ABSTRACT The major purpose of this study was to analyze the adequacy and utilization of instructional resources for learners with mental retardation in special schools in Nyanza Province. The study also aimed at finding out the type of instructional resources available in the schools and how they were acquired. The study was guided by five research objectives which were to find out the types of instructional resources that are available for learners with mental retardation; to determine teach...
This study investigated the extent of information and communication technology (ICT) utilization for students’ learning in Ondo State tertiary institutions. The research design was descriptive survey. The target population comprises of all students in tertiary institutions of learning in Ondo State. A sample of two hundred (200) undergraduate students from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko was used for this study. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select the sampl...
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ABSTRACT The gametocytocidal effect of antimalarial drugs has become important in malaria research owing to the global quest to eradicate the disease. In Ghana and most parts of Africa, people still depend on herbal medications despite advances in western medicine. However, these drugs lack the necessary scientific assessment. The IC50s of 10 known herbal antimalarial drugs on the Ghanaian market were determined. The development of sexual stages of the Plasmodium falciparum was monitored and ...
ABSTRACT The study was on the role of media in communication campaign for marginalized group of people to integration of employment. The study was guided by three main objectives that is to say; To find out the why Marginalized people (Batwa) have not been given a wide coverage by the media in Uganda, To assess the challenges faced by media in trying to communicate for the marginalized people and To propose the solutions to challenges faced by the Batwa community and the media in trying to co...
ABSTRACT There has been much outcry of international organizations about the state of mental illness and how it affects a person's ability to perform the tasks necessary for daily living. Depression in particular causes an adjustment from the psychological well-being of an individual which is indicated by his emotional and behavioral disposition. This study investigated the attitudes of the society to the mentally ill using depression a case. The population constituted all the adults in A...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the role of media in disseminating Indigenous Knowledge (IK) for socio-economic development. The media station narrowed on is the West FM Radio in Bungoma whose broadcast covers Western Kenya and some parts of the North Rift. The purpose of the study was to assess the role of media in disseminating Indigenous Knowledge and where possible develop a pragmatic framework for the process. The study objectives comprised determining listenership levels of West FM indige...
ABSTRACT Viterbi Algorithm Decoder Enhanced with Non-transmittable Codewords is one of the best decoding algorithm which effectively improves forward error correction performance. HoweverViterbi decoder enhanced with NTCs is not yet designed to work in storage media devices. Currently Reed Solomon (RS) Algorithm is almost the dominant algorithm used in correcting error in storage media. Conversely, recent studies show that there still exist low reliability of data in storage media while the ...
Abstract: Cash transfers have increasingly been regarded as best practice for social protection mechanisms in developing countries. In Kenya, the pilot program of cash transfer introduced in the year 2004 focused on Orphans and vulnerable children with the aim of mitigating the effect of Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immuno Virus (HIV) on children in the nation. In Malawi, the Social Cash Transfer was rolled out in 2006 on a pilot basis in response to chronic hunger an...
ABSTRACT Biology is a compulsory subject for pre-degree science students in Nigerian universities; however, a decline in students’ performance in practical biology has been observed. Previous studies focused on strategies of teaching practical biology with little attention on animation and video-based flipped strategies. This study, therefore, determined the effects of Animation-based Flipped Classroom Strategy (AFCS) and Video-based Flipped Classroom Strategy (VFCS) on pre-degree students...
The background of the study explains the history of mass media back beyond the dawns of Tourism to the people that figured out that they could reach audience through communicating through a written word. Research objectives was. l . To examine the public perception on article and feature news for print media existing in Zanzibar in relation to tourism development.2. To assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the print media in communicating with the intemal and external public in the count...
ABSTRACT Background: With the advent and wide availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), HIV- infected children are currently living health lives and growing into adulthood. There has been mounting evidence on the benefits of appropriate HIV disclosure to adolescents. However, various researches reported contradicting results as disclosure having both negative and positive social and psychological impacts on children. This study aimed to determine the effect of HIV status ...
ABSTRACT The trend contemporary to the business organizations of our time is that the business organizations such as Emenite Asbestostes Limited owe certain responsibilities to the area, more specifically, inhabitants of the Community in which the business operates. Among these responsibilities is social responsibility. Every Emenite Asbestostes Limited is expected to show interest on the issues relating to its responsibilities, and should by no way attempt to evade or ignore it. An organi...
ABSTRACT The study is about the role of the media in promoting financial literacy in Uganda taking New Vision as the case study. The study was guided by the following questions- What are causes of financial literacy among people in Uganda? What are the solutions put forward to reduce financial literacy in Uganda? Describe the different strategies put forward to fight financial literacy in Uganda. What are the roles of the media in promoting financial literacy in Uganda? The population under s...
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