ABSTRACT The study investigated stakeholders‟ perceptions in School Quality Assurance (SQA) in public secondary schools in Tanzania. The study was guided by three specific objectives including, perceived changes resulted from SQAs; perceived contributions of stakeholders and constraints faced by SQAs in performing their duties. The methodology employed in the study was qualitative whereby multiple case study design was used. The study was conducted in Mbulu rural District. The target popul...
ABSTRACT This study examines rural-urban migration and its socio-cultural effects on an origin community- Kpatinga in the Gushegu district in the Northern region of Ghana. The findings could also have policy implications for developing countries in general and Ghana in particular. It could contribute to the debate on managing internal migration in such a way that it maximizes the positives while minimizing the negatives. A mixed method research design was adopted for the study. Questionnaire ...
ABSTRACT This study investigated Intergovernmental financial relations and local government autonomy in Nigeria : A case study of Igbo-Etiti local government Area of Enugu State. To accomplish this task, we were able to determine if the structure of Intergovernmental financial relations in Nigeria enhanced autonomy of Igbo-Etiti local government; ascertained whether the structure of Intergovernmental financial relations undermined infrastructural development in the local government and examin...
In the violent and shameless turnout, millions of Nigerians have been denied their right to choose their political leaders. The struggle for democratic offices by politicians is often violently manipulated on the street by a gang of thugs, recruited by same politicians, trained and to help them capture power. Political violence has been a bone of contention from the inception of Nigeria as a Nation-State. The impact of political violence cannot be over emphasized as its effects have grossly a...
INTRODUCTION The revitalization of the agricultural sector has been the cornerstone of the government development policy. This is aimed at moving the country quickly to self-sufficiency in food production of agricultural raw materials for domestic agro-based industries. The need to increase agricultural productivity is implicit in the fact that It remains the leading non-oil sector of Nigerians population. The main objective of the agricultural policy as laid down by “Agricultural Policy fo...
ABSTRACT Among many other groups of people, women are one of the most vulnerable groups in the world especially in the rural areas of the developing countries, including Zimbabwe. Women constitute 70% of the rural poor. This study focused on how rural women in the community of Umguza District in Matabeleland North Province have used local resources and indigenous knowledge to improve their livelihoods and the challenges they have faced along the way. The objectives of the study were to assess...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the availability and state of infrastructure in rural senior high schools in the Assin North Municipality of the Central Region as perceived by the users of the infrastructure. The descriptive survey design approach was used for the study. A sample of 350 students, 110 teachers and 24 administrators was selected through purposive, stratified, simple random and census sampling procedures. A questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guid...
ABSTRACTAcademic writings are replete with studies on news imbalance. So much have been said about news imbalance in the international scenes.However, by writing this project, the researcher intends to look beyond the imbalance to the root cause.It is hoped that the information contained in this project will go a longway to correct the persistent problem of urban – rural news imbalance in Nigerian newspaper.Consequently, chapter one introduce this study as well as the theoretical frame work...
ABSTRACT Energy security became critical in the past few decades when governments and intergovernmental organisations saw it prudent to ensure constant supply of energy for domestic and industrial consumption. This became pertinent after the devastating effect of global wars on energy supplies. With increased awareness of the significance of energy to the socioeconomic development of nations, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) formed the West African Power Pool (WAPP) to i...
ABSTRACT Flooding is by far the most destructive type of weather conditions that strikes humans and their livelihoods around the world. Smallholder farmers in rural communities are predominantly dependent on rain-fed agriculture which exposes them to the vagaries of floods. Flood extremes have become more unpredictable and smallholder farmers are more vulnerable to them as a result of their limited adaptive capacity. Local level assessment of flood vulnerability is thus necessary in order to ...
ABSTRACT A survey was carried out in three potato growing Districts of the Southern Highland Zone of Tanzania to determine incidence and severity of bacterial wilt of potato caused by Ralstonia solanacearum and characterizing the strains of the causing pathogen. Ten villages from each district and five fields from each village were surveyed. The fields and plants were randomly selected and bacterial wilt symptoms identified. Wilt incidence was recorded based on number of plants showing sympto...
ABSTRACT The study presents the analysis of the effect of savings and credit facilities to migrants’ and non- migrants’ gendered livelihood options and development of Ilula Emerging Urban Centre (EUC). Specifically, the study aimed at establishing rural-urban migration determinants, identifying and analysing migrants’ and non-migrants livelihood options across different gender groups, and assessing factors influencing household access to savings and credit services and investment decisi...
ABSTRACT The analysis of food insecurity and coping strategies of rural people during food insecurity in Endebess division , Tranzoia district was examined between May and October 2012. The ultimate objectives ofthe study were to: (i) Examine the causes of food shortages in rural households of Endebess division (ii) document the coping strategies of the people during food shot1ages; (iii) to examine people's opinions on the mitigation of food shortage in their area. The data were collected us...
Abstract Education is a vital qualification for everyone alike in this dynamic world. Many people especially in the rural areas and the poverty stricken do not understand the role education plays in the world and the development of their country. Many people due to what they lack think that it's not okay to take children to school especially if they can be used as labourers on the family farms and land. The children who should be in school only attend school for a brief period and when need a...
Providing sanitation in rural communities in Ghana has become a huge challenge. Funds from the Government remains scarce while external or, for that matter, international donor support for sanitation in many instances have become ineffective. In today's world, where sanitation is on the high level of technology, it is sad to note that there is a silent crisis called poor sanitation which is affecting the health, well being, dignity and development of millions of people. This study explored th...