The effects of explicit timing on mathematics performance in second-grade Caucasian and African American students. - Rhymer, Katrina N; Henington, Carlen; Skinner, Christopher H.; Looby, Eugenie Joan (School Psychology Quarterly, 1999)
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Towards an understanding of Gambian teachers' lives and careers - Roberts-Holmes, Guy (1999)
This research shows that Gambian teachers have complex reasons for joining and remaining in the teaching profession. It builds upon the literature concerning teachers' professionalism in developing countries by describing and analysing Gambian teachers' professional discourses. This thesis argues that Gambian teachers are active participants who create 'narratives of action' which assert their professionalism. Gambian teachers understand their work as professional through the overlapping moral discourses of nationalism and Islam. These professional discourses sustain and empower Gambian teachers who often work in difficult material conditions. Current literature on teachers' professional lives and careers is predominately North American and European. By providing a 'space' within which Gambian teachers' 'storied narratives' may be heard, this thesis geographically adds to the literature on teachers' professionalism. Gambian teachers' 'genealogies of context' are based upon histories, religions and cultures different to those found within Europe or North America. Thus Gambian teachers' professionalism is situated within specific geographical and cultural discourses. Despite the concept of a Gambian situated professionalism, the thesis discusses those professional discourses which are shared between Gambian teachers and teachers in Europe and North America. This work internationally develops the concept that there are different situated professional cultures of teaching and at the same time shared professional teaching discourses.
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Towards a curriculum for teaching the holocaust in a South African Jewish primary school : a case study - Robinson, Colin G. (1999)
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Water harvesting for drought proofing of rainfed agriculture in semi-arid regions of Africa - Rockström, Johan; Falkenmark, Malin; Folke, Carl; Barron, Jennie; Fox, P. (1999)
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Achievement of African American students and white students: A comparative study of placement in the program for the gifted - Romanoff, Brenda (1999)
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Genetic And Physiological Studies On Drought Resistance Traits In Dry Bean (phaseolus Vulgaris_l.) In Kenya - Ronno, W.K. (1999)
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An historical narrative of the west African bush schools: implications for contemporary music education curricula - Ross-Hammond, Amelia (1999)
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Missing the Beat: Adult Learning Through Religious Music in an African American Church - Rowland, Michael L. (1999)
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The value of concentration schools as appreciated by Moroccans, Turks, and unskilled Belgians in Brussels - Rycke, Lieven De; Swyngedouw, Marc (International Journal of Educational Research, 1999)
Over the past few years, the number of schools with relatively high numbers of immigrants’ children seems to have increased sharply in certain suburbs of Brussels. No ethnic group is in favor of strongly homogeneous concentration schools, whether they be Turks, Moroccans, or French-speaking Belgians. Despite their poor knowledge of the schooling system, the Turks, Moroccans and unskilled Belgians perceive education as the ultimate vehicle for social integration and social mobility. They also are fully aware that concentration schools are not the answer to social exclusion, nor a path to social integration. Here we are confronted with a situation of involuntary ethnic homogenization through socio-ethnic stratification.
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The Impact of Cultural and Economic Globalization on the Planning and Function of Higher Education in North Africa and the Middle East. - Sabour, M’hammed (Mediterranean Journal of Educational Studies, 1999)
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Analyzing the High School Biology Education In Yemen - Saif, Abdulsalam Dael (1999)
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A biochemical study of pollution in the middle and lower Shire River, Malawi - Saka, Kalenga; Ambali, J.D. (1999)
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[Economic pastoral evaluation of pastoral plants cultivation tolerance to drought in Syrian steppe]. [Arabic] - Samman, H Al (1999)
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Towards effective school management : a study of secondary schools in Tanzania - Sayi, L (1999)
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An investigation into patterns of specialist service use among African/Caribbean families caring for an adult with learning disabilities - Scarlett, Yvonne (1999)
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International maternal mortality reduction: outcome of traditional birth attendant education and intervention in Angola. - Schaider, Jeffrey; Ngonyani, Samson; Tomlin, Stephen; Rydman, Robert J.; Roberts, Rebecca (Journal of Medical Systems, 1999)
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Entomology. A textbook for students, agriculturalists and foresters in Papua New Guinea. - Schneider, Maurício (1999)
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Transforming Education in South Africa: Lessons From the Mozambican Experience - Schoeman, Stan (Africanus, 1999)
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Climate change and survival strategies of early homo and paranthropus in the Malawi rift - Schrenk, Friedmann; Bromage, Timothy (1999)
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Validating a Proposed Model of African-American Students' Social Adjustment. - Schwitzer, Alan M.; Ancis, Julie R.; Griffin, Oris (Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 1999)
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The role of tephrachronology in recognizing synchronous caldera-forming events at the Quaternary volcanoes Longonot and Suswa, south Kenya Rift - Scott, Stuart C.; Skilling, I. P. (Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 1999)
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Integrated drought early warning - the Botswana example. - Sear, Chris; Campbell, Kathryn; Dambe, D.; Slade, Glenn; Grant, I. F.; Sear, Chris (1999)
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Reducing the impact of drought in southern Africa - delivering and using better forecasts. - Sear, Chris; Grant, I. F.; Sear, Chris (1999)
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Distance learning in banking education: an African perspective - Sedgwick, Randy; McGregor, P.C. (Ugandan Banker, 1999)
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Location and Education in South African Cities under and after Apartheid - Selod, Harris; Zénou, Yves (RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 1999)
We model a South African city during Apartheid (in which both schooling and mobility are restricted on the basis of race) and after Apartheid (in which no restrictions are imposed). We first show that the inequality between blacks and whites decreases when Apartheid laws are removed. Indeed, blacks are better off because of human capital externalities due to the possibility of mixing with white students whereas whites are worse off due to negative human capital externalities and intensified land market competition. After Apartheid, we also show that reducing the commuting costs of black children always increases the utility of black families and may even increase that of whites.
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Parent-teacher partnership in educating children with mental retardation in the central region of Uganda - Semakula, Paul (1999)
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Community as Classroom: Dilemmas of Valuing African Indigenous Literacy in Education - Semali, Ladislaus M. (1999)
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Impact of asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia on cognitive function and school achievement of schoolchildren in the Yemen Republic - Serouri, A. W. Al; Gabar, Abdel Wahed Abdel (1999)
Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia is highly prevalent among schoolchildren especially in hyperendemic and holoenedemic areas where up to 90% of schoolchildren are affected. We hypothesized that parasitaemia may have a direct but transient effect on cognition through cytokine production. The impact of asymptomatic parasitaemia on cognitive functions and school achievement was examined in two separate studies, with different designs, that were conducted in two hyperendemic areas in Yemen. We first conducted a randomized controlled trial of the effect of treatment of asymptomatic parasitaemia on cognitive functions of schoolchildren. Due to unforeseen rapid clearance of parasitaemia among the placebo group we abandoned the trial after half the children had been enrolled and ran a second study designed to be a natural trial. A group (n= 445) of asymptomatic parasitaemic boys and a group of non-parasitaemic boys (n=142) matched for grade and school were first compared on their performance on a battery of cognitive and school achievement tests. Two weeks later the parasitaemic children were re-screened and 150 children of those who remained parasitaemic were matched for grade and school with 150 children who were previously parasitaemic but no longer parasitaemic. These children were then retested and compared on their performance on the cognitive tests. The results showed a high prevalence of anaemia and malnutrition among school-children. The parasitaemic children were significantly more anaemic, had a higher prevalence of splenomegaly, were more likely to come from fathers who were illiterate and farmers. After controlling for age, socioeconomic background and nutritional status it was found that the parasitaemic children performed worse than the non-parasitaemic children in fine motor function tests, but not on the other cognitive tests. The parasitaemic children in the clinical trial also had worse performance only in these tests. The results from the natural experiment showed no difference in performance in cognitive tests between those who naturally cured and those who remained parasitaemic. However, children who initially had the highest parasite density improved the most in a fine motor tests and a picture memory test. C-reactive proteins (CRP) concentrations were determined on enrollment and at follow-up. On both occasions they were significantly higher among parasitaemic children than non-parasitaemic children. The CRP concentrations at follow-up of those who were parasitaemic on enrollment and became non-parasitaemic at follow-up returned to normal concentration, while the CRP concentrations of children who remained parasitaemic remained high. The CRP concentaration was highly positively correlated with parasite density and splenomegaly, and negatively correlated with haemoglobin and picture memory test. In both the clinical trial and natural trial, parasitaemia was associated with low performance in fine motor function. In addition, initial parasite density predicted changes in scores of the same tests and picture memory. Therefore there is limited evidence that parasitaemia may affect performance in these tests. However, we were unable to show a benefit from loosing parasitaemia over a two weeks period. The need for more research in this area and the ideas for future studies are highlighted.
