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The prevalence of diabetes is increasing worldwide, particularly in low and middle income countries, where treatment and control are often unavailable and inaccessible. Information on risk factors at local and regional levels is of utmost importance for tailored prevention programmes to curb the rise in diabetes. The current study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG)/Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) and its risk factors in the adult population in...

In recent years safe voluntary male medical circumcision (VMMC) has been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the preventive strategies for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection for those countries with high HIV prevalence and low medical male circumcision rates.This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and acceptance of safe VMMC among male university students attending Botswana University.A survey instrument was used to collect descriptive...

The development of any nation is peaked upon the type of education offered and its relevance to the needs and aspirations of the people it serves. It should not only bring up individual development, but also the desired change, while preserving the culture and values of the society. The history curriculum is well placed to contribute to societal transformation because it deals with a whole range of human and global issues. The subject is relevant in Kenya which is beset with many problems...

One of the key criteria to evaluate the development of any country is by her ability to explore computer knowledge. Based on this assertion, this paper examined the effects of Computer-Assisted Oral English Instructional Programme (CAOEIP) on the performance of high schools students in the rural areas of Nigeria. The study focused on two aspects of information and communication technology (ICT) namely animation and digital Video compared with conventional method of teaching. Two hundred and...

Abstract Bowalization is a particular form of land degradation and leads to lateral expansion of ferricrete horizons. The process occurs only in tropical regions. In this study, the most adapted and resistant species towards climate change were identified on bowé . The 15 most common bowé species of the subhumid and semi‐arid climate zones of Benin were submitted together with significant environmental variables (elevation, current bioclimatic variables, soil types) to three ecological niche...

The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of child abuse on teaching and learning in primary schools in Mutare district in Zimbabwe. The study adopted a survey design with focussed group discussions as the main data collection technique. Purposive sampling was used in selecting 180 children, 21 teachers, 12 SDC/SDA members and 3 heads as respondents. Qualitative analysis of the focus Group Discussion data was employed. Findings revealed that there was rampant physical, sexual,...

The coastal regions of Africa are prone to series of environmental disasters arising from vulnerability of climate change.The October 7 th and November 3 rd , 2012 coastal floods in the Niger Delta region Nigeria, provides an evidence of the persistence and inevitability of climate change vulnerability which has been an issue of global concern with potential for havoc on human existence including environmental security, displacement and their far reaching consequences.Using primary and...

Forests can capture and retain enormous amount of carbon over long period of time.Their role in carbon emission balance is also well documented.However, especially in developing country, wide spread deforestation and forest degradation is continuing unknowingly and deliberately.This study was conducted to estimate carbon stock in dry Afromontane forest type of Danaba community forest (CF) of Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia.A systematic sampling method was used to identify each sampling...

Abstract Does access to better village‐level facilities for saving and borrowing improve educational outcomes and expenditure? Based on a literature review and case studies in Ghana commissioned by Plan UK, this paper finds that savings groups programmes, such as village savings and loans associations, help poor rural households pay for education in some contexts but not others. Households use loans directly to pay school expenses and also invest in income‐generating activities that allow...

Background: This study was designed to test the relationship between the use of internet and the psychological health of university students in south West Bank. Method: The study was cross-sectional, 144 participants were chosen using convenience sampling from three universities in south West Bank.Results: Data were analyzed using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS). The result revealed that there is a significant relationship between the internet use and the psychological...

The value orientation of a person is highly likely to have consequences in his/her attitudes and behavior.The study reported in this paper examined the ecological/environmental value orientations of prospective secondary school teachers enrolled at Addis Ababa University for a one year Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (PGDT) program.An environmental and sustainability literacy questionnaire (ESLQ) was used to measure the awareness and views of participants on key environmental/ecological...

The aim of this study was to obtain some anthropometric dimensions of pupils in primary schools and examine the likelihood of mismatch between the relevant body dimensions of the pupils with the furniture they presently use in class. Random samples of 200 pupils in 4 randomly selected public primary schools were used for the study. The age range of the children was from 5 to 14 years (mean =9.8 years, SD=2.9 years). Twenty one anthropometric dimensions of the pupils and the dimensions of the...

Abstract A systematic review was conducted of biological and physical climate change impacts in three hotspot regions in Africa and Asia. Specifically, the review focused on identifying the nature and extent of biophysical impacts in semi-arid zones, mega-deltas and glacial-fed river basins. In total 139, peer-reviewed articles were reviewed, with a steady increase in relevant articles reported since 2006. Publications on the South Asian glacial-fed river basins were the most numerous...

This article explores the light that the notion of inclusive dignity might shed on the quest for land reform and land restitution in South Africa. It offers a discussion of the notion of inclusivity by outlining the various faces of exclusivity in contemporary societies, especially on the continent of Africa. It discusses the indispensable role of three dimensions of human rights to acknowledge, affirm and actualize dignity for all, including nature. It argues that dignity can be actualized...