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General Circulation Models GFD3 and UK89 was selected among six models (GFD3, UK89, CCCM, GISS, GF01 and CLIM) with hydrological model (WATBAL) to study the impacts of the climate change on water resources of Bandama watershed. The simulations predict a rise of temperature more important in savanna zone in the north with 2.75 °C and 4.1 °C according to GFD3 and UK89 in the year 2075. The meadow forest and raised savanna zones will experiment the least increase in the temperature of about...

Early childhood is a crucial period for the development of children's mental functions; hence it needs to be handled by qualified teachers who are well motivated.The purpose of the study is to highlight some of the challenges faced by ECE teachers in rural areas and how much efforts have been made by government in terms of policies, funding, curriculum and infrastructure.A case study of early childhood provision in rural areas of Mongu district of Western Province, was presented as an...

Abstract A severe drought hit the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) in 2014, but it remains unclear whether this extreme event was attributable to anthropogenic climate change or part of longer‐term natural cycles. Precipitation patterns are known to be changing across the GHA, but trajectories in land surface variables are much less well known. We simulated the GHA land surface environment to assess the balance between natural cycles and human‐induced climate change. Using a new form of event...

Background: Malnutrition remains a major concern in the developing countries especially in food insecure populations. Maternal nutrition knowledge, among other factors, has been shown to improve nutritional status in children under the age of 5 years. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a nutrition education intervention on maternal nutrition knowledge, dietary intake, and nutritional status in Turkana County, Kenya.Methods: Seventy-three mothers/female caretakers with...

This study focused on Computer-Aided-Instruction (CAI) as an innovative method for optimizing the quality of Social Studies lecturers in Nigerian tertiary institutions for quality teacher education in Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, three research questions were posed to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study consisted of all the one hundred and sixty-two (162) Social studies education lecturers in public universities...

The objective of the study was to assess the effects of Diversity Training on Performance of County Government of Kakamega. The target population for the study was 408 employees of County Government of Kakamega through the Ministry of Public Service and Administration. Stratified random sampling was used to collect useful information from County Government employees. The tools were tested for reliability using Cronbach’s alpha with an alpha of 0.824 (α=0.824) achieved. The questionnaires...

Precipitation and surface runoff vary strongly in space and time across Morocco. The country's water management is primarily governed at the basin level, following a decentralized approach. However, in some cases, water is shared between basins, which increases the complexity and the potential for conflicts. The current study, conducted at Oum Er Rbia (OER) basin and Moroccan country scales, evaluates the use of novel Earth Observation (EO) products (surface soil moisture and...

This study identifies and describes the problems of teaching and learning of the Igbo language at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Nigeria. In the last two decades, it has been observed that there has been a substantial decrease in the proportion of students who applied for or even enrolled to study the Igbo language at university level in Nigeria. Using survey design, this study investigated the problems associated with the teaching and learning of the Igbo language. Fifteen Igbo...

The study examined extended school time policy and students’ academic performance in Cross River State, Nigeria. Specifically, it investigated the extent to which students’ gender significantly differs in students’ academic performance before and after extended school time policy. The academic performance was the results of the students’ in West African Senior  Secondary Certificate Examination for eight years. The results between 2006 and 2009 were considered as students’ academic...

The aim of this study is to measure the impact of Field trip in improving academic achievement and developing the interest of learners in learning entrepreneurship. The study accommodated 100 students from Groupe Scholaire Nyagahandagaza. It used quasiexperimental and qualitative approaches where two seniors in classes one were assigned to the control and treatment groups each. The first term of students’ scores were considered as pre-test while achievement tests were set as post-test after...

Abstract Background HIV incidence varies widely between sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. This variation coincides with a substantial sociobehavioural heterogeneity, which complicates the design of effective interventions. Methods We used unsupervised machine learning to analyse data from the Demographic and Health Surveys of 29 SSA countries completed after 2010. We preselected 48 demographic, socio-economic, behavioural and HIV-related attributes to describe each country. We used...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between cognitive dysfunction, neurodegeneration, and genetic factors among multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods: Fifty patients of definite MS were included. Physical disability was assessed by expanded disability status scale (EDSS). Cognitive functions were assessed by using the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS). For each eye, optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to track...

Kenya has traditionally adopted a teacher-centred teaching methodology and is now aiming to make improvements by replacing this approach with an education system that is more child focused.The purpose of this study is to examine the Kenyan teaching system.It is an exploratory pilot study, which tries to establish whether governmental directions match the real experience of teachers and students and discusses whether student perceptions of teaching practices match those of the...

The study determined the school climate in eight public secondary schools and its relationship to students’ academic achievement. The study employed quantitative approach within ex-post facto research design using three climate questionnaires for secondary schools and a sample of 160 teachers. The study revealed that the general climates of all schools were non-conducive or negative. In determining the relationship, the subtest of intimate teachers’ behaviour indicated a strong positive...

The study investigated the contributions of teachers’ factors on truancy among adolescents in secondary schools in Manyatta, Embu County, Kenya. A survey design was employed. The respondents were three hundred and twenty that were randomly selected from two thousand three hundred and eighty four. The instruments for data collection were student’s questionnaire, deputy principal’s questionnaire, record analysis and researcher’s observations schedules. Data was analysed through descriptive...

Higher education in South Africa, as elsewhere in the world, is under pressure to reinvent and transform itself. Traditionally it has enjoyed the financial support of the government and has also enjoyed an autonomous existence. In South Africa, since the demise of apartheid, the education policy terrain has shifted remarkably fast and policies have required that universities respond to a national plan for higher education that commits universities to become cost- effective, massified...

Aims:The aim of this study was to evaluate the postoperative complications using a standardized classification; modified Clavien's classification. Patients and methods:We have included all patients aged at least 50-years-old on the day of surgery between the 1 st June 2015 and 31 st May 2017 at the urology division of Souro Sanou University Teaching Hospital of Bobo-Dioulasso.Complications reports were performed according to the modified Clavien-Dindo system.Results: Hundred patients (100)...

Narrative persuasion and social norms are part of the most recent theorizing behind the health communication strategy known as entertainment-education. There is little research, however, that compares these theoretical constructs from Mozambique, a setting that has not been researched to the same extent as other EE practice locations. This study uses mixed methods data from the midline evaluation of Ouro Negro (English translation: Black Gold), an EE radio program for individual health and...