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Knowledge Of The Standard Days Method As Family Planning Method Among Family Planning Service Providers In Tamale Metropolis In Northern Ghana
Introduction: Childbirth is a main event for most families, but this event can be timed for a myriad of reasons. This is achieved through the means of birth control methods. The introduction of the Standard Days Method (SDM) into family planning guidelines could be helpful and the awareness and knowledge level of Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) staff is essential.
Solid Waste
Management In Higher Institutions Of Learning And Implications On Students’ Health
The study investigated the problems of solid waste management [SWM] in higher institutions of learning in Nigeria and its impact on students’ health using Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku, Nigeria as a case study. Research instrument consisted of thirty- three item questionnaire that were randomly distributed to three hundred and forty respondents from the college. Data collected were
A Critical Analysis Of The Teacher Appraisal Policy In Secondary Schools In Kenya
The study critically analyzed the effectiveness of performance appraisal policy in Kenyan secondary schools. The policy was analyzed in terms of teacher’s performance appraisal tool, teacher’s performance appraisal hierarchy, teacher’s recruitment policy and the localization aspects. Qualitative research methodology was used to interrogate the policy’s fairness, adequacy and effectiveness in teacher's evaluation. Appraisal theory of the motivational relevance and motivational
Educational Management And Leadership: Promoting Quality Education In Teachers’ Colleges
The economic down turn experienced in Zimbabwe since 2000 has not spared the education system. The economic environmental uncertainty mounts pressure on educational leaders whose mandate is to guide their institutions through the challenges without compromising quality. It has become an uphill task for managers and leaders in educational institutions to promote quality in the harsh economic environment. Their ability
The 2014 Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak In Nigeria: A Retrospective Risk Perception Survey And Public Health Implications
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is an acute zoonotic disease with no known cures, and thus the necessity for more effective preventive strategies. In 2014, there was EVD outbreak, resulting in 8 reported fatality of the 19 laboratory-confirmed cases in Nigeria due in part to the timely containment. However, the potential for greater spread existed and may still exist as new
Key Success Factors For Commercial Forestry & Sugar Value Chains In Uganda: A Comparative Study Of Linking Producers To Markets
This study examined the fit in perceptions regarding key success factors for competitiveness among high, medium and low performing entrepreneurs; and the compatibility of producers’ competitiveness expectations with market (millers) expectations.
Methodology: A Case Study Approach as the major research strategy complemented by a Survey. The purpose of the research was to contribute towards emerging Global Value Chain (GVC) theory building.
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Psychology Of Africanness: Understanding Ubuntu Through A Death In An African Village - Matabeleland South Province - Zimbabwe
This paper will examine some of the epistemological issues that emerge in the context of discussing the relationship between Africanness, Ubuntu, death and Community Psychology. Most Africans have grown up in cultures that are intricately intertwined with the traditional religion of that ethnic group. These indigenous African religions vary in detail but they agree in essentials such as spiritual nature
Association Of Depression And Hiv Among Female Injecting Drug Users (fidus) In Nairobi County, Kenya
Female injecting drug use needs to be addressed urgently, because of its association with rapid spread of HIV, other viral infections. Women who inject drugs have significant needs and face higher risks of diseases making them vulnerable to depression and other psychological morbidities. The study was to determine the association of depression and HIV among female injecting drug users in
The Challenges Facing Succesful Integration Of Ict In Teaching And Learning In Public Secondary Schools In Nigeria
The application of ICT in educations helps the school community to learn and perform as expected in the 21st Century. This paper offers a detailed review of related literature which presents the identified challenges to inclusion of ICT into secondary school curriculum with particular reference to public secondary schools in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Based on the findings of this paper,
Supply Response And Production Trends Of The Arabica Coffee: A Case Study Of The Small Holdings Of Kiambu County Between 2004 And 2014
This study explores the supply response of the coffee output using the Nerlove model based on prevailing coffee prices and input costs. The estimation results showed that coffee output in the current period varies significantly with changes in the coffee output in the previous period and its two-year lag. The long run price elasticity was estimated at 0.409 for UM1.
