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Africa Research Bulletin: Economic, Financial and Technical SeriesVolume 53, Issue 1 p. 21124A-21124C Full Issue Drought and Hunger Across Africa First published: 01 March 2016 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6346.2016.06871.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I...

Africa Research Bulletin: Economic, Financial and Technical SeriesVolume 53, Issue 1 p. 21123A-21126C Full Issue ETHIOPIA: Worst Drought for Decades First published: 01 March 2016 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6346.2016.06870.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and aliphatic hydrocarbons (AHs) were analyzed in surface sediments collected from Suez till Hurgharda coasts to establish baseline levels for various types of organic pollutants before the anticipated identification of anthropogenic activities, petrogenic and biogenic. AHs for all samples were dominated by unresolved complex mixture (UCM), and petrogenic mixed with biogenic sources. Results also revealed that sedimentary PAHs mainly originated from pyrolysis sources.

Unsafe abortions account for nearly one-third of maternal deaths among young people. Women who have an induced abortion are usually literate and less than 30 years old; usually undergraduates with unintended pregnancies. Many of these pregnancies could have been prevented by contraception. The aim of this study was to determine the correlates of uptake of emergency contraception among university students. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1328 sexually active, never married female...

EDUCATION, GENDER AND CHILD-RIGHTS: SALIENT ISSUES IN POST-MDG YEARS IN ADO-ODO/OTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

EFFECTIVENESS OF PLACEMENT PROCESSES OF STUDENTS OF BASIC EDUCATION ON TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

Climate scholars are increasingly recognizing the importance of gender in climate change vulnerability, but often either dichotomize men and women as homogeneous categories or limit themselves to comparing male- and female-headed households. We use an intersectionality framework to examine how the adaptive strategies of Tanzanian farmers are mediated through their gender and marital statuses. Drawing on focus group discussions and using logistic regression to analyze questionnaire data, we...

The purpose of this study was to identify the availability of the dimensions of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and the leadership practices that support them in government schools. It also investigated the differences in the previous areas across nationality (Egyptian/ Omani), and gender (male / female). The study sample consisted of 1235 teachers 509 from Egypt and 726 from Oman. The scale developed by Olivier, Hipp and Huffman (2010) was used to measure PLC dimensions, and Pohl...

The purpose of this study was to identify the availability of the dimensions of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and the leadership practices that support them in government schools. It also investigated the differences in the previous areas across nationality (Egyptian/ Omani), and gender (male / female). The study sample consisted of 1235 teachers 509 from Egypt and 726 from Oman. The scale developed by Olivier, Hipp and Huffman (2010) was used to measure PLC dimensions, and Pohl...

O. Alagbe1, P. Aderonmu1, O. Dare-Abel1, G. Alalade1, T. Alagbe2 1Covenant University (NIGERIA) 2Bells University of Technology (NIGERIA)

Abstract: The aim of the current research is to explore the impact using active learning strategies in the teaching of medical devices course in the achievement of fourth year biomedical engineering students compared to the conventional teaching method. To achieve this aim, authors have stated the following statistical hypothesis: There is a statistically significant difference (at the 0.05 level) between the mean scores of students of the experimental group (taught using active learning)...

This thesis addresses the learning experiences of Libyan students studying master’s courses in different disciplines at a UK university. It is a story of students who came to the UK at a particular point in time after civil war and from ongoing conflict. This study uses communities of practice (CoPs) theory as a conceptual framework to highlight the significance of the knowledge and skills that are developed through social interaction with colleagues and tutors within the master’s course and...

Career choices and placements of healthcare professionals in rural areas are a major problem worldwide, and their recruitment and retention to these areas have become a challenge to the health sector. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Community Based Education and Service (COBES) on medical graduates' choice of specialty and willingness to work in a rural area.This cross sectional survey was conducted among 56 pioneering graduates that followed a Problem Based...

TEACHER VARIABLES AND THE SKILL OF EXAMINATION ADMINISTRATION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

This study discusses the morphological changes and evolution of Agadir Bay beach (Morocco) in response to eight storms between January 2014 and March 2014. A comparison is carried out of the evolution and variability of the beach in a sector of the bay protected by the commercial harbour of Agadir relative to a sector down drift of the harbour that is more exposed to waves, and changes affecting the beach following these storms are examined. Wave influence is evaluated using numerical...

South African developmental local governments have a policy mandate to prepare and adopt local strategies for addressing environmental issues, including climate change impacts, in their areas of jurisdiction. The local authorities have been encouraged to effectively plan for climate change through Integrated Development Planning, that is, as a five-year strategic plan prepared in consultation with local actors. This article argues that local government Integrated Development Planning is a...

A recent World Bank report reveals that poverty has been decreasing in all regions of the world with the exception of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as more than 45% of countries in the sub-region are off-track from achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) extreme poverty target. This paper investigates the effects of mobile phone technology, knowledge creation and diffusion on inclusive human development in 49 SSA countries for the period 2000-2012 using Tobit model. The study finds that...