Determinant De La Qualite De Vie Des Femmes Atteintes Du Cancer Du Sein Dans Le District De Sante De
Mokolo[PDF ]
Ndom Ebene Christian David, Monique Amor Ndjabo, Atanga Desmond Funwie
Introduction : Le cancer du sein est un réel problème de santé publique en raison de sa fréquence et de sa gravité. Les femmes atteintes du cancer du sein éprouvent des problèmes physiques dont les troubles du sommeil, la fatigue, ainsi que la dépression qui sont fréquemment ressentis. Vivre avec le cancer du sein constitue une épreuve traumatisante et une cause importante de détresse et d’instabilité émotionnelle. L’objectif de notre étude était d’identifier les déterminants de la qualité de vie des femmes atteintes du cancer du sein dans le district de sante de Mokolo.
Méthodes : Notre étude s’est déroulée de janvier 2021 à mai 2021.Elle a enrôlé les
femmes atteintes du cancer du sein vivant dans le district de santé de Mokolo. Les données sociodémographiques, psychologiques, cliniques et le score sur la qualité de vie ont été collectés. Le degré d’association des déterminants avec la qualité de vie ont été recherché en utilisant le test de chi carré pour un seuil de significativité fixé à 5%.
Résultats : Nous avons recruté 400 femmes atteintes du cancer du sein ayant l’âge médian de 55 ans (50-60).Après une analyse bi variée la tranche d’âge 50 à 60 ans (p=0,003),la profession cultivateur (p=0,044),anxiété probable(p=0,003).la dépression probable (p=0,025),le stress probable (p=0,033),soin de soutien (p=0,024),support social (p=0,009), le temps écoulé depuis le diagnostic 5-10 ans(p=0,0165), la rechute(p=0,006) ont été identifiés comme les déterminants de la qualité de vie
Conclusion :Plusieurs déterminants ont été décrit comme influençant la qualité de vie
des femmes atteintes du cancer du sein certains déterminants tel que l’anxiété, le stress, le soin de soutien, le support social, la rechute et le temps écoulé depuis
diagnostic 5- 10 ans ont été identifiés comme déterminants de la qualité de vie des femmes atteintes du cancer du sein dans notre étude dans le district de santé de Mokolo.
Influence De La Qualité De L’image Sur L’optimisation De La Dose En Radiologie Conventionnelle.[PDF ]
Lingbe Seconde, Ekobena Fouda Henri P, Mbo Amvene Jérémie
The dose entering the skin (De) is the main parameter used to determine the irradiation that a patient receives during a radiodiagnostic examination. The dose entering the skin depends on parameters such as the charge (mAs), the tube voltage (kV), the focus-film distance (DFF), the focus-skin distance (DFP). Thus the objective of our work is to reduce as much as possible the dose at the entrance of the skin while taking into account the quality of the resulting image. This was done through the determination of the De of four (4) anatomical regions explored, the comparison of these doses obtained with the international diagnostic reference levels (NRD) adopted in Cameroon, then the comparison of the images obtained according to the dose at the entrance of the skin used. We conducted a prospective study over a period of five (5) months from May 24 to September 15, 2017 in the imaging department of the Garoua Regional Hospital (HRG). The data used come from 459 adult patients with a mass between 50 and 90 kg. The evaluation of the dose at the entrance to the skin of the patients was done through the Davies model and the determination of the quality of the image using the Michelson process and the Davies model, then the calculations of the 75th percentiles of the dose at the entrance and the analysis and processing of the data was done by Excel 2010 and Sphinx version 4.0. The doses at the entrance to the skin obtained in mGy were respectively 5.05 ± 0.4 for the thorax, 13.84 ± 0.5 for the pelvis, 21.00 ± 5.1 and 149.18 ±9.9 for AP and lateral views of the lumbar spine, 17.85 ± 2.5 for AP views / 10.52 ± 0.9 for skull profile. This study led us to understand that the 75ths the dose at the entrance to the skin varies very little with the DFF / DFP ratio (the value 1 which translates the absence of blur) and rather we obtain a maximum contrast with the values elevated by 75ths of the dose on the surface of the skin. The maximum contrast represents the visibility of each pixel in black and white, whereas with a small value of 75ths of the dose to the skin, the contrast is zero. The result of all these variations is that the quality of the image remains clinically diagnostic according to the values considered in our study.
