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This interpretive qualitative study investigated why open and distance learning (ODL) within some dual mode universities seemingly failed to achieve high participation rates, compared to the face-to-face mode of delivery in the same institution. Its scope was the Botswana higher education sector. The University of Botswana (UB), the only public dual mode university in Botswana, was closely studied. The main question explored why some dual mode universities in southern Africa enrolled lower...
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Abstract Spiritual formation is a significant component of the educational work of a theological institution that prepares students for church leadership. Theological institutions have a responsibility to engage students in reflecting on spiritual life, to provide opportunities for students to deepen their spiritual journeys and to develop in students a spiritual maturity that is required of future Christian leaders. This article reports on the findings of a descriptive study carried out...
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of adult entrepreneurial education in building the South African economy. A literature review was done to define small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME’s) and their contribution to the Gross Domestic Product of South Africa. Factors hindering SMME’s are also considered. The theory of entrepreneurship is then discussed in order to understand the general principles that govern entrepreneurship. The aim of this study was to establish whether adequate...
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As the terms of Zimbabwe’s negotiated political settlement were being concluded between the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) in the latter half of 2008, much of the concern focused around the dynamics of the power-sharing formula. With battle lines drawn over who should control significant portfolios such as the security forces and home affairs, it seemed that the protracted negotiations resolving the crisis over...
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Growing human population and industrialization have led to the pollution of most aquatic ecosystems and consequent deterioration in environmental water quality. Indicator organisms are needed to improve assessment programmes on the ecological impacts of anthropogenic activities on the aquatic environment. Fish have been widely documented as useful indicators of environmental water quality because of their differential sensitivity to pollution. This study investigated the environmental water...
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The article examines how a foresight approach and methodology was used to generate health and education research priorities and evaluates the contribution it can make to education and development research.
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Using an extensive household-level data set collected in Tanzania, this paper investigates the determinants of the technological adoption of rice cultivation and of paddy yield. We especially focus on the impact of credit and training on the adoption of modern technologies. Based on empirical results, we argue that modern inputs and improved practices of rice cultivation enhance the increase in paddy yield. We also argue that the impact of credit and training on the adoption of modern...
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This study investigated the effects of principals' leadership style on motivation levels of teachers in public secondary schools in Narok North district, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to examine the leadership styles used by public secondary schools principals in management of schools, to determine the extent to which principals' leadership style influence teachers' level of motivation, to assess the level of motivation of secondary school teachers and to establish...
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This study was an investigation into violation of students’ rights by the school authorities in Nigeria. For the purpose of the study three research questions were raised and two sets of questionnaire titled “Secondary School Students’ Rights Questionnaire (SSSQ) and Identification of Students’ Knowledge of their Rights Questionnaire (ISKRQ) were administered to the respondents. The questionnaires were validated in its face and content values and the reliability of the instruments were...
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The purpose of the study is to investigate the strategies used in terms of managing and maintaining the school buildings in order to achieve the goals of the school system. The population of the study was the entire 665 secondary schools -374 public and 291 private secondary school buildings in Delta State. The sample for the study was 20% of the total number of the public and private schools. This includes 71 public and 65 private selected through stratified random sampling. The instrument...
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The purpose of this study was to examine the strategies for enhancing private sector participation in the funding of secondary schools in Delta State, Nigeria. Three research questions were reviewed and two hypotheses were tested. Data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire. The statistic method used for the analysis is the t-test method. The results reveal that the private sectors recognize the educational enterprise as an expensive social service. The study finds that...
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th May, 2011 This study is on challenges on students’ records in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This is because the life wire of the existence of any organization hinges on adequate information disseminated amongst all members of such organization. The study used samples from Federal, State and Private Universities in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The study specially found out if there are significant differences in the challenges in the Federal, State and Private...
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This study sets out to investigate factors influencing career choices in institutions in Bungoma County such as gender, availability of physical facilities, job opportunities and students' background. Different studies have been done in different parts of the world in regard to performance and employment of youths as indicated in literature review of this study, yet little has been done on factors influencing career choices in tertiary institutions .. The project report highlighted some...