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A dissertation submitted n the fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science to the Faculty of Sciences, School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2020

Food security is one of the world’s greatest challenges. The current food system shows an entanglement across the globe which means that local farmers reliant on subsistence agriculture no longer operate in isolation of larger-scale processes within the global economy or the changing biophysical system of the planet. The persistently high number of undernourished people, volatile food prices, increasing population, expected land scarcity and negative impacts of climate change on food...

Based on a literature review, this study proposes a conceptual framework for transforming traditional agribusinesses in Africa into inclusive and green ones through inclusive business model innovation (IBMI) and green business model innovation (GBMI). The main contribution is the development of an integrated framework for IBMI and GBMI in response to the need for both types of innovation in order to address the socio-economic and environmental challenges that smallholder farmers face in...

The study explored leadership and job satisfaction at an institution of higher learning in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. A case study research data was adopted and data was collected through a Likert type questionnaire. The relationship between leadership styles and job satisfaction at the Higher Education institution was found to be non-linear and can only be understood within a systems view that takes into consideration multiple factors. This was indicated by the tendency for...

This study aimed at examining the influence of organizational commitment and job satisfaction on attitudes of employees toward change initiatives in public universities in Ethiopia.Self-Administered questionnaires were prepared and distributed to 200 randomly selected teachers in selected universities via e-mail addresses.Correlation and Regression analysis was made to see the influences of the two variables.The findings revealed that employees` general attitudes towards change initiatives...

The burden of cannabis and other illicit drug use among youth represent a serious public health problem. The aim of the present study is to explore factors associated with cannabis and other illicit drug use among Nigerian secondary school adolescents of the six geopolitical zones of the country. A total sample of 4078 secondary school adolescents of 32 schools from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria participated in a cross-sectional survey in December 2015-January 2016. The association...

This study addresses English anaphor interpretation by Tunisian high school students.Along with seeking to obtain a preliminary view on this specific issue of second language acquisition, this pilot study equally aims at exploring possible similarities and differences in the interpretation of pronouns between Tunisian-Arabic native speakers and English speakers in previous child language acquisition studies.Notably, this study aims at examining whether Tunisian speakers are accurate in the...

History of medical education has never been taught to medical students. Ethiopian medical community has little knowledge about the historical developments of medical education in Ethiopia because of paucity of written documents. It is a common occurrence to hear distorted stories which have developed through time from individual ideas rather than research findings. The aim of this review is to document facts as gathered from reliable source documents, living witnesses of the time and personal observations.

This study inquired into the educational management strategies that generate best possible outcomes with a given amount of resources.It birthed from the need to attempt solution to the apparent inefficiencies that characterize educational institutions in Cameroon and in other countries in the world.Attention was on secondary education.The research adopted the survey design, specifically the qualitative method.The simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 13, from a...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the Ethiopian public universities' governance systems in the context of the Bologna Process. It specifically aimed at understanding and interpreting the perceptions and strategic responses of leaders, instructors, and students of public universities towards their governance systems. In the past few years, there has been a prevailing chorus of complaints among academic leaders, instructors, and students about university governance. The Ethiopian...

Introduction: Soil-transmitted helminth infections and malnutrition are major health problems of school-age children in developing countries. Malnutrition and soil-transmitted helminth infections often co-exist with synergetic consequences. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and intensity of soil-transmitted helminths and its association with nutritional status of school-age children. Methods: School-based cross-sectional study was carried out from April to May...

Nowadays, breast self-examination (BSE) is a breast cancer screening method that identifies breast mass by the woman herself. However, it is not widely practiced due to various problems. This study aimed to assess the magnitude of BSE practice and associated factors among female secondary school teachers in Gammo Gofa Zone, South Ethiopia.An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 247 female secondary school teachers, from March 1 to 30, 2018. Participants were selected...

An investigation was undertaken on "Socio-scientific issues in the curricula: discovering the classroom situation of Nigerian secondary schools science teachers and students".The main objectives of the study were to determine the perceptions of teachers on the inclusion of socio-scientific issues in the curricula of science.The study also investigated the extent to which the students were willing to study those issues.Moreover, the study found out the effect of type or geographical location...

BACKGROUND: Young adulthood is often marked by beginning of studying in university, in which certain factors contribute to the development of stress and stress-related illness.OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress and their sociodemographic correlates among undergraduate medical students of Arsi University.MATERIALS AND METHODS: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 265 sampled medical students. Participants were selected...

In many African countries, citizenship offers civil rights to those who are included. At the same time, many – especially youth, migrants and other marginalised groups – often do not receive equal ...