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This study aims to examine public and private school teachers’ opinions on different aspects of their professional associations and provisions and also asks principals about teachers’ conduct and their views on the Nigerian curriculum. To conduct this study, qualitative and quantitative research models were used to investigate differences between the two organizations. Quantitative data was collected by distributing questionnaires to 118 teachers in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC),...

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It is now commonly accepted that climate changes is expected to have important effects on diverse economic sectors. Agricultural sector is particularly exposed to changes with climate variability and change due to its influence on production. Predicting the potential effects of climate change on crop yields requires a model witch simulate the crop respond to weather variation. Crop models have been used extensively to predict yield response to various SRES (Special Report Emission Scenarios)...

Home Economics is one of the pre vocational subjects that has faced s everal criticisms since it's introduction into the Nigeria National School Curri culum, among the criticisms is the method adopted by the teachers.This paper therefore examines the need to apply Information and Communication Techn ology in the effective teaching and learning of Home Economics in Secondar y Schools in Nigeria. It reviewed the concept of ICT, and its place in teaching and learning. ICT tools that are...

Studies examining vitamin D status among children living in sunny climates indicated that children did not receive adequate vitamin D, however, this has not been looked at among children living in Ethiopia. In this study, we determined vitamin D deficiency and its predictors among school children aged 11-18 years, examining circulating 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D]. The school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in schools in Adama Town (n = 89) and in rural Adama (n = 85) for a total...

The design of rainwater harvesting based gardens requires considering current climate but also climate change during the lifespan of the facility. The goal of this study is to present an approach for designing garden variants that can be safely supplied with harvested rainwater, taking into account climate change and adaptation measures. In addition, the study presents a methodology to quantify the effects of climate change on rainwater harvesting based gardening. Results of the study may...

Increasing women’s access to and use of facilities for childbirth is a critical national strategy to improve maternal health outcomes in Ethiopia; however coverage alone is not enough as the quality of emergency obstetric services affects maternal mortality and morbidity. Addis Ababa has a much higher proportion of facility-based births (82%) than the national average (11%), but timely provision of quality emergency obstetric care remains a significant challenge for reducing maternal...

The rainforests of eastern Madagascar are shrinking due to population growth, poverty-driven land degradation and widespread ignorance of ecological dynamics. This has resulted in large-scale transformation and fragmentation of these forests, threatening their unique biodiversity. Many of these problems are also manifest in and around the village of Andasibe. Based on the example of Association Mitsinjo, and drawing from more than a decade of experience of community-based natural resource...

Although the countries of Africa have some of the lowest overall and per capita global warming emissions on the planet, they are also likely to suffer from some of the worst consequences of climate change. These impacts may already be unfolding in the form of droughts, famine, desertification, and population displacement. In the context of high levels of poverty and malnutrition, the priority for many African countries is increasing access to energy services and improving the economic...

This paper analyses the metalanguage of corruption in Cameroon.Using examples from the registers of General Administration, Transport and Education, from the sociolinguistic frame, the paper shows that the widespread corruption in Cameroon has led to the development of a rich specialized language to discuss it.In the sectors of General Administration, Transport and Education, simple and neutral expressions in Cameroon French, Cameroon English and Cameroon Pidgin English have acquired subtle...

Teaching has been changed from what it used to be in Nigeria. The change has been in structure and quality. The increasing expansion of pupils’ enrolments at both the primary and secondary schools has led to the existence of six categories of teachers with different academic qualifications. This paper explored the levels of these qualifications and their influence on Human Development Index (HDI) including Life Expectancy Index (LEI), Education Index (EI), and Income Index (II). The study...

The increasing global rates of teacher turnover in the past few years have raised concern among education stakeholders than ever before. In Kenya, high employee turnover is a common occurrence in the teaching profession. The costs of teacher turnover are usually very high and can have significant financial implications on the government.  Studies conducted in the field of management indicate that the character of human resource is highly influenced by two factors namely hygiene and...

In Nigeria, open and distance education (ODE) is known to have offered access to many teachers who would have previously been denied educational opportunities based on where they live and work, poor economic conditions, social status, etc.. To this end, this paper examined the contributions of information and communications technology (ICT) in ensuring access and equity in the production of such teachers in Nigeria using ODE.This examination was based on existing data and evidence.The...

Work Related Learning (WRL) provides a platform for students to link theory and practice. Universities in Zimbabwe have WRL as part of their curricula and whilst some universities refer this programme to as "student attachment", others have adopted the term WRL. The period of student placement at work places may differ among universities. There has however, been a general move from short term periods to longer periods of attachment. When effectively carried out, WRL can benefit students,...

Health hazards are part and parcel of human life necessitating the provision of safety in every organizational environment (WHO regional Office for Africa, 2004). Likewise, the area of safety and accident prevention is of great concern to school improvement. The study sought to investigate the relationship between Risk Assessment and Compliancy to Health and Safety in Secondary schools in Wakiso District. The study employed a cross sectional survey design on 31 secondary schools. The results...

This study sampled the perception of secondary school teachers on the effectiveness of various methods used to teach Social Studies in secondary schools.It also examined the methods that facilitate learning more, the method commonly used by male and female teachers and also by qualified and non-qualified teachers.The population consisted of all secondary school teachers in Ekiti State and the sample comprises of 320 teachers who responded to a questionnaire designed by the researcher to...