The Role Of Nurses In The Management Of Patients On Urinary Catheterization At The Kumba Baptist Health Center.[PDF ]
Yungseh Peter Nshiom
Nurses are often responsible for the initiation of catheterization procedures for patients within the hospital or community setting. This nursing role requires contemporary information on catheter selection and problem solving in the maintenance of urinary
catheters The role of the nurses working in Kumba Baptist health Centre is the prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infections. A descriptive research was held in 100% of the nurses who work in all the wards in the health unit. The numerical values, percentages and the arithmetic mean were evaluated
Results: shows that 11 (44%) of the respondents identified; from urethral meatus to bladder to be the correct sequence, follow by 7(28%) of them who chose; from vagina to bladder. This is slightly followed by 6(24%) who regarded the option; from urethral orifice to kidney to be the correct placement sequence. Only 1(4%) of the respondent identified; from urethral meatus to ureter as the correct sequence of catheter placement
Conclusion: The study showed that the education level, age, gender and experience of nurses affect the role of nurses in management of patients with indwelling folly catheter. During the study it was discovered that nurses didn’t receive adequate training on catheter-associated urinary tract infections in training schools. They have gain sufficient knowledge on how to insert a urinary catheter, but not enough information on catheter care, use of urine bags and the indication for urinary catheterization.
A Review Of Female Infertility; Associated Risk Factors Prevention, Management And Treatment In The Southwest Region Of Cameroon.[PDF ]
Akah Roland Tiagha, Atanga Desmond Funwie
Infertility constitutes a major social and psychological burden amongst couples especially in Sub Saharan Africa where it is estimated that female factors and unexplained infertility generally accounts for about 40 – 90% of cases of infertility and thus the need to review the various works done by researchers. In this review the contributions of the different etiological factors in female infertility was examined and
attempt was made to update the available information on the management and treatment of female infertility. The main aim of this review is to generate information which could act as guideline in the evaluation of female infertility. From the reviewed studies on female infertility, it is concluded that anovulation, amenorrhea are the major causes of infertility in women why maintenance of a healthy lifestyle, prevention and prompt treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and not pros ponding parenthood are amongst the purported good preventive measures to tackle infertility amongst infertile women in Cameroon.
Facteurs associés à la faible utilisation des méthodes contraceptives modernes chez les femmes âgées de 15-49 ans dans le District de Santé de Maroua 2.[PDF ]
Ganava Maurice, Sobngwi Joelle Laure, Ndom Ebene Christian David, Kidi Menta Marius, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
La mortalité maternelle est un problème de santé publique au Cameroun. Elle est de 467 décès pour 100 000 naissances vivantes en 2018, supérieure à celle de l’Objectif de Développement Durable (ODD) fixée à 70 décès pour 100 000 naissances vivantes. En 2008, l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS) estime que 30% de la mortalité maternelle peut être évitée grâce à l’utilisation des méthodes contraceptives modernes. Mais l’Enquête Démographique et de Santé (EDS) de 2018 révèle un faible taux d’utilisation des méthodes contraceptives modernes chez les Camerounaises en général et plus particulièrement dans la région de l’extrême-nord (7 %). Alors que plus de 22% des femmes en âge de procréer ont un besoin non satisfait en espacement et ou limitation des naissances. L’objectif de cette recherche était d’analyser les facteurs associés au faible recours aux méthodes contraceptives modernes chez les femmes âgées de 15-49 ans dans le district de santé de Maroua 2. Il s’agissait d’une étude quantitative corrélationnelle. Elle s’est déroulée entre le mois de Novembre-Décembre 2021. Elle a enrôlé les femmes en âge de procréer consentantes. Les données sociodémographiques et les connaissances sur les méthodes contraceptives modernes ont été collectées. L’association entre les facteurs sociodémographiques, environnementaux, comportementaux, le système de santé et l’utilisation des méthodes contraceptives modernes a été recherchée en utilisant le test de Khi deux pour un seuil de significativité fixé à 5 %. Pendant cette étude, 312 femmes avaient répondu aux questionnaires dont 94,6 % avaient déjà entendu parler des méthodes contraceptives modernes ; et celles-ci avaient une bonne connaissance à ceux sujets. Mais 17,3 % seulement utilisaient une méthode contraceptive moderne. Les facteurs associés de façon statistiquement significative à la faible utilisation des méthodes contraceptives modernes étaient les femmes non scolarisées, les nullipares et les femmes en couple.
