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The continuous quest for effective and global best practice in curriculum design to promote appropriate learning and teaching experiences is still not without some conundrums, particularly in the context of higher institutions of learning in Nigeria. The current study pursues the argument that curriculum design has major implications for students’ learning experience in the post-COVID-19 era in Nigeria. Remarking on the discourse of curriculum studies, not much attention has been given to...

The paper proceeds on the assumption that decoloniality matters in tackling the global climate crisis, conflict, and development at the community level across countries with high vulnerabilities. Africa remains one of the most vulnerable regions in the world. By examining what decolonisation means in climate adaptation and the experience of six communities in three states in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, this article contributes to the conceptualization of the decolonial discourse of climate...

Listening to what children say expand upon language, building vocabulary and background knowledge in social, political and economic world for effective communication. Article 12 of the CRC 1989 stresses the right to participation in decision-making processes, which influence choices taken by children for empowering sense of belonging and community cohesion. However, too often children are denied opportunities for participation in decision-making and to exercise responsibility resulting to...

This article considers the past, present, and future of social work education in Namibia in three parts. The first provides the historical context of colonization, liberation struggle, and post-independence social welfare. The second discusses social work education pre- and post-independence, focusing on the University of Namibia’s (UNAM) programme and the challenges of developing an indigenized curriculum. The third on curriculum review focuses on an indigenized curriculum that fits a...

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Child marriage is defined as a formal or informal union before the age of 18. As in much of sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of child marriage remains high in the Republic of Congo (RoC), in part because educational attainment for girls is low. Based on qualitative fieldwork, this article looks at communities’ perceptions of child marriage and girls’ education and their suggestions for programs and policies that could improve outcomes for girls. The article also discusses potential...

The psychostimulant substances were used by medical students is a phenomenon partially well-known. The aim of present work was to find the prevalence of use and abuse of psychostimulant drugs among medical students. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted A structured questionnaire about potential use of caffeine, nicotine, and amphetamine as psychostimulant drugs use, was distributed by electronic means (google forms), among medical students from various levels at different...

The present study concerns an investigation of heavy metals (Pb, Zn) levels in the roadside's soils of Tiaret city, Algeria; an expanding city subject to a heavy automobile traffic.Sixteen locations were chosen for this study near the main roads of the city.The results revealed high lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) levels, that varies considerably between the sampling points.Lead levels ranged from 87 to 2580 µg.g -1 , and zinc from 146 to 2260 µg.g -1 , showing that lead and zinc pollution is linked...

To identify the institutional relationship to modeling as an element of algebraic thinking, this article aims at analyzing the algebraic potential residing in the modeling activities that appear in the school textbook "Al-Moufid"; referring to the Anthropological Theory of Didactics (TAD) developed by Chevalard(1999) and to the Epistemological Reference Model of Algebraic Thinking (MERPA) proposed by Najar et al.( 2021). This official textbook is for 1st-year secondary Moroccan students (Age...

In Egypt’s higher education system, there are differences among universities about the compulsory nature of class attendance. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw a transition of higher education activities to online environments, has led, after the return to face-to-face learning, to an update on the usefulness of face-to-face learning for higher education students. This work provides quantitative exploratory research on the assessment of university students in the areas of...

Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of financial inclusion and financial innovation on corruption, considering the moderating role of education, as well as identify the specific modality of digital inclusion and payments that contribute to corruption reduction. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a representative sample consisting of 46 African countries in three different years 2011, 2014 and 2017. On the data, feasible generalized least squares (FGLS), instrumental...

Accurate mapping of schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil transmitted helminths (STH) is a prerequisite for effective implementation of the control and elimination interventions. A precision mapping protocol was developed and implemented in the coastal region of Kenya by applying the current World Health Organization (WHO) mapping guide at a much lower administrative level (ward).A two-stage cluster survey design was undertaken, with 5 villages in each ward selected. From within each village 50...

Accurate mapping of schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil transmitted helminths (STH) is a prerequisite for effective implementation of the control and elimination interventions. A precision mapping protocol was developed and implemented in the coastal region of Kenya by applying the current World Health Organization (WHO) mapping guide at a much lower administrative level (ward).A two-stage cluster survey design was undertaken, with 5 villages in each ward selected. From within each village 50...

Abstract Background Suicide and self-harm have been documented as the main cause of death among young adults. Nigeria as well as other low-income countries is reported to have a higher prevalence rate of suicidal ideation and self-harm as compared to high-income countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the factors that influence self-harm and suicidal ideation among university undergraduates. Results Four hundred fifty students consented to participate in this study where 61.3% were...

The main objective of this research is to analyze the perceptions of local communities on climate change and its impacts on livelihoods in Central Mali. A survey data collected using multistage random sampling methods have been used for that purpose. From the result, the multinomial logit analysis, shows that households in Central Mali are well aware of climate change, its different manifestations (change in temperature, in precipitation duration and amount, in wind etc.) and the related...

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa pledges in its preamble that “every citizen must equally be protected by the law, and further foster the quality of life of all citizens”. Thus, as a way of fostering the quality of life of all citizens, the Constitution in the Bill of Rights embodies a concoction of rights that enable citizens to exercise in nurturing their livelihood. In the midst of these rights, section 29 affords everyone the right to basic education. Against this...

hild marriage is defined as a formal or informal union before the age of 18.As in much of sub-Saharan Africa, 2 the prevalence of child marriage remains high in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in part because educational attainment for girls is too low.Based on qualitative fieldwork, this article looks at communities' perceptions of child marriage and girls' education and their suggestions for programs and policies that could improve outcomes for girls.The article also discusses...

The purpose of this research is to study the effectiveness of the process of modeling with GeoGebra in the development of algebraic modeling skills and to measure the impact of this program on students' interest in solving extra-mathematical and intra-mathematical problems. To achieve these objectives, we used the quasi-experimental design, where the research sample is composed of 56 students (aged 13–14 years old). The methodology consists of comparing the modeling process between an...

The devastating socioeconomic impacts of recent droughts have intensified the need for improved drought monitoring in South Africa (SA). This study has shown that not all indices can be universally applicable at all regions worldwide, and there is no single index that can represent all aspects of droughts. The aim of this study was to review the performance and applicability of the Palmer drought severity index (PDSI), surface water supply index (SWSI), vegetation condition index (VCI),...

Purpose In line with the expansion of Kenya's vocational education sector, the Government of Kenya has recruited additional technical, vocational education and training (TVET) teachers. It is expected that existing TVET teachers will mentor the new teachers. However, teacher mentorship practices in Kenya's TVET sector are under researched, and it remains unclear what mentorship practices exist and how effective the practices are. This study therefore sought to investigate TVET teacher...