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This article analyses the job satisfaction of primary school teachers in Madagascar. Based on the estimation of multilevel models, low wages and problems getting paid, job insecurity, lack of in-service training, high pupil-teacher ratios, and lack of basic infrastructure and teaching materials are identified as the main reasons for dissatisfaction. Principals’ control of teachers’ activities also adversely affects satisfaction, suggesting that, in Malagasy schools, neither school directors...
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Introduction: Tuberculosis is the global problem, which may infect one third of the world population annually. A major contributor for the re-emergence of TB is lack of adherence to anti-TB drugs. Non-adherence to anti-TB treatment is the persistent problem throughout the world, including the developing and developed countries. The main objective of this study was to determine the rate of non-adherence to anti-TB treatment and associated factors for non-adherence among TB patients in Jimma...
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Objectives To examine health literacy as a mediator of racial disparities in cognitive decline as measured by executive function in elderly adults. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Secondary analysis of ElderWalk trial in Boston, Massachusetts. Participants English‐speaking African‐American and Caucasian individuals in a walking intervention for community‐dwelling adults aged 65 and older without dementia at baseline who completed baseline and 12‐month evaluations (N = 198)....
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Abstract Introduction Student attitudes and behaviour towards their own oral health status could reflect their understanding of the importance of oral health promotive activities. Objectives This was a qualitative and exploratory study designed to gain a deeper understanding of the extent to which the undergraduate curriculum could act as an enabler for student oral health self‐care practices. Methods Data collection comprised of document analysis (curriculum review) and in‐depth...
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t he focus of this chapter is to empirically evaluate the extent of the uAE success in diversifying its economy and utilizing knowledge and available technological infrastructure in domesticating the manufacturing and production of technology products as important sources of wealth generation.the chapter will therefore provides a strong case for diversifying the uAE economy and implementing the principles and approaches of KE in the country.
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ABSTRACT Exchanging best practices in the field of entrepreneurship education and the use of social media are growing recently at a faster pace. The widespread availability of the internet has led to the development of new forms of communication termed as social media. While entrepreneurship education is about inspiring entrepreneurial potential and developing key competencies supporting economic and social well-being. As educators, we are challenged to promote this new teaching methodology....
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This study investigates slang and mobilephone message language use by senior secondary school students in Kwara State, Nigeria. Ninety students (fifteen males and fifteen females each) were selected each of the three Senatorial Districts of Kwara North, Kwara Central and Kwara South through a stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used was a thirty-item researcher-designed standard British English, slang and mobilephone message language use questionnaire which was given to two...
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To respond to the challenges of the 21 st century, most universities had to make radical modifications in their systems.In Morocco, the recent modifications made at the level of modules brought some promises as teachers were also involved in decision-making.However, Moroccan students' voices went largely ignored during this process.Therefore, the main aim of this study was to understand students' opinions about one of the most important courses they studied after the last reform: "Critical...
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t he focus of this chapter is to empirically evaluate the extent of the uAE success in diversifying its economy and utilizing knowledge and available technological infrastructure in domesticating the manufacturing and production of technology products as important sources of wealth generation.the chapter will therefore provides a strong case for diversifying the uAE economy and implementing the principles and approaches of KE in the country.WASD creating a supportive and sustainable...
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This mixed-methods study attempts to investigate the Syrian students learning strategies with respect to learning English writing.The study enquires into an under-researched, if researched at all, context; that is English-major students and non-English-major students at two universities in Syria.One significant aim for carrying out this research is to help learners at the tertiary level ponder over why a certain strategy can be appropriate, or in fact inappropriate, to use at a certain point...