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Financial inclusion has recently become an issue of concern the world over for governments, policymakers, non‑governmental organizations (NGOs), and financial and non‑financial institutions alike. McKinnon (1973) and Shaw (1973), in seminal presentations, brought the world’s attention to the importance of an effective financial system for economic development. In recent years, there has been growing theoretical and empirical works showing the strong linkages between financial development...

Entrepreneurship behaviour is a 21st century attribute required for transforming the industrial and employment space into productive ones. Science students are critical towards the achievement of these requirements. To ensure quality entrepreneurship education, science teachers’ entrepreneurship background and characteristics become germane. This study, therefore, investigated the extent to which science teachers’ entrepreneurship knowledge, attitudes and skills determine their classroom...

This study was carried out to investigate knowledge, attitude and practical response of adult population to global campaign on climate change in Lagos State, Nigeria arising from the observation that climate change or global warming as the greatest threat facing the human race.This study adopted the descriptive survey research of the Ex-post Facto Type.The population of this study comprised all the adults resident in Lagos state with specific reference to the following: Market women...

This study examined the state of diversity management and learning at Bonga College of Teachers’ Education. The mixed research approach was employed in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data. The participants of this study were 373 students and 150 instructors which were selected through proportional stratified sampling, comprehensive sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Instruments of data collection included questionnaires, focus group discussion, in-depth interview,...

This study includes soils and tailings from the gold mine of four stations (Mari, Mbigala, Mboufa and, Bedobo) in Betare-Oya, eastern Cameroon.These stations have been utilized by Cameroonians and later on by some companies.Soils and tailings were sampled and heavy metal (Cr, V, Ni, Cu, Zn, Hg and, Pb) and radioactive element (Th and U) contents have been determined using ICP-MS techniques.This work deals with the heavy metaldistribution in mining waste and surrounding soils and tailings.The...

Effective teaching and learning of mathematics are vital not only for examination or assessment purposes but also for empowering learners to live in a modern age of science, mathematics, and engineering and enable them to role-play to the social and economic development of the developing countries and the whole world as well. This study reveals insights of teachers and students regarding mathematics teaching and learning in Rwanda. The study was a survey designed involving 217 ordinary level...

This qualitative study aimed to diagnose the challenges facing teachers of the (A2) program for the Arabic language in developing 21st century learning skills among students of the Arabic language in Comoros high schools. The 21st century imposes an interest in acquiring students the skills that can help them solve their learning problems, prepare for work and live in this 21st century, the ability to innovate, innovate and collaborate in their practices rather than compete, and to be able...

This exploratory qualitative study examines the views of two Somali fathers on science, nature, and content of science that Somali students should be taught, and how science intersects with Somali sociocultural practices. The fathers were interviewed for over a year. We analyzed data inductively using a systematic qualitative process. The findings of the study show that the Somali fathers desired their children to learn science that was useful in Somali lives and connected to their...

This paper examines the abduction of the schoolgirls in Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria in 2014. The paper examined how the abduction of the schoolgirls generated responses and support for the rescue of the abducted girls from people and organization from different parts of the globe. The Islamists terrorist organization operating in Borno State has attracted the attention of the world since 2009 when they started attacking government establishments and security...

This article presents the results of a review of practice and policy in relation to mobile learning and its potential to enhance inclusive and equitable access to higher education in Africa. We reviewed academic literature on potential barriers. Then, we explored the current state of the mobile learning policy environment in 10 African countries through an analysis of how these policies have tried to address the prominent challenges in the adoption of mobile learning as identified in the...

The study examines career guidance services provided by school counsellors in secondary schools in Kano state. The study used 387 sample respondents drawn through purposive sampling from randomly selected schools. Questionnaire instrument with satisfactory psychometric properties was employed in data collection process. The results show that school counsellors assist students to identify their strength, abilities and learning style, help students to make appropriate career pathway selection,...

Intestinal parasitic infections have always been an important public health problem in the tropics particularly in developing countries such as Nigeria for example. A cross-sectional survey involving 440 schools going children of both sexes aged 6 - >12 years was conducted in 4 primary schools at a different location in Doma Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State, Nigeria, between September 2015 to February 2016 to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites. Of the 440...

Majority of agro pastoral smallholder farmers in developing countries are characterised by low pay status, high illiteracy levels and are tied to cultural beliefs and spirits. These drawbacks have led them into using more indigenous knowledge as a way of adapting to droughts. This study explored the contribution of IK in enhancing farmer’s resilience to drought in crop and livestock production systems in semi-arid areas. The objectives were: (i) to examine the agro pastoral farmer’s...

This study was executed with a view to finding out the effect of the overload of the Minimum Standards Curriculum for Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) on students learning activities and on their performance in the Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) in the south-south geo-political zone of the country.Three research questions and three hypothesis were generated to guide the study.The data for the study were collected using documentary analysis and two questionnaires named "NCE...