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This book contains a series of participatory learning activities for use by those who work in development or relief efforts in at-risk communities of Southern Africa. The purpose of the book is to increase understanding of community risk and vulnerability to strengthen the training capacities for managing community-based disasters and to empower at-risk communities to decrease their vulnerability to recurrent disasters. The introduction to the book contains information about the purpose of...
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Abstract This paper gives a sketch of religious education in Ghanaian schools from colonial and missionary times to the present. It makes some comments on the current Government policy, and advocates that religious and moral education should be given at all levels of the educational ladder. Difficulties facing religious education and the relative marginalistion of the subject are discussed, and some suggestions made to overcome them. The importance and relevance of religion in society is reiterated.
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This paper is based on the findings of a pilot study conducted between October and December of 1995 in preparation for a major project where the aim is to design and develop a resource package that could be used to in-service Zimbabwean teachers in Design and Technology through Distance Education. Since the purpose of the study was to determine the feasibility and viability of the project, six objectives were specified, and the idea was to: determine the kind of technical subjects offered...
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For a long time now there have been concerns about the status of History as a school or college subject in Tanzania. As is well known, the subject was abolished in Zanzibar immediately after the 1964 revolution, only to be officially reinstated in 1987. In mainland Tanzania studies done in 1977 and 1987 concluded that History had been existing as a third rate subject compared to the jest, of the subjects on the school and college curricular.
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The year-round, spontaneous and continued reproduction of tilapia in captivity was initially regarded as an unexpected asset for African aquaculture development, but it was quickly found to be a serious handicap when farming the fish in ponds due to the resulting population. Various techniques have overcome this obstacle. The reproductive efficiency of tilapia has advantages and disadvantages for the supply of fry to fish farmers. Among the advantages is the possibility for fish farmers to...
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Small-scale farmers in southern Africa have traditionally relied on sorghum and millet to feed their families. Seventy-five delegates from 17 countries participated in the SADC/ICRISAT Regional Sorghum and Pearl M i l l e t Workshop held at Gaborone, Botswana, 25-29 Jul 1994, to discuss ways of improving sustainable food production in semi-arid areas. Recent research on sorghum and pearl millet was reviewed through presentations that discussed the role of three broad disciplines—genetic...
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Abstract If South Africa is to carry out its multilingual policy, suitably trained translators will be needed. Some knowledge of the basic assumptions of translation theory is a valuable tool which every trained translator should have at his disposal. This would include an understanding of the concept of translation equivalence, and of the distinction made between different types of translation equivalence, such as literal and dynamic equivalence. A communication approach to translation...
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Although it has been argued that gender disparities permeate educational systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a paucity of systematic analyses to support these arguments. This study examines women's participation in the educational process in Sub-Saharan Africa, and argues that women are disadvantaged in this vital area of human resource development. It is argued further that women's disenfranchisement in education may not be the direct result of economic difficulties, as often suggested....