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The article aims to analyze the effect of training programs on the yield of smallholder farmers. The empirical analysis employed a sample of data collected from a rice farming household in the Mvomero district of Tanzania. The results indicate that the yield outcome among trained and non-trained farmers with water access for irrigation was significantly more than double; however, the yield difference between trained and non-trained farmers was insignificant in non-irrigated plots. Our...

Climate change, coupled with lack of efficient adaptation strategies, is posing serious livelihood challenges in developing nations. This study elaborates the farmers’ perception and adaptation strategies on top of the perceived causes, indicators and effects of climate change for Northeast Ethiopia. Semi-structured interview schedule, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were used for data collection. The analysis was commenced in descriptive and inferential statistics,...

The objective of this paper was to examine the efficacy of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in decreasing depressive symptoms and intellectual disabilities (ID) among individuals with depression in Nigeria. In this randomized controlled trial, 101 participants with depression and ID, aged 18–60 years, who obtained 14 scores in the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), scores 4 and above on Shaheen Disability Scale (SDS), were randomly assigned into the interventions (n = 50) and...

Tutors are the most powerful and influential contributors to the achievement of teacher education curriculum objectives. Tutor beliefs about a knowledge-based curriculum upon which academic rationalism is premised is paramount in intellectual development of teacher trainees. This study sought to determine tutors’ preference on the choice of instructional approaches; to determine tutors’ level of academic rationalism orientation; and to determine the relationship between tutors’ academic...

A large part of the Burundian population lives in rural areas with nearly 90% of the population depending on agriculture for food and income. Land productivity has been declining over time due to the depletion of soil fertility and increasing soil erosion. Climatic hazards, mainly excessive rainfall, droughts, pests and diseases cause large losses in agricultural production that affect the living conditions of both producers and consumers. The main challenge is how to manage land more...

The use of technology in teaching and learning in general, and in language teaching and learning in particular, is on the rise. Institutions of higher learning or teachers who adopt technology as a means to enhance teaching and learning are confronted with a number of challenges or barriers. Overcoming them has been a preoccupation for researchers. Effective integration of information and communication technology (ICT) requires a set of skills, and researchers have been proposing frameworks...

This article examines why poor urban households utilize low-fee private schools despite the government’s pro-poor free primary education program in Kenya. Cross-sectional data collected in 2010 through a demographic surveillance survey is analyzed. Students’ parents responded to questions concerning their perceptions of the quality of schooling after the introduction of free primary education. In total, 6,660 students living in 4,220 households are included in the analysis. A structural...

The Uganda Road Accident Reduction Network Organisation (URRENO) is a non-profit, non-government organisation (NGO) mandated in 1997. From a modest pilot project funded by the World Bank in 2003, it has become a leader in the development, implementation and advocacy for road safety education in primary schools across Uganda. Through URRENO efforts, the pilot program was adopted as the national curriculum and was shown to improve students’ road safety skills and behaviours and reduce their...

Designing adaptation strategies to climate change and variability impacts requires an understanding of people's perception of climate change. Despite Maasai of the Maasai Steppe being vulnerable to climate change, how communities understood and interpret climate change have received little attention. A cross-sectional study of community's perceptions of climate change and adaptation was conducted. A multinomial logistic regression in R 3.3.2 was used to analyze the determinants of adaptation...

The burden of mental health problems among medical students is on the increase especially when compared with their counterparts in other disciplines. This has counterproductive impact on the society. Understanding the prevalence and predictors of common mental health problems can inform early intervention to curb this menace.This study was conducted to determine the prevalence, pattern and correlates of common mental health problems (anxiety and depression) amongst medical students of the...

Abstract In northern Nigeria, drought and desertification have grossly affected water available and land carrying capacity for both pastureland and farmlands. Hence, the northerners, particularly, the youthinevitably migrate to the south for greener pasture for themselves and the animals. Most of these youths are uneducated and not skilled to secure employment, they, therefore, become an instrument in the hands of religious bigotry. This climatic change can also result in a rise in sea...

The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to investigate teachers' perception towards Higher Diploma Program (HDP) training.To this end, qualitative research approach was employed with semi-structured interviews and focus group discussion (FGD as main data gathering tool).The participants for this study were purposively selected.Semi-structured interview was conducted with HDP Coordinators and Higher Diploma Leaders and Tutors.Following interview, focus group discussion was conducted with...

Abstract Adolescents are young people aged between 10 and 19. Their growth and development is a crucial element as they transition to adulthood. Benchmarking on the structure of education in Nigeria, most adolescents fall within the secondary education cadre where they are exposed to learn and acquire affective, behavioural and cognitive skills, commonly referred to as the ABC of learning. However, the extent of what adolescents learn and how they learn has become undefined in a way that can...

This study investigates the morphology of the GPS TEC responses in the African Equatorial Ionization Anomaly (EIA) region to intense geomagnetic storms during the ascending and maximum phases of solar cycle 24 (2012–2014). Specifically, eight intense geomagnetic storms with Dst ≤ −100 nT were considered in this investigation using TEC data obtained from 13 GNSS receivers in the East African region within 36–42°E geographic longitude; 29°N–10°S geographic latitude; ± 20°N magnetic latitude....