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The study aimed at examining the extent of involvement of rural men and women in trainings organized by selected Rural Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Kwara State; and how training has affected their participation in such programmes. The subjects studied consisted of 186 men and women randomly sampled and interviewed using a structured interview schedule from September to December, 2003. Data analysis involved the use of both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings from the study...

This article presents an insider’s reflection on an innovative on‐the‐job teacher education course offered from 2003 to 2005 in Ethiopia combining distance and face‐to‐face modes. The text adopts a descriptive‐analytic approach in reporting the insider’s reflections. To analyze the course, the author used his colleagues’ and his own documentations of the course activities as a major source of data. Moreover, documents such as syllabus, schedules, task sheets and study materials were analyzed...

The purpose of this study was to measure the relationship between socio-economic status (SES) and educational achievements (EA) of rural South African children. The data come from a sample of 238 children (118 boys and 120 girls) from the ongoing Ellisras Longitudinal Study. A questionnaire was used to gather information on six SES measures: Availability of TV and radio at home; type of dwelling; educational level of the father; number of people sharing a bedroom; cooking mode used; and...

Human Resource Development QuarterlyVolume 17, Issue 3 p. 359-363 Review Foundations of Adult Education in Africa, by F. Nafukho, M. Amutabi, and R. Otunga. Cape Town, South Africa: UNESCO Institute of Education and Pearson Education, 2005. 182 pages. $23 ISBN: 92–820–1121–6 Maria D. Vasquez-Colina, Maria D. Vasquez-Colina Florida Atlantic University, Boca RatonSearch for more papers by this author Maria D. Vasquez-Colina, Maria D. Vasquez-Colina Florida Atlantic University, Boca RatonSearch...

The ∼3.45–3.42 Ga Buck Ridge volcano-sedimentary complex (BR-vsc) forms the uppermost part of the Hooggenoeg Formation, in the early Archaean Onverwacht Group of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, South Africa. The complex consists mainly of massive and pillowed basalts and felsic, quartz-plagioclase porphyritic rocks, which are capped by pervasively silicified sedimentary rocks. Deposition of the felsic extrusive and (volcani-)clastic sedimentary rocks occurred in shallow water to emersion,...

The Lindeques Drift and Heidelberg Intrusions and the volcanic Roodekraal Complex belong to a high-Ti mafic igneous suite (HITIS) that was emplaced in the Kaapvaal Craton as km-sized bodies, to the north and north-east of the Vredefort impact structure, prior to impact. New zircon SHRIMP ages for the Lindeques Drift Intrusion (2054.8 ± 5.7 Ma) and Roodekraal Complex (2053 ± 9.2 Ma) are indistinguishable from that of the Bushveld magmatic event (~2.06 to 2.05 Ga). The dominant rock types in...

This article draws on a larger study of the dynamics of work and study among adult students in public higher education institutions in South Africa. This study found that over 50% of all students in the higher education system in the country are over 23 years of age, and 80% of them are at undergraduate level. The focus of this particular article is a case study at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), which has a long history of making provision for working adult students. It...

Abstract Prosperity—continuous and sustainable wealth creation—is an elusive goal in South African smallholder agriculture. This paper suggests that agricultural extension can facilitate realising this objective if an appropriate approach to extension can be developed. To develop such an approach requires that the definition of extension and the assumptions on which that definition rests are challenged. The objective of such an interrogation would be to reshape principles and assumptions so...

The development of staff in any organization in order to attain quality results is a sine qua non. The human resource of any organization, including schools and colleges is central to its effectiveness. What matters is the model that is used to enable the development of staff, in this case the development of teachers in secondary schools. This article argues that the school-based workshops as a component of staff development in the schools is the most effective due to several reasons, among...

Despite lower incidence, African American women are at increased risk of dying from breast cancer relative to their European American counterparts. Although there are key differences in both screening behavior and tumor characteristics, an additional part of this mortality difference may lie in the fact that African American women receive suboptimal adjuvant chemotherapy and may receive suboptimal hormonal therapy, therapies that are known to increase survival. The authors consider ethnic...

A study was conducted to determine the direct prevalence, intensity and re-infection pattern of ascariasis among school pupils aged 6-17 years in Ogun State, Nigeria; 2,837 primary school pupils randomly selected from twenty schools in five Local Government Areas (LGAs) namely: Odeda, Obafemi/Owode, Ewekoro, Ado-Odo/Otta, and Ogun Waterside were enlisted for the study. Drug (Levamisole) administration was used to determine the direct prevalence, intensity and the re-infection patterns of...

There are good reasons to celebrate the ICTR’s achievements. Although these achievements are, however, loudly touted in international circles, their meaning remains insignificant in Rwanda. A recent survey conducted in Rwanda revealed that many Rwandans have a negative attitude toward the ICTR. One may, therefore, wonder whether this perception is justified, and to what extent the ICTR has failed to bring justice to Rwandans. This article examines the areas in which the ICTR has failed to...

The rapid expansion  of University education in Ghana since the 1970s has not heen accompanied by commensurate improvement in economy performance as predicted by economic theory and supported by cross-country studies studies that show  high social returns. In contrast, expansion of university education in South Korea has been instrumental in propelling that country from third-world status in the 1950s ro its current status of a new(v industrialised country The difference between Ghana and...

No Abstract. UNISWA Research Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology Vol. 8(2) 2005: 103-107

Palliative care for people with chronic, life limiting, progressive conditions is a worldwide concern. Progressive illness is defined as long-term illness, that often limits daily activities and which medical interventions can control and not cure (Dowrick et al 2005). Progressive illnesses are the leading cause of death and disability (WHO 2004). Their rising incidence and prevalence creates major challenges for health and social services within individual countries and internationally (WHO 2002).

No Abstract. UNISWA Research Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology Vol. 8(2) 2005: 69-77

This paper analyses post-graduate studies conducted in the department of physical education of Kenyatta University with a view to establishing their contribution to sports growth and development in Kenya. A total of 19 research studies conducted in the department between 1990 and 2002 were subjected to content analysis. Findings indicated that majority 6 (31.57%) of the studies centred on match analysis, 7 (36.84%) of the studies had derived their subjects from sports clubs, and soccer is...

The attitude of Biology teachers towards and their extent of improvisation, were investigated 80 teachers from 50 randomly selected secondary schools in Oyo state of Nigeria participated in the study. Analysis of the twenty item questionnaire administered to the teachers revealed that though many of them exhibited positive attitude towards improvisation, yet their level of improvisation is very low coupled with their lack of utilization. Recommendations were advanced which were that a...