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In Ethiopia, there has been increasing recognition of the differing educational needs and experiences of pastoralists as compared to ‘settled’ agricultural communities. Although the starting point ...

The University of Zambia has been offering extension studies programmes to various people in communities from its inception in 1966 as the first public university in Zambia. Through extension studies programmes, the university takes university education closer to people’s door step to enhance sustainable development.  The university is involved in teaching or training of human resource, conducting research to solve problems in society, and offering various community services. University...

The limited English language skills among Libyan learners threatens their ability to interact with the international environment. Therefore, improvement in the provision of foreign language programmes is imperative, and can be carried out using different methods such as evaluation to critically examine a programme in order to improve its effectiveness. This study aims to evaluate the current English language teaching (ELT) provision provided by the English department in the faculties of...

Purpose Educational policy is crucial to society. Its process is related to political, economic and cultural variables. Nevertheless, there is a paucity of research in the field of applied social sciences, about how educational policies help to achieve societal objectives and welfare. This study aims to assess the concept and features of school education in Egypt during 1990-2017. Design/methodology/approach Secondary data were collected using governmental reports and educational...

In this article, we explore the concept of African communitarianism and reflect on its potential value for ecojustice education as a localised response to the wider ecological crises that impacts on African communities. We argue for an African eco-communitarian perspective and propose that this perspective extends ecojustice education. Such extension occurs firstly through foregrounding and emphasising the establishment of harmonious and co-constitutive relationships that is characterised by...

Sleep habits and problems play a vital role in determining sleep quality. We describe sleep habits and problems among medical students and assess their possible effect on self-reported academic performance.We conducted a cross-sectional study among medical students at the University of Ghana during the 2014/2015 academic year. Data was collected using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), a self-report questionnaire that assesses sleep quality over a 1-month time interval.153 medical...

Since 2007, Gaza Palestine has been subject to blockade affecting over 1.9 million people. This denies health professionals access to continuing professional development (CPD). In Gaza, family physicians are scarce, and their level of training does not meet the needs of United Nations Relief and Works Agency's (UNRWA) Family Health Team (FHT) model for better population health.This study sought to develop a postgraduate training programme for Gazan doctors via a Diploma in Family Medicine...

I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Dr. Heba El Deghaidy, the research supervisor, for her dedicated assistance, advice, inspiration, encouragement and continuous support. Her guidance and feedback have been invaluable instructional moments for me to research more and acquire consolidated knowledge at its best. Her belief in the strength of my thesis, keenness to produce high-quality work, and her recognition of my abilities to work out the study challenges have been highlights of...

The history of the Department of Adult Education and Extension Studies in the University of Zambia is significant to the entire history of the institution. The department is as old as the University, born with the initial idea of establishing the university in the 1960s. It was initially known as the Department of Extra-Mural Studies and changed names and portfolios along the way until the 1990s when it became known as the Department of Adult Education and Extension Studies. The Lockwood...

This study sought to explore religious practices and beliefs that violate the rights of children with disabilities in Zimbabwe. The authors employed a qualitative approach in exploring cultural and religious beliefs and practices abusive to children with disabilities. Authors used exploratory-descriptive case study design and purposive sampling in selecting participants. Data collection took place in Dzivarasekwa, a high-density suburb in Harare among children who were receiving...

The study aimed at determining the effects of climate change on the productivity of the Zambezi Teak forests along a rainfall gradient in Zambia. To achieve this aim, six research questions guided my study: (1) Are biomass models available for the Zambezi teak forests and if so, what kind of data are needed to develop these models? (2) How are forests’ carbon stocks distributed in the wetter, intermediate and drier sites of the Zambezi teak forests? (3) How do contemporaneously and future...

Parents in any family are faced with the responsibility of impacting good behaviour in their children with every parent having their own style of parenting. The intergenerational transmission of family practices, religious beliefs as well as the socio-economic support of parents for their children plays a significant role in moulding children. This paper is a result of a study conducted to investigate the influence of religion and socio-economic status of parents on their style of parenting...

Personal logbooks are universally applied for monitoring and evaluation of surgical trainees; however, the quality and accuracy of such logbooks in low income countries (LICs) are poorly examined. Logbooks are kept by the individual trainee and detail every surgical procedure they perform and their role during the procedure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of such a logbook system in Sierra Leone and to identify areas of improvement.The last 100 logbook entries for students...

Constructive alignment is an outcome-based approach to teaching in which the learning outcomes that students intend to achieve are defined before teaching takes place. The principles behind the concept of constructive alignment had been with experts in the field of curriculum studies since the time of classical theory when Ralph Tyler posed the four very important questions that have influenced teaching to date. However, the effective negotiation of intended learning outcomes and the...

Abstract Background Social anxiety is one of the most prevalent and disabling anxiety disorders with lifetime prevalence rates ranging from 2 to 16% s in different populations. Considering the rising use of social media among university students, it is necessary to assess their social anxiety as a result of the use of social media platforms since social anxiety can affect social interaction in social media Methods The current study employed a cross-sectional descriptive approach and was...

Abdelatif Ashmaig* and Mohammed Abdelmoneim Author Affiliations President of the Obstetrics & Gynecology Society of the Sudan, President of the National Ribat University, President of the Ian DONALD SCHOOL-SUDAN BRANCH, Sudan Received: June 03, 2019 | Published: June 10, 2019 Corresponding author: Abdelatif Ashmaig, MGO, DDUS, FRCOG, IAPM, President of The Ob. & Gyn. Society of the Sudan, President of the National Ribat University, President of the Ian DONALD SCHOOL-SUDAN BRANCH, Sudan DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2019.18.003194 Also View In: