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Academic Journals accelerates the dissemination of knowledge through the publication of high quality research articles using the open access model.
Development in technical and vocational education and training: Synopsis and implications of education policies for right skills in Kenya
August 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 8
This article presents implications of education and training policies on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) from the pre-colonial Kenya to date based on systematic review of education policies and related literature. In the pre-colonial period the non-formal and informal vocational training was demand...
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”: Graffiti and civic education among youths in Nigeria
July 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 7
This paper explored the relationship between graffiti arts and civic education among young people in Nigeria. A mixed methods approach was employed to generate and synthesize empirical data. The study was guided by Barbara Rogoff's social constructivism theory. Findings indicated that graffiti arts and artists were...
Education for sustainable development: Investigation of preschool children’s metaphorical perceptions and views regarding “global problem” concept
July 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 7
This research will explore preschool children’s metaphorical perceptions and views about the concept of “global problem” in the context of education for sustainable development. The study will involve 20 preschool children, who are aged between 60 and 70 months and are attending a public kindergarten in...
Relationship between Chinese college students’ perceived transformational leadership by physical education teachers and their exercise adherence: The mediating role of physical self-efficacy
July 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 7
The interruption of regular physical exercise among Chinese college students is a key cause of the lack of motivation to exercise. Therefore, on the basis of self-efficacy theory, this study analysed the interrelationships between the perception of transformational leadership in physical education (PE) by teachers,...
Relative importance of functions of innovation system on cassava climate smart farming in Kenya
June, 2023 - Vol 19 Num. 6
Functions of innovation systems framework have established their value as tools for exploring socio-technological transitions and economic development. Although the “seven functions” model has demonstrated its academic value across a vast literature, there have been few attempts to explore the role of the...
Effect of molybdenum and nitrogen rates on the growth and vegetative structure of Megathyrsusmaximus (Syn. Panicum maximum)
June, 2023 - Vol 19 Num. 6
The objective of this study was to identify the rate of molybdenum that when associated with nitrogen fertilization, would provide the best responses on the vegetative structure of Mombasa grass. Forty days after planting, a uniform pruning was made when the established levels of molybdenum were applied and the...
Inhibition and dissolution of calcium oxalate crystals and kidney stones by the extract of Kalanchoe pinnata
June, 2023 - Vol 17 Num. 6
Kalanchoe pinnata leaves are used in South Asia as a natural kidney stone treatment. In vitro studies were conducted in supersaturated and artificial urine solutions to evaluate the antiurolithic properties of K. pinnata leaf extract on calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) and surgically extracted kidney stones. Key organic...
Genetic diversity of pvcsp and pvs25 in Plasmodium vivax isolates in malaria-endemic areas in Asia, Africa, and America: A systematic review
June 2023 - Vol 17 Num. 5
Analysis of genetic diversity is an important tool for evaluating Plasmodium vivax drug resistance, relapse patterns, and vaccine development. P. vivax circumsporozoite protein (pvcsp) is involved in sporozoite binding to liver cells. The three pvcsp patterns, i.e., VK210, VK247, or P. vivax-like types, are indentified in...
Contributions of Mount Cameroon National Park (MCNP) activities to livelihood of the local people, South West Region Cameroon
April-June 2023 - Vol 15 Num. 2
The survival of Protected Areas (PAs) in Cameroon is very much dependent on alternative economic benefits derived by local people living around these areas. This study was set out to assess the contributions of Mount Cameroon National Park (MCNP) activities to livelihood of the local people. To achieve this, a household...
Higher amounts of proximate and minerals in composite biscuit made from African locust beans pulp
June 2023 - Vol 17 Num. 6
Food insecurity (FI) is still endemic in most parts of Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), including Ghana. This study was a quasi-experimental design carried out in the Wa Municipality. We assessed the proximate and minerals in African locust fruit pulp (Parkia biglobosa) and biscuits made from composite flours. We...
Effect of college students’ perceived authentic leadership on innovation behavior: The serial mediation effects of trust climate and creative self-efficacy
June 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 6
This study investigated the relationship between the perceived authentic leadership of college students and their innovation behavior according to social cognitive theory and further explored the mediating effect of trust climate and creative self-efficacy on this relationship. A questionnaire survey was conducted, and...
Principal characteristics' effect on teacher retention: A systematic review
June 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 6
Teacher attrition and retention are among the major problems in schools worldwide. Particularly in the United States, there is a great demand for teachers in elementary and secondary schools because of teachers transferring to new schools or resigning from the teaching profession altogether. This systematic review focuses...
21st Century Skills and Learning Environments: ELT Students' Perceptions
June 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 6
This study aimed to explore the perceptions of English Language Teaching (ELT) students regarding 21st century skills and learning environments. A qualitative content analysis method was used, which involved conducting semi-structured interviews with 62 ELT students. The findings of the study revealed that ELT students...
Access to credit and financial services on marketing of farm produce in Benue State, Nigeria
April-June 2023 - Vol 15 Num. 2
The central bank of Nigeria recently introduced a cashless policy which impacted various facets of life in the country. This however motivated this study to examine the extent to which access to credit and financial services policies have impacted the marketing of agricultural products in an agro-based economy of Benue...
Incorporation of functional feed ingredients to substitute antimicrobials in animal nutrition: Opportunities for livestock production in developing countries
April-June 2023 - Vol 14 Num. 2
Livestock including cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and poultry are kept under traditional farming systems producing manure, supporting crop production, insurance and financing emergency cash needs, and improving social status. The livestock feed resource base is mostly natural graze and crop residues whose quality and supply...
The role of farmer research networks’ (frn) principles in influencing farmers’ adoption of improved groundnut cultivars in Singida Rural District of Semi-Arid Central Tanzania
April-June 2023 - Vol 15 Num. 2
Farmer Research Networks (FRN) is a participatory approach aimed at supporting the agroecological intensification of smallholder farming. FRN was envisaged in Latin America and Africa, however, little has been documented on how the application of FRN principles influences adoption of agricultural technologies. Guided by...
Medication adherence and social support in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) in Kogi State, Nigeria
January-June 2023 - Vol 15 Num. 1
Human immunodeficiency syndrome ranks among the global worrisome health indices. This study was aimed at determining the effect of social support on medication adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS attending the general out-patient clinic of Kogi State Specialist Hospital (KSSH), Kogi State. A 20-item perceived...
Relationship between rice blast severity and the rice growth stage for accurate selection of rice breeding material for improved rice production in Africa
May 2023 - Vol 17 Num. 5
To improve the disease resistance of adapted rice genotypes, fourteen rice genotypes selected from previous field screening and four controls (two resistant and two susceptible) were screened in greenhouse trials against ten Beninese and four East African pathogenic isolates at rice seedling and tillering stages. Results...
The parallel state: Neoliberalism in Haiti and the reliance on NGOs
January-June 2023 - Vol 18 Num. 1
In this paper, the author illustrates some pervasive consequences of the implementation of Neoliberal policies in Haiti. He argues that the implementation of neoliberalism destroyed the Haitian agriculture, provoked a massive rural-to-urban migration, and weakened the state by depriving it of the capacity to cater to the...
Social media engagement and democracy: Understanding the impact of social media on youth civic engagement in Tanzania
April-June 2023 - Vol 15 Num. 2
This study examined how the use of social media among youth influences their offline civic participation outside the election period in Tanzania. Unlike previous studies, this study used multidimensional aspects of civic participation. Civic participation was studied using the concurrent qualitative dominant...
