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The paper focused on biliteracy and multilingualism: implications of English language classroom interactions in Nigeria.The effectiveness of the use of English language depends on what learners are taught in the classroom.Teachers' proficiency in the use of English language determines the extent of learner's performance linguistically.Nigeria as a multilingual and biliteral nation cannot avoid learners of different language backgrounds in her various institutions of learning.For efficiency,...

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is one of the most common genetic diseases in the world.It is associated with oxidative stress which occurs as a result of HbS unstable character causing a rise in the formation of free radicals.The aim of this study was to determine some antioxidant enzymes activities among patients with SCD.We investigated the superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidases (GPx) levels among 60 children aged 1 -14 years with SCD.Twenty-two age-matched non-SCD children...

Surface water is globally becoming more and more a scarce resource, and in Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia, river water quality has been degraded due to anthropological forcing for many years. ...

Background: In Cameroon, many young people engage in sexual risk behaviours (SRB) and experiences that can result in unintended health outcomes.Objective: To determine the frequency and type of SRB among adolescents and young adults in the University of Yaounde I (UYI).Patients and Method: We carried out a descriptive cross-sectional study over a 7 months period from December 10th to the 10th June 2019, in a population of students aged between 15-24 years old at the UYI. Socio-demographic...

Acquiring writing skills is a prerequisite for success in school and in jobs. This study emanated from the fact that middle and high school students in Nigeria have shown poor performance in national and international examinations. It has set out to answer questions like whether there a relationship between teachers’ gender and teaching persuasive/argumentative essays in middle and high schools or whether there is a relationship between teaching experience and the teaching of persuasive...

Introduction: Pediatrics is a vast field with many facets. The importance of having dedicated specialists trained in the treatment and care of pediatric patients has long been recognized. It is necessary to determine if the profession of radiography is making similar progress in improving on the pediatric radiography services offered in the country. Objective: The objective of this study was to establish if there was a perceived need for specialized pediatric radiographic education in...

This study investigated generic skills and employability of [technical and vocational education and training] TVET graduate and the role of teachers regarding those skills in Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used in this study. Three research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. A total of 204 TVET teachers drawn from a population of 435 teachers were randomly selected to form the sample of the study. A researcher developed questionnaire tagged 'Generic Skills...

Contextual research evidence is needed to reduce morbidity and mortality due to chronic but preventable diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is particularly burdened by these diseases despite its academic and research infrastructure. A major impediment to developing robust evidence on sustainable disease prevention and treatment strategies is the lack of skilled research personnel.This study aimed to identify (1) training barriers for...

This chapter will attempt a widespread review of historical literature on education in Africa with an emphasis on the evolution of the curricula. Several studies have established that contrary to widespread beliefs, formal and informal education was actively in existence in Africa prior to the commencement of colonialism. However, it was the missionaries who first established Western education in Africa, followed by European powers in search of more profit through the global expansion of...

African universities were established within an imperial culture. The major rational for the establishment of higher education in Africa was to produce manpower capable of replacing colonial expatriates. After Independence most of the colonies were bereft of universities able to cater to the demands for economic, political and social expansions, which independence was destined to generate. Additionally, dependence on external bodies for funding necessitated the implementation of certain...

This open access book presents a strong philosophical, theoretical and empirical argument for the mainstreaming of indigenous knowledge in curricula development, and in teaching and learning across the African continent to enable the learner to connect his education with his lived reality.

This study assessed the effects of climate change adaptation stra tegies on groundnut production efficiency.The population for the study consists of all groundnut farmers in Benue State.Primary data were collected from 205 sampled groundnut farmers using multistage sampling technique.The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics.The result showed that the average age of the responde nts was 36 years.Groundnut farming in the study area was dominated by the male.Majority...

This study basically aims to determine if higher teaching performance in the practicum courses was positively correlated to higher emotional intelligence among male and female ‎student-teachers, who enrolled in the English Department of the Faculty of Education at Hodeidah University. It also investigates gender differences in EI among the third and fourth-year student-teachers, and whether they are aware of the concept of EI and its influence on learning and teaching English. ‎It focuses on...

On a technical level, the cultivation of strawberry in Morocco has developed remarkably during the last 20 years. During the 2016–2017 crop year, this crop covers 3.050 hectares of land, including 180.378.742 strawberry plants imported from various varieties: Sabrina, San Andreas, Fortuna, Festival, Camarosa, Splendor and others. The period from 1990 to 2010, the dominant varieties that were grown are Chandler, OsoGrande and especially Camarosa and this thanks to its very high productivity,...

The cultivation of strawberry in Morocco has developed remarkably during the last 20 years. During the 2016-2017 crop year, this crop covers 3,050 hectares of land, including 180,378,742 strawberry plants imported from various varieties: Sabrina, San Andreas, Fortuna, Festival, Camarosa, Splendor and others. The period from 1990 to 2010, the dominant varieties that were grown are Chandler, OsoGrande and especially Camarosa and this thanks to its very high productivity, profitability,...

The cultivation of strawberry in Morocco has developed remarkably during the last 20 years. During the 2016-2017 crop year, this crop covers 3,050 hectares of land, including 180,378,742 strawberry plants imported from various varieties: Sabrina, San Andreas, Fortuna, Festival, Camarosa, Splendor and others. The period from 1990 to 2010, the dominant varieties that were grown are Chandler, OsoGrande and especially Camarosa and this thanks to its very high productivity, profitability,...

World health organization data shows that prevalence of overweight and Obesity increased twenty percent between 2002 and 2010 and this is becoming a serious public health problem. Secondary school teachers are believed to be physically inactive with a high possibility of accumulating body fat. This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of obesity among secondary school teachers in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State. The study was a cross sectional survey. Percentage...