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This study, informed by the academic literacies approach, was part of a broader study that sought to establish students' perceptions of the efficacy of the English language interventions at a university using a case methodology.A sample of 142 students responded to a structured questionnaire on English Language Literacy Support Programmes for Students offered by the University's Writing Centre.The non-probability sampling method was used in selecting the students.Data were also collected...

To identify challenges faced by key informants (KIs) in a childhood blindness and severe visual impairment survey in Cross River State (CRS), Nigeria.Based on eligibility 742 KIs were selected by their village/clan heads in the 18 local government areas (LGAs) of Cross River State. After training in each LGA, KIs were to identify children with visual problems. KIs used a number of methods to identify children with vision loss. After the case detection period, KIs were requested to bring...

School nurses play a vital role in the promotion of sexual health. However, there is very limited evidence of how school nurses experience this topic in an Islamic cultural setting. Using an exploratory qualitative design, 13 in-depth interviews were conducted with Egyptian school nurses. Data were subject to thematic analysis. Four themes emerged from this analysis, “personal issues,” “cultural and political dimensions,” “parental issues,” and “skills and confidence.” These themes...

Abstract. This paper presents an integrated approach to conduct a scenario-based volcanic risk assessment on a variety of exposed assets, such as residential buildings, cultivated areas, network infrastructures or individual strategic buildings. The focus is put on the simulation of scenarios, based on deterministic adverse event input, which are applied to the case study of an effusive eruption on the Mount Cameroon volcano, resulting in the damage estimation of the assets located in the...

This study, informed by the academic literacies approach, was part of a broader study that sought to establish students' perceptions of the efficacy of the English language interventions at a university using a case methodology.A sample of 142 students responded to a structured questionnaire on English Language Literacy Support Programmes for Students offered by the University's Writing Centre.The non-probability sampling method was used in selecting the students.Data were also collected...

This study, informed by the academic literacies approach, was part of a broader study that sought to establish students' perceptions of the efficacy of the English language interventions at a university using a case methodology.A sample of 142 students responded to a structured questionnaire on English Language Literacy Support Programmes for Students offered by the University's Writing Centre.The non-probability sampling method was used in selecting the students.Data were also collected...

This study, informed by the academic literacies approach, was part of a broader study that sought to establish students' perceptions of the efficacy of the English language interventions at a university using a case methodology.A sample of 142 students responded to a structured questionnaire on English Language Literacy Support Programmes for Students offered by the University's Writing Centre.The non-probability sampling method was used in selecting the students.Data were also collected...

This study, informed by the academic literacies approach, was part of a broader study that sought to establish students' perceptions of the efficacy of the English language interventions at a university using a case methodology.A sample of 142 students responded to a structured questionnaire on English Language Literacy Support Programmes for Students offered by the University's Writing Centre.The non-probability sampling method was used in selecting the students.Data were also collected...

Abstract. Drought vulnerability is a complex concept that includes both biophysical and socio-economic drivers of drought impact that determine capacity to cope with drought. In order to develop an efficient drought early warning system and to be prepared to mitigate upcoming drought events it is important to understand the drought vulnerability of the affected regions. We propose a composite Drought Vulnerability Indicator (DVI) that reflects different aspects of drought vulnerability...

This study, informed by the academic literacies approach, was part of a broader study that sought to establish students' perceptions of the efficacy of the English language interventions at a university using a case methodology.A sample of 142 students responded to a structured questionnaire on English Language Literacy Support Programmes for Students offered by the University's Writing Centre.The non-probability sampling method was used in selecting the students.Data were also collected...

AbstractEn dépit de ses vastes richesses pétrolières, l'Afrique centrale se débat encore pour promouvoir une croissance robuste et solidaire, ou pour offrir suffisamment de perspectives d'emploi à sa population, en particulier aux jeunes. S'appuyant sur de nouveaux travaux, cet ouvrage explique les défis macroéconomiques que doit relever la région, examine la gestion de la richesse pétrolière et ses répercussions pour la réduction de la pauvreté et présente quatre études de cas représentatives des enseignements qui ont été tirés.

Drought poses one of the most important environmental constraints to plant survival and productivity and by implication-food insecurity in the tropics. Pigeon pea ( Cajanus cajan ) has the potential of fertilizing the soil thereby improving agricultural production and ensure green environmental and ecosystem stability. Despite the ability of the plant to improve soil fertility and promote greening environment, it has not attracted adequate awareness as a soil improvement plant. This paper...

ABSTRACT Drought as a natural phenomenon, due to variability of meteorological conditions, strikes worldwide but the severity of its impact depends on the vulnerabilities of water supply systems and economical and sectors as well as on the effectiveness of the adopted mitigation measures. The aim of this paper is to study achieving efficiency and equity in sugar factories and sugar‐cropping patterns in Upper and Middle Egypt by focusing on the Strategic Water Shortage Preparedness Plan,...

There has been relatively little thinking about the political context of climate‐adaptation policy in sub‐Saharan Africa, what this means for the quality of governance, and the capacity to plan and deliver what are often quite complex policies and programmes. This is all the more surprising given the quantity and depth of what is already known about politics and governance in Africa. This article asks what can be learned from this body of knowledge and experience that is relevant for climate‐adaptation policy.

Knowledge of the thermal properties of the soil top layer is of great importance in agricultural meteorology where problems of heat exchange at the soil surface are encountered. The availability of these data is important because of the improvements in wider applications of soil heat and water transport models as well as seed germination and crop growth. This research work therefore intends to determine the variability of soil thermal properties of a seasonally cultivated Agricultural...