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The Dissertation Submitted to Mzumbe University Dar es Salaam Campus College in Partial Fulfillment of Masters of Science in Human Resources Management (MSc. HRM) Degree of Mzumbe University
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This paper reports on an investigation on the real-life situations students in grades 8 and 9 in South Africa and Albania prefer to use in Mathematics. The functioning of the instrument used to assess the order of preference learners from both countries have for contextual situations is assessed using Rasch modeling techniques. For both the cohorts, the data fit the Rasch model. The differential item functioning (DIF) analysis rendered 3 items operating differentially for the two cohorts....
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This study explored the presence of pupils with learning disabilities in regular primary schools and whether or not the classroom teachers were aware of their presence. Data were collected using questionnaires, classroom observation guide, interview schedules, and documentary review checklist. Based on exploratory research design, the study was guided by the Activity theory. A sample of 200 participants was drawn out of 11,304 eligible persons (100 pupils out of 10,000 eligible children and...
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vi Table of contents vii List of tables xiii List of figures xiv Abbreviations and acronyms xv
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Learning and assessment are inseparable. Hence the need for assessment that aids learning for improving the quality of education, herein referred to as “assessment for learning”, cannot be over emphasized. This paper is based on a study that sought to establish the purposes for which teachers administer classroom tests, the frequency of testing and the use of the resulting data. This was done through a survey on teachers in secondary schools in Nairobi, Kenya, in Mathematics, Science and...
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This article provides a review of the training and development literature. The review of literature is focusing on the benefits of training and development in public universities in Kenya. The study adopted a multidisciplinary and national perspective to examine how training and development activities in work organizations can produce important benefits for each stakeholder. The study adopted a survey design and questionnaires were used to collect data. The data collected was analyzed using...
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I the undersigned declare that this thesis is my original work, and to the best of my knowledge has not been presented to any other University or Higher Institute of learning for any academic accreditation.
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The objective of this study is to examine the effects of cell phone use on the study habits of University of Zimbabwe 1 st year Faculty of Arts students. The research was carried out using questionnaires distributed to 200 students who own cell phones .The questionnaires collected demographic information about the respondents, cell phone type preferences, uses of cell phones during study, predominant usage during study and information about challenges facing students in using mobile phones...
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The purpose of this study is to determine the factors contributing to the attitudes of University of Zimbabwe MbchB (Bachelor of Medicine Degree) and BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) Part 1, 2 and 4 students towards the learning of Communication Skills. The main instrument used to determine the attitudes of students is based on the work of Rees, Sheard and Davies (2002). Using the Communication Skills Attitude Score (CSAS), this study identifies both negative and positive attitudes towards...
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Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of renal impairment and associated risk factors among human immunodeficiency virus positive patients. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among human immunodeficiency virus positive patients at Bahir Dar Felege Hiwot referral Hospital. Demographic and other data were collected using structured questionnaires. Body mass index, urine protein, CD4 count, hemoglobin, electrolyte, lipid profile,...
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This conceptual paper titled the cultural traditions and practices of the parents as barriers to girl-child education in Zamfara state Nigeria, aimed at enumerating cultural activities of the parents in the study area that prevent them from sending their girl children to school. The paper reviews literature on how cultural traditions practiced by the parents affect the education of their girl children. The paper also examines the negative role of parents' cultural traditions and practice on...
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Education of the female children has become a universal issue for African nations hence the need for striving to achieve a balance between the enrollment and retention rates of their male counterparts. Although there are many reasons for female children dropping out of school as given in various studies on the subject, this paper tries to explore the reasons from the students’ perspective. The goal of the paper was to find out why a significant percentage of female students drop out of the...
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Background: Katakwi district is one of the rural districts in eastern Uganda in Teso Sub Region. The district is heavily infested with filarial worms a major cause for hydrocoele and elephantiasis if the infection is left untreated. Hydrocoele in Katakwi district are still a big cause of silent morbidity though it’s an operable condition with good outcome. Individuals affected with large hydrocoele are socially withdrawn, with inability to walk and work, leading to severe poverty to the...