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We examined the impact of an eye health education program for older African Americans on attitudes about eye care and utilization, using a randomized trial design in a community setting. Participants were older African Americans attending activities at senior centers: Ten centers were randomized to an eye health education (InCHARGE) or social-contact control presentation. InCHARGE addressed the importance of annual dilated comprehensive examination and strategies reducing barriers to care....

Author E-mail: iodankwa@yahoo.com Tel.:+233543426915 This study sought to examine the effort by private higher educational institutions to contributing towards unearthing and developing potential entrepreneurs.It investigatedthe model of entrepreneurship education being employed and how it is financed. Data was gathered from sampled private higher educational institutions which were randomly selected. A questionnaire was sent to each institution, and given the opportunity to elect personnel...

Heart failure is a major clinical problem worldwide.It has been recognized as a contributor to cardiovascular disease burden in Africa for many years.There are no data on the prevalence of heart failure in Ghana; and the prevalence of heart failure among patients attending out-patient clinics in Ghana is unknown.This study was designed to determine the prevalence and aetiology of heart failure among patients attending a cardiac clinic in the Department of Medicine, Komfo Anokye Teaching...

Adequate use of university libraries is essential for students offering different programmes in order to achieve their academic pursuits. This paper, therefore, assessed the extent to which the programme of study influences the undergraduate students’ use of Federal University libraries in Nigeria. The study also investigated which of the programmes of study influences the students’ use of university libraries most. The survey research method was used for the study and the study population...

The issues around climate change have remained at the centre of developmental discourse most especially in the past two decades for obvious reasons. Human activities such as burning of fossil fuels, coal and various energy-related emissions from bush burning, cooking and usage of various machines that produce smoke result in the building up of greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbon and methane in the atmosphere, lead to global warming of the earth...

Climate change and households’ health are perfectly interlinked in literature. This paper analyzed the perceptions of cocoa farmers on climate change and the correlates of reported sick times. Data were collected from selected cocoa grown villages in the South Western part of Nigeria. Descriptive statistics and Negative Binomial Regression were used for data analyses. Results showed that 92% of the farmers were males and average age was 55 years. Increase in pest infestations was reported by...

Climate change is among the topmost economic development challenges in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This paper analysed the effect of rural households’ adaptation options on monthly food shortages. The data were collected with multi-stage sampling by the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) as a baseline survey to provide comparable data on the impact of climate change in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Senegal using multi-stage sampling method. Data were analyzed with...

The Sahel belt of West Africa is high vulnerability to poverty and hunger, especially during periods of drought and other climatic adversities. This paper analyzed the impacts of gender role in agriculture and climate change exposure on monthly food shortages. The data were collected by the the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) from 281 farmers from Burkina Faso and Mali using multi-stage sampling procedures. Descriptive statistics, Poisson regression and Negative...

This paper attempts to discuss ‘Quality Assurance in Teacher Education in Nigeria’. This is with the view to discuss quality assurance in Teacher Education generally and quality assurance in Teacher Education in Nigeria specifically. The discussion was in philosophical perspective, thus the method of research involves philosophical analysis which includes logical, linguistic, expository and critical analyses. It was found that Teacher Education involves the education of Teachers for the...

Physical exercises (PE) are beneficial to the physical development and functioning of the human body, useful for the reduction of the risks of chronic disease conditions such as Cardio Vascular Diseases (CVDs), diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. The objective of the study therefore was to determine secondary school students’ knowledge and use of physical exercises for health promotion in Ikenne Local Government Area, (LGA), Ogun State, Nigeria. The study was descriptive and cross-sectional...

This research article investigates principals’ instructional supervisory role performance and teachers’ motivation in Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of all the principals and teachers of public secondary schools in Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The researchers utilized two sets of research instruments titled Instructional Supervisory Role Performance (ISRP) and Teachers’ Motivation Questionnaire...

This study investigates the effects of self-concept, work-family conflict, job satisfaction and job stress on job performance of library personnel in federal colleges of education in Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design of a correlational type. Total enumeration method was used to cover all the 195 library personnel. A questionnaire tagged Self-concept, Work-family conflict, Job satisfaction, Job stress and Job performance of Library personnel Scale (SWJJJLS) was used as...

The study investigated the accessibility and usability of reproductive health information and the attitude of female adolescents with hearing impairment towards reproductive health practices.A survey research design and multistage sampling procedure was employed to select 155 female adolescents with hearing impaired in Oyo and Lagos state respectively.Two research questions and two hypotheses were generated for the study.Data were collected through a structured questionnaire with a...

This study investigated personality factors that predict perceived quality of life among adolescents with hearing impairment in selected secondary schools in Lagos state, Nigeria. Seventy five adolescents with hearing impairment participated in the study. The participants were drawn from four special secondary schools meant for students with hearing impairment. Three (3) research questions were generated for the study. The Rosenberg self-esteem Scale, World Health Organization (WHO) Quality...

This chapter links ideas about a key issue and a major factor in successful implementation of effective science education in Africa. It presents the Kenyan case as a prototypical African country. While located in the sub-Saharan region, Kenya shares similar national development plans and dreams as well as socio-economic conditions as most African countries. In this work, the current status of science education in Kenya [Africa] is explained, and a blueprint for successful science education...

Eradicating abject poverty, realising social development and environmental sustainability are among the core focus of the UN millennium development goals.In Africa, realising such triple-win outcomes poses running challenges due to persistent youth bulge and growing unemployment and their attendant youth violence and crimes.Notwithstanding, in all societies, youths generally have remarkable inherent qualities that befit entrepreneurship.Importantly, with youths' high degree of sociability,...

This paper sought to appraise education policy implementation and challenges of leadership.The problems associated with the implementation of educational policy are highlighted in this paper.The paper observed that the success of any educational policy is dependent on leadership delivery of services.To achieve the purpose of this study, three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study.Survey research design was adopted using stratified random sampling technique for the study.A sample of...