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On 26 March 2015, a Saudi-led coalition launched ‘Operation Decisive Storm’ on the territory of the Republic of Yemen following a request by that country’s beleaguered government. Although it received no prior fiat from the UN Security Council and took place amidst a civil war, the intervention met with approval from numerous States, with only few critical sounds. Closer scrutiny nonetheless reveals that the self-defence justification, primarily relied upon, does not provide a convincing...

Abstract. Turkana, in northwest Kenya, is the country's poorest and least developed county. Pastoralism in Turkana is well adapted to the harsh climatic conditions, but an increase in drought frequency associated with global climate change and intensifying violent conflicts between pastoral groups poses significant challenges for local communities. The conflicts are especially violent in the border region between the Turkana and the Pokot communities. In this very region significant oil...

Current and future climate impacts on public health are a pressing global challenge. Southern Africa is predicted to experience significant changes in climate and by the end of the 21st century, annual average temperatures in the region may warm by up to 4 degrees Celsius. South Africa (SA) is considered to be among one of the most vulnerable countries in the world given the current high incidence of several life-threatening diseases, poverty and inequality. With the 21st session of the...

Kogarkoite, anhydrous monoclinic sodium fluorosulphate, was identified as a white granular coagulate in the Shalo hot spring situated between the towns of Hawasa and Shashemene, in the central part of the Main Ethiopian Rift in southern Ethiopia.The mineral crystallizes together with trona, Na 3 (HCO 3 )(CO 3 )•2H 2 O, and opal as white stratified sinter covering the surface of rhyolite chips semi-immerged in Na-HCO 3 type thermal water with temperatures of up to 96 °C.The determined...

Staphylococcus aureus has being identified as a risk factor for community acquired and nosocomial infections.It is a common inhabitant of the skin and mucus membrane.Children with nasal carriage of S. aureus play an important role in community spread of S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA).Screening the nasal carriage isolates of S. aureus for antibiotic resistance patterns will provide guidelines for empiric therapy of community-acquired infections.In this study, 270 nasal...

This study investigated the availability of E-learning infrastructures and the influence of application of E-learning infrastructures in teaching and learning of social studies in the academic performance of students in Colleges of Education in Ondo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted in this study. A sample of 190 social studies students and 10 lecturers were randomly selected from two colleges of education in Ondo State. The study was guided by two research...

Long before Namibia’s independence in 1990, Sweden initiated a policy dialogue with Namibia’s future political leadership. This article reviews the impact of an educational reform in Namibia in the early 1990s called the Integrated Teacher Training Programme (ITTP), which was an outcome of collaboration between the South West African People’s Organisation (SWAPO), the liberation movement and teacher educators from Sweden and other Western countries. Research questions posed concerned: (1)...

Disability in older African American adults is common, but its basis is unclear. We tested the hypothesis that the level of motor function is associated with incident disability in older African Americans after adjusting for cognition.A prospective observational cohort study of 605 older community-dwelling African American adults without dementia was carried out. Baseline global motor score summarized 11 motor performances, cognition was based on 19 cognitive tests, and self-reported...

This study used a three-year panel dataset for 350 Malawian farm households to examine the potential for widespread adoption of drought tolerant (DT) maize varieties, a technology that holds considerable promise for helping smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) adapt to drought risk. Regression results revealed that DT maize cultivation increased substantially from 2006 to 2012, with the main driver being the Malawi Farm Input Subsidy Program. Recently experienced drought and...

After decades of entrenched racial discrimination, virtually all South African children today enter the schooling system, and many progress further than did their parents. Yet the increased importance of fees at the best schools means that a child’s schooling and subsequent life chances depend, in new ways, on the efforts of others, usually family members. These efforts are indicated in isiZulu by the term ukufundisa, which means ‘to cause to learn’, in addition to its more common...

The purpose of this study was to assess the status of secondary school teachers' knowledge and skills necessary for the implementation of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) policy for basic education in Tanzania.In particular, the study examined Tanga Municipality and Mwanza region secondary school teachers' ability to use computers (the basic ICT tool) for the professional practices; and solicited teachers' opinions on the integration of ICT in secondary...

The aim of the study was to establish the extent to which the modalities used by constituency bursary committee (CBC) in allocating and disbursing secondary education constituency bursary fund (SECBF) influences retention of students from vulnerable background. The study utilized a d escriptive survey and correlation research designs. It targeted public boarding secondary schools in West Pokot and Kisumu Counties. A sample of 378 students and 83 class teachers were obtained from 24 schools....

One of the objectives of teaching and learning information and communication technology subject in primary schools is to enable pupils to have abilities to use information technology tools, including computers.This article is based on the study which sought to investigate the extent to which primary school pupils in Tanzania were able to use computers after attending Information and Communication Technology lessons.The specific objectives of the study were four, including: To examine pupils'...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of secondary school dropout in Nakuru County, Kenya. This study investigated; if home-based factors determine secondary school dropouts. The study employed the causal comparative design . The researcher used stratified random sampling technique to obtain 180 Form three students. The data from the field was mainly collected using questionnaires, interview schedules and document analysis. The data was analyzed mainly through...

Zimbabwe is a multilingual nation with 16 officially recognised languages in the country’s constitution. The colonial dependency syndrome in Zimbabwe manifests itself in the continued use of a foreign language, English in all official business at the expense of indigenous languages spoken by over 90% of the population. The country therefore becomes a fertile ground for studies on language attitudes. It is against this background that the study sought to examine the attitudes of Zimbabweans...

Background : The change to a democratically elected government in South Africa in 1994 brought with it an impetus for change in public health and education systems, which was signalled by a number of policy documents. Traditional content-driven education was to be replaced by a community-oriented approach to education. Community-based education was to be the vehicle through which health care students and health personnel educators would be equipped with the comprehensive knowledge,...