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Higher education investment has been at the centre of government policy since independence with a commitment to fight ignorance. This study aimed at analyzing the relationship between higher education expenditure and economic growth in Kenya. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; to assess the impact of government expenditure in higher education on economic growth in Kenya and to establish the causality and direction between government expenditure on higher education and...

Abstract While mastery of aspects of music theory is relevant to rapid learning and understanding of a new choral part, many choirs comprise members with no formal education in music theory. Also, the language of music theory is not intuitive, with many terms having meanings different from those in common use, which can present obstacles for mature learners. The authors hypothesised that students joining an internationally recognised university choir might master aspects of music theory as a...

Technology is perceived as a vital driving force for contemporary education. The Government of Ghana acknowledges the relevance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education, and it is financing ICT in secondary schools. However, most instructors are unwilling to integrate ICT into their teaching. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that influence secondary school teachers’ ICT usage in schools. The participants were 376 teachers randomly...

The study aimed at documenting the key land cover and land use types along the Likii River from the upstream to downstream and establishing the presence or absence of heavy metals (arsenic, mercury, lead) and pesticide residue (atrazine, β-endosulfan-isomer, mirex) along the altitudinal gradient. Land cover and land use analysis were undertaken through field missions conducted within the 2km zone on both sides of the river while water quality was based on surface water samples from 32 water...

Curriculum discourse in South African higher education has always involved debates around responsiveness and how to best make the curriculum respond to local needs.This was amongst the reasons for the call to decolonise the curriculum.With encounters in education being a function of the curriculum at play, it follows that the curriculum shapes the educational experience and how prepared students are for the job market be it to create employment or to seek one.With the rate of unemployment in...

The importance of collaborative writing (CW) is well attested in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL). This study investigated third-year English language students’ perceptions and experiences with CW and the ways to improve this type of writing. Both a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The participants showed a high preference for CW; they believed it is useful and effective. However, they mentioned some factors that affect their work such as...

An impact of vitamin D in neurocognitive function has been theorized but it remains unknown whether vitamin-D insufficiency (VDI) is associated with worse socio-emotional adjustment (SEA) in vulnerable early school-aged children. This study examines the thesis that deficits in SEA are related to VDI using longitudinal data from 254 children that are perinatally HIV-infected (PHIV), exposed-uninfected (HEU), or unexposed-uninfected (HUU). In utero/peripartum antiretroviral (IPA) exposure was...

Background: Radiation oncology emergencies (ROEs) are common in metastatic or locally advanced cancer accounting for a large proportion of radiotherapy indications in poor resource settings. Aim: To review pattern, presentation and outcome of ROEs in Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and compare with an earlier study in the northern part of the country for possible geographical variation. Setting: A retrospective review of ROE record from 2008 to 2016 in LUTH. Method: Demographic...

The low-lying Senegalese sandy coast is extremely vulnerable to marine flooding and erosion. Using climate and wave reanalysis, we establish the remote connections between Atlantic climate modes and coastal wave variability in Senegal. We show that impacting swells come from the North Atlantic in boreal winter but also from the South and Tropical Atlantic in boreal summer. Near shore-normal tropical cyclones swells have a large impact on the sea level contribution at the coast but a limited...

Optimal nutrition improves child development, and impaired development is associated with maternal depression symptoms, in particular in low resource settings. In this follow-up of an open cluster-randomized education trial, we examined its effects among mothers in rural Uganda on their depression symptoms and the association of these symptoms to child development. The education comprised complementary feeding, stimulation, and hygiene. We assessed 77 intervention mothers and 78 controls...

This article empirically assesses perceptions of Ethiopian secondary school teachers and education administrators on the challenge of quality of education, opportunities and explores viable options to improve the quality. To this effect, the descriptive survey method was employed. The information used in this study was obtained through questionnaires random sampling technique which was employed to select 72 Directors, 50 vice directors, 71 Supervisor 52 unit leader and 638 teachers targeted...

# Background Globally, an estimated 2.7 million neonates died in 2015 during the neonatal period, including approximately 0.7 million intrapartum deaths. In Tanzania, 46,000 neonates died in 2016. Nearly two-thirds of these deaths could have been prevented through improvements in quality of care at the time of delivery. Scaling up the use of Doppler for fetal assessment may support such improvements. We describe and assess the inputs and processes used to integrate Doppler into the workflow...

Dermatophyte infections are a global health problem but neglected in Uganda. This work aimed at determining prevalence of dermatophytosis and antifungal activity of ethanolic crude leaf extract of Tetradenia riparia against dermatophytes isolated from patients attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital (KIU-TH), Uganda. A total of 100 samples of skin and nail scrapings were collected and processed using standard microscopy (KOH) and cultural methods. T. riparia leaves were...

BackgroundIn North Africa, especially in Tunisia, leishmaniasis is a real public health problem with 2000 to 8000 cases per year and average incidence rate >1/100 in some hyper-endemic villages.The geographical extension of the three forms of this zoonosis, the high incidence, the exorbitant cost (management, control) and especially the harms: functional, aesthetic, social, psychological are issues that question the promotional role of health education in Tunisian schools.In Tunisia, the...

Our paper examines the education of African children in countries that were colonized by Britain, including Ghana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. We show how education plays an important role in shaping and transforming cultures and societies. Although the colonies received education, schools were segregated according to race and ethnicity, and were designed to produce racially stratified societies, while loyalty and allegiance to Britain were encouraged so that all felt they belonged to the...

The burden of poverty-related infectious diseases remains high in low- and middle-income countries, while noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly gaining importance. To address this dual disease burden, the KaziBantu project aims at improving and promoting health literacy as a means for a healthy and active lifestyle. The project implements a school-based health intervention package consisting of physical education, moving-to-music, and specific health and nutrition education lessons...