Development and implementation of a bioinformatics online distance education learning tool for Africa - Olugbenga, O. O. (International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences, 2010)
Bioinformatics refers to the creation and advancement of algorithms, computational and statistical techniques and theories for solving formal and practical problems arising from the management and analysis of biological data. However, some parts of the African continent have not been properly sensitized to bio-scientific and computing field. Thus, there is the need for appropriate strategies of introducing the basic components of this emerging scientific field to part of the African populace through the development of an online distance education learning tool. This study involved the design of a bioinformatics online distance educative tool an implementation of the bioinformatics online distance educative tool by a programming approach. Design and implementation were done using the Borland Delphi 7 Enterprise edition within its Integrated Development Environment. The advantage of using Delphi programming language in implementing this useful bioinformatics web tool is that Delphi programming language is an object oriented programming language that has a lot of extra facilities for the enhancement of further technical functions, which ordinary HTML cannot handle. The development and use of a bioinformatics distance education software, as a teaching tool, in some African countries holds great promise for accommodating the needs of the populace, who live in cities, small towns and remote areas.Keywords: Bioinformatics, online distance learning tool, development, implementation
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Regional Institutional Approaches to Environmental Displacement and Climate Change in Developing Countries: The Role of Law and Policies in the East African Community (EAC) - Tumwebaze, Irene Connie (Social Science Research Network, 2010)
The paper examines current efforts and debates on regional and global institutional approaches to environmental displacement. The focus of this paper is particularly on how effective are regional institutional approaches. Regional initiatives promoting environment and climate change governance have complemented the establishment of global principles, and continue to be significant in examining and implementing those principles. The paper explores various criteria for choosing between regional and global institutional approaches and discusses an analytical framework for responding to environmental challenges regionally. The paper uses the East African Community (EAC) as a regional bloc and examines how it may respond to the problem of environmental displacement and climate change in the region. An effective architecture for tackling the problem is feasible but this will require re-thinking current partnerships, cooperation and collaboration amongst the EAC member states.
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Digital learning management systems in Africa: myths and realities - Unwin, Tim; Kleessen, Beate; Hollow, David; Williams, James; Oloo, Leonard Mware; Alwala, John; Mutimucuio, Inocente Vasco; Eduardo, Feliciana; Muianga, Xavier (Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance Learning, 2010)
This paper reports on a survey of 358 respondents across 25 African countries into their usage of learning management systems. It concludes that while there are some enthusiastic advocates of such systems, the reality is that most African educators as yet have little knowledge about, or interest in, their usage. There remain very considerable infrastructural constraints to be overcome before they can be widely adopted for open and distance learning across the continent, and there is still reluctance in many institutions to develop systems that can enable learning resources to be made available in this way. This does not mean that the potential of high‐quality digital learning management systems should be ignored in Africa, but rather that much more sustained work needs to be done in human capacity development and infrastructural provision if African learners are truly to benefit from the interactive learning experiences that such systems can deliver.
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Doctoral education in South Africa: models, pedagogies and student experiences - Backhouse, Judy (2010)
Thesis (Ph.D.), Faculty of Humanities, School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, 2009
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Phenotypic and genetic diversity in Sinorhizobium meliloti and S. medicae from drought and salt affected regions of Morocco - Elboutahiri, Nadia; Thami-Alami, Imane; Udupa, Sripada M. (BMC Microbiology, 2010)
Sinorhizobium meliloti and S. medicae are symbiotic nitrogen fixing bacteria in root nodules of forage legume alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). In Morocco, alfalfa is usually grown in marginal soils of arid and semi-arid regions frequently affected by drought, extremes of temperature and soil pH, soil salinity and heavy metals, which affect biological nitrogen fixing ability of rhizobia and productivity of the host. This study examines phenotypic diversity for tolerance to the above stresses and genotypic diversity at Repetitive Extragenic Pallindromic DNA regions of Sinorhizobium nodulating alfalfa, sampled from marginal soils of arid and semi-arid regions of Morocco.RsaI digestion of PCR amplified 16S rDNA of the 157 sampled isolates, assigned 136 isolates as S. meliloti and the rest as S. medicae. Further phenotyping of these alfalfa rhizobia for tolerance to the environmental stresses revealed a large degree of variation: 55.41%, 82.16%, 57.96% and 3.18% of the total isolates were tolerant to NaCl (>513 mM), water stress (-1.5 MPa), high temperature (40 degrees C) and low pH (3.5), respectively. Sixty-seven isolates of S. meliloti and thirteen isolates of S. medicae that were tolerant to salinity were also tolerant to water stress. Most of the isolates of the two species showed tolerance to heavy metals (Cd, Mn and Zn) and antibiotics (chloramphenicol, spectinomycin, streptomycin and tetracycline). The phenotypic clusters observed by the cluster analysis clearly showed adaptations of the S. meliloti and S. medicae strains to the multiple stresses. Genotyping with rep-PCR revealed higher genetic diversity within these phenotypic clusters and classified all the 157 isolates into 148 genotypes. No relationship between genotypic profiles and the phenotypes was observed. The Analysis of Molecular Variance revealed that largest proportion of significant (P < 0.01) genetic variation was distributed within regions (89%) than among regions (11%).High degree of phenotypic and genotypic diversity is present in S. meliloti and S. medicae populations from marginal soils affected by salt and drought, in arid and semi-arid regions of Morocco. Some of the tolerant strains have a potential for exploitation in salt and drought affected areas for biological nitrogen fixation in alfalfa.
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Public Funding and Budgetary Challenges To Providing Universal Access To Primary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa - Omwami, Edith Mukudi; Keller, Edmond J. (International Review of Education, 2010)
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Are there Mixed Malthusian and Boserupian Consequences of Population Pressure and Food Insecurity? Vulnerability and Demographic Responses in 16 Drought-Prone Districts Throughout Ethiopia - Teller, Charles (2010)
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A synopsis of the field of health education in Malawi - Bandawe, Chiwoza (Malawi medical journal, 2010)
Health education can be defined as “any combination of learning experiences designed to facilitate voluntary actions conducive to health”1. Health education is therefore a planned activity, it is not haphazardly done. There are goals and means. Planning is the best predictor of success and “planning mistakes is the best predictor of failure”2. Health education is subsumed under the broader term “health promotion” which itself is said to be “a combination of educational and environmental supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to health”.1 This definition is broader and encompasses social, economic, political and environmental factors that come into play in influencing health behaviour. The field of health education is said to have been primarily a practice-based discipline throughout its history. Its origins can be traced to three traditions defined by the settings in which they operated. These settings were schools, communities and hospitals. One theme that has characterised the development of the field has been the search for an identity. School health education for example “Struggled for a professional identity separate from physical education”3. More recently within the last two decades health educators have attempted to borrow, develop and apply social and behavioural theories to guide practice. Freudenberg et al. point out that four trends have changed the practice of public health in recent years. First the distinctions among chronic, infectious and “social” diseases have become blurred. Health is now seen in a more holistic perspective rather than in categories each requiring a different focus; they all relate to one another. The second change that has impacted public health is the gap in health status between the rich and the poor. Third, the increased multiethnic environments in which health education practitioners work in the west. This has meant that the increased plethora of cultural values related to health has led to the recognition of the need to appreciate variety in approach to dealing with health education related issues4.
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV among University Students, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. - Bayray, Alemayehu (Momona Ethiopian Journal of Science, 2010)
The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for HIV in Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia with a view of suggesting measures for increased up takes in University students.Institution based cross-sectional study design was used.Respondents were selected by simple random sampling method.A total of 425 students were included.The data was collected from April 1-10, 2008 by trained health workers using a self administered structured questionnaire which was adopted from Behavioral survey surveillance (BSS).A total of 413 students participated (with the response rate of 97%).In which 145 (35.1%) accounted for females.Their age ranged from 18-30, with the median age of 20.Majority 145(35.1%) of the respondents preferred the VCT service to be given in youth clubs followed by Government Institutions 105(25.4%).The female respondents were found to have a significant association to accept VCT for HIV with the OR=1.95(1.27,2.99).In this study females were more knowledgeable and willing to VCT for HIV than that of the males.Still cost of VCT matters, in which the respondents prefer to be tested at youth clubs and Government hospitals.Therefore, both sexes should have to be empowered to accept VCT for HIV through peer initiated VCT services at all levels of care including in Universities.
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Schistosomiasis mansoni among school children of different water source users in Tigray, northern Ethiopia - Dejenie, Tadesse; Asmelash, Tsehaye (Momona Ethiopian journal of science, 2010)
The current trend of harvesting water to supplement the agricultural productivity is associated with the expansion of schistosomiasis mansoni and other intestinal parasitic infections.Considering this, the present study was started with the objective of assessing the prevalence and intensity of S. mansoni infection and other intestinal helminth among different water source users.A total of 622 stool samples from school children of those families, which were using lands around longstanding-irrigation, recently constructed dam-irrigation and non-irrigated land, were processed by Kato thick smear and examined microscopically.The overall prevalence rate for intestinal parasites was 26.53%, where as for S. mansoni infection it was only 5.95%.A total of eight species of helminth parasites were identified; the highest being Ascaris lumbricoides (10.45%) followed by Enterobius vermicularis (8.52%).The prevalence and intensity of S. mansoni infection showed the highest rate in the longstanding areas (13.73%), followed by the recently started irrigated areas from recently constructed dams (6.18%) and the least in areas where the school children stay in un-irrigated area (0.61%) (χ 2 = 21.99,P = 0.000).We recommend that due attention should be given to health impacts of such agricultural interventions.The worm burden can be reduced by proper management of the water and the canal system like clearing the lithoral zones and the water canals to reduce the establishment of the intermediate hosts.
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The Role of Family Literacy Programs in the School Success or Failure of African American Families and Children - Edwards, Patricia A. (2010)
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Women teachers' aspirations to school leadership in Uganda - Sperandio, Jill; Kagoda, Alice Merab (International Journal of Educational Management, 2010)
Purpose The under‐representation of women in the leadership of secondary schooling is a problem common to many developing countries, raising issues of social justice and sustainable development. It has its roots in societal understandings about leadership, the schooling and career aspirations of girls, the organizational characteristics of the education system, and the expectations and preparation of teachers for leadership positions. The purpose of this paper is to identify factors, both specific to the country and common across cultures, contributing to the low numbers of female teachers leading Ugandan secondary schools. Design/methodology/approach A survey of 62 female secondary school teachers from six coeducational schools in different areas of Uganda, is used to establish leadership aspirations and teacher perceptions of the factors helping or hindering them in realizing these aspirations. Findings The paper reveals that the majority of female teachers surveyed aspired to school leadership, but few had positioned themselves to do well in the competitive application process. Many thought the process corrupt and did not expect to get the support of their current school administrator. Originality/value The results of this paper support existing research worldwide that suggests leadership preparation for women should be gender specific. Women teachers need help to visualize a career path to leadership, encouraged to gain relevant experience, and given training that builds confidence in practical school management skills and builds on personal leadership skills.
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Using climate information for supporting climate change adaptation in water resource management in South Africa - Ziervogel, Gina; Johnston, Peter; Matthew, Margaret; Mukheibir, Pierre (Climatic Change, 2010)
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Documenting the Struggles of African American Scholars in Higher Education - Jowers‐Barber, Sandra (History: Reviews of New Books, 2010)
Click to increase image sizeClick to decrease image size Acknowledgments Dr. Sandra Jowers-Barber, PhD, is an assistant professor of history at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., coordinates the History Program and directs the Oral History Center at the University.
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Development of Cytomegalovirus-Mediated Sensorineural Hearing Loss in a Guinea Pig Model - Park, Albert H.; Gifford, Thomas; Schleiss, Mark R.; Dahlstrom, Lisa; Chase, Shane; McGill, Lawrence D.; Li, Wenhua; Alder, Stephen C. (Archives of Otolaryngology-head & Neck Surgery, 2010)
To develop an animal model for cytomegalovirus (CMV)-induced sensorineural hearing loss.Guinea pig model.University of Utah otolaryngology research labs.Thirty-one Hartley guinea pig pups were divided into 4 groups. Group 1 pups were delivered from pregnant dams inoculated with 1 x 10(5) plaque-forming units (PFU) of guinea pig CMV (gpCMV). Group 2 and group 3 pups were delivered from pregnant dams inoculated with higher doses of 2 and 4 x 10(5) PFU of gpCMV, respectively. Group 4 pups, the control group, were delivered from uninoculated dams.All groups underwent weekly auditory brainstem response studies. Six weeks after delivery, the brain, cochlea, salivary glands, lungs, liver, and kidneys were harvested. All tissue except the cochlea was analyzed for histologic evidence of the virus. All tissue underwent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect gpCMV.Seven of the 19 (37%) inoculated pups developed a 30-dB hearing loss; none of the animals in the control group had a worse click threshold than 20 dB. Group 1 pups demonstrated statistically significant asymmetric hearing loss. All 3 inoculated groups showed evidence of progressive hearing loss over time. The control group did not demonstrate evidence of progressive threshold worsening. The PCR testing detected gpCMV in the cochleas of group 2 and group 3 animals.We have successfully demonstrated elevated auditory brainstem response click thresholds with characteristics of progressive and asymmetric loss that have been reported in clinical reports of congenital CMV infection. We also detected gpCMV via PCR testing in the cochleas of inoculated pups.
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Awareness and Practice of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Female Undergraduate Students in a Nigerian University - Aniebue, PN; Aniebue, UU (Journal of Cancer Education, 2010)
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Managing Training and Development in South Africa - Erasmus, B.J.; Loedolff, P.v.Z.; Mda, T.V.; Nel, Pieter (2010)
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Assessment of the Food Habits and School Feeding Programme of Pupils in a Rural Community in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria - Olusanya, Jacob Olusegun (Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 2010)
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Integrating indigenous games and knowledge into Physical Education: Implications for education and training in South Africa - Roux, Charl J. (African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2010)
Although regular and structured physical education programmes can enhance a holistic wellbeing of its participants, since the inception of outcomes-based education (OBE) physical education was phased out in the majority of government schools in South Africa. Currently movementeducation is a learning outcome of Life Orientation, a compulsory subject. Yet, it is evident that due to a lack of time and qualified physical education specialists in movement education, passive youth are exposed to a myriad of health risk factors. This necessitates that educators should be trained for teaching and learning in obtaining overt educational outcomes related to the cognitive, affective, psychomotor and social development of their learners. The aim of this study was to analyse indigenous Zulu games towards integrating indigenous game skill and knowledge into physical education as part of life orientation for outcomes-based education. Qualitative data triangulated with quantitative data was collected from 274 participants, among whom were grade seven learners (n = 217) (10-17 year old), and adults (n = 57) (40 years and older). Thirteen structured games carrying traditional cultural content and provided optimal formal teaching and learning opportunities were selected. These indigenous games hold potential to be utilised and to meaningfully contribute to the physical, cognitive, social and cultural development needs of learners. It is therefore recommended that educators, especially those in training, should be educated and trained to fully utilise indigenous games and knowledge to educate their learners. Key words: Indigenous games, Life Orientation, educators’ training
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Training requirements for school sport managers: The South African context - Vosloo, JJ; Burnett, Cora; Hollander, W.J. (African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2010)
The professionalisation of sport has reached the domain of schools as a grass root incubator for sporting talent and for providing positive experiences that might lead to lifelong engagement in physical activity. It has inevitably also led to the development of specialized human resourcessuch as high quality coaches and well-trained sport managers. In the South African context, a variety of sport management programmes exist, but need to be continually updated and adapted to address the needs of the market and workplace. In addressing this need, this study aims tocompare the current and projected competencies of the school sport managers with reference to their functional components and professional requirements, in order to provide guidelines and recommendations for appropriate education and training. The sample of the respondents represented 70 principals who returned completed questionnaires, and 87 (53.3%) school sport representatives from 165 secondary public schools (former model-C schools) in 5 districts in Gauteng also completed questionnaires. This was followed by interviewing 12 school sport managers for in-depth and contextual information. The results indicated that the management of school sport is varied, politicized and complex. There is a statistically significant difference between the required competencies of school sport managers, and what they currently have. Various potential shortcomings with varying scope in the competencies of the school sportmanager were identified in the survey. It is therefore suggested that higher education takes cognisance of the currently limited competencies of school sport managers to provide appropriate education and training for school sport managers in order to enhance their competencies and skills.Key words: Training, school sport manager, school sport, competencies
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Strategies for School Environmental Management in Nigerian Secondary Schools: A Case of Calabar, Nigeria - Obong, Linus Beba; Okey, Stella-Maris; Okaba, Lydia A. (International education studies, 2010)
This paper on strategies for school environmental management in Nigerian secondary schools was carried out in Calabar, Nigeria.To guide the study three research questions were formulated.This was achieved through administration of structured questionnaires in three randomly sampled schools.Findings show regular grass clearing, sweeping of the school compound and painting, landscaping and planting of flowers, good drainage and refuse disposal are strategies adopted for managing the school environment.While lack of gardeners to keep the school compound clean, erosion, students and teachers not being responsive to environmental issues, difficulties to inculcate in students environmental values due to different home upbringing, lack of funds to procure working tools/implements and waste disposal challenges were some identified challenges in the school environmental management.Three hypotheses were put forward to be tested in the study: 1) There is no significant difference in strategies adopted in the management of school environment 2) Management of school environment has no significant effect on student study/reading habit 3) The challenges of managing school environment have no significant effect on the quality of school environment.Statistical results from tested hypotheses show significant relation and correlation in all.Result for hypothesis one shows that there is significant difference in strategies adopted in the management of school environment.Hypothesis two statistically proved that management of school environment has significant effect on students' study/reading habit; while the last stated hypothesis revealed that the challenges of managing school environment have significant effect on the quality of school environment.For enhanced and better school environment for sound academic exercise, school environmental management team (SEMT), fore-plan for drainage and waste disposal, school location consideration for new schools, employment of gardeners and cleaners, fumigation of schools, terminal orientation programmes, development of curriculum on environmental management, School inspection and competitions and awards were recommended.
