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Two thousand, seven hundred and ninety one normal and handicapped children aged 5-15 years were examined for traumatic dental injuries. Twelve percent had traumatised teeth while three percent had soft tissue injuries. More handicapped children (18%) than normal children (11%) had injuries. This study indicates that children need to be educated on preventive measures regarding traumatic dental injuries.
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The provision of essential drugs and the involvement of various potential and existing health care providers (e.g. teachers and traditional healers) are two important primary health care strategies. One local group that is already actively supplying the medication needs of the community is the patent medicine vendors (PMVs), but the formal health establishment often views their activities with alarm. One way to improve the quality of the PMVs' contribution to primary care is through...
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Normative, reliability, and validity data are reported on the Statistics Anxiety Scale (SAS) (an adapted version of the Mathematics Anxiety Scale) for a sample of South African students. The respondents consisted of 337 third-year Psychology students engaged in statistics as part of the Research Methodology course at the University of Western Cape. The internal-consistency reliability estimate obtained was 0.90, while test-retest reliability was 0.75 over a 3-month interval, indicating that...
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Prosthetics and Orthotics International 16(3):p 206-210, December 1992. | DOI: 10.3109/03093649209164343
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Our objective was to determine in a Cameroonian school population the effect of mild to moderate S. haematobium infection intensity on growth and development of children before and 6 months after praziquantel treatment. Previous studies have yielded contradictory results. Children from Bertoua schools were divided into four study groups: heavily infected (> 500 eggs 10 ml-1), moderately infected (1-499 eggs 10 ml-1) treated with praziquantel, a similar group treated with placebo, and an...
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The Harambee Movement in Kenya: self-help, development and education among the Kamba of Kitui District by Martin J. D. Hill London and Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, The Athlone Press, 1991. Pp. viii + 329. £38·00. - Volume 30 Issue 4
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In rural Gambia a project was initiated with the aim to involve religious leaders willing to teach about the connections between Islam health and family planning. It is noted that the religious leaders in this area are relied upon and trusted by the villagers; hence they are effective in reaching the majority of the people. In September 1990 and in August 1991 meetings were held in each of the 26 project villages. The proceedings included a discussion of Islam and family planning benefits of...
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Data for a study of learning within farmers' cooperatives were collected by interviewing members of 25 such cooperatives in Imo State of Nigeria. Information was also gathered from a literature review and interviews with Nigerian government officials who worked closely with cooperatives. Three types of cooperative associations were identified: those where members own and operate communal farms as a group, cooperative societies that facilitate the business of members who remain independent...
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Summary The article suggests new directions for the progressive teaching of English based upon Gramsci's notion of counter‐hegemonic struggle and Eagleton's recent study of the European aesthetic lineage in order to facilitate a process of cultural transformation conducive to a radical democratic society. Marxist literary theory needs to move beyond its mimetic and Althusserian models in order to confront fully these new demands. If English is to be the lingua franca of a post‐apartheid...
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This paper describes findings from a survey by the author, of twenty Schools of Social Work in South Africa and the neighboring so-called "Black Homelands." In addition, the study sought to establish the content, scope and objectives of curricula and opportunities for field placement in OSW.
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Abstract Climatic conditions tend to dictate the pattern of human settlements, such that extremes of climate generally inhibit huge concentrations of human populations. For example, the polar and desert regions of the world attract the sparcest of human settlements. Furthermore, when people settle communities and initiate other social, economic and political activities, some kind of equilibrium is established between them and the environment/climate. It follows that, when such a balance is...
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Previous articleNext article No AccessFocus on GenderGirls' Participation in Basic Education in Southern MalawiJean Davison, and Martin KanyukaJean Davison Search for more articles by this author , and Martin Kanyuka Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Comparative Education Review Volume 36, Number 4Nov., 1992 Sponsored by...
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Previous articleNext article No AccessBook ReviewsVocational Training in Tanzania and the Role of Swedish Support. Jon LaugloLynn IlonLynn Ilon Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Comparative Education Review Volume 36, Number 4Nov., 1992 Sponsored by the Comparative and International Education Society Article...
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South African society is currently negotiating a new future. As a result, the sense of identity amongst all groups in South Africa may be undergoing change. This dissertation attempts to identify what type of sense of identity exists in pupils in four different school environments. These schools ranged from a racially integrated to an isolated and racially separate school. A review of the traditional literature on the self (or sense of identity), reveals that it does not allow for the...