Abstract: International graduate students meet TOEFL, GPA, and other admissions criteria to gain entry into US colleges and universities. During their stay in the USA, they provide educational and economic contributions for their host country.In contrast to their educational and economic potential, international students often demonstrate poor academic and social integration at their host institutions. Grounded theory methodology was used to investigate what accounts for the academic, cultur...
ABSTRACT One of the social institutions that intervenes in and helps the development of communities, societies, and nations is the media. Farmers' adoption of new technology that boosts the productivity of agricultural practices depends heavily on the availability of farming information to agrarians. Radio is an important tool for providing farmers with relevant and timely information. The study sought to investigate how radio can help Ghana's Ejura-Sekyedumase region promote agricultural dev...
This article examines how Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart (1958) is a postcolonial narrative that explores the effects of western capital-colonialism on African people's traditional values and religious institutions. The novel chronicles the painful effects of western capital-colonialism on African people's traditional values and religious institutions, and the protagonist, Okonkwo, fails to return his people to the shared culture they formerly had. It also examines how the novel also expos...
Abstract This study aims to conduct an evaluative analysis of tourism service delivery and its effectiveness, focusing on the case of the Addis Ababa Arts, Culture, and Tourism Bureau. To achieve this objective, the researcher utilized a combination of descriptive and explanatory research designs, which enabled a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of the research topic. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed in this study. The primary sources of data included ...
Abstract: The First African Virtual Conference on Bioinformatics 2009 (AFBIX09) [1], organized by the Bioinformatics Organization [2] and the International Society for Computational Biology Student Council’s Regional Student Groups of Africa and Morocco (ISCBSC RSG-Africa and RSG-Morocco) [3] received support from the African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ASBCB) [4]. The aim was to provide students and scientists in the bioinformatics and computational biology field...
Abstract: We consider the economic development potential of recent dramatic growth in Latina business ownership. Regression modeling with American Community Survey data reveals (a) compared with salaried workers, the entrepreneurial (incorporated business) and other self-employed (unincorporated business) have, respectively, higher and lower rates of English proficiency, college completion, and homeownership; (b) the median Latina entrepreneur earns more than the median unincorporated self-e...
Abstract: Amaranths are African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) that have recently gained importance as a food source in Africa owing to the high nutritional value of their leaves and grains. Production of this crop is, however, limited by arthropod pests especially the lepidopteran leaf-webbers, leaf-worms and stem weevils. The use of insecticides for their management is uneconomical and also present health and environmental concerns. Host plant resistance (HPR) to insects is an effective, eco...
Abstract: Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is an important African indigenous vegetable in the tropics where it is considered as a key source of nutrients and income for small-holder farmers.The crop is drought tolerant and does well in poor soils because of its ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen. Cowpea is commonly used in soil fertility management and provides livestock fodder. However, the exploitation of the full potential of this crop is constrained by abiotic and biotic factors that...
Abstract: Push-Pull Technology (PPT) has been promoted as innovative and effective agriculture technology of addressing yield losses in the maize fields of resource-poor famers due to Striga weeds and Stem borers’ infestation in western Kenya. Being a knowledge intensive technology, learning and uptake of push-pull technology among the smallholder farmers has been relatively slow. Farmers need to have considerable knowledge level for them to learn and adopt it. The purpose of the study was...
This study aimed to investigate factors that affecting prevention of gender-based violence against women in Adama city. The study utilized a descriptive survey design, supplemented by both quantitative and qualitative data. The target population consisted of 495 police officers in the Adama city police administration, with a sample size of 54 respondents. Additionally, 16 participants were included for Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) conducted through structured interviews. Both sampling...
Abstract: This abstract provides an overview of the Christian literature work titled "ALL YOU NEED ON EARTH." It explores the key themes, messages, and impact of this literature piece within the context of Christian faith and spirituality. "ALL YOU NEED ON EARTH" is a compelling work of Christian literature that delves into the fundamental aspects of Christian belief and its significance in contemporary life. It offers readers a deep insight into the essence of Christianity, expounding on its...
God’s calling of humankind for the work of the ministry is as old as the beginning of the world, but God does not call a man without a period of training known today as theological education. Unfortunately, these days, there is an emergence of anti-intellectualism in the pastoral ministry, where many pastors go into ministry without a basic token of theological training. Also, many seminarians attend the seminary for formality purposes, just to acquire a certificate for their licensi...
Abstract This research seeks to unpack the impact of community radio in marginalised communities using a case study of diamond FM in Manicaland. The information gap continues to persist in Marginalized Communities. Henceforth this study was to a greater extent useful in closing the information gap. Researchers have used Zimbabwean literature and foreign literature to unleash the impact of community radio in marginalised communities. This research propounds that community radio in Manicaland h...
ABSTRACT This study examined the phonological analysis of some selected songs of Olamide. It specifically determine the influence of popular music on the use of English language among Nigerian youths; ascertain the channels of exposure of Popular music among Nigerian youths and examine the lyrics and elements of some selected songs of Olamide A content analysis research design method was employed to quantify and analyze the rhymes, alliteration, consonant, repetition and others in the selec...
Ang pananaliksik na ito ay naglalayong talakayin ang kahalagahan at paggamit ng wikang Filipino sa asignaturang agham. Ginamit ang kwantitatibong pamamaraan upang matukoy kung gaano kadalas ginagamit ng mga mag-aaral and wikang Filipino sa talakayan sa asignaturang agham, ano ang pagkakaiba ng mga mag-aaral sa bawat baitang sa kadalas na paggamit ng wikang Filipino sa talakayan, gaano kahalaga ang paggamit ng wikang Filipino sa talakayan sa asignaturang agham ayon sa mga mag-aaral, at ano ang...