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A Systems Dynamics Approach to Explore Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution Link in the City of Accra, Ghana - Armah, Frederick Ato; Yawson, David O.; Pappoe, Alexander Nii Moi (Sustainability, 2010)
Economic development and urbanization poses myriad challenges to transportation systems in relation to negative externalities such as traffic congestion and environmental health risks. Accra, the capital of Ghana, faces mounting urban planning problems, for example traffic congestion, air pollution, traffic safety, and land use planning, among others. The paper aims to provide a system dynamics perspective of the problems. Most of the drivers and cause-effect relationships of traffic congestion and its attendant air pollution are investigated and analyzed using causal loop diagrams. The paper further suggests mechanisms by which the negative externalities associated with road transport in the city of Accra can be addressed.
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Metador teacher education for Africa in the Twenty-First Century - Biao, Idowu (Global Journal of Educational Research, 2010)
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Seismic source study of the 1989, October 29, Chenoua (Algeria) earthquake from aftershocks, broad-band and strong ground motion records - Bounif, A.; Bezzeghoud, Mourad; Dorbath, L.; Legrand, Delphine; Deschamps, A.; Rivera, Luis; Benhallou, H. (Annals of geophysics (Print), 2010)
The broad-band teleseismics records of the earthquake of October 29,1989 in Algeria (MW = 6.0) allow a detailed study of the rupture process of this earthquake. The focal mechanism obtained by P and SH modeling corresponds to reverse faulting with a small amount of left-lateral movement along a fault striking 246° and dipping 56°. The rupture is found to be complex with two sub-events separated in time but occurring on the same plane. The lowfrequency records of an accelerometer located some 25 km to the west of the main shock are also better fi tted when the rupture is composed of a double pulse. In the two cases, there is strong evidence for the rupture to propagate from south-west towards north-east.The relocalisation of the main shock by using a master-event technique and the data from Italian and Spanish stations led to the same conclusions. Soon after the main event, a temporary seimic network was installed in the epicentral area. The aftershock clouds defi ne a SW-NE fault dipping to the NW compatible with the results of the modelisations of the teleseismic body-waves and the accelerogram. The focal mechanisms correspond mainly to reverse faulting. The maximum principal direction of the stress tensor obtained from the inversion is about N-S and the minimum is vertical, typical of a compressive regime. The Chenoua earthquake took place on a fault which was not recognized as active. Repeated comparable seismic events on this fault and on the fault that borders the massif to the south explain this intriguing topographic feature.
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Strategies for improving manpower production in vocational technical education in Nigeria - Ekunke, CU (Global Journal of Educational Research, 2010)
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Les dechets miniers phosphates, source de la pollution marine au Togo - Gnandi, Kissao (Journal de la recherche scientifique de l'Université du Bénin, 2010)
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Facilities management: Structuring a body of knowledge for continuing and tertiary education in South Africa - Hauptfleisch, A. C. (South African Journal of Science and Technology, 2010)
Globally the development of property and infrastructure, being part of the creation of ﬁxed investment and wealth, is taking place unabated. In support of this process is a multitude of highly skilled built environment professionals such as engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, construction managers, town and regional planners, land surveyors, etc. The absence of a universally acknowledged profession of the same standing, designated to manage and optimise the utilisation of the ever-compounding ﬁxed investments in the products of the collective built environment (buildings, engineering structures and infrastructure), is observed. In practice it manifests itself in the attempts, by the previously mentioned professionals and others, to cast themselves into the role of facilities managers. Of concern is the resultant diverse group of “facilities management” practitioners, sometimes without basic built environment education, often lacking any noteworthy specialised education or experience. For obvious reasons, the more developed a country, the more evident it becomes that a speciﬁc facilities management profession is taking root and is practised at various managerial levels. The term “facilities management” reportedly came into use in the United States of America during the 1970’s when a Facility Management Institute was founded in the USA and the ﬁrst known formal symposium was held in Washington DC in 1989. Although perhaps lacking some of the prestige associated with other professions, there are reasons to believe that facilities management is in the process of becoming a driving force, not only in the scientiﬁc management and optimisation of ﬁxed assets, but as a knowledge-based initiator of development in the built environment. The lack of a highly developed facilities management profession manifests itself in the alarming rate at which infrastructure and buildings are deteriorating in South Africa. This situation is exacerbated by the fact that very little is being done at the level of continuing education and formal tertiary education in South Africa. The limited attempts in this regard are furthermore taking place in isolation, with practically no dialogue between the limited facilities management industry and the providers of the limited education that is available.Although the study that was undertaken did not have the objective to create comprehensive interaction between the existing role-players, the stated problems were addressed by involving the industry, participants in continuing education programmes and other role-players in the condensed research problem as stated below. The problem at hand is ﬁrstly to extract, from the present practice of facilities management, a knowledge framework and secondly to formulate the results in terms of suitable continuing and tertiary education programmes to address the shortcomings in South Africa. Research was therefore undertaken to address the structuring of educational programmes. The methodology applied comprised a comprehensive literature survey and three quantiﬁed and qualiﬁed data surveys, the latter conducted amongst facilities management practitioners, primarily the perceived beneﬁciaries of such programmes. These surveys provided information that led to the resultant educational activities stated below. The most important aspects that were determined were the following: It was possible to create and test amongst facilities management practitioners a diagrammatic presentation that contextualised facilities management. The literature survey, including international and South African sources, contributed towards compiling a primary knowledge framework for facilities management. The perceived value of the contents of a continuing education programme that had been attended by numerous groups of delegates over a number of years was established. A proposed tertiary education programme was presented to practitioners, resulting in quantiﬁed guidance regarding the perceived knowledge framework that could partially address the stated problems. The knowledge that was gained by presenting a ﬁve-day continuing education programme over a period of years and the acceptance and support it enjoyed provided guidance for the introduction of a three-year academic programme in facilities management. Further conﬁrmation of the proposed route to follow was obtained through the literature survey, quantitative data obtained from practitioners and academics, as well as from the quantiﬁed questionnaire data. The foregoing provided a beneﬁcial basis to support the relative “new” but most important discipline of facilities management. The results of this research found application in the enhancement of an existing continuing education programme and the introduction of a three-year tertiary education programme at the University of the Free State.
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Portfolio Assessment as a Tool for Promoting Professional Development of School Principals: A South African Perspective - Mestry, Raj; Schmidt, Michèle (Education and Urban Society, 2010)
Poor matriculation results in South African urban schools have resulted in the implementation of professional development programs for principals who wish to improve their qualifications and practice. This article studies principals’ perceptions of the efficacy of using portfolios to assess their professional growth. Using a poststructural lens to theorize portfolio use, interview data were examined to discern what themes consistently evolved when principals were engaged in self-evaluating their own professional practice through a methodological framework of portfolio development. The findings revealed insights into the efficacy of the use of professional portfolios in the professional development of principals.
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Urinary catheter related infections in University of Benin Teaching Hospital(UBTH) Benin City, Nigeria - Mordi, RM; Ibadin, MO (Nigerian medical practitioner, 2010)
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Implementation of the University of Benin Enterprenureship Training Programme: Implications for curriculum Development - Oshodin, OG; Idehen, C. O. (Global Journal of Educational Research, 2010)
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Infrastructure, Human Capacity, and High Hopes: A Decade of Development of e-Learning in a Tanzanian HEI - Tedre, Matti; Ngumbuke, Fredrick; Kemppainen, Jyri (International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2010)
L'Escola Universitària Iringa, de la Universitat de Tanzània, va començar a desenvolupar l'aprenentatge millorat gràcies a la tecnologia el 1999. Al principi del procés, l'escola universitària no disposava de laboratoris informàtics públics. La capacitat d'aprenentatge electrònic ( e-learning ) es va desenvolupar gradualment durant els 11 anys següents: laboratoris informàtics, una xarxa d'àrea local, una col·lecció de biblioteca electrònica, un departament de suport TI dedicat, connexions a Internet, presentacions electròniques, un programa de llicenciatura en TI, conferències de vídeo i aprenentatge en línia. En aquest article, analitzarem la complexa xarxa de desafiaments a què ens hem enfrontat durant la fase de desenvolupament. Tractem temes tècnics amb equips TIC, administració de sistemes i xarxes, i analitzem temes socioculturals mitjançant formació, finançament i pedagogia.
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Changing climate and saltwater intrusion in the Nile Delta, Egypt - Barrocu, Giovanni; Dahab, Kamal (2010)
ABSTRACT: The Nile delta aquifer, consisting of sediments deposited by the most important river flowing into the Mediterranean, provides the main water supply for nine Governorates in the area. Groundwater is endangered by salt water encroachment due to lateral intrusion of present sea water and upconing of connate salt water trapped in paleodeltaic sediments. The interface between sea and groundwater with different salinity is very fragile, as a result of alternate sea level fluctuations due to climate changes over geological time. The natural water cycle and river sedimentation in the delta have been strongly affected by human actions, namely the construction of the Aswan High Dam, and pollution. Therefore, integrated surface water and groundwater resources of different salinity should be rationally managed in terms of quantity and quality for different uses to face the evergrowing demand of the increasing population in the Nile Delta, who make a living from intensive agriculture.
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determinants of transition rate to secondary education among primary school girls in kenya: a case of keiyo district - Winbroder, Kimitei Kimitei J. (2010)
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Changing climate and saltwater intrusion in the Nile Delta, Egypt - Barrocu, Giovanni; Dahab, Kamal (2010)
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Preliminary Report on HIV-1 Vaccine Preparedness in Nigeria: Advantages of Recruiting University Students - Edubio, Abigail; Agwale, Simon M; Bulterys, Marc; Jelpe, D; Idoko, John; Isichei, Chris; Guyit, Ruth; Abimiku, Alashʼle (Viruses, 2010)
The national HIV seroprevalence in Nigeria has risen steeply from about 3% in 1993 to 5-8% in 2001 and now stands at 4.4%. HIV epidemic continues to be a serious threat to the most populous country in Africa with a population of 140 million, with limited use of antiviral drugs that is taken for life since it only suppresses the virus without completely eliminating the virus or leading to cure. Only a change in social behavior and an affordable vaccine can halt the epidemic in Africa. We report here results of a pilot study on the recruitment strategies, sociodemographic aspects and HIV risk behavior of a cohort of normal volunteers recruited at the University of Jos, Nigeria. Our study recorded a high degree of interest and zeal to participate in HIV vaccine studies by volunteers, and demonstrated the superiority of snowballing over invitation by mail, as a recruitment strategy. A cohort of university students may be particularly suitable for conducting HIV vaccine trials because of the assurance of prospective follow-up for up to four years (time to graduation), and a good understanding of the risks and benefits of participation as outlined in the informed consent. We had 100% retention during a follow-up period of two years. Most importantly, the cohort reflected a relatively low HIV seroprevalence, which gives preventive programs the potential to blunt or halt the epidemic.
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The inclusion of children with special educational needs in mainstream schools in Egypt - Hassanein, Elsayed Elshabrawy Ahmed (2010)
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Reading interest and information needs of persons with visual impairment in Nigeria - Adetoro, Niran (South African journal of library and information science, 2010)
Information materials can only become usable to persons with visual impairment when they are transcribed into alternative formats.Over time, the transcription and provision of alternative formats in Nigeria by libraries has not been based on users' reading interest and information needs.This study delves into the reading interests and information needs of persons with visual impairment in Nigeria.Survey research design was adopted and the study purposively focused on southwestern Nigeria.Using stratified proportionate random sampling techniques, data was gathered by questionnaires namely the Visually Impaired Adult Questionnaire VIAQ (= 0.75) and Visually Impaired Student Questionnaire VISQ (= 0.78) from fourteen selected libraries stratified into non-governmental, public, tertiary institutions and secondary schools.Of the 563 copies of the questionnaire that were administered, 401 (71.3%) were successfully completed and used for the study.The study found that adults with visual impairment had high reading interests in religious, business, and entertainment materials, among others.Secondary school respondents had high reading interest in art subjects, reference materials, manuals and animal story materials.Both respondents showed high information needs in expected and relevant areas.Braille materials (58.3%) are the most preferred source of information generally.Adult respondents preferred Braille (72.4%), while the secondary school respondents preferred Talking books/audio recordings (55%).Transcription and provision of information materials for the visually impaired through libraries should be based on knowledge of their reading interest and information needs.
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Expansion vs. Quality: Emerging Issues of For-Profit Private Higher Education Institutions in Ethiopia - Alemu, Daniel S. (International Review of Education, 2010)
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Information seeking behaviour of undergraduate students in the humanities in three universities in Nigeria - Baro, Emmanuel E.; Onyenania, George O.; Osaheni, Oni (South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 2010)
The purpose of this study is to establish the information needs, sources, and the information searching strategies of undergraduate students. The study adopted a descriptive survey method. The study covers 100-400 level undergraduate students in history in the humanities in three universities in the South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria. A sample size of 259 was used for the study. Random sampling technique was used in selecting the sampled respondents. The study opted the use of questionnaires, interviews and observation methods. It emerged that the undergraduate students use sources such as textbooks, journals, Internet, and rely heavily on human resources for information. The study also revealed that undergraduate students use search strategies such as starting, chaining, browsing, differentiating, monitoring and extracting. There is a significant difference between male and female students in the sources they use in obtaining information in the humanities and in their search strategies. Findings will enable library administrators and university management to see the need to integrate information literacy courses into the school curriculum. Also to enable librarians to intensify their efforts to educate students about the information environment rather than simply providing the knowledge of how to use specific tools.
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Variations in Reading Achievement Across 14 Southern African School Systems: Which Factors Matter? - Hungi, Njora; Thuku, Florence W. (International Review of Education, 2010)
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Information literacy education and instruction in academic libraries and LIS schools in institutions of higher education in South Africa - Jiyane, Glenrose Velile; Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 2010)
This academic peer-reviewed journal consists of articles related to information literacy, library management, information management, knowledge management, children's literature, ethics, globalisation, impact of the digital divide, technology, scholarly comminication, indigenous knowldege systems, open scholarship,etc.
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Training needs of general library workers Part 2:challenges facing the public library sector in South Africa - Meyer, Hester W.J. (South African journal of library and information science, 2010)
This academic peer-reviewed journal consists of articles related to information literacy, library management, information management, knowledge management, children's literature, ethics, globalisation, impact of the digital divide, technology, scholarly comminication, indigenous knowldege systems, open scholarship,etc.
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Training needs of general library workers:Part I (challenges facing educators in South African institutions of higher learning) - Meyer, Hester W.J. (South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 2010)
This academic peer-reviewed journal consists of articles related to information literacy, library management, information management, knowledge management, children's literature, ethics, globalisation, impact of the digital divide, technology, scholarly comminication, indigenous knowldege systems, open scholarship,etc.
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Profiling students using an institutional information portal:a descriptive study of the Bachelor of Arts degree students,University of South Africa - Onyancha, Omwoyo Bosire (South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 2010)
This academic peer-reviewed journal consists of articles related to information literacy, library management, information management, knowledge management, children's literature, ethics, globalisation, impact of the digital divide, technology, scholarly comminication, indigenous knowldege systems, open scholarship,etc.
