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Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alimam Almahdi University, Sudan Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alimam Almahdi University, Sudan Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Nile College, Khartoum, Sudan Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alimam Almahdi University, Sudan Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alimam Almahdi University, Sudan *Corresponding author
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In Ethiopia rain-fed agriculture that is highly sensitive climate change and variability, accounts for much of the country’s GDP. This study covered two parts-the first part assesses the impact of climate change on biophysical parameters such as temperature and precipitation in South Omo zone and the second part portrays an over view of adaptation mechanisms to climate change the region. A Statistical downscaling model was developed and validated using large-scale predictor variables derived...
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Vulnerability assessments are important instruments to reveal the most harmful impacts of climate change on the environment and society.They are applied by development agencies to identify hotspot regions of climate change and to formulate appropriate adaptation measures.In this context, our work contributes to standardise the approach of vulnerability assessments, and to stress the need of geographic information systems as key instruments in order to include spatial analysis and...
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Though micro and small scale enterprises are energetic and vibrant economic sectors which have the largest potential for job creation, access of vocational training, and hiring of persons with disabilities in these enterprises is low. The study examined the challenges of access to training and employment of persons with disabilities in micro and small scale enterprises in Debrebirhan town in the case of Menbere-Mariam saving and credit association. To realize the objective, data collection...
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Voluntary HIV counseling and Testing (VCT) is a process by which an individual undergoes counseling to enable informed about HIV status.The provision of voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) is an important part of any national prevention program.This study tried to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice determinants of voluntary counseling and testing utilization for HIV/AIDS of Ambo University students.Descriptive cross-sectional study design was implemented with multistage...
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The aim of this paper is twofold: to investigate Algerian secondary school pupils’ interests and preferences for the selection of reading materials and to examine the possibility of taking pupils’ existing knowledge acquired in other school subjects into consideration for the selection of reading materials to develop their reading skill and learn E.F.L through content. This may bring an answer to the lack of interest pupils seem to show when presented to the English texts contained in their...
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The farmers' perception of climate change and their response was documented in Maruf Kebele of Central Oromia, Ethiopia with questionnaire survey, focus group discussion and field observation.Over hundred randomly selected households were included; the community typically includes a large proportion of small holder farmers from poorly equipped, land scarce households with low education and economic status.The results indicated that farmers had a good understanding and perception of the...
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Background: Sexual violence is a serious public health problem affecting millions of girls throughout the world.A wide range of sexually violent acts can occur in different circumstances and settings.This study aimed to determine the magnitude of sexual violence and identify associated factors among female high school students in Butajira town, South Ethiopia. Methods:A cross-sectional study using quantitative data collection method was carried out in high schools in Butajira town from June...
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Tropical forests are at the center of any global debate on climate change and sustainable forest management because of their twin roles in climate change adaptation and mitigation and for resilient development. However, in the countries of the Congo Basin forests receive very little attention in national planning and policies. Climate change is not currently considered in decisions and long-term forest management plans in these countries. This paper demonstrates that: (1) Congo Basin forests...
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As leaders in Mali continue to stress the importance of education and literacy, those seeking to follow the call for formal schooling have options to choose from, including public schools modeled after the European education system, Qur’anic schools, and medersas . This article explores the motivations that lead Malians to select and value Islamic education. It describes how systems of Islamic education in colonial and postcolonial Mali have operated and reveals the ways Malians measure the...
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Rainfed maize (Zea mays) in semi-arid Sub-Saharan Africa is subject to many climate-related risks—including agricultural dry spells and droughts. Effectively selecting appropriate agricultural water management strategies must first begin with evaluation of the potential climate-related risks. This article evaluates dry spell occurrence in the Mabogini Village—located within a semi-arid area in Tanzania—using a water balance approach with nineteen years of historical daily precipitation data....
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This study was conducted to determine the extent to which institutional variables of financial supervision and staff motivation predict teaching effectiveness of Agricultural Education lecturers in Nigerian universities.Four null hypotheses were formulated on the basis of the independent variables of financial supervision, motivation, nature of teaching and the combined effect of the institutional variables respectively to guide the study.A 45-item questionnaire was structured to obtain data...
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The concentration of various physico–chemical parameters including heavy metals was studied in the water samples collected around the controlled landfill (Rabat, Morocco); in order to assess the hydrochemical hydro-chemical quality of groundwater and to study the possible impact of leachate percolation on groundwater quality. The high level of hardness and low concentration of heavy metals demonstrate strong mineralization of groundwater. In exception, lead shows in some wells higher...