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Rain-fed dependent farmers in Ethiopia are highly affected by changing climate situations. Thus, this study examines farmers’ perception of climatic change, related risks, and adaptation practices that farmers have adopted to address the adverse pressures on livelihoods and resources in different agro-ecological communities of Gurage zone, Southern Ethiopia. A research approach involving both quantitative and qualitative methods was used. 357 household surveys were conducted with...

Cultural sensitivity and improved communication and assessment skills for undergraduate nursing students are the primary aims of a medical mission experience based on an innovative learning environment in a rural African village. Nursing faculty implement components of Irby's Conceptual Framework for Learning Environments to facilitate students' integration and understanding of didactic information and the holistic practice of nursing while decreasing students' dependence on technology.

The Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Pb concentrations in the sediments of Lake Mariout were measured and estimated by statistical approaches using the contamination factor (CF), pollution load index (PLI), geo-accumulation index (Igeo), Nemerow index (Iin), ecological hazard index, and potential ecological hazard index (RI). The aim of the present work was to assess the current situation of Lake Mariout compared with other Egyptian lakes regarding heavy metal pollution in the sediment and to identify...

The organisational climate is the core interest to the employees, especially in the banking sector in which risk is much higher. Therefore, the banks must have internal control management to overcome the possible risks and provide the comfort in the organisational climate. This study has the main aim of exploring the influence of internal control and its factors on risk management in commercial banks in Libya. The theoretical framework of this research includes five independent variables;...

Deciding on the educational path to pursue to arrive at one's preferred career destination is important.Based on a survey that adapted Germeijs and Verschueren's ( 2006) Study Choice Task Inventory (SCTI) to gather relevant data from 1,006 senior high school student respondents, this research assesses the decisional process of how senior high school students choose programmes of study in higher institutions and explores the career guidance and counselling services senior high schools in...

Online professional development (OPD) for teachers has become an imperative in the face of the current and post covid-19 pandemic.The current traditional face-to-face professional development (PD) programme is no longer a viable option.While there is substantial research undertaken on online learning in general, there has been few on OPD and no known empirical research in the Mauritian context.The purpose of this explanatory study was to investigate teachers' perceptions of online...

This study is being conducted in Lake Tana Basin, Upper Blue Nile River Basin, Ethiopia. This work focuses on the assessment of the separate and combined impacts on water balance components of both climate and LULC change. For calibration, validation and uncertainty analysis, the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used in conjunction with the IPEAT (Integrated Parameter Estimation and Uncertainty Analysis Tool) package. To produce high resolution future climate data from CanESM2 GCM...

Objective To assess clinical practice competencies and associated factors among graduating nursing students attending public universities found in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia Design Institution-based cross-sectional study design Setting The study was conducted in six universities found in the Amhara Region from February to April 2018. Participants 307 graduating nursing students participated. Of these, 173 were male and 134 were females from different ethnic groups; Amhara 145, Oromo 84,...

Abstract In Yemen, the dust storm is a common phenomenon severely affecting the economy and health. Yemen is located in a semi-desert desert area, where dust and sand storms occur all year round, however they are the most common at summer (from June until the end of September). Coastal areas (Hajjah, Hoddeidah, Taiz, Lahg, Aden, Abyan, Shabwah and Hadramout) and desert areas (Marib and Al Jowf) are affected by dust and sandstorms almost all year round. The western and central governorates of...

Sorption of oxyanions by soils and mineral surfaces is of interest due to their role as nutrients or pollutants. Volcanic soils are variable charge soils, rich in active forms of aluminum and iron, and capable of sorbing anions. Sorption and desorption of vanadate, arsenate, and chromate by two African andosols was studied in laboratory experiments. Sorption isotherms were determined by equilibrating at 293 K soil samples with oxyanion solutions of concentrations between 0 and 100 mg L−1 V,...

Abstract Globally, people with disabilities are disproportionally affected by poverty. Social protection policies, including cash transfers, are key strategies to address poverty “in all its forms”, but it is currently unclear how such programmes affect people with disabilities. This study examines differences in the impact of the Lesotho Child Grant Programme (CGP) on food security, health, education and livelihoods between people with and without disabilities using data from a community...

This study aimed to present a proposed vision for the development of the environmental education process in the Arab Republic of Egypt. Within the context of this goal, the study sought to firm environmental education in the light of contemporary educational thought, and to find out the experiences of Sweden, Finland and Egypt in the fields of environmental education and the educational system and its role in presenting the experiences and related activities of it, in addition to knowing the...

Abstract This study set out to investigate teachers' perceptions of barriers to including children with disabilities in general schools in Egypt. This descriptive, qualitative study drew on a purposive sample of twelve general and special education teachers within two educational districts in Cairo, Egypt. Through in-depth interviews, teachers were asked about their perceptions of the barriers that hinder the implementation of inclusive education in Egypt. Four categories of barriers were...

the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU), South African Indian Congress (SAIC), Coloured People's Congress (CPC), South African Congress of Democrats (COD) and the African National Congress (ANC).The ANC was the leading organisation within the CA. 4 There are many perspectives within the liberation movement on the definition of the National Question.The author endorses the perspective that theoretically, at least, The National Question encompasses the endeavour to achieve the 'basis

This article reviews three managed aquifer recharge (MAR) sites in the Great Karoo, Northern Cape province of South Africa. The Karoo has limited surface water resources, and groundwater resources are therefore targeted for water supply. MAR systems show unique potential to reduce water scarcity in this area and to mitigate the impacts of climate change. MAR systems have been supporting groundwater supply to the communities in the Karoo since 2014, when a crippling drought has hit this area....

This article addresses the dramatic rise in the illicit use of Xanax, an anti-anxiety medication, among South African school learners from roughly the mid 2010s. Based on interviews conducted in secondary schools in Durban, I argue for the importance of locating the benzodiazepine in relation to other known drugs that include cannabis, heroin, alcohol, ecstasy, mandrax, and cocaine. Xanax is typically seen as a stronger version of cannabis/weed but not as potent as drugs such as heroin,...

Background: During clinical training, medical students may have close contact with COVID-19-infected patients. Lack of proper knowledge about COVID-19 dynamics and prevention makes them more liable to infection. Objective: To evaluate the level of awareness, precautionary behavior, and risk perception regarding COVID-19 and identify the factors motivating and hindering medical students to take preventive measures. Methods: A cross-sectional research study was conducted using an online...