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Education is at the center of the refugee question as a channel for social inclusion. Inclusive education responding to diverse needs of all the learners within schools is driven from the right to education for all. The recent refugee inflow made Turkey the top refugee-hosting country of the world at the end of 2014. After Syrian refugee children’s involvement, the concept of inclusive education has been pointed out more in the educational context. Since the beginning, Syrian children are...

This chapter describes the research context and historical background for understanding the use of corporal punishment in Tanzanian childcare and education. Policies and laws related to children’s rights protection in Tanzania are also discussed here, from the Constitution of Tanzania of 1977, and the National Education Act of 1978, to the Law of the Child Act (2009), which was established to domesticate the United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the...

Over the years, Ghana's real estate industry has seen tremendous growth and expansion. The increased participation of locally based property developers and foreign real estate firms in core real estate development is impressive. However, real estate education and skills have not matched up to the growth and expectations of the industry. This paper is an inial study exploring the gaps between the industry's growth and real estate education in Ghana. It adopts a systematic literature review...

Abstract In the current study, we examined teachers’ ratings of social exclusion among students. 120 teachers ( M age =24.00, SD =3.71, 88% female) evaluated a hypothetical exclusion scenario in which the excluded student’s origin (German vs. Syrian refugee) was varied as well as whether participants received additional situational information about prior norm-violating behavior of the excluded student or not. Additionally, participants rated how likely they would intervene in the situation....

The study focused on the comparative effects of demonstration method and blended learning on the achievement and interest of Agricultural Secondary School Student in Nsukka. Two research questions guided the study while two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Quasi experimental design, specifically pre-test and post-test group was adopted. The sample for the study was 80 SSII Students comprised of males and females from intact class. The two classes were...

The main purpose of this article is to investigate teachers' beliefs in values-education by considering secondary schools. To this end, a qualitative case study design was employed. Data were collected from teachers, principals, and students, mainly through semi-structured interviews. Interview reports were then presented in vignette form and analyzed based on our reflective interpretations from the perspective of participants through the narratives. The finding suggests that teachers are...

This paper sheds light on science education in the Sudan where educational progress still varies between change and progress based on the political and economic situations. The paper showed the overall situation of science education in the country and discussed the barriers hindering science education progress. The paper used the government official reports, publications and websites to get the data, and then showed the situation of science education. During the study, the situation of the...

This paper aims to assess how did Moroccan higher education students behave during the transition from face-to-face education to a complete remote education triggered by Covid-19 pandemic. Hence, we could accordingly deduce even a first conclusion if they are ready and accept education 4.0. For that purpose, a survey is carried out for 1030 students from different Moroccan universities. Results show that students are not satisfactory of remote learning mainly because of the lack of...

This auto-ethnographic description of the experiences in the development of the teaching and learning approach, at the postgraduate level, introduces the impact of the community of practice in the development of the learning processes in South Africa, with an international view. The principles of community of practice are outlined and the theoretical grounding is provided in terms of the notion of assemblage theory, the definitions of fundamental and derivative epistemic authority, as well...

The adverse effects of climate change cut across several sectors of the economy and are mostly felt in rural communities, especially among indigenous people in the developing world. Furthermore, the perils related to climate change threaten to reinforce gender inequalities that partly emanate from unequal distribution and restricted rights to resources to cope with climate change that see women—especially female-headed households—often being disadvantaged. Such unfortunate circumstances in...

Zimbabwe is a semi-arid country reliant on regular rains (November-April). Mean annual rainfall is low, and many rivers in the drier parts of the country are not perennial. In the small-scale horticultural sector, irrigation becomes handy. Rainfall exhibits spatial and temporal variability. This scenario is characterized by shifts in the onset of rains, increases in frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall events, increases in the proportion of low rainfall years, decreases in low-intensity...

Background: Hearing impairment is a common disability affecting approximately 360 million people worldwide, with around 75% of cases occurring in developing countries. The causes of this condition are diverse. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, describe the socioprofessional profile and identify the main etiologies of patients with hearing impairment in a tertiary care hospital in N'Djamena, Chad. Method: This was a prospective cross-sectional study, conducted from November 1st, 2020...

This paper drew from a qualitative study on the experiences of Zimbabwean migrant teachers in South Africa. Using the interpretivist paradigm, the author interrogates the experiences of Zimbabwean migrant teachers who hold the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit. The author relies on the theory of migration by seminal scholar Everett Lee for a theoretical lens. The study was carried out within the context of respite1 for Zimbabwe Exemption Permits holders. The respite for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit...

Background: About fifty percent of patients with Schizophrenia do not take their medication as prescribed.This scenario often results in disease progression and increased relapse rates, resulting in poor outcomes, including functional disability.Aim: This study was design to evaluate the relationship between medication non-adherence and disability in patients with Schizophrenia attending the outpatient clinic at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, north-central Nigeria, from June 2017 to...

Background: Chronic illnesses are often associated with functional disability, thus compromising the ability to carry out everyday activities of daily living.The degree of disability depends on the severity and the type of illness experienced.Studies that compare the level of disability between people with chronic medical conditions and mental illnesses in North-Central Nigeria are scarce.This study aims to compare the disability levels between people with schizophrenia and Type 2 Diabetes...