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It is in the public domain that amateur and professional athletes have used performanceenhancing substance (PES) with the aim of directly or indirectly improve performance.Research findings also indicate that athletes are not fully aware of physical, physiological and psychological effects of some of the substances and drugs used.Effects of the drugs and substances used have both short term and long term effects some of which are reversible after termination of the substance in use while...
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Aim . To assess the self-medication against malaria infection in population of Congolese students in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Methods . A cross-sectional study was carried out in University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Medical records of all students with malaria admitted to Centre de Santé Universitaire of University of Kinshasa from January 1, 2008, to April 30, 2008, were reviewed retrospectively. Results . The median age of the patients was...
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Progress in the field of ICT and the facilities offered by the digital wave have favoured the renewal of some innovative methods like the flipped classroom (FC). This method which is based on instructional media devotes class time to active learning. As a learner-centred method, it requires that the teacher move from the role of a knowledge transmitter to that of a mentor and guide focused on continuous assessment of the learning process. Despite its purported benefits, FC may be perceived...
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Transition to university life can be stressful for all students. In mitigation, most universities including those in Kenya offer social support to students in form of counselling, financial assistance, health and academic support. Despite this it has been documented that only a minority of university students who experience psychological distress seek professional counselling. This paper looks at contributors to students’ use of counselling services in Kenyan universities. These are...
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Transition to university life can be stressful for all students. In mitigation, most universities, both private and public, including those in Kenya offer social support to students in form of counselling, financial assistance, health and academic support. Despite this it has been documented that only a minority of university students who experience psychological distress seek professional counselling. This paper aimed at establishing the prevalence of counselling services among university...
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Transition to university life can be stressful for all students. In mitigation, most universities in Kenya offer social support to students in form of counselling, financial assistance, health and academic support. Despite this it has been documented that only a minority of university students who experience psychological distress seek professional counselling (Khan and Williams, 2003, Raunic and Xenos, 2008) a situation that is the same in Kenya. According to university counsellors,...
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Background: Though students have been admitted through merit system and are having consistent academic performance in school some are not performing well in the medical education. This may be because college learning skills are different from schooling. This study is taken up to assess the learning skills in the first year MBBS students. The objectives were to study the pattern of learning skills among first year MBBS using DCSSI tool (Denver Congos Study Scale Inventory).Methods: It was a...
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The study sought to assess Early Childhood Education Pre-service Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Teaching Psychosocial skills across the kindergarten curriculum in Ghana. A mixed method approach was used. The study comprised 123 conveniently selected regular final year preservice teachers pursuing a degree in early childhood education in a public university in Ghana, who have completed their internship programme. Questionnaires were administered after which five students were...
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This publication contains original research targeting scientific specialists in the field of education, through research endeavours grounded on a philosophical basis, as well as being embedded in the empirical. The research methodology of each chapter emanates from applicable philosophical assumptions in the form of an applicable theoretical and conceptual framework. The latter forms a firm basis for the application of sound empiricism. The content of this book adds to the body of scholarly...