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The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of adopting effective e-learning with Microsoft Teams in a South African university. The study sample was purposefully chosen to include 30 registered Natural Sciences students. The study used questionnaires to collect data from 30 undergraduate students enrolled in Natural Science courses at the university using a quantitative research approach. Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data....

This paper sought to establish teachers’ perspectives on the daily stress triggers they face in primary schools in Chris Hani East District in South Africa. Regardless of gender, wealth, or surroundings, stress is a universal phenomenon that impacts everyone. Although this occurrence has been extensively studied, teachers’ stress experiences continue to pose a serious threat, especially to the efficacy of schools. In South African classrooms, rationalization and the high teacher-to-learner...

This study aims to examine and evaluate the influence of incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the instruction of scientific education in secondary schools in Nigeria. The primary objective is to investigate how AI technologies might improve the overall quality and efficacy of scientific teaching, leading to enhanced learning outcomes for secondary school students. The study employs a retrospective research approach, analyzing past data to gain insights into the development and...

In today’s society, information and communication technologies (ICT) play an important part in almost every area. This descriptive cross-sectional study assessed utilization of information communication and technology among students in St. Philomena Catholic Hospital, Benin City. Convenience sampling approach was used to recruit the 212 participants. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire with reliability of 0.786. SPSS version 22 was used to analyze the data. The...

The impacts of climate change and the need for implementing adaptation and mitigation measures continues to dominate global environmental dialogue, with the Africa Climate Summit 2023 and Conference of Parties 28 being the most recent in this series. A hitherto marginalised aspect is the level of adoption of climate-smart agriculture practices in smallholder production systems. This study explored this dimension using Gatundu South as a case study. Rainfall data was obtained from the Climate...

Medical Laboratory Science skilled workers are needed at hospital and other settings more than ever. These workers are produced by schools through teaching and learning. Medical Laboratory scholars are on many occasions involved in training and teaching. Nevertheless, nowadays teaching is been centered towards the views of learners, thus the aim of those study was to compare lecture and discussion teaching methods among students at Medical Laboratory Science Department at Sultan Abdurrahman...

Learners with impairments have a right to a quality education in regular classrooms. Nevertheless, the learning efficacy of learners with physical impairments in public regular primary schools has been declining. The goal of this study was to investigate how psychosocial factors affect the learning effectiveness of learners who have physical impairments in public regular primary schools in Kitui County. The target population was 89,745 participants while sample size was 265 respondents. The...

Civil society inclusion has become a widely accepted norm in international peacemaking. Scholars have analysed the impact of inclusion on mediation effectiveness, mediators’ rationales for broadening participation, and the different modalities to include civil society actors. Drawing on the concept of the ‘agency of the governed’ in norms research, this article examines the inclusion norm from the perspective of civil society actors. It conducts a case study of the United Nations (UN)...

Abstract It is impossible to overstate the impact that funding has on the management and achievement of educational goals because it drives how fast education in Nigeria develops. This study examines the management of public secondary schools in Delta State, Nigeria in relation to finance. A descriptive survey design was chosen for the investigation. The population of the study consisted of all principals of public secondary schools in Delta State. A stratified random sampling technique was...

This study was carried out in the city of Lomé in Togo. The study looked at the contribution of illegal waste landfills to climate change. The focus was on the quantities of methane released by uncontrolled landfills. In order to achieve the objectives, set by this study, the quantity of methane was recorded at twenty (20) landfills in thirteen (13) localities using microsensors over a period of thirty-two (32) days. The measurements were taken at the landfills with the measuring...

Purpose: The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of students ‘perception on teaching and learning Mathematics students in public Schools in El’arish in North Sinai Governorate in Egypt. The hypothesis of the study was formulated and tested to guide the study.
 Methodology: The survey research design type was adopted and the targeted population of one hundred and ninety-nine (119) respondents composed by 5 principals, 16 mathematic teachers and 98 students from senior...

The chapter draws on the historical context of two African countries that inherited two western cultures and administrative styles from colonisation. While the first is well known for its British and French cultural styles, the other one is best known across Africa for its higher number of public universities. Using a comparative case study approach, the chapter charts the institutionalisation of public policy teaching activities across these two national contexts. It explores the content of...

This study investigated the influence of employee training on performance in Local Governments, with a focus on Bukedea district. Objectives included establishing the link between training and performance, assessing employed training methods, and gauging the relevance of employee programs. The research utilized a cross-sectional descriptive survey design with 172 randomly selected staff, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data collection involved questionnaires,...

This study aims to explore the factors influencing students’ engagement in mobile learning at Palestine Technical University Kadoorie. It utilizes a mixed research approach that combines both quantitative and qualitative designs. The study sample consists of 37 college students from two different faculties: Arts and Educational Sciences, and Applied Sciences. Data were collected using a pre-existing scale for engagement and its factors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12...

Climate change poses a global challenge with profound impacts on diverse aspects of the environment and human society. Understanding these impacts is crucial for formulating effective mitigation strategies. As one of the most critical threats to sustainable development, climate change is anticipated to affect the environment, human health, food security, economic activities, natural resources and physical infrastructure. This review focuses on climate change, its consequences and mitigation...

Agricultural production, food, nutrition and income security of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are threatened by extreme weather events, such as increased frequency of mid-season dry spells and increased temperatures. Their impacts are exacerbated by the prevalence of sandy soils, characterized by limited water and nutrient retention capacity leading to low crop productivity. In this study, we aimed at assessing farmers' awareness of extreme weather events, identify adaptation...

South African high schools typically adopt a sex-segregated approach to sports teams and, therefore, have “boys” sports teams and “girls” sports teams. This approach is complicated by the increasing number of high school learners who identify openly as transgender. Transgender learners experience the sports policies that South African high schools choose to adopt as falling into one of three broad categories. These categories are: the restrictive approach, the partially inclusive approach...

The Zimbabwean Primary School Education system in this 21st century caters for the new syllabus which is competence based and requires learners at all levels of education to have an exit profile. This study aims to explore the major challenges that primary school teachers in Zimbabwe face in their classrooms to keep up with Continuous Assessment Learning Areas (CALAs) which are project based. This study is hinged on a qualitative research approach which is interpretive. A case study with...

The global focus on climate change has been driven by its profound influence on social, economic, educational, technical, and environmental domains. This research investigated the relationship between climatic change and educational under-development in Rivers State, Nigeria. Three objectives and three hypotheses guided this research. The study utilized a correlational survey design. The population included 286 principals of public senior secondary schools and 18,846 senior secondary school...