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Air is a universal gas, without which existence of humans and other forms of life is not possible.Air quality is very essential to sustain life.This study was aimed at assessing the extent of the pollution of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in ambient air of Kano metropolis.It was conducted from 17th to 20th April, 2017 through direct field measurements of pollutant concentrations in eight different locations within the metropolis which include 'Sabon-gari' market, 'Kwari'...

Flood hazard prevention plans and watercourse management require a lot of data; the most important is the flood event that will serve as a reference.In practice, this reference flood is often assumed to be the greatest ever known historical flood or the 100-year flood if the latter would be greater than the recorded historical one.The purpose of this paper is to provide some data that help in the elaboration of such plans.Indeed, analysis of severe storms and extreme discharge records in the...

The study examined the attitude and utilization of information and communication technology among university students. The study adopted descriptive – survey as its design, and a population of one thousand three hundred and seventy seven (1377) students were used for the study out of which three hundred and two (302) were purposively sampled from the Department of Science and Vocational Education of the Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Two...

of Education, Winneba, Ghana IntroductionThe higher education policy based on neoliberal ideals which seeks to find ways to foster the operation of the market, increase competiveness by having higher educational institutions (HEIs) to compete against each other in the market and ensuring that HEIs students pay market rate fees have gained grounds in the recent past.This neoliberal policy has come to be known as 'marketisation of higher education' in the higher education literature.There is...

IntroductionThe University of Education, Winneba (UEW)a fully Government of Ghana (GOG) owned public HEI had been under intense pressure to provide its services as efficiently as possible, whilst undergoing huge changes in its size and structure since its inception in 1992.In an environment of expanding student numbers it is important to understand as well the cost structures that underpin provision of these outputs and the potential for UEW improved productivity and efficiency.Unfortunately...

<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> The aim of this study is to obtain a diagnosis regarding the implementation of QMS (Quality Management System) according to ISO 9001 in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of Angola.</p><p><strong>Methodology/Approach:</strong> The research was conducted through a questionnaire proposed to survey selected 55 institutions. Fifty completed questionnaires were received, representing the sample of this work. The statistical...

IntroductionDrug and substance abuse among the youth is a major challenge facing the education sector globally, it creates a social-economic hardship, breeding misery which increases crime, violence and adrain in all affected strata of the society.According to a survey conducted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC, 2010), the war against drug abuse is far from over and drug barons are so powerful and ruthless that they are able to hold at ransom any one standing in the way...

The purpose of the study was to explore the level of social engagement of pupils with intellectual disabilities at Adukrom Methodist Basic School in the Eastern Region of Ghana.The case study design was employed for the study.The sample size was 21, which comprised of teachers and pupils with and without intellectual disabilities.Interviews and an observation guide were used to collect data.The purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample size.Data from interviews was analyzed...

South District and Asante Mampong Municiplality of Ghana IntroductionEducation is generally considered as a tool for development all over the world.It forms the basis for literacy, skill acquisition and technological advancement of all societies.According to Kimani et al., (2013) the purpose of education is to equip the citizenry with values, skills and knowledge to reshape their society and eliminate inequality and to help an individual develop his capabilities, attitudes and behaviour that...

The digitalization of Moroccan universities is an emergent subject that interest several researchers and professionals in information technologies. The digital challenge is becoming more and more crucial with the use of new technologies of information and communication. Universities put students at the center of their concerns and strive to offer them a high quality services. Several international initiatives have been taken in this direction [1] [2]. The Moroccan university, too, is part of...

In the context of teaching writing, teacher feedback refers to the written reaction teachers give on students' written works.The available literature reveals the existence of different ways of responding to students' written works, error correction and commentary being the commonly practiced ones (Kepner, 1991; Saito, 1994).However, teaching writing poses difficult tasks for EFL teachers as it requires knowledge of how to use various corrective feedback techniques and devoting large amount...

Bu araştırma, imam hatip liselerinde çalışan din dersi öğretmenlerinin görüşleri doğrultusunda, bu okullarda öğrenim gören Suriyeli öğrencilerin din eğitimi derslerinde yaşadıkları sorunlara odaklanmaktadır. Ayrıca araştırma kapsamında din dersi öğretmenlerinin, din derslerinde yaşanan sorunlara ilişkin çözüm önerileri de sunulmaktadır. Nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomenolojik desende tasarlanan bu araştırmada ölçüt ve kartopu örnekleme yöntemleri eş zamanlı olarak işe koşularak karma...

IntroductionSyllabus is important in an educational setting.Firstly, it delineates the responsibilities of students and the instructors.It provides details of what was covered, what students were expected to do, and how these outcomes and performances were assessed (Okoth & Ndaloh, 2013).According to Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development syllabus (2017) effective syllabus coverage refers to adequately completion of topics in the syllabus as per the time allocated by the Kenya Institute...

Many stroke survivors usually have permanent disability such as aphasia, which results in the need for support from caregivers. Care required for stroke survivors differs depending on the type of stroke but there is little research done in this regard. However, current literature provides evidence that support services and interventions for caregivers, especially in relation to managing affective symptoms, are unsatisfactory. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of caregivers...

Stroke is one of the leading causes of severe handicap, disabling and impairing the ability to walk in 80% of all stroke survivors. Physiotherapists, all over the globe, use Observational gait analysis as a preferred method of gait assessment in their clinical practice to assess, monitor change, evaluate treatment and identify areas needing intervention in the rehabilitation of patients with gait disability. The objective of the study was to determine factors affecting the use of...

If the intention of South African education legislation is to professionalise teachers, and if this is seen as empowering them for their task, connected to quality education, then it is indeed a worthy ideal. However, pedagogical values have been redefined within a neoliberalist framework, serving corporate culture and lowering the pedagogical role of teachers to a position of obedience to market norms. In the attempts of professionalising teachers, education has fallen prey to an ideology...

Total column water vapor is an important factor for the weather and climate.This study apply deep learning based multiple regression to map the TCWV with elements that can improve spatiotemporal prediction.In this study, we predict the TCWV with the use of ERA5 that is the fifth generation ECMWF atmospheric reanalysis of the global climate.We use an appropriate deep learning based multiple regression algorithm using Keras library to improve nonlinear prediction between Total Column water...