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The pre-colonial era of Africa was characterized, among other things, by a traditional or informal system of education. Some of the emphases of traditional education were (and still are) Africans’ delight, expression and appropriation of their beliefs, values, precepts and ideals. Despite these laudable emphases, the traditional system of education is characterized by some scholars as lacking a formal or systemized structure of knowledge production. Moreover, the post-colonial debates on the...

It is against the background of deficit in housing stock in Nigeria major cities and its associated exclusion in that this study evaluates housing condition in Ogbomoso Township. This is with a view to proffering recommendations that will aid the achievement of sustainable and inclusive housing in the town, and other ones with similar socioeconomic characteristics. Assessed were the socioeconomic characteristics of residents in the study area, characteristics and condition of housing units...

Globally, human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV) and its accompanying acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) have long been a public health threat due to the high death toll and the various effects on individuals and societies. Unfortunately, in developing countries such as Ghana, persons living with HIV/AIDS are victims of discrimination and rejection and are often excluded from social activities. Consequently, there is a need for mitigation strategies aimed at reducing the spread of the...

Sexual abuse and exploitation (SEA) are two distinct but often overlapping forms of sexual victimization affecting school-aged adolescents throughout sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana, yet few studies have explored the role of schools in preventing such forms of victimization. This exploratory study used secondary cross-sectional data to examine the relationship between SEA among adolescents in Ghana and school-related factors. Data came from a 2014 endline survey that collected student-...

COVID-19-related disruption in teaching in the University of Botswana led the school to prepare new strategies for running classes and to design innovative way of instruction. The most notable change was to replace face-to-face lectures with online teaching at least partially (blended teaching and learning). This posed many challenges, especially in the teaching of science and technology subjects. In a laboratory-based discipline such as chemistry the problems encountered were especially...

Abstract The study was aimed to detect and characterize meteorological drought risk areas using remote sensing data in North Wollo, Ethiopia. Climate Hazards Group InfraRed Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS) rainfall estimate was used to compute Z-Score Index (ZSI) and depict droughts during the meher season (2000 – 2019). MOD13Q1 from Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image datasets was also used to generate Land Surface Temperature (LST) to investigate its association...

Background: Nyiragongo Volcano erupted, and disturbed preventive measures taken by Rwanda to curb the pressure of COVID-19 pandemic transmission. About 232,433 Congolese left their home, and of them, more than 8000 people crossed the border to Rwanda, which disturbed COVID-19 pandemic preventive measures. Objective: This study sought to find out whether the rise in Covid-19 in Rwanda was caused by volcanic eruption in either the exposed area of Rubavu district due to suddenly unpredicted...

This paper examined the strategies for effective management and organization of business teacher education programme in Nigerian Colleges of education. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study while the population consisted of 200 business education lecturers teaching in government – owned colleges of education in South-west Nigeria. The simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 132 business educators as respondents for the study. A...

Abstract Malaria is one of the most devastating diseases plaguing the sub-Saharan African region since time immemorial. In spite of a global reduction in mortality rates, a significant proportion of deaths due to malaria is still accounted for in the region. China recently joined the 40 countries declared malaria free by the World Health Organization and became the first country in the WHO Western Pacific Region to be awarded the certification. We commented on the strategies employed by...

This study examined administrators’ leadership management practice and lecturers’ job involvement in Colleges of Education in North East Zone of Nigeria for school improvement. One research question and one null hypothesis guided the study. A correlational survey research design was employed for the study, covering an accessible population of 3,001 that comprising of 376 administrators and 2,625 lecturers. The sample size of the study was 497 made up of 202 administrators and 295 lecturers...

Abstract Background Undernutrition is the main cause of child death in developing countries. This paper aimed to explore the efficacy of machine learning (ML) approaches in predicting under-five undernutrition in Ethiopian administrative zones and to identify the most important predictors. Method The study employed ML techniques using retrospective cross-sectional survey data from Ethiopia, a national-representative data collected in the year (2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016). We explored six...

The role of entrepreneurship education in any nation cannot be over emphasized.  This is due to the fact that entrepreneurs are effective toolsfor nation building.  Entrepreneurship is obviously the driver towards an effective and rapid growth and development of any nation.  Business education is an umbrella that encompasses technical and vocational subjects like shorthand and typewriting.  Technical and vocational courses are 75 to 80 percent practical in nature which makes entrepreneurship...

The study examined the role of e-learning in ensuring the continuation of training in business teacher education programme during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond in Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 109 business educators from five tertiary institutions in Anambra State. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed...

The business world is changing rapidly. Business education requires teachers that can easily adapt to new curriculum designs and pedagogies that meet the demands of the current business world. There is therefore the need to organize and manage business teacher education and training programs such that they can produce the right caliber of business teachers who can deliver quality business education to students. This paper is on organizing and managing business teacher education and training...

This paper sought to investigate influences of smart classrooms services on ICT capacity buildings in Rwanda secondary schools. Most of the secondary schools in Rwanda have smart classrooms for enhancing ICT integration in teaching and learning. Mixed methods approach research design was adopted and targeted all 45 public Gatsibo secondary schools with smart classrooms and 31 schools were sampled using random sampling method. Stratified sampling technique was applied. Using purposive...

The study was conducted to ascertain the influence of appraisal on the quality of business education programme in colleges of education in southwest Nigeria. Three research questions and hypotheses were developed to guide the study. Descriptive survey design was used in the study. A 4-point scale self-structured questionnaire tiled: Questionnaire on Appraisal of Business Teacher Education Programme in Colleges of Education (QABTEPCE) was used for data collection. The instrument was tested...

The world today is challenged with high motion of knowledge explosion giving rise to new dimensions of thought among scholars in all disciplines. There is no area of human endeaviour that has not been affected by the current challenge of knowledge explosion and technological advancements. This phenomenon has further challenged tertiary institutions’ administration in their effort towards adopting best practices in organizing and managing knowledge instruction and learning. Business education...

The study examined the adequacy of human and material resources for teaching core business education courses in entrepreneurial centers in tertiary institutions in South-East, Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses were developed to guide the study using descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised all the 226 Business educators (lecturers/instructors) across public tertiary institutions that offer Business Education in South- East, Nigeria. The...

Abstract Background Violence has severe and long-lasting negative consequences for children’s and adolescents’ well-being and psychosocial functioning, thereby also hampering communities’ and societies’ economic growth. Positive attitudes towards violence and the lack of access to alternative non-violent strategies are likely to contribute to the high levels of teachers’ ongoing use of violence against children in sub-Saharan African countries. Notwithstanding, there are currently very few...

The Association of Business Educators of Nigeria (ABEN) is a professional organization committed to the promotion and advancement of business education programme in Nigeria with the Motto: Business Education, Our Business. Business educators are professionally qualified personnel in the field of business and education, engaged in classroom teaching and administration in the public or private sectors and others that are duly accredited and professionally accepted in related subject area....