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In Nigeria, inadequate planning combined with poor government policies led to drastic reductions in government’s spending on education. The consequences of this include poor teachers’ salaries, degradation of education facilities at all levels and strikes in the universities and schools. Apart from the poor results recorded yearly by the examination bodies, millions of children are also out of school. With these problems, the nature and the content of the right to education and the framework...
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The most common cause of anemia is a deficiency of iron; but it may also be caused by deficiencies of folates, vitamin B12 an d protein. Some anemias are not caused by nutritional factors, but by congenital factors and parasitic diseases such as malaria. This study attempted to estimate the prevalence of anemia and investigate nutritional status among pre-school children in three rural communities of North Gaza government area. A total of 150 children between the ages of 24 - 62 months were...
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The purpose of this study was to establish the extent to which school inputs affect the quality of education in day secondary schools in Kisumu County Kenya. The study was conducted in 18 day secondary schools, 18 head teachers, 123 teachers and 600 students. Proportionate sampling was used to select the number of day secondary schools in various divisions within the County. Simple random sampling was used to select the teachers and students for the study. Data was analysed using Linear...
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This paper addresses the insufficient traditional method of assessment of tests and examination, which is purely the regurgitation of information. Unfortunately some lecturers tend to cling to the traditional method of assessment as it is an easy route for them to follow. The said method does not encourage the students to become critical thinkers and problem solvers, which is of the utmost importance to any student studying law- or law related qualifications. Deep learning is therefore not...
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The purpose of the study was to evaluate the extent to which information and communication technology is integrated in the teaching process among Colleges of Education in Zambia. Specific objectives were: To identify the ICT equipment used in the teaching process, to establish the role of ICT in the teaching process, to determine the factors that influenced the use of ICT in the teaching process and to assess the effectiveness of the integration of ICT in the teaching process in Colleges of...
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This study is on drought intensities occurrences in the Sudano-Sahelian region of Nigeria. The region is prone to drought occurrence. Data used were from 1941 to 2010 and for eight stations scattered over the region. The Bhalme and Mooley Drought Index (BMDI) was used to characterize drought occurrences into invisible, mild, moderate, severe and extreme. This was with the intention of finding out their percentages of occurrences over a 70 year period (1941-2010). Results show that low...
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<p>This paper investigated the extent of knowledge sharing by cocoa FFS graduates farmers in Edo State with other cocoa farmers. The objectives of the study included to: ascertain the extent of knowledge sharing by FFS farmers, the nature of knowledge shared and the number of beneficiaries from the shared knowledge. A multistage sampling procedure was used to collect data from 68 respondents. A well structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Simple descriptive statistics...
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Fish constitutes as an important food, commodity and industry in the economies of West African countries. Forecasts of fish production in the future indicate that majority of the fisheries will be affected by climate change, and may cause food insecurity. This review discussed food security threats and other negative consequences associated with climate change in the fisheries production in West Africa. It discussed various aspects of the linkage between food security and fisheries...
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Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) refer to the care and education services provided to children during their early years. In Kenya it encompasses zero to eight years (both pre- primary and lower primary levels of education). ECDE in Kenya should seek to develop the physical, mental, social, emotional, moral and spiritual and aesthetic dimension of the child. Teachers and care givers should ensure that learning in ECDE centers is holistic, integrated, stimulating and enjoyable....
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The emphasis in the new curriculum after 1996 in South Africa was placed on the transition from the traditional aims and objectives approach to Outcomes-based education (OBE) and Curriculum 2005. This paradigm shift was interpreted as a prerequisite for achievement of the vision of an internationally competitive country. When analysing the school system in South Africa it became clear that the education system was flawed, with poorly performing teachers, poor work ethics, lack of community...
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The study investigates the influence of teacher competence on the academic achievement of sixth grade students in Uganda. The investigation is based on data sourced from the 2009 Southern African Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ) survey comprising 5,148 records of sixth grade students enrolled in primary schools in Uganda. The percentage scores of students and teachers in reading and numeracy tests were adopted as measures of academic achievement and competence,...
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This short paper inquires into the reasons for low scholarly productivity in teaching and writing on tax law in Ethiopia.