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Donor agencies have provided aid for the education system in Zambia by introducing innovations that seek to improve the provision of education. However, it has been observed that many innovations are discontinued after donor funding is withdrawn. A case in point is the Zambia Teacher Education Reform Programme (ZATERP) later renamed the Zambia Teacher Education Course (ZATEC). ZATERP/ZATEC were funded by the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) between 1998 -2008. In 2008 DANIDA...

Quantifying variation in precipitation and drought in the context of a changing climate is important to assess climate-induced changes and propose feasible mitigation strategies, particularly in agrarian economies. This study investigates the main characteristics and historical drought trend for the period 1980–2016 using the Standard Precipitation Index (SPI), Standard Precipitation Evaporation Index (SPEI), Run Theory and Mann–Kendall Trend Test at seven stations across the Upper Draa...

Schistosomiasis is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases, with a great impact on public health and more than 200,000 deaths annually. Schistosoma haematobium causes urinary tract (UT) morbidity. Since schistosomiasis morbidity control programs focus on children older than 5 years, pre-school age children (PSAC) morbidity is not well known.We conducted a cross-sectional study in Cubal (Angola) among 245 PSAC with the objective of evaluating the prevalence of S. haematobium...

The primary aim of this study was to investigate the intricate relationship between sexual health literacy, parental education, and risky sexual behavior among male and female college students in Sierra Leone. Employing a cross-sectional design, we sampled 338 university students (mean age = 24.3 years, SD = 5.63 years) from two colleges in Sierra Leone during May and June 2017. The study utilized structural equation modeling with a maximum likelihood estimation approach to explore the...

School feeding program plays a significant role in the promotion of students, teachers and school performance. The purpose of this study therefore was to ascertain the contribution of school feeding program on students’ academic performance in primary schools of Rwamagana District in Rwanda. The target population was 3302 respondents that provided the sample size of 357 respondents got using Yamane formula. Interview guide, questionnaire and document analysis review were used as data...

Climate change profoundly impacts water resources, affecting people's well-being, agriculture, industry, and urban development due to altered weather patterns. This study focuses on Rwanda's Muvumba catchment, aiming to assess climate change effects. Analyzing global (World Clim, GCMs, CMIP6) and national data sets, remote sensing (SRTM elevation data, DEM) generated insights on precipitation, evaporation, and temperature changes during 2012-2021 and projected 2021-2040. Employing GIS,...

The objective of this paper is to analyze the microeconomic impact of education on well-being, as measured by social capital in terms of the different means used to search for a job in Senegal. The endogenous variable (social capital) is categorized into four sub-modalities represented as follows: « Personal relations », « Advertisements-firms » composed of advertisements/media/internet and applications to firms; « Agencies-State » composed of the civil service, the employment office,...

Teachers in the South African education system face numerous challenges that negatively affect their well-being and contribute to the high attrition rate in the teaching profession. Given that few studies in the South African context focus on teacher well-being, this article fills that gap by exploring how teachers experience profession-related challenges and how these affect their well-being. By merging the force field model (Samuel & van Wyk, 2008) and the PERMA model (Seligman, 2011)...

Background: The evidence links chemotherapy to cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients. This study assessed the link between subjective chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment and neuroinflammation in breast cancer patients. Methods: In a correlational study, 113 patients aged 21 to 60 years on chemotherapy regimens completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognition Test (FACT-Cog) as a measure of subjective cognitive functioning at three time points (baseline- T0,...

While agriculture is a major source of employment, it is notable that youths in developing countries are unemployed. In Kenya, agriculture is taught in the 8-4-4 syllabus and in the current competency-based curriculum. Despite the above facts, Kenya still requires human resources to drive the agricultural sector. The purpose of this study was to examine trends in progression in agriculture careers among students in tertiary institutions in Kakamega and Bungoma counties, Kenya, from 2016 to...

This study examined the extent to which guidance services in schools help students choose their subjects in O-level Public Secondary schools in Mwanga District, Tanzania. The Rational Choice Theory guided the study and a convergent research design under mixed methods research approach was adopted. The targeted population was 1 District Secondary Education Officer, 26 heads of secondary schools, 535 subject teachers, 26 Class teachers, 2756 parents and 2756 students. A study employed...

Community psychology takes an explicitly political stance by identifying where power lies and how it is exercised in ways that maintain privilege and discrimination against particular groups. From this perspective, we consider the challenges facing school education in South Africa today. Education is positioned as an important site for the liberation and well-being of our country's majority. However, the state of education is marked by persistent inequalities. From a Foucauldian perspective,...

Abstract Robotic surgery, evolving over half a century, has become a standard in various surgical fields, offering benefits like smaller incisions and improved patient outcomes. Integrating it into medical education is vital to prepare future healthcare professionals. Yet, Zambian medical students' knowledge and attitudes regarding robotic surgery remain largely unexplored. This study aims to bridge this gap, providing insights for healthcare and education. Methods: A cross-sectional study...

This study aimed to review evidence on the continuing professional development (CPD) strategies that have been implemented for academic librarians and the CPD strategies that have enabled the implementation of digital transformation within academic libraries in Africa. A literature search in six databases was performed, which included Academic Search Premier (searched through EbscoHost), Emerald, Eric (searched through EbscoHost), Proquest Thesis, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. A total...