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Overcrowding in Kenyan public schools has been an issue of great concern to stakeholders in the education sector.Overcrowding is an outcome of various factors such as the 100% transition policy, increased learners' population, shortage of teachers, limited funding for structural expansion, and the school construction policy.While some scholars do not cite overcrowding as a major problem facing public primary schools and other academic institutions, other issues, including low quality of...

This paper examines the learning process by which farmers come to a decision to use newly introduced seeds which were promoted through demonstration plots in midwestern and eastern regions of Uganda. Framed as social and material interactions, we investigated the learning process of the demonstration plots using data from focus group discussions, interviews and a survey amongst 983 individuals. The results reveal several constraints that impede learning, resulting in an overall low awareness...

After many educational reforms over the past 2 decades, South Africa is still 1 of the lowest performing countries in terms of literacy outcomes. Despite an increased access to early childhood education programmes, more than half of Grade R learners will enter Grade 1 without the required skills to master reading. Clearly, systemic interventions are not working. Against this background, a family literacy programme was launched with the aim to improve home-school partnerships, build capacity...

The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) also known as educational technology in the teaching and learning context, has become a new normal in all sectors of education world-wide. The most important driver of the use of ICT in education has been the rapid advances in technology and to some extent, natural disasters such as COVID-19 that has affected access to education across all sectors of the education system. As a result, it has become very important that teachers in...

This article investigates the portrayal of the pledge of allegiance in school textbooks of middle school with a focus on nation construction. Drawing on the Ethno-Symbolist approach to nation formation, as developed by Anthony Smith, the school textbooks are analyzed qualitatively. The findings reveal that pledge of allegiance is portrayed as a national symbol that characterizes Moroccan nation formation and persistence over a long durée, from ethnie to pre-modern to a modern entity.

The present study aimed at revealing the role of school principals in Palestine in activating the school activities and its relation in raising the level of students' achievement from the teachers’ point of view of the higher elementary stage. To achieve the objective of the study, a questionnaire was developed consisting of (34) paragraphs divided into five areas: cultural and artistic activity, scientific activity, social activity, scout activity, sports activity, and verified its validity...

Solid wastes and their by-products are gaining interest worldwide given their high environmental impact. Fly ash and Bottom ash from Camberene sludge waste center (Senegal) were characterized to assess the heavy metal contamination (using XRF and the Toxicological Risk) that is very important in type 1 unlike in type 2. The Index of geo-accumulation (Igeo), the Pollution load index (PLI), the Enrichment factor (EF) and Contamination factor (CF) have been computed to evaluate the...

Social Impact Statement Climate change is expected to disproportionately affect sub‐Saharan Africa in the next century, posing a threat to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and deepening food insecurity. To adapt to this threat, more climate‐resilient crops need to be brought into the food system; these may be developed through breeding with crop wild relatives with key traits to cope with climate change. Here, we assess the level of open‐access trait documentation of crop wild...

The global call to improve the quality of healthcare, and the restructuring of job descriptions require nurses to return to school to attain the necessary qualifications. Some nursing degree completing programs available in Uganda provide blended learning which combines the traditional classroom and online learning. However, learning online requires students to be equipped with readiness competences which include computer/internet and online communication self-efficacy, self-directed...

Background: Persons with disabilities living in rural areas are marginalised and excluded in most developmental initiatives in South Africa. They face many economic, political and social problems; hence, improving their quality of life is a daunting and challenging task which needs interventions from both the state and non-governmental stakeholders. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the role played by community gardens in rural Limpopo province in uplifting the lives of persons living...

Background: Myopia is the most common cause of refractive errors in both adults and children in many countries. However, it is not a simple refractive error but sometimes and eyesight-threatening disorder. The disorder has a great impact on public health and the socio-economic well-being of people, particularly children. Aim: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of myopia amongst secondary school learners. Setting: The study was conducted in the Vhembe District, South Africa. Methods: A...

The decision of Niger State Government to enforce a total lockdown in the State as a response to the Covid-19 Pandemic had deleterious effects on all walks of life including the educational sector.Schools were completely shut down for about eight months and students were out of school for this long.This study investigated the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on academic achievement of Students of Science Colleges in Minna metropolis of Niger State, Nigeria.Ex-post facto research design was...

Poor quality preschool teacher training is a significant contributor to children not achieving school readiness. With technological development, electronic and mobile learning offer accessible and affordable options for this training, however, there is a lack of design evidence for the African context. This interdisciplinary education- and computer-science study aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for improving the usability of mLearning modules for preschool teachers in Africa. A...

The deadly and infectious disease Corona Virus also known as Covid19, has deeply shaken the global economy. This tragedy has also affected the education sector, and this fear is likely to reverberate across the education sector universally. Various schools, colleges, and universities have discontinued in-person teaching. According to the assessment of the researchers, it is uncertain to get back to normal teaching anytime soon. Hence, social distancing is dominant at this stage, a fact that...

South Africa is experiencing a high frequency of seismic events which have catastrophic effects on individuals and infrastructure. This study aims to utilize the integrated approach of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Machine Learning (ML) based algorithms to analyse the large amount of seismicity data to discover the meaningful patterns and assess the geo-vulnerability of earthquakes with good confidence level in South Africa. Several analytical and modelling techniques including...

The aim was to review published articles to identify experiences of people with hearing loss/impairment accessing healthcare services in sub-Saharan Africa.The study was guided by Cooper's integrative review methodology. Articles published between 2010 and 2020 were identified through electronic databases. The search included: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed, EBSCOHOST, MEDLINE, and Psyc INFO and using specific search terms. Ninety-one (91) articles...

Background Maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are among the highest worldwide. As part of a quality improvement programme in a health zone in the DRC aimed at contributing to reduced maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, a three-pillar training intervention around childbirth was developed and implemented in collaboration between Swedish and Congolese researchers and healthcare professionals. The aim of this study is to explore...

Research Findings: Community-based playgroups in low-and-middle-income countries increase access to early learning at lower cost than centers. However, evidence of effectiveness is limited. The effects of one, two, or three playgroup sessions per week on children’s performance on the Early Learning Outcome Measure (ELOM) (n = 112; baseline M = 55.32 months) were investigated using a quasi-experimental design. Data on children’s home learning environments was obtained from primary caregivers,...