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"Chapter 1: Convergence and Divergence of Influences on Career Choice: A Comparative Analysis of Influences on Career Choices of MBA Students in China, Ghana, Greece, Israel, Korea, North Cyprus, Turkey and the UK" published on 26 Oct 2007 by Edward Elgar Publishing.

South African further education and training (FET) colleges have been enjoined to become more responsive to their external environment, in keeping with international trends in public vocational education and training (VET) reform. One mechanism for achieving this goal is to market colleges and communicate more effectively to future students, future employers and the communities in which colleges are located. This article reports on key findings of the first case studies of marketing...

The involvement rates of Junior and Senior secondary school students in various forms of violent crimes within Ibadan metropolis were studied and compared. Multistage sampling technique was used to select five schools for the study. Two research questions were answered and two hypotheses tested. The Survey design involved 500 respondents. Chi-square statistics was used to analyze the data. The study revealed that stealing and examination malpractices were particularly common among Students...

The major purpose of this study was to determine the perception (depth of knowledge) of secondary school students in Southern Cross River State concerning HIV/AIDS, in terms of meaning and group at risk, routes of transmission, and prevention strategies. To accomplish the research purpose, one research question and one research hypothesis were formulated. The Research design adopted for this study was survey inferential. The sample consisted of 600 senior secondary school students drawn from...

The purpose of this study was to analyze the new Zambian high school physics syllabus and practical examinations for levels of inquiry and inquiry skills. Several inquiry skills are explicitly emphasized in the introduction, aims, content objectives and assessment sections in the national high school physics syllabus. However, the syllabus is less explicit on levels of inquiry. The syllabus has no suggested inquiry activities and guidelines for inquiry-based teaching. As such, teachers are...

Variations in the three components of geomagnetic field were observed at the twenty-two geomagnetic Euro-African Observatories during the solar flare that occurred on the 6 May, 1998 at 0080UT and storm sudden commencement that took place on May 8, 1998 at 15.00 UT. The geomagnetic field on 6 May, 1998 was quiet. Strong correlation exists between the solar flare amplitude of the Z component (dZsfe) and the monthly mean of the Sq variation. Strong responses of Z and Y fields to solar activity...

While in residency, both my husband (a physical medicine and rehabilitation resident) and I were able to experience an international elective which has enhanced our clinical training and perspective. This elective was organized with resources from the international health program at our institution as well as World Medical Mission (WMM)/Samaritan’s Purse, a nonprofit organization that places physicians in areas of need around the world. After months of preparation and endless communications...

Once it was an environmental issue, then an energy problem, now climate change is being recast as a security threat. So far, the debate has focused on creating a security ‘hook’, illustrated by anecdote, to invest climate negotiations with a greater sense of urgency. Political momentum behind the idea of climate change as a security threat has progressed quickly, even reaching the United Nations Security Council. This article reviews the linkages between climate change and security in Africa...

Once it was an environmental issue, then an energy problem, now climate change is being recast as a security threat. So far, the debate has focused on creating a security ‘hook’, illustrated by anecdote, to invest climate negotiations with a greater sense of urgency. Political momentum behind the idea of climate change as a security threat has progressed quickly, even reaching the United Nations Security Council. This article reviews the linkages between climate change and security in Africa...

Once it was an environmental issue, then an energy problem, now climate change is being recast as a security threat. So far, the debate has focused on creating a security ‘hook’, illustrated by anecdote, to invest climate negotiations with a greater sense of urgency. Political momentum behind the idea of climate change as a security threat has progressed quickly, even reaching the United Nations Security Council. This article reviews the linkages between climate change and security in Africa...

Once it was an environmental issue, then an energy problem, now climate change is being recast as a security threat. So far, the debate has focused on creating a security ‘hook’, illustrated by anecdote, to invest climate negotiations with a greater sense of urgency. Political momentum behind the idea of climate change as a security threat has progressed quickly, even reaching the United Nations Security Council. This article reviews the linkages between climate change and security in Africa...

Once it was an environmental issue, then an energy problem, now climate change is being recast as a security threat. So far, the debate has focused on creating a security ‘hook’, illustrated by anecdote, to invest climate negotiations with a greater sense of urgency. Political momentum behind the idea of climate change as a security threat has progressed quickly, even reaching the United Nations Security Council. This article reviews the linkages between climate change and security in Africa...

Superficial dermatomycoses are a common problem in tropical regions. Due to limited resources, specific antimycotic therapy is often not available. The present study was performed to assess the clinical efficacy of the antimicrobial agent Triclosan in bar soap in comparison with regular soap against selected superficial dermatomycoses in Tanzanian schoolchildren.820 primary school children were examined for skin disorders and 224 of these were included in the soap trial. The clinical...

Trachoma remains a public health problem in a number of sub-Saharan Africa countries; behavioral change and environmental improvements are cornerstones of prevention efforts. Evidence of successful health education are few in Africa. Health education efforts through primary schools have recently been developed and adopted in Tanzania. We evaluated changes from 2004 to 2005 in knowledge and reported behavioral change as well as nasal and ocular discharge and clean faces in selected schools in...

The study focused on assessing the impact of employee training on their job satisfaction and retention at the Kenya Medical Research Institute. The target population was the employees who had completed training in the past 4 years. The study was carried out within three KEMRI collaborating centres namely; Walter Reed Project, Centre for Disease Control and KEMRI-Kenya Department of Defense. These collaborating centres operate entirely under KEMRI policies and mandate. The study sought...