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Global climate change and its associated local climate variability and extremes add to the complexity of livelihood (in) security, particularly in semi-arid agro-ecologies where the reliance on climate-sensitive resources is high. To unpack this complexity, this chapter explores the nature of farm-household vulnerability to climate risks in semi-arid Ghana, highlighting the contextual drivers of their status. The study used the index approach to analyse primary data from 230 farm-households...

The study examined the effect of cooperative learning strategy on Upper Basic Education II (UBE II) students' performance and interest in Basic science and Technology in Benue State.A pretest post-test control group, non-equivalent quasi-experimental design was used for the study.The sample of 425 students was drawn from the population of 993 Upper Basic Education II students from Makurdi Local Government.Intact classes were randomly selected and assigned to experimental and control...

This study was designed to investigated the effect of brainstorming on student academic achievement in physics in senior secondary schools of Makurdi Local Government Area. Quasi experimental design was adopted for the study. One hundred and fifty six students in physics in senior secondary schools in Makurdi Local Government area formed the sample for the study. Intact classes were assigned to experimental and control group. The experimental group was taught using the brainstorming...

eating disorders (EDs) are particularly common among young adults, including students. The purpose of this study is to determine eating disorder prevalence among medical students in Casablanca and to assess the risk of developing EDs on the bases of associated factors including socioeconomic factors, clinical features, anxiety and depression.we conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study at the Ibn Rochd University Hospital and at the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of...

There are estimated two million traditional healers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with more than 10% (200,000) working in South Africa. Traditional healers in SSA are frequently exposed to bloodborne pathogens through the widespread practice of traditional ‘injections’, in which the healers perform dozens of subcutaneous incisions to rub herbs directly into the bloodied tissue with their hands. Healers who report exposure to patient blood have a 2.2-fold higher risk of being HIV-positive than...

In Benin, Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) is one of the agroforestry species of great socio-economic importance for local populations.Given the actual variation in the climate parameters, it is necessary to anticipate the future spatial distribution of Shea trees as an adaptation strategy and for designing relevant conservation strategies.The aim of the present research was to evaluate the influence of climate change on the distribution areas of Shea trees in Benin.Occurrence data consisting...

Students’ understanding of public administration (PA) plays an important role in ensuring the quality of human resources that African universities produce. Using a quantitative approach and sample N ​= ​650, this paper draws on empirical evidences of students lived expereinces of what they consider difficult in the study of PA in Ghana and Nigeria; establishing relations between selected variables and perceived difficulties. The study concludes that, African university students not having...

Abstract Small-scale farmers’ limited adaptive capacity confronted with the adversities of climate change is a major call for concern considering that small-scale farms feed over half of the world’s population. In this light, small-scale farmers’ adaptive choices and adaptive capacity to climate change were assessed. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources using a mixed research approach. Findings revealed that extreme weather events have been recurrent and small-scale farmers...

This article reviews the experiences of distance education and distance learning in Togo since the 1980s. It is based on a chronological presentation of the events and focuses on the media and the challenges to be overcome. The current context of the pandemic at COVID19 emphasizes pedagogical continuity in a context marked by social distancing. Taking into account this fact, the article raises again the question of channels or media in a context of mediatization of knowledge.

Recent researches have focused on the use of address and reference terms in several social settings.The present study contributes to these works by examining the use of address terms in classroom interactions at the University of Cape Coast.Using a face-to-face interview and audio recording, this work examined address terms used among students and lecturers in real time situations.A total of 35 recorded lectures, coupled with interviews, were obtained and transcribed for the analysis.The...

Recently, entrepreneurship has been given serious devotion due to its importance on economic growth, job creation, sources of innovation and productivity. So, this paper aims to identify the determinants of entrepreneurial intention of engineering graduating students in Ethiopia. Stratified sampling technique was employed and data were collected via questionnaire from 921 students from the target population. The study utilized regression statistics to analyze the data. The data used for this...

Abstract This chapter examines the impacts of climate change on three tropical crops and assesses the climate change adaptation options adopted by rural farmers in the region. The study was conducted among farming communities settled in three major ecological zones in Nigeria. Over 37 years of data on rainfall and temperature were analyzed to examine climate change impacts on three major crops: rice, maize, and cassava. Farmers’ adaptive capacity was assessed with a survey. Climatic data,...

The world has changed over a short period of time, with the rise and spread of the deadly novel Corona virus known as COVID-19, and the world will never be the same again. This study explores the devastating effects of the novel virus pandemic and the transformation of offline classroom into an online classroom. It explores the numerous online teaching platforms, study materials, techniques and technologies being used to ensure that educating the students does not stop. Furthermore, it...

Faced with challenge of high unemployment rate, there is need for a drastic step to prepare the youths who account for majority of the unemployed figure for entrepreneurial activities rather than just preparing them to hunt for jobs after their study.While it is compulsory for higher institutions in Nigeria to take entrepreneurship courses, there is little evidence on its impact on students' entrepreneurial intentions.The purpose of this paper is to add to the literature on entrepreneurial...

Context: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease. It is plausible that there is no significant association in the grade/severity of coronary atherosclerosis in diabetics in comparison with nondiabetics. Aims: The aim of this study, therefore, was to test this hypothesis by assessing the association of DM on the grade of coronary atherosclerosis. Settings and Design: This study was carried out at the Department of Morbid Anatomy, University of...

Vitamin A has several important functions such as preventing childhood blindness and strengthening the immune system against common diseases in children. The purpose of the present work was to assess the nutritional intake of vitamin A in oasis school-age children. A cross-sectional survey was carried out among children enrolled in public primary education establishments. 4244 school-aged children were randomly selected to take part in the study. Data on dietary vitamin A intake was assessed...