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Higher education has extreme importance in the countries’ economical, political, and social development. Since it has a fundamental role in a country’s development construction in all its aspects and provides political and strategical support that a country requires for its development. Higher education tends to improve human resources capacity that is integrated with the several activity sectors of a certain country or region, adding to business fabric consolidation and technology...

With the political policy of Apartheid that was followed in South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s, educational funds (and opportunities) were spread very unequally between racial groups. Non-white students were totally underrepresented at universities. This, and the high cost of university education led to the introduction of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) in 1991 to make higher education more affordable to poor students in South Africa. Funds spent by the...

The higher education space appears to have greatly evolved in the last two decades following a raft of reforms. Education and career growth are widely perceived to be intricately interlinked. Education leads to overall economic growth as well as increased income for the individuals. This has resulted to an increase in demand for higher education as individuals advance in their cognitive and social skills leading to development in human capital. However, the attainment of higher education is...

Climate change effect and adaptation measure on the livelihood deeds of artisanal Fishermen was carried out within the coastal areas of Southwest Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 263 fishermen from Lagos, Ogun and Ondo States. Information obtained was with the use of structured interviewed schedule and subjected to descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. Findings shows that majority (65.4%) of the Fishermen were between 45-64 years of...

Quality teaching is a prerequisite for achieving quality education worldwide. For this to be achieved, well-designed visual materials should be employed. Research has proven that visual materials have inherent advantages when well utilized. This article examines the relevance of visual materials designed for teaching English writing skills in primary schools and ascertains whether learners were involved in designing them. The study employed descriptive survey design where 21 public primary...

Quality teaching is a prerequisite for achieving quality education worldwide. For this to be achieved, well-designed visual materials should be employed. Research has proven that visual materials have inherent advantages when well utilized. This article examines the relevance of visual materials designed for teaching English writing skills in primary schools and ascertains whether learners were involved in designing them. The study employed descriptive survey design where 21 public primary...

Teachers’ competency in the usage of English as a medium of instruction plays a significant role in the promotion of students’ understanding as well as academic performance.  The purpose of this study therefore sought to establish a relationship between English usage as a medium of instruction and the academic performance of students in public secondary schools in Ngororero district in Rwanda. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and a correlation research design. The...

The effective use of instructional materials play a significant role in the promotion of students, teachers and school performance which also refers to the effectiveness of utilizing such materials as skills teachers have. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between instructional materials utilization and learners' academic achievement in Twelve Years Basic Education in Kicukiro District in Rwanda. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design including; a...

The general objective of this research was to find out the effect of project planning on the performance environmental projects in Musanze District. Specifically the study  guided by the following objectives to find out the effect of scope planning on performance of flood management in the volcano region project in Musanze District, determine the effect of cost planning on performance of flood management in the volcano region project in Musanze District, investigate the effect of human...

A project supported by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) is aiming to increase the capacity of Rwandan authorities and local communities to adapt to climate change using nature-based solutions, an approach referred to as ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA). Forests, savannahs, and wetlands provide a wide range of services, including erosion control and flood defences, for example, but these ecosystems are experiencing enormous pressures due...

The study investigated factors influencing rate of completion of undergraduate students in public universities in Kenya. A case of University of Nairobi, Faculty of Education. The objective of the study was to determine ways in which student factors influence rate completion of undergraduate students , to examine how Institutional factors influence completion of undergraduate students,to examine the influence of year of admission and year of completion of undergraduate students in public...

The aim of this study was to investigate the family determinants of career awareness among students in public secondary schools in Meru South Sub County. Career awareness is a sign of one's level of democracy and personal freedom in determining their professional development. Career awareness equips learners with a holistic understanding of their talents, personality, interest and capability in preparation for their future endeavours. Uncertainty drive students towards making wrong career...

Though diversified curriculum evaluation results are more or less disappointing, the paper provides justification for continuing to embrace it. From justifications provided in this paper, we still hold that it will culminate in industrialisation and employment. The paper provides five reasons to continue embracing diversified curriculum in education systems, specifically in Tanzania. The proposed diversified curriculum comprises professional specific competencies, embedded skills...

Algeria considers the SCP-NAP to be one of the implementation tools for its National Strategy for Environment and Sustainable Development, through which it hopes to achieve its goals under Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals. As well as developing its SCP National Action Plan, Algeria has focused considerable effort on putting in place the necessary strategic and regulatory frameworks to switch to more sustainable consumption and production. A significant part of this reflects...

Egypt’s NAP was based upon its 2013 Green Economy Scoping Study, which assessed the potential for a transition to a green and more sustainable economy. The NAP is considered a significant milestone on the road to integrating sustainability into key economic sectors. The plan aims to achieve SCP by promoting the efficient allocation and use of water and energy, sustainable agriculture and waste management, with a focus on waste reduction, recover, re-use and recycling.

Across the globe, there is increased demand for Open Distance Learning as a result of advancement in growth of Information Communication and Technology. Open Distance Learning has been seen to be flexible and therefore the learners can study from anywhere, anytime and from the convenience. This has enable learners to juggle between social commitments, work, and still pursue education. However, Kenya faces low retention rates in Open Distance Learning programmes in most of the universities...

The study sought to establish the influence of learner characteristics on learners’ academic achievement in Chemistry and to establish the extent to which the learning environment influence learners’ academic achievement in chemistry in public day secondary schools in Nandi East Sub County. This study used Ex post facto research design. The study target population was 1164 students, 20 chemistry teachers, and 20 principals. A sample size of 18 public day secondary schools was selected for...

This study aimed at examining students’ attitude towards vocational education in Ilemela Municipality in Mwanza region to inform on magnitude of negative attitude towards Vocational education in Tanzania. Researchers examined the magnitude of form four students’ emotional, beliefs and behavioral attitudes toward vocational education. This paper presents results from 355 student respondents randomly selected from eleven selected secondary schools in Ilemela municipality. The study adopted...