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This study investigates the marketization of public universities drawing from Nigeria students’ learning experiences. The study adopted interpretive paradigm and the population comprise of students from 4public universities in a two states in South-South Nigeria. The purposive sampling was used to identify three categories of students in each of these universities, which is undergraduate, postgraduate (Master and Doctoral students) and 4focus groups interviews were conducted. Content and...

This paper outlines some of the ways Mengen speakers have positioned Ulawun volcano, its inhabitants and outputs as beneficial features of daily life. By way of contrast, volcanology and more recent disaster planning discourses in Papua New Guinea, have often positioned Ulawun as a hazard that creates potential dangers and risks. The paper explores how these two distinct orientations to Ulawun’s past and future influence the possibilities of Ulawun’s beneficial and dangerous outcomes. We...

The work looked at those values in Africa (Annang) educational system that can aid a sustaining Africa Traditional (Annang) society.For the Annang, humanity is manifested by the way one acts on, react to, and is acted upon by forces that inhabit the Annang Universe.Any act, therefore, which disrupt the people's harmonious existence in physical, social, political and religious dimensions are seen as idiok mkpo or vices.Using historical, textual and evaluative approach, we shall be concern...

This study set out to examine the role Environmental Education can play in influencing Environmental Education student's waste management behavior among undergraduate's students of the University of Calabar.Three purposes were pursued, where three research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study.The research design adopted is the survey inferential research design.212 respondents were selected as sample from a population of 568 students registered in the...

The purpose of this research was to assess the quality of early childhood care and education (ECCE) environment in Somali Regional State of Ethiopia.In the study, health, nutrition, personal care routine, protective care and safety, organization and management philosophy of preschool centres, and children's experience and learning opportunities in preschool centres were examined.For the study, 37 pre-school centres were selected from five Zones of the Somali Regional State from which 44...

The study investigated the impact of PEDDA and Cooperative Learning Approach (CLA) on students' conception of energy and society in senior secondary school physics in Onitsha Education Zone of Anambra State, Nigeria.Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study.The study employed quasi experimental research design.The population of the study comprised all the 6,138 SS2 physics students in 32 public secondary schools in Onitsha Education Zone of which 315 students were...

Secondary school students are still within the age bracket of rapid physical, social and psychological changes.These changes pose a number of challenges which result to cases of maladaptive behaviour as evidenced by strikes, riots, boycotts, indulgence in premarital sexual activities, truancy, drug and substance abuse, disinterest in school and poor academic performance.Diverse behaviour modification strategies have been employed to mitigate against these negative tendencies but these...

In a global perspective, motivation is the driving force within an individual for action or inaction.It has been a concern on how best to motivate employees for optimal productivity.This study established motivational factors influencing uptake of on job training courses by public servants at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) with a specific focus on the Senior Management Course (SMC) trainees' class 306/2019.It had objectives of establishing the effect of training on performance and...

In the context of observed climate change and variability and their impact on livelihoods; This study intended to assess farmers' vulnerability to climate change and variability in Janamora district, northwestern Ethiopia.Primary data for the study was collected through questionnaire from 138 respondents selected through multi-stage sampling technique based on agro-ecology.Secondary data was collected from meteorological stations.Mann-Kendall and Chi-square tests were employed to test...

Parents get involved in the education of their children through various ways; for example, in school activities, providing instructions on academic skills, engaging in and out of school learning activities, schooling process, providing learning resources and relevant learning experiences.Career choice by students is critical but a complicated task that involves a difficult process of decision making hence, parental involvement is necessary in creating awareness on possible career paths of...

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Many researchers emphasize the need to look at teacher self-efficacy in preservice teacher preparation and training for the teaching profession.The purpose of this study was to explore science teachers' efficacy beliefs of preservice teachers who are enrolled in general programme and those enrolled in science programme at a college of education in Ghana.Data for the study were collected from a total number of 227 preservice teachers using Science Teaching Efficacy Belief Instrument...

Back ground -Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), also known as premenstrual tension is defined as a complex of emotional, physical and behavioral symptoms that start at the last week of a woman's reproductive cycle and end with the onset of menstruation.Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of Premenstrual syndrome and its effects among regular female students in Ambo University, west shoa, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia, 2019.Method: Institutional based a descriptive...

The study investigated effective Teaching and learning in secondary schools through school Health programme as a means of sustaining quality education. Two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated. The instrument used to elicit information was a questionnaire designed by the researchers titled School Health Programmes and effectiveness of teaching and learning Questionnaire. The validity of the instrument was ascertained through face and content validity while its...

The study investigated Senior High School (SHS) Social Studies Teachers' Formative Assessment Conceptions and Beliefs.A sample of sixty (60) SHS Social Studies teachers from eleven (11) Senior High Schools from the Tamale and Cape Coast Metropolis and West Mamprusi and Senya districts.Using explanatory sequential mixed methods design under the mixed methods research approach, questionnaire and semi-structured interview were adopted for data collection on the teachers' conception and beliefs...

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesVolume 56, Issue 7 p. 22384A-22384C Military SOMALIA: Military Training First published: 16 August 2019 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-825X.2019.08997.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and...

Climate changes alter regional hydrologic conditions and results in a variety of impacts on water resource systems.This study aims to assess the streamflow response to Climate Change: the case of Tikur Wuha Sub-watershed, Rift Valley Basin of Ethiopia.In the study, the daily hydro-meteorological data values for the baseline period of 1981-2005 were used.Historical Representative Concentration Pathway (RCPs) data along with observed data of precipitation and temperature were used for...

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesVolume 56, Issue 7 p. 22379C-22383C National Security SUDAN: Pupils’ Killing Sparks Outrage First published: 16 August 2019 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-825X.2019.08993.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of...

Having an awareness of the theoretical aspect of integrative language teaching approach is important to effectively practice the approach in real classroom situation. The awareness determines the extent to which a teacher can implements the theory. Accordingly, this study attempted to reveal the awareness of English language teachers and students about the integrative language teaching approach. To collect the necessary data for the study, semi-structured interview for six teachers,...

The paper focused on physical education from pre-colonial time to present day in Nigeria and recommended some changes to remedy observed problems encountered in physical education in the past.The post-independence curriculum reform movements led to the 1969 curriculum conferences which prescribed better diversified curriculum, and recommended the inclusion of physical education as an instructional subject especially in primary schools.The National Policy on education 1977 revised in 1981...