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REDD+, Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation is a United Nations initiative targeted to combat atmospheric carbon dioxide and global warming by providing monetary incentives to developing countries to preserve their forested land as effective carbon sinks. In order for these countries to receive this monetary benefit, they must develop and implement forest monitoring, reporting and validation (MRV) programs that effectively quantify the amount and change of...
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In Ethiopia, climate change is set to hit the agricultural sector adversely and cause considerable negative impacts particularly for smallholder farmers. Weather information is one of the requirements for effective climate change adaptation in Ethiopia, where Agriculture is the back bone of the economy. This study made during 2011/12 investigates whether smallholder farmers, development agents and organizations in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia have access to weather information and...
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A university generally requires adequate financial resources for the success of its overall operations. Nevertheless, universities throughout the world, especially in developing ones, are struggling to obtain the necessary funds in order to satisfy the evergrowing demand of higher education. With the current massive higher education expansion in Ethiopia and the limited government capacity to adequately fund this expanding system, therefore, there is an urgent need for the public...
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To learn more about how higher education can contribute to economic development through the development of the business perspective in the agricultural sector, this study has been conducted from th ...
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This article was motivated by concern for the challenges - on a spiritual level - that secondary school learners in South Africa face in the context of moral decay. It therefore aims to develop educational strategies that Life Orientation teachers in particular can use to facilitate spiritual intelligence (SQ) in learners, especially when religious and cultural diversity in schools is considered. To this end, a programme to develop SQ was designed based on a literature review, and then...
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In 1954 the Algerian Front de Liberation National (FLN) launched an armed insurgency against French colonial occupation. This insurgency quickly escalated into a large-scale war, finally resulting in a peace settlement in 1962 that declared Algerian independence (Horne, 1977). As part of the liberation struggle, the FLN engaged in actions of opposition and disruption of the French state school system for Algerian Muslims.
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Background: HIV/AIDS risky behavior remains a critical health concern for young women for multiple biological and socio-economic reasons. Hence, the objective of the study was to assess the level of risky sexual behaviors and associated factors among female students in private colleges in Nekemte town, western Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among female private college students in Nekemte town between April and May, 2014. A total of 422 female students in private...
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The article proposes a joint analysis of headteachers’ and school inspectors’ practices, presenting two key actors of the local education scene in Benin. By studying their hierarchical relations within their administration, as well as their relationships with other school “partners,” we analyze how their different strategies produce the school service and contribute at the same time to the negotiation of public authority within the local arena.
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This book summarizes the evidence from different African countries about the local impacts of climate change, and how farmers are coping with current climate risks. The different contributors show how
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This book summarizes the evidence from different African countries about the local impacts of climate change, and how farmers are coping with current climate risks. The different contributors show how agricultural systems in developing countries are affected by climate changes and how communities prepare and adapt to these changes.
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In light of the recent murders of unarmed African Americans by police officers, the academic community must investigate ways to promote healing and resilience in the midst of deep and persistent systemic inequities. Children's health and well-being, in addition to family and community assets and challenges, can determine how well they perform in school. The current emphasis on academic standardization, typically measured and enforced through standardized tests, neglects the impact of a...
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The study investigated the impact of leadership and management on academic performance of students in Secondary Schools on the basis of National Examinations with specific attention to the perceptions of teachers, students themselves and support staff. Academic performance was measured by NECTA examinations over time (four years) thus making it possible to judge a schools standing on a continuum of low, medium/moderate or high performance. Management and leadership were specialized in terms...
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Introduction: Even though sexual activity has been claimed to produce health benefits, worldwide sexual risk taking behavior accounts for large number of opportunities for sexually transmitted infection including human immunodeficiency virus and unintended pregnancy. This study is intended to describe magnitude of substance abuse and predictors of risky sexual behavior among students in Axum University. Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study design, multistage sampling technique...
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This chapter illustrates our arguments, explanations and evolving vision described in the previous four chapters. It demonstrates through practice how to (1) think and act in a non-positivist, phenomenological paradigm (Chapter 1); (2) facilitate professional learning applying affective-socio-cognitive processes (Chapter 2) in a generic program on action research; (3) introduce, gradually develop and practise critical reflection (Chapter 3) at all levels, including the meta-level; and (4)...