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Research collaboration is an important aspect of internationalization in higher education. Doctoral study abroad is perceived as one way of building international research networks for future collaborations. The diversity of study abroad programs makes it difficult to specify factors relevant to improving outcomes. The study examined destination, depth of the experience, duration of the program, and participant demographics to determine their association with international collaboration. A...

<p>The focus of this research was to explore what motivational factors that push or pull university students to join practical knowledge programs. The study employed a qualitative method to collect data from 100 third-year students at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) of the University of Dar Es Salaam. The study found that both pushandpull trigger pointsare motivational factors for students to join a knowledge program that incorporates strong practical...

This article promotes the understanding of how children experience chronic illness in Mauritania, West Africa. The analysis of interviews with 31 children highlights the impact of health care on children. Children construct their own unique interpretations of their illness, employing concepts from the biomedical and popular approaches to health. This research contributes to literature by expanding the understanding of how children minimise the symptom burden to maintain hope and reduce the social impact of their illness.

Schistosomiasis represents a major public health problem in Tanzania despite ongoing national control efforts. This study examined whether intestinal schistosomiasis is associated with malaria and assessed the contribution of intestinal schistosomiasis and malaria on anaemia and undernutrition in school children in Mara region, North-western Tanzania.Stool samples were collected from each of 928 school children randomly selected from 5 schools and examined for intestinal schistosomiasis...

This paper explored two issues as follows: the influence school leaders have on school performances and factors that hinder school leaders’ efforts to achieve school success in Botswana secondary and primary schools. The subjects of the study were 199 teachers and 21 members of the senior management team in primary and secondary schools in Botswana. The participants were to analyse, through semi-structured interviews and a closed-ended questionnaire, the leadership patterns of their leaders...

The term economic recession is no longer a new phenomenon in the global world; it is a general slowdown in economic activities for two consecutive quarters. The focus of this paper is to illustrate how vocational and technical education serves as a way out the present economic recession in Nigeria. The paper reviews the concept of Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) and also emphasis were made on the understanding of economic recession. It identified both internal and external causes of...

The study investigated the Information and Communication Technology and learning of English phonetics in selected senior secondary schools in Rivers State. The study employed a descriptive survey design. A sample of ten (10) senior secondary schools was selected from Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. 15 students were randomly selected from the 10 schools which came to a total of (150) students based on the objectives of the study five research questions were formulated...

Background: The dietary patterns are becoming a major public health concern.The current data from various studies in Zimbabwe shows that there was an increase in the prevalence of obesity among secondary school adolescents in Harare.There is a link between eating habits and obesity.This study was conducted to explore the factors influencing dietary practices among adolescents in Zimbabwean schools.Methods: A school based analytic cross sectional study was conducted with 283 pupils aged 13-19...

The aim of this preliminary study was to explore the impact of Internet usage on individual functioning by exploring the relationship between Internet usage and depression amongst the students of University of Namibia. An exploratory study was conducted amongst 36 conveniently selected males and females’ students. This study investigated prevalence of internet addiction and its association with depression. In this study two tests were used, the Young Internet Addiction Test (YIAT) and the...

Marriage rates in South Africa have dropped to approximately 37% in recent years. This is particularly marked in the Black African population compared to other race groups. In tandem, the prevalence of HIV in this country has risen to 12.7%, with the highest prevalence among Black Africans. However, no data associates marriage decline with high HIV prevalence. We bridge this gap in knowledge by investigating young students' aspirations to marry in the context of high national HIV rates. A...

Organisational justice improves overall organisational effectiveness, prudency, efficacy and efficiency. Previous studies examined the relationship between organisational justice and job satisfaction in manufacturing companies. This study therefore x-rayed the quality control and standards of organisational justice in Nigerian higher education: the roles and interplay of various agencies. To do this, efforts were made to examine the concept, types and models of organisational justice. A...

Sociocultural issues are major contributing factors in mass acceptance and effective use of technology. These issues are often perceived to contradict the benefits the technology brings about. E-learning use in higher education in Africa, as a technology, faces some sociocultural barriers that contradict its promise and benefits. This paper identifies five social cultural paradoxes, namely globalisation, cultural identity, westernisation, authenticity and foreign ideologies, with the aim of...

This article reports on a study that investigated the problem of hope for the future and literacy achievement in a sample of impoverished South African primary school children. data was collected through a quantitative survey that was administered to 160 learners from four classes of grades 5 to 7 at a school in Soweto township, Johannesburg, South Africa. The survey comprised five literacy tests that were standardised by Do-IT Profiler, an institute based in the United Kingdom (UK), and...

In this study, the influence of class size on students’ classroom discipline, engagement and communication was examined. A sample of 128 senior secondary school teachers from 16 purposively selected secondary schools from the 16 Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria was used for the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The instrument used for data collection was Influence of Class Size on Classroom Discipline, Engagement and Communication Questionnaire...

The role of education districts is central to the success of schools as they are mandated to work collaboratively with school principals, giving guidance and professional support. In this paper, we investigate school principals’ perspectives regarding the nature of support provided by their districts to effectively conduct their work and how that support can be enhanced. Using semi-structured interviews, 18 principals from five districts were interviewed. Findings show school principals’...

The paper examines Corruption and Challenges of Sustainable Inclusive Growth in Nigeria. The paper adopts the theory of two publics as its framework of analysis. The theory explains the prevalence of corruption between and among public servants in Nigeria, which affects the attainment of sustainable inclusive growth. Corruption in Nigeria is caused by lack of accountability, transparency and good governance; poor leadership; monopolization of power by government officials; the utilization of...