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Recent interest in inclusive innovation to serve base-of-the-pyramid markets has so far produced relatively little evidence about the role of policy. Drawing on cases from Kenya's mobile phone sector that have successfully scaled innovations to poor consumers, we suggest that policy-making is not only present, but can also have a significant role in shaping and supporting inclusive innovation systems. In these cases, inclusive innovation has been built upon a reinforcing circle of adaptive...
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The objective of this study was to describe the extent of sexual activity in adolescent school girls.This was a cross-sectional study with prolective collection of data carried out at Lycée General Leclerc, Yaounde (Cameroon), from October 1 to November 30, 2011. Heterosexual coitus was considered as sexual activity. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was proposed to all consenting girl students aged 10 to 19 years. The data were analyzed using Epi Info 3.2.1 and Microsoft Excel...
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As Mediterranean countries are likely to be at high risk for water scarcity due to climate change, hydrological studies are necessary. One of the goals of the project CLIMB (Climate Induced Changes on the Hydrology of Mediterranean Basins - www.climb-fp7.eu) is to reduce uncertainties and quantify risks due to hydrological changes induced by climate change. In this study a remote sensing approach, to provide benchmarks for the validation of hydrological model results, in a data scarce area,...
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It is over 30 years since the first case of AIDS [Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome] was identified. Attention has been focused recently on the promotion of the “ABCs” of HIV prevention (being abstinent or delaying sex, remaining faithful to one sexual partner, and using condoms consistently during sexual intercourse). As programs that focus on ABCs to prevent heterosexual transmission HIV are rolled out, questions of how well university students who come from varied cultural contexts...
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En Abstract Background Enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA), the most common radiological finding in children with sensorineural hearing loss, is associated with variable auditory and vestibular symptoms. Aim of the work The aim of this study was to determine vestibular findings in patients with EVA. Patients and methods Twenty patients diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss and EVA were included in the study group and 20 healthy individuals matched for age and sex were included in the...
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Students have continued to perform poorly in mathematics at the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in Kenya secondary schools. Their performance in certain mathematics topics has consistently been poor. One such topic is Loci that is taught to 18 year old form four students in secondary schools ,Kenya. The poor performance in mathematics has been attributed to several factors, which include: poor teaching methods, lack of teaching and learning resources, and the...
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Abstract Debates about the relationship between poverty and disability continue and are important in that they contribute to policies regarding how best to address the needs of disabled people living in conditions of poverty. Increasingly, researchers have begun to use Sen's capabilities approach in understanding disability. However, the approach has not been adequately applied to understand the nature of the poverty and disability nexus, particularly in developing contexts. This article...
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Monte Gordo Natural Park (MGNP) is part of the Cape Verde (CV) Protected Areas National Network. In order to create an effective Environmental Education (EE) curriculum, it is crucial to first identify the level of environmental knowledge of both teachers and students. In 2007 we implemented a set of four surveys to students and educators and received 956 responses to create the first local database. Primary students, on average, scored at the reasonable level of knowledge; high school...
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The University of Maryland has been engaged in graduate training in Zambia since 2008. A diploma in HIV Medicine, later converted to an MSc program, was established as a collaborative effort between AIDSRelief Zambia/University of Maryland, University Teaching Hospital, University of Zambia (UNZA) and the Zambian Ministry of Health. Graduates are involved in HIV care and training, guiding HIV policy in government, military and the private sector in Zambia. The Medical Education Partnership...
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The tourism industry can contribute significantly to developing countries' economic development due to the increase in tourist demand that has occurred in recent decades. However, the industry is highly sensitive to the effects of climate change and destinations in developing countries, especially, should aim to ensure that their tourism operations and products are sustained through the implementation of suitable climate change adaptation strategies. The purpose of this article is to examine...
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The susceptibility of wetlands to continental pollution is closely related to the vulnerability of their surface and sub-surface watersheds. Therefore, to help manage wetlands, especially those fed by groundwater, it can be useful to assess the vulnerability of their aquifers. This approach is illustrated by the case study of the wetland of Oualidia-Sidi Moussa. Firstly, the hydrogeological basin of the wetland was identified. Vulnerability mapping was then performed using the specific...
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In the context of the Paris Declaration and sector wide approaches (SWAps), the need to invest in well-functioning national health sector monitoring and evaluation (ME ii) indicators, data collection and methodology; iii) organisation (further divided into iiia: structure, and iiib: linkages); iv) capacity; v) participation of non-government actors; and vi) use of M&E outputs. We have applied this checklist to M&E arrangements in e.g. the education and health sectors of Uganda. The outcomes...