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Effect of differential preparation of COSC students in English language: a study of two high schools in Lesotho - Setoi, S.M. (1999)
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Social Policy Training and Social Work: The South African Context - Sewpaul, Vishantie; Lombard, Antoinette; Louw, Lionel R.; Noyoo, Ndangwa (Journal of Social Development in Africa, 1999)
This paper discussesthe nature,context and evolutionof social policy training in the South Africancontext. It addressesthe definitionand scopeof social policy, socialpolicy and socialworkpracticein SouthMrica and deals with socialpolicy content in social work curriculain schools/departmentsin South African universities. The unique experiences of these departments/schools mirror the wider complexitiesof South Africansociety,whichis undergoingdeep-seatedchanges and transformationin all spheresof life.The majorantecedentto such changeand transformationwas the first democraticelectionsof 1994that saw the demise of the former political system of apartheid. Social Policy Training and Social Work: The South African Context The paper is contextualisedagainst the proceedingsof (and the presentations of four schools/departmentsof social work in South Mrica [l])at a regional workshopon: Socialpolicy trainingat schoolsof socialwork inEasternandSouthern Africa. The workshop, which was held in Zimbabwe from 1-2June 1998, was hosted under the auspices of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)which brought togethersocial work academics from Botswana,Zambia, Uganda,Lesotho,Zimbabwe,TanzaniaandSouthMrica. The workshopprovided an excellent forumfor sharingof informationand for critical dialogueregarding the status of social policy training in the Central, Southern and Eastern African countries. Such reflection and actionenabledparticipants to appreciatecommon regionalconcernsand the relationship between these regional concerns and the
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Diurnal variations of rainfall over Niger in the West African Sahel: a comparison between wet and drought years - Shinoda, Masato; Okatani, Takashi; Saloum, Mahaman (International Journal of Climatology, 1999)
A comparative study has been conducted of the diurnal variations of 3-hourly rainfall for Niamey, located in Niger, in the West African Sahel among four extreme precipitation periods: the wet periods of the 1950s and late 1980s to early 1990s versus the drought periods of the early 1970s and 1980s. In general, the 3-hourly rainfall amounts and frequencies for Niamey exhibited a primary maximum during the hours 03:00–06:00 h local standard time (LST). The most striking differences between the wet and dry periods were found in the rainfall amounts and frequencies from midnight to morning, especially during 03:00–06:00 h LST. For the two drought periods, the rainfall amounts, frequencies, and intensities during 03:00–06:00 h LST decreased to 42, 55, and 75% of the respective rainfall parameters for the wet periods. The drought conditions during the early 1970s and 1980s were characterized by a reduced frequency of continuous heavy rainfall (total amounts exceeding 30 mm) that occurred mainly during 00:00–09:00 h LST. The phase of peak rainfall in the diurnal cycle varied from region-to-region over Niger. This greatly depended on the timing of the passage of mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), such as squall lines preferentially generated near the Aïr Mountains and Jos Plateau regions during the late afternoon, which then propagated westward. For the drought year 1987, reduced rainfall occurred widely over Niger during the diurnal phase of peak rainfall. This was likely due to the southward movement of the tracks of the MCSs associated with a similar displacement of the West African rainbelt. Copyright © 1999 Royal Meteorological Society
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Diurnal variations of rainfall over Niger in the West African Sahel: a comparison between wet and drought years - Shinoda, Masato; Okatani, Takashi; Saloum, Mahaman (International Journal of Climatology, 1999)
International Journal of ClimatologyVolume 19, Issue 1 p. 81-94 Research Article Diurnal variations of rainfall over Niger in the West African Sahel: a comparison between wet and drought years Masato Shinoda, Corresponding Author Masato Shinoda [email protected] Department of Geography, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0397 Japan1-1 Minami-Ohsawa, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0397 JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTakashi Okatani, Takashi Okatani Department of Geography, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo, 113-0033 JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMahaman Saloum, Mahaman Saloum Direction de la Meteorologie Nationale, B.P.218, Niamey, NigerSearch for more papers by this author Masato Shinoda, Corresponding Author Masato Shinoda [email protected] Department of Geography, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0397 Japan1-1 Minami-Ohsawa, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0397 JapanSearch for more papers by this authorTakashi Okatani, Takashi Okatani Department of Geography, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo, 113-0033 JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMahaman Saloum, Mahaman Saloum Direction de la Meteorologie Nationale, B.P.218, Niamey, NigerSearch for more papers by this author First published: 09 February 1999 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0088(199901)19:1<81::AID-JOC350>3.0.CO;2-FCitations: 38AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract A comparative study has been conducted of the diurnal variations of 3-hourly rainfall for Niamey, located in Niger, in the West African Sahel among four extreme precipitation periods: the wet periods of the 1950s and late 1980s to early 1990s versus the drought periods of the early 1970s and 1980s. In general, the 3-hourly rainfall amounts and frequencies for Niamey exhibited a primary maximum during the hours 03:00–06:00 h local standard time (LST). The most striking differences between the wet and dry periods were found in the rainfall amounts and frequencies from midnight to morning, especially during 03:00–06:00 h LST. For the two drought periods, the rainfall amounts, frequencies, and intensities during 03:00–06:00 h LST decreased to 42, 55, and 75% of the respective rainfall parameters for the wet periods. The drought conditions during the early 1970s and 1980s were characterized by a reduced frequency of continuous heavy rainfall (total amounts exceeding 30 mm) that occurred mainly during 00:00–09:00 h LST. The phase of peak rainfall in the diurnal cycle varied from region-to-region over Niger. This greatly depended on the timing of the passage of mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), such as squall lines preferentially generated near the Aïr Mountains and Jos Plateau regions during the late afternoon, which then propagated westward. For the drought year 1987, reduced rainfall occurred widely over Niger during the diurnal phase of peak rainfall. This was likely due to the southward movement of the tracks of the MCSs associated with a similar displacement of the West African rainbelt. Copyright © 1999 Royal Meteorological Society Citing Literature Volume19, Issue1January 1999Pages 81-94 RelatedInformation
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Factors Influencing the Career Choices of African American Collegians: Implications for Minority Teacher Recruitment - Shipp, Veronica H. (Journal of Negro Education, 1999)
