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One of the most affected economies by climate change is the agricultural sector. Climate change measured by temperature and precipitation has an impact on agricultural output, which in turn affects the economy of the sector. It is anticipated that using renewable energy will lower carbon emissions that are directly related to climate change. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), renewable energy usage, and climate change on South...

Abstract The agricultural division is the highest consumer of water in Egypt, and it is facing crop yield reduction due to climate change. Irrigation technologies are a highly recommended adaptation option to meet the proposed change. Egypt`s financial resources allocated to climate change adaptation plans are limited. Therefore, determining the most vulnerable governorate in terms of Irrigation Water Requirements (IWR) to climate change is essential. This study aims to assess the...

The study sought to explore tutors’ job satisfaction and commitment in the face of the continuous attrition of tutors in Colleges of Education to the Public Universities while Colleges of Education have been upgraded to tertiary level. Eighty-five tutors purposively selected from two Colleges of Education in Ghana constituted the sample for the study. A descriptive survey design was used to provide description of issues related to Job Satisfaction and Commitment among tutors working in...

Due to global climate change, droughts are likely to become more frequent and more severe in many regions such as in South Africa. In Limpopo, observed high climate variability and projected future climate change will likely increase future maize production risks. This paper evaluates drought patterns in Limpopo at two representative sites. We studied how drought patterns are projected to change under future climatic conditions as an important step in identifying adaptation measures (e.g.,...

The increased pressures on water resources linked to climate and societal changes are recognized as global challenges. The objective of this study is to analyze the impacts of climate change on the water stress of populations in the N'zi (Bandama) watershed in Ivory Coast. The data used (flows, populations, etc.) cover the period 1991-2020. An approach based on the comparison of water resources (standard normalization index, linear regression method, frequency analysis, flow rate index,...

Science education has received a lot of attention around the world. Given this, several works of literature have been produced to address the issue from various perspectives. Regardless of the investigator's background, there are some universal challenges that science educators are currently facing. This paper identified and highlighted teaching methods as a prevailing crucial problem in science education in Ghana, emphasizing its enormity and long term consequences. Furthermore, the article...

Pollution of water sources is a global issue that primarily affects rural communities that rely on these water sources for domestic purposes on a daily basis. The study’s goal was to determine if the effluent from the Bushbuckridge Municipality’s Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTWs) contributes to the pollution of the Sand River Catchment. The investigation was conducted at two WWTWs, Dwarsloop and Thulamahashe. A questionnaire was used to collect information from participants. Water samples...

Climate change is predicted to impact agricultural production and affect food security in poor communities of developing countries due to the likely negative impacts on rainfall characteristics. South Africa is one of the largest producers of maize crops in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The majority of crop production is rainfed with precipitation received during the summer growing season. This study evaluated the impact of climate change on maize yields using...

The purpose of this study was to determine the approaches to enhancing access to Braille materials for optimal learning at Kibos Primary School for the Blind. The study was guided by the main objective which was to determine the causes of the shortage of Braille materials at Kibos Primary School for the Blind. The study employed a case study research design with a target population comprising 26 teachers, one transcriber, a librarian, and a resource person. Census was used to acquire the...

Abstract The Kenyan diaspora’s involvement in development has increasingly become an object of research and government policy. This paper explores the ways that members of the contemporary Kenyan diaspora in the United States participate in education-related activities ‘back home’, emphasising their motivation as well as barriers to and facilitators of their engagement. Findings from this mixed-method study of Kenyans living in the United States suggest that participants’ transnational...

Abstract Background: Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) has the greatest unmet need for family planning use, and young people are reported to under-utilize family planning services compared to other groups of women of the reproductive age in the region. Promoting contraceptive services use among adolescents is vital in achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health services. Objective: The main objective of this study was to assess motivators for family planning services utilization among...

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 Medical research, one of the pillars of medical education plays a crucial impact in advancing healthcare by improving the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illnesses. It is important to ensure that medical students and early career physicians are involved to research outside the curriculum at an early stage of training. This early involvement has been widely known to increase one’s likelihood of building a career in research.
 In Nigeria, the gender composition...

<p>For individuals to become democratic citizens, they need to be exposed to at least three interrelated elements: collective identity, the privileges of membership, and social rights and benefits. This study investigates how South African universities prepare mathematics teachers for democratic citizenship. Data were generated from six mathematics teacher educators and 75 second- to fourth-year student teachers majoring in mathematics education who were undergoing teacher training at...

Unresolved sexual issues can have an impact on a person's wellbeing, social interactions, or even medication compliance. Given the enormous global demand to enhance and preserve sexual health, faculty members have a specific goal of developing nursing workforce who are truly prepared to work with clients who have sexual health issues. Hence, the study's purpose has been to evaluate the current state of attitude and belief of nursing students toward sexual healthcare and the factors that...

Simulations suggest that waves in the atmosphere above northern Africa influence the intensity, timing, and location of formation of Atlantic tropical cyclones.

Application of radar interferometry to measure geophysical changes of the earth has rapidly evolved since the early 1990s. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) is suitable for measurement of the spatial extent and magnitude of surface deformation associated with natural hazards (earth-quakes, volcanoes, landslides, subsidence) and fluid extraction. The emergence of this new geodetic technique calculates the interference pattern that resulted from phase difference between two...

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