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(1990). Strains and stresses in the Zimbabwean education system: an interview with Fay Chung, minister of education and culture. Review of African Political Economy: Vol. 17, No. 48, pp. 76-81.
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DisastersVolume 14, Issue 3 p. 270-273 Colloquium on Pastoral Economies in Africa and Long Term Responses to Drought African Studies Group, University of Aberdeen, 9–10 April 1990 JEFFREY C. STONE, JEFFREY C. STONE African Studies Group University of Aberdeen The Old Brewery Taylor Building Old Aberdeen, AB9 2UB UKSearch for more papers by this author JEFFREY C. STONE, JEFFREY C. STONE African Studies Group University of Aberdeen The Old Brewery Taylor Building Old Aberdeen, AB9 2UB UKSearch...
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While the proportions of their age group in school at primary, secondary and tertiary levels is quite high for black South Africans, relative to the situation in other African states, they face an authoritarian education system which is still riven by inequality. The expansion of education for all groups has formed part of the strategy of the government both to create skills needed for the economy and, through limited individual improvement, to stave off black discontent. That the policy has...
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Microfilariae were found in blood samples of a 32 year-old-student from Guinea-Bissau (Africa). Based on parasite morphology as well as some other features the microfilariae were identified as Mansonella perstans. The course of infection was asymptomatic (except for slight urticarial skin lesions). The microfilariae disappeared from peripheral blood after mebendazole treatment (200 mg daily for 1 month).
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A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Educational Administration, Planning and Curriculum Development in the Faculty of Education at Kenyatta University. July, 1990
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Project submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of Master of Science in Management and Organizational Development (MOD Thesis).
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Previous articleNext article No AccessFocus on the Legacy of British Colonialism in AfricaEducating Africans for Inferiority under British Rule: Bo School in Sierra LeoneRichard A. CorbyRichard A. Corby Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmailPrint SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Comparative Education Review Volume 34, Number 3Aug., 1990 Sponsored by the...
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Poor black education at an informal (squatter) settlement outside Johannesburg. Children sat on the floor, or on bricks as stools, due to a lack of facilities, South Africa, August 1990.
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Previous articleNext article No AccessBook ReviewsThe Role of the South African Government in Tertiary Education. John Dreijmanis Harold D. HermanHarold D. Herman Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmailPrint SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Comparative Education Review Volume 34, Number 3Aug., 1990 Sponsored by the Comparative and International Education...
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This study examined the relationship between general conservatism and components of intelligence in a White South African student sample. The results indicated no significant difference for full-scale IQ as measured by the South African Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) between subjects who achieved higher or lower scores on the conservatism variables. However, those subjects who had more conservative scores on measures of sociopolitical attitudes and traditionalism achieved higher...
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An article by Stephen Thornton in "Hospital and Health Services Review" in 1984 ended with a challenge to the unwary: "Could we as members of a highly developed profession in the United Kingdom assist our colleagues in Zimbabwe to acquire the necessary skills to become a thriving profession in a health care system so clearly modelled on our own?" Allan McNaught found himself in a situation where he was able to take up the challenge. This article outlines his experience in Zimbabwe, over...
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The present work is part of a series of epidemiological studies the main aim of which is to shed light on the extent and patterns of the use of substances among various sectors of the Egyptian population. A standardized questionnaire with established item re-take reliabilities was administered to 14,656 male secondary school pupils constituting a 4% representative sample of the whole population of Egyptian secondary school boys. Demographic and drug-related findings are discussed. Among the...
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In Gambia, more than 50% of the population is less than 20 years old. Adolescent fertility comprises 15% of total fertility. It is linked with certain health problems and socioeconomic problems. Adolescent fertility contributes to population growth and can influence socioeconomic development and the level of mortality risks among reproductive age women and their children. In 1983, the total fertility rate for Gambia was 6.4 births per woman compared to 6.5 in 1973. In the urban areas of...