This article describes a study conducted to gain insight into the factors that are most important to African American college students in deciding on a career course and the attractiveness of teaching as a career choice. The primary focus of the study was a comparison of education and non-education majors. Survey responses from 263 students were gathered. Findings indicated that non-education majors placed significantly more importance on salary, job security, and advancement in their career choices than did education majors. Regarding a career in teaching, both groups perceive salary and prestige as the least attractive aspects. The number of students enrolling in schools, colleges, and departments of education (SCDEs) has been increasing since the late 1980s, but whether or not their numbers will be sufficient to meet the predicted needs is debatable. Current projections suggest that by the year 2006, 2 million elementary and 1.4 million secondary teachers will be needed to meet the growing enrollments of public schools across the nation (National Teacher Policy Institute [NTPI], 1997). The overwhelming majority of students entering SCDEs today continues to be White women (Fuller, 1994; Meek, 1998). There may be debate regarding the accuracy of projected numbers of teachers needed, but the increasing scarcity of minority teachers is widely recognized as a serious problem with far-reaching consequences (Cochran-Smith, 1995; King, 1993). The number of African American teachers has been on the decline since the late 1970s, and this trend shows little sign of reversal (Page & Page, 1991). African Americans represented 12% of the nation's teaching force in 1978 and only 9% in 1993 (Meek, 1998). Conversely, there has been a rapid increase in the number of minority students, especially African Americans and Hispanics (U.S. Department of Education, 1994). Extensive speculation has been offered regarding the reasons for the decline in the numbers of African Americans entering the teaching profession. Many contend that this decline is linked to the expanded career opportunities now available in other areas considered more lucrative and prestigious than teaching. Banks (1988) translated the decline in numbers of African American teachers into an increase in the number of African American lawyers, engineers, scientists, and so forth. Furthermore, to many of today's African American college students, a career in teaching is perceived as a career of a bygone era that reflected a lack of options (Perkins, 1989). A different perspective is presented by researchers who contend that the decline is due to more stringent testing and admission standards in schools of education and more demanding certification and licensing measures. Harley-Adams (1988) noted that no fewer than 46 states require some form of paper-and-pencil competency testing of teachers. In each of those states, African Americans had average scores lower than those of Whites. Harley-Adams, as well as Hackley (1985), contended that this specter served as a disincentive for African Americans considering a teaching career. Page and Page (1991) found that African American educators frequently cited such testing requirements as a deterrent in teacher retention. This explanation implies restricted accessibility rather than undesirability of a career in teaching. Still another explanation is the overall decline in the number of African Americans attending college. Between 1976 and 1989, the higher education participation rate for African American women dipped by 7.5%, and the participation rate for African American men plunged by 17% during the same period (Boatwright, Ching, & Parr, 1992). Although African American women achieved gains in enrollment in the 1990s, enrollment of African American men continued to slump (American Council on Education [ACE], 1996). It is not readily apparent which theory is the primary explanation for the decline in the number of African American education majors. …
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DRAMA AND AIDS EDUCATION IN UGANDA: AN INTERVIEW WITH ROSE MBOWA - Sicherman, Carol (South African Theatre Journal, 1999)
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Occurence , severity and magnitude of hydrological drought in Zambia :impacts and implications - Sichingabula, Henry M. (IAHS-AISH publication, 1999)
Persistent occurrence of drought under increasing water supply demands for municipalities and agriculture, and under increased threat of global warming, requires increased understanding of drought characteristics and sustainable use of water resources. Using the theory of runs, several hydrological drought parameters of frequency of occurrence, run length, magnitude and run intensity, were investigated for the Kafue and Zambezi rivers. Objectives were to (a) determine magnitude-frequency characteristics of hydrological droughts; (b) determine some drought run parameters and frequency of their occurrence; and (c) propose a new approach for increasing Zambia's utilization of its water resources without jeopardizing international relations with neighbouring countries. Better understanding of droughts and assessment of Zambia's present and future water requirements will enable planners and decision makers to bring increased economic benefits to citizens. Zambia's drought and water scarcity problems are outlined and linked to some proposed regional water projects designed to divert water from the Zambezi River system. One possible solution to problems of drought and dwindling water levels on Kafue River is proposed.
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An analysis of distance education development in Mali from 1960 to 1998 - Sidibé, Toumani (1999)
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Self care for chronic illness: older African Americans and whites. - Silverman, Myrna; Musa, Donald; Kirsch, Brenda L.; Siminoff, Laura A. (Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 1999)
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“The Only Little Corner of the Great British Empire in Which No One Ever Played Cricket” Reciprocal Relations in British Palestine Health and Education (1930–39) - Simoni, Marcella (1999)
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Private computer training in Papua New Guinea: from chaos to order - Sinebare, Musawe (1999)
Information Technology (IT) education and training in Papua N e w guinea (PNG) like those in many developing countries has not been formally introduced into the public school system. The demand from public and private sector employers for personnel with IT knowledge, experience and qualifications from the workplace is growing rapidly as the workplace is gradually applying computing skills to improve efficiency. P N G nationals from the public sector educational institutions, particularly school leavers from the secondary school level (which constitute that population) urgently require education and training opportunities in computer application skills and IT in general. In PNG, only the universities, some post-secondary institutions and the private training organisations are conducting some form of formal computer related courses. Since entry to universities is highly competitive and often a limited number of study places are available, the majority of the school leavers and employees w h o require computer skills training often resort to the short-term computer related courses conducted by private computer training organisations. The private computer training organisations are registered as a 'commercial organisation' but conduct computer or IT related education and training programs as a 'private training organisation'. Such a scenario is allowed and facilitated by the current policy and regulatory framework which promotes unregulated, uncoordinated and ad hoc IT education and training environment in the
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Factors that Affect Enrollment in Eighth Grade Algebra for African-American Students. - Singh, Kusum; Granville, Monique (1999)
The study was conducted to explore the variables that affect enrollment in eighth grade algebra for African-American students. Eighth grade algebra has been described as a gate keeping course that ...
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The role of training in the human resource department of the south African parliament - Siswana, Batandwa (1999)
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Strategies in Teaching and Learning. Southern African Regional Institute for Policy Studies (SARIPS). - Siyakwazi, Ben John; Siyakwazi, P. (1999)
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Fishing for Solutions: Training and Developmental Intervention in West Africa - Skelt, Joana (1999)
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Forestry, Africa and climate change protocol - Skutsch, Margaret (1999)
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Inner-City African-American Students' Street Mathematics vs. School Mathematics. - Smalley, Shelia Y.; Moch, Peggy L. (Journal of At-Risk Issues, 1999)
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The social networks and resources of African American eighth graders: evidence from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988. - Smith-Maddox, Renée (PubMed, 1999)
This study used data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 to examine the relationship of social and cultural resources and teachers' perception of ability to the educational aspirations of African American eighth graders. The results were compared by social class. It was found that discussions with parents about school or careers, participation in activities outside of school, parental involvement, and parents' expectations were positively related to educational aspirations, while poverty status and teachers' perception of low achievement level were negatively related to aspirations.
