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The rapid development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and the move towards more knowledge-intensive, interdependent and internationalized societies create new challenges and opportunities for the design and delivery of distance education. There are three reasons for disseminating distance education to all societies; vis-a-vis geographical isolation, social isolation and disadvantaged groups. The emergence of the internet and related networks like the World Wide Web and...

The current study aims to assess the breeding system, the herd structure of the cattle farm and the climate changes in the municipality of Banikoara. It appears that the majority of farmers was from Fulani ethnic group, of 46 years old and married. Livestock farming was their main activity. The main crops produced included maize, sorghum, millet and cotton. The reared animal species were composed of cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens and guinea fowl with the predominance of chicken (p...

This study explores the extent to which inclusive education is appropriately and adequately implemented in Lesotho schools. The study, which was conducted among 256 randomly selected teachers in the two districts of Lesotho, namely Lithabaneng and St. Bernadette, reveals a depressing picture. A semi-structured questionnaire with multiple Likert rating scales was used to collect data from the respondents. Teachers still find it difficult to deal with learners with various learning...

Since the world has become a global village, the need for better understanding and communication among peoples from different cultures is crucial. Common markets, resource shortages, ethnic conflicts, nuclear proliferations, natural disasters, environmental problems, terrorism, epidemics and religious intorelance need the intervention of all nations in the world. Globally, culture is one of the most conspicuous differences that exist among people. Culture defines personal, interpersonal, and...

Novice programmers struggle to understand introductory programming concepts and this difficulty, associated with learning to program, contributes mainly to the lack of interest in the field of Computer Science at tertiary level. Programming assistance tools have been used to assist novice programmers extensively at education institutions. A programming assistance tool (PAT) is a software program that can be used by novice programmers to learn how to program and/or improve their understanding...

Evangelicals have been highlighted at the intersections of religion, science, and education, yet little is known about how evangelicals perceive public science education and how these perceptions compare across racial lines. Here we analyze how African American and white evangelicals view science education through 40 in-depth interviews collected from two evangelical congregations in Texas. Without raising the topic of evolution, we find that African American leaders, white leaders, and...

Background: Recent research has linked caffeine consumption with a lower risk for depression and cognitive decline. However, no studies have examined the relationship in an African American compared to a white, socioeconomically diverse representative urban sample. Methods: Data from a cross-sectional study were used to determine the associations of caffeine use with depressive symptomatology and cognition in a sample of 1,724 participants in the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity...

This study set out to document the prevalence and predictors of sexual intercourse with persons below the age of consent (statutory rape) and outright sex without consent (rape) among out-of-school adolescents in an urban slum in Lagos, Nigeria. Data gathered from a survey of 480 participants were employed. About 14% and 35% of the participants had been victims of rape and statutory rape respectively. Experience of rape was found to be a function of age and basic deprivation (Cox and Snell's...

IntroductionElectronic-Databases (e-databases) have become an established component of many academic libraries' collection. These databases often contain journal articles, or references to such articles, e-books, reference sources, conference papers and reports among others. There are various types of these databases such as bibliographic, full-text, directory, numeric and multimedia.E-databases are widely available and can be accessed from anywhere and by many users at the same time. It is...

To explore the effect of acupuncture at “Jng Jiāj” () on sudden hearing loss by observing the changes of the threshold of auditory brainstem response (ABR) of deaf guinea pigs. Sixty healthy guinea pigs were selected, with computer randomization, 20 were randomly divided into a normal control group (group A), while the rest were randomly and equally divided into a model group (group B) and an acupuncture group (group C) when turned deaf after gentamycin sulfate and furosemide were...

Background Results from recent reports suggest that the mortality and the morbidity from coronary heart disease (CHD) is leveling, especially in younger adults. Studies conducted in both Saudi Arabia and Egypt, aiming at the estimation of the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among the young population, demonstrated a high prevalence of risk factors. Objective The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among medical students aged 18–25 years in...

This study addresses the issue of language teaching, specifically the use of reading strategies for comprehension in secondary schools in Kenya at a time when concern is being expressed about declining reading habits in the institutions of learning. It investigates language teachers perceptions about teaching the use of reading strategies, the perceived reading strategies and how these are reflected in their classroom practices. This was done to establish the consistence in practice or any...

Foundation Phase teaching in South Africa is a gendered phenomenon. Therefore, this theoretical study presented an overview of the gender divides that existed in early childhood teacher education through asking the critical question: “Why are male students reluctant in choosing early childhood education as their teaching specialization in teacher education institutions?” Focus is paid on three arenas that perpetrated the divides and these are: African people’s beliefs regarding child rearing...

The eating disorders (ET) seem more and more common. These disorders are multifactorial. Several risk factors have been studied in literature. However, the link with the temperament, biological basis of personality and depression are scarce. The estimation of the prevalence of ET, cyclothymic temperament (CT) and depression among medical students and the assessment the relationship between these three parameters. This is a descriptive transversal and analytical study involving one hundred...

Body image disturbance and eating disorders among the young population are increasing. The aim of our study was to investigate the perception of body image and its relationship with eating disorders among tunisian medical students. METHODS : A total of 100 Tunisian medical students were interviewed using : - a self-administered questionnaire which explores clinical data, - a scale of screening of eating disorders : Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). - the Stunkard’s figure rating scale (FRS)...

The major goals of forest governance arrangements are sustainable forest management (SFM), poverty alleviation, and enhancement of forest biodiversity. However, in recent years, climate change mitigation, through reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD +1) has emerged as one of the most important aspects of forest governance arrangements. This is due to the fact that REDD + has the potential to provide a framework for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from...