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Effective education ensures that students are able to fully participate and benefit from it, regardless of whether they have impairments or not. Good vision is important for students at all stages of learning as it helps them reach their academic potential. It is paramount that students with visual impairment are proficient in Braille so that they are not disadvantaged academically since Braille remains their main medium of communication. Previous studies have ventured into academic...

The principles of inclusive education largely accepted by governments of different countries require differentiated classroom instruction to meet the diverse needs of individual students. Despite this, teachers have differing experiences and understandings about implementing differentiated instruction (DI) and heterogeneous classrooms. This narrative study aimed at exploring the meanings of DI in the Eritrean context, where teachers are not explicitly familiar with the concept, although...

Abstract The influence of bioinformatics is pervasive affecting many biological disciplines resulting in changes in biosciences globally but not so in, Nigeria as the course is never taught in any public tertiary institution. This article describes development and teaching of bioinformatics integrated into bachelor's degree programme in biochemistry, during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Resources from the course are available for use by colleagues and students.

The study is an investigation on the impact of touch screen and mouse input devices on counting skills of nursery school pupils in Benue state, Nigeria. Four specific objectives, four research questions and four null hypotheses guided this study. A quasi-experimental design was adopted for the study. The population comprised of pupils in private nursery schools located within Makurdi metropolis of Benue State, Nigeria. The sample consists of 340 nurseries three pupils purposively selected...

The world is experiencing one of its hard times; the outbreak of Covid-19 which has become a pandemic. It has also halted economies leading to hardship and other negative influences. This paper examined the influence covid-19 on Nigeria education with particular reference to secondary education in Enugu state Nigeria. The study was guided by three research questions. It adopted the descriptive survey design. Area of study for this research is Enugu state. Population of the study therefore...

The study investigated evaluation of sex and age influence on plagiarism as academic dishonest behaviour among postgraduate students of federal universities in South-South, Nigeria. The study which is a survey research, involved a multi-stage stratified random sampling technique of 440 males and 490 females from 3 universities and 3 faculties of the same universities in South-South, Nigeria. The sample was selected through a stratified random sampling approach. The study adopted frequencies,...

Sustainable development goals (SDG) involve not only environmental issues but also economic, social, and cultural concerns. Higher education plays a key role in promoting sustainable development initiatives and in empowering people to change their thinking and to strive for a sustainable future. However, the main issue that needs to be presently resolved is how leaders, teachers, and students in higher education can achieve sustainable development in their system vision, mission and values,...

Abstract Background Drought is one of the most damaging climate-induced threats impacting the lives of many people every year. The purpose of this study was to determine farmer’s drought coping strategies both proactive and reactive responses at household level based on the field survey in Raya Azebo and Raya Chercher districts, southern Tigray, Ethiopia. Agro–climatological based 246 households were sampled from the lowlands (36), midlands (202) and highlands (8). Multinomial logit model...

Background: Regional Anesthesia (RA) provides site-specific, complete pain relief, early mobilization, and rehabilitation; and it is preferred than general anesthesia due to associated risks in the later technique. It also ensures prolonged analgesia while reducing the need for systemic drugs with their side effects. Despite these advantages, the techniques have not been embraced as alternatives to general anesthesia in Ethiopia. Objective: The study aimed to assess the magnitude of regional...

Abstract Heavy urbanisation increasingly isolates and exerts pressure on natural wetlands, particularly in rapidly growing tropical developing countries, including West Africa. Constructed wetlands such as sewage treatment plants, may unintendedly offer wildlife protection due to prohibitive access control and limited use, thereby attracting wary and specialised waterbirds, otherwise heavily disturbed in formally protected wetlands with less polluted waterbodies. We present data from a rapid...

The study examined family climate as correlates of students’ academic achievement in Social Studies Education in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a correlation survey design. The population of the study consisted of all the 25,298 (twenty five thousand, two hundred and ninety - eight made up of 12,501 male and 12789 female) SSI students in the three Education Zones of Abakaliki, Afikpo and Onueke that sat for the 2018 Junior...

The objective of teaching and learning of Basic methodology course in the university is to make students have an in-depth knowledge about what goes on in a typical classroom setting. The achievement of students especially the Continuing Education Programme (CEP) students in the course has been a source of worry to the researchers. In search of answers to this growing  problems, the present study investigated the differential effects of flipped classroom and gender on academic achievement of...

Inclusive education has garnered significant recognition regionally and globally .It demands that the schools should be able to meet needs of learners with special education needs. There is need to eliminate discrimination and exclusion at all levels in society. The study was aimed at establishing the influence of material resources within schools on the implementation of inclusive education in public primary schools in Kigari, Rwanda. The study adopted a descriptive survey design using both...

Background: Emerging from a 20-year armed conflict, Uganda adopted several laws and policies to protect the rights of people with disabilities, including their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) rights. However, the SRH rights of people with disabilities continue to be infringed in Uganda. We explored policy actors’ perceptions of existing pro-disability legislation and policy implementation, their perceptions of potential barriers experienced by people with disabilities in accessing and...

<p><strong>Background:</strong> In the wake of the changing climate, the current water crisis has increasing relevance for the human race, hence estimation is an integral part of planning, development and management of water resources of the country based on several meteorological parameters. <strong>Hypothesis. </strong>No significant changes in water requirements sweet potato crop for the next 20 years in Katumani, Kenya....

Globally, grassland biomes form one of the largest terrestrial covers and present critical social–ecological benefits. In Kenya, Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASAL) occupy 80% of the landscape and are critical for the livelihoods of millions of pastoralists. However, they have been invaded by Invasive Plant Species (IPS) thereby compromising their ecosystem functionality. Opuntia stricta, a well-known IPS, has invaded the ASAL in Kenya and poses a threat to pastoralism, leading to livestock...

Abstract Background Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) against women is a major public health and human rights problem worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has one of the highest prevalence of IPV against women in the world. This study used meta-analysis to obtain pooled rural–urban and education attainment differences in the prevalence of IPV among ever-partnered women in SSA, and assessed whether the differences in IPV depended on the SSA region or period or women’s age. Methods We analysed...

The Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) conducted a dropout survey in order to determine why distance students studying with the College, drop out of the subjects they enrolled for. Information was collected from learners who dropped out of subjects they enrolled for, tutors and Head of Centres. Online and telephonic interviews were used for learners, while questionnaires in hard copies were distributed to the tutors and Head of Centres. The majority of the learners who responded to...