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Soil fertility experimentation and recommendations for drought-prone regions of Zimbabwe and Malawi - Snapp, Sieglinde S.; Phiri, R.; Moyo, A. (1999)
Farmers' use of fertilizer in Malawi and Zimbabwe tends to fall far below officially recommended levels. This paper discusses fertilizer use and related research in those countries, including extension recomendations, studies on yield responses to inorganic fertilizer, alternatives to fertilizer use, modeling applications for extrapolating data from trials conducted under stress conditions, and the need that recommendations reflect diverse farmer priorities, rather than simply maximizing crop performance. Promising soil management technologies suggested for dry areas include 1) small amounts of fertilizer plus organic inputs (manure or legume residues), 2) response farming, 3) combined use of conservation tillage systems and fertility technologies, and 4) intensified use of long-season legume rotations and intercrops. Testing promising technologies should involve an iterative approach, including on-farm performance, farmer evaluation, and model simulation.
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African American Student Access To and Completion Of Higher Education, 1960-1992: A Correspondence Theory Analysis - Snyder, Paula J. (1999)
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[Disabilities observed in new cases of leprosy diagnosed in the Bamako district (Mali) in 1994]. - So, Sow; Tiendrébéogo, Arnaud Jean Florent; B, Hamed Oould; Lienhart, Camille; Jm, Pönnighaus (PubMed, 1999)
Our study concerns 244 new cases of leprosy diagnosed in the Bamako district in 1994. 154/244 patients could be contacted and were examined in the Leprosy Department of the Marchoux Institute in Bamako. Results showed that the presence of leprosy induced physical disabilities was associated with male gender (59%), advanced age (68%) and multibacillary disease (68%). Disabilities were also more frequent among patients having a rural or manual occupation at the time of screening or afterwards. There was a significant increase (p < 0.001) in the prevalence of disabilities when comparing patients at the time of diagnosis (29%) and thereafter (48%). This means that in 40% of disability cases, lesions developed during or after the treatment. Disabilities were predominantly observed in hands (33%) and feet (29%) with more frequent lesions in lateral popliteal, superior ulnar and posterior tibial nerves. Our results seem to demonstrate the inadequacy of preventive measures and management. This stresses the need for adequate prevention and therapy of leprosy induced disabilities in order to obtain proper eradication of leprosy induced health problems.
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Empowerment of Rural Zulu Women through Popular Adult Education in South Africa: A Case Study of the National Association for Women's Empowerment (NAWE) Program in KwaZulu-Natal - Sosibo, Zilungile (1999)
This paper reports the study on grassroots Zulu women in the NAWE program. The purpose was to investigate whether the women were empowered. The research question was: Are the women empowered, if so, in what ways and how do they define empowerment? Methods of data collection included interviews, participant observation, and document analysis.
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Addison's disease in Africa—a teaching hospital experience - Soule, Steven (Clinical Endocrinology, 1999)
OBJECTIVE Addison's disease may present with diverse and non‐specific clinical and biochemical features. Contentious issues include the appropriate criteria for the interpretation of the ACTH stimulation test and the necessary extent of investigation to identify a specific aetiology for the hypoadrenalism. The experience of Addison's disease at a South African teaching hospital was reviewed to (1) record the aetiology and spectrum of presentation, (2) examine the performance of the ACTH stimulation test and (3) determine the utility of adrenal CT scan and biopsy. METHODS Retrospective study of patients admitted to a South African teaching hospital from 1980 to 1997 with a diagnosis of acute Addison's disease. PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS Fifty patients presenting with acute Addison's disease were identified by a search of hospital records. Pretreatment biochemical and haematological parameters were recorded. The cortisol response at 20 and 60 min to an intravenous injection of 250 μg synacthen (Cortrosyn ® ) was analysed. In a subgroup of affected subjects, the bone mineral density (BMD) in the lumbar spine and femoral neck was measured during long‐term follow‐up. RESULTS Presenting features included hyperpigmentation (86%), weight loss (67%), abdominal pain (20%) and diarrhoea (16%). Thirty‐nine patients (78%) were hyponatraemic, while 26 (53%) were hyperkalaemic. Nine patients (18%) were hypoglycaemic and 21% had hypercalcaemia. The mean basal cortisol was 148 nmol/l (range 10–487) and 16 patients (40%) had a normal basal cortisol. The mean cortisol 20 min after ACTH stimulation was 172 nmol/l (range 19–588). There was no significant increase in serum cortisol following ACTH stimulation ( P > 0.05). Adrenal CT scans were performed in only 24 patients (48%) and were normal in 10, while abnormalities were detected in 14 patients (bilateral enlargement in 11, calcification in two and atrophic adrenals in one). Eight patients had a DEXA scan performed during follow‐up—four were osteopaenic in the lumbar spine and five at the femoral neck. The probable aetiology of Addison's was idiopathic in 42%, related to active TB in 18%, old TB in 16%, autoimmune in 12% and malignancy with metastases in 6%—single cases were due to sarcoid, iron overload and adrenoleukodystrophy. Adrenal biopsy was performed in two patients and was diagnostic of malignancy in both cases. The mortality within the first month after hospitalization was 12%. CONCLUSIONS In our experience, Addison's disease is frequently idiopathic, presents with protean manifestations and should be considered in patients with unexplained hyperpigmentation or gastrointestinal complaints, particularly when associated with hyponatraemia and hyperkalaemia. A normal basal cortisol does not exclude the diagnosis which requires ACTH stimulation testing.
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Technology education in South Africa: an evaluation of the impact of an experimental high school curriculum with particular reference to teacher pedagogy and student group work - Stables, Kay; Kimbell, Richard; Molwane, Olefile Bethuel (1999)
This paper focuses on the impact of the Technology Education Project in the North West Province of South Africa (NWPTEP) which has aimed to introduce technology education into a group of the Province's high schools, in grades 10 - 12. It reports on an evaluation study carried out in the final stages of the project, looking particularly at the impact of introducing an active, learner centred, problem solving pedagogy into the schools and within this at the effect of using group work in the teaching and learning situation. The paper presents findings derived from the assessment of a pupil technological activity, an evaluation questionnaire and a set of structured interviews with those involved in the project.
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Using Texts on Education to Teach About Africa - Stambach, Amy (Educational practice and theory, 1999)
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Using Familialism within the Schools To Increase Attendance and Academic Performance of African American Urban High School Freshmen: Evaluating the Student-Teacher-Parent Support Unit. - Steward, Robbie J.; Hill, Martin (1999)
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The feasibility of using distance education for the training of health-care professionals in Eritrea - Steyn, Paul J.N. (Progressio, 1999)
The delivery of Primary Health Care (PHC) services to the rural communities in Eritrea is seen by their Ministry of Health (MOH) as of primary importance. The establishment and the staffing of such facilities place a heavy burden on the initial training of health care professionals and on the maintenance of skills and theoretical expertise of such personnel. Both initial education in the Health Sciences and the establishment and maintenance of a system for continuous education are regarded as very important. Distance education is often viewed as a system which encompasses distance learning (the activity of students), and distance teaching (the organisation of the process, including the preparation of materials and tutoring). Distance education covers the various forms of study at all levels which are not under the continuous, immediate supervision of lecturers / instructors / tutors present with their students in lecture rooms or on the same premises but which, nevertheless, benefit from the planning, guidance and tuition of a supporting organisation. Die lewering van Primere Gesondheidsorgdienste aan die afgelee gemeenskappe in Eritrea word deur die Ministerie van Gesondheid as uiters belangrik beskou. Die daarstelling van sulke fasiliteite en die gepaardgaande personeelvoorsiening maak die opleiding van sulke personeel en die instandhouding van hulle aangeleerde vaardighede en kundighede problematies. Inisiele opleiding van gesondheidsorgpersoneel en die daarstelling van 'n stelsel vir die instandhouding van 'n stelsel vir voortgesette opleiding word as uiters belangrik beskou. Afstandsonderrig word dikwels gesien as 'n stelsel wat beide afstandsleer (studenteaktiwiteite) en afstandsonderrig (die organisasie van die proses waarby die voorbereiding van studiemateriaal ingesluit is). Afstandsonderrig sluit die verskillende wyses van studeer op alle vlakke in waar sodanige studies nie onder die voortdurende, onmiddelike toesig van dosente / instrukteurs / tutors in die teenwoordigheid van hulle studente in lesinglokale of op dieselfe terrein is nie, maar waar sodanige studie tog voordeel trek uit die beplannig, leiding en onderrig deur 'n ondersteunende organisasie.
