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Many factors have been identified as contributory to choices different consumers make in meeting their daily animal protein requirements, especially regarding their meat preference and consumption patterns. This survey was aimed at determining the meat preference and meat consumption pattern of Southwestern Nigeria using the sandwich degree students of Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti, Oyo study centre as a case study. A total of 120 questionnaires were purposively administered to the...

This research is a critical analysis of the legal framework on the rights of per-sons with disabilities in Kenya. It looks at the legal framework which in-cludes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003 (PDA) with a view to establishing their shortcomings and why despite their provisions, the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Kenya continue to be violated. It...

Malawi suffers frequent droughts and floods. In an economy that is heavily dependent on the agricultural sector, it is crucial to understand the implications of these extreme climate events. Not only are rural livelihoods affected due to the severe impacts on the agricultural sector, but nonfarm and urban households are also vulnerable given the strong production and price linkages between agriculture and the rest of the economy. This study uses a general equilibrium model to estimate the...

The Ottawa Charter recognizes the importance of strengthening community action for health and developing personal skills. At the same time, a rights-based approach to health includes the right to information, participation and accountability. The Learning Network for Health and Human Rights is a research and learning collaboration between Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and universities in the Western Cape, South Africa. For the purposes of this article, a CSO is understood to be any...

The susceptibility of clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from a hospital to seven antibiotics; namely ofloxacin, vancomycin, oxacillin, erythromycin ampicillin and gentamicin was examined.The isolates were recovered from wound, skin, urine, blood, vaginal, cerebrospinal fluid and ear infections.After confirmation as S. aureus through gram stain and biochemical tests, the antibiogram of each isolate was determined using the disk diffusion method.A total of 214 S. aureus isolates were...

The problem of funding universities in developing economies has become a reoccurring problem often resulting in calamitous effect on teaching and research, and intellectual capital flight of academics.The inadequate funding of universities in developing countries especially West Africa is a prime cause of other problems that have undermined quality in university education.With the level of funding in tertiary institutions in West Africa, there is the need to evolve some funding strategies...

Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) has been associated with several adverse health effects including increased risk of lung cancer, heart disease and also asthma in children.1 Hence, the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) obligates parties to the Convention, to implement measures to protect all people from the exposure to SHS.2 Even prior to signing the WHO FCTC in 2005, the South African government in 2001 implemented a regulation to restrict smoking in public...

This study investigated factors that motivate university students to participate in community engagement projects.Specifically, the study sought to identify factors that motivate students to participate in community engagement projects at Fort Hare University, identify perceived benefits of community engagement to students, investigate activities of students' societies that are involved in community engagement projects at Fort Hare University and therefore establish the role of the...

Background : More than two billion individuals worldwide have inadequate iodine intake and the adverse consequences of iodine deficiency are widely observed. Objective : To assess the iodine status of primary school children and the knowledge of iodine deficiency disorders among their caretakers. Methods : A cross-sectional study was conducted in Hawassa Town, Southern Ethiopia. The study participants were school children (n=116) aged 7-9 years. A two-stage sampling method was used to select...

HIV and AIDS can result in visual impairment, therefore it is important that those who have or atrisk of contracting the disease have a basic knowledge of its ocular manifestations, so that they may seek eye care early. This study assessed the per-ceptions of a sample of senior high school students at the Capricorn district, Limpopo Province, South Africa about the ocular manifestations of HIV/AIDS and its management. Questionnaires were distributed to the students in their classrooms after...

  The paper intends to evaluate the current state of staff development and training at tertiary educational institutions, with special emphasis on Namibia. The research adopted a meta-analytical study, which relied on secondary data. A qualitative research approach was utilised and the emic perspective (author’s view point) was employed. An empirical analysis was utilised in the paper. The authors are of the view that all staff development and training activities should be linked...

To reduce malnutrition and improve child survival, school feeding programmes have been established in many parts of Africa, although prevalence of child malnutrition and anaemia remains high, especially in urban slums. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of a school feeding programme in the slums of Nairobi (Kenya) on anaemia and nutritional status, together with an investigation for socioeconomic determinants that may overrule this effect. Sixty-seven children at the St....

The most remarkable theory which aims to offer an overall explanation for SLA is Krashen's Monitor Theory.As documented by the professional literature, although it has received a great deal of criticism, this theory has had a great influence on all aspect of second language research and teaching since the 1980s.Krashen's theory seems to be attractive to many language teachers all over the world.Based on my experience as an EFL teacher and researcher, I attempt to provide a critical analysis...

Despite a history of conflicts and widespread human rights violation in sub-Saharan Africa, little is known about the prevalence of interpersonal violence among the population in this region. Evidence from high-income countries suggests that exposure to violence has mental health consequences and violence also has associations with experiences of sexual coercion.This study sought to investigate the prevalence of physical and perceived threats of violence among university students in Uganda...

In response to the state mandate to improve access and equityin higher education, the admission policy of universities in South Africa (SA)currently employs measures for the redress of past inequalities and racialinjustices. As there is no information on the processes to widen access toundergraduate physiotherapy education program in SA, the aim of this reportedstudy was to search for pointers from students’ records in one local university,situated in the Western Province of SA, that would...