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Background: Asthma prevalence is high (>10%) in developed countries and although data is still missing for most of Africa, rates are increasing in developing regions as they become more westernized.We investigated the prevalence of asthma in school children in Gaborone, Botswana.Methods: This was a cross sectional descriptive study.ISAAC methodology was used.A representative proportionate size random sample of two age groups of children (13-14 year olds and 6-7 year olds) was consecutively...

Malawi and specifically the Northern Region remains a mostly agricultural and very rural country. Hence, many households rely on agricultural activities, either as smallholder farmers or employees on bigger farms. Furthermore, the Malawian population growth of three per cent per annum is very high, which is why the demand for food and other resources like water or energy increases drastically. As ‘Agriculture’ is a subject within the Malawian curriculum this article focuses on its role and...

Background: Although the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe (DRSTP) has undertaken school children-based deworming programs against intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) using a single dose of mebendazole annually since 2005, it remains unclear as to the outcome to date.The present study intends to investigate the recent IPIs status among school children living in capital areas of the DRSTP.Methods: A total of 252 school children (121 boys and 131 girls) of grades 4 and 5 from 4...

The study was centered on assessment of teachers' knowledge, awareness and application of ICT in instructional delivery in secondary schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive research design with stratified and purposive sampling techniques. The stratified sampling technique was used to select schools from 18 local education authorities. A total of 2400 teachers were drawn from the 18 local government areas in Cross River State. A structured and validated...

Liberia has a long history of non-inclusive development with dire consequences for its population, in terms of poverty and conflict. This research explores recent trends in the post-war Liberian co ...

Whether we should teach culture or not when we teach English as a Foreign Language has been great concern for a long time. Which one should be contained in EFL course books? The culture of the target language or the own culture of EFL learners? Regarding this issue, many researchers have a diversity of opinions, however; this study was conducted having resource to descriptive research design, in that it aims to understand the perspectives of the Syrian EFL students on cultural elements in...

This paper sets out to explore how the resettlement of immigrant students in a host country and schooling context influenced the constitution, negotiation and representation of their identities. Data capture included a mix of semi-structured interviews, focus group interviews, observations and a researcher journal. Data were analyzed by means of the content analysis method. Findings were fivefold. First, the sociocultural context influenced the way immigrant students constructed their...

The rapid rise in the number of mobile phone users in developing countries has created an opportunity to research and develop new mobile learning services. However, designing mobile learning services that are both motivating and provide positive user experiences is crucial for being successful in mobile learning markets. In this paper, we study the motivational factors for studying mathematics and using mobile mathematics learning service Microsoft Math in South Africa. The relationship of...

Social media is a communication tool that was originally designed as a way for friends, family, or other groups of people to engage in discussions and interactions. They allow members to explore new opportunities and experiences. However, social media sites have now become an invaluable tool for teaching, learning and research at all levels of education most especially, in higher institutions. This paper therefore identifies different types of social media that are predominant in Nigeria and...

BACKGROUND: Population of South Sinai has suffered from negligence for many years. Solving educational problems of this population is the main concern nowadays.AIM: To assess academic achievement in primary school children in South Sinai in relation to intelligence and psychosocial profile.SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on 407 Bedouin and urban students randomly selected from twelve public primary schools in six cities in South Sinai. Intelligence...

Education is widely seen as one of the most promising paths for individual to realize better, more productive lives and as one of the primary drivers of national economic development. According to the Ministry of Education's Management Information System (EMIS), the number of public and private primary schools increased from 6,058 in 1963 to 27,489 in 2010. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influence of teacher pupil ratio on learners’ performance in public primary...

Following the rapid increase of reports concerning the radicalization of Kenyan youths and indulging youths into terrorism propagators such as ‘Al-Shabaab’ in some parts of Kenya; has created a need to identify and disseminate effective intervention programs that will bar young people from being endured to participate in murderous activities against their fellow innocent Kenyans. However, the present curriculum does not adequately address the issue of radicalising our young people into...

The main purpose of this study was to determine the entrepreneurial skills needed by business education students for self sustainability in Bayelsa State. The design adopted for the study was descriptive survey. The study was carried out in Niger Delta University, Bayelsa state. The population for the study comprised of four hundred and fifty (450) students in the department of Vocational and Technology Education studying business education. The total sample size of one hundred (180)...

The study was aimed at determining the Effect of Using Concept Mapping and Experimental Techniques in Teaching Biology in Senior Secondary Schools in Federal Capital Territory Abuja. The objective of the study was to compare the mean performance scores of students taught Biology using concept maps, experiments and lecture method, determine their retention level and find out their attitude towards the methods. The design of the study was quasi experimental pre-test posttest control group...

Qualitative research conducted with 237 pupils from Canada, France, and Morocco, between 10 and 12 years of age, on the setting and functioning of simple electric circuits, demonstrates that similar explanatory systems of the students. For this, we had given them a paper and pencil questionnaire of a sixty minutes duration. The first question was related to power a light bulb using wires and battery. The second issue was intended to determine whether pupils are conscious of the danger...

AbstractBackground: Body Mass Index (BMI) which is often calculated by dividing the weight (kg) by height squared (m2), was chosen as a simple measurement of body weight in relation to height. Waist circumference (WC) and Waist-hip-ratio (WHR) are important indices to assess abdominal obesity. Waist circumference (WC) is an expedient and easy measurement of intra-abdominal fat mass and total body bulk.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 130 undergraduate students of...