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In most developing countries, the problem of inefficient municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is endemic. The problem is manifested by heaps of uncollected solid waste found on open areas and by the street sides. This dissertation examines the relationship between land pollution and population density resulting from solid waste generation in the City of Kwekwe in Zimbabwe. Questionnaires and interviews were conducted to 375 randomly selected households in low, medium and high density...

The objective of the Quality Improvement and Equity of Basic Education Project for Senegal is to improve learning outcomes for early grades and middle schools, and equity in access to basic education. The changes include: due to the phasing out of the EFA-FTI Trust Fund, which has an end disbursement date of April 30, 2016, the team is requesting an extension of the closing date of grant fund from October 30, 2015 to February 29, 2016. This will leave two months' grace period before the...

Vocational and technical (VOTEC) education plays a significant role in knowledge acquisition for national development. However, since the inception of education in Ghana, VOTEC education until recently has not seen any improvement in the areas of curriculum or academic progression of its graduates. This study sought to assess factors limiting academic progression of VOTEC students into tertiary institutions. Information was obtained from 20 out of 30 VOTEC teachers, registrars of the 5...

Education is a fundamental right of children even under emergency situations.The purpose of this study was to asses, access resources, curriculum activities, coordination of capacity building in managing emergency peace education programmes for Boko Haram internally displaced persons in Yola Refugee Camp of Adamawa State.Data was collected using teachers assessment of emergency peace Education for Internally Displaced Persons questionnaire (TAEPEIDPQ) consisting of twenty (20) items.The...

Education is one of the most topical issues in South Africa. In recent years, particularly in the period after the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006) (hereinafter CRPD), the discourse on the education of children with disabilities has mainly focused on the potential of White Paper 6 on Special Needs Education (2001) (hereinafter WP 6) and its implementing programmes to facilitate the realisation of the right to education for children with...

The use of simulated patients to teach in psychiatry has not been reported from low-income countries. This is the first study using simulation teaching in psychiatry in Africa. The aim of this study was to introduce a novel method of psychiatric teaching to medical students at the University of Zimbabwe and assess its feasibility and preliminary effectiveness. We selected depression to simulate because students in Zimbabwe are most likely to see cases of psychoses during their ward-based...

Managing knowledge in higher education institutions is under scrutinizing due to the mismatch between the demands of the labor market and the education output.Knowledge management research focuses on the technical aspect rather than the humane one which includes the employees who directly interact with the system.The aim of this paper is to analyze the interaction of age and gender of Egyptian academicians, and its effect, on Knowledge Management.Data was gathered using questionnaire in...

Summary Pityriasis versicolor ( PV ) is a common superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by Malassezia . Initially M. furfur was suggested as its main aetiological agent; however, more recent studies suggest M. globosa as the dominant species. The possibility of a variance in predominant species based on geographical basis has not been fully evaluated. The objective of this study was to identify the Malassezia species on affected and non‐affected skin of students with PV who reside...

In Malawi, malnutrition among school-aged children as indicated by 30% stunting, 18% underweight and 3% wasting levels is a problem that is being addressed through school feeding programs. The nutritional status of school going children is dependent on household food security, education level of the parents, food preference of the parents and food preparation constraints. These factors affect food consumption patterns of children which is one of the determining factors of nutritional status....

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and severity of dental caries, oral hygiene levels and assessment of the oral health knowledge and practices of nursing students at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre teaching hospital in Moshi, Tanzania. A cross-sectional survey was done on 217 student nurse population at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Teaching Hospital in Moshi, Tanzania in 2014. Ethical approval was obtained from the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College...

SUMMARY Agricultural production in the Sudano–Sahelian zone of west Africa is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate variability and climate change. The present study aimed to understand farmers’ perceptions of climate variability and change and to evaluate adaptation options together with farmers, including tactical management of planting date in combination with the use of mineral fertilizer. Farmers perceived an increase in annual rainfall variability, an increase in the occurrence...

This study sought to determine the reasons why majority of the special education teachers do not prepare and use individualised education plans in teaching pre-vocational skills on the Copperbelt province. The objectives of the study were to: establish the reasons why the majority of special education teachers do not prepare individualised and use education plans in teaching pre-vocational skills to pupils with intellectual disabilities on the Copperbelt province of Zambia; to determine the...

The purpose of this study was to compare between learning sexually transmitted infections in Biology by observation and traditional classroom lecture method among secondary schools in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The study involved form three students from Perfect Vision and Benjamin Mkapa secondary schools. A total of 81 students were involved in the study of whom 37 were girls and 44 were boys. Both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods were employed where the former used...

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One model aims to address socioeconomic disparities; the other brings students and distinguished regional and international lecturers together for an advanced, intense training program.<...

I, the undersigned, declare that this thesis is fundamentally my original work and the outcome of my research and reflection. To the best of my knowledge, it has not been presented to any college or university for academic credit. Any information obtained from other sources has been duly acknowledged.