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The relationship between selected student family background variables and academic achievement among junior secondary school students in Swaziland - Sukati, C.W.S. (1999)
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Bilingual Education on an Uneven Playfield: The Kenyan Case - Sure, Kembo (The Journal of Third World Studies, 1999)
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THE EPIDEMIC OF TINEA CAPITIS DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS SCHOOL‐AGED AFRICAN AMERICANS - Tack, D. Alan; Fleishcer, Alan; McMichael, Amy J.; Feldman, Steven R. (Pediatric Dermatology, 1999)
Pediatric DermatologyVolume 16, Issue 1 p. 75-75 THE EPIDEMIC OF TINEA CAPITIS DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS SCHOOL-AGED AFRICAN AMERICANS D. ALAN TACK B.S, D. ALAN TACK B.S Winston-Salem, North CarolinaSearch for more papers by this authorALAN FLEISHCER, JR. M.D, ALAN FLEISHCER, JR. M.D Winston-Salem, North CarolinaSearch for more papers by this authorAMY McMICHAEL M.D, AMY McMICHAEL M.D Winston-Salem, North CarolinaSearch for more papers by this authorSTEVEN FELDMAN M.D., Ph.D, STEVEN FELDMAN M.D., Ph.D Winston-Salem, North CarolinaSearch for more papers by this author D. ALAN TACK B.S, D. ALAN TACK B.S Winston-Salem, North CarolinaSearch for more papers by this authorALAN FLEISHCER, JR. M.D, ALAN FLEISHCER, JR. M.D Winston-Salem, North CarolinaSearch for more papers by this authorAMY McMICHAEL M.D, AMY McMICHAEL M.D Winston-Salem, North CarolinaSearch for more papers by this authorSTEVEN FELDMAN M.D., Ph.D, STEVEN FELDMAN M.D., Ph.D Winston-Salem, North CarolinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 04 January 2002 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1470.1999.016001075.xCitations: 21Read the full textAbout ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume16, Issue1January/February 1999Pages 75-75 RelatedInformation
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Anthropogenic Determinants of Success in Agricultural Education: The Case of Jimma College of Agriculture, Ethiopia - Tadesse, Bedassa; Sellassie, Kidist (Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review, 1999)
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Nutritional Status, Food-Consumption Frequency, and Nutrient Intake of Pre-School Children in Northern Ghana - Takyi, Etor E. K. (Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 1999)
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A Qualitative Study of Asian American International Students' Attitudes Toward African Amercians - Talbot, Donna M.; Geelhoed, Robyn J.; Ninggal, Mohd. Tajudin Hj. (NASPA Journal, 1999)
This qualitative study was designed to gather information using focus groups, about Asian international students' experiences with and attitudes toward African Americans, to identify the sources of these attitudes, and to discover methods that would address negative attitudes that Asian students might have towards African American students. The article also offers perspectives for rethinking research strategies with Asian international students.
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A Qualitative Study of Asian International Students' Attitudes toward African Americans. - Talbot, Donna M.; Geelhoed, Robyn J.; Ninggal, Mohd. Tajudin Hj. (NASPA Journal, 1999)
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Stakeholders, Libraries and Education in Africa: The Story of Simangele, Girl Who Went Through South African Education System Without Using a Library - Tawete, F. (African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science, 1999)
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Retrospective study of childhood experiences of persons with disabilities and high achievement profiles in Ethiopia - Teferra, Tirussew (Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 1999)
Abstract: An attempt was made to examine early psychosocial home and school conditions of persons with disabilities and high achievement and resilient personality qualities. The subjects were persons with hearing, visual, and motor impairments. Structured and semi-structured questionnaire and focus-group discussions were employed for collecting field data. Over 82% of the participants reported that they had a conducive psychosocial home environment in their early childhood development which was manifested in the form of mutual understanding, affection, acceptance, and provision of back-up support. A t-test result also revealed no statistically significant differences (I± = 0.05) across the different disability groups. Furthermore, high correlation coefficient (r = 0.89) but no statistically significant differences (I± = 0.05) were found between early psychosocial experience of the participants and their current home interaction. It is suggested that the quality of early familial psychosocial support for children with disabilities play a vital role for their subsequent achievement and success in life. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 1999;13(3):195-204]
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Retrospective study of childhood experiences of persons with disabilities and high achievement profiles in Ethiopia - Teferra, Tirussew (Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 1999)
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Riding the storm of change: Makhado, Venda and the South African Republic (1864 - 1895) - Tempelhoff, Johann; Nemudzivadi, Henry (1999)
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Use of Latent Class Analyses for the Estimation of Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment, and Signs of Stroke and Parkinson’s Disease among African-American Elderly of Central Harlem: Results of the Harlem Aging Project - Teresi, Jeanne A.; Albert, Steven M.; Holmes, Douglas; Mayeux, Richard (Neuroepidemiology, 1999)
A probability sample (response rate of 79.4%) of 164 African-American elderly residing in central Harlem was assessed using several standard cognitive screening measures and scales measuring stroke and Parkinson's symptoms, respectively. Both traditional cutting scores and the methods of latent class analysis were used to estimate point prevalence. The latent class prevalence ratio estimates range from 10 to 14%. The confidence intervals for cognitive impairment ranged from 5 to 18% with an average estimate of 12%. The latent class estimate for stroke effects was 11% and for two measures of neurological signs associated with Parkinson's disease 7 and 12%. About 2-3% of the sample were communication disordered, and 5% had significant ambulation disorder. These results indicate that a relatively large proportion of elderly community residents of central Harlem evidenced or reported health problems, any or all of which may constitute a public health challenge.
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Teaching Primatology at the Université de Mahajanga (NW Madagascar) - Thalmann, Urs; Zaramody, Alphonse (1999)
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Lexical confusions in second language written production and their implications for teaching materials for vocabulary development in English for academic purposes: a case study of Lesotho - Thetela, M. (1999)
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Influences on Mathematics Learning among African American High School Students. - Thomas, John P. (1999)
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Midwives' experience of their clinical education at a nursing college in Swaziland - Thwala, Fortunate Nomsa (1999)
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Risk Management Among the Guji of Southern Ethiopia- Lack of Preparedness Indicated High Vulnerability for Next Drought - Tihut, Yirgu; Coppock, D. Layne (1999)
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Test of Homogeneity, frequency analysis of rainfall data and estimate of drought probabilities in Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia. - Tilahun, Ketema (Journal of Natural Resources, 1999)
Ethiopian agriculture is almost totally dependent or rainfall. But this rainfall varies from year to year and is not dependable. Frequency analysis has been used to determine rainfall amounts for different return period for Dire Dawa using data covering the period 1979-98. A computer software RAINBOW was used. The rainfall data has been tested for homogeneity at different significance levels. It is found to be generally homogeneous. Different plotting position formulas have been compared. Frequency analysis of rainfall data has been done for three seasons i.e. belg kiremt, and bega, for various return periods and exceedence levels using Weibul plotting position and normal distribution. There is a high probability of failure of belg seasonal rainfall than that of Kiremt. Drought probability in the region is estimated to be 25%.
