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In South Africa, since 1994, there has been a process of statutory deracialisation. Analysis reveals a critical absence of substantive education policy or specific programmes to deal with 'race', equity and human rights, particularly to inform practice and relationships at school level. How, then, does the average teacher, principal and school governing body respond when faced with issues of diversity and human rights in the classroom, the playground or the school community? The article...

Stock assessment of exploited pelagic species often relies on hydroacoustic surveys, but a major limitation of this approach stems from an inability to distinguish between the echoes of co-occurring species. We make acoustic measurements of morphometric, energetic, and bathymetric features of anchovy ( Engraulis capensis ), sardine ( Sardinops sagax ), and round herring ( Etrumeus whiteheadi ) schools, to test the hypothesis that schools of each species can be distinguished on the basis of...

Background: Information on epidemiology of schistosomiasis in school age children and particularly non school attenders are scanty in northwestern Ethiopia. Objective: To assess the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni in school attenders and non-attenders in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A parasitological survey was carried out from June 1995 - July 1997 in selected communities and schools. Results: Of the 199 community based school attenders in Zarima, 198 in Gorgora and 200 in Dek, 85%, 67%...

I begin this article by taking stock of international trends which impact on the higher education curriculum. I then briefly assess the South African responses to these challenges in the light of recent curriculum reforms. In particular, I attempt to assess the gains made for curriculum development in South African higher education by the imposition of the SAQA interim registration requirements and the outcomes-based method of curriculum design. I also note the gaps not addressed by the SAQA...

Introduction Albinism is a relatively common genetic condi-Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) includes a group tion in Zimbabwe, a tropical country in of genetic conditions resulting in reduced melanin synthesis, leading to little or no pigmentation in southern Africa.Those affected have little the hair, skin and eyes [reviewed in (Witkop et al., pigment in their hair, skin or eyes, in sharp 1989; Oetting et al., 1996)].One type of OCA contrast to the normal dark pigmentation.(OCA2) is commonly...

Background: Currently, both at national and regional levels, there is very little data-based information available on adolescents' health to guide planners, decision makers and service providers to successfully organize and/or provide adolescent health service. Therefore the present study was to assess the health, social, and psychological concerns and problems among adolescents in Jimma Zone. Method: The study was conducted in the year 1998. The study employed a cross sectional school based...

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Numerous studies have shown that drought occurs in Botswana in association with most Pacific ENSO episodes. Using composite analysis, an attempt is made to identify characteristic differences between those episodes during which drought occurs and those in which it does not. The evolution of the Southern Oscillation index (SOI) and of SSTs in key sectors of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans during ENSO episodes between 1946 and 1992 is examined. The most pronounced contrast is in SSTs...

The objective of the study was to explore how school-going adolescents in south-western Uganda negotiate sexual relationships. Qualitative data were obtained from 15 boys and 15 girls (14-18 years old), during a series of role plays, focus group discussions and one-to-one interviews. A questionnaire was administered to 80 pupils (12-20 years old) from the same school. Most of the pupils were sexually active. Sexual relationships between boys and girls were mediated by peers. Boys initiated...

The objective of the study was to explore how school-going adolescents in south-western Uganda negotiate sexual relationships. Qualitative data were obtained from 15 boys and 15 girls (14-18 years old), during a series of role plays, focus group discussions and one-to-one interviews. A questionnaire was administered to 80 pupils (12-20 years old) from the same school. Most of the pupils were sexually active. Sexual relationships between boys and girls were mediated by peers. Boys initiated...

The objective of the study was to explore how school-going adolescents in south-western Uganda negotiate sexual relationships. Qualitative data were obtained from 15 boys and 15 girls (14-18 years old), during a series of role plays, focus group discussions and one-to-one interviews. A questionnaire was administered to 80 pupils (12-20 years old) from the same school. Most of the pupils were sexually active. Sexual relationships between boys and girls were mediated by peers. Boys initiated...

The objective of the study was to explore how school-going adolescents in south-western Uganda negotiate sexual relationships. Qualitative data were obtained from 15 boys and 15 girls (14-18 years old), during a series of role plays, focus group discussions and one-to-one interviews. A questionnaire was administered to 80 pupils (12-20 years old) from the same school. Most of the pupils were sexually active. Sexual relationships between boys and girls were mediated by peers. Boys initiated...

Background: Ectopic pregnancy continues to be a major surgical emergency in gynaecology. Objective: To determine the incidence, clinical pattern, surgical management, morbidity and mortality from ectopic pregnancy in a Nigerian tertiary health care center. Study Design, Setting and Subjects: The case files of 149 patients who had ectopic pregnancy between 1990 and 1997 at a University Teaching Hospital, were reviewed for biological, social and clinical data. Results: The frequency of ectopic...

The point of departure of the present article is the realisation that more and more serious contemporary linguistic applications are based on electronic corpora. If African linguistics is to take its rightful place in the new millennium, the active compilation, querying and application of corpora should therefore become an absolute priority. In order to illustrate the feasibility of corpus applications for the African languages at present, the article first considers 'fundamental linguistic...

There were two objectives: First, to determine the nature and extent of physical abuse perpetrated on primary school pupils by their teachers; second, to determine why some teachers physically abuse their primary school pupils in Zimbabwe.Epidemiological data of reported physical abuse by teachers in Zimbabwe between January 1990 and December 1997 were analyzed using information in their files.The study found that 78.9% of the perpetrators were male while 21.1% were female; 92.1% of the...