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The objective of this study was to assess caregiver burden among relatives of patients on treatment for depressive disorder attending the psychiatry outpatient clinic of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile Ife, Nigeria.A cross sectional design was used. Hundred caregivers of patients with ICD-10 diagnosis of depression, on outpatient treatment for at least six months were recruited from the psychiatric outpatient clinic. Caregivers completed a semi-structured...

Objective Depression is common in people living with HIV/AIDS and there is some evidence that depressive symptoms may have adverse effects on immune functioning. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of current depressive disorder in patients with HIV/AIDS and its association with CD4 cell count. Methods A consecutive sample of 310 patients with HIV/AIDS attending Out-patient clinic in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (A.B.U.T.H.), Zaria, Nigeria was assessed....

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the current entrepreneurship program offered in Nigerian secondary schools as regards its consistence with inculcating the necessary enterprise skills required by secondary school students to start their own business or venture. This is targeted at curbing youth unemployment in Nigeria. A qualitative approach was used based on a survey method. Data was collated on the current trend of entrepreneurship program in secondary schools...

Abstract Background: Adolescents exhibit numerous risky sexual behaviors leading to initiation of sexual intercourse not mindful of the many consequences. Objective: To determine the prevalence and pattern of sexual risky behavior and its association with sexual initiation. Methods: This was a school-based descriptive cross-sectional study among 377 in-school adolescents, who were selected using multistage sampling methods. Research instruments were semistructured self-administered...

This study investigated impact of captioned video instruction on Nigerian hearing impaired pupils' performance in English language.The study adopted quasi-experimental pretest, post test, control group design.The experimental group was exposed to captioned video instruction while the control group was taught using the conventional teaching method for the hearing impaired.Two hypotheses were raised and field validated Primary English Performance Test (PEPT) used as data collection...

With the overreaching acceptance of ICT in education and access to Internet occasioned by advancement in technology, this paper investigates pre-service teachers’ use of Internet in a college of education. The study was a descriptive survey. Data was collected using a researcher designed instrument tagged “Student Internet Use Scale” (SIUS). The population comprised of all NCE pre-service teachers in Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education Owerri Nigeria. Findings show that mobile phones...

The aim of this paper is to examine how Bajah's model of integration reflects the true concept of integrated science.This paper is focused on the reasons that lead to this integration of learning experiences around a theme that will project the spirit of integration rather than mere putting together of subject matter from well defined disciplines.Integrated science presents the teaching of science in which concepts and principles are represented so as to express the fundamental unity of...

The role of science in national development has remained important in throughout history.The Science teacher educator is very important for the development of any nation.The main objective of this paper is to contribute to the fact that there is no one best way of Motivating the Nigerian science teacher educator.That the best approach depends on the individual and the circumstances prevailing the workplace.Broadly speaking, motivation consists of a driving force or state of need deficiency...

Climate variability and change is increasingly being recognized as a critical challenge to pastoral production systems in the arid and semi-arid rangelands. The projected climate scenarios are expected to aggravate some of the existing vulnerability of natural resource-dependent communities, and likely to impose new risks beyond the range of current experiences. An explicit understanding of households‟ vulnerability to climate variability and adaptation strategies is, therefore, crucial for...

The objective of the paper is to examine the value of mentoring as a professional development for mathematical literacy teachers. A qualitative research approach through questionnaires and interviews was used. The research found that mentoring could be employed in improving the content knowledge as well as the instructional skills of mathematical literacy teachers. However, it was found that there are no formal mentoring programmes for these teachers. They usually seek help from their...

There is said to be a greater dependency of Education and Culture on each other. Both culture and education have impact on development of individual, community or Nation. Term Culture understood as distinctive ways how people living differently express and conduct things. It translates into the identity of the community. Education system of a nation comprises of learning, teaching, training and research in formal or informal ways. Development in the nation spreads all around including...

This paper is based on a study on the implementation of vernacular and bilingual education conducted in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The study explored the challenges faced by teachers when implementing vernacular instruction in elementary and bilingual instruction in lower primary school, and the power plays that occur in and outside of the school environment. It was found that the willingness of teachers to use vernacular and bilingual instruction was largely influenced by, amongst other...

Climate change is one of the major challenges that are confronting developing countries.Rural women in Zimbabwe are one of the most hard hit populace groups.The study sought to investigate how rural women are affected by climate change in relation to their livelihoods.It also explores women's perception of climate change and the effects of those perceptions on adapting to climate change.Emphasis is made on the effects of climate change on crop production, livestock production and water...

Climate change is one of the major challenges that are confronting developing countries. Rural women in Zimbabwe are one of the most hard hit populace groups. The study sought to investigate how rural women are affected by climate change in relation to their livelihoods. It also explores women’s perception of climate change and the effects of those perceptions on adapting to climate change. Emphasis is made on the effects of climate change on crop production, livestock production and water...

With the proliferation of portable digital technology, mobile learning is becoming increasingly popular in nursing education and practice. Most of the research in this field has been concentrated on small-scale projects in high income countries. Very little is known about the ways in which nurses and midwives use mobile technology in remote and resource poor areas in informal learning contexts in low and middle income countries.To address this gap, this study investigates whether nurses use...