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Drought-tolerant maize (DTM) varieties and other agricultural technologies can play an important role in maintaining crop production and livelihoods, yet their uptake remains low. Most research on risks in agriculture only considers climate risks as a barrier to adopting agricultural technologies. Farming communities face other agricultural risks related to health, finances, markets, and institutions. These risk perceptions may be different for male and female farmers. We explore the...

Cities in Africa are experiencing rapid urban and population growth. They are also among the most affected by global environmental challenges. The increasing frequency of extreme climate change events has significant implications and poses a serious challenge for policymakers to build resilient urban societies. In Africa, a considerable amount of effort has been invested in building a climate resilient society. This study made an assessment of current urban planning and development practices...

Assessment of land suitability for irrigation under changing climate holds paramount significance given the pronounced reliance on rainfed agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa. To investigate land suitability for surface irrigation under changing climate in a tropical setting of Uganda, East Africa and explore implications for irrigation development as well as food security. The study used a GIS-based multi-criteria evaluation using the Analytical Hierarchy Process that considered seven...

<h2>Abstract</h2><h3>Introduction</h3> Professional development is a concept inclusive of all learning such as postgraduate qualifications, staff development, and reflective practice, pursued for the betterment of radiographers' professional expertise. Professional development is associated with professional capabilities and quality service delivery to the patient, and this understanding of professional development applies to the radiography profession. The study aimed to explore and...

As previously discussed, inclusive education has garnered significant traction across the globe with countries enacting laws and national policies aimed at promoting the integration of students with disabilities in mainstream class. Most countries in Africa now have legislation or policies aimed at protecting the educational rights of children with disabilities. Despite the progress made by most African countries in enacting educational policies aimed at promoting inclusive education, the...

There are currently 54 countries in Africa, with South Sudan being the newest internationally recognized country. Africa has a long history with colonialism, with most of the countries having been colonized by Britain, France, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Italy, and Belgium. Different African countries attained their independence at different times, with Ghana being the first country to receive its independence in 1957. During the colonial era, governments did not invest a lot of resources into...

Africa is home to over 400 million children and the number continues to increase. According to the United Nations, it is estimated that the population will double to 2.4 billion by 2050. It is also estimated that there are over a million children with disabilities living in Africa. It is important to note that exact statistics on the number of children with disabilities in Africa are difficult to establish as a result of several factors (i.e., lack of qualified professionals, lack of...

As previously discussed, there has been a global move towards the inclusion of students with disabilities into regular education classrooms so that they can learn alongside their counterparts who do not have disabilities. Since the Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action in 1994, governments across the globe have been enacting policies aimed at promoting inclusive education. There are a number of factors that impact the successful implementation of inclusive education. This chapter...

Introduction: In 2016, a new university opened in Egypt that sought to ‘challenge the ordinary’ in a country with a long and rich heritage of knowledge production. Newgiza University (NGU), located adjacent to the ancient pyramids of Giza outside Cairo, launched with a foundational focus on health sciences, through undergraduate courses in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy. Each programme was co-developed through an academic collaboration with University College London (UCL), a high-ranking,...

Sub-Saharan Africa’s (SSA) demand for cereals is projected to more than double by 2050. Climate change is generally assumed to add to the future challenges of the needed productivity increase. This study aimed to assess (i) the potential climate change impact on four key rainfed cereals (maize, millet, sorghum and wheat) in ten SSA countries namely Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia using local data and national expertise, and (ii) the...

The research study examines the usage of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based language model, among media students in Egypt, focusing on the opportunities and challenges it presents. Through a survey, undergraduate media students shared their familiarity with ChatGPT, frequency of usage, and the media tasks performed using the tool. The study investigates the perceptions and experiences of undergraduate media students in Egypt about the benefits, challenges and implications of...

We examined the probability of past sea turtle nesting as a function of light intensity and patterns of temporal changes of light along nesting beaches in the Egyptian Red Sea. Beaches had a lower probability of past sea turtle nesting as light intensity increased. Light has been significantly increasing on mainland nesting beaches between 1992 and 2021 except for temporary declines. Island beaches historically had lower light pollution, but there was a sudden increase of light starting in...

Study area: Katar and Meki subbasins, Rift Valley Lakes Basin, Ethiopia.Study focus: This research was carried out to characterized the recharge mechanism and quantify the steady-state groundwater balance and its sensitivity to future climate change. A groundwater simulation model was constructed and calibrated using a hydro-geo spatial dataset. Three regional climate models were used to assess the potential impact of changes in future precipitation on the recharge rate and groundwater...

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent an extensive and expanding group of chemicals considered contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). These elements have found widespread usage in diverse industrial and commercial sectors since the 1940s. The advancement of modern analytical methods in developed countries has significantly contributed to the increased research on the environmental behavior and risk assessment of PFAS. However, what about developing countries? Over time, the...

This study investigates the influence of climate change on agriculture productivity and food security in the context of Ethiopia. We use 2011–2020 state level data set of four major seasonal crops of Cash and Food in Ethiopia, namely, barley, wheat, maize, and sorghum. Methodologically, we apply the productivity function and the Ricardian approaches in the modelling for simulating the association of climate change with agriculture productivity. This study documents the interconnectedness...

Climate change exacerbates extreme heat events in the North Africa and Arabian Peninsula (NAAP) region, posing a significant threat to human health and well-being. This study proposes a novel approach for reliable mapping of population exposure in NAAP to different UTCI levels under future climate change scenarios by improved prediction of UTCI using machine learning (ML) methods. Daily mean UTCI was calculated using hourly ERA-HEAT data from 1979 to 2022. Sobol's global sensitivity analysis...