounds, including the fact that it is generally small-scale, qualitative and that it lacks methodological rigour. Although these criticisms would appear to be valid, and there certainly are methodological limitations to the...

A picture paints a thousand words. Higher Education Institutions (HEI) are under constant pressure to prepare students for the world of work. Competencies that make students more employable are needed, but in a changing world more and more are expected from those entering for example government departments. This requires that those leaving universities should be individuals epitomising the elements of graduateness. It is imperative that university programmes incorporate competencies into...

Youth bulges have become a global phenomenon and Kenya is no exception to this trend. In Kenya, the youth bulge presents a number of challenges for both the youth and the country. Youth represent the most abundant asset Kenya has or will have over the near future. Nonetheless, there have been a considerable number of surveys conducted and reports and studies published that invariably conclude that there are persistent risks and challenges faced by Kenyan youth. The youth are, and will...

The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the sexual behaviours of 346 undergraduate students at Botswana University, using self-administered questionnaires. Presently, about two-thirds of the students reported, being sexually active. The majority used contraceptives, especially condoms. A large number of students were engaged in risky, sexual behaviours, such as having multiple sexual partners, inconsistent, contraceptives use, and intergenerational sex. It is necessary...

Taiwan's disaster preparedness curriculum was introduced to Kenya in 2008. The authors report how a team of emergency department personnel from Taiwan assisted Kenyan medical authorities with institutional and community programs in disaster prevention, preparedness, and healthcare and shared their knowledge on how to establish information, surveillance, and networking systems to facilitate the success of these programs. This knowledge was shared in a two-week course on disaster management...

Previously published as Acta Structilia : Scientific Magazine of the Departments : Architecture, Quantity Surveying and Construction Management, Town and Urban Planning, [University of the Orange Free State].

Urogenital tract infection (UTI) contributes to the commonest single defined cause of infertility worldwide.To evaluate the role of urogenital tract infection in male with infertility and its association with sperm quality.Three hundred and twenty three (323) samples from infertile male subject were screened microbiologically for microorganisms associated with urogenital tract infection with seventy-two (72) age-matched male as a control using microbiological standard procedure.164(50.8 %)...

Education has been recognized as an instrument for national and economicdevelopment of many nations including Nigeria. This has led to the establishment of technical and vocationalschools in order to empowerindividuals for self-employment and industrialpurposes. However, TVE system in Nigeria does not seem to achieveits national goals and objectives as the policydoes not match with the curriculum implementationprocessestowards self-employment and national development. The studyutilized...

Construction companies are the engines that propel the construction sector of any nation’s economy, and are therefore expected to vigorously train their workforce to effectively match this responsibility. This study investigates the personnel training policies of construction companies in Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data from two categories of respondents namely, the technical and managerial personnel using simple random sampling technique. They were analyzed using...

To examine menstrual patterns and effects of menstrual disorders on social and academic lives of undergraduate students in Kano, Nigeria.Students attending Bayero University Kano, Nigeria (n = 383).Self-administered questionnaires.Sociodemographic characteristics, menstrual patterns, and associated symptoms were elicited. Treatment-seeking behavior and effects of symptoms on academic and social activities were ascertained.The mean age at menarche was 13.7 ± 1.68 years. Menstrual bleeding...

CURRENT CONDITIONS The climate of South Africa is unique, with a steep rainfall gradient from West to East, as well as three different rainfall regimes. Some parts of South Africa are prone to drought. The agricultural sector in South Africa experiences multiple stressors: variable rainfall, widespread poverty, environmental degradation, uncertainties surrounding land transformation, limited access to capital (including markets, infrastructure, and technology), and HIV/AIDS.

This paper argues that although Botswana is crowned as a shining example of African democracy, its education system has failed to adhere to the ideals and principles of democratic education. The paper charges that the use of corporal punishment in Botswana’s classrooms is not only undemocratic but also undermines and calls into question the country’s ability to promote a democratic society. What is needed is a multi-pronged approach covering more intensive research into the policy and...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of competency based teaching approaches in education in Tanzania. A total of 78 pre-service teachers from Morogoro teachers’ training college participated in the study. To draw an understanding of the extent to which pre-service teachers were well trained to implement competency based teaching approaches in their teaching, a questionnaire was administered to all 78 pre-service teachers, and 46 of them participated also in a...