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My doctoral research focuses on how to use mobile health to improve health literacy in rural communities. The research will lead to the design of a mobile health implementation framework based on literature reviews, field studies, and feedback from knowledgeable professionals in sub-Saharan African countries as well as global experts. Conducting this field research requires the use of methods like the Delphi survey and participatory research. With the COVID-19 pandemic, conducting a field...

Africa is currently experiencing both financial and human development challenges. While several continents have advocated for financial development in order to acquire environmentally friendly machinery that produces less emissions and ensures long-term sustainability, Africa is still lagging behind the rest of the world. Similarly, Africa's human development has remained stagnant, posing a serious threat to climate change if not addressed. Building on the underpinnings of the environmental...

Purpose The purpose of this substudy was to determine the most acceptable way to restart the Texas Strength Through Resilience in Diabetes Education (TX STRIDE) study safely using remote technologies. Following the emergence of COVID-19, all in-person TX STRIDE intervention and data collection sessions were paused. Methods Qualitative descriptive methods using telephone interviews were conducted during the research pause. A structured interview guide was developed to facilitate data...

Abstract On 27 July 2021 he WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Tunisia in “Morocco — Definitive Anti-Dumping Measures on School Exercise Books from Tunisia” (DS578).

There has been a rapid transformation of conventional or ‘brick and motor’ higher education institutions into dual-mode institutions in Africa in a bid to enhance access to higher education and promote equity. This context-driven transformation has ignited the need to prove to the various stakeholders in the higher education landscape that the quality of open distance e-learning (ODeL) is comparable to that of conventional higher education. Consequently, quality assurance is advanced as the...

Entrepreneurship education in Nigeria seeks to provide youths with the knowledge, skills and motivation to encourage entrepreneurial success in a variety of ventures. This paper focused onentrepreneurship education for youth empowerment in Nigeria. It highlighted entrepreneurship skills development strategies, combining affective, cognitive and psychomotor learning and goal-oriented entrepreneurship education for youth empowermentRecommendations were made which include that: Government...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted mental and emotional health in significant ways, and has worsened the already existing crisis of rising anxiety, chronic stress and depression among the youth. This was particularly marked by the drastic lockdown measures, the incessant stream of bad news, and the sudden shift to online education. Faced with stressors, resilience is a skill-set that aids with adapting, coping, and bouncing back from adversity while maintaining or quickly returning to a...

Mother tongue-based education has been central to the promotion of early literacy skills in many multilingual contexts of the Global South. However, learners in such environments may face significant linguistic challenges when changing language of instruction during schooling. In particular, the linguistic distance between mother tongue and official language may be a significant barrier to learners. This paper provides an empirical approach to this issue by employing language matching based...

Sensitivity to pollution in Burullus Lake was estimated based on the proximity analysis. The category of sensitivity was based on six factors including: agricultural areas, industrial areas, drains, Elboughaz, urban areas and fish farms. A statistical model was developed to estimate trophic state index (TSI) based on laboratory measurements of water samples at two different periods of time (Mach 2020 and June 2020) (R2 = 0.96 and 0.94, respectively). The important factors that were...

Climate change has become very topical because of the crisis it has caused in every part of the world. Natural disasters are fast becoming global phenomena. There are now such familiar expressions as hurricane Katrina, sunnami, and others which past generations did not know of. These words simply emphasize the dimensions wind, flood, and rains have taken in recent times. In Nigeria particularly, flooding is taking an embarrassing dimension. It now sacks communities and destroys lives and...

Introduction: Nurses are known to be at the frontline of risks and victims to occupational hazards within the healthcare system. These hazards include exposure to infections that may arise from injuries from sharps and contacts with body fluids. Standard precautions are taken to mitigate and minimize hazards in hospitals. This study assessed the factors influencing standard precaution practices among Nurses in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. Method and...

This chapter analyses marketisation processes and their implications on institutional internal quality assurance mechanisms in the Tanzanian higher education landscape. In the past three decades, a marketisation agenda has been percolating the higher education arena in Tanzania. The state is steadily moving towards performing regulatory, advisory and supportive functions, leaving higher education institutions (HEIs) to operate as corporate bodies. In such contexts, HEIs are urged to be...

Purpose This paper aims to explore whether increasing Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) is associated with rising contributions of local industry in African countries connected to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The existence of cooperative industry linkages between Chinese investments and local businesses is a necessary condition for achieving the mutual benefits asserted by the BRI. Design/methodology/approach Under growing FDI, the authors framed increasing local industry...

Education is essential to ensure the overall development of individuals. However, there exists a symbiotic relationship between language and education: the language of education determines one’s socio-economic position. Notably, knowledge production and dissemination in South Africa is dominated by English and vernacular languages are neglected. This discriminatory binary exists from primary schools to universities. It creates challenges for black, underprivileged, rural and semi-urban...

Background: Family planning refers to practices that allow people to control the number of children and determine healthy spacing and timing of births between pregnancies. Approximately 10 percent of the world's population experience some form of disability. Worldwide, the most vulnerable groups include women with disabilities who highly need contraception most. The objective of this study was to assess the nature of attitude associated with utilization of family planning services among...