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For over a decade, Nigeria has been faced with unprecedented soaring rate of unemployment, and majority of the affected graduates are confused, discouraged, and deeply troubled about the future. Entrepreneurship education was introduced into University curricula to help solve this problem. This study investigates gender and acquisition of entrepreneurship education skills by undergraduate students in Nigerian universities. This survey design, utilized a validated questionnaire called...

Maternal and child health conditions, many of which can be detected by ultrasound, represent the highest burden of disease in Uganda. Imaging the World (ITW) is a not-for-profit organization which integrates high quality, affordable ultrasound services into rural health facilities. Of all the challenges faced with implementation of ITW programs in Uganda, lack of sensitization to ultrasound represented the greatest barrier. The Village Health Team (VHT) is an existing public health “train...

Perception of climate change and variability supported by local knowledge has helped to advance understanding of climate change and its impacts on agricultural land-use systems. This study compares farmers’ perception of climate change and variability in four communities of the Upper East Region of Ghana. Using a sample of 186 households from these four communities, farmers’ perception was compared with historical climatic data from the closest weather station of the study area. Also,...

Culture and tradition influences behaviour. Multiple partner and concurrent relationships are made responsible for the increase of HIV infection in Sub-Saharan Africa. A contextualized "Theory of Planned Behaviour" was used to identify predictors of intention to practice monogamy. A mixed method design using qualitative data from focus groups, stories and a survey were analyzed for quantitative data. The qualitative data added to the behavioural beliefs a socio-cultural belief domain as well...

The author revisited the school site where a case study on parental involvement on their children’s education was held five years ago. This move was in response to a participant’s request during the research interview five years ago. The participant requested that the research findings of the study should not be left on the shelf to collect dust. The author therefore made a follow-up study to find out the impact of the previous study, including recommendations of the study on the students,...

Abstract. In recent years, research on climate change and human security has received much attention among policy makers and academia alike. Communities in the Global South that rely on an intact resource base will especially be affected by predicted changes in temperature and precipitation. The objective of this article is to better understand under what conditions local communities can adapt to anticipated impacts of climate change and avoid conflict over the loss of resources. The...

Truancy is deliberate absence from school on the part of learners without the knowledge and consent of parents or absence of learners from school for which no reasonable or acceptable excuse is given. Truancy is a major challenge in Kenyan secondary schools. Truancy may have adverse affect on students, the school and the society at large. The purpose of this study was to establish effects and the possible remedies of secondary school students’ truancy in Meru South District, Kenya. The study...

The present paper aimed at revealing Moroccan teenagers attitudes about dating in Morocco via a cross-sectional study conducted among a population of 100 Moroccan male and female secondary school students in Fez city.Anonymous self-administered questionnaires were of a great utility considering the sensitive nature of the topic.The percentage of middle school students who participated in the study was 47% compared to 53% of high schoolers.Most Middle school participants (96%) were 15 years...

Asymptomatic bacteriuria, the presence of bacteria in urine without symptoms of acute urinary tract infection, predisposes pregnant women to the development of urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis, with an attendant pregnancy related complications.To measure the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among ante-natal clients at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana and its' associated risk factors.A cross-sectional study involving 274 antenatal clients was conducted over a period of...

Nowadays, a serious problem emerged in the natural environments of many countries: they are increasingly subjected to a large number of air pollution: industrial pollution, pollution related to agriculture, but also pollution related to transport. The pollution of lead has constantly evolved over time, due to the considerable increase in the number of vehicles on the market. Our work is based primarily on the use of plants as bio indicator of air pollution in the region of Annaba. The...

The paper reviews the context of empowerment of people with disabilities in Zimbabwe. A critical situational analysis reveals that, despite the existence of reasonably disability legislative frameworks, people with disabilities are still looked down upon and often marginalized particularly when it comes to employment. Unemployment and under-employment of people with disabilities is positively correlated with lack of adequate education and training. One  reason for the status quo is that...

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between pre-schooling and academic performance of pre-schooled lower primary school pupils in Zambezi district, Zambia. The study also assessed whether socio-economic status (SES) of parents, pupils gender (sex), age and parent-child interactive behavior were related to academic performance of pre-schooled and non pre-schooled lower primary school pupils in Numeracy and Literacy. This study employed a quantitative cross...

The Sanitation Hygiene Infant Nutrition Efficacy (SHINE) trial is designed to measure the independent and combined effects of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene and improved infant feeding on child stunting and anemia in Zimbabwe. We developed and pilot-tested the infant feeding intervention delivered by 9 village health workers to 19 mothers of infants aged 7-12 months. Between September 2010 and January 2011, maternal knowledge was assessed using mixed methods, and infant nutrient...

Objectives Ecological factors have a dramatic effect on tooth wear in primates, although it remains unclear how individual age contributes to functional crown morphology. The aim of this study is to determine how age and individual diet are related to tooth wear in wild mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) from Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Material and Methods We calculated the percent of dentine exposure (PDE) for all permanent molars (M1–M3) of known-age mountain gorillas (N =...

The study sought to establish the challenges that parents, guardians and caregivers of children with intellectual challenges go through in the process of raising their children. The researcher used both qualitative and quantitative methods in which a case study research design was employed. A sample of sixty parents was used in Lusaka District. The findings revealed that parents, guardians and caregivers had problems as regards the unacceptable behavior from their children. Some families...

The 2011 the Western Cape Forum for Intellectual Disability v Government of The Republic of South Africa case flagged a lot of issues faced by persons with disabilities relating to access to education in South Africa. The case tackled certain perceptions about the ineducability of persons with profound and severe disability and the remaining charity-oriented perception by the South African Department of Basic Education. While the court made several important points in advancing universal...

This is a study whose aim was to establish the nature and causes of examination malpractices in selected secondary schools in Kitwe District. The Examination Council of Zambia has placed a high premium on examinations. Despite the high premium placed on examinations, examination malpractice are still on the increase. The aim of the study was to bring out the nature and causes of examination malpractice. A descriptive design was used. Data collection included the use of in- depth interviews...

The study evaluated community and school partnerships in the learning of children with and without disabilities in inclusive primary school settings in Kasama District, Zambia. Working within the framework of the Ecological Model of Child Development, the purpose of the study was to establish the type of parents‟ and teachers‟ partnerships in the learning of children existing in schools practising inclusive education. One hundred and eighty (180) respondents participated in the study,...

This quasi experimental research was conducted to assess the effects of students’ learning styles on their performance in English language in Senior Secondary Schools in Imo State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A purposive sampling technique was used to sample 300 students in the area of study. The study utilized both descriptive and inferential statistics in data collection and analysis. English Achievement Test (EAT) was used as the main instrument for...