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There are social, educational and behavioral problems for African American students in Hawaii public schools. Utilizing Critical Race Theory as a lens for analysis, the perceptions and experiences of these students regarding race, ethnic identity, military lineage, and self-definition are addressed. A composite counterstory of the researcher's and 115 African American students' experiences and reflections is portrayed through two siblings' memoirs. The impact of the counterstory challenges...
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A scarcity of research exists regarding the voices of African American teachers who taught in the rural South. In this study, we report the life experiences, perceptions, thoughts, and feelings of three female African American educators as they pertain to their experiences teaching before, during, and after desegregation. Three female African American educators who taught before, during, and after desegregation in the same school district in the rural South were interviewed extensively. Data...
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This paper describes how the University of Ibadan has sought to build greater resilience to flooding, through its response to the devastating flood in 2011. This included both structural and non-structural components, as well as measures to address the increased risk levels that climate change is bringing or may bring in the future. The paper also draws out some lessons that have wide relevance for other universities.
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The main purpose of this research was to find out the condition of inputs and process of training in Nekemte College of Teachers Education.In order to meet the purpose, a descriptive survey study method was employed.Total 456 trainees of pre-service regular third year student teachers of the year 2012/2013 and 67 teacher educators of the same year were selected as a sample.From 120 teachers of linkage schools, 50% (60) teachers were selected by using simple random sampling method.For this,...
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Nigeria ranks 10 out of the 22 countries in the world with the highest TB burden. Contact tracing enhances case finding and increases the probability of cure. The purpose of the study is to improve the contact tracing skills of tuberculosis patients at the major TB centre in Enugu State, Nigeria.The study is an educational intervention with a study and a control groups selected using multi-stage sampling techniques. A calculated sample size of 190 patients was used for each group. The...
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Vocational education and training (VET) programmes are facing rapid change and intensifying challenges. How can employers and unions be engaged? How can workbased learning be used? How can teachers and trainers be effectively prepared? How should postsecondary programmes be structured? This country report on South Africa looks at these and other questions.
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Climate change represents more and more a reality to master and whose impacts are important and it’s a necessity to limit them. On a global scale and particularly in Morocco, we expect an increase of temperatures as well as level of sea. The Moroccan cedar forest is subjected to a multitude of challenges and multi-form pressures leading to a regressive evolution of its ecosystems and to an imbalance of rural societies which live there, what makes it an interesting model for studying the...
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Intensive face to face has been going on as a strategy to blend learning in diploma in primary teachers‟ education at OUT. However, at The Open University of Tanzania there has been no study that has investigated whether students find it useful or not. Therefore, this study assessed students‟ perception on Intensive Face to Face sessions. The study specifically aimed at identifying students‟ perception on quality of interaction between tutors and students and between students on the other...
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Introduction . Studying anatomy through dissection of human cadavers requires a regular supply of human bodies. Tanzanian medical schools depend entirely on collecting unclaimed bodies in hospital mortuaries. This method is no longer reliable. This study aimed at evaluating sources and profile of cadavers in Tanzanian medical schools and addressing challenges and suggests appropriate lasting solutions. Methods . Seven spreadsheets were sent electronically to seven medical schools in Tanzania...
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A controversial topic in higher education today revolves around the enormous growth of distance education. The issues surrounding quality of distance education have been discussed and debated by many different parties. Regardless of who is interested in this unique educational environment that distance education establishes, “all stress the need to have a better understanding of what contributes to quality” in distance education programmes. This study aimed at assessing the quality of open...
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Background: Patient’s satisfaction measures the extent of patient expectation that was met during his or her stay in the hospital. It can be defined as inpatients personal evaluation of health care services and providers while on admission. Objective: To ascertain the level of patients’ satisfaction on admission in Nnamdi Azikiwe University Hospital (NAUTH) Nnewi. Methodology: The study was a cross sectional study carried out amongst patients on admission in Nnamdi Azikiwe University...