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The advancement of science and technology has improved system of learning and instruction; this has moved learning instruction to e-learning. Vocational and Technical Education as instrument for national development must join suit in this dynamic and evolving of instructional delivery, in order to achieve its purpose in the life of the people and the nation. The study examined the concept of VTE, emergence of e-learning, e-learning facilities, benefits of e-learning in Vocational and...

Objectives: To assess self-esteem and self-perception of the hearing impaired (HI) pupils in different educational settings and identify the educational and communication problems according to teachers` opinion. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Alexandria, Egypt during school year (2016/2017) on 200 HI pupils; 100 from integration schools, 100 from special schools for deaf and 200 normal hearing pupils. All enrolled in primary and preparatory schools. The...

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 An estimated 15% of the global population are living with a disability. Children with disabilities remain one of the most vulnerable populations, experiencing significant barriers to wellness and inclusion. In countries like Kenya, it is a challenge to navigate the existing resources available to support individuals with disabilities. Our objective is to develop an interactive map of organizations and institutions that provide medical, educational,...

Africa was the only continent not to achieve the 2015 Millennium Development Goal of 50% poverty reduction. This paper asks whether Africa will fare better in meeting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) addressing poverty and hunger by 2030. To answer this question, we examine a diverse body of literature and provide relevant longitudinal data collected over 13 years of field research. We find that ‘sustainable development’ is a failed concept immersed in the contemporary global economic...

This article focuses on drought risk reduction and climate change adaptation strategies adopted by rural households to sustain their livelihood activities. The overall objective was to understand the local household’s responses to the changing climate especially drought. The study was carried out in Chirumhanzu district in Zimbabwe and used a mixed methods approach combining 217 household surveys, targeted focus group discussions, participatory learning actions methods, key informant...

Extension education is considered an essential component of improving agricultural sustainability by diffusing innovations that increase crop yield and alleviate poverty in Guinea, Africa. To accomplish learning outcomes, extension agents must be confident and competent in their instructional abilities. This is achieved by self-evaluation of their training needs. The objective of this quantitative research was to conduct a needs assessment with leaders of the Farmer-to-Farmer educational...

In Tunisia, as in the rest of the world, the Covid-19 crisis has forced the authorities to suspend classes. More than 2 million pupils and 90 thousand of teachers have been deprived of school. After three months of confinement, authorities say the school year is over except for baccalaureate candidates. Indeed, the resumption of courses for final classes (bac) is set for May 27, 2020. The question of the professional satisfaction of Tunisian secondary school teachers after the DE confinement...

Since the establishment of the School Development Committees (SDCs), Zimbabwe has seen increased participation by parents in the governance of schools. The purpose of this study is to examine the role of parents in promoting improved science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in rural day secondary schools in Zimbabwe. Drawing on a qualitative inquiry, data were gathered by means of five interviews, five focus group discussions and document analysis of minutes of SDC...

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This essay draws attention to the complexities of understanding violence as a phenomenon and experience that almost always involves multiple parties, and contestations about violence itself and its use. It does so as both a theoretical and qualitative exploration of the concept and its lived experiences. The essay begins by puzzling over the intelligibility of violence and its definitional issues. Drawing on disciplinary approaches to violence (e.g., biological, sociological and political)...

<p style="text-align: justify;">This study explored through applied statistics the importance and confidence levels of African American counselors-in-training core group counseling skills while at the same determining the difference among their colleagues of different ethnic backgrounds. The purpose of this study was to assess core group counseling skills while at the same determining the difference among their colleagues of differing ethnic backgrounds. Participants were sixty-eight...

This study was based to examine the impacts of Fee-Free Education Policy in Junior Secondary Schools in Tanzania. The study used secondary data which were collected from the Ministry of Education Science and Technology (MOEST), National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA), United Republic of Tanzania (URT), Buchosa District Education Officer (BDEO), and other Non-governmental institutions. Finally, data were analyzed and presented. Data collection was guided by four objects such as the...

Background: This paper was premised on the educational learning gap created by the COVID-19 Pandemic induced schools’ closure in Zimbabwe and the world in 2020. Approximately, 1,576 billion, 297 million and 4,6 million learners globally, in Africa and in Zimbabwe respectively, are attending schools and their learning process is interrupted because of the COVID-19 Pandemic in many different ways across the globe. Developed countries adopted innovations to ensure continuity of educational...

The article explores the challenges experienced at male initiation schools in Mthatha district in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Deaths of initiates and other gross human rights violations are argued to have become a thorny issue in the month of June when initiation schools run. The article was premised on the socio-cultural theory and Human Rights Based Approach. It utilised the qualitative indigenous research design and data was collected using the following methods; one-on-one...

South Africa has undertaken the implementation of inclusive education as a vehicle for achieving enhanced educational outcomes and equity. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an instructional design framework that takes into account the wide range of variations in skills and abilities that exist across all learners, and provides a research-based set of principles and guidelines for inclusive curriculum development and delivery.To locate UDL within the specific inclusive education policy...

Africa still has low numbers of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduates. PhD programmes avail opportunities to doctoral students pursuing research by thesis or course work. Although existing literature is available on postgraduate students but the numbers of PhD graduates is still insufficient. Furthermore, there are limited studies that have conducted research on PhD programmes and PhD graduates. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to explore PhD programmes and PhD graduates at the Open...

In Ghana and Zanzibar, Tanzania, first-generation students navigate uncertain and precarious conditions in the pursuit of becoming graduates and achieving their educational aspirations. This essay argues that youth in the Global South perform two entwined navigational capacities in this pursuit. First, the capacity for action, or collective agency, harnessed through relations with people in youths’ families, schools, and communities. Second, the capacity to hustle, which is a strategy of...

Youth are critical participants in the modernization of African agriculture but often their perception of farming is negative. A baseline survey of 1264 students from eight secondary schools in Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo, Kenya and Nigeria was conducted to assess their attitudes toward career pathways to agriculture and agribusiness. KoboToolBox was used to collect data online before compilation and inspection for errors in Microsoft Excel and exportation into STATA for analysis....

Abstract Global warming has emerged as a major challenge to development and human wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa in general and Nigeria in particular. Periodic incidents show that this challenge will continue and increase in impact on all aspects of natural resources – agriculture, ecosystems services, biodiversity depletion, environmental degradation and human health. Recognizing the enormous potential of underutilized plant genetic resources (PGRs) is crucial as sources of solutions to a...