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Abstract This article explores the role of schools in the formation of sexual identities and incidence of sexual violence in the Acholi sub-region of northern Uganda, a conflict and post-conflict setting. It reflects three years of participant observation and in-depth interviews with 187 women, and primarily draws on interviews with 17 teachers in five primary schools. The evidence shows how the experience girls have in school builds a paradoxical paradigm with irreconcilable dimensions....

Children in Grade R and Grade 1 were screened for eyesight and ophthalmological health, weight and height, and examined for lymphadenopathy, skin conditions, pallor and general health. The premise of the screening initiative was that certain key health issues acted as barriers to learning in children, and that these were the issues which were addressed in the implementation of the project. Results show a significant improvement in the percentage of pupils immunized and in pupils' nutritional...

Children in Grade R and Grade 1 were screened for eyesight and ophthalmological health, weight and height, and examined for lymphadenopathy, skin conditions, pallor and general health. The premise of the screening initiative was that certain key health issues acted as barriers to learning in children, and that these were the issues which were addressed in the implementation of the project. Results show a significant improvement in the percentage of pupils immunized and in pupils' nutritional...

Advances in information communications technology (ICT) has impacted every sphere of human life including the training of health care professionals and the delivery of health care. Training institutions have incorporated ICT into all spheres of student life and delivery in varying degrees. This study determined the status of usage of ICT by academic staff in a selected nurse training college in South Africa. Questionnaires were administered to 95 academic staff at the selected institution....

Over the years I've come to appreciate how animals enter our lives prepared to teach and far from being burdened by an inability to speak they have many different ways to communicate. It is up to us to listen more than hear... (Trout, 2010, p.XV).All classrooms are active social systems; the middle school classroom involves complex interactions between and among peers as well as between students and teachers. the elementary years, attention is often given to nurturing students and fostering...

The present study was conducted to ascertain the prevalence of common digestive problems compared to other health problems among dogs that were admitted to the teaching veterinary hospital, faculty of veterinary medicine, Cairo University, Egypt during 1 year period from January to December 2013. Also, study the effect of age, sex, breeds, and season on the distribution of digestive problems in dogs.A total of 3864 dogs included 1488 apparently healthy (included 816 males and 672 females)...

The evolution of South African universities continues to be shaped by both apartheid and more recent post-apartheid policies. Yet the South African university system is mainly an elite, low participation and high attrition system, offering a medium quality education. Moreover, there is uneven attention to the opportunities that internationalization might bring to South Africa. The paper explores South Africa’s position in a global, African and regional perspective, and looks at...

The South African public technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges have experienced considerable change in the past 20 years. Recently, these colleges have become the focal point of education and training, ever since the publication of the Green Paper on Post-School Education and Training in 2012, transferring the colleges to the higher education and training system. These colleges are expected to increase their enrolments from 650 000 to 2.5 million by 2030. Leaders in...

The health impact of the global African dust event (ADE) phenomenon in the Caribbean has been vaguely investigated. Heavy metals in ADE and non-ADE extracts were evaluated for the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant capacity by cells using, deferoxamine mesylate (DF) and N-acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC). Results show that ADE particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) induces ROS and stimulates oxidative stress. Pre-treatment with DF reduces ROS in ADE and Non-ADE extracts and in lung...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of most common neuropsychiatric disorder in school aged children. Neurobehavioral, environmental and nutritional factors are involved in the pathway of this disorder. The aim of this study is to evaluate the hyperactivity among urban schooled children living in Kenitra city (North-West of Morocco), and to study the relationship between this neurobehavioral disorders (Hyperactivity) and the food additives contained in cookies and soft drinks...

Pollution represents a serious problem for the environment; the worn-out waters domesticated and non-purified represent the main source of organic pollution of waters. The township of Abomey-Calavi is between the latitudes 6°20'23.4 '' and 6°42'6.6 '' North and the longitudes 2°14'13.8 ''and 2°25'7.8 '' East. Followed it of analysis in the different points of observation made the object of a treatment of data by the establishment of a card of organic pollution of 54 deep boring waters and 4...

Public participation in disaster risk management and climate change adaptation program is acknowledged by researchers and practitioners, yet its actualization largely remains a dream. In principle, there have been several claims in favor of adopting community participation, albeit these remain anecdotal without empirical substance. The few apparent success stories are seldom scaled up or replicated, compelling most enthusiastic practitioners and planners become skeptical about the use of...

This paper summarizes the results of the preliminary study, focusing on assessing the level of university environmental awareness in Gaza Strip the southern part of the Palestine, and if there are any differences in the level of their environmental awareness according to socio-demographic factors such as gender, place of residence, university and academic level of the study subjects. A cross sectional study was carried out within four universities in the Gaza Strip. A total of 773 university...

This paper presents results of a laboratory study designed to assess the impact of pollution in Espírito Santo Estuary, Mozambique, by the use of scope for growth (SFG) and condition indices in the clam Meretrix meretrix. Low energy balances were observed at all sites from the estuary (0.91–2.89 J h−1g−1) as well as from the comparison site (2.57 J h−1g−1). Lowest condition index was observed in clams from the comparison site. Results from the present study indicate symptoms of stress and...

Every educator has an ability to implicitly and explicitly influence the learners' education.This study explored how the Grade 6 learner achievement in Mathematics Annual National Assessment (ANA) link with the educator's inputs (teaching experience, academic qualifications and subject specialisation).Educators from ten (10) Primary Schools in the Motheo Education District of Free State Province of South Africa constituted the target population for this study.49 Grade 6 mathematics educators...

A research report submitted to the Faculty of Science in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. Johannesburg March 2015

This study examined the predictive effect of Parenting Practices on Social Interaction of Pupils with a view to suggesting ways of improving students’ social interaction and performance in school. For the purpose of this research work, descriptive research design of ex-post facto type was adopted. The sample for this study comprised of two hundred and fifty (250) respondents that were randomly selected from five primary schools. Fifty respondents (50) respondents were randomly selected from...