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The association of children's nutritional status to maternal education in Zigbaboto, Guragie Zone, Ethiopia - Timotewos, Genebo; Woldemariam, Guesh Teklu; Jemal, H.; Tsegaye, Demissie (Ethiopian Journal of Health Development, 1999)
Abstract: A cross-sectional study intended to assess the association of the nutritional status of children aged 6-59 months in relation to the literacy status of their mothers was undertaken in Zigbaboto village, Guragie Zone, Southern Ethiopia, during March-April, 1996. The study was based on 231 children and the overall prevalences of stunting, underweight and wasting were 46.7%, 44.2%, and 13.0%, respectively. A bivariate analysis based on height-for-age showed a high prevalence of stunting in children of illiterate mothers (52.2%) than children of literate mothers (22.2%). This difference is noted to be statistically significant (P
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Participatory Learning and Action: Challenges for South Africa - Truurnicht, Stephan; Botha, Neels (Africanus, 1999)
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IOC/GLOSS-GOOS training workshop on sea-level data analysis, South Africa, 16-27 November 1998 - Unesco, Ioc (1999)
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The effectiveness of special classes on the performance of slow learners in mathematics in primary schools in Masvingo region, Zimbabwe - Urombo, Regis (Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research, 1999)
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Muslims in East Africa Develop Their Own Higher-Education Options. - Useem, Andrea (The Chronicle of higher education, 1999)
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'Not yet simunye': racism in 'integrated' South African schools - Vally, Salim (Indicator South Africa, 1999)
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Violence in South African Schools - Vally, Salim; Dolombisa, Yolanda; Porteus, Kim (Current issues in comparative education, 1999)
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Optimalisation of Training Programs in Primary Health Care in the Northern Province of South Africa - Vandelanotte, Joris; Decock, Rika (1999)
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Estimating Returns to Education in Off-Farm Activities in Rural Ethiopia - Verwimp, Filip (RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 1999)
I use an extended version of Mincer's original model to estimate the returns to schooling in rural Ethiopia. In a first step, a multinomial logit model is applied to distinguish between four groups of people, (1) full-time farmers, (2) part-time farmers, part time wage workers, (3) part-time farmers, part time traders and (4) full-time non-farmers. In a second step, a correction for sample selectivity is made using the Lee-Heckman method and the returns are estimated. The results show that returns on schooling are high in group (4) and lower in groups (2) and (3). Entry in well-paid jobs is constrained for non educated people. Women are particularly well represented in the third group but strongly underrepresented in the fourth group. The estimation shows that education is a worthwile investment in rural Ethiopia and the fact that households underinvest in education can be attributed to the lack of resources at the household level.
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Estimating Returns to Education in Off-Farm Activities in Rural Ethiopia - Verwimp, Phillip (Ethiopian Journal of Economics, 1999)
I have used an extended version of Mincer's original model to estimate the returns to schooling in rural Ethiopia. In a first step a multinomial log it model is applied to distinguish between for groups of people,(1) full-time farmers, (2) part-time farmers and part-time wage workers,(3) part-time farmers and part-time traders and (4) full-time non-farmers. In a second step, a correction for sample selectivity is made using the Lee-Heckman method and the returns are estimated. The results show that returns on schooling are high in group (4)and lower in groups(2) and (3). Entry in well-paid jobs is constrained for non-educated people. Women are particularly well represented in the third group but strongly underrepresented in the fourth group. The estimation shows overall that education is a worthwhile investment in rural Ethiopia and the fact that households under invest in education can be attributed to the lack of resources at the household level.
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Forest response to climate changes in Atlantic Equatorial Africa during the last 4000 years BP and inheritance on the modern landscapes - Vincens, Annie; Schwartz, Dominique; Elenga, Hilaire; Farrera, Isabelle; Alexandre, Aurélie; Bertaux, Jacques; Mariotti, André A.; Martin, Louis; Meunier, Jean‐Dominique; Nguetsop, F.; Servant, Michel; Servant-Vildary, Simone; et al. (1999)
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Kenya Science Teachers College : återblickar och reflexioner - Vinterbäck, Åke; Bergman, Olle; Österling, Olle (1999)
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Trainee science teachers' views toward ethnoscience and science education in Botswana and Papua New Guinea - Vlaardingerbroek, B. (Mosenodi, 1999)
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Climate Change and Global Agricultural Potential: A Case Study of Nigeria - Voortman, R.L.; Sonneveld, B.G.J.S.; Langeveld, J.W.A.; Fischer, G.; Veldhuizen, H.T. van (1999)
This study presents a spatially specific assessment of the potential impacts of the greenhouse effect on crop production potentials and land productivity in Nigeria. To this effect a large number of scenarios were used consisting of results from experiments with General Circulation Models (GCM’s) as well as sensitivity scenarios in which single variables were changed. Each scenario is characterised by level of increase of atmospheric CO2, change of stomatal resistance and climate change in terms of temperatures, rainfall and radiation. The effects of such changes have been assessed within the framework of the agro-ecological zones methodology, that was adapted and expanded for the purpose of the present study. Climate changes are applied to observed baseline conditions for the period 1960-1990 and simulated climate is used in combination with soil and landform conditions, plant physiological adaptations to elevated CO2 and a number of sustainability criteria (e.g. fallow period requirements) to calculate crop production potentials and land productivity. Scenario outputs are compared with current conditions to assess potential impacts and sensitivity of agricultural production to global change phenomena. A large number of maps and tables summarise the potential impacts on crop production potentials and land productivity. The low predictive value of GCM’s and large differences between GCM’s only allow to draw conclusions of policy relevance taking into account a cautionary bandwidth of possible events. The Nigerian middle belt will hardly be affected because changes are likely to be limited and farmers may adapt by choosing other crop varieties. The north of the country is very sensitive to changes of climate and the prevailing crops show little response to elevated CO2 levels. GCM’s are consistent in indicating climatic changes that lower land suitability for perennial crops in the south. The south-west, with a bimodal rainfall tendency, is particularly sensitive to climate change. Here small changes in scenario may cause either one long growing period or two short ones. However, lower productivity due to climate change, if any, is likely to be more than compensated by the effects of enhanced CO2 levels. Prevalent crops in the south have a C3 photosynthesis pathway, that is responsive to enhanced CO2 levels, which is likely to result in increased of productivity of annual crops such as yams and cassava. Global change may thus exacerbate the current disparities of crop production potentials between the north and the south of the country.
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The learning organisation as a management of change technique : a comparative study between the South African and Dutch police - Vroom, C.W.; Beek, C.J. van (1999)
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University students' perception of the courses they take and their expectations of the workplace after graduation: the case of Egerton University, Kenya - Wachanga, Samuel W.; Githua, Bernard Nyingi; Keraro, Fred N. (Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research, 1999)
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Distance-based learning to introduce primary health care training and service delivery: a case study in South Africa. - Wachira, John; Igras, Susan; Stein, Jason; Banda, Evelyn Chitsa (1999)
This technical report summarizes a case study on Distance-Based Learning (DBL) to Introduce Primary Health Care (PHC) Training and Service Delivery in South Africa. This report aims to 1) analyze the innovative distance-based training program; 2) reflect achievements and lessons learned in the use of these training approach; and 3) provide DBL program information for program managers. The goal of increasing the availability and quality of integrated and comprehensive PHC was accomplished by training rural nurses and other service providers and field testing in the Eastern Cape. A successful transfer of knowledge and skills and promotion of client-oriented attitudes was observed. Lessons learned and recommendations for future programs include the following: 1) use of DBL training innovations that allow trainees to gain both knowledge and skills; 2) value of a comprehensive training needs assessment for curriculum development and program evaluation; 3) importance of participatory processes in training program development and implementation and in ensuring the continuation of the new PHC orientation; 4) management support needed by the DBL training program; and 5) professional accreditation for successful completion of the training course.