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When the “Burden of Acting White” is Not a Burden: School Success and African American Male Students - Stinson, David W. (The Urban Review, 2010)
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A School History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1890: Combined with the History of the Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War : Also a Short Sketch of Liberia - Johnson, Edward (2010)
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Teacher—Student Relationships Among Behaviorally At-Risk African American Youth From Low-Income Backgrounds: Student Perceptions, Teacher Perceptions, and Socioemotional Adjustment Correlates - Murray, Christopher J L; Zvoch, Keith (Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2010)
This investigation examines teacher—student relationships among African American youth from low-income backgrounds ( N = 193). Students and their teachers completed measures of teacher—student relationship quality and measures pertaining to emotional, behavioral, and school-related adjustment. Results indicated that African American youth who fell above the clinical cut point on the externalizing scale of the Child Behavior Checklist ( n = 64) reported lower trust in relationships with teachers than did similarly matched students who did not have clinically significant externalizing symptomology. In addition, teachers rated students in the externalizing subgroup as lower in relational closeness and greater in relational conflict. Multiple regression analyses applied to data obtained from the behavioral risk group indicated that both student and teacher perceptions of teacher—student relationship quality were associated with student- and teacher-rated emotional, behavioral, and school-related adjustment. The strength of these associations varied as a function of data source and the specific relationship dimension investigated. Implications for future research and practice efforts aimed at building positive teacher—student relationships are discussed.
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The Health Impacts of Climate Change: A Study of Cholera in Tanzania - Trærup, Sara Lærke Meltofte; Ortiz, Ramón Arigoni; Markandya, Anil (RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, 2010)
Increased temperatures and changes in patterns of rainfall as a result of climate change are widely recognized to entail serious consequences for human health, including the risk of diarrheal diseases. Indeed, there is strong evidence that temperature and rainfall patterns affect the disease pattern. This paper presents the first study that links the incidence of cholera to environmental and socioeconomic factors and uses that relationship to predict how climate change will affect the incidence of cholera. Specifically, the paper integrates historical data on temperature and rainfall with the burden of disease from cholera in Tanzania, and uses socioeconomic data to control for impacts of general development on the risk of cholera. Based on these results we estimate the number and costs of additional cholera cases and deaths that can be attributed to climate change by year 2030 in Tanzania. The analyses are based on primary data collected from the Ministry of Health, Tanzania, and the Tanzania Meteorological Agency. The result shows a significant relationship between cholera cases and temperature and predicts an increase in the initial risk ratio for cholera in Tanzania in the range of 23 to 51 percent for a 1 degree Celsius increase in annual mean temperature. The cost of reactive adaptation to cholera attributed to climate change impacts by year 2030 in Tanzania is projected to be in the range of 0.02 to 0.09 percent of GDP for the lower and upper bounds respectively. Total costs, including loss of lives are estimated in the range of 1.4 to 7.8 percent of GDP by year 2030. Lastly, costs of additional cholera cases and deaths attributed to climate change impacts in Tanzania by the year 2030 largely exceed the costs of preventive measures such as household chlorination.
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The unmet treatment need of traumatized anterior teeth in selected secondary school children in Ibadan, Nigeria - Ajayi, Mojirade Deborah; Oo, Denloye; Solanke, Funmilayo I. Abiodun (Dental Traumatology, 2010)
Abstract – Treatment of traumatized anterior teeth is highly desirable to relieve pain, maintain esthetics and to preserve the balance of the anterior part of the mouth; however many may go untreated. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of damage to permanent anterior teeth in school adolescents, the average duration of trauma and to ascertain the level of the unmet treatment need. A total of 1532 secondary school children between the ages 12 and 19 years participated in the study. They were randomly selected from public secondary schools in five local government areas in Ibadan using a multistage sampling method. Participants were examined with the aid of mouth mirrors and probes under natural light. Traumatic anterior dental injuries were recorded by the same investigator (DMA) according to WHO classification. One hundred and sixty‐five participants sustained injuries to their anterior teeth. Their mean age was 15.47 ± 2.09 years, with a male to female ratio of 1.5:1. The commonest cause was fall (78.8%) with road traffic accident being the least (1.8%). The tooth most commonly injured is the upper left incisor (48.0%) closely followed by upper right central (43.1%). Enamel fracture was seen in 46.5% and enamel–dentine in 42.6% of the traumatized teeth. Most (79.4%) of the children sustained injury to one tooth only. Of the participants, only 30 (18.2%) had previous dental consultation while only nine (5.5%) consulted the dentist following the trauma; however, none of the teeth had any form of restoration. Average time elapsed between trauma and dental examination was about 3.5 years. Many participants had had injury for about 2 years before dental examination. In conclusion, there is a high unmet treatment need of traumatized anterior teeth in the study population.
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An Arabic-English vocabulary for the use of English students of modern Egyptian Arabic - Cameron, Donald Andreas; Cameron, Donald Andreas (2010)
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Leisure Time Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior and Substance Use Among In-School Adolescents in Eight African Countries - Peltzer, Karl (International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2010)
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A Pilgrimage to Jerusalem: The Story of the Cruise to the World's Fourth Sunday-School Convention, Held in the City of Jerusalem, and of a Ride Through Palestine - Trumbull, Charles G.; Convention, World's Sunday-School (2010)
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Pattern of Antepartum Haemorrhage at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria - Adegbola, Omololu; Okunowo, Adeyemi Adebola (The Nigerian medical practitioner, 2010)
Errata: Note that the original file was found to have errors. The erroneous file was removed and only the corrected file is now available for download (errata)The incidence of Antepartum Haemorrhage (APH) was 3.5%. Placenta praevia with an incidence of 2.0% constituted 58.4% of the cause of APH, followed by placental abruption with an incidence of 1.3% constituted 35.6% of the cause of APH. The most common presentation of APH was mild vaginal bleeding (22.3%), followed by combination of abdominal pains and vaginal bleeding (20.8%). APH accounted for 11.1% of maternal deaths and 19.2% of perinatal deaths in the study period. Early pregnancy bleeding (bleeding in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy) and pre-eclampsia/eclampsia were most commonly associated with placenta praevia and placental abruption respectively. It is to be noted that APH remains a dangerous complication of pregnancy with high maternal and perinatal morbidities and mortalities.Keywords: Antepartum haemorrhage, placenta praevia, placental abruption: pattern and management
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Coping with climate variability and adapting to climate change in Kenya: Household and community strategies and determinants - Bryan, Elisabeth; Ringler, Claudia; Okoba, Barrack; Roncoli, Carla; Silvestri, Silvia; Herrero, Mario (2010)
Report 3a of the project “Adaptation of Smallholder Agriculture to Climate Change in Kenya”
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Beginning Teacher Experiences in Malawi: A Grounded Theory Approach - Kunkwenzu, Esthery D. (2010)
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Teacher Professionalism in South Africa - Molefe, Maseabata Rose Mary (2010)
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Are the Schools We HAVE the Schools We NEED in Ghana? A Contribution to the Ongoing Debate on Ghana's Education Reform. - Agbemabiese, Padmore (2010)
The purpose of this study is to contribute to the ongoing discussion on Ghana‟s education reform initiatives in the light of contemporary socioeconomic constraints, and linguistic and diversity issues. The Ghanaian education system today faces inadequate financial resources (for education programs) combined with the continuous unprecedented demand for access, the legacy of colonialism, longstanding economic and social crises as challenges that present a particularly difficult reality for education in Ghana. The goal therefore is to identify areas of concern and the need to address factors that have influenced education reforms in Ghana. By the early 1970s, Ghanaian educators and stakeholders in Ghana‟s education system observed and expressed concerns that Ghana‟s education system needed major reforms. According to critics of the education system, Ghana‟s education system was not meeting the needs of the changing dynamics of Ghanaian society (McWilliam and Kwamena-Poh, 1975; EAC, 1972; Nimako, 1976; Antwi, 1992). How does Ghana address these concerns as it embarks on another education reform in 2010? Current debates on Ghana‟s education system and the desire to restructure Ghana‟s education programs to conform to foreign educational structures have been a topic of interest to many scholars as well as stakeholders in Ghana‟s education system. On a similar note, the effort to change names from Secondary School through Junior Secondary School (JSS)/Senior Secondary School (SSS) to Junior High School (JHS)/Senior High School (SHS) among others seem to indicate an effort to remove the scum and debris of poverty and sociocultural degradations left by the edifices of colonialism on neo-colonial Ghanaian educational system. However, as Ghana embarks upon another phase of education reform, the overall reality of inadequate financial resources (for education programs) combined with the continuous unprecedented demand for access, the legacy of colonialism, longstanding economic, and social crises are challenges that present a particularly difficult reality for education in Ghana. In every given country, the goal of an educational system understandably is large and varied, even chaotic. Regardless this complexity, the education system reflects the history, culture, and values of the country itself. Hence, are the education programs we have today, the education programs we need for Ghana‟s socio-economic, cultural and political development and transformation? What is the relationship between Ghanaian culture and education? Does it have any implication for postcolonial cultural project of nation building in Ghana? What has various diagnostic studies carried out since independence, from regime to regime, on Ghana‟s education system unearthed as reasons for why the failure to have a comprehensive long-lasting education
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Africa Forum 2009 - An experience in adult learning - Greenblott, Kara (2010)
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Nitrate pollution in groundwater in two selected areas from Cameroon and Chad in the Lake Chad basin - Ngatcha, Benjamin Ngounou; Daïra, Djoret (Water Policy, 2010)
The shallow aquifer in the Lake Chad basin is highly vulnerable to pollution. Analysis carried out on 316 wells and boreholes have showed a tendency towards an increase of nitrate values, exceeding 50 mg l−1. Nitrate concentrations ranged between about 1 and 300 mg l−1. Large variation in concentration was observed in wells and boreholes that are only short distances apart. High concentrations of nitrate in wells, especially in a recharge area along the sand dunes, or via infiltration from river banks, irrigation channels, and infiltration of urban wastewater into groundwater from septic tanks, pose a serious problem for drinking water supply. In Cameroon and Chad, the results of the investigation indicate a variation of nitrate concentration in groundwater between the two areas. The primary origin of this pollution is agricultural proliferation activities that are developed and stressed by socio-economic needs outside the urban area, and by urban expansion within the area served by a decrepit network of urban area sewers. Substancial differences in values of nitrate concentrations were observed in groundwater from adjacent wells and boreholes, indicating local rather than regional contamination.
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From Localization to Internationalization of Higher Education: Globalization and Transformation of University Education in Uganda. - Sekiwu, Denis (2010)
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A Hard Knock Life: How Teachers can Use the Curriculum to Empower African American Students (2010)
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An Assessment of Schistosoma haematobium infection and urinary tract bacterial infection amongst school children in rural eastern Nigeria (The Internet journal of laboratory medicine, 2010)
Urinary schistosomiasis and UTI caused by bacteria are very common occurrences among children in the tropics. Both conditions were assessed among school children in two rural areas of Ebonyi State Nigeria (Ezza-North and Ngbo-West local government areas LGAs) using standard techniques. In Ngbo-West LGA, 6.3% of the children had S. haematobium infection while 79.4% in Ezza-North LGA were infected with S. haematobium. Up to 48.3% of the children in Ngbo-West LGA and 98.3% in Ezza-North LGA had significant bacteria growth (≥10cfu/ml) in their urine specimens indicating presence of UTI. Staphylococcus aureus was the commonest bacteria isolates associated with UTI in both localities. All the children with S. haematobium infection in both LGAs, were among those who had UTI. There is the need to incorporate antibiotics in mass schistosomicidal treatment programmes in urinary schistosomiasis endemic areas along with other public health interventions such as access to safe water, improved sanitation, health education, health communication, and appropriate case management
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Breast Cancer Knowledge And Screening Practices Among Nigerian Medical Students (The Internet journal of health, 2010)
Background. Late presentation of patients at advanced stages of disease forms the hallmark of breast cancer in Nigerian women. The peak age of breast cancer presentation among Nigerian women is about 10-15years earlier than what is observed in Caucasian women, where it occurs between the ages of 35-45 years. This study assessed breast cancer knowledge and behavior in terms of screening practices among introductory clinical medical students in Delta State. Nigeria. Materials and Method. The data consisted of selected and constructed response items on a questionnaire which was administered to all introductory clinical (medical) students 18 years and older. Participation in this study was voluntary. The instrument consisted of multiple choice questions that measured variables such as general breast cancer knowledge, risk factors, symptoms, barriers, use of breast cancer screening tests, screening practices, and demographic characteristics. Results. A total of 18 questionnaires were distributed to introductory clinical (medical) students age 18 years and above at the Delta State University in Warri, Nigeria. The response rate was 100%. Age range of respondents was 21-26 years. The overall knowledge of breast cancer was 89.1% while knowledge of the risk factors for breast cancer development was 62.7%. Knowledge of breast cancer symptoms was 67.8%. There were no barriers to breast screening exercises. All the participants admitted performing breast self examination regularly but 22.2% did not know how often breast examination should be done. Three participants (16.7%) have never been told about breast cancer screening by a nurse or physician previously and 16 students (88.9%) have never had a clinical breast examination. Conclusion. While the overall knowledge of breast-cancer, risk factors and performance of breast self examination were good, further studies on a wider scale in Nigeria are needed to elucidate reasons why the elite women do not present themselves for clinical breast examination and why the physicians do not practice routine clinical breast examination.
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Diabetic Patients Attending a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. (The Internet journal of endocrinology, 2010)
Background / objectives – Diabetes mellitus, Systemic hypertension, Dyslipidaemia and obesity are established cardiovascular risk factors. This study screened type 2 diabetic Nigerian patients for cardiovascular risk factors. Methods: Fifty (50) consecutive diabetic patients, aged 30 – 80 years, and 50 age and sex – matched non diabetic controls were investigated for their lipid profile, serum urea and creatinine, blood pressure, body weight, height and body mass index (BMI). Results: Total cholesterol, High Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), triglyceride, serum urea and creatinine levels were significantly higher among Diabetic patients, compared with controls. Conclusion: These findings confirm diabetes mellitus as a disorder with dyslipidaemia. There is a need to anticipate, suspect, investigate and treat biochemical derangements and dyslipidaemia in patients with diabetes. It will also be helpful to incorporate routine biochemical and lipid assays in the management of these patients. The services of dieticians should be employed for dietary counseling to avoid food items that can aggravate or elevate endogenous/blood lipid levels.
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Enhancing the Capacity to Provide Quality Chemistry Education at Secondary and Tertiary Levels in Ethiopia (Chemistry international (Print), 2010)
Article Enhancing the Capacity to Provide Quality Chemistry Education at Secondary and Tertiary Levels in Ethiopia was published on November 1, 2010 in the journal Chemistry International (volume 32, issue 6).
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Giftedness and the Collegiate African American Student (2010)
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Giftedness and the P-12 African American Student (2010)
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HIV/AIDS Risk Behavioural Tendencies Among Secondary School Students In Gombe (Nigeria) (The Internet journal of health, 2010)
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Market forces threatening school feeding: The case for school farming in Nakuru town, Kenya (2010)
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Obesity Among Students Attending A Tertiary Institution In Nigeria (The Internet journal of tropical medicine, 2010)
BACKGROUND: Obesity is rising to alarming levels around the world. The development of obesity and overweight is usually so slow, and insidious that people hardly notice it is happening. It is genetically related, multifactorial disease of excess fat, progressive, life long with life threatening multiple co-morbidity.OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of obesity among students of an educational institution in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.METHOD: This is a cross sectional study conducted during a medical physical examination exercise by students of an educational institution in Port Harcourt, Nigeria in 2008. Weight was measured in kilograms, height in metres and the body mass index calculated.RESULTS: Students who voluntarily participated in this study were 58. Mean age was 24.66 years, mean weight 67.28kg and mean height 1.73m. Two students were underweight, 48 had ideal body weight, 4 overweight and 4 obese.CONCLUSION: Preventing obesity must always be the goal because most obese people find it difficult to maintain any weight loss they have managed to achieve. All health professionals must be aware of the dangers of obesity and encourage children, young as well as older adults from gaining too much weight. A small gain each year over a long period produces an obese individual for when treatment is difficult.
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Self Diagnosis as a Possible Means of Diagnosing Urinary Schistosomiasis among School Children in an Endemic Community in Nigeria. (The Internet journal of tropical medicine, 2010)
Self diagnosis as a possible means of diagnosing urinary schistosomiasis in an endemic community was studied among school children aged 1 -15 years in Adim community, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Questionnaire and parasitological data were collected from 900 children randomly selected from all the schools in Adim community. Parasitological analysis revealed infection in 357 (39.7%). Children within the ages of 14 years and above had the highest prevalence rate 36 (66.7%). Male subjects had a higher prevalence rate of infection 195 (39.9%) than the females 162 (39.4) but there was no statistically significant difference in the distribution of infection by gender (P> 0.05). The percentage of children with knowledge of having the infection was 300 (33.3%) while those who truly had the infection were 357 (39.7%). The questionnaire data revealed that children of Adim community can easily detect the symptoms of urinary schistosomiasis but do not have knowledge of the aetiologic agents, mode of infection nor what to do if infected. We conclude that urinary schistosomiasis is still endemic in Adim Community and self diagnosis can be used as a possible means of diagnosing urinary schistosomiasis for the purpose of administering mass treatment and also monitoring outcome of the treatment in the community.
