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Assessment Of Quality Of Life Of People Living With Hiv And Participatory Action Research To Reduce Stigma And Discrimination Against Them In Abia State, Nigeria
The advent of ARV has considerably improved the quality of life PLHIV in Nigeria. They have improved work productivity and they spend fewer days seeking treatment due to illness. Research has shown that improvement on quality of life is largely on the domains I, II, III and VI of WHOQOL-HIV INSTRUMENT; domains IV and V which address personal and social
Demographic Dividend In Africa, Prpospects, Opportunities And Challenges. A Case Study Of Uganda
This paper gives an exploration of the prospects, opportunities and challenges of demographic dividend in Africa with Uganda as a case study. The objectives include assessing the level of demographic dividend the African block has achieved. To identify the challenges lying ahead and the potential opportunities for Africa. The study design is exploratory, descriptive and causal. Although Africa is
Perception And Predisposing Factors To High Blood Pressure Among Older Community-dwelling Adults In Southeast Nigeria
The study determined the perception and predisposing factors to high blood pressure -HBP among older community-dwelling adults in southeast Nigeria. Specifically, the study ascertained the perception, symptoms and predisposing factors to HBP among older community-dwelling adults. The study was based on health belief model by Godfrey Hockbaum, Stephen Kegeles, Howard Leventhal and Urwin Rosenstock. In order to achieve the purpose
Relationship Between Kcpe And Kcse Examination Performance Among Secondary School Students With A Public And Private Primary School Background. A Case Of Nyandarua County Kenya
At the end of the eight years primary school education, learners in private primary schools have been found to have a significantly higher KCPE examination mean score than their counterparts who schooled in public primary schools. However at the end of four years secondary school education in which the two groups of learners study together, student who schooled in
Moderating Effect Of Learning Context On Training Approach And Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy Of Students In Kenya Universities
The proliferation of universities in Africa calls for an investigation on the suitability of the prevailing learning context to determine their effectiveness in promoting sustainable development.The study investigated how conducive student-centered learning environment, contemporary issues, availability of incubators, adequate learning facilities and suitable guest speakers contributed to development of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy (ESE). The target population comprised of 147 fourth year
Validation Of Surface Temperature Measured Of Satellite Data With Metrological Data Of Mubi Town, Adamawa State
The main goal of this paper is to compare the surface temperature measured with metrological data compared to satellite derived data and to be able to show the accuracy of remotely sensed data. A wide set of ground data from metrological sites was available for the validation of the satellite images scenes. Metrological data of four years were selected for
Variability Of Soil Properties In Song Local Government Area Of Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria
This study examines variability of soil properties in Song Local Government Area. Eighty eight (88) soil samples were collected at two depth; 0-20cm and 20-50cm in 11 stratefied sampling units for laboratory analysis of physical and chemical properties. Critical levels for tropical soil were used to declare deficiency of soil nutrient. The coefficient of variation (CV) was used as an
Assessment For Learning: Promoting Learning Through Portfolios
The primary purpose of learner assessment is to support learning. Learning is not possible without thoughtful use of quality assessment information by learners. For optimum learning to occur learners need to be involved in the classroom assessment process. The validity and reliability of classroom assessment is increased when learners are involved in collecting evidence of learning. Portfolio assessment is a
Migration And Access To Credit Markets: Experience From Emerging Urban Centres In Tanzania
This study sought to address the apparent paradox with respect to whether rural-urban migration leads to reduced prospect for migrants to access credit services in destinations. Descriptive and inferential statistics encompassing varied test statistics as measures of association and mean differences as well as a recursive bivariate probit model were used. Findings revealed marginal difference between the proportions of rural-urban
