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This paper examines gender based violence against women and its implication against the girl child in Nigeria. The paper also discussed the prevalence of gender based violence against women and the girl child. In addition, the paper explains ways of alleviating this menace and finally, one of the recommendations preferred was that, effective grass roots campaign involving the use of various media such as radio, television and posters should be used to enlighten the general public about the...

HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT) and knowledge about HIV are some key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Ghana. However, HIV knowledge and utilization of VCT services among university students is low. The main objective was to determine the level of HIV/AIDS knowledge and to explore factors associated with the use HIV counselling and testing among private university students in Accra, Ghana.A cross-sectional study was conducted using structured questionnaires among 324...

This study investigated primary school teachers’ attitude and teaching experience as some of the variables influencing teachers’ perception of difficult concepts in Primary Science in Ikom Educational Zone of Cross River State. Three null hypotheses were formulated on the basis of the identified independent variables of attitude and years of teaching experience. The teacher variables and perception of difficult concepts in Primary Science Inventory (TVPDCPSI) was developed and used in...

The study examined time management skills and administrative effectiveness of principals in Nigerian secondary schools.The descriptive survey design was used for the study.The population consisted of all the principals and teachers of secondary schools in Ondo, Ekiti and Osun states.The sample comprised of 200 principals and 600 teachers randomly selected from the three states.The data collected were analysed using frequency counts, simple percentage, mean and standard deviations.The study...

The study examined the influence of gender and attitude of pre-service teachers on habitual use of online instruction in Faculty of Education at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria.The sample size of 300 part two Education students (150 males and 150 females) was used as sample for the study.Data were collected using 12 items structured questionnaire.The reliability of the questionnaire was determined using Cronbach Alpha and a reliability coefficient of 0.86 was obtained.The...

To examine the effects of three different school snacks on morbidity outcomes.Twelve schools were randomized to either one of three feeding groups or a Control group. There were three schools per group in this cluster randomized trial. Children in feeding group schools received school snacks of a local plant-based dish, githeri, with meat, milk or extra oil added. The oil used was later found to be fortified with retinol. Physical status, food intake and morbidity outcomes were assessed...

The concept of design stakeholders is central to effective design of digital libraries. We report on research findings that identified the presence of a key subset of stakeholders which we term ‘design process champions’. Our findings have identified that these champions can change interaction patterns and the eventual output of the other stakeholders (project participants) in the design process of digital library projects. This empirical research is based upon 38 interviews with key...

Throughout prehistory, rapid hydroclimatic changes (“wet-dry”cycles) played a key role in landscape habitability and resource availability in the Egyptian Sahara. As water sources waned during episodes of Holocene drought, people developed various subsistence strategies, including opportunistic hunting of small animals and food production such as gathering, transhumance, and livestock rearing. The geoarchaeological record of the Neolithic culture at Nabta Playa ~100 km west of the Nile...

Several studies have emerged on education being adequately challenged in Nigeria, yet little is known in the literature on the social analysis of moral decadence that has become a common feature of the nation’s education system and spread to other institutions like an harmattan fire. Therefore, this article uses data from descriptive source to build upon previous studies in order to address this gap in knowledge. It delves with factors responsible for the prevailing moral dilemma in the...

Impacts of climate change in developing countries remain poorly understood because few studies have successfully analyses the overall impact of climate on developing country economies.Agricultural growth is widely viewed as an effective and most important way to reduce poverty in developing countries which are hardly hit by the adverse effects of climate change (Datt and Ravallion, 1996).Despite this knowledge the main challenge is how to increase agricultural productivity to improve...

This study examined the influence of drug abuse on secondary school students in relation to their family background, family cohesion, peer group influence, and students academic performance. Descriptive research design of the survey type and an inventory were used for the study. The population comprised all secondary school students in Ekiti and Ondo States, while the sample consisted of 460 students that were found to be using drugs in Ekiti and Ondo states. Simple random sampling was used...

Each year, more than two million people die from diarrhea-associated diseases. Although there is a global need for safe drinking water, culturally appropriate health teaching is essential to behavior change. This study evaluated the impact of a health education program in a small rural community in Cameroon. Flash cards and a modified version of the CDC-KPC 2000 survey were used to collect data in 57 homes. Children who lived in households with working Manz BioSand filters were less likely...

Abstract This study applies the technique of event attribution to the East African rainy seasons preceding the drought of 2011. Using observed sea surface temperatures (SSTs), and sea ice conditions with a state‐of‐the‐art atmosphere model, the precipitation totals during late 2010 (the “short rains”) and early 2011 (the “long rains”) were simulated hundreds of times to produce possible distributions of precipitation. Alternative distributions of precipitation were produced, consistent with...

Abstract This study applies the technique of event attribution to the East African rainy seasons preceding the drought of 2011. Using observed sea surface temperatures (SSTs), and sea ice conditions with a state‐of‐the‐art atmosphere model, the precipitation totals during late 2010 (the “short rains”) and early 2011 (the “long rains”) were simulated hundreds of times to produce possible distributions of precipitation. Alternative distributions of precipitation were produced, consistent with...

Abstract This study applies the technique of event attribution to the East African rainy seasons preceding the drought of 2011. Using observed sea surface temperatures (SSTs), and sea ice conditions with a state‐of‐the‐art atmosphere model, the precipitation totals during late 2010 (the “short rains”) and early 2011 (the “long rains”) were simulated hundreds of times to produce possible distributions of precipitation. Alternative distributions of precipitation were produced, consistent with...

Abstract This study applies the technique of event attribution to the East African rainy seasons preceding the drought of 2011. Using observed sea surface temperatures (SSTs), and sea ice conditions with a state‐of‐the‐art atmosphere model, the precipitation totals during late 2010 (the “short rains”) and early 2011 (the “long rains”) were simulated hundreds of times to produce possible distributions of precipitation. Alternative distributions of precipitation were produced, consistent with...

It is evident from the literature that financial education and financial training fail in South Africa, which results in tertiary institutions sending their students into the world with a lack of preparedness for the financial challenges that await them. The problem with this study is that before interventions can be designed, a thorough understanding of the needs of students is important. Therefore, the purpose of this case study is to evaluate the financial literacy needs of third-year...