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The Effects Of A Nigerian Back School Model On The Knowledge Of Patients With Low Back Pain (The internet journal of medical education, 2010)
Objective: To determine the effects of a Nigerian Back School Model (NBSM) on the back care knowledge of patients with low back pain (LBP). Method: One hundred and thirty patients with LBP were randomly assigned into two equally sized groups back school (BSG) and control groups (CG). In addition to drug therapy and physiotherapy, the BSG was shown a 30-minute documentary, and each member of this group was also giving a copy of a 24-page handbook. Back care knowledge (BCK) was assessed prior to the intervention and four-weeks after the intervention using a 40-item questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Mann Whitney U and t-tests at p>0.05.Results: The mean BCK score of participants in BSG was significantly higher (p<0.001) than those in CG after the intervention. Participants with multiple episodes of LBP had significantly (p<0.05) higher BCK than those with a single episode in both BSG and CG. The mean increase in BCK of BSG was significantly higher than CG after intervention (p<0.05). The BCK of participants with post secondary school education was significantly higher than that of those with secondary school education in both BSG and CG.Conclusion: The NBSM was effective in improving the BCK of patients with LBP. Educational attainment and episodes of LBP were important factors in the acquisition of BCK among the participants.
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The Gifted African American Male College Student: A Study (2010)
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Distribution and Microbiological Characterization of Dermatophytes Infection among Primary School Children in Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria - A, Sanuth Hassan; Moses, O. (2010)
Investigations were carried out on the distribution of dermatophytes infection among primary School Children in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Southern Nigeria. Out of a total population of 1404, 274 representing 19.52% of the children were found to be infected by the disease. The commonest dermatophytes infection among the children was Tinea capitis accounting for 82.4% of the infection. The infection was common among the male than the female and found to be frequent among the children between ages of 7 and 10 years. It was prevalent among families whose socio-economic status is below average. Thirteen species of dermatophytes were isolated from the various forms of the infection, Tinea capitis has the highest number of fungal isolates and the most common causative organism is Microsporium audouinii. The sources of infection among the school children in this area were found to be the soil and domestic animals. (Researcher. 2010;2(6):95-99). (ISSN: 1553-9865).
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Disability management in the South African Public Service. Redress or tokenism - Ababio, E.P.; Mahlangu, Lindi (2010)
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A five-year review of uterine fibroids at the university of uyo teaching hospital, Nigeria - Abasiattai, AM; Utuk, Ntiense M; Udoma, EJ (DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), 2010)
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Future Business Leaders Ethics: American, British, and Egyptian Student Ethics - Abdelbary, Ahmad M; Bosselman, Robert H. (2010)
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Teachers of Poor Communities: The Tale of Instructional Media Use in Primary Schools of Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia - Abdo, Mehadi; Semela, Tesfaye (Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of working conditions at school on teachers’ level of instructional media use in the primary school system of Gedeo Zone, southern Ethiopia. The survey was made on a sample of 139 (24.4 % female and male 75.6 %) teachers who were randomly drawn from 9 primary schools (four rural and five urban primary schools). The instruments used to generate data were self-reported questionnaires tapping the level of instructional media use and the associated school-level environmental factors. The findings based on Factor Analysis revealed three independent dimensions of school environment factors related to the use of instructional media by teachers. It is further disclosed that the level of use of instructional media is low with an average frequency of use swinging between once in two weeks to twice in three weeks during four weeks of instruction. The implications of the findings related to pre-service and in-service teacher training are also discussed.
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Effectiveness of health education program for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending zagazig university diabetes clinic, egypt. - Abdo, Naglaa M.; Mohamed, Mohamed E. (PubMed, 2010)
Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem.To i) assess knowledge, attitude, random blood sugar and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in type 2 diabetics, ii) investigate the effect of different socio-demographic factors on acquiring knowledge about diabetes, iii) assess the effectiveness of health education on knowledge, attitude, blood sugar and HbA1c levels in type 2 diabetics.This intervention study was carried out on 122 randomly selected type 2 diabetics attending diabetes outpatient clinic in Zagazig University, from January 2009 to April 2009. A questionnaire (pretest) was used to collect data on socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge and attitude, then a blood sample was taken for testing random blood sugar and HbA1c. Patients were subjected to the first health education session where information about diabetes was provided. In the second visit patients were informed about the results of their investigations, and the remaining part of the educational message was delivered. In the 3rd visit, patients were subjected to the post test and blood samples were tested for random blood sugar and HbA1c.The majority of patients had low levels of knowledge regarding different aspects of diabetes (Correct answers ranged from 16.39% to 49.18%). Knowledge level was significantly poor, among females, not educated, low social class, and rural residence and of older age group. After implementation of the educational message, a significant improvement was revealed in patients' knowledge and attitude with lowering of their mean levels of blood sugar and HbA 1c.Health education was an effective tool that implicated change in diabetic patients' knowledge, attitude towards diabetes, random blood sugar and HbA1c levels. Training of health care providers working in outpatient diabetes clinic regarding different aspects of type 2 diabetes is highly needed.
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Dealing with a difficult teaching context: Liberia - Abdow, Aaron (2010)
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The Relationship between Self-Concept and Academic Achievement in African American Middle School Students: A Correlational Study - Abdullah-Johnson, Umar R (2010)
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Training and development in Libyan banks : an evaluation of current practices and the development of a systematic approach to training effectiveness - Abdulsadig, Awad Mohamed (2010)
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Relationship Between Teachers' Job Productivity and Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Lagos State, Nigeria - Abe, Iyabo; Oni, Adesoji; Adetoro, Jeremaiah (2010)
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Indiscipline Among the Female Secondary School Students in Selected Rural Communities of Rivers State in Nigeria : Causes and Effects on Academic Performance - Abidoye, Sarumi; Onweazu, Okoji Olufemi (Journal of Education and Practice, 2010)
The study examined the causes and effects of indiscipline on academic performance of female secondary school students in Rivers State of Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted using questionnaire as the main instrument. 225respondents were randomly selected from four communities in two local Governments in Rivers State. The hypotheses raised were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed that there is a significant effect of peer group on indiscipline (X 2 C =47.0,X 2 T=3.841,df=1,P<.05),there is significant effect of secondary schools administrative policy on indiscipline ( X 2 C=63.0,X 2 T T =3.841,df=1,p<.05), there is significant effect of parental influence on indiscipline(X 2 C=58.6, X 2 T=3.841, df=1, p<.05). Based on the findings, it was recommended among other things, that parents should give their children proper upbringing, teachers should be committed to their duties and be upright as students look up to them as a role model Key Words: Achievement ,indiscipline, academic performance, discipline, rural communities .
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Factors influencing teachers' adoption of computer assisted learning in secondary schools: a case of Rarieda District-Kenya - Abiero, Philip O (2010)
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Perceptions of Care: Self Reflections of Women Teachers of African Descent Who Teach in Urban Settings. - Abioro, Elizabeth A. (2010)
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Integrating Reading and Writing Skills in Nigerian Schools Using Newspaper Texts - Abioye, T. (2010)
This paper recognizes the fact that in spite of the fact that newspapers and magazines in developed nations are fast moving away from the news stands to the internet, they are still invaluable sources of teaching materials particularly in a developing country like Nigeria where most schools do not have access to the internet. It focused on how to integrate reading and writing skills (using an integrated approach adopted here) which are important precursors in formal language learning by using the newspaper as a resource in teaching operations. The aim is to assist the teacher in finding more options to the perennial problem of lack of textbooks, enhance the reading and writing skills of these students, and forge a link between their newspaper experience and the world outside. It looks at the reading habit of Nigerians in general and with particular reference to the newspaper, explains and gives guidelines to teachers and students on what to focus on when reading and how to read for specific purposes. It then expatiates on the above techniques as well as materials which are then used in assisting the students’ writing strategies. The paper concludes by making relevant suggestions to teachers, students as well as the average newspaper reader. Date: 2010
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Sustainable poverty amelioration through early life education in a peri-urban community of Lagos, Nigeria : original research - Abosede, Olayinka A.; Campbell, P C; Onyenwenyi, Anthonia O.; Okechukwu, Emmanuel I.; Salako-Akande, Ajibike O. (2010)
Background : Daycare centres/nurseries have become popular because of the need for working mothers to leave young children with caregivers. However, the high poverty level (54% relative and 35% extreme poverty) makes it difficult for disadvantaged parents to pay the high fees charged by the centres. This study describes an attempt to economically empower mothers through the organisation of free early life education in a peri-urban community in Lagos. Objectives : The aim of the study was to examine early life education for under-fives as a means of economic empowerment of mothers and sustainable poverty amelioration. Method : The methodology included a non-randomised selection of 34 disadvantaged mothers by criteria, a prospective intervention utilising community resources to organise early childhood education, an in-depth interview of mothers, and observation of the outcomes over a 5-year period. Results : The result of the study showed that no mother preferred keeping a child older than three years at home. Access to early childhood education gave mothers opportunity to undergo vocational training (1, 2.8%) and take up new/additional jobs (12, 35.3%). All mothers and 32 (80%) of the participating families more than doubled their income, earning up to twenty thousand Naira (approximately $182) per month from the first year of participation. Finally, selection criteria and periodic assessment of immunisation/growth monitoring records of participants' children improved compliance with primary health care service utilisation. Conclusion : Organisation of early childhood education had the potential for sustainable poverty amelioration through economic empowerment of mothers.
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MODELING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN A MEDITERRANEAN CATCHMENT (MERGUELLIL, TUNISIA) - Abouabdillah, Aziz; Oueslati, Ons; Girolamo, Anna Maria De; Porto, Antonio Lo (Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2010)
During the last decades, the Mediterranean region is suffering more and more from droughts. It has been recognized as one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate change. Understanding the impact of climate change on various components of water cycle is an important challenge for long-term sustainable management of water resources. In this paper, the integrated hydrological model “Soil and Water Assessment Tool” (SWAT 2005) was used to study the impact of future climate on water resources of a Mediterranean catchment. Future climate scenarios for periods of 2010-2039 and 2070-2099 were generated from the Canadian Global Coupled model (CGCM 3.1) for scenarios A1B, B1, and A2. These CGCMs data were then statistically downscaled to generate future possible local meteorological data of precipitation and temperature in the study area. SWAT model was run first under current climate (1986-2005) and then for the future climate period to analyze the potential impact of climate change on flow, evapotranspiration, and soil moisture across this catchment. Finally, Richter et al.’s Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration (IHA) were used to analyze the flow regime alterations under changing climate. The main results indicate that this catchment would suffer a combination of increased temperature and reduced rainfall that will reduce water resources in this area. Consequently, summer droughts would be intensified. Different spatial responses to climate change were observed in the catchment for near future simulations. Higher altitude regions would experience an increase of the total water yield, while a reduction is foreseen for lower parts. For far future, a noticeable decrease would affect water resources in all part of the catchment.
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Curriculum Reform and Life Orientation Education in Post Apartheid South Africa - Abraham, Getahun Yacob (2010)
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Learning the Lessons From the Developed World: e-Banking Security in Nigeria - Abubakre, Mumin; Coombs, Crispin; Jayawardhena, Chanaka; Hunt, Alan (2010)
In the past decade banks invested heavily in internet technology so as to engage in e-business and e-commerce activities. However, this development exposed banks to threats, such as online fraud. Consequently, there was a need to adopt security measures and controls to mitigate such threats. Banks in developed countries have developed a level of ‘best practice’ to reduce such online threats. The objective of this study was to explore the extent to which banks in the developing world were benefitting from the experiences of banks in the developed world in terms of how they address online security threats. Case studies of two Nigerian Banks were undertaken using interviews and short questionnaire. The findings show respondents perceived the level of threats to e-banking in Nigeria to be low. When adopting e-banking security controls, the case study banks placed more emphasis on the technical dimension than the human dimension. Senior management commitment is a significant barrier to adopting best practice, which is highlighted in limited financial resources being provided for new investment in training or customer education. The study concludes that senior managers need to change their perceptions and priorities towards IT security to reduce the vulnerability of their e-banking services.
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Effect of sand and dust storms on microwave propagation signals in southern Libya - Abuhdima, Esmaeil Mohamed; Saleh, Ibrahim M. (2010)
The propagation of Electromagnetic waves in millimeter band is severely affected by rain and dust particles in terms of attenuation and de-polarization. There is a growing interest in the effect of dust particles on the propagation of microwaves. This is brought by the increasing number of terrestrial and satellite links in those regions that encounter dust and/or sand storms. Computations of these effects require knowledge of electrical properties of the scattering particles and climate conditions of the studied region. Libya has a large area and it is counted as a country having desertification climatic. Wireless communication networks and microwaves systems has been installed in the southern part of Libya, where there are dust and sand storms that may affect the microwave signal propagation. When microwaves and millimeter waves pass through a medium containing precipitations like sand and dust particles, the signals get attenuated through absorption and scattering of energy out of beam by the sand and dust particles. The main object of this paper is to study the effect of sand and dust storms on wireless communication, such as microwave links, in the southern region of Libya (Sebha, Ashati, Obari, Morzok, Ghat) by determining the attenuation. The result should that there are some consideration that has to be taken into account in the communication power budget.
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Identifying indigenous knowledge and effective communication systems for adaptation to climate change by smallholder farmers of Kilifi District, Kenya. - Achiando, A. G.; Birech, Rhoda; Ochola, Washington O.; Adipala, E.; Tusiime, G.; Majaliwa, J. G. M. (Second RUFORUM Biennial Regional Conference on "Building capacity for food security in Africa", Entebbe, Uganda, 20-24 September 2010, 2010)
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Teachers’ Awareness and Utilization of Innovative Teaching Strategies in Secondary School Science in Benue State, Nigeria - Achor, Emmanuel Edoja; Samba, Regina M.O.; Ogbeba, Josiah (Social Science Research Network, 2010)
This contribution reviews the extent of science teachers’ awareness of some selected innovative teaching strategies and their application at secondary school level in Benue State, Nigeria. The extent to which the mean utilization differs across teachers’ age, experience and professional background on subject basis was also determined. A sample of one hundred and sixty teachers from a teacher population size of 986 responded to 19 selected teaching strategies used as questionnaire items in this study. The study found that the level of teacher awareness of innovative strategies was high but that only a few of the strategies were being effectively utilized by the teachers. Recommendations were made based on the findings, which include effective teaching of application techniques of the various innovative strategies to student teachers in training and organizing workshops on the effective use of these strategies to science teachers by experts across the state.
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278 Clinical, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic analysis of 400 tunisian sporting students: Systematic evaluation results - Adala, Héla; Ayachi, S.; Day, Dalila; Hamda, Khaldoun Ben; Mankai, R.; Gamra, Habib (Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements, 2010)
Determine the frequency of various cardiovascular anomalies and atypical aspects in tunisian sporting student athletes and study sex, body area, sport's disciplines and sport's seniority influences on the clinical, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic parameters. Population of 400 sporting students with an average age of 16 years and sex ratio of 2. They were mainly 168 athletes (42%) and 156 combat sportsmen (39%). The clinical examination revealed a functional systolic breath in 22 case, a mitral insufficiency systolic breath in 1 case. The resting ECG showed an incompleted “BBD” in 25 students, a first degree “BAV” in 1 case, a sinusal bradycardia in 4 cases, a sinusal tachycardia in 3 cases, a short PR in 5 cases and left ventricular hypertrophy by Sokolow index in 4 cases. Effort ECG was within the normal limits in all sportsmen. Echocardiography was normal in 398 cases. The mean left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (“DTD”) was 47 mm and the mean left ventricular end-systolic diameter (“DTS”) was 28 mm. The average of interventricular septum diastolic diameter (« SIV ») was 9 mm. The mean posterior wall thickness (“PP”) was 8mm. Two cases of valvular heart disease were found having justified a final sport inability. The anthropometric parameters and the sex appear to influence some electrocardiographic and echocardiographic parameters more than the sporting specialities. This study suggests the interest of a clinical, electrocardiographic and echocardiographic exploration, within the medical standard assessment to sporting section integration.
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The School, the Child and the Teacher: Suggestions for Students in Training, Written with Special Reference to the Work in South African Schools - Adamson, Ellen Winifred (2010)
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Non-Quantifiable Variables and their Influence on Nigeria’s Education (Mostly University Education) and Economic Growth in Nigeria - Adawo, M.A. (Journal of economics theory (Faisalabad. Print), 2010)
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SPECIAL ARTICLE DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS IN GHANA: THE ROLE OF LABORA- TORY TRAINING - Addo, Kennedy Kwasi; Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy; Dan-Dzide, M; Owusu-Darko, K; Caulley, P; Minamikawa, M; Lienhardt, Christian; Bonsu, Freda; Ofori‐Adjei, David; Memorial, Noguchi (2010)
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The Origin, Notions, Extent And Outcome Of Bilingualism: Implication For Effective Teaching And Learning Of English Language In Nigerian Junior Secondary Schools - Adebile, Ruth Foluke; null, null; null, null; null, null (Academic Leadership The Online Journal, 2010)
The meaning and definition of bilingualism varies tremendously from one situation to the other. TheWebster Dictionary (1961) defines bilingualism as having or using two languages especially as spokenwith the frequency characteristics of a native speaker; a person using two languages especiallyhabitually and with control like that of a native speaker.
