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Access to meaningful climate information is required to meet the adaptation demands of Africa's smallholder farmers. However, there is inadequate evidence to demonstrate how access to climate information impacts farmers' adaptive capacity. Using cross-sectional data obtained from farming households in South Africa, the study used multivariate probit and an endogenous Poisson treatment effect models to make three significant contributions: 1) explore the determinants of farmers' choice of...

This article presents data from the survey of 1120 households across the three senatorial districts in Kwara State, Nigeria, in 2022. The data has information on the head of households, individuals in the households, household demographic characteristics, community characteristics, education, household head employment status, and the standard of living. The questionnaire includes both open-ended and close-ended questions. The data is available in excel, and the coding explanation/...

Multimedia-based learning has been employed as an informative tool in teaching spaces since the Second World War, and its employment in higher education is still a trend in this day and age. Improvements in information and technology have a significant impact on the teaching methods used in schools. However, the concept of authentic-based multimedia is still emerging. It makes teaching curriculum more real and relevant for student education needs to create inventive students, deep learners...

This research probes the functional association between natural resources, environmental pollution, and longevity in selected resource-dependent African countries with the intervening role of income level from 1980 to 2019. The empirical evidence relies on first-generation stationarity test, Kao (1999) co-integration test, fully modified OLS (FMOLS), dynamic OLS (DOLS), and quantile regression (QR) estimators. To ensure more precision on the stated nexus, natural resources are captured by...

This paper addresses the missing link in history education in the Basic School curriculum of Ghana. It examines post-colonial history education in Ghana and acknowledges the frantic efforts made by several authors to help introduce history into the Basic School curriculum. The paper maintains that while introducing history as a core subject at the Primary School level is widely accepted, the neglect of the same at the Junior High School (JHS.) level presents a missing link in history...

Omo-Gibe River Basin, Ethiopia The objective of this study was to predict the impact of climate change on the future availability of water for irrigation and hydropower production. Climate change projections for the near future (2017–2044), medium (2045–2072), and long-term (2073–2100) using a multi-model set average of fifteen regional climate models under the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 emission scenarios. Water availability, allocation, and demand for irrigation and hydropower generation were...

Identification of the fault plane from two nodal planes of the focal mechanism is, in general, ambiguous. This problem is commonly solved using other constraints provided by tectonic, geological or seismic studies. In this paper, we evaluate the probability of identifying the fault plane using knowledge of stress field. We employ two alternative methods: (1) the slip angle method (SA), and (2) the highest instability method (IS). First, the efficiency of the methods was tested on synthetic...

Medical laboratory workers handle clinical specimens, which are a threat of exposure to infectious agents. Notably, medical laboratory science students report for internships with only theoretical knowledge of biosafety and biorisk management practices, predisposing them to a higher risk of laboratory hazards. In this study, we assessed the influence of entry-level students' adherence to practices and attitudes towards biosafety and biorisk management during the Internship. An online survey...

This chapter describes the evolution of a group Analytic training in Rwanda, East Africa. The author considers the applicability of group analysis to a society, where there are high levels of mutual support but also clear expectations of leadership and a didactic approach to learning. The chapter examines the extent to which extreme trauma and socio-cultural norms shape what can be articulated and looks in particular at indirect communication and the use of proverbs. The usefulness of a...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves immediate survival and survival to discharge in patients with cardiac arrest in hospital. Without frequent retraining in CPR, healthcare providers may lose their skills and knowledge earlier than the recommendation of CPR retraining every two years. To determine the competencies of doctors at an academic hospital regarding CPR training, knowledge, experience and perceptions. A custom-designed questionnaire reviewed by CPR providers was distributed...

This research examined the item and rater variabilities in students' evaluation of teaching and courses exercise at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) through the lenses of the Many-Facet Rasch Model (MFRM). The study covered students during the 2019/2020 academic year in the selected university, analysing secondary data obtained from the Directorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance, UCC (DAPQA-UCC). The data were analysed by conducting partial credit MFRM analyses. It was found...

In South African communities, adolescent pregnancy has become a larger socioeconomic issue that has reached new heights. Although it may prove problematic in South Africa, it is not exclusive to the country. Studies indicate that this is a global problem. For example, the United States has regularly documented high rates of adolescent pregnancy. This paper’s overarching objective was to determine the frequency of adolescent pregnancy in high schools in South Africa, particularly in the...

Floods are potentially devastating natural hazards that can threaten human life and ecosystems. The serious impact caused by floods is the reason for the urgent need to provide an appropriate flood susceptibility map (FSM). Floods can be triggered by various meteorological events, such as storms in coastal areas. On 14 March 2019, Cyclone Idai produced massive and severe flooding inundation in the coastal city of Beira, Mozambique. The extensive flood damage in Beira necessitated providing...

The main aim of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Ghana is to contribute to the development of a productive workforce by linking the education system to the needs of the economy (UNESCO-UNEVOC 2016). TVET equips youth with the skills necessary to enhance their employability and livelihoods and provides equitable access to […]

This research paper works in the light of relying on the theory of value determinism in the media by professor Dr. Izzy Abdel Rahman, to research, excavate and explore the impact of the distance learning process through the digital space on the cognitive values of Algerian students, and by applying the survey method and relying on the questionnaire tool as a main tool and the observation tool as a secondary tool, We chose the cluster sample; whose vocabulary comes to more than one stage, so...

Tunisia's Ichkeul Lake is among the most productive ecosystems in the Mediterranean, with a great regional value thanks to its diversity of habitats. It is an important overwintering area for waterfowl species. It is a RAMSAR wetland, a National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage, and a Biosphere Reserve. This review paper provides a broad overview of the climatic, hydraulic, biogeochemical features, bio-resources, and bio-productivity of the Lake. The interconnectivity between the different...