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The aim of the research was to interrogate the opportunities and challenges of the School Improvement Grants in schools in Zimbabwe. The School Improvement Grants were operationalized across the country as part of the Education Transition Funds programme of the Ministry o f Primary and Secondary Education supported by UNICEF. The study was principally qualitative and made use of semi-structured interviews and mini-focus group discussions in one purposively sampled district. The study...

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of categorization of school on the discipline of boys and girls in public secondary schools. Secondary information was obtained from different scholars to provide review of related literature to the study which was reviewed as per the study objective. Primary data for the study was collected through the use of questionnaires. The study targeted principals, guidance and counselling teachers and form four students (girls and boys)...

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a combination of physical and behavioral symptoms that occur in women which can adversely affect their social interaction, educational performance and emotional well-being. The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of Premenstrual syndrome and its effects on the academic and social aspects of students in Asmara College of Health sciences. A cross sectional study was conducted among 240 female students of Asmara College of Health Sciences from...

There continues to be inequality between the education of males and females in many countries including Ghana. Education of females contributes to improved quality of life for the individual, family, community and the nation. This article aims at identifying and discussing factors that influence female education from basic to tertiary levels. A focused integrated review approach was adopted to identify studies and reports that highlight issues of female education. The factors that impact...

Bu arastirmanin amaci; Suriyeli ogretmenlerin ve Gecici Egitim Merkezi (GEM) koordinatorlerinin;  GEM'lerde calisan Suriyeli ogretmenlerin mesleki gelisim ihtiyaclarina, egitim-ogretim sureclerinde karsilastiklari zorluklara, calisma kosullarina ve bu baglamda GEM'lerin yonetim sureclerinde karsilasilan zorluklara iliskin goruslerinin belirlenmesidir. Arastirmada nitel arastirma yontem ve teknikleri kullanilmistir. Arastirmanin katilimcilari, Gaziantep ilindeki GEM'lerde gorev yapan 21...

Worldwide, dairy products demand increases in term of quantity as well as it evolves in term of quality. Agribusiness companies consider emerging markets as new Eldorado. Some of them attempt to pump in to the production of local small-scale farms through inclusive businesses (IB), often promoted in association with Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). Reaching agro-industrial quality standards is often one of the main obstacles to develop sustainable business models. Their quality...

This study was motivated by the poor performance of students in science (biology) in WAEC and NECO examinations. Research showed that conflicts exist between science and students perceptions of science which results in students developing misconceptions in science, eventually leading to low performance of students in external examinations. As a result, the need to study ecological misconceptions as a major topic in biology syllabus became paramount. The focus of this was to find out the...

The overarching purpose of this study was to explore and describe the factors contributing to the changing of study courses among student nurses at Welwitchia University in Namibia. A qualitative explorative, descriptive and contextual research design was conducted, using individual in-depth interviews to gather information from 55 students, registered at Welwitchia University from 2013 to 2015, who had changed their course of study before joining the university. A purposeful sampling...

Ocular allergy is a growing public health problem that greatly impacts the day-to-day life of sufferers and their families. Other aspects of their activities of daily living such as schooling, professional, and social life are affected hence an increased awareness and knowledge of ocular allergies, their detection and treatment is paramount. This study was to assess the level of knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among undergraduate students of public universities in Ghana. A...

Ocular allergy is a growing public health problem that greatly impacts the day-to-day life of sufferers and their families. Other aspects of their activities of daily living such as schooling, professional, and social life are affected hence an increased awareness and knowledge of ocular allergies, their detection and treatment is paramount. This study was to assess the level of knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among undergraduate students of public universities in Ghana. A...

The controversy as to whether the English Language or the child's mother tongue facilitates teaching and learning at primary school level has not been resolved. The advocates of mother-tongue medium claim that it makes for meaningful teaching and learning and better pupils' participation in the learning process while antagonists of MT- medium claim it hinders effective teaching and learning of the English language. The study therefore investigated the impact of the MT Education on effective...

In order to succeed in physics especially in the Nigerian educational system, students must expand an understanding of abstract concepts. Elementary instructors often use manipulatives to represent concretely the abstract concepts that students are learning and to connect these concepts to previous knowledge as relates to physics. Traditionally, instructors and learners used concrete manipulatives, however, in many contemporary classrooms instructors and students also use manipulatives...

A pre-anaesthestic echocardiogram (echo) is requested for most non-cardiac surgeries to identify possible cardiac structural anomalies.To describe the prevalence and spectrum of structural cardiac abnormalities seen in various non-cardiac conditions.We carried out a retrospective review of pre-anaesthetic echos performed over five years on children scheduled for non-cardiac surgery. The requests were categorised according to referring specialities, and the biodata and echo findings were...

In the human development effort, different countries are underscoring the role of technical-vocational education and training (TVET) in providing relevant knowledge and skills to improve productivity, increase access to employment opportunities and raise the standard of living. It is in recognition of this that, in all Ethiopian educational development endeavors, TVET has been considered to play a key role to tackle the country’s socio-economic underdevelopment through knowledgeable and...

The use of literature in the English language classroom has gained some grounds and is enjoying a number of revivals for a number of reasons.The role of literature in the English language classroom has been reassessed and many view literary texts as providing rich linguistic input, effective stimuli for students to express themselves, and a potential source of learner motivation.This paper therefore examined the use of literature as a commendable tool for teaching the English language.It...

Information about improvements in the health status of population at-risk of helminth infection after anthelminthic treatment helps to evaluate the effectiveness of the large scale deworming program. The objectives of this study were to assess the impact of anthelminthic treatment on the prevalence and intensity of intestinal helminth infection, haemoglobin level and prevalence of anaemia among school-age children. A total of 403 children attending Tikur Wuha Elementary School in Jiga,...

Between 1965 and 1972, the Australian Government undertook a scheme of National Service, selecting 20-year-old men by ballot for 2-year terms in the Australian Army. Almost 64,000 men were called up, including some 300 school teachers who were posted to the Territory of Papua and New Guinea (TPNG) with the Royal Australian Army Educational Corps, for 12-month terms. Their task was to provide a general education to indigenous troops of the 3000-strong Pacific Islands Regiment in what turned...