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Ce travail est une etude exploratoire descriptive. L’objectif est d’examiner les manifestations des differents types de violences sexuelles dans les ecoles ivoiriennes. A l’aide d’un questionnaire autoadmnistre, 2 200 eleves ont ete interroges sur l’ensemble du territoire ivoirien. Les manifestations des differents types de violence sexuelle sont par ordre d’importance les sollicitations sexuelles sans contact, l’exploitation sexuelle, les attouchements sexuels et le viol. Au niveau des...

The current study investigated the impact of time management and academic performance; in terms of short range planning, time attitude, long range planning on academic performance; the study utilized explanatory and descriptive deign to analyze 80 respondents from four Universities in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study developed three hypotheses to test the impact of independent variables on dependent variable; to test the hypothesis the researchers utilized regression analysis and checked the...

Entrepreneurial leadership practice is an exclusive leadership practice that aid in confronting the tasks and challenges of organizations. However many questions had been raised on the influence of the leadership style in the educational settings. This paper explained the concepts of entrepreneurial leadership, school effectiveness, dimensions of entrepreneurial leadership, the role of entrepreneurial leadership in achieving school effectiveness. And finally the implications of the paper to...

This article explores four Kenyan primary school teachers’ life-stories and narrative learning through living and telling stories about their lives from 2000 to 2011, and what this means for their relation to the teaching profession. Evidence suggests that narrative learning manifests as altered professionalism ‘in’ and ‘through’ the stories teachers tell about their lives and depends on ruptures in lived life, followed by periods of transition in life-stories. Teachers also learned...

The present study aimed to evaluate the microbiological characteristics as well as heavy metals (lead and cadmium) contamination of fresh cow milk collected in different cattle farms located in two major cities of southern Benin. Thus, cattle farming sites of Kpinnou (Athieme) and Agro-rock farm of Zinvie (Abomey-calavi) were chosen for collected milk samples. The microbiological characteristics and the content of heavy metals, including lead and cadmium in samples were investigated. The...

Adolescence is the period of intense physical, psychosocial and cognitive development and the second to infancy at which highest rate of physical growth occur. So Adolescent need to have good quantity and quality nutrient to cope with this rapid growth and other health risk which increase nutritional demand. The aim of this study was to assess nutritional status and associated factors among school adolescents in chiro town.Cross-sectional study was employed from November 04- 13, 2013....

This study explored the current levels and challenges/barriers facing teacher participation in school decision-making in the Cape Coast Metropolitan area and Mfantseman Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana. The study employed the explanatory sequential mixed method design involving semi-structured interviews with 11 teachers, 4 head teachers and 4 circuit supervisors. Furthermore, questionnaires were administered to 209 teachers, 26 head teachers and 11 circuit supervisors. The SPSS...

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of cigarette smoking among medical students, and to determine their level of knowledge regarding risk associated with cigarette smoking and their attitude and behavior towards tobacco control strategies and policies.A stratified random sampling approach was used to select participants. A modified version of the the Global Health Professional Students Survey questionnaire was self-administered. Descriptive statistics were applied and comparisons were...

The paper investigated Civic Education as a collaborative dimension of Social Studies Education in attainment of political ethics in Nigeria. The study adopted the survey research design. The sample for the study consisted of 580 Social Studies teachers selected from thirty secondary schools in the three senatorial districts of Delta State. The instrument used for the study was the questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using the z-test of significance. The findings indicated that...

Introduction: Foreign body (FB) aspiration is a common cause of respiratory emergency in early childhood. Parents and care-givers are usually unaware of initial time of FB aspiration, and the varied symptoms may be confusing to them. Therefore, education on ways of avoiding the inci-dence is paramount, and prompt hospital presentation will reduce morbidity and mortality. Case Report: A 5 cm concrete nail, which was aspirated by a 2-year-old male Nigerian child of the Hausa ethnic group, was...

La zone cotiere du nord - ouest (NWCZ) de l'Egypte qui s'etend de la frontiere du Gouvernorat d'Alexandrie a l'est jusqu'a la frontiere libyenne a l'ouest, ne depend que des precipitations pour ses activites culturales et d'elevage. Cette zone a connu de nombreuses transformations au cours de son histoire, etant consideree comme un grenier a cereales dans les temps anciens (periodes egyptiennes, grecques et romaines) pour devenir une zone a dominante elevage depuis le debut du XIe siecle...

The paper presents empirical data obtained on Information and Communication Technology Literacy among Student-Teachers in Universities in Nigeria

Industrial training (IT) of engineering undergraduates has always been an integral part of any engineering undergraduate curriculum. While engineering education equips students only with the potential for jobs in engineering, industrial training aims at giving students immediate practical competencies required to do a job. It also creates an opportunity for students to blend theoretical knowledge acquired in the classroom with practical hands-on application of knowledge in industry. As a way...

Background: Blood transfusion is a life-saving intervention that is the process of receiving blood products and used in a variety of medical conditions to replace lost components of the blood. It has an essential role in patient management within health care systems. Up to 150 000 pregnancy-related deaths could be avoided worldwide each year through access to safe blood. Of the estimated 80 million units of blood donated annually worldwide, only 38% are collected in the developing world...

Background: Maintenance of optimal Endotracheal Tube cuff Pressure (ETTcP) in anaesthetic practice reduces cuff pressure complications.Aneroid manometers for measurement of ETTcP are not widely available in Ghana, hence anaesthesia providers estimate ETTcP according to their experience.The study assessed ETTcP obtained from estimation techniques between anaesthesia providers at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).It also evaluated the Volume of Air Required (VAR) to obtain an acceptable cuff...