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A Research Project Submitted for the Award of the of Master of Education in the School of Education of Kenyatta University, May 2013
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Distance Education (DE) holds particular promise for Africa, where higher education systems must cope with multiple constraints. However, there are many obstacles to the development of DE, including inadequate computer equipment and lack of professional skills. Against this background, this article presents the results of a longitudinal study on DE programs offered to students in Africa. Using quantitative analyses of questionnaires and qualitative analyses of interviews, the contributions...
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I, the undersigned, hereby declare that this dissertation is my original work and that all sources used are made explicit in the text, and that this dissertation has not been submitted for a degree award in any other university
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In this paper we developed security architecture fo r the higher learning institutions in Tanzania whic h considers security measures to be taken at different level of the higher learning institutions’ data warehouse a rchitecture. The primary objectives of the study was to identify security requirements of the higher learning insti tutions data warehouses and then study the existing security sys tems in and finally develop and architecture based on the requirements extracted from the study....
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This paper discusses drought risk perception and management in five southern African countries. A sample of 1108 households was randomly drawn with different sample sizes across countries. Data generated were analyzed using descriptive statistics and non-parametric statistical models. Drought was reported to be the most important livelihood challenge in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe, whereas it was indicated to be second, next to sickness and mortality of a family member, in Angola and...
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This paper discusses gaps between design and construction of accessible latrines developed by the The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) in Uganda is committed to the inclusion of disabled children in mainstream schools as part of Universal Primary Education. However physical infrastructure barriers remain, including inaccessible latrines, in spite of the existence of accessible designs. This study sought to investigate why accessible latrine designs are not being implemented in...
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This study assessed the impacts of climate change/variability on food security and documents community based adaptations. Three villages were selected representing three agro-ecological zones highlands, middle and lower lands. In each village, sample size of 5 percent of households was systematically selected. Both secondary and primary data were used. Rainfall anomalies were used to characterize wet and dry seasons, whilst mean annual maximum and mean minimum temperatures were used to...
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Education and Democracy 2 The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between education and democracy. It argues that in order for education to have a meaningful impact on prospects for a sustainable democracy, educational systems must support democratic principles and ideals. The main focus of this study is Africa. In order to assess this hypothesis, the study uses a case study approach examining the education models of three Africa countries: Botswana, Ghana, and Ugandato...
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This study utilizes a systematic review method to assess literature about the Protestant Christian tradition to enhance theological education in the African context. It explores the development and transformation of African theological education in the period 1910 to 2012. A ‘follow the money trail method of investigation’ was utilized to expose the theological issues that African theologians fundraised for African theological education through the Theological Education Fund/Ecumenical...
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As we celebrate the World Refugee Day at 62nd anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention relating to the Status of Refugee, there is 13 years when South Africa has committed itself to providing international protection and assistance to refugees and asylum-seekers and to promote durable solutions for their problems. This article is a reflection on how is the refugee and asylum-seekers protection is provided in terms of tertiary education, and reference to the UN Refugee Convention, Refugee...
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The higher education system in Africa and South Africa in particular, is still too academic and distant from the developmental challenges of African local communities. The integration of African indigenous knowledge systems (AIKS) into the higher educational system could improve its relevance. This is due to the holistic, community-based nature and approach of AIKS to education and knowledge production. However, this requires an African indigenous theoretical framework of knowledge to guide...
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We examined exposure to air pollution caused by households' wood burning of cooking, generating sets and vehicle emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) poisonous gas in the most populated urban city of Lagos Southwestern part of Nigeria.It is a known fact that many families including children and pregnant women; infant babies and individuals lost their lives due to poor quality air control policies, and inefficient control of air pollution caused by this deadly gas.Many are suffering with...