Your search

This study assesses climate-related risks, vulnerabilities and adaptation measures of 140 randomly selected farm households across four agricultural zones on Mahe, the largest of the Seychelles islands. Applying the composite index approach, which is based on twenty-five indicators, this study measures the three dimensions of vulnerability: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Perceptions of climate-related risks and adaptation actions implemented by farm households were analyzed...

Waste disposal on dumpsites has resulted in significant vanadium pollution of the soil and ecosystem. This study assessed the pollution status and potential ecological risk of vanadium in some selected waste dumpsites in southeastern Nigeria. In this study, the soil samples were taken from the active waste dumpsites using a stainless-steel soil auger at a depth of 0 - 20 cm. Five sub-samples were taken from each sample location. A control sample was taken from an area devoid of industrial...

simulation-based education (SBE) is becoming more prevalent in higher education. However, little is known of the perceptions of medical students towards this training approach. The objective of this study was to explore the perceptions of Nigerian medical students on manikin-based and virtual simulation training.in January 2019, a paper-based 25-item survey on simulation-based training was administered to a convenience sample of 120 medical students in the 4th year (400 level) and final year...

This paper looks at gender inequalities in access to education and analyses of the complex entanglements of masculinity and post coloniality on retention by empirically drawing on the findings of 30 interviews with those who had dropped out of basic education. We discuss how the masculinities affected educational decision making and choices from a post-colonial feminist perspective in three major ethno-cultural groups in Nigeria. We argue that a key distinguishing factor between precolonial...

Motivation is an important component of learning. It remains a complex phenomenon to explore, largely influenced by multiple external and internal factors. It is important to measure the strength of student motivation in a long training course such as medical studies and its influencing factors.to measure strength of motivation among medical students the Faculty of Medicine of Sousse (FMS).It was a cross-sectional study conducted among medical students enrolled at the FMS during the...

Studies have proven that meaning-making in times of crisis serves as a buffer against negative experiences. What is unknown is the extent to which—in the unfamiliar context of a pandemic—meaning-making might have fostered the psychological wellbeing of South African University students during a critical period of emerging adulthood. To address this question, a purposive sample of 40 University students (Mean age = 23; males = 14; females = 25; non-binary = 1) was selected across two...

Many Nigerians are unemployed and live in extreme poverty. The Nigerian government has therefore identified tourism as one of the promising sectors in its efforts to diversify the economy from the oil sector. CBT which is a kind of tourism that encourages environmental, social, cultural, and economic sustainability in communities could be a good model for addressing the socio-economic challenges confronting Nigeria. Based on literature derived from JSTOR, Google Scholar, and Emerald, this...

Background: Shisha is a form of smoked tobacco product. Medical trainees are potential stakeholders in providing accurate information about shisha and discouraging its use. However, few studies have targeted medical trainees to provide much-needed information for policymaking and planning of programs. Aim: To determine the prevalence and predictors of shisha use among medical and dental students in Ibadan, Nigeria. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical and...

In September 2019, the Democratic Republic of the Congo implemented a new policy abolishing tuition fees in primary education. A few months later, schools closed for 4.5 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How did the lockdown affect the implementation of the free education policy? Did it reduce or enhance its effects? This article examines the experience of schools and teachers in two districts in South Kivu affected by armed conflict. Based on a survey of 752 teachers and 637 parents, as...

E-learning had been adopted to facilitate the teaching-learning process during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon. This paper examines the effectiveness of the e-learning strategies vis-à-vis quality education in Government Bilingual High School (GBHS) Yaoundé. To achieve this objective, the exploratory method has been adopted, which is both qualitative and quantitative. Using a purposive sampling technique, 258 teachers and 750 students were selected for the study. The Statistical Package...

The purpose of the qualitative case study reported on in this chapter was to assess the extent to which a high school located in the Midlands province of Zimbabwe could be classified as an e-school by exploring which and how information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been integrated by educators and administrators. The main focus of the research study also included understanding the various community engagement activities that the school in Gweru was running, which supported them...

Abstract The Paleoproterozoic sequences of the Kédougou-Kéniéba Inlier, West African Craton, contain major gold deposits. New geological, geophysical and surface multi-element geochemistry data allow us to improve our understanding of the gold distribution within the Boboti intrusion and its vicinity in the Falémé Volcanic Belt (FVB) and the Dialé-Daléma host rocks. On the one hand, the geological study shows variability of lithologies hosting gold mineralization in the FVB, including...

The erratic weather pattern in recent years pose a great threat to human survival and livelihood in Sierra Leone. The rationale for this study was to determine rainfall variability and drought frequency occurrence in Sierra Leone from 1990-2020. The daily precipitation data were accumulated to obtain the monthly and annual precipitation extending over 30 years × 12 months × 2383 cell grids. Three metrics were used to determine drought and rainfall changes; Standard Precipitation Inde

Objective: To assess the prevalence and associated factors of soil transmitted helminths (STHs) among Endemata primary school in North West Ethiopia, 2021.Methods: A cross-sectional study with 195 school children was conducted from May to July 2021 at Endemata primary school. The study participants were selected by using systematic random sampling technique. Stool samples were processed via direct wet mount and formol-ether concentration techniques. Data was entered by Epi-Dara version 3.1...