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Three hundred and twenty-five consecutive live female deliveries at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi were followed up for 9 months for evidence of any genital mutilation. Their mothers were examined for genital mutilation and a questionnaire based on face-to-face interview of the mothers was also administered. There was no genital mutilation observed among the 200 female babies whose mothers completed the 9 months follow up, The prevalence of genital mutilation among the...
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Some ten years ago, since student enrolment was climbing rapidly, Algeria created over twenty training and research facilities devoted to agricultural sciences in the broad sense of the term. Conditions for accessing information in these establishments, which operate in a context marked by serious financial restrictions, are analysed from both a national and an international vantage point. Shortcomings in the current system make it vital for the information policy to develop new orientations...
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This study explored the sexual behaviour of unmarried female students of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and assessed the extent to which those who were sexually active negotiated and used the male condom. Four focus group discussions were conducted followed by a survey of 354 students. The results show that the mean age of the students was 22.5 years 55.1% had had sexual intercourse; the mean age at first intercourse was 16.5 years. The number of lifetime sexual partners ranged from 1 to...
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Jackson, J. 2000. Training Kenyan bird ringers. Ostrich 71 (1 & 2): 342. Capturing and ringing birds is a fundamental ornithological field technique, and one that underlies much bird conservation research. In several countries, particularly in Britain and parts of western Europe, ringing is largely an amateur activity. Enthusiasts ring birds in their free time and take part in national surveys, enabling the effective monitoring of bird populations and movements. Until recently ringing in...
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This paper seeks to inform current initiatives to attract more women to study engineering. The poolof suitably qualified students at UCT was investigated, and from this group an interviewee samplewas drawn of top achievers in school mathematics and physical science who had elected to studycourses other than engineering. The interviews yielded information on the process of career choiceamongst these students. Findings concerned the universality of medicine as an initial choice, and thecurrent...
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It is easy to blame the present educational crisis in South Africa on either the incompetence of the present government or the apartheid policies of the previous government. This may be symptomatic of two existing schools of thought as expressed by some proponents of quality education (liberal democrats) and equality in education (social democrats). Why is the issue (quality or equality ?) repeatedly raised in the present educational debate ? The answer is obvious: there are fears and...