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The formation mechanism of intraplate volcanism such as that along the Cameroon Volcanic Line (CVL) is one of the controversial problems in global tectonics. Models proposed by previous studies include re-activation of ancient suture zones, lithospheric thinning by mantle plumes, and edge-driven mantle convection. To provide additional constraints on the models for the formation of the CVL, we measured shear-wave splitting parameters at 36 stations in the vicinity of the CVL using a robust...

Kenya is undertaking public procurement reforms, by enacting the Public Procurement and Disposal Act (PPDA) of 2005 which became operational in 2007. This research considered the factors which affect the implementation of PPDA in public secondary schools by considering four factors; procurement skills, enforcement, organizational procurement culture and familiarity with procurement regulations. The researcher adopted purposive sampling and questionnaires were administered to the respondents,...

This study examined the effect of service compact (Servicom Service delivery) in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi. Questionnaire and face-to-face interviews were used in the collection of data. The hypotheses were tested using descriptive statistics. The study discovered among other things that with the inauguration of the SERVICOM Charter by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi identified key areas that...

Student movements in the twentieth century Middle East have received less attention than many other topics in the study of the region's cultural and political history. Yet the rapidly changing demographic composition of the region since the 1960s have made young people and youth activism a significant parameter in Middle Eastern politics, highlighted by the Arab Spring that began in late 2010. Student movements in Turkey and Egypt gained momentum in the 1960, and in the 1970s Islamic...

This article is a personal reflection and a self-study of my experience as an educator at a Muslim faith-based school. After teaching at this school for over two decades, I share my reflections on how a faith-based school contributes to the democratisation of society and contributes to nation building. This article provides a perspective from an educator’s position using self-reflexivity and documentary evidence as research methodology. My conclusion supports the notion that a faith-based...

Global acclamation of the benefits derived from the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in all facets of life has made its application in nursing education invaluable to both students and educators. This study explored challenges faced by nurse educators in the use of ICTs in tertiary institutions in Edo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design using a self-administered questionnaire was employed. The population and sample comprised all 36 nurse educators in the three...

This article describes the evolution of public administration education and training in Nigeria through an exploratory method of inquiry. It traces the practice of public administration through the British superstructure and the indirect system of local administration created in the 1900s, which ended in 1960 when the country gained independence from Britain. As a multiethnic nation, Nigeria has experienced various forms of government and administrative reforms that not only affected the...

We examined social cognitive and cultural predictors of academic satisfaction in African students studying at American universities. In addition to predictors drawn directly from the social cognitive model of work and educational well-being (Lent, 2004; Lent & Brown, 2006, 2008), self-construal was included in the predictive model as a culture-specific variable with potential relevance to academic satisfaction. Self-construal refers to the way in which one's thoughts, behaviors, and feelings...

This paper sought to explore ways in which teachers can be supported to implement inclusive education at a primary school in the Kwaluseni district of Swaziland.The government of Swaziland introduced Free Primary Education ( F.P.E) also called mainstreaming.As per governments order, parents brought their learners for grade 1 and that was in 2010 January.That marked the beginning of the problem as teachers were not used to teaching disadvantaged learners in their classes but believed that...

Abstract This research explored ethnic stereotypes, levels of blatant/subtle prejudice toward Africans and the relationships between these two dimensions in Italian university students with and without friends belonging to other ethnic groups. The ethnic traits and jobs choice ( De Caroli & Sagone, 2007 ) and the Subtle and Blatant Prejudice Scale ( Pettigrew & Meertens, 1995 ) were used. Results showed that most of the students attributed positive traits to the Africans and negative traits...

An exploratory, descriptive research was conducted among 50 randomly selected male and female students at University of Venda, a rural university in South Africa. The aim of the study was to investigate students' use of social network sites (SNS) and their effect on the social health and well-being of students. The results showed that majority of students (89%) used SNS mainly to chat with friends and update accounts. Facebook and WhatsApp were the most subscribed SNS on the campus. The use...

Despite broad grounds for legal abortion in Zambia, access to abortion services remains limited. Pharmacy workers, a primary source of health care for communities, present an opportunity to bridge the gap between policy and practice. As part of a larger operations study, 80 pharmacy workers, both registered pharmacists and their assistants, participated in a training on medical abortion in 2009 and 2010. Fifty-five of the 80 pharmacy workers completed an anonymous, structured training...

The purpose of this study is to explore how teachers use their pedagogical content knowledge (teachers’ knowledge of content and students’ thinking) to identify and diagnose students’ misconceptions in addition and division of fractions. Teachers were expected to identify students’ misconceptions, give reasons for these misconceptions and ask specific questions to diagnosestudents’ thinking processes that lead to the misconceptions. A total of 40 teachers teaching mathematics were...

Veterinary education in West Africa had been skewed over decades with Nigeria and Senegal leading in the training of veterinarians in the subregion. Most nationals from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia as well as francophone countries within the subregion were trained in East Africa, Europe and South America.The aim of this paper is to provide an insight into the need for veterinary education in other West African countries including GhanaInformation was sourced from individuals, literatures and...

1. Background to the problem Namibia has now been independent for 24 years. as medium of instruction was introduced in education immediately after independence. Since then, has been a problem in education that is regarded as the contributing factor to learners' generally poor performance in schools. I, therefore, consulted my two previous studies, one on the institutionalisation of as a Second Language (ESL) in grade 10 in 2007, and the other on the impact of as Second Language learning in...

Background: Oral health studies to address dental needs of children have been conducted in Nairobi, Kenya. However, limited data is available for the rural areas of Kenya. The aim of this study was to gather baseline oral health data on primary school children in the rural Kithoka community of Meru, Kenya. Methods: A cross sectional dental examination and oral health survey of 583 children, aged 3-18 years, were performed. Decayed, missing, and filled primary/permanent teeth (dmft/DMFT)...