Abstract The adverse consequences of over-reliance Nigerian economy on oil has continued to heighten the call and need diversify productive base towards non-oil sectors. To heed call, successive governments have implemented several economic policies at different periods. However, while contents these are plausible, full-anticipated benefits far from being realized. disappointing results been li...

The study focuses on assessing the PE 1 instructional material for first-year students of KSU, Bulanao Campus. aimed to determine extent attainment objectives Instructional Material, level satisfaction delivery, content, and quality material, factors affecting IM. was carried out among campus who used material. descriptive method with a structured questionnaire that gathers needed data. data de...

The aim of this paper was to explore teachers’ perspectives on the importance computer as a tool for enhancement effective teaching and learning. Current research indicates that developed world is at vanguard in revealing most information much more than developing nations like South Africa. Taking cognizance Africa helps improving educational dispensation systems because future economic realiti...

OBJECTIVE To explore whether there are other factors besides communication difficulties that hamper access to health care services for deaf patients. METHODS Qualitative methodology using semi-structured interviews with 16 deaf participants from the National Institute for the Deaf in Worcester and 3 Key informants from the Worcester area, South Africa. RESULTS Communication difficulties wer...

BACKGROUND Despite the paramount importance and direct relationship of spirituality and spiritual care with health and well-being, they are relatively neglected aspects of nursing care. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to explore Iranian nurses' perceptions and experiences of the facilitators of spiritual care delivery. MATERIALS AND METHODS For this qualitative content analysis study, a...

The problem of forced magnetic reconnection in a resistive plasma is of fundamental interest for numerous laboratory and space plasma applications. Asymptotic solutions of a model of forced reconnection, originally proposed by J.B. Taylor, have been discussed in Refs. [1-3]. In a recent paper [4], Ishizawa and Tokuda (hereafter, IT) claim that previous analyses [1-3] of the Taylor problem are w...

Lamotrigine has emerged with a distinct place in the pharmacological treatment of bipolar disorder, with the potential to treat and prevent bipolar depression, which is the dominant and arguably most disabling and under-treated phase of the illness. This review examines the published clinical trials of lamotrigine in bipolar treatment. While the data supports its tolerability and safety, the st...

Social, economic and health care needs of elderly black persons in Port Elizabeth and areas in its immediate vicinity are investigated. Conclusions are drawn from a sample study of 301 elderly people. The investigation reveals that the majority of pensioners are women, their educational standard is below standard 10, and they have little vocational or specialized training. A high proportion (86...

Tikki Pang wrote a very welcome editorial that discusses what evidence is needed to strengthen the linkages between evidence generation and action in the developing world.1 Dr Pang highlights several critical areas of exploration that we would like to further clarify and share our views on. First, we applaud the editorial’s broad definition of evidence, going beyond a focus on randomized contro...

THE people of Great Britain and Ireland are accustomed every ten years to the taking of the Census, occurring, as it does, in the first year of each decennial period. To a majority of the population this may seem a comparatively routine business, and to many, no doubt, a great trouble, as the head of each family is required to give certain information by means of a Form which must be filled up ...