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Human rotavirus infection was studied over a 13-month period (January 2004 to January 2005) in children <5 years of age admitted with severe diarrhea at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. During this period, 206 hospitalizations for diarrhea were recorded, with 34.0% (70/206) being positive for rotavirus infection. Infection occurred throughout the year, with peak rotavirus infection occurring during the month of March. Hospitalization associated with rotaviruses was most common...
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This paper examines the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis and tests for causality using Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) and the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). There is evide ...
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An analysis of soil physico-chemical properties along the volcanic landscape catena in Kerang, Plateau State, Nigeria, was carried out to determine the level of soil variation along the landscape. Kerang volcanic landscape serves as a hub for agricultural activities on the Plateau. The performance of the crops on the volcanic landscape differs from one segment to another, the graduation in the crop performance as reflected by their height and vigor along the volcanic landscape brought about...
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Economic cooperative practices increase the ability of agents and communities to resist or curb ecologically damaging practices and to adapt to inevitable cultural and material transitions due to climate change. The history of African American economic cooperatives demonstrates how such efforts can build practical and leadership skills, transform local culture, and lay groundwork for wider collective action. Such practices fit Willis Jenkins’s model of prophetic pragmatism insofar as they...
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The rapidity with which Information Communication Technology (ICT) is emerging and its effect on socio-economic activities cannot be exaggerated. The main objective of the study was to assess challenges undermining the teaching of ICT as a core subject in Senior High Schools in Ghana: a case study of selected schools in Kumasi Metropolis. The study used a case study design approach and sample size for the study was 80 respondents. The study used convenience and purposive sampling techniques...
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This study examined students’ perception of factors influencing teaching and learning of mathematics in senior secondary schools in Maiduguri Metropolis of Borno State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the extent to which students perceived: qualification, method of teaching, instructional materials and attitude of both teachers and students influence the teaching and learning of mathematics in senior secondary schools. The study used a sample of 1500 males and 1100...
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Discipline and punishment are Siamese twins that are indispensible to the control of secondary school students and achievement of educational goals in Nigeria. This paper examined teachers’ responsibilities in-loco parentis and the importance of maintaining discipline in Nigerian secondary schools. Since time immemorial, the doctrine of ‘in-loco parentis’ has empowered teachers to act in the place of parents to enable the control of students’ conduct. It therefore explained the meaning of...
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History and Government is a subject that is an integral part of the Kenyan secondary school curriculum. Over the years, many students have been developing little or no interest in the subject because it is perceived as being marginal as compared to sciences. Several studies in Kenya have discovered that performance in secondary schools is hugely determined by students’ capacity and motivation to learn. Thus, this study thus set out to establish the cause of this decline in interest of...
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Nigerians have for some time been disturbed by the alarming rate at which students' unrest in Nigerian institutions of higher learning have led to destruction of lives and property and untimely interruption of the planned academic programmes.On the basis of the above exposition, the project examined the concept of students' unrest, factors that influence students' unrest and its implication on the academic performance of students.A survey research design was adopted and a fifteen items...
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Background. The American School Counselor Association suggests school counselors be prepared to deal with myriad forms of trauma in the school community. Included among these forms of trauma are students and families dealing with chronic illness. Despite this suggestion coupled with the increased rates of chronic illness among children, many school counselors may not be prepared to handle such issues due to lack of training, professional development, or culturally diverse experiences....
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This paper investigates the quality of preparation; knowledge and skills given to Teachers, Head Teachers, Circuit Supervisors and District Education Officers for effective appraisal system for the purpose of quality teacher performance and learning outcomes at the basic schools in Tano North and South Districts of Ghana. The study focused on specific elements of education and training such as teachers and education managers' knowledge in staff performance appraisal, key roles the teachers...
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Determining curriculum content for legal education is difficult having to consider the value of universal foundational teaching-learning as opposed to dedicated practical legal education; emphasizing generic skills development as opposed to accumulation of knowledge or practical skills. Finding an equilibrium between these competing forces and having to consider ‘non-educational’ forces, including expectations of transformation and redress, make the task more complex. This article...
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This thesis explores inclusive education for social justice in the ‘Zones d’Education Prioritaires’ (ZEP) school project of Mauritius in response to the main research question: “What are the perceptions and practices of an inclusive education for social justice in ZEP schools of Mauritius”? The ZEP School Project aims to deliver an inclusive education by providing additional resources to schools in less developed regions of Mauritius for the purpose of improving the academic achievement of...
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The main objective of this article is to assess the contributions in sustaining the livelihoods of smallholder farmers of rainfall-deficit-index-based crop insurance pilot project based on haricot beans implemented in Ethiopia in 2009. Based on crosssectional data, assessment results revealed that crop insurance has a potential in sustaining the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, but that there was a problem of information flow, belated payout and inadequate consideration of...