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Social Studies, as an academic subject, was introduced into the school curriculum at the Junior and Senior Secondary levels to prepare students for responsible citizenship.In spite of this ambition, it was not taught in technical schools because their programmes were trade-oriented and little attention was given to liberal education.It was however introduced after the Anamuah-Mensah review.With this background, this study sought to ascertain the relevance of Social Studies Education in the...

Cameroon operates two subsystems of education which have emerged from French and British Colonial rule (Tchombe, 2014).However, the French educational concepts of management in the school system dominate school leadership in Cameroon.In its current form, school leaders in state institutions are appointed by the state and view themselves as administrators and representatives of the state.Their practices are regulated by a centralized state control which allows them to be responsible for the...

<strong>Background:</strong> Maternal and newborn health outcomes in Uganda have remained poor. The major challenge affecting the implementation of maternal and newborn interventions includes a shortage of skilled midwives. In 2013, Lira University, a Ugandan Public University, in partnership with Seed Global Health, started the first Bachelor of Science in Midwifery (BScM) in Uganda with a vision to develop a Master of Science in Midwifery (MScM) in the future. <strong>Objective:</strong>...

Abstract In 2016, South Africa saw student and staff protests calling for the decolonisation of the teaching curriculum in institutions of Higher Education. Although these protests were centred in public universities, the issue of decolonisation also affects private institutions such as seminaries that need to transform curricula from being permeated with Western idealism to being authentically African. This article explores this issue for Methodist theological education. It argues that...

The Zambia Field Epidemiology Training Program (ZFETP) was established by the Ministry of Health (MoH) during 2014, in order to increase the number of trained field epidemiologists who can investigate outbreaks, strengthen disease surveillance, and support data-driven decision making. We describe the ZFETP´s approach to public health workforce development and health security strengthening, key milestones five years after program launch, and recommendations to ensure program sustainability....

the issue of menstrual hygiene is inadequately acknowledged and efforts to address the gaps has been unsatisfactory. Hygienic menstrual practice such as the use of sanitary pads is crucial during menstruation. Lack of sanitation facilities, especially for school girls, makes them vulnerable to emotional and physical challenges during their menstrual days. This study sought to investigate menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in junior high schools in rural northern...

Perioperative mortality rate is the basic indicator of anesthesia and surgery safety in a country of health policy. However, documentation is poor in low and middle income countries. So we developed a simple prospective data collection tool for perioperative mortality determination at Tibebe Ghion Specialized Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia. The prospective electronic based data collection was done at Tibebe Ghion Specialized Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia with case specific of perioperative data....

Gender and gender-related issues have threatened to disrupt the perceived community developmental outcomes community-based organizations (CBOs) strive to achieve. This is because women are viewed as ‘second class' citizens of most patriarchal African communities. To understand how CBOs are transforming the uniqueness of women in development in Ghana, a field study was conducted with fifty-seven (57) CBO heads and twenty (20) heads of beneficiary groups to investigate the gender sensitivity...

A recent strand of literature on small and medium enterprise (SME) development identifies linkages with large firms as some of the enablers of development and competitiveness. However, there is a dearth of empirical studies on the topic. In this study, we assess the extent and determinants of linkages between SMEs and large firms in Tanzania and to what degree the linkage is an important driver of SME performance. We find that, while linkages with large firms are potentially beneficial for...

The study examined the efficacy of the Bioecological Model of Human Development to predict Ghanaian primary school pupils' academic achievement in a National Education Assessment test in English language and mathematics.A total of 19,458 primary 3 and 17,447 primary 6 pupils from 548 schools were involved in the study.Participating schools were selected using stratified random sampling.Using a hierarchical multiple regression with a significance criterion at p < 0.001, pupils' academic...

This study reports on the beliefs of two cases of EFL teachers regarding the integration of social media in the teaching of English in Rwanda. Using semi-structured interviews, the study found that the teachers believed social media had the potential to improve their students' learning of English but could also change their teacher positions within the institution. While both teachers viewed social media positively, their social media practices were more informed by the potential impact of...

This study reports on the beliefs of two cases of EFL teachers regarding the integration of social media in the teaching of English in Rwanda. Using semi-structured interviews, the study found that the teachers believed social media had the potential to improve their students' learning of English but could also change their teacher positions within the institution. While both teachers viewed social media positively, their social media practices were more informed by the potential impact of...

The current study investigated the efficacy of business ethics instruction on business students ' Cognitive Moral Development (CMD) in faith-based institutions of higher learning in Tanzania.The study employed demographic characteristics namely, age and work experience as moderating variables.The researchers collected responses from 304 business students.The study used a quantitative research design in order to critically analyse data.They tested two hypotheses.First, that business ethics...

For effective management of drought risks, a process-specific indicator needs to be employed rather than depending only on precipitation anomalies. In this study, we performed an evapotranspiration-based (ET-based) assessment of agricultural droughts in Uganda where drought has usually been assessed with precipitation deficiency. The land-surface ET and evaporative demand were estimated with a state-of-the-art complementary principle across the country under poor ET data availability. Using...