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Elevation of the systemic arterial blood pressure represents one of the most common problems in clinical medicine. In contrast to the experience in adults, the incidence of hypertension in children is quite low.The objective of this study was to see the pattern of BP in school aged children and its relation to age, sex, weight and height. All children, age 6 through 12 years in Abadir Elementary School, Lideta Sub-City, A.A, formed the study population. Blood pressure measurements were made...

Background: Enuresis is a common problem in children. The impact upon the lives of children and their families is often underestimated. Aim: The study was to determine the prevalence, causes and effect of enuresis among students in Port Harcourt. Methods : A survey of junior and senior students from 2 secondary schools in Port Harcourt Local Government area was done using self-administered questionnaire. Results: A total of 491 students between the ages of 10-21years were studied. There were...

Several interventional programmes which sought broadly to promote the health of the child and also prevent diseases were introduced globally in the latter period of the last century. This study set to describe the pattern of morbidity among pre-school children attending the children's outpatient clinic of the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri.The case records of pre-school children who presented at the clinic between January and April 2004 were collected and entered into a spread sheet. The...

Background: According to the WHO and the National Program for Prevention of Blindness (NNPB), the prevalence of blindness for Nigeria averages 1%. For blindness control/prevention programs to be effective, reliable epidemiological data are needed which is seldom available in developing countries where most of the blind live. Aim: To determine the prevalence and common causes of blindness and visual impairment in Ahoada-East Local Government Area of Rivers State. Methods: A community-based,...

Background. Developing countries are facing the challenge of developing a family practice culture in a context in which clinical practice remains strongly associated with hospital practice. To what extent can professional exchange between GPs from North and South fuel novel professional identities in family practice? Objectives. Assess to what extent a North–South professional exchange programme involving rural GPs from Mali and France affected practice development and professional identity...

The site of the performance is largely a cultural expression defining the physical surroundings and conditions in which the audience and performers interact. Similarly, the character of the theatrical occasion is often shaped by the place designated for the event. In contemporary practice and discourse, the concept of theatre has widened, giving rise to flexible spaces and fluctuating perceptions of performance venue. In response to the exigencies of the times, theatre moves away from its...

Aim To highlight the scope and outcome of surgical procedures performed at a periodontal clinic in Nigeria and to stimulate a rethink on Pericoronal Flap Gingivectomy (PFG). Methodology All systemically healthy surgical patients seen at the periodontal clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital were included. A history of any debilitating illness such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus excluded patients from the study. Age and gender comparisons of outcome were made. Ten modalities were...

The study sought to find out school counsellors' perceptions of headmasters' attitudes towards the guidance and counselling programme in Zimbabwe secondary schools. Two hundred and six (N=206) school counsellors participated in the study. A questionnaire was developed to collect the data. The SPSS 7.5 version was used to analyze the data. A t-test for independent samples was used. The results revealed that headmasters were perceived as having negative attitudes towards the guidance and...

Since independence in 1980, Zimbabwe has been priding itself of a high literacy rate among its population, and has been producing what has been termed high quality products in the form of teachers, doctors, nurses, among others, who are in high demand in Africa and beyond. This has been largely due to what Harrison as cited in Doherty(1994) calls the massification of education in the post-colonial era, which saw all young people of school going age accessing primary education. But the...

This paper is a discussion of the work that has been done by the Zimbabwe Government and This The African Languages Research Institute in trying to promote the use and teaching of African languages in the coubtry. It briefly discusses the colonial and post-colonial language policies that resulted in the marginalisation of African languages. The discussion also focuses on the challenges and constraints that have been encountered in trying to use an African language as a language of wider...

The study investigated stakeholders' views of distance education and their implications on distance teaching and open learning at Zimbabwe Open University. The study used a descriptive survey design and questionnaire instrument. The population of the study was 14700 students, 200 administrative staff and 850 lecturers. A sample of 258 students, 13 administrative staff and 41 lecturers was selected using convinient sampling technique. These were stakeholders who visited ZOU centres and...

This study attempted to explore the assessment practices of primary school science teachers in Tanzania. The findings of the study revealed that teachers rely heavily on the traditional methods of assessment. Techniques that are commonly used by teachers include tests and quizzes, classroom exercises and homework. Assessment practices that require extended time to accomplish, like projects and observations, are rarely used. In terms of use of assessment data, the findings revealed that...

This study investigated the effects of using Cooperative Concept Mapping (CCM) teaching approach on secondary school students' achievement in Biology. A non-equivalent control group design under the quasi-experimental research was used in which a random sample of 4 co-educational secondary schools was obtained in Gucha District. These 4 schools were randomly assigned to four groups. Each school provided one Form Two class for the study hence a total of 156 students were involved. Students in...

The sudden upsurge in student numbers seeking skilled related further education courses at Zimbabwe polytechnics and technical colleges prompted this study to search for the factors driving adults from all walks of life to participate in education. The study emplyed the survey method and data was collected through the use of mailed questionnaires, analysis of student enrolment records and informal interviews. The study looked at the whole population of 474 adult learners registered at the...