Facteurs Associes A La Reemergence Des Epidemies De Rougeole Dans Les Districts De Sante De New Bell Et Deido.[PDF ]
Bakolon Andre Justin, Ndom Ebene Christian David, Monique Amor Ndjabo, Ganava Maurice, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
La rougeole fait partie des maladies infectieuses les plus contagieuses, et elle constitue l’une des plus grandes causes de morbidité et mortalité évoluant par épidémies successives dans le monde. Le Cameroun comme plusieurs autres pays fait face à la réémergence de cette maladie, malgré les stratégies entreprises dans le cadre du Programme Elargi de Vaccination. Dans un contexte où 2236 cas constitués majoritairement d’enfants de moins de cinq ont été recensés (Ministère de la Santé, 2019), la récente épidémie de Rougeole de 2019 a sévit dans les dix régions du pays avec un taux de contagiosité général de 12 %. La Région du Littoral et particulièrement les District de Santé de Deido et de New-Bell a été le siège de sa dissémination. Cette étude quantitative de type corrélationnel à visée analytique, a contribué à identifier les facteurs associés à la réémergence des épidémies de rougeole dans ces deux Districts de Santé. En utilisant une technique d’échantillonnage aléatoire simple , nous avons collecté les données à l’aide d’un questionnaire, auprès d’un échantillon de trois cent soixante répondants constitué de professionnel de la santé impliqués dans les programmes de vaccination et de surveillance épidémiologique d’une part et des parents d’enfants identifiés sur les listes linéaires mise à notre disposition d’autre part. En nous appuyant sur l’analyse de variable à un facteur, les tests de Chi 2 et de Student nous avons pu établir l’association entre les facteurs socioenvironnementaux ; sociodémographique, organisationnels et liés à la vulnérabilité humaine à l’infection et la réémergence de la rougeole. Pour les plus significative, les caractéristiques sociodémographiques (l’âge de l’enfant [t= (2, 154)= 2,41 ; p = 0,02]), socioenvironnementales (la Fréquentation d’un milieu inhabituel [X2 (1) = 10,23 ; p = 0,001],) liées à la vulnérabilité (le Recours à la vaccination de l’enfant [X2 (1) = 117,32; p = 0,001]) et Organisationnelles (Augmenter la fréquence des Campagnes [X2 (1) = 18,2 ; p = 0,000], la Surveillance Fondée sur les Indicateurs [X2 (1) = 5,49; p = 0,04], les éventuels avenants reliés à la réémergence des épidémies [X2 (1) = 11,08 ; p = 0,01]) ; il a pu être établit respectivement des grandes tailles d’effet de l’ordre de 25%,86%,29%,17% et 24% témoignant d’un risque élevé de réémergence des épidémies de rougeole. Après avoir identifié les différents facteurs associés à sa réémergence dans les Districts de Santé de Deido et de New-Bell nous suggérons que d’autres travaux s’inscrive dans l’objectif d’élimination de cette pathologie en abordant d’autres pans de cette thématique en occurrence les déterminants de la mortalité infantile ayant contracté la rougeole
Implementation Of Inclusive Education In Somalia[PDF ]
Mustaf Moalim Abdulle
Inclusive Education (IE) is a new approach towards educating the children with disability and learning difficulties with that of normal ones within the same roof. It brings all students together in one classroom and community, regardless of their strengths or weaknesses in any area, and seeks to maximize the potential of all students. It is one of the most effective ways in which to promote an inclusive and tolerant society. It is known that 73 million children of primary school age were out of school in 2010, down from a high of over 110 million out-of-school children in the mid-1990s, according to new estimates by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). About Eighty percent of Somalian population lives in rural areas without provision for special schools. It means, there are an estimated 8 million children out of school in Somalia (MHRD 2009 statistics), many of whom are marginalised by dimensions such as poverty, gender, disability, and caste. The university management should come up with a strategic policy that will ensure the provision of all resources/facilities, employ more resource room personnel and have different resource rooms to cater for each group of SSN, university management should provide training for the lecturers to improve their knowledge and skills in teaching students with special needs through workshops and seminars and inter-departmental approaches, The university management should have a strategic plan for continuous maintenance and increase of all the physical accessibilities to the facilities, transportation and accommodation and the university management should provide awareness of their students with special needs through seminars/ workshops, creating a university common course on inclusive education and increase programmes on disability sensitization so as to enhance inclusivity for all persons in the university
The Role Of Secondary School Heads In Curriculum Supervision And Implementation In Mogadishu, Somalia.[PDF ]
Mustaf Moalim Abdulle
This is an article which reviewed the role of secondary school heads in curriculum supervision and implementation in Somalia. The main objective is on the process of performance of the curriculum with a particular emphasis on the role of secondary heads in the supervision. The paper highlights the theory which curriculum is stranded and the various perspectives by scholars over the years. the paper investigates in the background, the rationale, implementation and the process including the relevant legislations. The method used was relevant scholarly publications. The theory used is a more involved way to legitimize what is considered the right way to execute. From the
dissertation, it is apparent that there is a strong agreement among curriculum implementers that the major purpose of curriculum supervision include monitoring performance, sharing information and solving problems. We recommend that the procedure used by the supervisors should be discussed and agreed upon by the supervisees and that curriculum cannot be discussed in isolation without clarifying the roles of the head teachers in secondary schools.
