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University-community engagement opportunities to address climate change issues in an African context. The case of Makerere University, Uganda.
Introduction and background: University-community partnerships have the potential to respond to society’s most pressing needs through engaged scholarship (Pundt & Heilmann, 2020). Because of their independent and science-driven perspective, universities can mediate between different actors such as NGOs and community...
Uploaded by: Maretha AllwrightAuthor: Mandela, Nelson
Co-author: Wambua, Benjamin Kyalo | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1839-165X
Co-author: Ssekamatte, David | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8983-7795
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 60-77
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/
Exploring faculty and student perspectives regarding training and research interventions on climate change and sustainability at Makerere University in Uganda
Introduction: Climate change concerns continue to exert significant impacts across various sectors globally (IPCC, 2022), posing challenges to the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in developing countries (Akinbami & Akinbami, 2017). These challenges extend beyond environmental...
Uploaded by: Maretha AllwrightAuthor: Ssekamatte, David | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8983-7795
Co-author: Speck, Karsten
Co-author: Siebenhüner, Bernd | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0444-5889
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 48-59
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/
A quantitative study on academic resilience among engineering students at a South African university
Background: Existing literature acknowledges the concept of academic resilience as critical to student success, particularly in challenging fields such as engineering, where some of the highest drop-out and lowest through-put rates have been observed. However, empirical research on resilience remains...
Uploaded by: Maretha AllwrightAuthor: Mapaling, Curwyn | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2731-9081
Co-author: Du Plooy, Belinda
Co-author: Webb, Paul | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4118-8973
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 27-47
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/
A reflection on collaborative teaching and learning in higher education: the case of the East and South African-German Centre of Excellence for educational research methodologies and management
Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa, institutions of higher learning are advocating for a paradigm shift in graduate teaching and research, emphasising the need for increased partnerships, support and adherence to international standards (Skupien & Rüffin, 2020; Beaudry et al., 2018). This...
Uploaded by: Maretha AllwrightAuthor: Japheth, Noel | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0461-8767
Co-author: Chang’ach, John K
Co-author: Kurgat, Susan | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2798-1828
Co-author: CHEMUTAI BARASA, MERCY | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2218-9622
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 1-15
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/
Exploring teacher educator views on place and position of indigenous knowledge in the school curriculum using an indigenous methodology
The authors explored the intricate interplay between traditional wisdom and contemporary education. This study investigated the efficacy of an indigenous methodology with teacher educators. The findings shed light on the potential of indigenous wisdom to enrich and contextualize educational experiences,...
Uploaded by: Paul WebbAuthor: Ronoh, Janet
Co-author: Webb, Paul | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4118-8973
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 16-26
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/
Enteric methane production, yield, and intensity in smallholder dairy farming systems in peri-urban areas of coastal West African countries: case study of Benin
Enteric methane (eCH4) is a major environmental pollutant emitted by ruminants. To target mitigation measures, it is necessary to accurately estimate GHG emissions from livestock farming. Until now, milk-producing farms in the peri-urban areas of South Benin are pasture-based systems,...
Uploaded by: Luc Hippolyte DossaAuthor: Dossa, Luc Hippolyte | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1436-0667
Co-author: Yassegoungbe, Fifame Panine
Co-author: Vihowanou, Gaius Segbegnon | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8087-4896
Co-author: Onanyemi, Tawakalitu
Co-author: Assouma, Mohamed Habibou | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8163-0340
Co-author: Schlecht, Eva | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5420-2893
Publisher of document: Milton, Qld, Australia : John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. and Global Initiative of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment
Published in: Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, Online ISSN:2767-035X, Print ISSN:2767-035X
Date: 11 November 2024 | Pages: 11
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sae2.70019
Production and characterization of crop residues derived biochars for soil amendment and carbon sequestration
This study focused on the production and characterization of biochars from three types of crop residues comprising cotton stems, corn cobs and sorghum stems. The reactor used was a local cone kiln made from a 200-liter drum. The production parameters...
Uploaded by: Désiré Jean Pascal LOMPOAuthor: LOMPO, Désiré Jean Pascal
Co-author: Yé, Lambiénou
Co-author: Ouédraogo, Souleymane
Co-author: Sori, Siélé Ibrahima
Co-author: Nacro, Hassan Bismark
Publisher of document: Las Vegas, Nevada: Macrothink Institute
Published in: Journal of Agricultural Studies, ISSN 2166-0379
Date: 2021 | Pages: 130-145
https://doi.org/10.5296/jas.v9i1.17890
Determinants of non-farm micro and small enterprise participation in rural Ghana
The non-farm sector is critical for the socio-economic development of Ghana especially the ruralpoor. This paper analyses the determinants of individual participation in non-farm enterprises andthe intensity of participation. The paper used the Economic Growth Centre (EGC)/Institute ofStatistical, Social and...
Uploaded by: Sylvester Nsobire AyambilaAuthor: Ayambila, Sylvester Nsobire | ORCID: 0000-0003-0225-3848
Co-author: Osei-Akoto, Isaac | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0471-256
Co-author: Ayamga, Michael | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5046-9750
Publisher of document: Tarakeswar : Sciencedomain International
Published in: British Journal of Economics, Management & Trade, ISSN: 2278-098X
Date: 2017 | Pages: 1-12
https://doi.org/10.9734/BJEMT/2017/33814
Equitable scientific cooperation worldwide. Position paper of the German Commission for UNESCO
This position paper was developed over a period of almost two years by the Expert Committee on Science of the German Commission for UNESCO, chaired by Prof. Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge, primarily under the guidance of an editorial group set up...
Uploaded by: Maretha AllwrightAuthor: German Commission for UNESCO
Co-author: Hornidge, Anna-Katharina (editor) | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9599-4348
Co-author: Müngersdorff, Maximilian (editor)
Publisher of document: Bonn: German Commission for UNESCO, ISBN 978-3-947675-59-3
Date: October 2024 | Pages: 50
https://www.unesco.de/sites/default/files/2024-11/Equitable_Scientific_Coop_2024_German_NatCom_UNESCO.pdf
Coopération interuniversitaire avec les pays du Sahel - entre faiblesses structurelles et adaptation au contexte
The article "Coopération interuniversitaire avec les pays du Sahel - entre faiblesses structurelles et adaptation au contexte" discusses the challenges and necessary adaptations in inter-university cooperation between universities of the Global North and universities in Sahelian countries. It highlights structural...
Uploaded by: Clemens SchweizerAuthor: Eisenberg, Ewald
Co-author: Baldé, Kémo
Co-author: Gomido, Tiburce
Co-author: Martinez, Alexandre
Co-author: Schweizer, Clemens | ORCID: 0009-0006-5281-9116
Publisher of document: Saville: Egregius editorial
Published in: Nueva geopolítica en África del Oeste y el Sahel - necesidad de nuevas respuestas a las crisis y los problemas de seguridad, ISBN: 978-84-1177-109-2
Date: 2024 | Pages: 225-244
https://egregius.es/catalogo/nueva-geopolitica-en-africa-del-oeste-y-el-sahel-necesidad-de-nuevas-respuestas-a-las-crisis-y-los-problemas-de-seguridad/
