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To assess the impact of a decade of biennial mass administration of praziquantel on schistosomiasis in school-age children in Burkina Faso.In 2013, in a national assessment based on 22 sentinel sites, 3514 school children aged 7-11 years were checked for Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni infection by the examination of urine and stool samples, respectively. We analysed the observed prevalence and intensity of infections and compared these with the relevant results of earlier...

Education is the process of becoming critically aware of one’s reality in a manner that leads to effective action upon it. The plight of women, in terms of education is further compounded by the negative attitude of parents toward female education. Some parents are usually reluctant to send their girl child for formal education especially to higher levels like their male counterpart. The writer examined factors motivating female adult learners’ enrolment in Nigeria tertiary institution. The...

This study assessed the community development training methods used by trainers in women empowerment and food support programmes in Luano district. The objectives of the study were to; identify methods trainers used, determine the participatory nature of methods and establish factors that influenced the choice of training methods used in women empowerment and food support programmes in Luano district. The researcher adopted a descriptive survey research design. A sample of 158 respondents...

<p>In order for educational institutions to meet national and international standards, users preferences becomes an essential determinant of user satisfaction with facilities provided in such institutions. This study evaluates students' satisfaction with classroom facilities in three (3) private Universities in Ado-Odo Local Government Council Area, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. A total of five hundred and seventy (570) questionnaires were administered to students, and four hundred and...

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that leads to disability in several aspects of the individual’s personal, social, and occupational functioning. This study assesses and compares the level of disability among Nigerian outpatients with schizophrenia and healthy controls (HC). A comparative cross-sectional study among 100 schizophrenia outpatients with an ICD-10 diagnosis and 100 HC was conducted over a 4-month period. They completed a questionnaire containing the Zung’s Self-Rating...

This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of nursing students trained in a new model teaching ward in Malawi. A total of 90students from five nursing colleges were randomly assigned to one model ward and two ordinary wards in a single teaching hospital. The students were administered a revised version of the Student Evaluation of Clinical Education Environment questionnaire. Significant differences among the three wards were found in all items in the communication/feedback subscale,...

The role of chemistry in the development of any society cannot be overemphasized. Chemistry students are therefore expected to have improved learning and acquisition of problem solving skills to facilitate the expected development in modern society. Problem-based learning is a student-centered pedagogy which helps students develop problem solving skills and improved knowledge through collaborative and self-directed learning under teacher’s guide. It is supported by Cognitive and Constructive...

Around the world, various correctional jurisdictions are struggling to enable the delivery of higher education into prisons. At a time when universities are moving increasingly online, very often access to the internet is restricted or disallowed in correctional environments. Four universities, all leading distance education providers in the countries in which they are based, are delivering higher education into prisons using technology to varying extents. This paper reports on regional...

Three air pollutant gases, sulpher dioxide, nitrogen oxide and ammonia emitted from two thermal energy stations at Khartoum North and Garri Oil Refinery at ground level were detected. Parameters measured included ground level concentration, relative humidity, temperature (maximum and minimum) and wind (velocity and direction). Analysis of gases emitted concentration was done according to Adam’s 3 Advanced Model and server software package. Passive Diffusion Tubes were analyzed by GC- Ms, IC,...

To the Editor: Recent well-meaning global and South African (SA) reforms in medical education primarily consider an agenda of social accountability. We are concerned that this approach may be the result of an excessive focus on the purpose of education to meet community needs (communitarianism) at the expense of the purpose of education to meet individual learner’s needs (individualism). If communitarianism and individualism are viewed as being at the opposite ends of a pendulum swing, we...

Hip fracture is the most common fracture in the elderly people and causes many disabilities for people who don't receive appropriate rehabilitation after fracture or surgery. Objective: The general objective of this study is to recognize the disabilities arising as a result of hip fracture among the elderly in Gaza Strip. Methods: a descriptive correlation cross sectional design was used. Face to face structured questionnaire and international Barthel index tool were used to determine the...

Background. A shortage of clinician scientists globally, particularly in the developing world, including Africa and South Africa (SA), is well known and was recently highlighted in a consensus report by the Academy of Science of South Africa. There is a need to find innovative ways to develop and advance clinician scientists in SA. Objective. To provide opportunities for young clinicians to develop research skills through enrolling for a PhD. Method. To address this need in SA, we developed...

Background. Given the pivotal role that simulation plays in teaching students clinical skills, it is important to understand the students’ perception of using simulation laboratories. Objectives. A descriptive qualitative research design was used to determine whether participants ‘believe’ they have gained competence and confidence to assess a patient holistically. Methods. Purposive sampling of 10 individual interviews and a focus group of 7 participants was drawn from primary healthcare...

Moving forward will only be materialized through investing in the nation’s human capital. Human capital investment, through public education expenditure, is generally contributes directly and indirectly to economic development. Hence, many governments across the globe are trying to improve human capital by investing more in the education sector. But the issue is whether such a spending is of value, or it just represents a consumption spending rather than an investment one. On this ground,...

Background. In many parts of the developing world the lack of consistent and affordable transport may be a serious obstacle to education and a unique sociocultural cause of stress among undergraduate students. Objective. To determine the student-perceived benefits of a faculty-led, grassroots student transport service for economically disadvantaged medical students. The service has been newly developed and implemented at the School of Medicine, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein,...

تهدف الدراسة الحالية إلى تعرف علاقة الالتزام الديني بكل من قلق الموت وخبرة الأمل لدى طلبة كلية التربية بجامعة الأزهر بغزة، كذلك التعرف على الفروق في كل من الالتزام الديني وقلق الموت وخبرة الأمل تبعا لمتغير الجنس، والتخصص العلمي، والمستوى الدراسي، والانتماء التنظيمي لهم، وأجريت الدراسة على عينة من (394) مفحوصا، وتوصلت نتائج الدراسة إلى وجود علاقة ارتباطية سالبة دالة إحصائيا بين الالتزام الديني وقلق الموت، ووجود علاقة ارتباطية موجبة بين الالتزام الديني وخبرة الأمل لدى الطلبة، وعدم وجود فروق...