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Drought poses one of the most important environmental constraints to plant survival and productivity and by implication-food insecurity in the tropics. Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) has the potential of fertilizing the soil thereby improving agricultural production and ensure green environmental and ecosystem stability. Despite the ability of the plant to improve soil fertility and promote greening environment, it has not attracted adequate awareness as a soil improvement plant. This paper...

This research aims to investigate the filling scenarios of Qattara Depression in Egypt to adapt for sea level rise. Observations were documented and photos were captured. Data was assembled and analyzed. Different scenarios (3) were designed and simulated. The results of the scenarios were analysed using HEC-RAS and GIS, from which it was deduced that the factors (i.e. topology, land use, soil type and hydraulic parameters) are influencing parameters. The results were thus evaluated, compared.

Federal Republic of Nigeria introduced an educational reform programme of the new senior secondary school curriculum which was set to commence full implementation starting from September 2011 in schools. The new curriculum came with 34, newly introduced Trade Subjects. This study examines the new national curriculum for senior secondary schools in Nigeria with special focus on Business Education-Accounting Curriculum and its impact on discovery learning. A survey research design was used for...

The study sought information on teacher professional development in the use of Information Communication Technology in teaching Mathematics.The population comprised secondary school teachers and r students in the study area.The sample consisted eight (8) secondary schools (three private and five public schools) using random sampling technique.Ten (10) teachers were purposively sampled from each school, which made up 80 Mathematics teachers while 122 students were randomly selected.The data...

Until recently, disabled children have been hidden from the lenses of research in both the social model of disability and the new sociology of childhood. In an attempt to give a voice to children with disability who are often objectified and silenced, this study aimed at exploring the experiences and coping strategies of visually impaired young people in a mainstream school in Ghana. The study further tried to explore views of children and young people with disability themselves who have...

Groundwater vulnerability maps have become a standard tool for protecting groundwater resources from pollution.They are especially valuable in the decision making process related to land use planning.In fact, mangers have mostly little experience and expertise at hand to decide which land uses and activities are to be allowed in certain areas without causing a negative impact on the quality of groundwater.Hence, numerical modeling of various hydrological parameters and assessment of...

There have been different attempts to make education inclusive in Zimbabwe. Such attempts have been guided by the medico-psychological perspective. The paper focuses on steps that have been taken by the Government of Zimbabwe to make education inclusive. The paper starts by defining inclusion in education. The study examines one primary school which is on the pilot programme of the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture and the Leonard Cheshire Zimbabwe Trust in Harare. The study...

A study was conducted in twenty primary schools in Chegutu Education District of Zimbabwe. The purpose of the study was to establish the perceptions of primary school heads on administration and management of schools in Zimbabwe. It further sought to establish the extent to which primary school heads were conversant with their duties and responsibilities and whether they viewed themselves as either school administrators or school managers or both. The study used the qualitative research...

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a source of hospital required infection (HAI) world-wide and an important human pathogen that is found in most communities in Nigeria. The study was carried out to determine the prevalence and resistance pattern of methicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus in specimens of pus, wound, aspirates and swabs obtained from patients attending the University of Benin Hospital, Benin City. A total of 3612 samples collected by clinical...

The purpose of this study was to explore the extent at which career guidance and counselling isprovided to exceptional pupils in Masvingo District of Zimbabwe.It is a fact that exceptional children have been marginalized in a wide variety of educational service provision.The study therefore sought to explore whether exceptional children are also not being marginalized in the provision of career services as much as they have been marginalized in other areas.The research employed qualitative...

Some Yoruba cultural values and expressions embedded in Egbeda-Egga women’s folksongs are the focus of this paper. With the use of in-depth interview and participant-observer methods, a collection, description and interpretation of some of the songs recorded during a field trip were undertaken. Analyses of the women’s repertoire reveal that immediate local environment are overlaid with folksongs which can serve as veritable resource materials useful for effective music teaching as well as...

The complexity of education issues in most Af ri can societies prior to and after conflicts raise significant concerns, necessitating an analy sis of postconflict education prospects, and the challenge of understanding the past and rebuilding a se- cure society. Typical of any community, the school is an abode of steaming conflicts and a breeding ground for reoccurring conflicts, if not diagnosed and well structured, because youths and adults from diverse backgrounds converge there. This im...

The purpose of this study was to examine the academic performance and competence of children and Youth, both in primary and Secondary schools living with disabilities in Tanzania, specifically in Temeke District in Dar es Salaam region. Both purposive and stratified sampling techniques were employed to obtain sample respondents. The method used in collecting data was interviews which had both structured and semi – structured questions, Focus Group Discussions and observations. Three hundred...

This article looks at the evolution of elearning at the University of Mauritius from a practitioner’s perspective. The main approach is action research and the main methods used are experiential reporting, desk studies, and practicebased evaluation. It critically assesses the extent to which the objectives have been achieved and the transformational impact that innovative practices have brought to the educational system of the University. This research also examines to what extent the...

In Mauritius, during the 2000-2005 period, the government came up with the idea of an open-learning institute which would have the mandate of promoting open education in the country. The idea later evolved into that of an Open University in 2005 but it never came into operation, until a revamped bill was presented in 2010 in Parliament. The question of distance learning as it regains momentum when the concept of Open University is debated retains the attention. The Open Education concept in...

Coronary artery bypass grafting has not been previously reported in the Nigeria medical literature. We report the case performed in our institution of a 56 year old Nigerian female who underwent off pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) for an ostial lesion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. The left internal mammary artery was successfully anastomosed to the left anterior descending coronary artery. The patient was discharged home after 2 weeks, following correction of problems with glycemic control.