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This paper explores the impact of climate variability and/or change on two major crop yields (cassava and maize) and cash crop (cocoa) in two districts in different agroecological zones -Atwima Mponua (Semi-Deciduous Forest Zone) and Ejura-Sekyeredumase (Transition Zone) of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.A comparative-case mixed-methods research design was adopted for the study, involving household survey questionnaires, focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews with key informants...

This article accounts for the findings from a study conducted in secondary schools located in south western Uganda.The study was about Cost and Management Accounting Practices, ICT Usage and Financial Performance of Secondary Schools.This study adopted a cross-sectional and correlational design.Questionnaires were administered to 435 secondary schools.The Unit of analysis was secondary schools and the unit of inquiry was head teachers/their representatives.The findings indicate that the...

Curriculum reforms world over indicate an overwhelming acceptance of Competency Based Learning in basic education.The curriculum reform in Kenya from the content based learning in the 8-4-4 system of education to Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) entails a paradigm shift in pedagogical approaches from content-based approaches to learner-based approaches.Competence-based learning approach is an integrated and holistic understanding of what we want the young people to learn, be able to do, and...

Teachers are the main pillars for the school success and performance.Teachers who are effective have been found to be highly committed, motivated and stable in their tenure.However, reports by Education International and Kenya National Union of Teachers established that a high percentage of teachers employed by the government in public schools would want to leave the profession.The trend is worrying and a threat to the teaching profession.It was therefore necessary to establish whether the...

Rapid growth in Education as an investment has necessitated and heightened interest in the determination of institutional influence on Learners’ Academic Achievement in Kenya. This is observed in regular Curriculum reforms in the recent past to align the curriculum to learners’ academic aspirations. This study sought to determine the extent to which teachers’ characteristics and teaching learning resources influence students’ academic achievement as measured by the Mean Kenya Certificate of...

The study was undertaken to analyze the benefits of inclusive education to children both with and without special education needs.A descriptive survey design was used.The study sample comprised 20 participants: one head teacher, one deputy head teacher, nine special education teachers and nine regular teachers.Simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were used to select these participants.Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guides while analysis of data was...

The corona virus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused the postponement of interpersonal educational activities amongst primary school students in Uganda, especially after-school activities in the fields of vocational training and sports.This virus was first identified in Entebbe, three days after the first national lockdown was enforced on 20 th March 2020.The lockdown banned all gatherings and travel in order to minimize the spread of this highly contagious virus.This lockdown forced all...

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesVolume 59, Issue 11 p. 23803C-23804A Internal Developments SOMALIA: Somaliland Storm First published: 13 December 2022 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-825X.2022.10789.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of...

This Paper is a short discourse on STEM teaching for national unity, adequate security, and national development.It delineates the procedure for developing a good society following the cyclical and continuous process of integrating STEM into the instructional process.It highlights the societal needs of the nation in an era-related pattern as a guide to providing an appropriate education for the citizens.STEM and twenty-first-century education; digital education and entrepreneurial education...

The aim of this study is to assess livestock farmers' perception of climate change (CC)/variability and adaptation strategies in the Gera district. Rainfall and temperature were the variables taken in the CC perception study. A total of 190 smallholder livestock farmers were sampled for the survey. Primary data were collected through semi-structured questionnaire interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) and meteorological data series of 2001–2020. The Statistical Package for Social...

Since December 2019, an outbreak of severe respiratory infection (COVID-19) emerged in the city of Wuhan in China. The knowledge, awareness and practice of medical students toward COVID-19 pandemic is of most importance as it demonstrates their preparedness to deal with this pandemic. The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge, awareness and practice of medical students in Sudan universities about COVID 19.This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 19 universities that have...

In this paper, a metamodel-based approach involving simulation data collection and data-driven techniques was used to forecast and optimize heating and cooling loads in three different climates in Morocco. The metamodel method is gaining popularity as it offers a better balance between accuracy and calculation time. In addition, a wrapper method was used as a feature selection approach to find the best feature subsets in order to reduce models’ complexity. Therefore, the performances of...

Well trained, knowledgeable and competent pharmacists are indispensable in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which is a current global public health problem. The aim of this work was to assess knowledge of antibiotics, antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship of fifth year pharmacy students at three universities in Northern Nigeria.A descriptive cross-sectional study that used a paper-based questionnaire to collect data from July to September 2021 was conducted....

This study empirically reviews ICT and mathematics learning in Nigeria through a systematic literature review. Relevant articles and journals were identified to examine international students' teaching and learning experiences. Research shows that even if teachers believe that students need to understand mathematics or that the use of ICT improves students' development, students still need to solve problems. It may indicate that They do not incorporate her ICT into math classes or use it in...

Mobile infrastructure is far easier to set up than traditional networks of wired landlines and fibre-optic broadband. With a basic smartphone and a 3G signal, these resources then become the technological infrastructure. Africans have been taking advantage of its benefits, and their experience provides some lessons the rest of the world should take on board.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools in Ghana were compelled to suspend routine learning activities and shut down to avert a possible public health crisis. As such, online learning was introduced as a temporary measure to ensure continuity in learning. For nursing and midwifery students who are usually more engaged in face-to-face practical learning, it will be interesting to ascertain how they experienced online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in a technologically deprived...