Constraints’ Monetary Policy, A Case of Cambodia.[PDF ]
Lay Sam Ean, Yean Rithy, Atanga D. Funwie
Monetary policy plays a stabilizing role in promoting economic growth through a number of channels. The monetary policy applies its tools to effectively manage the money supply to sustain price stability, which is the final goal of a central bank. Alternatively, in the context of dollarized economy, it will hinder the reserve bank from achieving this goal. So, this dissertation focuses on determining the causes of dollarization, the constraints of implementing monetary policies for Cambodia’s National Bank, and the approaches to promote the greater use of domestic currency. Resultantly, it will assist it in minimizing the predominance of the greenback and reducing the country’s exposure to the US dollar. Historically, as the U.N dispatched humanitarian and emergency relief, international nongovernmental organizations, were allowed to return, and remittances from overseas restarted, funds began to trickle into Cambodia’s economy in the mid-1980s. The dollar- based urban economy has benefited from a steady inflow of dollars tied to apparel sector exports,tourism revenues, foreign direct investment, and aid. On the other hand, the riel-based rural economy has failed. Furthermore, Cambodia achieved nearly total defector dollarization between 1991 and 1995, and the situation has remained unchanged. The primary constraint to monetary policy would be a central bank’s role as a last-resort lender to assist domestic banks in the event of a bank run or a liquidity shortage, inability to finance fiscal budgets with seigniorage, political costs, loss of independence, and the government’s ability to issue medium and long term debt in domestic currency. In other words, we have designed some strategies and measures based on successful dedollarized countries, international finance organizations, and research scholars for Cambodia to diminish dollarization in the economy. Those strategies should comprise research bank independence, which is vital for credibility; the government should strengthen the credible fiscal position, achieve a macroeconomic environment, and develop a liquid and sound financial market for domestic currency-dominated assets. In addition to the central bank should perform a critical role in improving intermediate roles serving as imposing higher reserve requirements on foreign currency, establishing a deposit insurance system to boost banking system confidence, improving quotations and payments of goods and services in home currency, and encouraging private businesses to open bank accounts and pay salaries in riel as well. In addition, the National Bank should advance payments system and financial instruments in domestic currency and elaborate interbank and money markets to better manage national currency liquidity. Importantly, related parties should commit to involvement in lessening the dollarization in Cambodia’s economy.
