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Introduction: Education is a fundamental right for all children, including those with disability [UN (United Nations). 2013 UN (United Nations). 2013. General Assembly, 68th Session. The Way Forward: A Disability-Inclusive Developmental Agenda Towards 2015 and Beyond: Report of the Secretary-General (A/68/95). June 14. (Masthead). (2012 Readex microfiche). [Google Scholar]. General Assembly, 68th Session. The Way Forward: A Disability-Inclusive Developmental Agenda Towards 2015 and Beyond:...
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Agricultural production by small-scale farmers in Uganda is vulnerable to climate change because the agricultural regime is rainfed and subject to climatic changes and variability with significant impact on agricultural productivity, livelihoods and food security.This study analysed small-scale farmers perceptions and impacts of climate change on agricultural production and livelihoods and adaptation options to tackle the adverse effects of climatic changes in Karenga (lowland agroecology)...
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Drinking behaviour by adolescents is a significant public health challenge nationally and internationally. Alcohol use has serious challenges that continue to deprive adolescents of their normal child growth and development. Drinking is associated with dangers that include fighting, crime, unintentional accidents, unprotected sex, violence and others.The aim of the study is to investigate drinking patterns, and factors contributing to drinking, amongst secondary school learners in South...
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Background. Misuse of prescription and over-the-counter codeine-containing products is a global public health issue. Objectives. To investigate the extent of treatment demand related to the misuse of codeine or codeine dependence in South Africa (SA) and the profile of patients seeking treatment, so as to understand the nature and extent of the problem. Method. Data were collected from centres participating in the South African Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use in 2014. A total of...
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Die artikel is ’n teoretiese verkenning van die verhouding tussen wetenskap en inheemse kennis, sowel as die implikasies wat die integrasie van die twee beginsels in Lewenswetenskapklaskamers sal he. Die teoretiese bespreking gebruik insigte uit die sosiologie van wetenskaplike kennis en argumenteer dat die wetenskap nie net as voorstelling gesien moet word nie, maar ook as beoefening. Daar word aangevoer dat hierdie siening as die basis vir die integrasie van inheemse kennis in die...
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According to the 2007 Ethiopian census, youths aged 15-24 years were more than 15.2 million which contributes to 20.6% of the whole population. These very large and productive groups of the population are exposed to various sexual and reproductive health risks. The aim of this study was to assess exposure to Sexually Explicit Materials (SEM) and factors associated with exposure among preparatory school students in Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia.A cross-sectional institution based study...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine factors that predict students’ continued usage intention of web-based learning management systems (LMS) in Tanzania, with a specific focus on the School of Business of Mzumbe University. Specifically, the study investigated major predictors of actual usage and continued usage intentions of e-learning system, and challenges of using the e-learning system. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of 300...
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The tropical Lake Chad, central Africa, is often seen as an example of the impact of climate variability on water resources, with large fluctuations in its surface recorded through the 20th century. These changes were shown by hydrological modeling to be mostly due to relatively small climate shifts, having huge impact on the lake surface area (25,000 to 3,000 – 14,000 km2 over the past few decades). Lake Chad is a fresh water lake, connected by seepage to the underlying quaternary aquifer...
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This presentation is based on a large study whose purpose was to explore the pedagogical practices in integration of ICT in teaching and learning mathematics in secondary schools in Nairobi County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Three instruments questionnaires', a structured interview schedule and an observation checklist were used to collect data. The study was carried out in twelve public secondary schools in Nairobi County. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics....
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The article charts the rise of the jihadi Salafi movement in Tunisia during the transitional period and analyses the way in which the national attempt to construct a more liberal and democratic system influenced its internal dynamics and debate. It highlights in particular how democratic mechanisms and liberal norms being put in place in Tunisia impacted on the movement and how then this was reflected in its interactions with the other social and political actors in the system. The unique...
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The purpose of this study was to identify the opinions of Physical and Sports Education (PSE) teachers regarding professional competence and the specific requirements of the work. A questionnaire was drawn up and sent to 85 PSE teachers in secondary schools based the Mostaganem “Wilaya” or Province in Algeria. The findings indicate that this group of teachers could not clearly define general or specific competence. However, they largely agreed that the teacher/coach plays a very important...