Abstract Bananas are the main staple food crop grown in Mbarara District but production is threatened by Mbarara’s declining soil fertility. Cattle manure has a potential of improving soil fertility as it is available and affordable through the good supply from the high cattle population of the area compared to scarce & costly inorganic fertilizers. In addressing the problem, the aim was to find out the rate of cattle manure adoption for increasing banana yields. A sample size of 226 respo...
ABSTRACT Effective young pupil’s learning requires friendly, engaging and enjoyable teaching and learning methods such as storytelling. Due to this fact, this study was designed to assess the practice and constrains of using storytelling as a teaching and learning method in public pre-primary schools. The study deployed descriptive crosssectional design pre-dominantly informed by qualitative approach. The study involved 64 informants (10 pre-primary teachers and 54pre-primary school pupil)...
ABSTRACT This study intended to assess the literacy skills development among rural primary school pupils in Kongwa District in Tanzania. Socio-cultural Theory guided this study. Qualitative approach was predominantly used in data collection by employing the case study design. Data were collected through semi- structured interviews, open –ended questionnaires, focus group discussion (FGD), observation and documentary review. The sample included 70 informants comprising of head-teachers, Tea...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate and document the experience of prisoners in accessing education. Specifically, the study examined the prospects and challenges of prisoners in accessing education through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programme. Two prisons in Mbeya region were selected as a population of the study. The purposive sample of the study constituted of 39 respondents including prison learners, prison officers, programme coordinators, facilitators and a resi...
ABSTRACT The main focus of this study was to assess the role of headteachers as internal instruction supervisors of pupils’ academic performance in Tanzania. The study used both qualitative and quantitative approaches in collecting, presenting and analyzing the data obtained from the field. Questionnaire, interview, observation and documentary review methods were used for data collection. Purposive sampling and simple random procedures were used to collect data from 63 respondents includin...
ABSTRACT This study explored the relationship between teachers and parents and its contribution in improving students’ academic performance in community secondary schools. The study used qualitative research approach and supported by some elements of quantitative research approach. The study employed a cross–sectional research design. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select 91 respondents. Data were gathered through questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and docu...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at designing and developing activity based exemplary materials to enhance the teaching and learning of oral comprehension skills of expression among the secondary school students in Tanzania. The study designed interactive exemplary materials and tried out the materials to evaluate their effectiveness and efficiency in enabling the learners to develop confidence in self-expression. Questionnaires, interviews, classroom observations, documentary reviews, and pre-and ...
ABSTRACT Introduction Malaria in pregnancy is of public health importance. Malaria in pregnancy is associated with several negative health outcomes such as premature delivery threatened abortion, and miscarriage, among others. The study sought to find out the level of knowledge and perception of women regarding the risks associated with malaria during pregnancy in GA West Municipality, Amasaman. Methods A qualitative research technique was employed in the research. The focus group discussio...
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of training in riot control of prison officers and their ability to deliver an effective professional service in the Tamale central prison. Through Yemane’s sampling technique the study selected 125 prison officers to respond to the study. The study adopted stratified sampling and simple random sampling technique to select respondents based on whether they have been trained on riot control or not. The findings revealed that the major cause of prison ri...
ABSTRACT Since the United Nations Declaration of the Decade for Women in 1975 following the global outcry of poor and low participation of women in decision making and in politics in the 1980s, the Government of Ghana with its institutions and international donor agencies and organisations started increasing their focus on empowering women by providing Non-Formal Education (NFE) programmes. This was to raise the women’s consciousness and to build their capacities and skills. The value assum...
ABSTRACT Background: Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) is one of the 17 Worlds most Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are predominantly found in most marginalized and low-income communities. The World Health Organization (WHO) with World Health Assembly (WHA) in collaboration with Ghana Health Service had instituted an annual MDA to totally eliminate LF by the year 2020 from all endemic communities. Awareness and knowledge about LF have been a major challenge for people not patronizing the exercise...
ABSTRACT Time to harvest sweet potato is paramount in determining the yield and nutritional composition. Establishing an appropriate period to harvest non-white fleshed sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam] cultivars introduced in Ghana as food crops is relevant to their promotion for human health. However, there is insufficient scientific information on the root quality (root yield, fresh foliage weight, (3-carotene, dry matter, starch, fructose, glucose, sucrose, zinc, iron and protein) o...
ABSTRACT This is a survey study on the contributory role of health education for enhancing the health status of vulnerable groups particularly women. It is a study based on the WHO/Ghana Government Functional Literacy Project for Women in the Dangme East District which is aimed at improving the health status of women through a triad approach of functional literacy, health education and income generating activities. Specifically, the study set out to i) identify the health educational activit...
ABSTRACT Formal education plays a vital role in the development of human capital for empowerment, therefore there is the need for parental and community involvement which can positively influence learners academic success regardless of a family's wealth or education. The study which is a descriptive survey, sought to find out the role of parents and community members in supporting girls education and also any other barriers which limit the education of girls in West Gonja District. The views...
ABSTRACT The study sought to evaluate Senior High School students’ perceptions on the studying of Agriculture Science subject in the Akuapem North District in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design using questionnaires as the main data collection instrument. Data were provided by 203 students who were purposively sampled from 4,045 Senior High School students in the district. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics aided by the Stati...