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Since South Africa achieved democracy in 1994, there has been fundamental change in many spheres, not least in education. In order to present a coherent picture of primary technology education, it is necessary to provide a brief account of its history.
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South Africa underwent political reform in 1994 from an apartheid government to a democratic state. Former white universities, known for their high standards and academic excellence, experienced an influx of black students who previously were excluded from these institutions. This article reports on a study which investigated the extent of learning barriers that previously disadvantaged black students at a renowned higher education institution experience, and endeavours to determine the...
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This study reports on teachers' perceptions of the effects of poverty on education participation in a district in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. Participants were 21 teachers (males = 10; females = 11) from seven schools (primary =5, high schools =1, special school =1). Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were used to collect the data. Teachers were of the view that poverty prevented learners and parents (or guardians) from full participation of the education...
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Anemia is one of the most common and most serious health disorders worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that about 40% of the total world's population (more than 2 billion individuals) suffer from anemia. In developing countries, the prevalence rate of anemia is about 20% in school-aged children. More than 10 million African children are thought to be anemic (Hb < 11 g/dl). Also, in Africa, it is estimated that more than half of all children over 5 years and pregnant...
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Conference proceedings of the 26th Congress of the Nigerian Academy of Education held at the Faculty of Education, University of Lagos, Akoka, 21st -25th November, 2011.
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To determine cost of therapy to patients of Ear Nose and Throat infections in a Nigerian teaching hospital. A retrospective drug utilization evaluation in conjunction with Cost of Illness Analysis was used. One hundred and twenty two (122) randomly selected case notes containing 182 prescriptions of patients with Ear, Nose and Throat infections over one year period between year 2005 and 2006 were examined. Relevant data including demographics, diagnosis, prescribed drugs, and dosages were...
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Water scaricity is an increasingly critical issue for food production around the world. This is particularly true for the world's poorest region, Sub-Saharan Africa, due to its growing malnutrition and almost complete dependence on rainfed agriculture. Given that agriculture is the primary consumer of freshwater around the globe and the demand for domestic, industrial, and environment water uses is steadily rising, strategies for the sustainable use of water in agriculture are urgently needed
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Water scaricity is an increasingly critical issue for food production around the world. This is particularly true for the world's poorest region, Sub-Saharan Africa, due to its growing malnutrition and almost complete dependence on rainfed agriculture. Given that agriculture is the primary consumer of freshwater around the globe and the demand for domestic, industrial, and environment water uses is steadily rising, strategies for the sustainable use of water in agriculture are urgently needed
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During the 1920s and 1930s, white settlers in Southern Rhodesia (Colonial Zimbabwe) achieved responsible government and sought to claim the region as a settlers’ territory but faced a crisis with their own children and youth. Despite subsidised schools and easily available bursaries, too many white boys grew to adulthood without useful education or skills, and with disruptive expectations and demands. These youth faced immediate unemployment and appeared unlikely to be able ever to qualify...
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Secondary education has been known to be core in the economic development of any country as it is a link to tertiary education. To improve on access, the government of Kenya started to subsidize secondary education in January 2008. This study tried to compare students’ direct private costs in boarding secondary schools to those in day secondary schools. The study was undertaken in Nyamira County, Kenya. The descriptive and ex post facto designs were used. The sample comprised of fifteen...
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Climate change is recognized by both the African and European Unions as a significant challenge in terms of mitigation and adaptation, requiring technological advances and transfers. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are believed to contribute around 2.5% of global emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), with increased demand, essential for economic growth and social cohesion driving up those emissions. Current estimates of emissions are probably incomplete and understated,...
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Climate change is recognized by both the African and European Unions as a significant challenge in terms of mitigation and adaptation, requiring technological advances and transfers. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are believed to contribute around 2.5% of global emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), with increased demand, essential for economic growth and social cohesion driving up those emissions. Current estimates of emissions are probably incomplete and understated,...