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In nine urban Ohio school systems, low-income minority students identified as academically promising in sixth grade are eligible to participate in an intervention program. In the present study, twenty-two African American students in the program were asked to provide their perceptions of the transition to ninth grade. Specifically, the role of motivating factors, peers, school, teachers, parents, and neighborhood were examined. These students faced similar stressors, yet some were more able...
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Amongst the developing countries on the African continent, South Africa has arguably the best developed occupational therapy services and is frequently looked to as a role model. It also manages to have a presence within the developed world, with frequent visits back and forth by both academics and practitioners. International student exchange is gradually increasing, as a logical extension of these factors. This includes both South African OT students visiting other countries during their...
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Although (75%) of women who move from rural areas to urban areas engage in small businesses, most of these small businesses never grow due to problems related to patriarchal structures. Context, non-competitive networking, and experiential learning are necessary to negotiate patriarchy for Botswana women’s business success. Introduction In Botswana an increasing number of women migrate from the rural areas to urban areas due to economic hardships in the rural areas that are characterized by...
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Recent advances in computer, satellite, digital technologies and geographic information system have had a tremendous impact on the field of surveying and mapping. It has affected the scope, methods, volume and speed of data acquisition, management and rate of delivery of maps and map products. With the development ion information technology, the world has become a global village. These developments have affected the training of surveyors and mapping professionals all over the world. Some...
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Purpose: To examine the sexual knowledge and cultural values transmitted by stories from African American mothers to their adolescent daughters. Method: Narrative analysis. Stories from 11 mothers were recorded and transcribed by entering interview narratives into Qualpro, a computerized data management program, and examined using a narrative analysis method. Results: Analysis revealed that mothers used story telling as a strategy for family sexuality education. The mothers used stories from...
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The study focused on sexual health knowledge determinants of sexual behavior and the use of contraceptives among female secondary students in Ibadan Nigeria. A self-developed validated questionnaire with 0.87 reliability was the research tool used to collect data from 900 senior secondary students from six (female only) secondary schools in Ibadan Nigeria. The respondents had significant sexual health knowledge were significantly influenced to engage in sex significantly engaged in negative...