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The purpose of this study was to investigate plagiarism among undergraduate students at a higher education institution inSouth Africa. This study investigated the awareness and causes of plagiarism among undergraduate first, second and thirdyear students of the departments of Chemistry and Mathematical Technology within the Faculty of Applied Science at auniversity of technology. A quantitative research method was used. The results of the study confirm that studentplagiarism is fairly...

This study investigates Effective School-Community Relations as a key Performance Indicator (KPI) of Secondary Schools Administrator in Aba South District, Nigeria.Descriptive survey method was adopted.All the 248 teachers made up the population and sample in a purposive sampling technique representing 100% of the entire population as sample.A two-part, 10-item, 4-point scale instrument known as 'School-Community Relations Performance Questionnaire' (SCRPQ) was used to generate data for...

This paper examines teacher job satisfaction for secondary school effectiveness.It was a descriptive survey.A sample of 512 teachers emerged from a population of 1280 representing 40% of the entire population.A 2-part, 15-item, 4-point scale instrument was used to generate data for answering 3 research questions.The instrument was validated by a team of experts in the Department of Educational Management, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria; and a reliability value of 0.83 established.The...

The study assessed the impact of a World Bank Assisted Project "STEP-B" on teaching and learning of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (STM) in Nigeria.It also described the contribution of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife to the improvement of STM through research development, utilization of ICT, human resources and Educational Technology infrastructure in Post Basic Education Institutions (PBEIs) in Nigeria.A sample of 360 participants was used.They were selected from all the...

This study examined the relationship between limitations to understanding scientific concepts and academic performance in Primary Science among primary six pupils in Cross River State, Nigeria. In order to achieve the set objectives of this study, two hypotheses were formulated and tested.  Two instruments were used for data collection. They were limitations to understanding scientific concepts questionnaire (LUSCQ) and a 50-item primary science achievement test.  These instruments were...

This article predicts an unexpected positive effect of climate change on cotton production in Cameroon. Global warming could threaten cotton production in Africa due to increasing temperature and CO2, and rainfall uncertainties. This situation is worsened by the fact that most African farmers grow cotton as their cash crop and have few or no possible alternatives. Assessing the impact of climate change on cotton production is therefore critical. Here, we used CROPGRO, a process-based crop...

Despite various efforts being put in place to try to curb the problem of cheating in the secondary education examinations, still the vice is rampant in Kenya. This study sort to investigate the factors influencing cheating behavior in examinations among secondary school students in Kilifi District. To achieve this, the research was focused on the influence of Social factors, Curricular factors, Peer pressure, and Teachers’ practices. Descriptive survey method was chosen for this study. The...

The study sought to investigate selected parental factors that affect the academic achievement of grade six pupils in Kisumu City in Kenya. The study used a causal comparative research design. Two research instruments were used; questionnaires were administered to the grade six pupils and their parents. Document analysis was also used to determine the pupils’ academic performance. These were then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The investigation targeted both public...

This study investigated the personal, career and learning skill needs of first-year university students, their preferred counselling sources, and compared South African and international students. Respondents completed a structured questionnaire ( N = 567) with more than half reporting a moderate to high need for assistance with their concerns. Women had a significantly greater need for assistance with the bulk of listed concerns than men. International students had a significantly greater...

Education is seen as the bedrock of a nation's development and for any sustainable programme to take place, human factor, especially the community where the programme is taking place has to be considered.The inputs of the school are from the community and the products of the school service or engineer the community.It is in this context that, this paper assesses the significant roles played by community education in the management and sustainability of UBE programme in Nigeria.Concept of...

This chapter interrogates the modelling of science pedagogy around academic and technical assets of a discipline as inadequate for learning for sustainability and for learners and their teachers to make a connection of the scientific and technical knowledge to the basic reality of living in their families and in their communities. This reflects a need to design and implement new pedagogical approaches for the integration and delivery of education for sustainable development concepts through...

In the arid lands of northern Kenya, the pastoralist livelihoods of Boran and Gabra peoples are already under pressure from environmental changes that are increasingly perceived as related to climate change. Indigenous religions, different forms of Christianity, and Islam all co-exist in this region; each potentially has a role to play in responding to the environmental crisis. Our research suggests that indigenous religions provide a valuable and integrated set of institutions that could...

In an American society both increasingly diverse and increasingly segregated, the signals children receive about race are more confusing than ever. In this context, how do children negotiate and make meaning of multiple and conflicting messages to develop their own ideas about race? Learning Race, Learning Place engages this question using in-depth interviews with an economically diverse group of African American children and their mothers. Through these rich narratives, Erin N. Winkler...

Impact mitigation strategies in sub-Saharan Africa on HIV/AIDS in the education sector involved initially the development of education sector policies. This study traces the policy development initiatives, level of implementation, progress made and existing challenges. The study is based on a close (textual) reading of authoritative literature from United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), World Bank, UNESCO and UNICEF for the last decade on global monitoring of HIV/AIDS and statistical...

The HIV epidemic in South Africa affects young people in their teenage years, the majority of whom are young women located in schools. Sexual violence and gender inequalities create vulnerabilities for young women increasing their risk of HIV. Promoting their sexual health as well as preventing the disease amongst young people remains a substantial educational and health priority. South African education has well-developed policies related to HIV and AIDS education in schools. Despite this...