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A dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
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Mining has long been at the center of the South African economy and has contributed to significant developments within the country. However, despite the large economic impact, surface water pollution due to mining is prevalent in most of the country's water catchments. Surface water in many areas of the central Roodepoort area in Johannesburg, South Africa, has also been impacted primarily by mining activities. The surface water quality for the Bosmontspruit, Russell's Stream, and the New...
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Samples of locally prepared Tiger- nut Milk (‘Kunun aya’) were obtained from three different restaurants at Kaduna State University main campus which are often consumed by students. The samples were separately subjected to proximate analysis, pH determination and Aerobic Mesophilic Bacterial Count using standard techniques to ascertain and compare their nutrient content, pH and microbial load respectively. Results of the proximate analysis as determined using standard procedures of AOAC...
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This study reports on the findings on access to sexuality information by Zimbabwean school teenagers from a region with cultural rites of passage to adulthood. Participants were a convenience sample of 100 Shangaan speaking high school students (females = 50%). They responded to questions on the nature of sexuality information they perceived to receive from parents, teachers, traditional experts in cultural initiation rites and the mass media, including the quality thereof. The data were...
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There was a significant number of learners in Namibian schools whose psycho-social circumstances were dire as a result of a variety of socio-economic, psychological and cultural factors.The learners needed psycho-social support.Instead of appointing qualified school counselors, the Ministry of Education directed schools to appoint teacher counselors (lay counselors) to render this support.Teacher counselors are teachers who are entrusted with the responsibility of rendering lay counseling...
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Advancement in technology has changed the way people think, live and engage in socio-economic development.Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have played and continue to play a key role in education and in the education sector.Considering education as key to all aspects of social change, recent studies have shown that ICTs have become an important tool in education for learning, teaching, research, and knowledge acquisition.This paper articulates the contribution of the ICTs in...
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The crises of change are commanding policy agendas for African food and agriculture. Dire predictions abound about increasing drought and temperatures reducing food crop yields and livestock quantity and quality: Africa will become even hungrier. Although the continent of Africa is not the source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (responsible for only 3.7 percent of global total), the orientation of the discussions and debates centers on how farmers can adapt and mitigate change in order to...
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Drought induced famine has been the worst disaster from which most rural people experience immense anguish.It still remains a National Policy agenda and a problem in most developing countries like Zimbabwe.Due to climate change, the impacts of droughts are expected to deepen where the capacity to adapt is low.Though it remains a challenge in communities, local people have devised different coping mechanisms based on the resources that are locally available but the effectiveness of these...
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This study surveyed sexual activity among Zimbabwean teenagers with a view to assisting them adopt safe sexual practices in the face of the HIV\AIDS pandemic. Participants were 200 high school students (females = 50%; mean age = 16.7%, SD = 0.8%) from Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. They completed a semi-structured questionnaire on sexual debut, current sexual activity and use of contraception. Data were analysed descriptively and thematically. The results suggest high prevalence of sexual...
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This study examined the perceptions of teachers in implementing simulation games in teaching and learning of Geography at Zimbabwe Junior Certificate Level in Wedza District secondary schools. The problem was that teachers were not using simulation games in teaching and learning of Geography at ZJC. The study, therefore, investigated the perceptions of teachers and challenges faced by teachers in implementing simulation games. The study also looked at possible ways to improve the use of...
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common gynecological endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age. Despite its heavy burden on female reproduction and general health, there is no study regarding PCOS prevalence in Palestine. This study aims to establish prevalence of PCOS among female university students at An-Najah National University-Palestine and to explore its possible risk factors.A cross sectional study was conducted on 137 female students using convenience sampling method...
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The attitudes toward people with epilepsy are influenced by the degree of knowledge of the condition. The social problems encountered by school children with epilepsy as a result of negative attitude and beliefs are quite enormous.The study therefore looked at the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of teachers, who see a lot of epileptics, relate to them on a daily basis and have influence on them.A cross-sectional survey, using a self-administered questionnaire obtained from the author...