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The immunogenicity and effectiveness of oral rotavirus vaccines (ORVs) against severe rotavirus-associated gastroenteritis are impaired in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where the burden of disease is highest. Determining risk factors for impaired ORV response may help identify strategies to enhance vaccine effectiveness. In this study, we use metagenomic sequencing to provide a high-resolution taxonomic analysis of stool samples collected at 6 weeks of age (coinciding with the...

Aim: The study aims to ascertain the student’s perception of the utilization of teaching methods by nurse educators in nursing education institutions in southeast Nigeria. Design: A cross-sectional study design was used. Method: Multistage sampling was employed to randomly select 11 nursing education institutions in south east Nigeria. Data was collected from 328 students using a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Hypotheses were tested using the Mann-Whitney...

The present study examined the teachers’ use of teaching aids (TA) in teaching mathematics in selected secondary schools of Kigali City, Rwanda. The study adopted the descriptive research design. The study involved 170. The research instruments employed for data collection were questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using qualitative method, statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS) was used as data analysis tool. Whilst the qualitative data were analyzed thematically. The research...

The purpose of this research was to compare and contrast the efficacy of different teaching methods in preparing pre-primary school students for success in elementary school. Participants in the study included Curricula Support Officers (CSOs), Section Heads, Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) center administrators, and educators. The study took a descriptive survey approach. The sample size of 215 was determined by Yamane's (1967) formula and was reached by the use of a...

The aim of this study was to explore: 1) how religious education (RE) contributed to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Christian students in Nigeria; and 2) how RE could be used to counter vaccine hesitancy among students in Nigeria. Although progress has been made in examining different aspects of the coronavirus vaccine hesitancy in Nigeria, literature has yet to focus on how RE contributed to vaccine hesitancy among students in Nigeria. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews...

The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of risk management methods on the performance of construction projects, with a specific case study of Rwanda Education Board (REB) School Construction projects in selected districts. Construction projects are still facing the problems generated by little knowledge on methods to be applied while managing different types of risks. Those methods include namely, risk avoidance, risk control, risk retention and risk transfer. In order to explore...

Academic performance is key to the success of any education system in a country. The Church of Uganda has been instrumental in supporting education systems in Uganda. It is against this context that this study set out to review of church’s effort the ts in the academic performance of students in the church of Uganda-founded secondary schools. The main objective of the study was to review of church’s efforts in academic performance of students in church of Uganda founded secondary schools.The...

In light of some of the challenges of the present day, such as the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the needs of the 21st century, and post-method pedagogy, reflection in education has become a must rather than a luxury. Despite the attention given to this line of research, studies on reflection in Morocco are relatively scarce. Therefore, this study aims to shed light on reflective thinking among Moroccan EFL teachers. It seeks to investigate 1) whether there is any...

As the need to accurately monitor key-species populations grows amid increasing pressures on global biodiversity, the counting of large mammals in savannas has traditionally relied on the Systematic-Reconnaissance-Flight (SRF) technique using light aircrafts and human observers. However, this method has limitations, including non-systematic human errors. In recent years, the Oblique-Camera-Count (OCC) approach developed in East Africa has utilized cameras to capture high-resolution imagery...

Abstract Tungiasis is a highly neglected tropical skin disease caused by the sand flea, Tunga penetrans. The flea burrows into the skin inducing a strong inflammatory response, leading to chronic pain and discomfort with potential impacts on quality of life. Few countries implement control efforts and there are few data on the impact of the disease to support policy decisions. We conducted a survey to determine the impact of tungiasis among primary school children across nine counties of...

Abstract Combining physical fitness (PF) and academic content can be a beneficial way to improve PF and mathematics performance of learners. The purpose of the current study was to establish whether a physically active academic intervention had an effect on the PF and mathematics performance of Grade 1 learners over 16 weeks. This intervention is based on an educational approach that combines physical activity into the academic environment. The goal is to enhance learning by learning through...

Egypt’s southern region has significant economic and historical importance. However, due to the lack of data, this area has not gotten sufficient geodynamic research. Minor, to moderate earthquake activity along tectonic structures originating in the region from several faults is felt in southern Egypt. The study’s geographical scope includes the Red Sea coast, the Eastern Desert, the Western Desert, Aswan, and Nasser Lake, and it lies between 22° and 27° 30 N and 25° to 34° E. In this...

This comparative analysis examines the development and value orientations of colleges of education and universities in Ghana, with implications for teacher education. The study provides a historical overview of the evolution of these institutions in Ghana, exploring the different periods in which they emerged and their associated value orientations. It addresses the core question of how teacher education can achieve excellence comparable to universities while retaining the relevant values of...

There have been studies on collegiate student-athletes and their abilities to maintain academic success while being successful in sports however, this topic in reference to high school student-athletes is limited. This study set-out to investigate if African American student-athletes in high school face academic challenges while maintaining success in sports. The central phenomenal of this study was to determine if high school student-athletes had the ability to balance success in both...

Food and nutrition security projections from global to household levels show that the future requires multifaceted approaches to achieve desired goals. In Uganda, the government has tried several strate­gies to promote food production, including a public-private partnership with Iowa State Univer­sity through its Center for Sustainable Rural Liveli­hoods. In this comparative study, we surveyed 454 households to explore whether participation in livelihood education programs (LEPs) impact...

There is a worldwide concern about academic dishonesty and more so in African countries. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of students’ personality traits on academic dishonesty in public secondary schools in Makueni County, Kenya. This study was informed by Psychosocial Dynamic Theory and Theory of Planned Behaviour. The investigation used mixed methodology and the concurrent triangulation design. The sample size was 802 which consisted of 750 students sampled...