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Among the countries in Africa, Nigeria took a prominent position when it comes to cultural heritage and creative arts which are manifested in her diverse crafts.The products from these indigenous crafts have sufficiently served the economic needs of the people in the local communities.Since the pre-colonial era, various members of distinct ethnic groups engage in a lot of traditional craft practices in addition to the agrarian occupational engagements.The diversities in the creation of these...
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In Zambia currently, there is evidence that the majority of the headteachers lack relevant training for their posts. In response to the challenge, there have been efforts to offer in-service training to the headteachers. However, while in-service training programmes are worthwhile efforts, there have been little efforts, if any, to establish the efficacy of the training provided for the serving headteachers. This study was an attempt to establish whether or not the training provided for the...
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It is globally known that the environment is under threat of degradation. It is even very clear in a number of places across the globe how human activities have led to the degradation of the environment. There is need to lay emphasis on local, national and international cooperation in the solution to environmental problems (UNESCO: 1979) Zambia, like many other countries, has not been spared from environmental problems. According to the Ministry of Education, Environmental Education in...
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Climate warming over the next century is expected to have a large impact on the interactions between pathogens and their animal and human hosts. Vector-borne diseases are particularly sensitive to warming because temperature changes can alter vector development rates, shift their geographical distribution and alter transmission dynamics. For this reason, African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness), a vector-borne disease of humans and animals, was recently identified as one of the 12...
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The study investigated the involvement of parents in their children’s education in selected rural schools of Mumbwa District, in Central Province of Zambia. The four objectives of the study were: to examine ways through which parents got involved in their children’s education, to find out the benefits of parental involvement in their children’s education, to find out barriers to parental involvement in the education of their children and to find out ways of improving parental involvement in...
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Neonatal septicaemia is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries and a major health concern.The aim of this study is to evaluate the bacterial profile, antibiotics susceptibility pattern and associated risk factors of suspected septicaemia in neonates in this locality.Five hundred and forty seven consecutive blood samples from neonates admitted in the special baby care unit (SCBU), Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano between January 2007 and December 2008 were...
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Studies were carried out on the social aspects of malaria among 600 students.Three hundred students (150 male, 150 females) were randomly selected from two tertiary institutions in Lagos, Nigeria.These schools are Lagos State University (LASU) and AOCOED (Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education).A structured questionnaire elicited relevant information on knowledge, perception and social aspects of malaria.Students aged 21-23, from faculty of arts and in their second year participated mostly...
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Responsible test design relies on close examination of a number of parameters of a test. After finding a clearly argued, rational basis (construct) for the ability being tested, then articulating this in detailed specifications for subtests and item types, and subsequently setting benchmarks for both test reliability and item productivity, there remains, after the results become available, a number of further dimensions of a test that need attention. This article examines one such dimension:...
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The purpose of this study was to determine the role perceptions of headteachers and the teacher counsellors in the guidance and counselling of pupils in public primary schools of Embu District, Kenya as well as determining whether there were any qualitative different ways in which respondents (headteachers and teacher counsellors) viewed and experienced these roles. In addition, the study established whether there were any significant differences between the respondents' role perceptions in...
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In this research, we analyze the first design efforts taken to create a web-based learning environment, called NetAIDS, for use by Ugandan teenage school children and teachers. We present the features of the first implemented version of the environment followed by evaluation results of NetAIDS gained from the Ugandan high school students and teachers. The components of NetAIDS environment include online lessons for HIV/AIDS education, online discussion forums and games. We used...
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Postnatal depression (PND), a major depressive episode during the puerperium that affects 10% to 22% of adult women before the infant’s first birthday. Being HIV positive has been known to be associated with increased risk of mental disease. Its influence on postnatal depression has not been explored. This study examines the association between HIV status and postnatal depression extending upon previous studies by including the role of known determinants for postnatal depression such as mode...
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Background: Ill health constitutes a potential major limiting factor in the educational progress of any child. Some studies have noted a high prevalence of diseases and disability among apparently well school children. Appraisal of the health of school pupils/staff is necessary to optimise learning. Objectives: This study assessed school health appraisal implementation in primary schools within Abakaliki Metropolis. Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive study of the...
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This research explored the extent to which cultural concepts stipulated in Botswana Design and Technology curriculum are taught by teachers at junior secondary schools, a topic on which there is little previous research. The pinnacle of good product innovation is when it is grounded on sensitive cultural analysis of the society’s culture. However, it has been observed that teachers have not yet been able to encode cultural concepts in teaching Design and Technology. A qualitative...