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I. Souid1, C. Alin1, P. Liotard1, P. Fargier2 1University of Lyon / University Lyon 1 (FRANCE) 2University of Teacher Education–State of Vaud (HEPVD) / University of Lyon / University Lyon 1 (SWITZERLAND)

Abstract This article aims to identify the factors that influence the choice of adaptation measures by market garden producers in the extreme south of Mali in the face of climate change. The study used a multinomial logit regression model based on data collected from producers. Interviews with 194 producers were conducted in 3 circles in the southern region: Sikasso, Koutiala and Bougouni. The results of the multinomial logit model indicate that the mode of access to land, access to...

Abstract This study is part of a larger project related to multilingualism and education in rural Kenya. We examine how Grade 8 learners use their three languages (Nandi, Swahili, and English) when they discuss experiences elicited by two short video clips representing happiness and sadness as basic emotions. Previous research indicates that use of the mother tongue is preferred for expressing feelings; however, we find that learners neither prefer their indigenous language nor convey the...

Background: Human resources for health are an essential component of any health system. South Africa's National Development Plan identifies the need for a strengthened public health system and improvements in the quality of education and service delivery. While efforts to increase the number of trained health personnel are acknowledged, a lack of sustainable investment in improving the quality of health professions education in South Africa may have detrimental consequences for these...

To determine the influence of maternal trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms on children's physiological response to threat and safety signals during a fear conditioning task in trauma-exposed mothers and children.Participants were African American mother-child dyads (N = 137; children aged 8-13 years). Mothers' trauma history and PTSD symptoms were assessed; Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was conducted from these measures to identify distinct classes. Children reported...

Eric Strand addresses his experiences as a white, male American professor teaching Jack Kerouac’s On the Road at the University of Cape Town in South Africa during the Rhodes Must Fall student movement, c 2015. Integrating excerpts from student essays in his classes and from the univeristy’s student newspaper, the essay reveals complex racial, gender, and class-based interpretations of the novel, all advising against narrow and stereotypic predications of reader responses to the novel.

Background:The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has posed a great threat to the public.University students living in school compound with groups and sharing a common cafeteria are more susceptible to contract and spread the virus.Risk perception multiplies fear and anxiety that triggers precautionary action.However, research is scant in this particular field.Objective: To assess the perceived risk of COVID-19 and its associated factors among University Students in Northeast Ethiopia...

Objectives The study aimed to provide an association between dysmenorrhoea and academic performance among university students in Ethiopia. Further, the study attempts to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of dysmenorrhoea. Design and method Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 April to 28 April 2019. A semistructured and pretested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Binary logistic regression analysis and one-way analysis of...

In most sub-Saharan African countries, mainstreaming learner-centred interactive pedagogy (LCIP) is defined as a policy priority. Similarly, Eritrea has adopted the same policy to seek a solution to its educational challenges. Rather than rote mastery of course content, the LCIP approach prioritises learners in constructing knowledge through interaction, active participation and controlling the learning process. This paper explores secondary school teachers' perceptions of LCIP and their...

Perioperative mortality is one of the tools that can help to assess the adequacy of healthcare delivery in a nation. This audit was conducted to determine the 24-hour, 7-day and 30-day perioperative mortality rates and the predictors of mortality in a pediatric surgical cohort.This was a prospective study of children whose ages ranged from a few hours to 15 years and who were operated on between May 2019 and April 2020. The primary outcome was to determine the incidence of in-hospital...

This qualitative study explored the influence of school leadership in improving teaching and learning at three selected Lesotho Primary Schools, in the Mohale’s Hoek District using a case study design. Data were collected from three purposively sampled school principals using semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using the thematic approach. The results revealed that learners’ performance is improved in instances where the school principals are constantly supportive of teachers by...

This study is a quantitative research that examine the extent of alignment of Ethiopian teacher education program curricula with primary school mathematics contents. So, to collect the data, the study was used content analysis as instrument. The sources of data were primary school mathematics syllabi and curricula materials of college of teacher education. To do this, the study employed quantitative method to collect data from pre-service mathematics teachers. Coders were very experienced...

This study aimed to estimate the magnitude of blindness, identify causes and associated factors among adult patients who visited a Tertiary Eye Care Training Center in Gondar, Ethiopia.A hospital-based cross-sectional study was done at University of Gondar Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center. 708 participants (99.02% of invited) were recruited in this study with a systematic random sampling technique. Interviewer administered questioner and physical examination were applied to collect the...

With the rapid advancement and growth of computer and networking technologies, there is also significant growth in the availability and use of various types of electronic information resources. The availability of health information provides confidence for health professionals in clinical decision-making and improves practical skills and attitudes to care. Due to limited studies, the extent of health professionals' electronic health-information resource (EHIR) utilization at specialized...

This article analyses factors that drive or inhibit students’ epistemic access to higher education in South Africa. The analysis is in response to a need for institutional diversity and programme differentiation in our higher education institutions. The article intends to contribute to the ongoing debates on decolonisation and the social justice agenda in South African higher education. I argue that the first point of departure should be a focus on curriculum change. To this end I raise...

The aim of this study was to describe and discuss nurse teachers’ experiences with simulation as a pedagogic method in two educational programmes in low–income countries in sub–Saharan Africa. The study applies a descriptive and qualitative design. The data were collected by means of four semi-structured interviews and four focus group interviews in 2018 and 2019 and analysed using qualitative content analyses. The study was conducted with nurse teachers in nurse education programmes in...

<h2>Abstract</h2><h3>Background</h3> Air pollution is known to induce systemic inflammation and contribute to cardiovascular disease. The effects of ambient air pollution on adolescents living with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) in Africa has been understudied. In this study, we aim to investigate the relationship between particulate matter, a common proxy indicator for air pollution, and markers of inflammation, monocyte activation, and cardiovascular disease risk. <h3>Methods</h3> We...

Abstract Youth unemployment is one of the most pressing issues confronting world leaders in the 21st century. Youth unemployment has negative implications for economic and social progress. In Nigeria, youth unemployment hit an all-time high of 55.4% in the third quarter of 2018. With almost all sectors been digitalised, digital skills become one of the most promising solutions to youth unemployment. It is a necessity for wage employment and in the creation of a personal business. However,...

The purpose of this study was to determine the dietary factors associated with being overweight and obese among school-going adolescents in Region One, The Gambia.This was a school-based cross-sectional study and 1008 students from eight Senior Secondary Schools in Region one of The Gambia participated in it. Data were collected through questionnaire self-administered method, and weight and height measurements. Using the age and gender-specific cutoff points proposed by World Health...