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Reading culture and library use of students in selected government secondary schools in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria - Adedibu, L. O.; Oyewusi, Fadekemi Omobola (2010)
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Islamic Teacher Education Curriculum in Nigeria: Challenges of 21st Century - Adegoke, K.A. (2010)
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Primary Education and Healthcare Service Delivery by Local Government in Oyo State, Nigeria - Adelabu, Salihu Abdul Wahed (2010)
The main purpose of creating local governments in Nigeria is to deliver social and welfare services to the people in the local area. This research study is interested in primary education and healthcare service delivery by local governments in Oyo state of Nigeria. There are a lot of hindrances militating against the delivery of these services to the people at the grassroots. amongst which are insufficient funds, corruption, leadership quality, bad governance, managerial accountability, leadership problem, instability in governance, and government policy from other tiers of government. Out of these multifarious problems, this research study focuses on three main factors, namely statutory allocation/fund, managerial accountability, and leadership structure in the local governments. The study wants to evaluate the relationship between service delivery (primary education and healthcare service) and these variables. These variables are treated as independent variables, while service delivery is treated as the dependent variable. Multiple regression analysis is used to predict the unique significant contribution of the three variables to the delivery of primary education and healthcare service by local governments in Oyo state. The findings of the study show that there exist positive relationship between service delivery and the three variables. The correlation coefficient between statutory allocation/fund and service delivery is given as 0.643, while the correlation coefficient between managerial accountability and service delivery is given as 0.254. And the correlation coefficient between leadership structure and service delivery is given as 0.457. Multiple Regression analysis shows that the variables are correlated, and have unique significant role to the delivery of primary education and healthcare service by the local governments. The significant values for the variables are given as statutory allocation/fund (0.000), managerial accountability (0.040), and leadership structure (0.0 13). Similarly, statutory allocation disbursed to local governments in Oyo state for 2007, 2008 and 2009, and approved annual budget for the fiscal year 2008 of four local governments in Oyo state are analyzed to evaluate the expenditure trend for primary education and healthcare service in order to determine the rate at which primary education and healthcare service is delivered. It is established by the study that 10% is being utilized for personnel expenditure as the cost of delivering primary education and healthcare service. This shows that local governments in Oyo state are not delivering optimum primary education and healthcare service to the people in the local area. It is therefore recommended that there is need for proactive measure to improve upon the delivery of primary education and healthcare service by local governments in Oyo state of Nigeria.
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The relationship among predictors of child, family, school, society and the government and academic achievement of senior secondary school students in Ibadan, Nigeria - Adenike, Adesehinwa Olayinka; Oyesoji, Aremu A (Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2010)
The study investigated the relationship among predictors of child, family, school, society and the government and academic achievement of 200 Senior Secondary School Students in Ibadan, Nigeria. The participants were randomly sampled from four secondary schools (two privately and two government owned schools). They ranged in age between 14 and 18 years (Mean = 16.5, SD = 1.7). Data were collected using Academic Performance Five-Factor Inventory (AP5-FI). Two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 margin of error through multiple regression analysis and t-test statistic. Results showed that over the years, the investigations of the factors that influence academic performance of students have attracted the interest and concern of teachers, counsellors, psychologists, researchers and school administrators in Nigeria. Results showed that society could predict academic achievement. However there were no significant relationship among family, child and government factors and academic achievement.
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Review of skull base surgery in a Nigerian teaching hospital - Adeolu, AA; Adeniji, Adetunji Oladeni; Komolafe, Edward; Amusa, Y B; Olateju, SO; Oyebamiji, E O; Olabanji, JK; Faponle, AF; Akinpelu, Olubunmi V. (2010)
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Characteristics of Visually Impaired Information Users in Nigeria - Adetoro, Niran (African Research & Documentation, 2010)
Persons with visual impairment have been known to experience functional loss of vision or visual incapability which cannot be rectified by refractive corrections, medications or surgery (Adetoro, 2009). Visually impaired persons experience eye disorders which include retina degeneration, albinism, cataracts, glaucoma, muscular problems that result in visual disturbances, cornea disorders, diabetic retinopathy, congenital disorders and infection (Arditi and Rosenthal, 1998). They contend with visual system defects which affect their individual ability to perform activities of daily living. These conditions include partial sightedness, low vision and total blindness. The visually impaired rely on alternative formats such as Braille, large prints and talking book or audio recordings to meet their reading needs. In Nigeria, the population of the visually impaired is estimated at 3 million (Atinmo, 2002). Very few of these have received formal education and are capable of reading or writing Braille. The majority resort to begging on the streets as a means of livelihood (Adetoro, 2009).
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Analysis of the Performance of Second-Cycles Students inCore-Mathematics in Kassena-Nankana and AsuogyamanDistricts of Ghana - Adetunde, I. A.; Oladejo, N. K.; Asare, Bernard Yeboah-Asiamah (2010)
This paper investigates the analysis of the performance of Second – Cycles Students in Core – Mathematics in Kassena – Nankana and Asuogyaman districts of Republic of Ghana. We made use of ex-post facto research design using a multistage probability proportion to size (MPPS) method to select the sample from the population used in this study. Three hypotheses were tested while the analyses of data were presented using regression models with t – test statistic. The study has implication for policy and practice in educational sector.
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An aberration of school effectiveness aas perceived by parents of secondary school students in Nigeria - Adewale, J. G. (2010)
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Assessment Of Distribution Adequacy Of Universal Basic Education (Ube) Building Facilities In Ogun State Primary Schools Of Nigeria - Adeyemi, Muyiwa; Ositoye, Wale (Academic leadership (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 2010)
The recent introduction of "basic education" and Education for All "is not entirely new in the history ofeducation in Nigeria. Several attempts at providing basic education for Nigerians have been made inthe past. These attempts can be summarized as follows:The defunct Western Region free primary education programme of 1955.The defunct Eastern Region Education of 1957.The federal Government National Universal Primary Education of 1976.Over the years, universal access to education has been the prime target for Nigeria, since the middleof the 1970s when the universal primary Education (UPE) scheme took off. Predictably, pupils’enrolment rapidly increased from 6.2 million in the 1975 1976 session to 14.8 million in 1992. As usual,the burst of educational activities brought in its wake a plethora of changes, some positive, somenegative. The overwhelming unanticipated results of this sudden educational expansion brought abouta profound shortage of learning facilities including space, a severe dearth of teachers and funds toimplement the scheme. These problems still persist in our schools today, especially at the primaryschool level (FGN, 1993, NPEC/ World Bank 1997 & Adeyemi 2007).
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The School Library and Students' Learning Outcomes in Secondary Schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria - Adeyemi, T. O. (2010)
This paper examined the school library in Ekiti State, Nigeria and students' learning outcomes in the school. As a descriptive survey, the study population comprised all the 170 secondary schools in the State. Out of this population, a sample of 120 schools was drawn and selected through the process of stratified random sampling technique. Out of the 3640 teachers in the sampled schools, 560 teachers made up of 120 principals and 440 teachers were selected for the study. The process of s election was by st ratified random sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data for the study was a inventory which requested for information among other things on the level of development of school libraries in the State and students' learning outcomes in the schools. The data coll ected were analyzed with the use of per centages Person Pr od uc t Mo ment correlation analysis and the t-test. The findings revealed that the level of development of school libraries in the State was low while the condition of libraries was poor. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the State government should intensify more efforts at reviving school libraries in the State.
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Enrolment Analysis and the Availability of Physical Facilities for the Universal Basic Education Programme in Ekiti State, Nigeria - Adeyemi, T. O.; Adu, E. T. (2010)
2 Abstract: This paper investigated enrolment analysis and physical facilities for the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme in Ekiti State Nigeria. As a descriptive survey, the study population comprised all the 748 primary and 182 junior secondary schools in the State. The sample for the study was identical with the population as all the schools were involved in the study. The instruments used for the study were two inventories, one for primary schools and the other for the junior secondary schools. The data collected were analyzed using frequencies, percentages and ratio. The findings showed that there was a rise in enrolment growth rate in UBE schools. The class-size was however, low in primary schools but high in junior secondary schools. The progression rates were high in both levels of education while the physical facilities were not adequate. It was concluded that the provision of physical facilities did not match the enrolment growth rate of pupils in primary and junior secondary schools in the State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the State Government should ensure full implementation of UBE programme by making adequate provision of physical facilities, to cater for the increasing number of pupils in the schools.
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Information Communication and Technology (ICT) for the Effective Management of Secondary Schools for Sustainable Development in Ekiti State, Nigeria - Adeyemi, T. O.; Olaleye, Florence Oluremi (2010)
This paper investigated the use of information communication and technology (ICT) for effective management of secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey. The study population comprised all the 182 secondary schools in the State. Out of this population, a sample of 160 secondary schools was taken and selected through the stratified random sampling technique. Out of the 6,278 teachers in the schools, 812 teachers made up of 160 principals and 652 teachers were selected for the study. The method of selection was also through the stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data for the study was a questionnaire while the data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis. It was found that the level of provision of ICT equipment to secondary schools in the State was low. The level of principals' management of schools was also low. The intermittent disruption of electricity and inadequate funding were found as major problem inhibiting the usage of ICT equipment for the management of schools in the State. It was concluded that the State government was not fully ready to imbibe (ICT) for the effective management of secondary schools in the State. It was recommended that the State government should supply the necessary ICT equipment to all secondary schools in the State. Government should also improve the training of principals, teachers and computer personnel in the use of computers and other ICT equipment through seminar, workshop and in- service training.
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Teaching/Learning of Physics in Nigerian Secondary Schools: the Curriculum Transformation, Issues, Problems and Prospects - Adeyemo, Sunday A. (2010)
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Knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV and risky sexual behaviour among adolescent secondary school students in Bekwarra, Nigeria - Adie, Achinyang O. (2010)
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The point prevalence and cost of wound management in a Nigerian teaching hospital - Adigun, IA; Rahman, GA; Yusuf, IF; Ofoegbu, C. K. F. (Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical Association, 2010)
Background: Chronic wounds as a cause of patient morbidity represent a major health burden and drains on resources. There is paucity of information on the actual cost of wound management in Nigeria. Studies have calculated the cost of wounds to the NHS in United Kingdom to be about £1bn a year. Objective: This study was conducted to provide data on the point prevalence of wounds in a Nigeria Teaching Hospital, the aetiology and the cost implication of managing the wound. Methods: The study was carried out on a Sunday morning to minimize disruption to patient care. Data on all in patients with chronic wounds were documented in a designed proforma. Results: Two-hundred and six patients were on admission on the day of study out of which sixty-five patients (31.55%) were being managed for one type of wound or the other. There were thirty-six males and twenty-nine females with a male to female ratio of 1.1:1. Twenty-four patients (36.9%) had surgical wounds of different aetiology which seventeen patients (26.2%) were being managed for traumatic ulcer. Twenty-nine patients (44.6%) spent between one hundred Naira to five hundred Naira on wound dressing per week. The costs of care of these patients were being settled by their relation in fifty-one patients (78.5%). Conclusion: Wound management is a significant clinical and economic problem. The cost to the health system can be very significant, this is particularly so in a developing country like Nigeria. Our study showed that majority of our patients are petty traders and the cost of wound care was borne mainly by their relatives. The money being spent in a week on wound dressing alone is a bit high for an average Nigerian. Key words: point prevalence, wound, cost, hospital.
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Farmers’ perceptions of climate change and variability and existing opportunity for adaptation in the Wenchi area of Ghana - Adjei-Nsiah, S. (2010)
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Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change and Variability and Existing Opportunities for Adaptation in Wenchi Area of Ghana - Adjei-Nsiah, S.; Issaka, Roland Nuhu; Fening, J. O.; Mapfumo, Paul; Anchirina, V.; Giller, Ken E. (The international journal of climate change: Impacts and responses, 2010)
AbstractClimate change is increasingly emerging as the most significant environmental threat to sustainability of human livelihoods in Ghana, as in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. A participatory research study initiated in 2007 in Wenchi, Ghana, shows that farmers consider poor rainfall distribution and frequent droughts as the most commonly observed indicators of climatic variability in recent times. About 55% of the farmers considered 1980s as the decade of worst observed adverse weather events, and poor rainfall distribution was mentioned as the most observed adverse weather event by about 70% of the respondents. Farmers have responded to these adverse weather events by making changes in their farming practices. These changes included increased crop diversification such as planting of early maturing crops, use of drought tolerant crop varieties and planting of different crop varieties as well as escaping sensitive crop stages through crop management practices that ensure that critical crop growth stages do not coincide with harsh climatic conditions in the growing season. Early planting was the strategy frequently used by majority (34%) of the farmers, followed by the use of agro-chemicals (18%) and planting of early maturing crops (16%). Emerging priority areas for research include development of appropriate cropping systems to improve soil fertility and enhance sustainable production, and to develop appropriate soil and crop management practices for cassava-based cropping systems in order to improve yields and cooking quality of cassava, a major staple food for the people of Wenchi. Poor access to climate information and knowledge on crop management technologies is a major factor influencing the responsiveness of farmers to any externally introduced adaptation options.
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Screen reading behaviour of lis masters degree students in nigerian universities - Adomi, Esharenana E. (Gyankosh-The Journal of Library and Information Management, 2010)
The purpose of this study is to explore the screen reading behaviour of LIS master's degree students in Nigerian Universities. Descriptive survey using questionnaire as data collection method was employed. The study reveals that mobile phone followed by lap top are the mostly used technologies by the students for screen reading/accessing digital resources, most of the respondents prefer to printout electronic document for reading while only a few of them engage in non-linear reading. This study has shed light on the screen reading behaviour of LIS students in Nigeria. This will enable LIS practitioners to provide digital reading resources and devices for students in higher education (HE).
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Using CropSyst Model to Predict Barley Yield under Climate Change Conditions in Egypt: II. Simulation of the Effect Rescheduling Irrigation on Barley Yield - Afandi, Gamal El; Ouda, Samiha; Khalil, Fouad; Ewis, M. M. (2010)
The effect of rescheduling irrigation on barley yield grown under heat stress as a result of future climate change was simulated using the CropSyst model. The model was calibrated and validated using data resulted from 2-year field experiments in 2007/08 and 2008/09 growing seasons using six barley cultivars. Two climate change scenarios (A2 and B2) from the CSIRO climate change model were incorporated with the CropSyst model to study the effect on barley yield and water requirements in the year 2039. The results showed that barley yield will be reduced by 17 and 18% when averaged over the six cultivars under the A2 and B2 climate change scenarios, respectively. Furthermore, water requirements for barley will be reduced by 4 and 5% for the above-mentioned climate change scenarios. Moreover, under the A2 scenario, applying irrigation every 23 days would improve barley yield by an average of 2% with no additional increase in the applied irrigation water and applying irrigation every 21 days would increase the amount of applied irrigation by an average of 10%, with an average of 3% improvement in barley yield. In the B2 scenario, in contrast, irrigation every 23 days would attain a 2% yield improvement with 2% saving in the applied irrigation water and applying irrigation every 21 days would improve barley yield by 9% with the application of an additional 8% irrigation water. The most tolerant variety was ‘Giza 2000’, which was least affected by heat stress, produced the lowest yield reduction, responded well to changing irrigation schedules and attained the highest yield improvement. Therefore, ‘Giza 2000’ could be a very good candidate for breeding programs to produce more heat stress-tolerant cultivars.
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Teachers’ perception on the causes for cheating among primary school children in Misurata, Libya - Afat, Abd 'Aziz Abu Bakar; Ghani, Kamarulzaman Abdul (2010)
The aim of this study is to identify teachers’ perception on the most important causes for cheating among primary school children; and to study whether there is a significant difference between the variables: gender, educational qualifications and years of experience. The sample size is 174 teachers. The questionnaire employed in this study consists of 19 items categorized into three causes related to family, school and media. The study found that the most important causes related to: family, is the lack of familial guidance and counseling; school, is the absence of disciplinary actions for those who cheat; and media, is the absence of programmes on guidance and counseling. Meanwhile, the statistical data related to media show that there are significant differences by gender in favour of females. Causes related to family show significant differences in academic background. Findings also show significant statistical differences on family’s education background which contributed to cheating. There was also no significant difference for years of experience. This study recommends: the importance of educating families to play its role in preparing children to sit for examination, and reducing the anxiety among students caused by test performance in tests; and encouraging teachers to carry out disciplinary acts towards students who cheat. Failure to carry out these actions would further encourage the phenomenon of students cheating. In addition, the media should broadcast programmes on guidance and counseling. Religious seminars should also be carried out to explain the risks of cheating, reasons why cheating is not permissible, and explaining the values, educational commitment, morale and basic rules in their daily lives. These actions are to achieve excellence in students’ educational performance and activities.
