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This article focuses on the challenges that impact on teachers' involvement in continuous professional development (CPD), as seen from a South African perspective. In this qualitative interpretive study, data from primary school teachers was collected by means of questionnaires and interviews. The four themes that emerged were: insufficient contribution of the school management to teachers' CPD; teachers' reluctance to participate in CPD activities; factors obstructing teachers to partake...
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Key players in the education system such as District Education Officers, head teachers and teachers need to improve their performance in order to effectively implement the guidance and counseling curriculum in Zimbabwe. All key players should work hard in fulfilling their job descriptions. The aim of this desktop study was to review literature in order to ascertain the current state of guidance and counseling in schools. Thus the findings from the study will help in restructuring the...
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The renal complications of sickle cell anemia are well known. Gross hematuria is one of these, although it is associated more often with the sickle cell trait than with the disease. Nonetheless, in Togo, where the frequency of S gene is 16%, hematuria is rarely report in people with this gene. We describe 3 cases of gross hematuria in patients with sickle cell disease: primary hematuria associated with sickle cell disease. We found no promoting factors in our patients. The course was short,...
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The educational landscape for the United States has continued to shift with the arrival of African Muslim youth with refugee status.This phenomenological study examines the lived experiences of college-aged refugees (ages 18-22) attending various public (community and 4-year) colleges in the western United States.The participants' (N=12) narratives address the carryover effects of trauma including the challenges of racism, discrimination, and Islamophobia.This discussion further explores the...
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In today's world, the internet and social media platforms - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ included - are the most effective and immediate way of conveying information. This, however, can act as a double-edged sword as posts via social media platforms can be deemed defamatory. The issue of defamation via social media platforms has been a hotly debated topic in courtrooms internationally. So, too, have South African judges and arbitrators been tasked with applying their minds to issue of defamation via social media.
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To determine the spatial distribution of soil-transmitted helminthiases (STHs) and level of infection in relation to epidemiological factors, and to determine co-infection with schistosomiasis among school-aged children in Gashaka Local Area, Taraba State, North East, Nigeria. Both urine and faecal samples were collected from school-aged children from January–June 2014. The samples were processed using standard filtration and formol-ether concentration techniques for urine and stools...
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This study investigated household climate change adaptation strategies being adopted by the Makonde Communal farmers in Zimbabwe. In terms of methodology, a pluralist approach was employed to derive knowledge about the multi-dimensional context of the issue of peasant community responses to climate change. Findings suggested that the livelihoods of the local population heavily depend on natural resources and rain-fed agriculture. The community under study show low adaptive capacity, hence...
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Background: Since 2006, our country became rated among regions of medium prevalence for multiple sclerosis (MS). A great interest is actually carried to MS. Little is known about long-standing and disabling MS. Objective: We propose to study predictive factors of poor prognosis in short (1-5 years), medium (5-10 years) and long term (>10 years). Patients and methods: We have conducted a retrospective study including remittent recurrent (RR) MS patients in whom the disease evolved since at...
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Reliable predictions of climate change impacts on water use, irrigation requirements and yields of irrigated sugarcane in South Africa (a water-scarce country) are necessary to plan adaptation strategies. Although previous work has been done in this regard, methodologies and results vary considerably. The objectives were (1) to estimate likely impacts of climate change on sugarcane yields, water use and irrigation demand at three irrigated sugarcane production sites in South Africa...
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Identification process is an important element of behavior disorder management in schools. For proper behavior management teachers need to identify learners with behavioral disorders in order to design intervention programs befitting their educational needs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the intervention strategies teachers used in managing learners with selected emotional and behavior disorders (EBDs) in primary schools in Madaraka zone. The objectives were; to...
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The advances in technology world over are taking place at a very alarming rate. All sectors of production are impressing technology in their service delivery and since education plays a major role in all aspects of development, it cannot be left behind. In many cases education is given in schools whether formally or informally therefore they should be prepared for this challenge. The study therefore aimed at examining the preparedness of secondary schools in the integration of Information...
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2nd International Annual October Conference on Education and Lifelong Learning 2015, Post 2015 Development Agenda: Moving Education Forward
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A thesis submitted to the graduate school in fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of doctor of philosophy in curriculum studies of Chuka University