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The existing conceptualisation of financial inclusion has basic analytical challenges which do not allow for the framing of a mature scholarly debate on poverty alleviation and the attainment of inclusive development, especially for the peasantry. Using the Zimbabwe case study and drawing on secondary literature sources accessed in academic and grey literature databases using financial inclusion, farmer support, and credit and loan access as keywords, this chapter takes issue with the...

Much of the food consumed globally is produced by smallholder farmers and yet smart technology access remains their major challenge. With the agriculture sector changing rapidly because of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) mega technologies which have resulted in smarter ways of farming, available literature remains with blind spots concerning how these technologies can be accessed and utilized by smallholder farmers not only to increase production but also adapt to climate change factors....

The importance of physical education in primary schools has been realised worldwide. It is through the teaching of Physical Education (PE) in primary schools that children have been exposed to play and sporting activities at grassroots level. Notably, the delivery of PE varies from one school to the other. Issues of availability of equipment and facilities, resource and assessment procedures influence the teaching of PE. The research set to develop an appreciation on the role and...

Providing context-specific and user-friendly weather forecast information is essential in determining the resilience and variability of farmers and pastoralists to climate change. Climate change and variability have negatively affected farmers’ livelihoods who depend on rain-fed agriculture in the Nkayi District. This chapter seeks to assess the capacity of farmers who rely on access to climate forecast information to adapt to climate change. The chapter examines the role of indigenous...

African knowledge is yet to fully contribute to spaces of learning because of the disciplinary boundaries founded on Western separatist logic. From an African epistemology, knowledge is interconnected because of the cosmological understanding that the universe is one entity. Bringing African knowledge into the academy requires a concerted effort to bring it of its own accord. There have been commendable efforts by scholars in South Africa to bring African knowledge to higher education in...

By virtue of many countries’ existence within neoliberal and capitalist systems, in which education is commodified, students with economic disadvantage find themselves in a precarious position in terms of funding, resulting in limited access to education in higher education. While many of disadvantaged students confront challenges of funding resulting in continuous indebtedness in higher education in South Africa, the situation is exacerbated for the disabled ones, who have extra economic...

History subject promotes vast competencies desired in the 21st-century education. However, a paucity of understanding exists on how competencies are fostered using the study of the past. This study examined history teachers’ understanding and use of assessment in promoting history subject skills in Tanzania secondary schools. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews with history teachers, review of teachers’ lesson plans and students’ assignments; and analysed using content...

Reproductive Health RightsNdoni, Erebi are affirmed to be fundamental and thus should be enjoyed by every human being including persons with disabilities (PWD)Persons with disabilities (PWD). This does not seem to be the reality as limited access to health facilities due to accessibility, inadequate capacity of service providers, cultural stereotypes, and bias constantly pose a challenge to the exercise of rights. Statistics indicate that about 1 billion people in the world live with a...

This study investigated the awareness of the preventive measures for prostate cancer among secondary school teachers in Mbaitoli L.GA, Imo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a crosssectional survey design. The population comprised 500 secondary school teachers out of which 200 were randomly selected through a multi-stage sampling procedure. A structured questionnaire called the Awareness of Preventive Measures of Prostate Cancer Questionnaire (APMPCQ) was used as an instrument for data...

Marginalized communities in Zimbabwe experience recurrent climate threats due to low-risk perception, lack of awareness, depletion of household assets, and marginalization from the mainstream economy. The Doma community has had their livelihoods undermined by recurrent droughts and floods perennially. The study analyzed the causes of vulnerability and evaluated approaches employed by CBO Focus in building community resilience to hazards in this community in Mbire district. A case study...

Burundi is bound to the 4 th Sustainable Development Goal which insists on the quality of education that guides development.This article aims to analyze the way Burundi implements this goal in the area of technical and vocational with a strong eye to continuity of education.We used the documentary to inquire about different programs' curricula.Results are that the technical and vocational education in Burundi is set in seven phases that are: 1) On-the-job training, 2) Handicraft training, 3)...

Burundi, a party to the UN engaged to the development of youth education targeting to diminish the situation of youth unemployment and under-employability. It has on June 14-16, 2022 organized a national education forum to search for means to face youth issue in the field education especially technical and vocational education. This article aims to analyze solutions held over the forum towards youth employability through technical and vocational education and training. The documentary method...

Formal education is common for growing children. Teachers play a very important role in preparing and promoting the academic life of learners. The learners on their part are expected to respond to the efforts of the teachers. Teachers place academic demands to learners which may elicit anxiety to the learners. Many studies have been done on the causes and remedies of low performance of learners in high schools. Little has been done concerning the mental health of learners in relation to...

Educated and skilled midwives are required to improve maternal and newborn health and reduce stillbirths. There are three main approaches to the pre-service education of midwives: direct entry, post-nursing and integrated programmes combining nursing and midwifery. Within these, there can be multiple programmes of differing lengths and qualifications, with many countries offering numerous pathways. This study explores the history, rationale, benefits and disadvantages of multiple pre-service...

Corruption continues to be one of the key challenges to the governance and development of many African countries. In Liberia, despite the existence of innumerable anti-corruption strategies, the menace of corruption remains ubiquitous or prevalent. This clearly suggests that the strategies introduced do not explain the fundamental cause(s) of corruption but are rather secondary explanations. Using the qualitative descriptive method with a main emphasis on conceptual normative approach, this...

African knowledge is yet to fully contribute to spaces of learning because of the disciplinary boundaries founded on Western separatist logic. From an African epistemology, knowledge is interconnected because of the cosmological understanding that the universe is one entity. Bringing African knowledge into the academy requires a concerted effort to bring it of its own accord. There have been commendable efforts by scholars in South Africa to bring African knowledge to higher education in...