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Factors Influencing The Choice Of Tertiary Education In A Subsaharan African University - Afful-Broni, Anthony; Noi-Okwei, Christina; null, null; null, null (Academic leadership (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 2010)
One crucial exercise which we are usually involved in is decision making. Educational decision makingin terms of selection of universities is one of such exercises that confronts the average candidate, andthis is dictated by one consideration or another. These considerations can be quite complex,particularly, when there is a large number of Universities to choose from. In the more developedcountries such as in the UK and US, such decisions are perhaps not difficult to make, although studentsin these countries are confronted with larger number of Universities than that in the less developedworlds such as Ghana. This may be because the larger number of Universities also means that there isliterary not only a University next door to every prospective student, but also, these Universities are fullyequipped to cater for individual student needs.
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Analysing the Egyptian Tourism Higher Education Scheme: An External Competitive Benchmarking Study - Afifi, Galal M. H.; Wahab, Soha Abdel (Journal of Tourism and Hospitality, 2010)
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Gender Dispsarity in Growth Dynamics among Nigerian Igbo School Children. - Afoke, AO; Igwe, SA; Anakwue, RC (Journal of Health and Visual Sciences, 2010)
This is an non-invasive study involving. four hundred and eight (480) primary school pupils aged between 6 and 14 years (mean + SD; 8 + 6 years) enlisted into the study, were examined between September and November. Their height, weight and head circumference were measured in appropriate standard international units. Results showed that at 6 years, average weight of girls was 22.62 + 6.5kg compared to 20 .38 + 5.3 kg (p Keywords: Igbo girls, boys, growth dynamics
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Assessment of resources and instructional materials status in the teaching of mathematics in Southwestern Nigeria - Afolabi, Samson Sunday; Adeleke, Joshua O. (2010)
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Drug addiction and its academic implications among secondary school students in Ilorin South Local Government of Kwara State, Nigeria. - Afolayan, Joel Adeleke; Afolayan, Alice Mosunmola (2010)
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Factors influencing e-learning readiness among Bachelor of Education students of the University of Nairobi, Kenya - Agar, John (2010)
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Between Love and Fear - determinants of sexual behavior among Ugandan university students - Agardh, Anette (2010)
Background: More than half of all new HIV infections in sub-Saharan African countries, including Uganda, occur among young people between the ages of 15 and 24, the most sexually active period of their lives. Understanding the contextual determinants of sexual behavior in this group is crucial in combating the pandemic. Aim: The overall aim of this study was to assess the impact of demographic, religious, social capital, mental health, and sexual coercion factors on risky sexual behavior among a student population in Uganda in order to gain a deeper understanding of the forces that shape sexual behavior of young people with the purpose of contributing to policy formulation and implementation of more effective interventions to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Method: In 2005, 980 Ugandan university students responded to a self-administered questionnaire (response rate 80%) that assessed socio-demographic, social capital, and religious factors, as well as alcohol use, mental health, experience of sexual coercion, age of sexual debut, number of sexual partners, and condom use. Mental health was assessed using items from the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25(HSCL-25) and the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90). Logistic regression analysis was applied as the main analytical tool, and synergistic effects between some of the main determinants were investigated. Results: Thirty-seven percent of the male and 49% of the female students had not previously had sexual intercourse. Of the male and female students with sexual experience, 46% of the males and 23% of the females had had three or more lifetime sexual partners, and 32% of the males and 38% of the females did not consistently use condoms with a new partner. Minor importance of religion in one’s family while growing up was correlated to a statistically significant degree with early sexual debut and having many sexual partners (OR 1.7, 95% CI: 1.2–2.4 and OR 1.6, 95% CI: 1.1–2.3, respectively). Being of Protestant faith interacted with gender among those who had debuted sexually. Protestant female students were more likely to have had three or more sexual partners; the opposite was true for Protestant male students. Non-dominant bridging trust among male students was associated with a higher risk for having had many sexual partners (OR 1.8, 95% CI: 1.2–2.9). Low trust in others was associated with a greater likelihood of sexual debut in men, while the opposite was true in women. A similar pattern was seen regarding a high number of lifetime sexual partners in individuals who were raised in families where religion played a major role. After controlling for potential confounding factors, high scores on depression and a high number of sexual partners were significantly associated among both males (OR 2.0, 95% CI: 1.2–3.3) and females (OR 3.3, 95% CI: 1.3–8.6). Elevated anxiety scores among men were associated with a high number of sexual partners (OR 1.9, 95% CI: 1.1–3.3) and inconsistent condom use (OR 1.9, 95% CI: 1.1–3.6). Experience of sexual coercion was found to be statistically significantly associated with previously had sex (OR 1.6, 95% CI: 1.1−2.3), early sexual debut (OR 2.4, 95% CI: 1.5−3.7), as well as with having had a high number of sexual partners (OR 1.9, 95% CI: 1.2−3.0), but not with inconsistent condom use. Good mental health scores, reporting high trust in others, or stating that religion played a major role in one’s family of origin seemed to buffer the effect that the experience of sexual coercion had on the likelihood of having many sexual partners. Conclusion: Religion, social capital, mental health, and sexual coercion appear to be important determinants of sexual behavior among Ugandan university students. Using such knowledge, one may design and implement more effective programs to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Policy makers would benefit from involving young people in the planning of interventions against HIV/AIDS, and in the formulation and implementation of youth-friendly policies to better understand how strategies should be tailored in relation to the needs of the target group. It would also be desirable to introduce coordinated youth-friendly health services to address both the psychological as well as the sexual and reproductive health-related concerns of young people. (Less)
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An Examination of Schools’ Remoteness and Students’ Learning Performance in Nigeria: The Need for Technology Intervention - Agbatogun, Alaba Olaoluwakotan (The International Journal of Learning: Annual Review, 2010)
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Faculty Members’ Views of E – Learning in South-West Nigerian Universities - Agbatogun, Alaba Olaoluwakotan (International journal of technology, knowledge and society, 2010)
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Gender, Academic Qualification And Subject Discipline Differentials Of Nigerian Teachers’ Ict Literacy - Agbatogun, Alaba Olaoluwakotansibe; null, null; null, null; null, null (Academic leadership (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), 2010)
The world is seemingly experiencing a third wave of social and technological transformation as thesociety is becoming more oriented to the Information and Communication Technology (ICT). ICT is oneof the various factors that are drastically influencing occupational success especially in the educationalsector. Adamu (2004) sees ICT as a set of technological tools and resources used to communicateand create, disseminate, to store and manage information. The information dissemination is easilypossible through computer technologies. Markauskaite (2006) opines that the introduction of computertechnology into teaching and learning is a giant stride towards improving the quality of education.Globally in the recent time, a new type of literacy that is more widely discussed is computer literacy. Infact, ICT (computer) literacy has been a subject of educational research ever since the integration oftechnology into education system either as tools for self-study or as a teaching device.
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Evaluation of CD4+ T cells in HIV patients presenting with malaria at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Nigeria. - Agbede, O. O.; Ajiboye, Temitope O.; Kolawole, Olatunji Matthew; Babatunde, Samuel A.; Odeigha, L O (PubMed, 2010)
CD4 count is an important immunological marker of disease progression in HIV seropositive patients. This study was carried out to determine the effect of malaria or fever of unknown origin on the population of CD4+ T lymphocytes of HIV seropositive patients attending the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) clinic of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. 36 subjects were selected for this study. Ongoing history of fever was used as a case definition for malaria and malaria was confirmed from microscopic examination of thick and thin film of blood sample obtained from the patients during presentation with fever. The CD4 count was evaluated during presentation of fever and post-fever using flow cytometry. There was significant decrease in CD4 count of the patients. However, upon classifying the patients into 2 groups - those that returned to the clinic after a week and those that returned after a month; a significant increase in CD4 count was noticed in the group that returned after a week, while a significant decrease was noticed in the group that returned after a month (at p value of 95 %). Further classification of the patients based on presence of malaria parasite, and body temperature resulted in varying effects on CD4 count post-fever (in the general group, 27 were positive for malaria parasites). Of these 27, there was an increase in CD4 count in 9 (33.3 %). However in the group that returned after a week, all 6 (100 %) that were positive for malaria parasites showed increase in CD4 count. Five (26.3 %) of the 19 patients that had body temperature within the range of 35.5-37.4 °C showed an increase in CD4 count, while 7 (41.2 %) of the 17 patients that had body temperature of 37.5 °C and above showed an increase in CD4 count. The results led to the conclusion that while some components of the immune response to malaria could strengthen the immune system of HIV seropositive patients by increasing their CD4 count, other components will suppress their immunity by decreasing their CD4 count, accelerating the progression to AIDS.
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Depression among medical outpatients with diabetes: A cross-sectional study at Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Nigeria - Agbir, T M; Audu; Adebowale, Timothy Olaolu; Goar, SG (Annals of African Medicine, 2010)
Clinical depression is a common problem among patients who seek medical care, and diabetic patients with comorbid depression tend to have higher health care cost. A dearth of literature exists on depression among diabetics in Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of depression among diabetic patients and to determine the sociodemographic correlates of depression among diabetics.A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted between December 2005 and April 2006 among patients who attend the diabetes clinic of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) with a laboratory and clinical evidence of diabetes mellitus. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to record the sociodemographic data of each consecutive patient followed by an interview by psychiatrists using the depression module of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-I V axis I disorder (SCID). Subsequently, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HDRS) was used to determine the severity of symptoms among subjects diagnosed with depression according to DSM-I V criteria.Thirty-one of the 160 subjects fulfilled the DSM-IV criteria for the diagnosis of a major depressive episode giving a 1-year prevalence rate of 19.4%. Depression was significantly correlated with sex (P=0.001) with a female-to-male ratio of 3:1 and was also significantly associated with unmarried diabetics (P=0.002) and those who had a poor relationship with their partners (P=0.04). No significant association was found between depression and the respondents' age (P=0.216), educational qualifications (P=0.268), employment status (P=0.84), place of residence (P=0.80), household composition (P=0.77), and monthly income (P=0.110).Depression is a common psychiatric disorder among diabetic subjects in this environment. It was suggested that diabetic patients be screened for depression to allow for early detection and treatment.
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Use of print and electronic resources by agricultural science students in Nigerian universities - Agboola, Idayat Odunola (Library & Information Science Research, 2010)
A two-part questionnaire was designed to elicit information on use of print and electronic resources by agricultural science students in Nigerian universities. 912 respondents from faculties of agriculture in three Nigerian universities completed the questionnaires. The results revealed that agricultural science students most prefer to use textbooks (42.1%) among print materials, while The Essential Electronic Agricultural Library (TEEAL) is the most preferred among electronic resources available in their libraries (52.2%). Major problems faced by the agricultural science students include inadequate access to full Internet connectivity and lack of skills on their part to use available electronic databases properly. The study recommends restructuring library collections by increasing the number of agricultural textbooks and databases to meet the information use and retrieval needs of agricultural science students. Other recommendations include establishing Internet-ready computer centers to complement teaching, learning, and research in the library.
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Prevalence of malaria parasite among blood donors in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos Nigeria. - Agboola, T. F.; Ajayi, Morakinyo B.; Adeleke, M. A.; Gyang, Pam V. (Annals of Biological Research, 2010)
The prevalence of malaria parasite was carried out among voluntary blood donors at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, Lagos. A total of 200 blood samples were examined for parasite using an improved method for microscopic diagnosis of malaria parasite. 56(28%) samples were positive for Plasmodium falciparum, with highest prevalence among the male donors (26.5%) and the blood group O (43.2%). However, there was no significant difference in malaria parasite in relation to the sex and the blood groups (p>0.05). The results therefore indicate that there is relatively high prevalence of malaria parasite among the blood donors and this calls for the attention of the authority concern that blood donors should also be screened for malaria parasite before such bloods are transfused to avert its consequences on the recipients.
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Assessment of agricultural science teachers' knowledge and utilization of information and communication technology in Nigerian secondary schools - Agbulu, O. N.; Ademu, Alhaji (2010)
The success of integrating information and communication technologies into the educational system depends largely on the skills and knowledge of teachers. The study examined the availability of information and communication technology in secondary schools, knowledge of information and communication technology possessed by agricultural science teachers, utilization of information and communication technology by agricultural science teachers for teaching-learning and the challenges posed by information and communication technology to agricultural science teachers. Four research questions were structured and two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A total of 420 Agricultural science teachers were used to obtain information. A checklist and structured questionnaire with five points rating scale were used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha with a value of 0.83. Mean and Standard deviation were used for the data analysis. The results revealed that information and communication technology were not utilized for teaching learning in secondary schools. It was recommended that training of agricultural science teacher should be reviewed to emphasize knowledge and skills related to the use of information and communication technologies for teaching and learning of agricultural sciences in secondary schools.
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Why Teachers Leave Teaching: The Case of Pretertiary Institutions in Ghana - Agezo, Clement Kwadzo (International Journal of Educational Reform, 2010)
In Ghana, many professional teachers have been leaving teaching to seek employment in jobs that they think hold promise of better pay and prestige. This article critically examines the key factors that compel teachers to leave the teaching profession for other jobs. Thirty professionally trained teachers who had taught at pretertiary institutions for a minimum of 5 years before abandoning teaching participated in the study. The snowball sampling technique was used in selecting the respondents, whereas the interview technique was used to gather data. The study revealed that poor remuneration and loss of status and prestige among other reasons compel teachers to abandon the teaching profession. One recommendation, among others, is raise salary levels to a level more competitive with those of other jobs to help retain the best and brightest teachers in the Ghana Education Service.
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Safety profile of Artemether-Lumefantrine combination therapy among children below ten years in the university of benin teaching hospital, Benin City, Nigeria - Aghahowa, SE (2010)
Following the change in malaria policy in the year 2005, the safety profile of ArtemetherLumefantrine was assessed among children below ten years that presented with uncomplicated malaria in the University of Benin Teaching Hospita l, Benin City, Nigeria, between January and December 2007. Designed questionnaire were systemat ically distributed among one thousand five hundred children that were recruited for the s tudy. The children were aged 4.8±3.14years, body weight 21±4.12kg. At therapeutic doses 1399 [9 3.27%] patients reported with nine systemic and forty-one types of side effects. Body weakness [32.00%] was the most frequently reported, followed by Dizziness [31.00]%. Other sid e-effects were fever [9.00%], insomnia [5.00%], itching [0.13%], blurred vision [5.92%], i ncreased heart beat [3.42%], stomach upset [0.10%] , headache [2.62%], confusion\anxiety [1.09 %], diarrhea [0.90%], loss of appetite [3.07%], convulsion [0.16%], change in urine color [3.55%], ear pain [0.12%]. The side-effects were dependent on the ages of the patients [p<0.05, Chi-square] and most frequent between ages 8 and 10years. None was hospitalized as a resu lt of side-effect no death recorded during therapy. It was observed that 0.73% reported with s evere malaria and they were treated with either quinine or artemether at 10mg\kg and 1.6mg\k g respectively. 2.27% had spinal meningitides and were treated with penicillin or ce phalosporin class of antibiotic. ArtemetherLumefantrine was safe and well tolerated in this st udy, it is therefore recommended for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria children below t en years.
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Gas Flaring, Environmental Pollution and Abatement Measures in Nigeria, 1969 – 2001 - Aghalino, SO (Annals of Humanities and Development Studies, 2010)
The environmental impact of gas flaring on the oil bearing enclave of the Niger Delta, Nigeria, was examined with a view to evaluating the abatement measures put in place by the Federal government of Nigeria and the oil producing companies. Primary and secondary information and data were analyzed during the study. We found that the ecological costs of gas flaring on the inhabitants of the oil bearing region of the Niger Delta in particular and the nation in general are searing. There were strong indications that the implementation of regulations and incentives to abate gas glaring in Nigeria have not gone far enough. Thus, there is need for an upward review of the current tax/charges paid by defaulting companies who still engage in gas flaring. In practical terms, there is need for a change in property rights in Nigeria to encourage sustainable development and community participation. Such participation and community involvement can be effective in enforcing sustainable use of resources where institutions are weak or enforcement is expensive. Keywords: Degradation, ecological cost, Niger Delta, oil-bearing enclave, gas exploitation.
