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In the last 50 years, various parts of North Africa (NAF) have suffered devastating droughts, associated with high socio-economic impacts. This arid to semi-arid region is one of the most water-scarce areas in the world. In the context of water scarcity, many studies have focused on droughts approaching their impact from different disciplines and perspectives. However, more integrative studies covering both physical and social aspects are lacking for the region. The present study reviews...

This community case study investigates the establishment of school gardens in Kenya and Papua New Guinea (PNG), focussing on engagement and participation. The gardens are intersectional interventions addressing education, health and nutrition, food security, career development, and life skills. We focus on engagement between implementing agencies and schools—including youth—during establishment as it influences garden governance, activity, and organizational and educational cultures going...

Households stack and switch the fuels they use to meet their energy needs for cooking, heating and lighting. The type of fuel used and how fuels are stacked and switched affects household air pollution concentrations and consequently impacts human health. Fuel use patterns are often incorporated into household air pollution studies as an exposure proxy, but this is not always done in a comprehensive manner, especially as the fuel stacking and switching phenomena are excluded from the...

Our enhanced capacity to innovate is a key feature that sets Homo sapiens apart as a species. The Middle Stone Age archaeological record of Pleistocene Africa documents the emergence and elaboration of this capacity, and its relationship to changes in past climate and environments. However, the models and interpretations developed to understand the relationship between early Homo sapiens’ innovativeness and climate change are varied and often contradictory. Here, we review these contrasting...

Objectives: Globally, adolescents, particularly girls, are severely affected by malnutrition, in part due to their specific biological needs, and they were not considered a health and nutrition priority. Hence, this study was designed to evaluate the effect of a health belief model based nutrition education on the dietary diversity and grades of adolescent school girls in the north Shewa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Methods: A quasi-experimental design was done in the north Shewa zone, Oromia,...

Abstract On February 6, 2023, the Republic of Turkey experienced a rare occurrence of two successive earthquakes, each with a magnitude exceeding 7.0. The Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) swiftly shared the strong motion records, thereby enriching the global database of near‐fault strong motion records. Identification of permanent displacement is essential for effectively utilizing these records. In this study, we refined the permanent displacement identification method, which...

<h2>Summary</h2><h3>Background</h3> A human hookworm vaccine is being developed to protect children against iron deficiency and anaemia associated with chronic infection with hookworms. <i>Necator americanus</i> aspartic protease-1 (<i>Na</i>-APR-1) and <i>N americanus</i> glutathione S-transferase-1 (<i>Na</i>-GST-1) are components of the blood digestion pathway critical to hookworm survival in the host. Recombinant <i>Na</i>-GST-1 and catalytically inactive <i>Na</i>-APR-1...

هدف البحث إلى معرفة أثر استخدام بعض استراتيجيات التَّعلُّم النَّشط في تنمية مهارات التعبير الكتابي لدى تلميذات الصف الثامن الأساسي في الجمهوريَّة اليمنيَّة، ولتحقيق هذا الهدف استخدمت الباحثة المنهجين الوصفي وشبه التجريبي, وأعدَّت قائمة بمهارات التعبير الكتابي ، واختبارًا تحصيليًّا، وبرنامجًا تعليميًّا وفق استراتيجيات التَّعلُّم النَّشط, وتكونت عينة البحث من (80) تلميذة من تلميذات الصف الثامن الأساسي بأمانة العاصمة، تم اختيارها بطريقة قصدية، وقسمت إلى مجموعتين: الأولى تجريبية درست باستخدام...

هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة فاعلية برنامج قائم على المدخل البنائي لتدريس مادة الفقه في تنمية المهارات الوقائية لطلبة الصف الأول الثانوي في محافظة عمران بالجمهورية اليمنية، ولتحقيق أهداف هذه الدراسة أعد الباحث قائمة بالمهارات الوقائية مكونة من (42) مؤشرًا فرعيًا، موزعة على (4) مجالات رئيسة، وبناء برنامج قائم على المدخل البنائي لتدريس مادة الفقه المتعلق بتنمية المهارات الوقائية، واستخدم الباحث المنهج شبه التجريبي ذو تصميم المجموعة الواحدة، وتمثلت أداة هذه الدراسة في اختبار للمهارات الوقائية، وتكونت...

Different regions around the world are experiencing climate risks, including increasing temperatures, rapid changes in rainfall patterns, loss of biodiversity and extreme weather events. Within the last decade, Nigeria has experienced a series of localised and regional drought and flooding events affecting not only arable farmlands but also cultural heritage, including heritage buildings and cultural landscapes. This study assesses climate-related risks affecting cultural heritage using the...

This paper presents an interactive e-learning web platform for the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Comoros. This Extranet application replaces the manual Excel processing during session examination by proposing a fully automated programming application. The proposed platform helps to minimize errors that occur when using Excel manipulation, students’ interaction with the department, and waiting time before a response. The application leads also to a centralization of the...

This study explores the crucial influence of cultural background on the writing performance of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, focusing specifically on the Libyan context. The impact of cultural background is observed across various dimensions of writing, encompassing content, organization, style, language, and conventions. Additionally, cultural backgrounds shape the writing strategies adopted by EFL and ESL learners. Considering the...

ABSTRACTThis study aimed at assessing the status of effective educational planning and staff performance in some selected schools in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Two research questions were established to achieve the objectives of the study. A descriptive-survey research design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of all Public Secondary Schools in Gusau Metropolis of Zamfara State, having a total of 24 public secondary schools with 670 teachers. A total number of 12 public...

Orientation: This article emphasises the need to rethink training evaluation due to its lack of practice in South Africa. Research purpose: This research aimed to investigate the extent to which South African corporates engage in training evaluation. Motivation for the study: While theorists and training evaluation experts argue the importance of evaluating training, globally, training evaluation is primarily limited to collecting reaction-level data. Training evaluation is a staple in most...

This study investigated the effect of school Safety on Teachers’ Effectiveness in Government Primary Schools in Manyu Division, South West Region of Cameroon. The study sought to find out the extent to which School Safety affect Teachers’ Effectiveness in Government Primary Schools in Manyu Division. The methodology used in this study was the descriptive survey research design. The area of the study was Manyu Division, South West region of Cameroon. The target population of the study was all...

Tourism, especially recreational activities, continues to be a major sector contributing to the country's foreign currency and national income. This study aimed at assessing the participation of both students and non-student youth in outdoor recreational activities so as to add knowledge by assessing students' and non-student youth’s awareness of the benefits of outdoor recreational activities, attitudes towards participating in outdoor recreational activities, and levels of satisfaction...

The architecture of a learning system implies a heavy task for e-learning to be integrated into a complicated system that is flexible, time scalable, and capable of lasting, even when there are many diverse tools. Currently, higher education in Nigeria is experiencing a major transformation, considering increased accessibility. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the advantages and disadvantages of e-learning in higher education in Nigeria. A cross-sectional study design deploying both...