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Fatal and non-fatal injuries are of increasing public health concern globally, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Injuries sustained by individuals also impact society, creating a loss of productivity with serious economic consequences. In Sudan, there is no documentation of the burden of injuries on individuals and society.A community-based survey was performed in Khartoum State, using a stratified two-stage cluster sampling technique. Households were selected in each cluster...
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A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Computer Based Information Systems
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The variety of natural indicators, associated with weather forecasting and climate prediction, as used by farmers in the South-Western Free State province of South Africa, is described. Most farmers in this area were not familiar with the application of weather forecasts/climate predictions for agricultural production, or with other science-based agrometeorological products. They relied almost fully on their experience and traditional knowledge for farming decision making. The indicators for...
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Background: Several researchers have shown that the type of social support available to individuals can predict their mental wellbeing. Many standard measures of social support abound in Euro-American societies but none has been validated for use in Nigeria. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the internal consistency and concurrent validity of Oslo 3-item Social Support (OSS-3) scale in a Nigerian population. Methods: The study was conducted among Clinical students of Bayero University...
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The study armed to assess evidence of measurement equivalence of Moral Character of Muslim Personality (MCMP). Teachers from two targeted countries were called to participate in answering two versions of the instrument: Arabic version of MCMP used to collect data from Yemeni teachers (n=321) and Malaysian teachers (n=213) answered on Bahasa Malaysia version of the MCMP. Precisely, the study examines the factorial invariance of teh MCMP on the data collected from two samples. Multi-group of...
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Dropout recovery and return to school is an education access priority for government in countries in both the western and non-western worlds.In a qualitative investigation involving a sample of dropouts who had re-enrolled in secondary school in South Africa, this study explored antisocial aspects in their social experiences at school.The aim was to explore the social treatment of ex-dropout who rerolled in secondary school and discuss ways to help them reintegrate in the school...
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BACKGROUND: Although a declining trend in age at menarche has been observed in developed countries over decades commonly attributed to childhood excessive weight gain and sedentary life, little is known about this case in the developing countries. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design and multistage sampling was used to include 660 school adolescents for analysis. Data collection included weight and height measurements. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were done for early and late...
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Soil transmitted helminth infections are among the most common human infections. They are distributed throughout the world with high prevalence rates in tropical and sub-tropical countries mainly because of lack of adequate sanitary facilities, inappropriate waste disposal systems, lack of safe water supply, and low socio-economic status.A comparative cross sectional study was conducted from December 2011 to June 2012 to determine and assess the prevalence of soil transmitted helminths and...
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The purpose of the study was to investigate teachers’ and pupils’ perceived implications of the abolition of Grade 9 cut-off points at Mwandi High School in Sesheke District of the Western Province of Zambia. A case study approach was used in conducting this research. Data was collected through questionnaires, one-on-one interviews and focus group discussions. The sample comprised of 90 pupils, 8 class teachers, one head teacher, one deputy head teacher and one head of department. Although...
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After three decades of commendable efforts on the part of the private education sector in Morocco, both school, professional and higher, to achieve the quantitative and qualitative objectives that have been set for it, it is time to learn lessons a harvest below expectations. It is clear that today, the sector does not reach the workforce of the 20% expected, that as a whole, with rare exceptions, it has not given itself the educational and academic means to ensure quality to the standards...