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Non-formal education as a means to poverty reduction and community development? : a comparative study of adult literacy in four communitiesin the Ho municipality, Ghana - Agodzo, Bright Delali (2010)
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Foundations of Pragmatics: the Primacy of Language in African Music Theory, Practice and Education - Agu, Dcc (Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists, 2010)
Language, an important possession by man, is intricately woven with human thinking. Music theory, practice and performance are strongly linked to language and linguistic expressions. This bond forms the basis of meaningful communication between the musician and his audience. This paper analytically surveys the fundamental kinship between music and language globally. It however pays particular attention to the primacy of language in African music with special focus on the following core areas of interest: Language and Music in Africa Dynamic Conceptions of Language in African Musical Art/ Perrformance Communication and Instrumentation Language, Music and Emotions A look at pragmatics is deemed necessary. Its knowledge enables one to interpret or decode the sound qualities and patterns peculiar to a society‟s cultural phonic preferences. This is quite imperative because pragmatics is the culminating point in the encoding and decoding process of the instrumental language. It is hoped that this paper would draw our attention more to the beauty and good characteristics of our own music, and arouse our research instincts towards its intellectual repackaging, for global appreciation and consumption, to the benefit of Africa.
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Seasonal and spatial variations analysis of pollution status of Ondo coastal environment Nigeria using principal component analysis - Agunbiade, Foluso O.; Olu-Owolabi, Bamidele I.; Adebowale, Kayode O. (Geochemical Journal, 2010)
The variation in environmental quality of Ondo coast between seasons and sites were evaluated using principal component analysis (PCA). Seventeen metals were analysed in water and sediments with five anionic components further evaluated in water samples. The dry season concentrations of parameter and their degree of variation are higher than that of wet season. PCA of sediments revealed four parameter clusters and five clusters for water based on related sources of input, biogeochemical reactions or effects of physical conditions which are useful means of managing pollution when understood. The concentrations of sediment parameters were higher while their variations are narrower than for water parameters making sediment a veritable tool in coastal pollution monitoring. Mg is the most abundant metal in the sediment while Na and chloride are the most prominent in water. The incursion of saline water therefore plays a major role in the dispersion of pollutants and the water-sediment chemistry of the coast. The spatial variation based on the sediment parameters are much conservative than the water-based. Overall, site 9 and 10 were distinct from the others while sites 1, 2, 3 related perfectly playing important roles in the sourcing and chemistry of pollutants in the coast.
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Awareness and practice of breast cancer and breast-self examination among university students in Yemen. - Ahmed, Ba'amer Abobakar (PubMed, 2010)
Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer among females in Yemen and world-wide, Yemeni women are still facing an increasing threat to it in recent years and optimal chances for survival from BC in women can be achieved by detecting it early by Breast self examination (BSE).To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of breast cancer and breast self examination among female university students in Al-Mukalla city-2009.a cross sectional descriptive study was carried out among 425 female university students in Al-Mukalla city by using self-administered questionnaire.the study indicated that majority of participants had low level of knowledge of BC 58.6%. Only 1.4% had gained high level of knowledge. 95.3% of participants believed BC is a serious disease. It was found that despite 76.9% of participants heard about BSE, only 17.4% of them were performing it. 55.9% mentioned lack of knowledge about technique of BSE as a barrier for not practicing BSE. Mass media 81.6 % and 67.3% was the first source of information about BC and BSE mentioned by the participants respectively.the majority of participants heard about BC, but their knowledge and understanding of the disease was very low. The most known method of BC detection was BSE, however the majority never practice it due to lack of knowledge about technique.
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Continuous professional development for health workforce in Sudan: the current situation and future perspective. - Ahmed, Humayun (2010)
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Assessment of heavy metals pollution in fungicide treated cocoa plantations in Ondo state, Nigeria. - Aikpokpodion, Peter O. (Journal of Applied Biosciences, 2010)
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Managing Free Education Programme in a Partially Deregulated Economy: Nigeria in View - Aina, S. Herliana Q.; Akinrotimi, Oyetakin; Oluremi, Sopeyin Ganiyu (International Business Management, 2010)
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The Work, Earn, Learn, Programme (WELP) for developing entrepreneurship in organic agriculture among graduates in Nigeria (Nigeria). - Aiyelaagbe, I. O. O.; Harris, Philip; Trenchard, Liz (2010)
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"Gender, Economics & Education in Africa" - Ajayi, Kehinde; Miguel, Edward (2010)
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Economic Impact of Climate Change on Irrigated Rice Agriculture in Nigeria - Ajetomobi, Joshua Olusegun; Abidun, Ajiboye; Hassan, Rashid M. (2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, 2010)
This study employed the Ricardian approach to test the relative importance of climate normals (average long-term temperature and precipitation) in explaining net revenue from Nigerian rice agriculture under irrigation and dry land conditions. A survey was done by interviewing 1200 rice farmers from 20 rice producing states in Nigeria. The states covered all the six geopolitical zones in the country. The results showed that increase in temperature will reduce net revenue for dry land rice farms while net revenue rises with increase in temperature for irrigated rice farms. Precipitation had similar effects on rice net revenue. Increase in precipitation will cause reduction in revenue for dry land rice farms whereas it will cause increase in revenue for irrigated farms. The results clearly demonstrate irrigation as a significant techniques used by the farmers to adapt to the climate change. Other adaptation options include Keeping of livestock, engaging in off farm works and the use of different market channels.
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Confronting the Challenges of Teaching English Language as a Second Language in Nigeria - Ajibola, M. A. (2010)
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Engineering Education and Sustainable Development in Nigeria - Ajimotokan, H. A.; Ajao, K. R.; Adebiyi, K. A. (2010)
This paper examines Engineering Education (EE) in Nigeria as a suitable vehicle towards sustainable development of the socio-economic infrastructures necessary for the growth of enterprise, and for the maximization of social welfare. The state of EE in Nigerian Universities was examined using data derived from the database of the regulatory bodies. A data register was employed to capture the needed data and these were analyzed using statistical analysis. Results of the 1999/2000 accreditation exercise of the 17 Engineering disciplines available in 129 Engineering departments of Nigerian Universities, show that twenty-one (16.28%) got full accreditation, 69 (53.49%) got interim, while 39 (30.23%) got denied accreditation. Sadly, these figures are alarming and may be detrimental to the Nigerian thirst for national development and socioeconomic growth. Undoubtedly, the quest for sustainable development depends on the extent to which EE is revamped and transformed to compete globally. Research and technology development for sustainable national development must be encouraged and well funded. This will enable Nigeria to surmount present dependence on imported technologies, goods and services.
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Continuing education in geriatrics for rural health care providers in Uganda: A needs assessment - Ajwang, Mary; Muliira, Joshua Kanaabi; Nankinga, Ziadah (African Journal of Health Professions Education, 2010)
Population trends in developing countries show an increasing population of older adults (OAs), especially in rural areas. The purpose of this study was to explore the geriatrics continuing education needs of health care providers (HCPs) working in rural Uganda. The study employed a descriptive design to collect data from HCPs working in Apac district, a rural district in northern Uganda. The 240 HCPs (mean age 33.8±10.5 years) from whom data were collected were nurses (52%), physician assistants (17%), social workers (12%), laboratory technologists (10%) and physicians (10%). Self-administered questionnaires composed of the Palmore’s Facts on Aging Quiz (FAQ1) and Kogan’s attitude towards old people (KAOP) scale were used for data collection. Results. Most HCPs (63%) regularly cared for OAs but their professional education did not include geriatric-specific courses (69%). The majority of HCPs had a poor or fair geriatric knowledge (88%) (FAQ1 mean score 11.6±2.3), but had a positive attitude towards OAs (80%) (KOAP mean score 115.9±11.5). Positive attitude was associated with personal experiences with OAs and a desire for a future career in geriatrics (p≤0.05). Conclusion. In Uganda training curricula for health professionals have not evolved to address the changing demographic trends showing increasing numbers of OAs. Consequently, there is a significant knowledge gap in certain aspects of health care, such as geriatrics, among currently practising HCPs. There is need for tailored geriatrics continuing education programmes to bridge the knowledge and skill gaps to ensure quality health care for OAs.
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Challenges for Community Workers’ Training and Professional Development: The Nigerian Case. - Akande, J.O. (2010)
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Effect of sexuality education on the improvement of health status of young people in the University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria - Akanle, Florence Foluso; Odu, Bimbola Kemi (Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2010)
The study investigated the effectiveness of sexuality education on the improvement of health status of university undergraduates. A pretest-post test experimental design was adopted for the study. The subjects were 40 undergraduates’ students who were sexually active. A 2 x 2 factoral design was used for the study. 20 students were randomly assigned to each of the two groups, the control and the experimental groups. An instrument named the sexuality adjustment scale and validated by researchers, was used to measure pre and post test health status of subjects. Subjects in the experimental group were exposed to treatment while those in the control group did not receive the treatment but were allowed their normal lecture outside the venue of the treatment. The subjects exposed to treatment were more comfortable, in discussing sexuality issues, gained more knowledge of reproductive health, perceived safer efficacy towards safe sex practices and adopted change in behaviour, such as reduction in the number of sexual partners consistent and correct condom usage. Based on these findings, it was recommended that sexuality education should be made a compulsory course in all the institutions in Nigeria and Africa will lead to the improvement of sexual health status of youths in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
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Plasma folate studies in HIV-positive patients at the Lagos university teaching hospital, Nigeria - Akanmu, Alani S; Osunkalu, Vincent Oluseye; Adediran, Adewumi; Titilope, A Adeyemo; Onogu, Ernest; Ralph, Akinde; Hab, Coker (Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS, 2010)
In various studies globally, the prevalence of anemia in persons with HIV infection range from 10 to 20% at initial presentation, and anemia is diagnosed in 70 to 80% of these patients over the course of HIV disease. The etiology of anemia in this group of patients has not been fully established, thus a need to evaluate the role of plasma folate as a possible etiological factor.This study was set to determine plasma folate levels in newly diagnosed, treatment naïve, HIV-positive patients, and relate this to other hematological changes.A total of 200 participants were recruited for this study, of which 100 were HIV positive, treatment naive patients who were recruited at the point of registration and 100 were HIV-negative subjects (controls). 5 ml of venous blood was collected and plasma extracted for folic acid estimation by HPLC. A full blood count, CD4 and Viral load were estimated.Mean ages for control and study group were 38 ± 2.3 and 32 ± 1.7 years, respectively. Mean plasma folate concentration among the study group (5.04 μg/l) was significantly lower than that for the control group (15.89 μg/l; P = 0.0002). Prevalence of anemia among the study group was 72% (144 of 200), with a mean hemoglobin (Hb) concentration of 9.5 g/dl compared with mean Hb of 13.0 g/dl among the control group (P = 0.002). Plasma folate correlated positively with CD4 cell count (r = 0.304, P<0.05) and inversely with the viral load (r = -0.566; P<0.05).Plasma folate level is a predictor of anemia in early HIV infections.
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The ideology of learning organisations in Africa: a critical analysis - Akella, Devi (International Journal of Learning and Change, 2010)
Organisations worldwide have acknowledged the connection between corporate learning, development and business sustainability. Emphasis is being laid on creating and designing a learning organisation "that is skilled at creating, acquiring, interpreting, transferring and retaining knowledge" [Garvin, (2000), p.32]. Extensive literature exists about the successful implementation of the learning organisation design by numerous companies globally. However, the appropriateness of the ideology of learning organisation and its concepts globally, has so far been neglected [with the exception of Jackson (2004)]. This paper investigates the appropriateness and effectiveness of the learning organisation model in the African continent. The paper explores the various dimensions and characteristics of the learning organisation model to provide insights on any problematic concerns relating to the effective governance of these contemporary models. The paper bases its critical discussion and analysis of learning organisations including its negative consequences on empirical evidence obtained from a case study in Botswana.
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Clinico-Pathological Features of Uterine Sarcomas At The University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Nigeria - Akhiwu, W; Ochuba, Chukwudi; Okonkwo, Chukwunwendu Anthony (Mary Slessor Journal of Medicine, 2010)
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies amongst pregnant women at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria - Akinbami, Akinsegun; Adewunmi, AA; Rabiu, Kabiru Afolarin; Wright, Kikelomo Ololade; Dosunmu, AO; Dada, MO; Adeyemo, AO (Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2010)
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The right to inclusive education in Nigeria: Meeting the needs and challenges of children with disabilities - Akinbola, B. R. (African Human Rights Law Journal, 2010)
The article examines the right to inclusive education in Nigeria. It asserts that the essence of the right to education is that it should be provided to all and without discrimination. It posits that, under Nigerian law, children with disabilities suffer many prejudices, including seclusion and discrimination in terms of education. It argues that such practices amount to a violation of the Nigerian commitments and obligations under international law to provide education for all and without discrimination. The article calls on the Nigerian government to put in place adequate laws and policies advancing the right of children with disabilities within its territory.
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Planning issues in foundation support for school based management committe (SBMC) in Nigerian basic Education: Planner's perspective - Akinsolu, Abiodun Olatoun (The „Black Sea” Journal of Psychology, 2010)
The desperate urge in meeting the EFA goals and the MD Goals paved way for the recent reform in Nigeria Education Sector. It entails the decentralizations of aspects of decision making to the school level ant it involves the management of human, financial and other resources by the community members through committee. This paper therefore examines some fundamental planning issues with respect to policy guideline of this initiative in ensuring a strong foundation support for School Based Management Committee sustain ability in Nigeria basic education.
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Awareness, use and barriers to family planning services among female students at the National University of Lesotho, Roma, Lesotho - Akintade, Oluwasanmi L. (2010)
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The Perils of Protest: State Repression and Student Mobilization in Nigeria - Akintola, Bukola (2010)
Student protest is not unique to Nigeria. Students are one of the most vocal groups in countries all over the world, and student protests and demonstrations are experienced in all the continents of the world. Students, especially university students, carry out protests and demonstrations to show their dissatisfaction over diverse issues (Smith, 1968; Brickman and Lehrer, 1970; Ericson, 1975; Lipset, 1993). In various parts of the world, their protests have even resulted in ousting or shaking up governments. In 1968, violent protests by students in France almost ousted the government of President Charles de Gaulle, and in fact, he eventually had to step down from office the following year. In July 1988, the prime minister of Burma had to step down after 26 years in power as a result of 2 months of student protests (Lintner, 1988: 18–19). Also, in South Korea in 1987, student protests forced the government to conduct elections, which resulted in a significant political change.
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Role of Nigeria in the development of higher education in Africa - Akinwumi; Femi; Sunday (美中教育评论, 2010)
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Using Formative Assessment Despite the Constraints of High Stakes Testing and Limited Resources: A Case Study of Chemistry Teachers in Anglophone Cameroon. - Akom, George (2010)
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The Nigerian Art Music Composer, His Training, Vocal Compositions and His Language - Akpakpan, Johnson (Journal of the Association of Nigerian Musicologists, 2010)
The music arena has undergone some changes within the past decades in Nigeria; partly due to contact of Nigerians with music of the other world cultures and due to intercultural borrowings within Nigeria. This trend has been a masterminding force in the shaping of the musical arena in Nigeria with the art music composer being the most affected. The art music composer, who is a musically literate fellow therefore, has the tools, which help him in harnessing the inherent traditional elements in his culture while incorporating features consciously or unconsciously acquired from external musical influences for his works. The resulting works are enwrapped with elements from different cultural backgrounds, giving them the ability to communicate to the world at large. This paper therefore, intends to take a look at how well the Nigerian Art Music Composer is able to harness his music training and the vocal pieces without much distortion to the linguistic implication to his languages.
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DISTANCE EDUCATION AND AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS - Aktan, Filiz (2010)
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Lipid abnormalities: A case study of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria - Akuyam, SA; Anaja, P. O.; Isah, HS; Aliyu, Ibrahim; Yusuf, Rita (Annals of Nigerian Medicine, 2010)
Background : Abnormal lipid levels, especially elevated total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) and decreased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), contribute additional risk to patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and coronary heart disease (CHD). Reports on the pattern of lipid profile abnormality in blacks are scanty and inconsistent. The aim of the present study has been to carry out a retrospective analysis of lipid profile investigation in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria. Materials and Methods : A total of 448 patients with different disease conditions, such as type II DM, CHD, renal disorders, liver diseases and other abnormalities, who were referred to the chemical pathology laboratory from various clinics and hospitals for lipid profile analysis were assessed. The subjects were made up of 312 (69.67%) males and 136 (30.33%) females. The mean age for the total (combined males and females) was 58 (ranged 45-72) years and the mean age values for males and females were 62 (ranged 51-73) and 53 (ranged 35-65) years respectively. Results : The results show that abnormal lipid profile was found in 51 (11.38%) patients who were consisted of 33 (67.71%) males and 18 (35.29%) females. These also consisted of 35 (68.63%) patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD), 5 (9.80%) patients with type II diabetes mellitus (DM) and 11 (21.57%) patients with other clinical conditions such as liver and renal diseases. Hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia alone were observed in 8 and 15 patients respectively. Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were elevated in 11 patients. Thirty six (36) patients had reduced levels of HDL-C only, with concomitant high levels of TC/HDL-C ratio. Combined hyperlipidemia was observed in only five patients. The results revealed that abnormal lipid profile pattern was higher in patients with CVD (68.60%) than in other cases. Conclusion : The results of the present study demonstrate that low HDL-C levels seemed to be more prevalent in this population. This report could contribute to the ongoing work on lipid research in Nigeria and the world at large.