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Conflict of Ethnic Identity and the Language of Education Policy in Contemporary Ethiopia - Wagaw, Teshome G. (Northeast African Studies, 1999)
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Lifelong Learning within Higher Education in South Africa: Emancipatory Potential? - Walters, Shirley (1999)
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Undergraduate chemistry education in Africa. - Wandiga, SO (1999)
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Climate Variability in Northern Africa: Understanding Droughts in the Sahel and the Maghreb - Ward, Martin; Lamb, Peter; Portis, Diane H.; Hamly, Mostafa El; Sebbari, Rachid (1999)
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An American Teacher in Uganda. - Warnemuende, Carolyn (Montessori Life, 1999)
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Women's education in Sudan - Washi, Sidiga (1999)
Women in Sudan are seen primarily as wives, mothers and family care takers. Historically, educational opportunities have been limited. However, the last two decades have seen steady progress in women's education. This paper provides an overview of women's education from the Turco-Egyptian rule (1921-1884) to the 1990s and concludes that while women's education in Sudan is progressing well, traditional ideology is still prevalent and policies and strategies are needed that will remove the constraints in rural and remote areas and ensure the continuity of girls in education.
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CAREER DECISION OF SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION - Watson, Mark (Psychological Reports, 1999)
The career decisiveness of postsecondary South African students in vocational education (N = 1062) were assessed. Analysis indicated that White students were more decisive about careers than Asian and Black students in the first year. The implications of this finding for postsecondary education in South Africa are discussed.
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Socio-cultural barriers to Kenyan girls' education: the case of secondary schools in the western province - Webster, Katherine L. (1999)
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Improving Sahelian food security through facilitating action learning : a case study among the Fulbe Jelgobe of Northern Burkina Faso - Weekley, Paul (1999)
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Developments in information technology (IT) training for librarians and other information managers in Kenya - Were, Jacinta (1999)
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Television as a medium for psycho-education in South Africa: analysis of calls to a Mental Health Informtion Centre after screening of a TV series on psychiatric disorders - Wessels, C; Kradenberg, Jeanine van; Mbanga, Irene; Emsley, Robin; Stein, Dan J. (The Central African journal of medicine, 1999)
As one of the most powerful media, television may have an important role to play in providing psycho-education in both developed and developing countries. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) recently screened a TV series that focused on the signs and symptoms of the main psychiatric disorders. The aim of this paper is to describe calls to our Mental Health Information Centre after screening of the series.The TV series "Improve Your Frames of Mind" was developed by an independent producer in collaboration with the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa, and was screened by the SABC. At the end of each show, the telephone number of our Mental Health Information Centre was given to viewers. All calls to our centre were entered into a database and later analysed.A mental Health Information Centre in South Africa.Callers to the Mental Health Information Centre.Almost 3,000 calls were taken by three psychiatric nurses working at the Mental Health Information Centre. Calls related to each of the major psychiatric disorders, particularly the mood and anxiety disorders. Callers expressed satisfaction with the information that they received from the Centre.A TV series on psychiatric disorders appeared successful in encouraging viewers to seek additional information. Indeed, additional telephone lines would have allowed even more calls to be fielded. Further research is necessary to determine whether it would be useful for TV to portray specific treatment interventions.
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ISSUES FOR MUSIC AND EDUCATION IN WEST AFRICA - Wiggins, Trevor (1999)
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Factors Related to the Interest of Rural African-American High School Students in Teaching. - Wigle, Stanley E.; Kostelnik, Joyce L. (The rural educator, 1999)
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Learning African Dance - Willis, Melinda (1999)
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Cultural discontinuities between West African adult learners and print-based distance instructional materials. - Wilson, Michael Stanley. (1999)
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Education for librarianship and information science in Africa - Wise, Michael O. (1999)
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Iron Hill School: An African-American One-Room School. Teaching with Historic Places. - Wojcik, Susan Brizzolara (1999)
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Philosophy of education and some contemporary issues and problems in Nigerian education - Wokocha, A. M.; Okujagu, T. N. (1999)
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Education and Training for Subject Specialization in Academic and Research Libraries in Africa: A Theoretical Critical Reappraisal - Womboh, Benki S. H. (Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1999)
The author strongly believes that for any country in Africa to make decisions on the education and training of librarians without minding its national goals is intellectual irresponsibility. It is necessary for educational policy makers in Africa not only to consider carefully the proper aims of education in the context of the particular environment, but also continually to review critically those aims to ensure that they equal the changing values. Education and training for subject specialization in academic research libraries (ARL) in Africa is necessary, but it is not the highly prized type obtainable in the developed countries of the world. The author considered the provision for local adjustment of the international standards of education and training of librarians made by the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) and deemed it the best option for Africa. The African philosophy of librarianship, especially concerning the education and training for subject specialization in ARL, is presented. The author concludes that the undergraduate degree type of education and training of librarians with sufficient subject background, which will not only enable the graduates to achieve the national objectives of their countries but will also gradually pilot them to the ideal international standard, is the most acceptable and relevant one for Africa. A number of suggestions are made to improve the education and training of librarians in Africa.
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Successful African American Students: The Role of Parental Involvement - Yan, Wang (Journal of Negro Education, 1999)
Research on parental involvement suggests that families play a key role in students' school success. Using social capital theory as a conceptual framework, this study sought to identify unique characteristics of social capital held by successful African American students compared to those of successful White and nonsuccessful Black peers. It examined social capital along four dimensions: (a) parent-teen interactions, (b) parent-school interactions, (c) parent-parent interactions, and (d) family norms. Despite their comparatively more disadvantaged home environments, successful African American students demonstrated higher levels of social capital on 6 of the 11 indicators examined. The implications of these findings for parents, educators, and educational policymakers are discussed. INTRODUCTION Changes in technology are increasing the necessity for participants in the U.S. labor market to possess a postsecondary degree. Although the high school completion rate for African American students has increased over the past several decades, attaining postsecondary educational opportunities and achieving lofty academic goals represents a critical challenge for many African American students (Solorzano, 1992). In the search for strategies that foster academic success among African American students, attention has been focused on increasing parental involvement in these students' schooling. However, parental involvement has multiple meanings (Cassanova, 1996), and it has been operationalized in studies in a variety of ways. Nonetheless, parental involvement is widely recognized as an important contributor to the academic success of African American students (Coleman,1991; Comer & Haynes,1991; Cooper & Datnow, in press; Epstein,1995; Lareau,1989). The majority of the studies that have investigated the issue of parental involvement are primarily based on samplings of White students. However, the evidence of positive parental involvement on children's school performance based on that demonstrated with White students may not hold true for students of other racial/ethnic groups (Steinberg, Dombush, & Brown,1992). Likewise, studies examining the effect of parental involvement on African American students often focus on the factors that place these students at risk and ignore the ways in which African American families promote successful school achievement and experiences. More recently, the focus of studies of African American students has shifted to include other factors that contribute to these students' success. Clark (1983) studied high-achieving African American students from low-income home environments. Through intensive interviews and observations, Clark discovered that the parents of such students engaged in distinctive parent-child interactions. That is, they typically created emotionally supportive home environments, engaged in frequent and meaningful dialogue with their children, helped them with homework, and communicated clear and consistent behavioral limits to them. Other studies have supported these findings. Sanders (1997), for example, interviewed high-achieving African American students from urban areas and reported that Black parents' efforts to promote their children's positive racial/ethnic socialization helped promote the latter's academic success as a response to racism and discrimination. Datnow and Cooper (1996) studied the role of peer networks in affirming academic success and racial identity among African American students attending predominantly White independent schools. Using national representative data, Lee, Winfield, and Wilson (1991) examined both family and school factors as they contribute to the academic behaviors of high-achieving African American students. A notable limitation of the research mentioned above, with the exception of the study by Lee et al. (1991), is that they represent small-scale qualitative studies. In order to address the limitations of previous studies of parental involvement and African American students' educational attainment, the present study utilizes national sample data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88). …
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Fluorine and chlorine distribution in the volcanic rocks from the Gedemsa volcano, Ethiopian Rift Valley - Yirgu, G.; Dereje, A.; Peccerillo, Angelo; Donati, Carmelita; Donato, Paola (1999)
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Kenya Jua Kali voucher program for training: Kenya Micro and Small Enterprise Training and Technology Project financed by the World Bank - Yoon, Yang-Ro (1999)
The paper presents the Kenya Jua Kali (micro and small entrepreneurs) voucher program which aimed to empower micro and small entrepreneurs with the capacity to buy training in the open market. The purpose was to ensure efficient delivery of training services by promoting competition between private and public training providers. The voucher program is a key component of the Kenya Micro and Small Enterprise Training and Technology Project [MSETTP] financed by the World Bank.
