The study investigated the need to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDs through the teaching of Social Studies to the Junior Secondary Schools Students in Nigeria. Also the student’s perception on the influence of the Social Studies instructions they received on HIV/AIDS towards their attitude was investigated. The study was a descriptive study of the survey type. It employed the use of questionnaire to elicit information from the subjects. The population of the study was the junior secondary school students in class three and Social Studies teachers in Ekiti and Ondo States. The samples of the study consist of 200 teachers and 200 junior secondary school students drawn from the two states. Two research questions were raised for the study and two hypotheses were equally generated from the research questions raised. The questionnaire for the teachers had twenty items while that of the students had twenty items all testing the perception of the respondents on the benefits derived from Social Studies instructions and the possibility of reducing the surge as a result of the lessons derived from sex education. These questionnaires were administered to the students and teachers by research assistants who were well trained for the study. The questionnaire was collected and analysed using t- test statistics. The result of the data analysed showed that both the teachers and the students perceived that Social Studies instructions would help them to have insight into human body anatomy and how to avoid contacting the dreaded HIV/AIDS. In addition they learnt how to take care of their health, control their sexual behaviour, and protect themselves from contacting sexually transmitted diseases. The consensus opinion was that Social Studies instructions can help in reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS. It was recommended among others that the Social Studies teachers should teach the subject by relating it to real life situation in order to enable the students use the lessons derived in future.

The main objective of this study was to identify the factors militating Against Students’ Academic Performance in Delta State University, Abraka. Five research questions and five hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The “factors militating Against Students’ Academic performance Questionnaire” (FMASAPQ) with a reliability coefficient of 0.81 was administered on 270 students in 200 and 300 levels in the faculties of law, management Sciences and Sciences, randomly selected from the three campuses of the university. 240 students returned their copies showing 89.9% retrieval rate. The Z-test statistics was employed to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance and the findings revealed that romantic relationship, lack of interest in learning, low self-concepts, poor study habit and wrong choice of career are factors militating against the academic performance of undergraduates. Based on the findings, recommendations were made.

The process of learning mathematics is one of evolution. No topic is ever finally exhausted. As one’s experience one continually discovers thrilling new levels at which an idea can be investigated. Ultimately, the challenge at having to teach a topic to someone else reveals a further hierarchy of unsuspected subtleties in the concept every time it is presented. It is important to avoid teaching anything that will appear contradicting later. What you say may need further amplification and expansion, hidden assumptions may need to be exposed and examined. The more mature student may demand a more elaborate or precise enunciation.

Intestinal infestations are amongst the common infections worldwide, it is estimated that about 3.5 billion people are affected, and that 450 million are ill as a result of these infestations, lead to physical and mental health problems such as iron deficiency anaemia, growth retardation, and lack of concentration the majority are being children that .Aim of the study: The study aimed to assess the knowledge and practices of caregivers about intestinal parasitic infestations at EL-Minia City. Subjects and methods: Descriptive research design was used in this study to identify the knowledge and practices of caregivers about intestinal parasitic infestations; the study was conducted in four primary governmental schools. These were Saad Zaglol, Tark ebn Ziad, Elfath and EL-shaheed schools at EL-Minia city. Tool of the study included a structured interview sheet it include two parts a) the demographic characteristics it includes (child age, child sex, residence, education and occupation of caregivers …….etc)The Caregivers knowledge regarding the intestinal infestation and consists of the following: (definition, types of intestinal worm, cycle of Pin worm and Ascariasis, mode of transmission, prevention, treatment B: The second tool (observational check list): was developed for assessing house environmental sanitation and assessing the caregiver's practices. Results: There was a highly statistically significant difference between the caregivers’ and their knowledge about intestinal infestation. Also, there with highly statistically significant difference between caregivers and their practices this study found that significant improvement of knowledge, practices of caregivers regarding intestinal parasitic infestations. Recommendations: Encourage the role of the community health nurse in health education for prevention and controlling of intestinal infestation.

This study examined quality assurance practice and internationalization in a private university College (Wisconsin International University College, WIUC) with the intention of improving teaching and learning especially for international students. A descriptive design of cross-sectional nature was used. It explored from the views of respondents important issues that constitute learning satisfaction and ways to enhance effective teaching and learning especially for students. One hundred (100) respondents who are international students completed the questionnaire. Students viewed external and internal audits by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) and Quality Assurance and Institutional Relations Unit (QAIRU) of the WIUC respectively as essential to enhance quality. On student’s evaluation of lecturers, respondents agreed that appropriate feedback following evaluation is essential to facilitate student participation in future events. To assure quality and improve teaching and learning in the University College, respondents agreed that full engagement of students through the amount of time and effort put into teaching, learning and assessment as well as the commitment of more institutional resources, curricula and other learning opportunities are important to promote experiences that lead to more learning, satisfaction and successful graduation.

