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Agricultural production in Ethiopia is vulnerable to climate change. Adaptation is one of the options to abate the negative impact of climate changes. This study has analyzed factors influencing different climate change adaptation choices by farm households in eastern Ethiopia. The study were analyzed by using the data obtained from 330 household heads randomly and proportionately sampled from two agroecologies in Eastern Hararghe zone of Oromiya Region and Dire Dawa Administration,...

Majority of rural denizens have limited access to modern medical as well as other health facilities. In the absence of adequate, readily accessible modern medical facilities, traditional teachings and practices concerning child health have proved to be a useful substitute and/or complement. Using qualitative data from selected communities in Central, Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of Ghana, the paper examined traditional teachings and practices for child health. The results indicated a...

Many studies by researchers and accounting educators explore various factors associated with the success or failure of accounting majors in college level accounting courses. This paper identifies and summarizes the main obstacles associated with low student academic achievement in introductory courses in the College of Accounting at Al-Jabal Al-Gharbi University, Libya. The research empirically investigates student perceptions of the difficulties of academic achievement in principles of...

Measurement of treatment outcome is important in estimating the success of cleft management. The aim of this study was to assess the surgical outcome of cleft lip and palate surgery.The surgical outcome of 131 consecutive patients with cleft lip and palate surgeries between October 2008 and December 2010 were prospectively evaluated at least 4 weeks postoperatively. Data collected included information about the age, sex, type of cleft defects, and type of surgery performed as well as...

Choosing instructional materials (coursebook) in any subject area is a very important task. Selecting one, however, can be a difficult and overwhelming process; and quite often, if care is not taken, what is ended up with are language teaching materials haphazardly selected. This paper is therefore an attempt to give specific principles to serve as guidelines. In addition, it will lend credence to the fact that materials selection process is context specific and that there is no universal...

This paper examines the potential role of indigenous knowledge sharing through rural FM radios in Ghanaian agriculture. To identify social learning effects, we examine crop productivity trends and their association with participation in radio programs, and compare the strength of these associations before and after emergence of rural radio. Our analysis shows stronger conditional correlations between participation intensity and non-cash crop yields, consistent with expectation that non-cash...

Ibadan is one of the largest cities in Nigeria, whose rapid growth is yet to be followed with adequate planning aimed at preventing environmental pollution. Consequently, the challenges of living in a constantly polluted environment, associated with stench and discomfort resulting from this inadequacy remains a constant experience in Bodija Market (a leading food stuff market in Ibadan). The recurrence of these challenges and the examination of the methods of waste disposal adopted by...

This study uses data from qualitative interviews and focus group discussions to explore the lived experiences of persons with disabilities in Techiman, Ghana. The study found that persons with disabilities hardly enjoy equal rights and privileges as their able-bodied counterparts in the Ghanaian society. Parsons with disabilities in Ghana are often denied access to education, employment, healthcare, social activities, decision making, and leadership positions. Persons with disabilities are...

Context: The Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) is a $US 130 million program funded by the United States government supporting 13 African medical schools to increase the quantity, quality, and retention of physicians in underserved areas. This paper examines how community-based education (CBE) is evolving at MEPI schools to achieve these goals. Methods: We utilized data from the first two years of site visits and surveys to characterize CBE efforts across the MEPI network and...

This article shows that the allocation of rare resources by collective decision-making procedures can cause inequity and inefficiency. By applying the model of Analysis benefit incidence in basic education, there is evidence that the allocation of public resources for basic education in Cameroon is a source of reproduction of inequalities and generates a social selectivity in the sense that the volume of public investment is not correlated with different levels of education on the one hand,...

Maize is an important staple crop in Africa but is severely affected by frequent droughts leading to crop failure. Drought tolerant maize (DTM) has been recognised as one of the most important innovations necessary for maize farmers to be able to adapt to climate change and is, therefore, promoted in the region. This paper examines the determinants of adoption of DTM innovation by smallholder farmers in rural Nigeria. The paper is mainly based on a survey of 200 farm households selected from...

Maize is an important staple crop in Africa but is severely affected by frequent droughts leading to crop failure. Drought tolerant maize (DTM) has been recognised as one of the most important innovations necessary for maize farmers to be able to adapt to climate change and is, therefore, promoted in the region. This paper examines the determinants of adoption of DTM innovation by smallholder farmers in rural Nigeria. The paper is mainly based on a survey of 200 farm households selected from...

This paper presents results from a survey on access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for persons with disabilities in rural communities of Mali, West Africa. The objective of this survey was to assess numbers and types of [persons with] disabilities in relation to access and use of WASH facilities. Related public attitudes and preferences of persons with disabilities were also assessed within target communities served by World Vision Mali. The survey found that persons with...

This paper presents results from a survey on access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for persons with disabilities in rural communities of Mali, West Africa. The objective of this survey was to assess numbers and types of [persons with] disabilities in relation to access and use of WASH facilities. Related public attitudes and preferences of persons with disabilities were also assessed within target communities served by World Vision Mali. The survey found that persons with...

In this article we investigate the impact of Musekeweya, a radio serial drama that has been broadcast by Radio Rwanda since May 2005 to date, whose main objective is to promote reconciliation, peaceful co-existence and find paths to trauma healing in post-genocide Rwanda. The investigation on effects of the media intervention is centered on evidence obtained from audience members’ feedback expressed through listeners’ unsolicited letters addressed to the program and media characters....