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There is a burgeoning trend of smartphone ownership in Africa due to the low costs of Android smartphones and the global increase in social media usage. Building upon previous works that introduced a smartphone-based coding course to secondary and tertiary students in Ghana via an in-person program and an online course, this work introduced Africans in 37 countries to our online smartphone-based course in 2019. Students in this 8-week course read lesson notes, submitted assignments,...

The aim of this descriptive cross-sectional study is to evaluate the knowledge of toxoplasmosis among medical, biology, and veterinary students in Rabat in Morocco. The data was collected by using a questionnaire which includes demographic characteristics, epidemiology, diagnosis, and clinical issues related to knowledge of toxoplasmosis. During analysis, the study groups were divided based upon their specialty of students who were medical, biology, and veterinary students. Out of 230...

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer amongst women worldwide. Whilst current evidence indicates the therapeutic benefits from the use of chemotherapy, self-perceived cognitive difficulties emerged as a frequent occurrence during and after chemotherapy treatment in breast cancer patients.The current study sought to investigate self-perceived cognitive impairment in a group of breast cancer patients in semi-rural South Africa.The patients were recruited from an outpatient...

The purpose of this case study is to examine the effects of climate change on agricultural life in rural Uganda. Based on primary data, the authors examine major themes related to climate change and disasters as conveyed by individuals in a small agricultural region in Eastern Uganda. Specifically, we focus on the effects of living in constant threat of flooding and landslides. Results show that water is a major source of loss for most people, ranging from crop loss to contaminated water....

Background. Mental problems can negatively impact physical and psychological well-being of junior medical students and predispose them to many unhealthy behaviors. Objective. We aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of depression, anxiety, and stress among medical undergraduate students of Arsi University and their association with substance use. Methods. Institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 265 sampled medical students. Participants were selected by systematic...

Adoption of CA in smallholder farmers in Africa is (s)low partly due to poor spatial targeting. Mapping the crop yield from different CA systems across space and time can reveal their spatial recommendation domains. Integration of machine learning (ML) and free remotely sensed big data have opened huge opportunities for data-driven insights into complex problems in agriculture. The objective of this study was to estimate the spatial-temporal variations of maize grain yields from 13-year...

The study examined the relationship between the data administration and school effectiveness of secondary schools in Plateau state, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 2580 comprising of teachers, record officers and students, out of which 900 were selected using Simple random sampling technique. Three research questions and two hypotheses were generated to guide the study. The instrument designed to collect data is ‘Data...

The introduction of innovative e-learning and teaching methods at universities of technologies necessitates the examining of students’ perceptions of these methods in the promotion of student success. In South Africa, the majority of first-year students are not exposed to technology-aided learning methodology during their high school career, especially those from disadvantaged demographics. The purpose of the study is to examine student perceptions regarding their experience of e-learning at...

The purposes of the study was to determine the effectiveness of peer-led and parent-led education on menstrual hygiene-related knowledge of in-school adolescent girls in Ogun state, Nigeria, which was conceptualized using the Health Belief Model. The study employed a quasi-experimental design with 120 in-school adolescent girls selected through a multistage sampling technique from four (4) secondary schools within Ogun East. A validated instrument was used for data collection. The findings...

A magnetic metal−organic frameworks adsorbent (Fe3O4@MIL-53(Al)) was prepared by a typical solvothermal method for the removal of bisphenol A (BPA), tetracycline (TC), congo red (CR), and methylene blue (MB). The prepared Fe3O4@MIL-53(Al) composite adsorbent was well characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR). The influence of adsorbent quantity, adsorption time, pH...

Audience: This simulation-based training focuses on the most common and high risk pediatric prehospital scenarios in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC).The curriculum was developed based on a needs assessment to train Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) prehospital providers in Botswana specifically for pediatric resuscitation and could be used for emergency medical services (EMS) providers in other LMIC.After participating in this curriculum, providers should enhance their assessment...

This study investigated the effects of test taking strategies on junior secondary school student’s mathematic test anxiety and performance in Bukuru Nigeria. The study was motivated by the observed problem of high anxiety exhibited by students of mathematics as soon as teachers announce that there will be a test as well as poor performance in mathematics. Researches also show that high anxiety results to poor performance. This was to validate the claim that training and counselling of...

The study was set to establish the effects of Transactional Analysis Method of teaching poetic devices on senior secondary students’ ability to appreciate poetry in Jos North, Plateau State. The research was motivated by the poor performance of senior students in poetry appreciation. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The study was a pure experimental design that employed randomised pre-test post-test control group design that provided complete control for all sources...

A Correction to this paper has been published: 10.1007/s11356-020-10328-8

The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which e-learning delivery platforms were utilized to improve teaching/learning during Covid-19 lockdown in Private Universities in South-South Nigeria. To achieve this, three specific objectives and three research questions were asked to guide the study. An expost facto survey design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in South-South Nigeria. The population consisted of 4305 students of five private universities in...

The study critically looked at teacher distribution in Ghana's Primary and Junior High Schools in Sekyere
 Central District; in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Data were gathered from Education Monitoring Information Systems (EMIS) from the District Education Office, Nsuta for the analysis. Evidence from the rural communities in teacher deployment for the 2021 academic year for 10 rural Primary Schools and 5 Junior High Schools depicted a gloomy picture because there was uneven teacher...

The study assessed the new content of senior secondary school Geography curriculum in relation to students’ attitude and achievement. A sample of 376 SSII Geography students, drawn from the population of 1,627 was used for the study. Three research questions and two hypotheses were answered and tested respectively during the study. Students’ new content geography attitude scale (SNCGAS) and new content Geography achievement test (NCGAT) were used for data collection. Mean, standard...