In the time past reading was a culture cultivated by school children at primary and secondary which facilitated their academic achievement at these levels and their entry into tertiary institutions. Reading culture among school children and even adults is fast being eroded and is giving way for television, home video viewing and internet exploration for phonographic pictures. This study therefore, is aimed at surveying the relationship between reading culture and academic achievement of secondary school students. To achieve this, 3 hypotheses were formulated and tested. 100 students were used for the study. Two (2) separate research instruments were used to collect data and Pearson product moment correlation analysis was employed. The findings were that reading culture in terms of time habit, and ability to concentrate was significantly related with academic achievement or performance. Students should cultivate healthy reading culture if they must do well in and outside the school. Effective reading habits, time keeping and concentration are recommended for the students for improved academic performance. Parents, teachers and counsellors have important roles to play to help inculcate good reading habits in the children to promote satisfactory academic performance.

Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is an abnormal connection between the esophagus and the trachea. It is one of the most life-threatening anomalies in newborn. The current study aimed to assess the quality of nursing care provided for neonates with TEF and to assess the nurses’ knowledge and performance regarding neonates with TEF. A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized in the current study. The study was conducted at the Neonatal Surgical Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) affiliated to Benha Specialized Pediatric Hospital. A convenient sample composed of all nurses working at NSICU and all neonates with TEF within six months from starting study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire sheet to assess nurses’ knowledge regarding quality of nursing care for neonates with TEF and observational checklists to assess nurses’ performance for neonates with TEF at NSICU. The study results evident that three quarters of nurse shad average level of knowledge regarding neonates with TEF and all of them had good level of performance provided for neonates with TEF. Meanwhile, there were positive correlation between nurses’ knowledge and performance scores. The present study concluded that, there were positive correlation between nurses’ knowledge and performance scores in relation to their socio-demographic characteristics. It was recommended that periodical educational training programs for nurses working at NSICU are mandatory, for the purpose of updating the knowledge and to maintain efficient performance and to reach high quality of care.

People with disabilities face particular challenges in education and training. Most of them are deprived of access to basic literacy and numeracy skills. They also face barriers that affect access to Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions some of them arising from the surrounding socio-economic environment and from mainstream TVET institutions. The main purpose of this paper was to assess barriers to accessibility of TVET institutions by disabled people in Kenya. The study was carried out in the North Rift Region of Kenya. The target population of the study consisted of the lectures and students with disabilities in 5 public TVET Institutions. Semi Structured Questionnaires were used as the main instruments for data collection. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics with the aid of SPSS IBM version 20. One of the most striking findings was that disabled students in TVET institutions are discriminated and isolated. Findings also indicated that the disabled students cannot access some of the school buildings; they are also barred from enrolling in TVET due to policies that provide cut off point marks or entry behavior to courses they desire to enroll in. It was also found that teachers had positive attitude toward the disabled students, contrary to the fact that students considered teachers to be unfriendly to them. Therefore, the paper recommended that skills training and instructional mechanisms must consider specific needs of youth with different types of disabilities before putting them together in regular class. Better coordination between the government and service providers could anticipate and mitigate this barrier. There is also the need for specialized training institutions to be upgraded and modernized, and mainstream training institutions be adjusted to include training of persons with disabilities.

Dyspareunia is a sexual dysfunction manifested as pain in reproductive organs before, during or soon after sexual intercourse. In spite of the fact that this disorder may be found in both genders, it is much more frequent in women. For these women, sexual activity results in burning pain that can alter a woman’s sense of sexual competency and identity. Study aim was to determine the effect of sexual counseling program on pain level and sexual function among women with dyspareunia. The study setting was conducted at obstetrical& gynecological clinics in El-mansoura University Hospital after obtaining hospital director approval. A subject was consisted of 392 women: 107 out of them with dyspareunia and 100 women complete counseling program, Tools three tools were used by the researchers to collect pertinent data consisted of Women Structured Interviewing Schedule, Dyspareunia Self Assessment Tool, and Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). Results revealed that 27.3% of the study sample was complained with dyspareunia their age was ranged between 20- 40 years with a mean age of 33.79±5.92 years. Regards FSFI scores a difference existed between pre and post scores in favor of post scores. t= 18.7 (P<0.001) with highly statistical significant difference regarding Desire t= 4.6, (P<0.001), Arousal t=7.97, (P<0.001), Orgasm t= 3.7 (P 0.002), Satisfaction t=12.9, (P<0.001) and Pain t=26.4, (P<0.001). Conclusion female dyspareunia is an under recognized and significantly affected women and their sexual function, the present study proved also that sexual counseling program was effective on pain level and sexual function improvement among women with dyspareunia. Recommendations include application of sexual counseling program on wide range of women complaining sexual problems. Also, sexual health or problem inquiry should be ask as an important part of health care services and the health care team should be encouraged to initiate discussions about dyspareunia and in service education program for nurses about how to deal and manage various sexual problems is must.