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This study was carried out in the town of Kindu from December 2020 to February 2021 and had the overall objective of determining the perception of climate change, the environmental impacts and the endogenous adaptation strategies implemented by the farmers of Misenge to deal with this phenomenon.To achieve this, the data collection techniques used were mainly based on sociological surveys carried out with 123 farmers in Misenge and the percentage chosen as a comparison index of the...

The study with a quantitative approach aims to evaluate the application of guidance and counseling services on secondary schools' students' from Monduli District, Tanzania.The target population consists of the District Education Officer, twelve heads of schools, four hundred and six teachers and nine thousand five hundred sixty-fivestudents.Therefore, the study sample consisted of 1 District Education Officer, 6 heads of schools, 6 guidance and counseling teachers and 336 students making a...

Abstract Background Health workers lack the competence to address maternal depression in the routine health education in Nigeria. Hence, awareness among maternal-child health clients is low. We assessed the effect of training and supervision on knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy of primary healthcare workers in delivering health talks and the clients’ knowledge on maternal depression. Methods A quasi-experimental study design was adopted. Five Local Government Area (LGAs) in the Ibadan...

Objectives: This study was conducted in Sana'a city, Yemen to detect the prevalence of early loss of primary teeth and its consequence on malocclusion.Materials and methods: This cross-sectional observational study included 1079 school children aged 7-12 years, and for the detection of the following characteristics, the samples were clinically examined: Angle's classification of malocclusion, anterior open-bite, overjet, lateral open-bite, overbite midline shift and cross-bite.Also, the...

One main objective of educating children is to make them literate.The ability of the child to read is thus fundamental to the child's literacy development.Therefore, this study sought to investigate the extent to which the syllabic method of teaching reading could be a panacea to the reading challenges of basic six pupils of the targetedschool.Action research design was employed in this study by first engaging in a pre-test exercise followed by the intervention activities and a post -test...

Abstract Background Resilience has emerged as a concept that could explain and predict good academic and well-being of students in stressful and traumatic situations. This study was conducted to assess resilience and identify predictors of high resilience scores among nursing students in Palestine. Methods This cross-sectional study adhered to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement. Undergraduate nursing students in all academic years were...

Preschool Education provides foundation for all round development, enables the child to understand various issues and fit in well into the society. Although it is the duty of both male and female early childhood educators to help children develop holistically, statistics has shown that more female care givers work in preschool centers across the country than male. Even in some foreign countries, this problem remains the same. However, researches have tried to identify the cause of this...

Earth and Space Science Open Archive PosterOpen AccessYou are viewing the latest version by default [v1]Processes and timescales of magmas: U-series, 40Ar/39Ar chronology, and ternary feldspars, for the Quaternary Suswa volcano, Central Kenya Peralkaline Province, East African RiftAuthorsElizabethAnthonyiDSee all authors Elizabeth AnthonyiDCorresponding Author• Submitting AuthorThe University of Texas at El PasoiDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7951-1724view email addressThe email was not providedcopy email address

This study assessed water, sanitation and hygiene practices in public and private secondary schools in Buea. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from November 2017 to June 2018 in Buea. Students from Baptist High School Buea, Government Bilingual High School Muea, Buea, Government Technical High School Molyko, Buea and Summerset Secondary School Buea were assessed on water, sanitation and hygiene practices. Data were collected using questionnaire and direct observations. A...

The study sought to examine the use of Explicit Instruction in writing lessons at some selected Colleges of Education in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The collective case study design informed by constructivist grounded theory data analysis methods was used. Data were collected and analyzed using three instruments namely a semi-structured interview, sample texts on argumentative and expository essays and observations. The study revealed that combining the cognitive strategy of text structure...

The purpose of this article is to trace the academic lineage of models of inclusive education in Kenya, as some large international development organisations look to the region as a guide for disability inclusive education programs and projects. With the current focus on developing sustainable inclusive education systems in low-resourced countries in the global South, it is critical to situate this work within the constellation of inclusive education research that came from scholars, from...

Purpose: Reduce the spread of the virus amongst people, especially students and lecturers, thus online learning was introduced in 2020. To find out the effectiveness of online learning and family dynamics posed
 by this phenomenon.
 Design/methodology/approach: The researchers conducted a research at one of the University of Technology in South Africa, situated in the Province of Kwa-Zulu Natal, in Piet ermaritzburg. The main aim was to determine the challenges posed by online...

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a modern strategy used in many higher education institutions. The coronavirus pandemic in 2020 urged universities and other educational institutions around the world to close, leading to the shift to online learning as an alternative in order to overcome delays in the education process. The Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) at the Libyan International Medical University (LIMU) has adopted the PBL method as a key element in its teaching strategy. The...

Soil samples were collected at a depth of 0-30cm within two steel markets and a control site in Port Harcourt, Rivers State Nigeria to assess the level of heavy metals (Fe, Pb, Cu, Cd, Cr, Ni and As) in the environment. Atomic Adsorption Spectrophotometer was used to analyze the samples for heavy metals. The concentrations of all the heavy metals in the steel rods markets exceeded that of the control. The results indicated that heavy metals concentrations in the sites were in the order; Mile...

Findings from a recent study highlight beginner teacher’s perceptions about the nature of support they had received to enhance their competencies (Esau, 2017). Against this backdrop, with this article we aim at problematising support for beginner teachers in relation to the National Policy Framework for Teacher Education and Development in South Africa of 2006. This teacher education policy stipulates principles that require of a novice teacher to assume specific roles and responsibilities...

As the nation’s high school student population becomes increasingly diverse, the declining number of minority teachers, particularly African American male teachers is becoming an area of concern. This instrumental case study of African American male high school teachers in the Fayette County Public School system in Lexington, Kentucky sought to identify the motivations for teaching, the barriers prior to and during teaching, as well as the roles these individuals are asked to fulfill in...

Background:Nutritional knowledge plays a very important role in nutritional status. Evaluatenutritional knowledge among medical and non-medical female students at university of science and technology in Sanaa city, was the objective of present study. Methods: Cross-sectional study, was performed using a systematic random sampling technique. Data was collected by face-to-face interviews using pre-designed, semi-structured questionnaires on a period of two month from January to February 2019....

Purpose The importance of smartphones in enhancing students learning, research and development is well-established in many published studies. Nevertheless, due to numerous challenges, Nigerian students are yet to reap from the benefits of smartphones in terms of accessing vital information for learning and development. Therefore, this study aims to develop a framework that will enhance Nigerian students’ ability to use smartphones for learning. Design/methodology/approach The SERVQUAL Theory...

A comparative quasi-experimental analysis was made on the impact of small-scale irrigation interventions on household food security, taking irrigation water and farm extension users and nonusers in persisting drought contexts in South West Ethiopia.A cross-sectional survey was employed to collect data from randomly selected respondents from both groups.The daily calorie intake was significantly different for the two groups and this was revealed by employing a descriptive statistic, probit...