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In this article the author first describes expectations regarding education which have emerged after the political transformation in South Africa. He then points out eight challenges to the education system: poor results, limited resources, criminality, lack of discipline, shortage of suitable teachers, inability to provide in economic needs, inefficient management, and Aids and general health conditions. In the final paragraph he states how cooperation with European countries could be of...
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ABSTRACT Human resource development is vital to the capacity building of developing nations, and the development of an effective Public Service (PS) is one of the key building blocks for nationhood. The Papua New Guinea Public Service (PNGPS) has undertaken a number of activities that focus on ED. This paper reports on research undertaken into the nature and effectiveness of such Executive Development (ED) interventions. In-depth interviews were conducted with the most senior executives in...
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This study examined if reported physical activity has beneficial outcomes on disability through cognitive performance-mediated effects and if these mediation effects are comparable for White and African American elders. Longitudinal data from the Assets and Health Dynamics among the Oldest Old study (N = 4,472) are used to test mediation in multilevel models. During the 7-year follow-up, cognitive performance mediated the effects of reported physical activity on disability in the entire...
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The study investigated the preponderance of teachers who are dissatisfied in Nigeria’s secondary schools. Teacher dissatisfaction is suspected to be a major reason for declining job commitment resulting in dismal performance by students. Two thousand teachers responded to a questionnaire which sought to know whether teachers had tried to leave teaching and if they would consider doing so should the chance arose. The study found that a large number of teachers had tried to leave the job at...
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Introduction The global prevalence of chronic diseases has increased dramatically over recent years, causing approximately 60% of the 56.5 million reported deaths globally each year. (1) The total number of people dying from chronic diseases worldwide is double that of all infectious diseases (including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria), maternal and perinatal conditions, and nutritional deficiencies combined. (2) An estimated 80% of all chronic disease-related deaths occurs in low or...
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Ghana’s current gold rush has exploded at an extraordinary rate and magnitude. Economic restructuring has lubricated an unprecedented influx of transnational capital into the country and fertilized the proliferation of corporate-led surface mining projects. Communities affected by multinational mining typify the underdevelopment paradox common to most extractive-based economies and live in aching poverty despite their enormous mineral wealth. Mining has displaced tens of thousands of local...
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This article proposes non-formal education (NFE) programmes as an important strategy for making refugee youths less vulnerable. NFE has the potential to ensure that young people are useful to both themselves and their host country. For the past 20 years, ethnic, political and socioeconomic conflicts have brought instability to a number of African countries. This has resulted in the mass movement of millions of youths across borders to escape compulsory conscription, starvation and death....
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‘Transformation’ became the buzz word in South Africa in 1994. Lots of changes have taken place in all aspects of the new South Africa as a result of democratization and education is not an exception to this reality. The changes in education seek to provide equal opportunities for all citizens of the new democratic society. With the introduction of Outcomes Based Education stakeholders of education e.g. government, communities, parents and the general public, have become obsessed with...
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The article highlights the presence of scholars from Egypt and Syro-Anatolia in the service of the Neo-Assyrian kings.
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Medical Physics training and education in Africa continues to be limited in many ways. Information gathering is difficult in the region due to limited communication channels and relatively few formal contact people within the field. It appears only five countries in Africa have formal courses offered toward recognized Medical Physics qualifications. Much of the training is achieved via International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sponsored training courses. These focus on specific training...