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This paper explores geographies of identity of Ghanaian school dropouts. In particular, we investigate how school dropouts in rural communities construct narratives of identity within and outside school. In our analysis we trace how space, power and identity intersect in accounts of dropping out. Focusing on the narratives of four school ‘dropouts’, we start with their accounts of life outside school where they have significant social responsibilities as parents, carers and/or wage-earners....

to describe early results from the Community Maternal and Newborn Health (CMNH) training programme of the Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia Partnership (MaNHEP) project. a non-experimental, descriptive design was employed to assess training implementation. six rural districts of Amhara and Oromiya regions, Ethiopia. 91 Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and 626 Guide Team members including Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and volunteer Community Health Promoters (vCHPs). CMNH is one...

The study used a survey design. The instrument was teachers’ questionnaire and interview on awareness and readiness. The interview was administered to the different categories of the respondents using a 4-point Likert scale. Two hundred mathematics teachers were randomly selected from 100 schools (public and private) using stratified random sampling technique. Simple percentage and frequency counts were used on research questions. The findings revealed inadequacy in both human and material...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) worldwide, presenting with high prevalence and transmissibility. A total of consented one hundred and ninety-two (192) male and female subjects attending the General Practice Clinic (GPC), University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) were recruited for this study. The seroprevalence to HPV was determined using the Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) measuring IgG. The seroprevalence...

In the past, non-formal education in South Africa was committed to supporting the Mass Democratic Movement (MDM) in opposition to apartheid. Such non-formal political education was concerned with education for democracy. Post 1994, South African adult education policy has exclusively concentrated on vocational training, shifting the focus away from social purpose education. However, democracy is a process and a system that needs to be constantly nurtured and sustained. This requires citizens...

<h3>Background</h3> In Morocco, since the neutralisation of the last outbreak of Plasmodium vivax in 2004, only imported malaria cases have been recorded, the majority from sub-Saharan Africa. At Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital in Rabat, patients are mostly military, often called to perform missions in malaria endemic areas. <h3>Purpose</h3> To report the incidence, origins, symptoms and treatment of malaria at Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital. <h3>Materials and Methods</h3> A...

<h3>Background</h3> Management of postoperative pain is a subject of interest as we believe that pain is still inadequately relieved in this population. <h3>Purpose</h3> To describe methods of postoperative pain management in anaesthesia-resuscitation and surgery services of Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital in Rabat. <h3>Materials and Methods</h3> A questionnaire was distributed to our hospital anaesthesia-resuscitation doctors and surgeons. The questionnaire was designed to explore the...

Allocation of resources to schools in a centrally managed state system, as the Tunisian one, should depend on the performance of the individual institutions. The optimal size is of crucial importance in this context and we need accurate measurement for sound policies. This article discusses and implements a nonparametric statistical test procedure for organization scale efficiency. This procedure allows us to test whether the observed scale efficiency is optimal or not, using a smooth...

Most studies on climate change in Africa are driven by the atmospheric sciences community and are disconnected from development-related issues. Thus, they remain inadequate to address the interconnected challenges facing the continent (Scholes et al., 2008). If climate change and its effects are left unchecked, the plight of millions of poor households in Africa will only worsen in future. Moreover, should climate change go unabated, it could undermine or even reverse attempts toward...

A new ‘inclusive’ curriculum has been introduced in Papua New Guinea, with significant levels of support from a bilateral development agency. The curriculum is inclusive in the sense that it is designed to meet the diverse, complex, and ever-changing needs of students. Research indicates the curriculum has been shaped by various influences, most particularly Western educational ideology. Research in remote rural schools revealed that stakeholders were unable and unwilling to adopt many of...

This study re-presents an open-ended process of coming to know through designing, conducting and analysing an action research project with youth and adult education teachers in Khartoum, Sudan. The inquiry responds to the overarching question: What knowledge can I generate about teaching, its development and my researcher practice through collaborative action research with teachers in Sudanese youth and adult education schools? This multifaceted focus encompasses reconnaissance into teaching...

Climate change and variability pose a serious threat to food production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The projected changes in spatio-temporal patterns of rainfall and temperature are likely to affect water and nutrients availability, crop growth, and yield. This paper presents the simulated effects of climate change on maize (Zea mays L.) yield under rainfed conditions in Ejura, Ghana, known as one of the major food baskets of the country. Experimental data from maize grown under various...

The roles of textbooks in postcolonial states is increasingly complicated, even more so when engaging a gendered analysis. This is in large part due the pressure national education ministries face considering the demands of the international aid community, particularly since implementation of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals, nation-building, and cultural diversity. Using Kenya as a site of analysis, this article uses interviews conducted with Kenyan primary school students...

This study aims to assess the risks and opportunities posed by climate change to potato growers in South Africa and to evaluate adaptation measures in the form of changes in planting time growers could adopt to optimise land and water use efficiencies in potato, using a climate model of past, present-day and future climate over southern Africa and the LINTUL crop growth model. This was done for distinct agro-ecosystems in South Africa: the southern Mediterranean area where potato still is...

1. Understanding the Terrain: The Climate Change, Assets and Food Security Nexus in Southern African Cities Bruce Frayne, Caroline Moser and Gina Ziervogel 2. Urban Food Security and Climate Change: A System of Flows. Jane Battersby 3. Urban Household Vulnerability to Food Security and Climate Change: Experiences from Urban Areas of Zimbabwe Godfrey Tawodzera 4. Mobility and Migration: The Missing Link in Climate Change and Asset Adaptation Belinda Dodson 5. Impacts of Climate Change on...