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This paper proposes to examine the international development aid schemes initiated in sub-Saharan Africa after independences through the lens of a particular country, namely Cameroon. The paper will specifically zoom in on school building programs targeting the qualitative and quantitative expansion of education, a sector holding a key position in development policies after decolonization. Driven by divergent motives, various institutional development aid bodies such as the French Fonds...

The reality of climate change is now a well-accepted reality and there is emerging evidence that climate change poses a massive threat for development especially in poor countries. An understanding of the emerging trends of climate change and its effects in local ecologies is an important starting point in addressing the negative effects of climate change. This study sought to understand the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of local communities, focusing on Matobo District in...

Less than 30% of households in Yaounde have direct access to pipe-borne water. It is important to generate a time series on quality and quantity of spring water, which is an alternative source of water. Accordingly, temporal variation of NO3 and dissolved oxygen (DO), lag time of springs recharge by rainfall, discharge of springs and annual discharge of water from the Akok-Ndoue catchment was evaluated. Eleven springs, 3 wells and 1 rain gauge were investigated for 24 months. Flow rate,...

Adult education aims at improving the situation of people by increasing their skills, knowledge and awareness. It is the adult that could transform the nations not children. Adult education brings a great sense of dignity and self-esteem, enhanced respect of others, an ability to take control of one’s life and a greater desire to participate in society. The paper examined challenges facing adult education delivery in Nigeria which include failure of the Universal Basic Education act to give...

Farmers have been modifying their practices in order to deal with climate change and variability. Even though such practices have been documented in other parts of Africa, information on Ghana and particularly northern Ghana is scanty. This study examines the adaptation strategies of smallholder farmers to climate change and variability in northern Ghana. The paper is based on primary data collected through a household survey, community focus group discussions and key informant interviews in...

Kenya is in the process of implementing Information Communication Technology (ICT) in schools. The government recognizes the positive effect of ICT in making the country a middle level economy has is envisaged in Kenya vision 2030. The government has disseminated several policies that guide its implementation. However, access and availability of ICT in public schools is still patchy. This has been attributed to several hindrances that have lead to its under-utilization. Several studies...

The rate at which scientific knowledge explode and the pace at which technology is rapidly changing demands much more than school science to catch up with industrial processes. The present parallel nature of school science and industries does increase the wide gap between modern day reality and out of date school science. To bridge the gap between school science and industries, cooperation between the two as partners must be developed and given the sanctity of curriculum approval. The...

Teachers are indispensable within the teaching – learning process. Hence, they constitute a major input in the accomplishment of educational goals and objectives in all nations. In Nigeria, teacher education has been bedeviled with a lot of challenges in the modern day technology of imparting knowledge in the teaching and learning process. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is relatively a very new development in Nigerian educational system. ICT plays a significant role in...

The Niger Delta Region is the bedrock of Nigeria’s economy. It generates over 90% of the nation revenue through oil production. Essentially, oil related activities have caused severe climate and environmental changes with attendant adverse impacts on the people’s livelihood. This paper highlights some of the main climate and environmental changes that have occurred in the Niger Delta Region highlighting the relationship between these changes and the people’s socio-economic prospects, and...

The co-existence of viral hepatitis caused by HBV and HCV become common causes of severe liver complication and immunological impairment among HIV infected individuals. The aim of this study was to assess the seroprevalence of HBV and HCV and their correlation with CD4 and liver enzyme levels among HAART naïve HIV positive individuals.A Cross-sectional study was conducted from March-May, 2011 at University of Gondar Teaching Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. HBV and HCV serological tests and...

In an attempt to increase the awareness of the importance of forests and forestry to the environment, economy and everyday life, a forestry game was developed by Kenyan students at University of Eldoret and a Finnish student at the University of Eastern Finland. The game `EntVenture' is a quiz game where the character Ent guides the user through various forestry related topics such as managing a tree nursery, uses of different trees and the importance of forests for sustaining life....

The aim of this research project is to study how mobile technology shapes, changes and develops learning outside the classroom and school environment, so called informal learning. In Kenya, mobile phones are a ubiquitous and indispensable tool in most people's daily lives. Though smartphones are not yet commonly seen or used, in this study we equipped 30 Kenyan elite runners with a simple Android smartphone and free Internet for one year. This research project is therefore regarded as a...

Uterine rupture is one of the most devastating complications of labour that exposes the mother and foetus to grave danger hence contributing to the high maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity in Uganda. Every year, 6000 women die due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth, uterine rupture accounts for about 8% of all maternal deaths.Case-control design of women with uterine rupture during 2005-2006. Controls were women who had spontaneous vaginal delivery or were delivered by...

The aim of this study is to investigate and examine the rate of dyslexia in dyslexic learners at special primary schools in Tshwane municipality in Gauteng province and to propose a new integrated intelligent assistive system for them. A sample collected consisted of 24 learners aged between 10 and 19 years, who speak English as a second language. Different literacy skills assessments were carried out in the following areas: reading letters of the alphabet, copying letters of the alphabet,...

Developing countries in Africa have experienced considerably high growth in education that is witnessed by high enrolments at all levels, and brought forth several critical challenges like limited learning space, insufficient learning materials, and inadequate human capacity, forcing governments to build more schools and encourage the private sector to invest in education at all levels because education is pivotal to growth in other sectors. To overcome these challenges and improve the...