Influence Of Image Quality On Dose Optimization In Conventional Radiology.[PDF]
Lingbe Seconde, Ekobena Fouda Henri P, Mbo Amvene Jérémie
The dose entering the skin (De) is the main parameter used to determine the irradiation that a patient receives during a radiodiagnostic examination. The dose entering the skin depends on parameters such as the charge (mAs), the tube voltage (kV), the focus-film distance (DFF), the focus-skin distance (DFP). Thus the objective of our work is to reduce as much as possible the dose at the entrance of the skin while taking into account the quality of the resulting image. This was done through the determination of the De of four (4) anatomical regions explored, the comparison of these doses obtained with the international diagnostic reference levels (NRD) adopted in Cameroon, then the comparison of the images obtained according to the dose at the entrance of the skin used. We conducted a prospective study over a period of five (5) months from May 24 to September 15, 2017 in the imaging department of the Garoua Regional Hospital (HRG). The data used come from 459 adult patients with a mass between 50 and 90 kg. The evaluation of the dose at the entrance to the skin of the patients was done through the Davies model and the determination of the quality of the image using the Michelson process and the Davies model, then the calculations of the 75th percentiles of the dose at the entrance and the analysis and processing of the data was done by Excel 2010 and Sphinx version 4.0. The doses at the entrance to the skin obtained in mGy were respectively 5.05 ± 0.4 for the thorax, 13.84 ± 0.5 for the pelvis, 21.00 ± 5.1 and 149.18 ±9.9 for AP and lateral views of the lumbar spine, 17.85 ± 2.5 for AP views / 10.52 ± 0.9 for skull profile. This study led us to understand that the 75ths the dose at the entrance to the skin varies very little with the DFF / DFP ratio (the value 1 which translates the absence of blur) and rather we obtain a maximum contrast with the values elevated by 75ths of the dose on the surface of the skin. The maximum contrast represents the visibility of each pixel in black and white, whereas with a small value of 75ths of the dose to the skin, the contrast is zero. The result of all these variations is that the quality of the image remains clinically diagnostic according to the values considered in our study.
The Study On Scabies Of Poor Hygiene In Adults In Baidoa District Somalia.[PDF]
Abdullahi Mohamed Adam, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
Human scabies, a common infestation, has a worldwide distribution with a variable impact and presentation depending on the clinical situation. In developed, high-income settings, health institution and residential home outbreaks challenge health and social care services. In resource-poor settings, it is the downstream sequelae of staphylococcal and streptococcal bacteraemia, induced by scratching, which have a significant impact on the long-term health of communities. Over the past decade scabies has been recognised as a “neglected tropical disease” (NTD) by the World Health Organisation, has an accepted practical system of global diagnostic criteria and is being adopted into integrated programmes of mass drug administration for NTDs in field settings. This review seeks to summarise the recent advances in the understanding of scabies and highlight the advocacy and research headlines with their implication for diagnosis and management of outbreaks and individuals. In addition, it will indicate the priorities and questions that remain.
Conflict Management In Somalia.[PDF]
Isse Ahmad Hassan, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
The Somalia conflict is rooted in issues of identity, war culture, external influences, struggle over power and resources, and a lack of social, economic and political infrastructure. When approaching the Somali conflict, it is important to take a holistic approach when addressing the root causes to the many issues that Somalia faces. There should be a strong focus on partnership, collaboration and women empowerment in order to ensure effectiveness and sustainability. The international community has a strong responsibility for ensuring human security and alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. When designing a plan for conflict resolution, the foci should be on civic engagement, good governance and communication. Unlike many African populations, the overwhelming majority of the Somalis are part of a single, homogeneous ethnic group. All Somalis are Muslim and share the same language and culture. Nevertheless, one of the most terrible civil wars in Africa has been waged in this country for more than two decades. Somalia has been without a functioning central government since the late dictator General Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted in 1991. This essay examines the root causes of the Somali conflict and analyses some of the obstacles that have plagued peace efforts for the last fourteen years. Finally, it identifies peace-building strategies that could help establish durable peace in Somalia. We argue that competition for resources and power, repression by the military regime and the colonial legacy are the background causes of the conflict. Politicised clan identity, the availability of weapons and the presence of a large number of unemployed youth have exacerbated the problem. With regard to the obstacles to peace, we contend that Ethiopia’s hostile policy, the absence of major power interest, lack of resources and the warlords’ lack of interest in peace are the major factors that continue to haunt the Somali peace process. Finally, we propose ambitious peace- building strategies that attempt to address the key areas of security, political governance, economic development and justice in order to build a durable peace in Somalia.
The Impact Of Early Marriage On Girls’ School Dropout In Somalia (Case Study).[PDF]
Mohamud Ibrahim Abdi, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
This study in carried out in Somalia and it is aimed at discovering the reasons behind girls’ school dropout across the country. Its scope consisted some selected primary and secondary schools across the country and the sample was 215 participants. The study used interview and observation checklist as data collection tools. This study concluded that early marriage significantly increases girls’ risk of school dropout in Somalia. This significantly relates to cultural factors that value reproduction than education. The study indicated the strength of the association and the frequency of reporting of early marriage as the main reason for school dropout are remarkable enough to warrant the conclusion that early marriage is a main driver of girls’ dropping out of school in Somalia. It is recommended that parental awareness should be increased to ensure that parents have value in education and as well inclusive education system should be developed by the government to increase gender equality in education sector which can lead socio-economic and political development across the country.
