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Introduction: Strokes are becoming more common in Africa, they are often accompanied by depressive symptoms, hence the need to investigate the factors associated with it for better management and prevention.Methodology: We conducted a prospective cross-sectional study amongst patients hospitalized with stroke at the Neurology/Neuroscience Clinic of the FANN UNHC (Dakar) in 2016.After a clinical diagnosis, patients are subjected to sociodemographic questionnaire and were administered with...
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The yardstick for rating economies of the world today is on the basis of their technological strength or otherwise. Nations adjudged to be developed country or third world country or nation are rated on how entrenched the principles and practice of science and technology in their national lives. This forms the bedrock of industrialization and economic viability with a resultant robust Gross Domestic Product (GDP) leading to self-reliance and self-sufficiency in basic necessities of life....
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Preserving the natural environment has rapidly become a pressing matter amongst the youth in South Africa. This may result from the youth or Generation Y individuals being inundated with information pertaining to the deteriorating state of the natural environment. This tech-savvy cohort has grown up with environmental issues constantly being placed in the spotlight both towards them and on a worldwide scale. Consequently, heightened environmental awareness and environmental concern have...
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This paper presents the results from train-the-trainer workshop held for Tanzanian university faculty from four different universities. The aim of the workshop was to build entrepreneurial education capacity and competencies of local faculty. Findings from the workshop were planned to be integrated into the existing curricula of the universities together with activating and student-centred teaching methods. Main approaches were Problem based Learning and Design thinking. This was the first...
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Anaemia and malnutrition are common health problems in developing countries with children being the most vulnerable. They have negative impacts on human performance, growth and development, in children, both as cause and consequences of disease. Although annual mass deworming and nutrition supplement strategies have been implemented in the Tiko Health District (THD), no study has been carried out to determine the prevalence of anaemia and malnutrition. The aim of this study was therefore...
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This paper reviews the distribution, zonation and ecophysiological tolerances of salt marsh plants in South Africa. In South Africa salt marsh covers 11,788.8 ha with the largest areas occurring in the Berg, Olifants, Orange and Langebaan Estuaries. The changing climate necessitates in-depth studies on the responses of these plants so that we can understand and predict future changes in their abundance and diversity. Responses of salt marsh plants to abiotic stressors are reviewed and it is...
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The Boku volcanic complex is a Quaternary center situated on the axial segment of the Main Ethiopian Rift (MER), located 92 km South-east from Addis Ababa. The main objective of this study is to understand the magmatic evolution of the volcanic complex and to develop a model to answer some outstanding questions related to bimodal products of rift related volcanism, using geological mapping, petrographic and geochemical approaches. The Boku complex is characterized by two main phases of...
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Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infection (IPI) is one of the major and serious medical and public health problems in developing countries including Ethiopia. Effective prevention and control of IPIs require the identification of local risk factors, particularly among school children. Objective: This article assesses the prevalence of IPIs and associated risk factors among school children in Bamo no. 2 primary school in Adele town, East Arsi in southeast Ethiopia. Materials and Methods:...
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The objective of this study is to investigate the role of Civics and Ethical Education in building the process of democratization in Ethiopia as well as the challenges facing in implementation process of the discipline and its future prospects.This study is mainly an empirical research focusing on the practical experience of researcher and different secondary sources of data were employed.Methodologically, qualitative research approach was employed to achieve the stated...
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This article is part of an exploratory study to identify quality criteria. We have decided to limit ourselves in this article to the criteria for the analysis of the benefits of the e-learning. We will present criteria reformulated from the specialized literature that makes sense for the actors interviewed. To this end, we have exploited a series of scientific productions that have been carried out since 2002. Afterward, we conducted interviews with actors involved in the e-learning (N=20)....
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This study examines technology integration into the classroom in K-12 education in Sudan. The study used official documents (reports and plans) and observation as data sources. The results revealed existence of efforts to integrate technology in terms of e-classrooms, providing some schools with an interactive whiteboard. However, there are challenges hinder the integration of technology such as poor infrastructure, lack of digital skills among teachers’. The study then recommended...
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Ethiopia is vulnerable to climate change and variability. This research investigates the factors that affect farm management adaptation strategies to climate change in west of Lake Tana and Beles river watersheds of Northwest Ethiopia. A survey was conducted collecting data from 338 households through a semi-structured interview schedule. To analyze the data, the multivariate probit model was used. The results indicated that market distance, frequency of extension services and oxen ownership...
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Although chemical fertilizers have boosted food production in the last century, their efficiency is limited by their low potential to remineralize and restore chemically depleted soils at long term.This work investigates the comparative effects of basalt dust, poultry manure and NPK 20-10-10 on soil fertility and cucumber performance in Bafut (North-West Cameroon).The work was done in the field and in the laboratory.The experimental plot (82 m 2 ) was a randomized complete block design...