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Refugee Youth Challenges and Unique Needs in Worcester Public School that are Satisfied by African Community Education
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Background: There is growing evidence suggesting that young people in school are practicing risky sexual behavior.Ethiopian young people age 10 -24 years have emerged as the segments of the population most vulnerable to a broad spectrum of serious sexual health problems including STI/HIV, unwanted pregnancy and unsafe abortion.Objectives: To identify factors determining risky sexual behavior among preparatory school students.Methods: A cross-sectional quantitative study design was employed...
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For decades unemployment in developing countries particularly in sub-Saharan Africa has been mounting. Recent world financial crisis has also resulted in unemployment at vast levels. To employ these unemployed persons is a big challenge for authorities. In hard times when educated persons can’t get jobs, it becomes a challenge for states. It is rather harder for developing countries, like Ethiopia, where governments do not have sufficient resources to support the unemployed workforce....
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Background. Transfusion-transmissible infections, human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis are among the greatest threats to blood safety and pose a serious public health problem. Objective. To determine the magnitude of blood borne infections among blood donors at Wolaita Sodo University Teaching Referral Hospital. Methods and Materials. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 10/11/2015 up to 10/12/2015. 390 donors were consecutively included and...
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Being a successful doctoral supervisor and adhering to international requirements and contexts involve important qualities. Being knowledgeable in disciplines and understanding different methodologies, being sensitive to cultural diversity and cultivating interpersonal relationships are examples. As doctoral candidates and their supervisors carry major responsibilities, doctoral quality and success are associated with several challenges. This paper explores some of these challenges and...
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Paper presented at the Pretoria UNISA Seminar: Children & Conservation of Cultural & Natural Heritage, University of South Africa, 9 September
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This study aims at creating an understanding of how teachers in Gambian primary schools, who have participated in Future in our hands in-service training, experience their motivation to teach. Thre ...
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A research report submitted to the University of Witwatersrand, Faculty of Humanities, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Arts (Coursework and Research Report) University of the Witwatersrand, 2016
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Climate change is already impacting the natural resource-dependent communities and economies of West Africa. Agriculture, forest, livestock, water and other natural resources are affected by frequent occurrence of droughts, floods, dust and sand storms, heatwaves, forest fires, etc. Improved capacities - through technical assistance and organizational support - are therefore critical for effectively addressing climate change, managing natural resources, alleviating poverty, and promoting...
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Riparian forests (RF) composition is important for moderating climate change impacts on agricultural watersheds. However, they are under threat from deforestation of catchment areas. The study used remote sensing techniques and field inventorying to assess woody species composition of RF on farmland (FA) and protected area (PA) along Afram rivercourse in the humid savanna of Ghana. Analysis of Landsat images revealed a reduction in forest cover from 1986 (50 %) to 2014 (31 %) in the river...
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Background: Red eye is a very common presenting complaint in clinical practice among all age groups, including adolescents. Health habits formed during adolescence is carried to adulthood and is often a consequence of their perception. This study, therefore, determined the perception of students toward the red eye. Aim: To determine the perception of red eye and its associated factors among secondary school students in Sagamu. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out...
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The need for guidance and counselling services in all learning institutions cannot be overstated. In response to this demand, guidance and counselling programme has been implemented since 1971 and more emphasis on its services in 2001 through Legal Notice, No. 95 of the Kenya Gazette that recommended guidance and counseling departments be established in all secondary schools. However, there are indications that student’s still experience problems which are manifested in form of school...