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This study aims to find out the determinants of children’s academic performance aged from 6 to18 years in Senegal. This work was made possible through the Jangandoo survey on the quality of learning (2013) implemented by the LARTES which covered 5,000 households in the 14 regions. The barometer provides a comprehensive overview of fundamental acquisitions of children in literacy, numeracy and general knowledge and covered 15,277 children. The methodological approach for this study is based...

Surface soil samples were obtained from six (6) urban dumpsite soils namely: Uyo, Abak, Eket, Onna, Ikono and Ikot Ekpene within Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Control samples were also collected from a forest in Etinan local government area of the same State. Samples collected were treated and analyzed based on standard techniques to ascertain the pollution status of Pb; C d; Ni; Cr and Fe at each dumpsite soil and Control using geoaccumulation index (Igeo) and Contamination factor (CF)...

Background: Amblyopia is a common cause of visual impairment in children with uncorrected refractive errors, so screening and treatment should be carried out as early as possible to prevent permanent visual loss. Objective: To determine the prevalence of amblyopia among individuals less than 18years with refractive errors presenting to the Ophthalmology clinic of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). Methods: Children with refractive errors presenting at UPTH over a...

This study investigate the origin of heavy metal pollution and its associated ecological risks to the surrounding aquatic ecosystems in the Lagos Lagoon. Sediments samples from twelve selected stations, that covers the; Southern, central and North-Eastern segments of Lagos Lagoon were analysed for levels of selected heavy metals i.e, Fe, Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, Cr and Ni over a 3 month Original Research Article

Aims: The study determined the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in secondary schools in Abia State, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional school based survey was conducted among adolescents of Aba South L.G.A to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity. Sample: A probability proportional to size was used to select 600 participants, aged 10-19 years from 10 schools. Place and duration of the study: Aba South LGA, study done between September and October,...

The study investigated indigenous mitigation and adaptation to climate change among small holder farmers in Arochukwu area of Abia state, Nigeria. The study described the socio-economic characteristics of farmers, ascertained their indigenous mitigation and adaptation to climate change and determined constraints to indigenous mitigation and adaptation to climate change in the study area. A total of 160 farmers randomly selected constituted the sample size, while structured interview guide...

This study made a comparative analysis of two extension approaches, Farmer Field Schools and Master Farmer Training with the objective of finding out the effectiveness of these approaches as regards farmer knowledge gains, skills empowerment, farmer adoption of recommended practices and cost effectiveness. Structured, semi structured questionnaires and informal interviews were used to collect data from farmers, local non-governmental organizations and extension workers. The results indicated...

The paper examines the recent entrepreneurship education in senior secondary schools in Oyo State, Nigeria. This is to ascertain the level of compliance with the curriculum’s contents, teachers’ competence and the extent to which it has empowered students for self-employment. The study builds on primary data collected in 2014 from the respondents. The samples were made up of 17 schools, 37 teachers and 317 students from rural areas, while there were 44 schools, 114 teachers and 913...

Aim: Teachers have important roles in the identification, referral and management of school children with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, their ability to play these roles is contingent on their depth of knowledge about ADHD. This study assessed literacy about ADHD in a sample of primary school teachers in Lagos, south-west Nigeria. Study Design and Methodology: Using a cross-sectional study design, 144 primary school teachers in Lagos, south-West Nigeria completed...

Common sense and simple economics suggest that countries endowed with an abundance of natural resources should prosper. Yet over many years, it has been observed that developing nations rich in oil, gas or mineral resources have been disadvantaged in the drive for economic growth. It is rather unfortunate that, after over fifty years of oil exploration and exploitation in Nigeria, the basic infrastructures seem to be in decay (as roads for instance, are now death traps, power supply is...

Two major issues that have recently dominated international development debates are climate change on the one hand and the survival of agricultural production systems on the other hand. This study therefore attempts to provide sufficient empirical evidence-base for invigorated debate on the development of the agricultural sector in Nigeria in the context of climate change. The data analysis follows two approaches: when climate change is captured in the model and when it is not. After...

This study evaluated the use of ICT for climate change information sourcing among secondary school students and how it Influences their household agricultural practices in Cross River Basin, Nigeria between January, 2013 and November, 2013. The survey research employed multi-stage sampling technique in the selection of the respondents. Secondary schools in the two states Original Research Article Inyang et al.; AJAEES, 5(1): 29-39, 2015; Article no.AJAEES.2015.036 30 constituting Cross River...

Aim: To assess the factors influencing registration for antenatal care in Nigerian pregnant women. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: The antenatal clinic of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital from January 2013 to June 2013. Methodology: A cross-sectional study involving 600 pregnant women attending the booking visit at the antenatal clinic in UPTH from January 2013 to June 2013 was undertaken using an...

Introduction: Postoperative nausea and vomiting remains a significant problem in our clinical setting. This study at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar in Nigeria aims to investigate the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting among gynaecological and nongynaecological patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia, compare the incidence as it affects males and females, identify predisposing factors and recommend preventive measures. Methodology: One hundred...

This work was carried out in collaboration between all authors. Author HKK designed the study and wrote the protocol, carried out field and laboratory work and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. Author GBW designed the study, wrote the protocol, carried out field work, read and corrected the manuscript. Author JAK designed the study, read and corrected the manuscript. Author CT performed the statistical analysis, read and corrected the manuscript. Authors BA, CN, LKN and HNN...