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In 1994, the newly elected Government in Malawi abolished primary school fees. Using household survey data from 1990/91 and 1997/98 this paper assesses the impact this major policy change, combined with increased Government spending on education, has had on access to schooling by the poor. This paper shows that enrolment rates have increased dramatically over the 1990s, at both the primary and secondary levels, and that crucially these gains have been greatest for the poor. In order to...
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In 1994, the newly elected Government in Malawi abolished primary school fees. Using household survey data from 1990/91 and 1997/98 this paper assesses the impact this major policy change, combined with increased Government spending on education, has had on access to schooling by the poor. This paper shows that enrolment rates have increased dramatically over the 1990s, at both the primary and secondary levels, and that crucially these gains have been greatest for the poor. In order to...
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Necrotizing enterocolitis is an uncommon gastroenterological condition. We report a 14 -year old male who was admitted with a working diagnosis of gastroenteritis. Rapid deterioration in the clinical condition culminating in death despite adequate fluid therapy and monitoring necessitated post-mortem request and hence the final diagnosis.
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Autor testoval zdatnost metodikou UNIFITTEST (baterie sesti testů) a měřil atletickou výkonnost (skok daleký z mista, 100 m sprint, 1.500 běh, vrh kouli) studentů prvnich rocniků dvou fakult. Sportovni cinnost před vstupem na fakultu byla zjistěna dotaznikem. Data obou skupin byla zpracovana Statistickým balickem pro spolecenske vědy a interpretovana s využitim srovnavacich tabulek a grafů. Autor prokazal, že zdatnost a atleticka výkonnost ceských studentů tělesne výchovy je významně vyssi...
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This dissertation closely examines industrial pollution along the Atlantic coast of Cameroon. In recent years, there has been the formulation of both governmental initiatives and corporate voluntary practices with the view of curbing industrial pollution along the coast of Cameroon. However, a majority of studies have failed to ascertain the extent to which these initiates and practices have been successful in addressing industrial pollution, which is undoubtedly fundamental to policy makers...
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This study used an unobtrusive attitude survey and questionnaires to investigate Kenyan pupils' attitudes towards parks and wildlife. The positive attitudes found result from their understanding of the link between these resources and their own wellbeing. The sentiments about parks and wildlife expressed by the pupils are an extraction of the prevailing world-view which they bring to the classroom from their homes. This perception is not antienvironment or antiecological. It is a perception...
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Although Cameroon recorded in increase in primary school enrolment rates in the 1970s and 1980s, there was a decrease in the 1990s in spite of a 3% yearly average increase in the population of school age. The fact that this drop in the rate of schooling coincided with an economic recession and the implementation of the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) seems to suggest that the austerity measures were at the root cause of the falling enrolment rates. Using time series data from Cameroon,...
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The Mediterranean climate is affected by several tropical and subtropical systems as illustrated by some evidence presented in this chapter. These factors range from the El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and tropical hurricanes to the South Asian Monsoon and Saharan dust. This leads to complex features in the Mediterranean climate variability. It reviews some tropical and subtropical teleconnections to the Mediterranean climate. It discusses the South Asian Monsoon (SAM), which is a key...
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While each tier of education has at various times been the concurrent (joint) responsibility of both Federal and state governments, the former has historically been much more involved at the post secondary level. The shares of Federal Government recurrent and capital expenditures by level of education between 1996 and 2002. Over the period, the share for the (24) Federal universities has varied between roughly 40 and 50 percent of total Federal expenditures, while those for the (16)...
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Background: We observed at our center that facial nerve palsy (FNP) presented in crops at a particular season of the year and was usually associated with emotional stress on the patient. Objective: The aims of this study were to evaluate the aetiology, and the management options for patient with facial nerve palsy in our institution Materials and Methods: The medical charts of all the patients that had FNP over the 16-year period (1988-2003) were retrospectively reviewed. The demographic...