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Studies conducted since the late 1970s have sought to describe students' conceptions of learning especially how gender of lecturers affected the learning of students. However, not many studies have been done in Ghana concerning how gender of lecturers affected learning among students. The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of gender of lecturers on students learning. The study was conducted at the University of Ghana, Legon among undergraduates in levels 200, 300 and 400....

IntroductionScience is a universal subject with no boundaries and the claim for its inclusion in the school curriculum was established based on its ability to revolutionize human life as well as the society. Evidence on relevance of science in schools suggests that science has been found to have influence on every field of human endeavor. Prakash (2005) while arguing for the inclusion of science in school curriculum described science as a subject that provides unique training in observation...

Climate change poses risk for natural and human systems in Africa. Increasing temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns is likely to affect agriculture, pastoralism and forestry. Mitigation of increasing atmospheric concentration of CO2 through soil carbon sequestration in semi-arid ecosystems may be beneficial to soil properties and cultivation. This paper describes and discusses soil carbon sequestration in relation to climate change in semi-arid regions, with special attention to...

This study examined the educational tools used in teaching ethics in the Tunisian audit context. Data collection was based observation of ethics education sessions. The findings identified a large difference between the observed teaching practices of ethics education and the requirements of international education standards. The data collected and the discussion of the findings revealed the main challenges in teaching ethics to auditors in addition to certain innovative educational tools...

The research describes the opportunities and foundational schemes of the first and the only Botanic Garden in supporting the school based environmental education routine in Ethiopia. The main objective of the study were to  systematically evaluate the existing general education Syllabi and the potential of Gullele Botanic Garden (GBG) in supporting quality education and enhancing environmental cognitions in Ethiopia. The study were conducted in Ethiopia at reference center of GBG with...

The study was a quasi-experimental research project conducted to investigate the effect of performance assessment-driven instructions on the attitude and achievement in mathematics of senior high school students in Ghana at Ghana National College in Cape Coast. Two Form 1 science classes were used for the study and were assigned as experimental and control groups. These two classes were randomly chosen for the study. The experimental group consisted of forty-two students and control group...

A quasi-experimental research was conducted to find out differences in mathematics performance of students using performance assessme[nt-driven instructions at the senior high school level at Ghana National College in Cape Coast. Two Form 1 science classes were used for the study and were assigned as experimental and control groups. These two classes were randomly chosen for the study. The experimental group consisted of forty-two students and the control group forty students. Data was...

This study examined the impact of climate change on groundwater resources of the south-western region of Nigeria. First, chronological climate (meteorological) and geological and hydrogeological data of Ondo State the various catchment areas within the region which spanned over a period of 30 years (1982 – 2012) were analyzed with a  view to determine whether there has been any climate change in the study area. The Meteorological data such as rainfall and temperature were obtained from the...

There are documented studies showing a pattern of declining age at menarche in the developed world due to better nutrition, environment and general conditions of living. Nigeria, though a developing country is well endowed with natural resources. Moreso, it is hoped that with democratization, the living standard of the average Nigerian should improve. One may wonder whether the nation’s wealth, democritization and the said improvement in gross domestic product (GDP) actually affect the...

Over the years, there have been cases of heinous crimes, wars, terrorism, kidnappings, riots and deadly cultist activities in Delta state, Adamawa state, Yobe state, Plateau state amongst others in Nigeria. The consequences of all these have eroded efforts to create long term stability, peace and transformation in all the socio-economic and political structures of the nation. This paper therefore, examines the concept of peace, peace education, peace studies and national transformation. It...

Cardio embolic stroke: Data from 145 cases at the Teaching Hospital of YalgadoOuedraogo, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Introduction: Cardioembolic strokes represent a major public health concern worldwide due to associated high morbidity and mortality. Cardiac sources of embolism are leading cause of stroke after atherosclerosis. We aim to describe the epidemiological profile and outcome of cardioembolic stroke. Patients and methods: We retrospectively analyzed medical records of hospitalized...

This paper examines the role of information and communication technologies in adult education and non formal education and how it can serve as a catalyst for national development in Nigeria. For competitiveness in global stage, the knowledge based economy is given priority and places great importance on the diffusion and use of information in new technologies for productivity and growth. The determinants of success of national economies and enterprises are reliant upon the effectiveness in...

This study aimed to assess the impact of climate change on rice income in four West African countries. The paper used the Ricardian approach to measure the relationship between the net income and climate variables (temperature and precipitation), soil characteristics, and socio-economic variables. Two models (with climate variables interaction and without climate variables interaction) were used under two growing environments (rain-fed and irrigated systems). We relaxed the assumption of...

This study aimed to assess the impact of climate change on rice income in four West African countries. The paper used the Ricardian approach to measure the relationship between the net income and climate variables (temperature and precipitation), soil characteristics, and socio-economic variables. Two models (with climate variables interaction and without climate variables interaction) were used under two growing environments (rain-fed and irrigated systems). We relaxed the assumption of...

We examine a set of potentially climate smart agricultural practices, including reduced tillage, crop rotation and legume intercropping, combined with the use of improved seeds and inorganic fertiliser, for their effects on maize yields in Zambia. We use panel data from the Rural Incomes and Livelihoods Surveys merged with a novel set of climatic variables based on geo-referenced historical rainfall and temperature data to explore the changing effects of these practices with climatic...