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Studies the layout of system, chemical, and physical characteristics of wastewater flowing in open drains in the city of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Shows that some open drains are well constructed and lined, while most of the others are not. Wastewater in these drains, especially in high density areas, are dark in appearance with high levels of turbidity, total solids, BOD, chloride and hardness. The rivers into which these drains discharge are always contaminated with refuse items, with the result that aquatic life is endangered.

This paper seeks to prefer solutions to the problems of limited access of African women to higher education in the area of science and technology. As a matter of fact, African women not only suffer from limited access to higher education, but due to supply and demand factors, are also prevented from pursuing those courses like their male counterparts at that level. In analyzing the effect of the supportive or limiting factors on women’s access to science and technology courses, the author is...

The populations of Egypt and Morocco have grown since the beginning of the century from approximately 10 to 57 million and less than 5 to 25.5 million, respectively. Egypt and Morocco are two of the most populous Arab countries. After a long period of demographic growth, they adopted less pronatalist legislation and implemented family planning programs starting in the 1960s. Egypt's rate of total fertility (TFR) at that time was 6.7 children per woman, lower than most of the Arab world and...

"Using data from a longitudinal panel study conducted in 1982 and 1989 in...Mali, this article demonstrates that the level of migration did not rise during the drought of 1983-1985. However, there was a dramatic increase in the migration of women and children during the severe 1983-1985 drought. Along with this increase in migration by women and children, there was a shift to short-cycle circulation, with 64 percent of the migrants adopting circular patterns. The study describes the...

The history of education, printing and publishing in Ethiopia is not nearly as long as that of language, script and manuscripts. This article describes the importance of literacy, education, printing and publishing for the effective use of libraries and gives a detailed account of the development of these factors in Ethiopia. Until the 20th century, the Church was the only means of education in Ethiopia. This served the limited purpose of spreading the Christian religion but could not...

The history of education, printing and publishing in Ethiopia is not nearly as long as that of language, script and manuscripts. This article describes the importance of literacy, education, printing and publishing for the effective use of libraries and gives a detailed account of the development of these factors in Ethiopia. Until the 20th century, the Church was the only means of education in Ethiopia. This served the limited purpose of spreading the Christian religion but could not...

The village-based surveillance system for guinea worm disease (dracunculiasis), which bas been established in all endemic villages in Ghana, was used to carry out a retrospective study of long-term disability due to the disease. A sample of 195 cases was interviewed and examined, 12–18 months after emergence of the worm. Currently continuing pain when walking or working, attributable by its location and date of onset to the episode of dracunculiasis, was reported by 55 persons (28·2%). Some...

In Malawi disseminating health messages to adolescents is the duty of every school teacher in subjects such as geography mathematics language and literature. At the main college of the University of Malawi an AIDS education through language lessons project was started at a nearby secondary school in Zomba. Teaching practice students used authentic AIDS literature in teaching the four language skills of reading writing speaking and listening while also disseminating information on AIDS. At...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the physical activity habits of African-American college students enrolled at a historically African-American institution. A total of 253 freshmen (90 males, 163 females) completed self-report measures of physical activity levels and were also assessed on height and weight. Chi-square analyses demonstrated that males (65 %) were more active than females (42%). No significant differences existed between the prevalence of overfatness or obesity...

Through action research, I explored the effects of school structure and the peer group on students' bonding to middle school. In particular, I examined whether students in a multiage house design, one in which they have the same teacher for 3 years, have a stronger connection to their school. The results of surveys and interviews with 10 students (5 who had been with the same teacher for 2 years and 5 students who were new to the school), 9 teachers, and 4 sets of parents from a middle...

With only one stop (in Amsterdam, the Netherlands) between Washington, DC, and Tanzania, we arrived at Kilimanjaro International Airport at 8:30 PM on July 6, 1993. I was beginning a 6-month sabbatical leave to work and teach at the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) located at the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) in Moshi, Tanzania. Henning Grossmann, MD, director of the RDTC, met us at the airport and drove us to Moshi, a 45-minute drive. Henning had arranged for us to...

Based on the principle that education is a lifelong process, the paper presents the identification of continuing education needs of community rehabilitation workers, who recently completed a 2-year certificate course in a rural health district of the Republic of South Africa. The need for a new cadre of worker in the rehabilitation field, namely a community-rehabilitation worker (CRW), was advocated by WHO in 1981. The CRW works at the community level to address the needs of disabled people,...

This research investigates language use in a youth basketball program of a neighborhood‐based organization and compares it to features of classroom discourse. The central focus is on a key communicative event, the “coaches circle,” where significant verbal exchanges between children and adults occur. Coach‐player interactions are also contextualized in the mentoring perspective of the program's coaches council. Implications are drawn for extending the teacher‐as‐coach school‐reform model...

The study investigated the content and construct validity of the British Ability Scales Similarities Test for Black and White Zimbabwe primary school children. Drawn from the two cultural groups, 200 children took part in the study. The test seemed to be free of construct and content bias for both cultural groups. Implications for test applications in a multicultural context are discussed and suggestions for further research given.