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The study explores the implication of social media use on child behaviour in a basic school in Ghana. A survey was conducted among pupils, teachers and parents of the school. Fifty–six pupils were served with questionnaires while ten teachers and 22 parents were interviewed. The findings reveal that Facebook is the most preferred social media site. About half the pupils indicated that the models they observe on social media sites have not affected their behaviour. Some positive implications...

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important source of food and income for majority of households in Sub-Saharan Africa.However, bean production in Uganda is being affected by drought which has resulted from recent changes in climate.Developing high-yielding and drought-tolerant bean cultivars would significantly contribute to increased and stable yields in drought-prone environments.However, prior research was not focused on breeding for drought tolerance in bean in Uganda.Thus, this...

The study examined whether or not there is long run equilibrium relationship between Cocoa yield and climate change (i.e. Rainfall, Temperature and Humidity). This is to ascertain the impact of climate change on cocoa yield in the study area. The unit root test was carried out and it was established cocoa and rainfall were non-stationary among the three selected climate change determinant (i.e. Rainfall, Humidity and Temperature.). Both at 1% and 5% level of significance, their absolute...

South Africa is a developing country which is attracting the attention of marketers from around the world. It is critical to the formulation of successful marketing strategy that marketers develop an understanding of the factors that will shape the consumer behaviour of South African youth. This paper offers perspectives on the career aspirations of South African youth, compared to their American counterparts, within the context of how these ambitions would shape their consumer behaviour.

This study examined the social and spill-over benefits as motivating factors to investment in formal education in selected countries in Africa. The paper had three objectives, namely) to profile the key statistics of formal schooling; ii) examine the formal education and iii) link national goals of education with expectations in Ghana, Kenya and Rwanda. The major contention of the paper is that investment in education is not a matter of random choice but rather an imperative led by the fact...

The objective of the paper is to contribute to the body of knowledge in the area of climate change and agriculture by examining the effect of carbon dioxide concentration (CO2) on cereal yield using autoregressive distributed lag models (ARDL). The research is based on quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional research using secondary data obtained from World Bank data base for the period of 1961-2010. The co-integration test indicates the series are co-integrated. The results on the...

Objective: To evaluate the relationship between the periodontal health status with some social characteristics and oral self-care practices among a sample of Yemeni dental students. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on undergraduate dental students at University of Thamar. Two hundreds (120 male and 80 female) volunteers (mean age: 21.82+1.96) who participated in the study completed the self-administered questionnaire. Subsequently a clinical examination for...

This paper examines the competencies of visual arts teachers in using performance assessment methods, and to ascertain the extent to which the knowledge, skills and experiences of teachers affect their competence in using assessment strategies in their classroom. The study employs a qualitative research design; an aspect of descriptive survey research aiming at depicting the situation of visual art classroom assessment practices. The population of this paper is the entire visual arts...

The general understanding of mathematics as a subject and its implications is, in reality alarmingly low. Evidence of this is evident in learners’ performance and their reaction towards the subject. Fractions as a domain of Mathematics are no exception. The majority of the learners do not learn Fractions comfortably. The causes of this may be varied. However, it is believed that one way of ensuring meaningful teaching and learning is to make use of appropriate connections. The significance...

Climate change is a global phenomenon undermining the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and efforts to reduce extreme poverty in Africa, Nigeria inclusive. In this regard, smallholder farmers in Nigeria are particularly vulnerable to changes in the climate that reduce productivity and negatively affect their weather-dependent livelihood systems. The purpose of this study was to provide empirical information on gender-based vulnerability and contribution to climate change...

To achieve vision 2030, the Kenyan Government had an ambitious plan to give laptops to school children which was however opposed by parents and various stake holders who said that the money for the computers should instead go toward raising teachers' salaries and feeding children.  Given that the implementation of ICT in teaching pre-school learners has worked in various parts of the world, it is prudent to investigate; adoption of ICT in the Kenyan context.The purpose of this study was to...

Given that the implementation of information communication technology (ICT) in teaching preschool learners has worked in various parts of the world, it is prudent to investigate; adoption of ICT in the Kenyan context. The purpose of this study is to evaluate challenges of adoption ICT on teaching in pre-schools in North Rift Kenya. The study used combination of descriptive and exploratory research designs. The target population comprised teachers and head teacher drawn from 6728 pre-school...

The article attempts to discuss a num- ber of issues related to the syllabus used in training history teachers in Angola while at same time proposes an innova- tive and comprehensive approach. The author meticulously provides an insight in the curricular programs employed in training History teachers in Angola which is a country that has been at- tempting to endorse teachers training programs that meet the global educa- tional demands and development of its society. Thus, the article's...

This study sought to examine influence of Special Needs Education Policy on access to secondary school education by learners with hearing impairments in Nandi County, Kenya. The study was informed by the Multiple Intelligences theory and the Dewey theory of Progressivism. The findings showed that majority of the respondents were aware of the Special Needs Education Policy Framework of 2009 and believed that the policy was being implemented. Majority of the respondents felt that the...

This case study explores the establishment of the Ogere Training Centre in Nigeria. The development of offshore exploration and production activities in Nigeria created a demand for suitably skilled technicians to man these facilities. To meet the significant workforce demands of the region, Chevron decided to invest in the development of local human capacity, which eventually led to the establishment of the Ogere Training Centre. This case study not only considers how the training and...