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Beyond Masculinity: Gender, Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Northern Uganda
(African Journals Online, 2011)
Masculinity and femininity debates of armed conflict in Africa have always regarded
men as fighters and women as passive victims of war. The exclusion of women from the armed
forces in most traditional societies originated ...
Effects of Preparatory Classes on the Social Life of Primary School Pupils in Masaka Municipality, Uganda
(African Journals Online, 2011)
This study examined the effects of preparatory studies on the social life of primary
school pupils in Masaka Municipality, Central Uganda. Data were collected from pupils, teachers
and school administrators using interviews, ...
Novel Organic Fertilisers for Management of Root-Knot Disease of Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill]
(African Journals Online, 2011)
Organic farming is currently receiving great impetus in Africa due to its potentials to
improve nutrition, income and livelihoods of resource-poor smallholder farmers. Sustainable
management of root-knot nematodes in ...
Implementation of Meaningful Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (MIPA) in HIV/AIDS Programmes in Matobo District of Zimbabwe
(African Journals Online, 2011)
The HIV/AIDS pandemic is anti-development. It robs society of the resources that are
akin to development. The MIPA is one of the programmes that have been put in place to help curb
the pandemic in Zimbabwe. However, ...
Impact of Teacher Development Programmes on Teachers’ Attitudes towards MDG2: the Case of Abeokuta South Local Government
(African Journals Online, 2011)
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 2 focuses on attainment of universal primary
education (UPE). Taking cognizance of the fact that attainment of the goal depends heavily on the
attitudes and work of teachers involved in ...
Visceral Effect of Female Genital Mutilation as Explained by Married People in Nigeria: Implications for Counselling
(African Journals Online, 2011)
This study investigated the visceral effect of female genital mutilation as explained by
married men and women in Nigeria. A Structured questionnaire designed by the researchers was
administered to 500 respondents. Mean ...
Management Strategies for Funding and Sustaining Early Childhood Education in Nigeria
(African Journals Online, 2011)
This paper examined the existing management strategies for funding Early Childhood
Education (ECE) in Nigeria with a view towards its better funding and sustenance. It recognised the
commitment of the Nigerian Governments ...
Evaluation of Pathogenic Bacteria Associated with Fresh Produce obtained from Selected Markets in Abeokuta
(African Journals Online, 2011)
The bacterial quality of eight types of fresh produce obtained from selected markets in
Abeokuta was determined. Two hundred forty (240) samples of fresh vegetables were examined for
aerobic plate counts, coliform counts, ...
Roles for Herbaceous and Grain Legumes, Kraal Manure, and Inorganic Fertilizers for Soil Fertility Management in Eastern Ugand
(Springer, 2011)
Grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moenich] is an important food crop in semi-arid areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Crop yields are generally low and declining partly due to low soil fertility. Therefore on-farm research was ...
Effect of Single-Dose Anthelmintic Treatment During Pregnancy on an Infant’s Response to Immunisation and on Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases in Infancy: a Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
(2011)
Helminth infections aff ect the human immune response. We investigated whether prenatal exposure to and treatment of maternal helminth infections aff ects development of an infant’s immune response toimmunisations and ...