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Geophysical and petrological probes are key to understanding the structure and the thermochemical state of active magmatic systems.Recent advances in laboratory analyses, field investigations and numerical methods have allowed increasingly complex data-constraint models with new insights into magma plumbing systems and melt evolution.However, there is still a need for methods to quantitatively link geophysical and petrological observables for a more consistent description of magmatic...

Since language is dynamic, and teaching is a dynamic tool of instructing and training someone (the learner) for desired change in their lives, behaviors, experiences, and statuses, it also requires a dynamic and an experienced mind to carry it out. In its methodology, the study adopted both the primary and secondary sources of data gathering technique. Observational examination of both teachers and learners of the English language constituted the primary source while extant material dealing...

This work looks at the impact of ICT integration in Kumasi High Schools. The educational potential of information and communication technology (ICT) can be pragmatic in a diversity of ways. ICT is influencing education by changing the way of teaching and learning. Schools are making efforts to benefit from the potential power of ICT by integrating it into teaching and learning in their activities. This paper gives a meta-analysis of the literature that aims to present the supposed barriers...

Cutting-edge technologies and pedagogies provide ample space to enhance competencies and professional development. This chapter focuses on the adoption of MOOCs by librarians in an Africa country and discusses how librarians can improve skills and professional development using MOOCs, which provide infrastructure, resources, and other support. This chapters also concludes that there is big gap in the Africa country in contrast to other developed countries in terms of adoption of massive open...

Abstract Background: There is evidence that women with disabilities (WWDs) experience the most difficulty accessing and using sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHRs) services and information worldwide. However, there are currently no workable interventions to reach WWDs with essential SRHR services. This study aims to test the effect of an integrated health facility and individual-level intervention on access to SRHRs information and services among sexually active WWDs aged...

The present paper is an attempt to assess Moroccan university students’ critical thinking skills through analyzing their argumentative writings. The focus is on their ability to express their opinion and support their arguments with relevant evidence. The choice of this topic is motivated by the fact that the anecdotal evidence indicates that students, even at a higher level of language proficiency, are unable to develop a point of view and support their claim. An ex-post facto design was...

Abstract Background Human immunodeficiency virus attacked an immune cell and the CD4 cell which is responsible for the body’s immune to infectious agents. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is one of the major public health problems in Sub-Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. The main objective of this study to identify the determinants of CD4 cell count among antiretroviral therapy attendants of infected adults follow up in Gonder teaching referral hospital, Gonder, Ethiopia implemented by...

Background: COVID-19, a global pandemic, has disrupted pharmacy education in Africa, due to unpreparedness to migrate to online Learning. Aim: To assess outcomes and challenges facing migration to online pharmacy education. Methods: An evaluation of implementation of online learning in the Bachelor of Pharmacy programme in Namibia using key informant feedback. The outcomes were outputs and challenges facing migration to online learning, and its impact on pass rates and scores. Results: The...

Dermatological diseases are amongst the commonest reasons for consultation at primary care level. Yet, dermatology teaching in medical and nursing curricula is inconsistent and often insufficient to enable medical and nursing professionals to manage these conditions effectively.We tested the knowledge of 100 doctors and 195 nurses who attended dermatology training sessions held in three health districts in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, by using a quasi-experimental...

Fisheries in Sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, which include changes in mean temperature, increasing rainfall variability and the occurrence of extreme weather events. This article reviews evidence on the magnitude of climate change and the nature of its impacts on both inland and marine fisheries. In addition, the review also focuses on the impacts of climate change on fishery-dependent communities and finally highlights climate change adaptation strategies...

This study is a multilevel comparative analysis of public and private high school students’ reading comprehension achievement. It investigates the way educational opportunities available to students at various levels are distributed across school types to explain the asymmetrical differences in their reading achievement. More specifically, this dissertation investigates how public school students’ reading achievement measures up to that of their private school counterparts and examines...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the enabling environment within which smallholder farmers operate amidst the uneven playing field in the agricultural sector and the stringent demands of the consumer driven market. Most of the smallholder farmers utilise informal vegetable markets and these offer higher prices for the leafy vegetables. The study is based on data collected from 56 smallholder vegetable producers in Gauteng Province of South Africa. The study unveiled that the...

The purpose of the study was to explore stakeholders’ perception of the benefits and barriers to effective school-community partnership in seed secondary schools in West Nile region, Uganda. Specific objectives were to explore the benefits of school-community partnership and the challenges head teachers face in fostering school-community partnership for quality education in West Nile region. The study used a concurrent mixed method design. Using Questionnaires and Interview guides, data was...

Abstract Background Reflective practice is a key skill for healthcare professionals. E-learning programmes have the potential to develop reflective practice in remote settings and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where access to in-person reflective groups may be reduced. ‘Aqoon’ is a global mental health peer-to-peer e-learning programme between Somaliland and UK medical students. We aimed to explore participants’ experiences of participating in the Aqoon programme, including their...

Aims: At this study we aimed at exploring the psychological impact of educational process disturbance upon the COVID-19 pandemic on the parents and primary school students in the Gaza Strip in order to provide the decision-makers with systematic results that can form a base for short- and long-term plans related to improving the mental health of the population of Gaza.
 Study Design: This study was an explorative qualitative study.
 Place and Duration of Study: The study was...

The purpose of the study was to determine Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) achievement levels and self-evaluation of their level of mastery in Solid Geometry. The study used descriptive research design with purely quantitative approach to collect data related to Evangelical Presbyterian (E.P.) College of Education, Bimbilla-Ghana Pre-Service Teachers’. The population was one hundred and ninety-two (192) level 200 PSTs Pre-Service Teachers either majoring in mathematics, ICT or science. The sample...

While the national lockdown has presented many challenges for both pharmacy education and pharmacy practice in Zimbabwe, pharmacy educators and policymakers have risen to the occasion, and their response has advanced the profession. This editorial describes the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on pharmacy education and the pharmacy workforce and highlights some of the pragmatic responses and an outlook for the future of pharmacy in Zimbabwe.

Since 2003, all education stakeholders have begun to appreciate the growing need for the construction and implementation of programs of civic education in primary and middle schools in response to local events, ever-expanding globalization and a fast-changing geopolitical landscape. Over the years, however, implemented initiatives have demonstrated that there is much to be desired in such programs in terms of conceptualization, implementation and assessment. Accordingly, the current position...