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The objective of the study was to compare the effect of 7E Learning Cycle Model and Conventional Instructional Method on students’ academic achievement in Biology.  Quasi experimental design was adopted in this study. A sample size of 346 form three students was selected using stratified sampling and simple random sampling techniques. Data collection instrument was Biology Achievement Test. Validity of the instrument was determined by two experts in Biology Education. Test- retest technique...

: In Zimbabwean rural schools, drug abuse is observed to be on the increase trend. It is in this context that this paper delved into experiences that are encountered by vulnerable learners abusing drug in rural schools. Accordingly, it targeted at how this social phobic has become entrenched in learners’ way of being and the plausible antidotes to this drawback. In this regard, a framework derived from social constructionist and symbolic interactionist standpoints provided the lens through...

Inadequate macro- and micronutrient nutrition and its consequences, such as anaemia, iron and vitamin deficiency, and growth retardation, could particularly affect children of small-scale farmers. In the present cross-sectional study, 666 school children aged 5–10 years from villages of Chamwino and Kilosa districts were studied for associations between nutritional and micronutrient status and dietary intake. The overall prevalence of stunting, underweight, and overweight was 28.1, 14.4, and...

Quality assurance is widely recognized as a tool for supervising and supporting instruction with capacity to improve curriculum implementation and learner achievement. This paper examined the role of institutional administrators in school level quality assurance practices towards enhancement of curriculum implementation and students’ academic achievements in public secondary schools in Kieni East Sub County, Kenya. The study used the Ex-post facto research design and was guided by the Lucio...

Innovativeness has become one of the most celebrated concepts of our era. The fields of academics are looking into how members of societies and organizations may be inspired and empowered into creation of innovation. Student innovative capability in institutions of higher education is presumed to be anchored on entrepreneurial pedagogy. However, entrepreneurial pedagogical methods have not been exhaustively investigated in terms of contribution to student innovative capability and the paper...

Education is not only one of the main pillars in the millennium development goals (MDGs) and Kenya’s Vision 2030, but also a pillar upon which the other millennium goals stand. For instance, gender equality – another of the goals – is considered in education as a means to enabling equality between men and women. For this reason, equity in education takes the setting of an enabling environment for the effective teaching and learning for children as crucial. Indeed, the teaching and learning...

Education is not only one of the main pillars in the millennium development goals (MDGs) and Kenya’s Vision 2030, but also a pillar upon which the other millennium goals stand. For instance, gender equality – another of the goals – is considered in education as a means to enabling equality between men and women. For this reason, equity in education takes the setting of an enabling environment for the effective teaching and learning for children as crucial. Indeed, the teaching and learning...

This study reports on in-service mathematics teachers’ views of geometry in the context of ethnomathematics. A convergent parallel mixed method design which includes both quantitative and qualitative methods was used to provide a deeper understanding of how the participants view geometry from an ethnomathematics perspective. Questionnaires and focus group discussions were used to gather data from 40 in-service mathematics teachers. The teachers’ views of geometry were classified under the...

Kenya’s 2019 census report indicated that 0.9 (2.2%) million people of the country’s population are disabled with at least 36% having visual, hearing, and cognition impairments. However, lack of rehabilitation therapies, limited access to education and socio-economic limitations have often prevented the disabled from receiving equal opportunities to fully participate in the country’s workforce. Environment is a key factor in human development. It is even more so to a physically challenged...

Abstract Infection of the urinary tract ranks as one of the most common infections affecting people worldwide and its treatment is made complicated by the rising incidence of antibiotic resistance. This study aimed to detect extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) genes and antibiotic resistance profile of uropathogenic Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) recovered from patients attending a University Teaching hospital in Nigeria. Uropathogenic E. coli isolates were obtained from the culture...

Socioemotional learning (SEL) skills are the competencies that children need to be successful and accepted members of society. In this study, we built a SEL framework and a SEL measurement tool from the ground up that assess children's development of skills with communities of the Baka ethnic group in Cameroon. We conducted a participatory and interactive study to develop a SEL framework and measurement tool that is specific to the context of indigenous Baka communities in Cameroon. Using a...

Abstract Background: Adolescent girls’ risk of school dropout and reproductive health (RH) challenges may be exacerbated by girls’ attitudes toward their bodies and inability to manage their menstruation. We assessed effects of sanitary pad distribution and RH education on girls in primary grade 7 in Kilifi, Kenya in 2017-18. Methods: A cluster randomized controlled trial design was used. Eligible clusters were all non-boarding schools in three sub-counties in Kilifi County that had a...

For many private sector actors, especially micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), it remains challenging to understand how the impacts of climate change may influence their business profitability and continuity over time, and how they can manage climate risks. This working paper explores how governments and development co-operation providers can further engage with the private sector to address these challenges and strengthen its resilience to the negative impacts of climate...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Improving the safety of surgical care is an area of growing interest in Sierra Leona, a low resource setting where health outcomes remain poor. One tool shown to improve outcomes is the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. We report an approach for optimising adherence in a public referral hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone. METHODS: A multi-faceted series of interventions was proposed. Planning involved service evaluation, discussion with key stakeholders and formation...

The aim of this study was to determine and investigate the writing anxiety of Syrian refugees learning Turkish as a foreign language in Turkey according to different variables. The study group of the research, in which survey model was used, consisted of 214 Syrian refugees chosen via purposive sampling method and who learn Turkish as a foreign language in Turkey. “Writing Anxiety Scale for Learners of Turkish as a Foreign Language” was used as data gathering tool in the...

The study entitled “Problems Teachers Face in Teaching children with Dysgraphia and its implication on their Academic Performance in Fako Division of the South West Region of Cameroon”. The study had aimed to investigate, the effect of inadequate instructional material on the Academic performance of children with dysgraphia, inappropriate class size, inappropriate teaching strategy, inappropriate teaching method. These objectives were further translated to research question thus how do...

Abstract Background Globally, increasing numbers of higher education institutions (HEIs) in non-English-speaking countries have adopted English as a medium of instruction (EMI), because of the perception that this provides opportunities to attract high-calibre students and academic staff, and engage with the international research community. We report an evaluation of a North–South-South collaboration to develop health research capacity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by...

Proper measures to combat antimicrobial resistance development and spread in Sub Saharan Africa are very crucial bearing in mind the projected burden of antimicrobial resistance which is expected to be increase by 2050. Training of medical doctor and pharmacy students in antimicrobial stewardship is vital to combat antimicrobial resistance. This study was designed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and perception of final year medical and pharmacy students on antimicrobial use and...