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English Language in Nigerian tertiary institutions has suffered a setback in recent years in terms of its usage. Students of higher education from whom high level of proficiency is expected, cannot for instance, construct error free sentences. It is appalling and indeed embarrassing to listen to, or read students’ essays at the tertiary level today, with gross misuse and abuse of language. This paper as a survey, is therefore trying to find out the causes of such abuse and misuse of language...

The study examined the impact of cluster school based teacher professional development model on the performances of primary school Social Studies teachers and their pupils. Simple random sampling technique was used to select teachers from the 25 clusters. Two hypotheses were formulated and tested using t-test statistics to find out if any differences exist in the performances of the teachers and their pupils during the intervention. The study revealed that a significant difference exists...

Having incorporated entrepreneurship education into the curriculum of tertiary institutions in Nigeria with the composite aim of breeding creative and innovative graduates that can generate employment and thereby enhance national economy and consequently stem the terrific tide of mass unemployment with its attendant malady of poverty, youth restiveness and crime, it is therefore imperative to investigate the impact of this laudable efforts on the targeted students. To this end, this research...

This study examines the educational budget allocations to federal secondary schools in Nigeria. The study uses macro level data obtained from the Nigerian Ministry of Education. A total of 104 federal secondary schools were studied in relation to budget allocation from the federal government. Descriptive and multiple regression statistical tools were used to analyze whether the financial allocation to schools differ by ethnicity, school type, school composition, region, and location. The...

The township of Chatsworth in Durban has both a long history of struggle politics from a repressive past of indenture and the apartheid era, as well as an equally long history of substance abuse that continues to 'haunt' the newer generations. Known as a predominantly 'Indian' area, Chatsworth is a vibrant and dynamic community, but characterised by high unemployment rates and other social ills such as drug addiction. The Anti-Drug Forum (ADF), as a community-based organisation, has begun...

Fish is Ghana's most important non-traditional export commodity and the fisheries sub-sector accounts for about 5% of the agricultural gross domestic product (Dontwi et al., 2002). In 2002, export earnings from fish and fishery products amounted to nearly 96 million US dollars (Dontwi et al., 2002). Fishing activities in Ghana include artisanal, semi-industrial and industrial operations. However, this important gain in GDP from the fishery subsector is highly threatened by climate change and...

Library and Information Science Education (LIS) education in Africa is confronted with numerous challenges in order to keep stride with the changing trends in the profession. LIS education in Botswana started in 1979 with the establishment of Department of Library & Information Studies (DLIS). DLIS has made a significant contribution to the education and training of library and information personnel in Botswana and the Southern, Central, West and East African regions. DLIS offers two...

study aimed to assess the prevalence of prediabe- tes using impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in secondary school students aged 10 to 19 years in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and to determine associated risk factors. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), blood pressure (BP), and body mass index (BMI) was measured. All stu- dents who had a FBG of 5.6 - 6.9mmol/l were asked to undergo an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). A total of 880 students were studied. The prevalence of IFG using the International...

Human resource is the heart of every organization, this is because every other resources such as money, material, machinery all depend on the human resource for effective utilization in order to achieve the goals of the organization.For the human resource to remain in high state of efficiency, there must be adequate training of the workforce.Training is an important ingredient in any organization irrespective of size.When workers are regularly trained, it becomes easy for the organization to...

This paper explores challenges facing underperforming schools in the Vhembe District of Education in Limpopo Province, South Africa and how these challenges influence effective teaching and learning. The study employed a qualitative approach and semi-structured interviews and observations were used as data collection methods. A review of literature shows that school underperformance is complex and multi-faceted and that teachers often function under poor and unhealthy working conditions. My...

This is an edited version of the inaugural Stephen Ellis Memorial Lecture, delivered at the Netherlands Embassy in Pretoria on 9 October 2015.

Multilingual classrooms in developing countries are often challenged by a lack of digital resources and technology which supports their multilingual learning process. Code-switching is a phenomenon common to multilingual schools where learners are taught in a language which is not their first language. In these environments, code-switchers frequently alternate between their first and second languages, seeking alternative words to clarify their understanding of the topic being studied. ...

Climate change is considered to have aggravating effects on the security and quality of livelihoods of people around the world. Particularly rural populations of the so-called developing world or Global South are subject to increasing insecurity in their livelihoods (IPCC, 2001, 2007, 2013). Certainly in Sub-Saharan Africa, the largest proportion of the rural population still maintain a land-based livelihood through dryland rain-fed crop farming and/or livestock holding and are therein...

Implementing Technology for Science Classrooms in Sao Tome and Principe by Maria Dolores Rodrigues Jardim MA, Walden University, 2010 Licenciatura, Coimbra University, 1993 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Educational Technology Walden University April 2015 Abstract This qualitative bounded case study was designed to understand how technology integration in schools could be addressed in a first-wave country. The...

Our study has explored how university students at the Technical University of Mombasa, TUM, in Kenya consume news. The aim of the research has been to get a snapshot picture of what the consumption ...

This article presents an analysis of the efficiency of Climate Change adaptation planning for the climatically vulnerable sectors in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Specifically, the arti cle argues that Climate Change adaptation in Palestine is not merely a technical challenge; rather, it is a socio -political mission that is highly linked to region-specific social and geopolitical vulnerabilities. In this article, we argue that successfulClimate Change adaptation planning in Palestine...