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Training needs assessment or needs analysis is the process of determining the organization’s training needs and seeks to answer the question of whether the organization’s needs, objectives and problems can be met or addressed by training. The purpose of this study was to establish the effects of training needs assessment on employee performance in the Postal Corporation of Kenya. The study adopted a survey research design. The whole population of 50 employees was taken as respondents. A...

The study examined the determinants of adaptation to climate change among small-scale yam farmers in the federal capital territory Abuja, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 100 yam farmers for the study. Focus Group Discussion and structured Questionnaire was used to elicit information on determinants of adaptation to climate change from the respondents. Data obtained were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The respondents were within the mean age...

Objective: The study assessed microbial etiology and multi-drug resistant profile of the pathogens isolated from children diagnosed of acute otitis media (AOM) at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Awka.Method: Ear swab samples were collected aseptically from 40 children that visited the children out-patient clinic of the hospital.The samples were cultured within 20 minutes of collection and the isolates identified microbiologically.Antimicrobial susceptibility testing...

Background: The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in the medical management of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has modified the natural history of HIV, resulting in improvements in the quality of life and life expectancy of women living with HIV. Consequently, many HIV-positive women of reproductive age are considering the possibility of having their own biological offspring. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among...

AbstractSocio-economic changes have been identified to alter demographic behaviour, most especially fertility desires. Cameroon just like most Sub Saharan African countries started experiencing dec ...

Diversification is seen as essential means to new developments while university education could respond to prospective changes and develop greater capacity for innovation. This study was undertaken to find out the nature of diversification in university education, determine the means of diversification in empowering university output for income and employment generation, among the university output. The research was designed to provide a baseline information on managing university education...

Although children comprise a small fraction of the burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, which is a major global health challenge, a significant number of them develop chronic HCV infection and are at risk of its complications.The aim of the current study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of HCV infection in school children in Enugu urban.This was a cross-sectional seroepidemiological study involving children aged 10-18 years selected using multistage systematic...

This paper is theoretically centred on an in-depth analysis of the role of community stakeholders and ministry of education in the full implementation of school library guidelines in Nigerian schools. The focus of this paper is that community stakeholders and the ministry of education have major roles to play in supporting the full implementation of SLGs through synergy between the stakeholders in the community, the ministry of education and the school librarians. The various stakeholders...

The subject of replenishment of infrastructure in Nigerian public universities has been of great concern to stakeholders in the educational system. How to obtain an appropriate replenishment plan that would give the desired infrastructure for a university after a certain period of time is a long-standing problem. We attempt to find a solution to this problem from an engineering perspective based on optimal control theory. The revenue generated through the payment of school fees and the costs...

The aim of this work was to find out the effects of using information and communication technology facilities on the academic performance of students in computer application course in Federal Colleges of Education in North-West Nigeria. Related literature was reviewed. The research design was descriptive survey design. Two research questions and two hypotheses were raised to guide the study. The chi-square statistical instrument was used in analyzing the data at .05 level of significance....

Background : Proteinuria in children may represent a benign condition or a serious underlying renal disease or systemic disorder. Methods : A total of 249 pupils were selected for screening from three different primary schools in Jos metropolis, Plateau State, Nigeria. Proteinuria was determined qualitatively using bromophenol blue method impregnated in combi 10 dip stick. Those positive for proteinuria were quantified using 3% sulphur salicylic acid technique. Results : Out of the 249...

Background: Alcohol and other forms of substance abuse continue to hinder the development, functioning, and well-being of millions of adolescents and adults. Purpose of the study:The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of nursing intervention for secondary school students about substance abuse prevention in Sammanoud City, Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Subjects and methods: Design: A quasi experimental research design was used.Setting: The study was conducted at secondary governmental...

Abstract Educational institutions are the principle pillars for establishment of sustainable human development which leads to community progress. Therefore, it is essentially important to develop their infrastructure, programs, and financial resources and assure the quality of their outcome to effectively respond and fulfill community needs. With current unprecedented scientific advancement in all aspects of life, it is becoming a formidable task to stay internationally competent. Continuous...

Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of fast foods (FFs) consumption among medical students and highlight its circumstances, and to reveal their knowledge about the health effects of fast food. Subjects and methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted in Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt throughout three months in 2014 included 908 medical students chosen through the stratified cluster sampling with proportion allocation. A...

The present work aimed to assess the quality of the coastal area of the Gulf of Suez by using sediments and bivalve Brachidontes variabilis to monitor heavy metal ions (Cd(II), Pb(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II)) at different stations along the western side of the gulf. The samples were collected twice per year (summer and winter) from seven stations representing different pollution sources. The concentration of studied heavy metal ions were determined using flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer....

of Western music. For more than a century several generations of Egyptian practitioners of Western music have carved out for themselves a significant place within the Egyptian urban musical scene. Some have dedicated themselves exclusively to Western music. Others have been involved either simultaneously or successively in one or several categories of Western and Arab music. In all, these musicians have had a significant impact on Egyptian urban musical life. This article aims at: (1)...

Applications of learning algorithms in knowledge discovery are promising and relevant area of research.The classification algorithms of data mining have been successfully applied in the recent years to predict Egyptian rice diseases.Various classification algorithms can be applied on such data to devise methods that can predict the occurrence of diseases.However, the accuracy of such techniques differ according to the learning and classification rule used.Identifying the best classification...

Introduction: The key objective of esthetics in dentistry is to create natural blending, with well-proportioned teeth considering the parameters of surface form, translucency and color. Tooth color is determined either instrumentally or visually. Instrumental color determination of teeth is not error proof. Visual color determination, though subjective, is the most commonly applied method. Consequently, color vision deficiency would fundamentally influence this method. Objectives: The aim...