ABSTRACT The national Grade 12 Mathematics results have been poor over the years since independence. Recent studies on factors contributing to poor results in Mathematics pointed to ineffective teaching methods, insufficient resources and learners‟ low motivation to study. This study sought to determine the effects of cooperative learning on the performance and motivation of the Grade 11 learners doing Mathematics on higher level in the Oshana education region. The study used a quasi-exper...
ABSTRACT Previous studies alluded to the impacts of HIV/AIDS on education in Namibia. While such studies implied that secondary school science education was under the threat of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus/Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS), there was a paucity of disaggregated and empirical data that spoke to the specific linkages between HIV/AIDS and secondary school science education. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to elucidate the HIV/AIDS impacts, risk factors, an...
ABSTRACT The implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has been an integral part of education in most developed countries. As a result, there is enormous pressure on education institutions around the world to keep up with the pace of technological development. In Namibia, the implementation of ICT curriculum aimed at assisting learners and teachers to look for information, manage information and present information through ICT. Given these contributions, principals n...
ABSTRACT Home Economics is one of the pre-vocational subjects for the Junior Secondary phase. Statistical evidence indicated that male learners who wrote end of Junior Secondary phase (Grade 10) Home Economics examination were 15% in 2013, 11% in 2014 and 8% in 2015, while the rest were girls (MoE, 2015). Male learners are hardly seen in Home Economics programmes at all levels and females are dominating the class size in the subject. This study aimed at investigating factors influencing male...
Abstract The diagnosis of cancer and its treatment have serious multiple impacts on the different domains of the patients’ lives as well as that of their caregivers. It is often challenging for patients to cope effectively with the social, emotional, spiritual and physical impact of the disease without psychosocial support. Psychosocial health services refer to those psychological and social services as well as interventions provided to patients to enable them, their families, and health ca...
Abstract: The draft nuclear genome sequence of the snail-transmitted, dimorphic, parasitic, platyhelminth Schistosoma mansoni revealed eight genes encoding proteins that contain the Universal Stress Protein (USP) domain. Schistosoma mansoni is a causative agent of human schistosomiasis, a severe and debilitating Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) of poverty, which is endemic in at least 76 countries. The availability of the genome sequences of Schistosoma species presents opportunities for bioi...
ABSTRACT Due to the abstract nature of physics, many secondary school students have low interest and perform poorly in the subject. Literature showed that to stimulate students‟ interest, better conceptual understanding and achievement, there is the need to introduce computer-simulated experiments in physics practical classes. Previous studies on the use of computer-simulated experiments in physics practical activities have focused more on students in higher institutions than on secondary s...
ABSTRACT This research study endeavoured to introduce the term and practice of redshirting to local discussions related to school readiness and the best age to send a late birthdate learner to formal schooling. The main objective was to determine whether the practice of redshirting leaners made a significant difference in their academic performance when they are compared to those who went to school according to their age. A quantitative research methodology was used, and secondary data, name...
ABSTRACT Documentary evidence indicates that in the last decade, 593 homes and shops have been lost through electrical faults. Furthermore, interactions with owners of homes and shops in the Metropolis indicate that they do not embark on safety measures and precautions with regards to preventing electrical fire outbreak. When asked how many landlords and business owners will ensure safety in the home and workplace, only 24% of them indicated their willingness. The purpose of this study was t...
ABSTRACT The prevalence of learner pregnancy amongst school girls in most African countries is a profound concern (Grant & Hallmark, 2006), and Namibia is heavily impacted by this scourge, particularly the Kavango East Education Region. Despite access to information and skills presented by non-formal sexuality education programmes like My Future is My Choice [MFMC] and Kavango Girls Education Project [KGEP] on developing healthy relationships and responsible decision-making about sexual acti...
ABSTRACT The researcher after critically observing basic school pupils’ attitude towards school attendance in a considerable period of time noticed that some pupils skip class without permission in the West Circuit of Savelugu Nanton Municipality. This necessitated further inquiry about the causes, effects and possible ways to remedy the situation. The design employed to carry out the research was action research. The sample that represented the population of six hundred and thirty two (632...
Abstract The study was conducted in 2009 in the Oshikoto and Khomas Regions of Namibia. The aim of the study was to document indigenous knowledge of the use of the Dwarf Sage plant in Namibia. The objectives of this study were: (a) to conduct a systematic recording of the body of indigenous knowledge of the Dwarf Sage, (b) to record and document the use of the Dwarf Sage, and (c) to document the types of diseases that can be treated with the Dwarf Sage. Qualitative research approach was used...
ABSTRACT This study sought to find out how socio-cultural factors (traditions, culture, norms and beliefs) influenced the girls’ participation in Mathematics in the Oshana Education Region. The study addressed the following questions: What are the perceptions of girls toward Mathematics learning in the Oshana education region? What influences do parents and teachers have on girls taking Mathematics as an area of study at high school in the Oshana education region as perceived by girls? Wha...
ABSTRACT The study explored the extent to which gender, parental occupation and courses offered in the senior high school influenced the study of Agricultural Science. It also sought to identify the attitude of students towards Agricultural Science, determine the factors that influenced attitude of students towards the study of Agricultural Science and the possible ways to improve student's interest in Agricultural Science. Convenience sampling technique was employed to draw a sample of 120 ...
ABSTRACT The industry in Namibia has persistently expressed dissatisfaction about the quality of graduates from institutions of higher learning, alleging that graduates are not adequately prepared for the world of work. They claim that graduates need other attributes apart from discipline specific knowledge and skills. Graduate attributes are the skills, personal attributes and values which should be acquired by all graduates regardless of their discipline or field of study. The aim of the s...