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Improving health literacy is increasingly seen as a solution to health problems and inequalities. This study assesses how one of the more recent measures of health literacy, the Health Literacy Skills Instrument – Short Form, performs among African American college students, and ascertains if and how media use relates to health literacy. Results indicate that both the use of health-related websites and apps as well as overall time spent with the media were positively, but conditionally,...
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African American Male Students are failing academically in many special educational programs within the public school each year. Osher, Woodruff & Sims (2002) reaffirmed this point by mentioning the point that African American youths with emotional and behavioral disorders frequently encounter curriculum that focus on control and behavioral management techniques rather than high academic standards in the classroom. This observational report based on African American Students out of a Central...
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A Research Thesis Submitted to Graduate School in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of Master in Special Needs Education at Kenyatta University, Kenya. October, 2018
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The global population of people with disabilities is estimated to be around one billion which represents 15% of the population. It is further estimated that the majority of people with disabilities are found in developing countries to which the majority are women. Adding on to the challenge, 82% percent of disabled people live below the poverty line and can barely employ sustainable means of earning a living and neither can they widen livelihood options due to their circumstances. Thus, they...
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Postgraduate supervision and particularly the student-supervisor relationship in doctoral studies has recently become a topic of great discussion in the academic arena. The relationship between the student and the supervisor is central to the successful completion of doctoral studies. Production of more PhDs in Africa is of great significance, seeing that there is a growing need for highly trained researchers to support the national social, economic and environmental goals of African...
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Article published in: The 3rd Annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives 04 - 06 July 2018, Stellenbosch University, Saldahna Bay, South Africa
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<p class="p1"><strong>Background: </strong>Mining is one of the most hazardous sectors to work in because it predisposes workers to various hazards including dust. Exposure to dust is inevitable in the mines because the process of extracting gold involves breaking rocks. This dust can penetrate up to the alveoli of the pulmonary system and cause respiratory impairment. <p class="p2"><strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine respiratory impairment, personal respirable dust exposure levels and...
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This study investigated the factors influencing gender inequality in secondary education in Temeke Municipal, Tanzania. Objectives of the study were to find out factors influencing gender inequalities in girls participation, examine barriers faced by girls on participation and identifying strategies to improve gender inequality in secondary education. The study was conducted in three secondary schools in Temeke District. An exploratory survey design was used where structured questionnaires...