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Intellectual characteristics of Muslim personality and job characteristics as determinants for organizational citizenship behavior among Yemeni Secondary School Teachers - al-Amr, Fawzia Kassim; Nordin, Mohamad Sahari (2010)
The main finding of this study is that Islamic piety motivates schoolteachers to exceed the demands of their formal job description in the practice of their profession. The study also yielded an instrument to measure the degree to which a Muslim schoolteacher fits the description of a God-conscious person in carrying out his professional responsibilities. The objectives of the study was first to determine antecedents of Organizational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) in the context of schools. Second the study aimed to construct-validate the multi-dimensionality of the organizational citizenship behavior. Drawing on earlier OCB studies, the proposed construct for School OCB has two dimensions, which are OCB towards individuals and OCB towards organization, and two groups of antecedents, which are job characteristics and personality characteristics. The job characteristics are grouped under two headings: Job Demand and Job Autonomy. For personality characteristics, the researcher chose to investigate what constitute indicators of the Moral Character of the Intellectual Muslim (MCIM) as given in the Qur’an, and found nine character traits that can be grouped under the rubrics of Interpersonal Characteristics, Self-Purification Characteristics and Endurance Characteristics. The results on data collected from 334 Yemeni secondary school teachers confirm the twofold dimensionality of School OCB. The measurement model for MCIM is also validated. The hypothesized construct for School OCB was tested through Structural Equation Modeling and the results show that Muslim personality characteristics do predict OCB, but job characteristics do not. There are several implications from the study that call for further research.
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Conceit Proposal for Development Skills of the Mathematics Teachers in the Secondary Stage in Gaza Governorate - Al-Deeb, Majed H.; Assaf, Mahmoud (Maǧallaẗ ǧāmiʿaẗ al-naǧāḥ al-abḥāṭ. Al-ʿul-um al-insāniyyaẗ, 2010)
This study aims at identifying the level of enabling the mathematics teachers of strategic teaching skills in the secondary stage in Gaza governorate. The analytical descriptive approach was used in this study. The sample consisted of 82 male and female teachers. The instrument of the study was a questionnaire consisted of 40 items. The results of the study showed that the level of enabling the mathematics teachers in the secondary stage for the strategic teaching skills as an entrance for the study skills for a student during the lesson was between (69.27% - 90%), and the level of teaching thinking skills during the lesson was between (74.15% - 89.51%). The results indicated the importance of strategic teaching skills from the perspective of the sample. Also, there were no significant differences of having the strategic teaching skills due to these variables: gender, qualifications, educational training courses, and experience. The study recommended the necessity of involving the mathematical lessons in secondary stage with the skills of applying computer and training the mathematics teachers on the integration between thinking and teaching mathematic skills in the secondary stage. هدفت الدراسة التعرف إلى مستوى تمكن معلمي الرياضيات بالمرحلة الثانوية بمحافظة غزة من مهارات التعليم الإستراتيجي، حيث استخدمت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي ، وتكونت عينة الدراسة من (82) معلماً ومعلمة رياضيات، وتمثلت أداة الدراسة باستبانة مكونة من (40) فقرة، وقد أفضت نتائج الدراسة إلى أن مستوى تمكن معلمي الرياضيات بمرحلة التعليم الثانوي لمهارات التعليم الإستراتيجي كمدخل لتدريس المهارات للطالب أثناء الدرس تتراوح ما بين (69.27% -90%)، وكان مستوى تمكن معلمي الرياضيات لإستراتيجية تدريس مهارات التفكير للطالب أثناء الدرس تتراوح ما بين (74.15%-89.51%) وهذا يؤكد أهمية التعليم الاستراتيجي من وجهة نظر أفراد عينة الدراسة. وقد لوحظ عدم وجود فروق في مهارات التعليم الاستراتيجي في ضوء كل من متغير جنس المعلم و متغير المؤهل ومتغير الدورات العلمية والتربوية ومتغير سنوات الخبرة. وأوصت الدراسة بضرورة تضمين دروس الرياضيات في التعليم الثانوي لمهارات تطبيق الحاسوب ، وتدريب معلمي الرياضيات على التكامل بين مدخلي التفكير ومهارات تدريس الرياضيات في مرحلة التعليم الثانوي.
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Yemeni Basic Education Teachers’ Perception of Gifted Students’ Characteristics and the Methods Used for Identifying These Characteristics - Al-Hadabi, Abdulsalam Sulaiman Dawood (Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2010)
In developing countries, gifted students (GSs) often have inappropriately challenging opportunities when they are taught in their regular classroom. The purpose of this study is to find out Yemeni basic education teachers’ perceptions on the gifted students’ characteristics and ways they used to identify these characteristics in their classroom. Mixed methodology approaches were used. An inventory of gifted students’ characteristics (IGSCs) was developed. Data were collected through survey of 100 participants using an openended questionnaire and interview. Findings indicated that Yemeni basic education teachers lack understanding of the characteristics of GSs.
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Effectiveness of Strategies Used by NGOs for Promoting Girls’ Education in Public Primary Schools in Ghana - Al‐Hassan, Suha M.; Quartey, Peter (2010)
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Process Evaluation of School-based Peer Education for HIV Prevention Among Yemeni Adolescents - Al-Iryani, Buthaina; Al-Sakkaf, Khaled; Basaleem, Huda; Kok, G.van Den Borne (2010)
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The Effectiveness of Giving English Home Assignments on the Achievement of the Fifth Graders at UNRWA Schools in Gaza Governorate - Al-madhoon, Saida Mohammed (2010)
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IQs of Men and Women and of Arts and Science Students in Libya - Al-Shahomee, Alsedig Abdalgadr; Lynn, Richard (Mankind Quarterly, 2010)
Results are reported for a sample of 800 university students tested with the Standard Progressive Matrices in Libya. Science students obtained a significantly higher average IQ than arts students. There were no significant differences between men and women. Women had greater in variance than men.
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The Role of the English Language Supervisors in Enhancing the Teachers Linguistic Competence and Practices as Perceived by EFL Teachers in Yemeni Public Secondary Schools - Al-Soufi; Mohammed, Najeeb Abdulwahid; Al-Haq, Al-Abed; Fawwaz (2010)
The Role of the English Language Supervisors in Enhancing the Teachers Linguistic Competence and Practices as Perceived by EFL Teachers in Yemeni Public Secondary Schools، للحصول على النص الكامل يرجى زيارة مكتبة الحسين بن طلال في جامعة اليرموك او زيارة موقعها الالكتروني
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Factors influencing quality of leadership in public higher institutions of learning in Ghana - Alabi, Jaena; Alabi, Goski (Journal of Business Research, 2010)
The study investigates the quality of leadership in higher institutions of learning in Ghana using data from three (3) public universities. Using a mixed method, the study employed both exploratory and causal design to investigate the dimensions of Quality of Leadership from the Ghanaian perspective. The paper proceeded with an exploration into the definition and dimensions of quality of leadership using both a theoretical and conceptual framework validated by qualitative views. This was followed by a causal analysis of the factors influencing quality of leadership. Relevant survey data was obtained from rectors, vice chancellors, deans of schools and administrative staff of the three public institutions. The paper used Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) and Ordered Logit and Probit regressions to assess the factors influencing Quality of Leadership in higher institutions of learning. Controlling for demographic factors, the paper found that quality of vision had the strongest impact on quality of leadership in higher institutions of learning. Personal factors and situational factors are the next important dimension affecting Quality of Leadership. The impact of personal factors and situational factors were statistically significant at 1%. Organizational factors are the fourth important factor impacting Quality of Leadership. The coefficient is statistically significant at 5% in the OLS regression but 1% in the OLOGIT and OPROBIT regressions. The study recommends that improving Quality of Leadership in institutions of higher learning requires clear identification of the vision, improved personal attributes of the leader and a tacit understanding of the situational and organizational factors prevailing in the institution at the particular time period.
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Study of the ammoniacal pollution of the M'nasra water table (Morocco) - Alami, I.Idrissi; Rhidouani, A; Zeraouli, M.; Echchelh, Alban; Addou, M (Environmental Science: an Indian journal, 2010)
We have been interested in the study of the chemical pollution ofMÂÂnasraÂÂs water table. This one is located in the Gharb region inMorocco where 145 000 people live. We have carried out 49 campaigns of measurement in three different periods with a quite important time interval between these periods. This water table constitutes the unique non-available resource of groundwater for this region. Agricultural industries are highly represented in this region where nitrogen fertilizers and pesticides are used at a large scale. The general averages of ammoniumconcentration in 1993, 2007 and 2008 are respectively 1.3mg/L; 2.3mg/L and 3.3mg/L i.e. an increase of 2mg/Lbetween 1993 and 2008. If in 1993, 02wells over 49 prospectedwells (4.08%)were conformed toWHO (Word HealthOrganization) drinkability standards, in 2007 and in 2008 all the wells are polluted.Moreover, the spatial analysis has confirmed an area of 10 000 Ha where MÂÂnasra water table has know an ammoniacal pollution between 1993 and 2008.
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Repositioning forestry education in Nigeria. - Alao, J. S. (Electronic journal of environmental, agricultural and food chemistry, 2010)
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Epidemiological, clinical and cytogenetic aspects of down syndrome in the pediatric ward of the National Teaching Hospital of Cotonou, Benin: a review of 20 cases. - Alao, M. J.; Sagbo, Gratien; Lalèyè, Anatole; Ayivi, B. (clinics in Mother and Child Health, 2010)
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Assessing The Impact Of Musculoskeletal Impairment On Children's Quality Of Life In Malawi: Identifying The Concepts For Evaluation - Alavi, Yasmene; Jumbe, Vincent; Hartley, Suzanne; Smith, Susan M.; Lamping, Donna L.; Lavy, Chris (Quality of Life Research, 2010)
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A survey of factors influencing girls' attitude towards secondary education in Wajir district, Kenya - Aldawid, Omar E (2010)
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Examining Relationships Between School-Level and Classroom-Level Environments in South Africa - Aldridge, Jill M. (2010)
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title: Geochemical evolution of groundwater quality in shallow and deep wells of volcanic aquifer in Axum, Ethiopia - Alemayehu, Tewodros; Dietzel, Martin (2010)
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Roots of Leadership: Analysis of the Narratives from African American Women Leaders in Higher Education - Alexander, Traci (The International Journal of Learning: Annual Review, 2010)
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PROBLEMS OF THE POST GRADUATE LIBYAN STUDENTS IN SPEAKING ENGLISH IN THE LEARNING PROCESS AT DIPONEGORO UNIVERSITY IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF (2010-2011) - Alfghee, Alfghee Abudalslam O.M (2010)
The basic element in acquiring any language is speaking that language; it some one is learning English, to communicate in English language orally is the most significant skill, but many foreign language learners face constraints in mastering this skill particularly. In this study there is an attempt to highlight the problems faced by Libyans’ students in speaking English language studying at Diponegoro University. This study does not focus on any other Arab nationalities, and just sited some examples to support this thesis idea. Such a limitation is due to time constraints and budget allocation. The sample will limit only to an insignificant number of Libyan students who study at Diponegoro University, Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. So the focus is on the Libyan students studying at Diponegoro University, and on their difficulties in speaking English. The data of this study were collected by using (an open-ended and a close ended) questions which were administered to a few of Libyan students via E-mail and some of them face to face. The findings were made to help Libyan students to overcome their difficulties in speaking English. As findings the students are repeating the word to fell the spaces and gaps, it happened with more than twice or thrice through one speaker’s speech. The Libyan students are facing problems in speaking the academic English at Diponegoro University Semarang, for many factors, which inhibit them from speaking in academic way. Basing on the findings of this study, the interviewees pointed out that they have problems in speaking such as lack vocabulary, their assumptions, previous background, and the main factor is shyness.
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Social networking sites and social capital: An appraisal of Nigerian universities' students - Alhaji, Ahmad Suleiman; Shaari, Ahmad Jelani (2010)
By using Web 2.0, it obviously means that we are interacting, sharing, collaborating and exchanging ideas especially using the SNSs (Social Networking Sites) like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, Second Life, NigeriaDotCom, Hi5, Okcut, and thousands of others. Social capital refers to the intangible resources embedded within interpersonal relationships or social institutions. This study aimed in investigating and reported the extent of SNSs usage and its influence on social capital among university students in Nigeria. In a qualitative approach using interview employed on 12 subjects from the scope area. The qualitative results indicated the extent of the influence of SNS usage on social capital among the students in Nigeria. And found SNSs as social norms; information and communication channels academically, politically, religiously and economically.
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The effect of enrichment activities in developing creative thinking in female 10th grade students in Yemen Republic - Alhidabi, Dawood Abdulmalik; Al-Hammadi, Abdullah Othman; Mudhaffar, Nada Taher (2010)
Abstract the aim of the study was to identify the effect of enrichment activities in developing creative thinking in 10 th grade female students. The participants of the study were 120 10 th grade female students from a number of schools in the city of Sana'a, republic of Yemen. Students were divided into two groups, 60 were assigned to the control group and the other 60 for the experiment group. The study adopted the quasi-experimental approach with a pre-and post-design. To test the hypotheses of the study, a number of enrichment activities were developed to enhance creative thinking skills, more specifically; fluency, flexibility, and authenticity. Torrance Test of creative thinking (Figural TTCT) was used before and after the experiment. Data were analyzed using means, standard deviations, T-test, and Analysis of Multiple Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA). Results reveal: a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the students of the control and experiment group in the post-test in all the skills (fluency, flexibility, and originality) and the total score of the TTCT test in favor of the experiment group; no statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the students of the experiment group in the pre- and posttests on the TTCT for underachievers in the skills of creative thinking except originality and the total score of the TTCT. a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the students of the control and experiment group in the pre- and posttests on the TTCT for average achievers in the skills of creative thinking (fluency, flexibility, and originality) in addition to the total score in favor of the posttest. a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the students of the experiment group in the pre- and posttests at the level of achievement (high – average- low) in favor of the posttest in the skill of originality.
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MEASURING STUDENTS E–READINESS FOR E–LEARNING AT EGYPTIAN FACULTIES OF TOURISM AND HOTELS - Ali, Islam (Conference proceedings of »eLearning and Software for Education« (eLSE), 2010)
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The reality of education in Palestine 1869-1948 - Ali, Saad Muhammad (Journal of Research Diyala humanity, 2010)
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Effect of Ballistic Speed Strength Training on Shooting in Egyptian National Giants' Handball Team Players - Ali, Sherif; Yahia, Taha; Mohamed, Ahmed; Hasaballa, Zaki (2010)
2 Abstract: The current research aims at designing a ballistic training program for developing speed strength and to identify its effect on improving the shooting skill of junior handball players. The researchers used the quasi-experimental approach with one-group design and pre-/post- measurement. Sample was purposefully chosen from the National Project for Giants' Players (under 18 years) - Middle Delta Area, 2009/2010 season. Sample was chosen from 13/2/2009 to 10/4/2009. Sample included 30 players. Results indicate that the ballistic training program had a positive effect on developing physical variables of the sample. This, in turn, increased the improvement percentage between the pre- and post- tests from 1.6% to 20.31%. The program, also, improved the skills variables from 30.89% to 36.89%.
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Universal primary education and pupils academic perfomance in Kiryanga Subcounty Kibaale district Uganda - Alinda, Julius (2010)
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Past climate changes explain the phylogeography of Vitellaria paradoxa over Africa - Allal, François; Millet, Laurent; Alexandre, Veriano; Camus-Kulandaivelu, Létizia; Logossa, Zénor Ablah; Sanou, Haby; Lefèvre, François; Bouvet, Jean‐Marc (2010)
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Linking learning, teaching and assessment styles for anatomy students at a South African University of Technology. - Ally, F (2010)
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION LIBRARIES IN EDO AND DELTA STATES OF NIGERIA - Amadasu, Matilda E. (2010)
This study adopted the survey research design to assess the procurement, organization and use of unpublished projects emanating from selected colleges of Education Libraries in Edo and Delta States of Nigeria. Colleges of Education Agbor, Warri and Igueben were purposively selected for the study. Secondary sources were used as necessary literature support while questionnaire was used to provide the core data. The data were analysed using simple percentage. Findings revealed that some college libraries are yet to apply professional methods of document handling in management of student's projects in addition to inadequacies in accommodation, facilities and staff. The restricted access practiced in these libraries perpetrated lecturers mechandazation of their personal copies and also could not prevent theft and mutilation of these materials. Among other recommendations, lecturers who make merchandize of their copies should be seriously sanctioned.
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ADULT AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN POS,¥' SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN ETHIOPIA: POL!( PRACTICE, AND CHALLENGES - Amadi, Eric Chukweru (2010)
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