Conflict Situations And Ways To Resolve.[PDF]
Isse Ahmad Hassan, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
The term conflict management can be conceptualized as the process of reconciliation and compromising between conflicting parts to ensure mutual agreement is being reached and harmonious environment is created. The Somalia conflict is rooted in issues of identity, war culture, external influences, struggle over power and resources, and a lack of social, economic and political infrastructure. When approaching the Somali conflict, it is important to take a holistic approach when addressing the root causes to the many issues that Somalia faces. There should be a strong focus on partnership, collaboration and women empowerment in order to ensure effectiveness and sustainability. The international community has a strong responsibility for ensuring human security and alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. When designing a plan for conflict resolution, the foci should be on civic engagement, good governance and communication. Unlike many African populations, the overwhelming majority of the Somalis are part of a single, homogeneous ethnic group. All Somalis are Muslim and share the same language and culture. Nevertheless, one of the most terrible civil wars in Africa has been waged in this country for more than two decades. Somalia has been without a functioning central government since the late dictator General Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted in 1991. This article examines the root causes of the Somali conflict and analyses some of the obstacles that have plagued peace efforts for the last fourteen years. Finally, it identifies peace-building strategies that could help establish durable peace in Somalia. We argue that competition for resources and power, repression by the military regime and the colonial legacy are the background causes of the conflict. Politicized clan identity, the availability of weapons and the presence of a large number of unemployed youth have exacerbated the problem. With regard to the obstacles to peace, we contend that Ethiopia’s hostile policy, the absence of major power interest, lack of resources and the warlords’ lack of interest in peace are the major factors that continue to haunt the Somali peace process. Finally, we propose ambitious peace- building strategies that attempt to address the key areas of security, political governance, economic development and justice in order to build a durable peace in Somalia.
The Role of Private Educational Institutions in the Social Development in Somalia (case study).[PDF]
Mohamud Ibrahin Abdi, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
This study aims to identify the role of Private Educational Institutions in the Social Development in Somalia. The study used questionnaire and interview methods from faculty deans, school principals, and other officers from privately owned educational institutions in Somalia. A total of 250 questionnaires were distributed and safely filled by the respondents with a response rate of 4.21. This was positive and equivalent to the majority of the study participants. The study results indicated that private schools play very vital role in social development in Somalia. It is revealed that private educational institutions greatly contribute to the enrollment of students and these institutions contribute towards educational awareness and creation of civic senses and physical nourishment of the youth. Finally, it is found that faculty deans and other educational administrators were satisfied with job opportunity, pay and allowances, encouragement on the basis of good results, students’ teacher relationship, method of appointment/induction, support for growth, professional attitude of the seniors and owners of these institutions. The study clearly indicated that with the expenses encountered in private education, it greatly contributed towards socio-economic development in the country. The fundamental objectives of the study are: to identify the contribution of Private educational Institutions towards student enrollment, to determine the education awareness of the Private educational institutions, to evaluate the contribution of private educational institutions towards the development of civil sense, to examine the contribution level of private educational intuitions in the social, economic and political development in Somalia.
The relationship between political instability and access to primary education in Somalia.[PDF]
Mohamud Ibrahim Abdi (Shair), Atanga Desmond Funwie.
This study aims to investigate the relationship between political instability and access to primary education in Somalia and purposive sampling was used to select only respondents convenient to the researcher to obtain required information. The researcher interviewed 200 participants included politicians and educational officers from primary schools across the country. The data was collected from primary and secondary sources using questionnaires and interviews and after its collection, it was organized and edited and sorted for the next stage. The data was presented in tabular form with frequencies and percentages. The study findings revealed that the average mean of 4.17 equivalents to the majority of the respondents indicated that political instabilities in Somalia has significantly affected the access to primary education service. It concluded that political instability negatively affects the performance of primary education in Somalia. The study recommends that there is need to implement strict legal framework to curb corruption and mismanagement of the wealth in Somalia since this tends to fuel political instabilities in the communities hence affecting access to primary education. The study suggested that there is need to adopt democratic system of governance to overcome political disputes by applying free and fair elections in Somalia. This can help to strengthen the government agencies hence eliminate political instability existing in the country and later improve the accessibility to primary education.
