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This book critically analyzes effectiveness and sustainability of educational models in mitigating impact of HIV on children in Zambia. It is based on research findings carried out in four (4) communities in Lusaka district, Zambia. The target audience of this book include policy makers, non state actors, donor agencies, academia, school authorities, parents, children as beneficiaries. The book outlines positive impact and contributions of government policy makers, non-state actors and...

In several policy documents reviewing the country’s education system, the Ministry of Education has made noteworthy pronouncements on how to improve teacher education in Botswana. This mainly concerns equipping teachers with pedagogical skills to better address the learning needs of the linguistically and culturally diverse student population. Even though at policy level it is acknowledged that Botswana is a multicultural society, at implementation stage there is no such evidence. This...

Based on case studies of education systems and practices in eight English-speaking African countries, the publication closely examines issues of teacher supply, deployment, management and finance. The book suggests that these issues are closely interrelated. Low numbers of qualified teaching graduates may result in teacher shortages; these shortages may make it difficult to deploy teachers effectively. Problems with teacher deployment may result in inefficient utilization of the teachers...

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural SeriesVolume 46, Issue 11 p. 18200B-18200B Somalia: EU Training First published: 17 December 2009 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-825X.2009.02675.xRead the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the...

To determine the morbidity and mortality patterns of patients admitted into the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, Nigeria.A retrospective analysis of records of patients admitted into the SCBU of the UATH over an 18 month period ofJanuary 2005 to June 2006 was carried out.A total of 654 patients were admitted into SCBU of UATH during the review period, there were 351 (53.7%) males, and 303 (46.3%) females given a male to female...

Adolescence is marked by progression from the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics to sexual and reproductive maturity. Curiosity about bodily changes is heightened. However, adolescents' perceived sexuality education needs have been poorly documented. A survey of 989 adolescents from 24 North-Eastern Nigerian secondary schools yielded information on socio-demographic characteristics, reproductive health knowledge, sexual activities and sexuality education needs. Of the interviewed...

Various educational policy statements in Botswana support the teaching of values across the curriculum in Botswana (Republic of Botswana 1977, 1994, 1997). In other words, a topic can be taught across the subject spectrums. The notion of the interdisciplinary approach to teaching shares the idea that a topic is better taught and understood when more than a subject is involved in the teaching and learning of the subject matter. The deep understanding of a phenomenon cuts across the use of...

This study examines two cases of oil spillages and their concomitant impact on the flora and fauna of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, where much of Nigeria’s oil and gas is exploited. It seeks to evaluate how the oil firms and the federal government responded to the despoliation of the environment occasioned by the Texaco/Funiwa-5 oil blow out and the Qua Iboe oil spillage. The study makes use of both primary and secondary sources of information and data to analyze the issues in...

AbstractBetween 2005 and 2008, a serological survey for leishmanial infection was conducted among dogs from urban and peri-urban Algiers, with the focus on the new, densely populated areas that were built after the 2003 earthquake. Serum samples were collected from 1810 animals and tested for the presence of leishmanial antibodies by IFAT, ELISA and western blotting. The overall seroprevalence recorded was 25.1%. Of the seropositive dogs, 58.8% showed no clinical signs of the disease, 25.8%...

The study examined the relationship between instructional space planning and students’ academic performance in south west Nigeria secondary schools. A descriptive research of the survey design was used in the study. The sample consisted of 1650 respondents comprising 150 school principals and 1500 students. Multistage, stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select the sample. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, means and pearson product...

This study determined the influence of teachers’ classroom effectiveness on students academic performance in public secondary schools in Delta State, Nigeria. It was descriptive in nature and involved 979 teachers, made up of 450 males and 519 females, drawn from 72 out of the total of 361 public secondary schools in the State by stratified random sampling technique. Academic performance records of 50 students per teacher, which is 48,950 students’ scores were also used. Two questionnaires...

South Africa's acute skills shortage has much to do with the chronic levels of poverty in the country. A substantial skills development initiative is accordingly necessary. The importance of skills to national development has been recognised at the highest level, but despite a plethora of policy pronouncements and initiatives, success has been limited. This article argues that a crucial reason for the lack of any meaningful success lies in a lack of synergy between the supply-side and the...

Despite significant attention paid to desertification and climate change in the last few decades, interactions between the phenomena, as well as implications thereof, have received less of a focus. Such a trend is particularly marked in the science– policy arena, at multiple scales. Reynolds et al. (2007) observe, for example, the lack of a focused international science programme in desertification—a gap that may compound the problem. This article seeks to unpack two-way interactions between...

The article investigates the degree of association between the emotional intelligence (EI) of school principals and their performance rating. The concept of EI is defined and data collected using the Mayer, Salovey, and Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test. This is related to the performance of the school in terms of test scores in national examinations as well as other measurable variables at the school level. The findings render valuable information indicating that there was a significant...