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MANY CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING countries are exposed to multiple risks for poor development due to poverty and associated poor health and nutrition. These factors, as well as insufficient knowledge of the prerequisites for emergent literacy and school readiness on the side of parents and practitioners, may contribute to the weak reading achievement of learners. The question underlying this research was formulated as follows: Will the phonological awareness of preschool children improve after...

Due to population growth and gains in educationattainment, the size of Uganda’s education system isexpected to grow dramatically in the next dozen years inUganda. This will create pressure on scarce budgetresources. In order to accommodate larger cohorts ofstudents and provide an education of quality, gains ininternal efficiency will have to be achieved, but in additionsubstantial additional funding will also be needed.This note discusses issues related to the level andefficiency of spending...

This qualitative case study is aimed at unpacking the schooling experiences and outcomes of African American students, in general, and males in particular, in special education. Findings from this case study demonstrate how one academically successful African American male, diagnosed with an intellectual disability, meets and exceeds school expectations within his general education experience. This case study underscores the significance of listening to students, building strong home-school...

The well known Negro Spiritual “This Little Light of Mine” captures the sentiments of the hopes and dreams of countless African American families for their children in school in general and the early grades in particular. Too many dreams have not been met, begging the question of what happens when it feels like there is a conscientious effort to either dim or extinguish the shining lights (potential, promise, gifts) of African American boys at any age, especially as preschoolers? How do we...

South African coastal lake sediments provide an excellent opportunity to investigate environmental changes such as sea level and climate variability during the Holocene period. In this study we present a sediment record from the coastal lake Groenvlei located in the southern Cape region which is part of South Africa's year-round rainfall zone. In order to improve the understanding of palaeoenvironmental changes in this region, we provide a high-resolution multi-proxy data set derived from...

Meeting the quality standards of higher education and the professional regulator as well as responding to the national health ambitions of government is a huge challenge for nursing educational institutions in resource constrained environments such as South Africa. However, it also offers an opportunity to revolutionise nursing education discarding legacies of the past. Unlocking the potential of nursing education requires student centered approaches that respect indigenous ways of knowing,...

Recent data from Malawi suggest that school-aged children (SAC), aged 5–15 years, have the highest prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection among all age groups. They are the least likely group to utilize insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), the most commonly available intervention to prevent malaria in Africa. This study examined the effects of a universal ITN distribution campaign, and their durability over time in SAC in Malawi. This study identified factors that influence net usage...

In the Annaba plain (Northeast of Algeria), the anthropogenic activities have imposed serious unfavorable impacts on hydraulic, hydrochemical and biological balances that influence the socio-economic future of this area. A hydrochemical analysis was performed in 29 wells distributed over the whole of the plain region during the period of high water (December 2013) to assess the quality of groundwater for its suitability for irrigation. Several parameters were analyzed such as pH, TDS, Ca +2,...

Abstract. Pollen and clay mineralogical analyses of a Holocene sequence from Sebkha Boujmel (southern Tunisia) traces the climatic and environmental dynamics in the lower arid bioclimatic zone over the last 8000 years. During the Mid- to Late Holocene transition, between 8 and 3 ka, a succession of five wet/dry oscillations is recorded. An intense arid event occurs between 5.7 and 4.6 ka. This episode marks the onset of a long-term aridification trend with a progressive retreat of...

This qualitative study focuses on primary schools’ state of readiness for the introduction of early childhood education. Adopting a multiple case study design, the article explores, through semi-structured interviews and documentation, school heads, teachers-in-charge and classroom teachers’ perceptions of their respective schools’ state of readiness for the installation and implementation of early childhood education. The study established that, while classroom teachers were adequately...

The purpose of this study is to examine the reasons for the development of Library and Information Science (LIS) education in Kenya, challenges that LIS education has been facing and suggestions for solutions to these challenges are given. The methodology used was literature survey, questionnaires to founding members of staff of the oldest schools of LIS education, authors’ experiences with and exposures of LIS education. Analysis of the data on the questionnaire was done using content...

Student academic achievement is a confluence of many variables. Among the most debate is the impact of teachers on students overall academic success. Teacher characteristics that have impact on students’ achievement include academic and professional training, self-efficacy, incentive systems and attendance to class. The current study presents findings on the relationship between teacher variables and primary school students’ achievement in literacy and numeracy skills derived from Uwezo...

This paper is a search light beamed to the investigation of the existing level of domestic resource mobilization, financial access and inclusion for inclusive growth in Nigeria, progressive policy development of government and implementation. Cohesive management of domestic resource mobilization, financial access and inclusion for inclusive growth are the driving force of all vibrant economy of the developed societies of the world, and a panacea to high level productivity of developing...

In an attempt to bring about a society in which individuals can realise their full potential, South African (SA) education has undergone fundamental reforms. However, despite these changes, the education system seems to remain hampered by ongoing systematic and institutional racism, and subsequent socio-economic structures of poverty and privilege. Given the national requirement for all teachers to be socially just educators, pre-service teachers need to be guided to first recognise and...

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This qualitative multiple case study utilizes a Black feminist ethic of caring (Collins, 2009; Thompson, 1998) to explore how three African American women social studies teachers draw on their personal and community knowledge to conceptualize and teach the construct of citizenship to their students of color. Instead of conveying traditional notions of citizenship that value blind patriotism to the nation-state and individualism, they instead chose to teach citizenship as relational and...