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Recently, both South Africa and the United States have undertaken reviews of the physics education being offered in their respective countries in higher education institutions (CHE-SAIP report, 2013; NRC report, 2013). These reviews came about as a consequence of concerns that have arisen regarding the appropriateness of curricula and the quality of the education that is currently being offered by our universities.In the light of these two reviews what becomes critical is how physics...

This Doctor of Education dissertation consists of a portfolio of reports on four research projects organised around a research focus on the education of children and young people with vision impairment (VI) in Papua New Guinea (PNG), plus a linking paper. The first study was an auto-ethnographic investigation into the researcher's educational journey from Indigenous Yuri child living in the highlands of PNG to Doctor of Education candidate at James Cook University in Australia. The...

This paper reports a quantitative research study on equity and access for students with vision impairment (VI) conducted in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Using the WHO definitions, students with VI comprise two groups: those with a low vision with visual acuity <6/18 and those who a legally blind with visual acuity <3/60. A survey questionnaire consisting of 16 questions plus a section for written comments was forwarded to 124 Special Education Resource Centre (SERC) teachers. There was a response...

In this study a qualitative research methodology was used to investigate the educational experiences of five former students with vision impairment (VI) in PNG who received specialist services during their schooling. The participants were purposively chosen to provide the widest possible range of information (for example: three female, two male; one with low vision, four functionally blind; with each participant from a different geographical region of PNG). Semi-structured 60-minute...

Background : Neonatal surgeries are a particularly challenging aspect of paediatric surgery following the peculiar physiologic and metabolic demands of neonates. Surgery in the neonates therefore will require specific anaesthesia, analgesia, intraoperative and postoperative  monitoring. There are a wide range of surgical conditions requiring surgery in the neonates. Methods : The study was a retrospective study of neonates who underwent various surgeries from 2010-2012.The study was carried...

The cascade model of training involves the delivery of training through layers of trainers until it reaches the final target group like water falls from the top to the bottom of a hill. This was a model adopted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to establish Voter Education Club (VEC) in Secondary Schools in Nigeria. The idea begun with the INEC Chairman Professor Athairu Jega training his able INEC State Commissioners who in turn trained selected principals of secondary...

This study was aimed at investigating the influence of birth order on delinquency among senior secondary school students in Calabar south. Cross river state, Nigeria. It was a survey research, as such the population used was 2640 senior secondary students using simple random sampling techniques, and 600 students were drawn for the study. For data analysis, one way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for testing the hypothesis. The result of the analysis showed that first born children are...

Islamic Studies is perceived by many Nigerians to be a religious course, which should centre on the worship of God and Spirituality. It is viewed as a subject that has nothing to do with the mundane world. Their perception makes them to believe that it cannot be taught or learnt using modern technological advancement. The lukewarm attitude which those in Islamic Studies put to computer knowledge and the fact that no computer course is included in Islamic studies curriculum from primary to...

The research examines the decision-making processes of African Leaders in the context of a common international issue. The Theory of Bounded Rationality is utilised as theoretical framework. More specifically, the research explores how a group of African Leaders come together to make a common decision known as the Common African Position in relation to the succession to the Kyoto Protocol under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The originality of the...

This study investigated the relationship between teachers’ participation in school management and their productivity in South West Nigerian Secondary Schools. The study is significant because it would assist policy makers, school administrators, teachers and parents on how the productivity of secondary school teachers could be improved through participatory management. Through the study, the reading community will be able to ascertain the extent to which secondary school teachers participate...

Introduction /Background: This study was designed to find out the altitude of selected adolescents towards sex education in Osun State, Nigeria.It was designed to enlighten the adolescent on the problems associated with lack of sex education. METHODOLOGYThis is a descriptive study using multistage sampling technique to select the 3 secondary schools in Ejigbo local government area.The respondents were selected using simple random technique through the register of the school.The instrument...

The study aimed at assessing adolescents health and management of sexual risk-taking behaviorus among selected Senior Secondary School Students in Osun State, Nigeria. A sample of 810 students was selected through multistage sampling technique. A self-designed instrument was used to collect data from the respondents. Apart from the face validity of the instrument, its reliability was determine through the pilot study carried out among 20 Senior Secondary School Students of the Seventh-day...

Background:-Technology in health care is increasingly becoming an integral part of the Nigeria health care delivery system and National Universities Commission has made it as part of bench-mark in the training of Nursing Students on Nursing informatics.Nursing and Midwifery Council is equally making efforts to see to the teaching and utilization of Nursing informatics by nursing students and practicing nurses.Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the knowledge and attitude of...

The paper examined the use of Information Retrieval Tools (IRTs) by the post graduate students of selected universities in south western Nigeria. The study made use of descriptive survey and was carried out over a period of four months between January and May, 2012. The sample size comprise of 2,100 postgraduate students which were randomly selected from different faculties and served with copies of questionnaire. A total of 1,923 copies of useable questionnaire were retrieved which...

The benefits of involvement in leisure-time physical activity have attracted individuals, groups and governments to it. There is compelling evidence that an active and fit way of life has many important health benefits and that sedentary habits are associated with increased risks of numerous chronic diseases and decreases longevity. The aim of this study was to identify motivational factors influencing leisure-time physical activity involvement among staff of tertiary institutions in Ondo...

The uprising in Egypt on January 25, 2011 resulted in a major restructuring of the country’s political and economic structure, and entrepreneurs are expected to play an important role in creating a sustainable economy during this transitional period and for years to come. Using the theoretical lens of the decomposed theory of planned behavior, we compare the entrepreneurial intentions of undergraduate students in university programs in Egypt and in the United States. Specifically, we look at...

Professional development is essential for every individual irrespective of the profession. It should be noted that knowledge is not immutable in a world of change. The dynamic nature of the society demands that every human being will continue to improve and adjust himself or herself to the changing times in order to remain relevant. Teacher’s professional and personal development becomes a necessary proposition. Undoubtedly, teachers straight from training are clumsy and do not perform well...

Discipline of students is critical to educators, parents, and the society as a whole. Secondary schools in Kenya have experienced problems of student discipline for along time. In the year 2001 alone, after the government had banned the use of corporal punishment in schools, 253 schools all over the country went on strike. Most people attributed the trend of strikes in schools to the ban on corporal punishment. While the schools all over the country were portraying a trend of violence, those...