Factors Influencing the Student’s Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Mogadishu.[PDF]
Mustaf Mo’allim Abdulle Osman, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
education, discipline that is concerned with methods of teaching and learning in schools or school- like environment as opposed to various nonformal and informal means of socialization (e.g., rural development projects and education through parent- child relationships). In order to bring about improvements in all aspects, and utilize modern and innovative techniques and methods, individuals need to generate awareness and enhance their educational skills. The main purpose of this research paper is to understand the factors that influence the academic performance of the students in secondary schools in India. In secondary schools, there are numerous factors within school and outside school that influence the academic performance of the students. The main areas that have been taken into account include, factors influencing the academic performance of the students, academic performance and large number of students in class, parental and associated factors relating to academic achievement, contribution of school factors towards the academic performance of students, influence of poverty on academic achievement of students and other causes of low academic achievement.
Intelligence And Conflict.[PDF]
Isse Ahmad Hassan, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
Since we are in the new millennium, new ideas about measuring management potential in emotional intelligence skills are emerging (Langley, 2000). These new
ideas do not solely rely on IQ and technical abilities alone. People can become more effective participants through social interaction. The workplace is one of the environments in which people learn about behavior and emotions which take on a greater significance in organizational life. In a study of emotional intelligence and interpersonal relations, Schutte’s et al. (2001) found that people with higher emotional intelligence have higher empathetic perspective taking and self_monitoring in social situations, social skills, cooperation toward partners, levels of affection in relationships, marital satisfaction, and satisfaction in relationships.
The finding may be considered as important as it suggests that emotional intelligence could be perceived as a desirable quality that leads to interpersonal attraction. This is supported by Mayer, Caruso & Salovey (2000) who found that people with high emotional intelligence could be more socially effective than their counterparts and thus, could be more skilful in motivating people to achieve goals, aims and missions in organizations. Conflict is a situation where there are atleast two differing perspectives, which can lead to nonproductive results or can be beneficially resolved and lead to quality final products. Therefore, learning to resolve conflict is integral to high performance teams and profit achievements.
Implementation Of Inclusive Education In Somalia.[PDF]
Mustaf Moalim Abdulle, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
Inclusive Education (IE) is a new approach towards educating the children with disability and learning difficulties with that of normal ones within the same roof. It brings all students together in one classroom and community, regardless of their strengths or weaknesses in any area, and seeks to maximize the potential of all students. It is one of the most effective ways in which to promote an inclusive and tolerant society. It is known that 73 million children of primary school age were out of school in 2010, down from a high of over 110 million out-of-school children in the mid-1990s, according to new estimates by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). About Eighty percent of
Somalian population lives in rural areas without provision for special schools. It means, there are an estimated 8 million children out of school in Somalia (MHRD 2009 statistics), many of whom are marginalised by dimensions such as poverty, gender, disability, and caste. The university management should come up with a strategic policy that will ensure the provision of all resources/facilities, employ more resource room personnel and have different resource rooms to cater for each group of SSN, university management should provide training for the lecturers to improve their knowledge and skills in teaching students with special needs through workshops and seminars and inter-departmental approaches, The university management should have a strategic plan for continuous maintenance and increase of all the physical accessibilities to the facilities, transportation and accommodation and the university management should provide awareness of their students with special needs through seminars/ workshops, creating a university common course on inclusive education and increase programmes on disability sensitization so as to enhance inclusivity for all persons in the university.
The Role Of Secondary School Heads In Curriculum Supervision And Implementation In Mogadishu, Somalia.[PDF]
Mustaf Moalim Abdulle, Atanga Desmond Funwie.
This is an article which reviewed the role of secondary school heads in curriculum supervision and implementation in Somalia. The main objective is on the process of performance of the curriculum with a particular emphasis on the role of secondary heads in the supervision. The paper highlights the theory which curriculum is stranded and the various perspectives by scholars over the years. the paper investigates in the background, the rationale, implementation and the process including the relevant legislations. The method used was relevant scholarly publications. The theory used is a more involved way to legitimize what is considered the right way to execute. From the dissertation, it is apparent that there is a strong agreement among curriculum implementers that the major purpose of curriculum supervision include monitoring performance, sharing information and solving problems. We recommend that the procedure used by the supervisors should be discussed and agreed upon by the supervisees and that curriculum cannot be discussed in isolation without clarifying the roles of the head teachers in secondary schools.