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An examination of the tradition of qur'anic learning in the Ilorin Emirate of Nigeria - Yusuf, Badmas 'Lanre (The Islamic quarterly, 1999)
L'Emirat d'Ilorin regroupe quatre zones gouvernementales locales de l'etat de Kwara au Nigeria. Plus de 90 % de sa population pratique la religion musulmane. Depuis l'emergence et la consolidation de l'islam en Ilorin et ses environs, l'apprentissage du Coran est devenu obligatoire. Un enfant est envoye a l'ecole coranique a l'âge de 3, 4 ou 5 ans pour une periode de 4 ans au minimum a 10 ans au maximum. Les enseignants n'acceptent pas de frais de scolarite car seul Allah peut etre recompense mais les eleves paient une somme indeterminee qui varie selon l'ecole. Des fetes sont organisees qui marquent les etapes de l'apprentissage coranique. Les vacances ont lieu durant le mois de Ramadan, pendant la periode d'I'du'l kabir et lorsque l'enseignant les fixent. La tradition d'apprentissage du Coran dans l'Emirat est restee intacte. Des organisations et des individus musulmans contribuent a la consolidation de la tradition. Beaucoup reste a faire surtout dans le domaine de la memorisation du Coran.
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Selecting South African Higher Education Students: Critical Issues and Proposed Solutions. - Zaaiman, Hermien; Flier, H. van der; Thijs, Gerard D. (1999)
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Test of homogeneity, frequency analysis of rainfall data and estimate of drought probabilities in Dire Dawa, eastern Ethiopia - Zeleke, Ketema; Raes, Dirk (Journal of Natural Resources, 1999)
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Who Shall Teach African American Literature? - Zhang, Weihua (Publications of the Modern Language Association, 1999)
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Reforming the training system in South Africa: constraints and innovations - Ziderman, Adrian (1999)
The breakdown of the apartheid system and the dramatic political changes that have occurred in South Africa have led to policy reform in many areas. The reform of the vocational education and training system is an important part of the broad process of social and institutional change. After a five year research process into reforming South Africa's national system of vocational training, the Skills Development Act 1998 was introduced, as well as the Skills Development Levies Act 1999. The Skills Development Act is comprehensive in its coverage of in-service and pre-service training, broadening apprenticeships and dual training systems, linking training with work experience. The implementation of a National Qualification Framework (NQF) and expansion of the role of Industrial Training Boards (ITBs) through the development of Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETA) organisations is discussed. The design of a new financing mechanism has proven the most contentious policy change, with opposition within the business community to a national training levy and the failure to agree on a national coordinating mechanism. The author concludes that while South Africa should be applauded for its comprehensive and participatory approach to training reform, the screening out of employers and labour representatives from the system of governance is a risk-prone strategy, which could result in long-term problems. This paper outlines the main elements of the new policies, in context with current economic and labour market developments. Particular emphasis is placed on the reform process itself, as some aspects of the reform process are likely to provide key lessons for other countries in the region.
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Supporting the learning of Namibian students with special needs - Zimba, F.R. (1999)
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Namibian students' conceptions of discipline - Zimba, Roderick F.; Auala, Rahabeam K.; Scott, Aletta (Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research, 1999)
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Namibian secondary school students' understanding of discipline problems - Zimba, Roderick F.; Auala, RK; Scott, Adèle (1999)
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University students' perceptions of careers guidance in African schools. - Zondi, Zithulele. (1999)
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Indoctrination or Scholarship? Education of Africans at the Communist University of the Toilers of the East in the Soviet Union, 1923‐1937 - Филатова, Ирина (Paedagogica Historica, 1999)
For two decades, during the 1920s and 1930s, hundreds of communists and representatives of national‐liberation movements from all over the world came to Moscow to study at “Communist Universities"‐ educational institutions which were created, funded and controlled by the Communist International, an international communist organisation which united and directed the activities of the overwhelming majority of communist parties throughout the world from 1919 until 1943. Graduates returned to their countries equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge of revolutionary struggle. The Comintern's universities must have had an enormous influence on the history of the 20th century but until recently virtually nothing was known about them. They operated under conditions of such strict secrecy that even decades later most of their graduates refused to speak about them. It was not known who studied at these universities, and when, and what was taught there. It took the collapse of the Soviet Union and the opening of the Comintern archives to begin to understand the activities of educational affiliates of this organisation. This article deals with one such institution, the Communist University of the Toilers of the East, and with one category of its students, namely students from African countries. The picture that emerges from the article gives the reader a clearer understanding of how Comintern universities operated and what the significance of their activities was.
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AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF ELECTROACUPUNCTURE ON AUDITORY IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY KANAMYCIN IN GUINEA PIGS - 刘元亮; 方剑桥; 孙德利; 金小明; 吴引青; 王月芳; 宋如垓 (中医杂志：英文版, 1999)
Frequency following response(FFR)and auditory brain stem evoked potential response(ABR)were used to determine the auditory acuity in evaluating the effect of electro-acupuncture treatment of kanamycin-induced auditory impairment in guinea pigs.Thesuccinate dehydrogenase(SDH)activity and morphological changes of the inner earreceptors were examined under the light and scanning electron microscope in cochlearspread preparations.The results showed that 1)electro-acupuncture was effective but nosignificant differences were found among the stimulating wave forms;2)Tinggong(SI19),Yifeng(SJ 17),Shenshu(UB 23),Sanyinjiao(Sp 6),Zhubin(K 9)and Waiguan(SJ 5)are all effective acupoints,especially the combination of Tinggong(SI 19),Sanyinjiao(Sp6)and Zhubin(K 9)acupoints;3)improvement in the cochlear function and excitabilityof the cortical and lower auditory center and increase of the mitochondrial SDH activityand energy supply in hair cells might contribute to the mechanism of the treatment.
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