Self-conception of Physics Students in Secondary School of Kitui County, Kenya: An Inquiry-based Science Teaching Approach | Chapter 3 | Progress in Language, Literature and Education Research Vol. 2

 This branch sought to interrogate the effect of Inquiry-Based Learning Teaching Approach on learners' self-idea of secondary school physics students and allure effect in these learners's performance of Physics subject in the KCSE test. The study was conducted in Kitui County, Kenya middle from two points the year 2020-2022. The study was directed by two theories Constructivist and the Self-Determination Hypothesis. Inquiry-Located Science Teaching Approach is a means that combines the interest of students and the controlled method, which embellishes the development of controlled creativity while learning, physics and increases education outcome. The study used Quasi-experimental research at which point the researcher secondhand Solomon's Four, Non-Equivalent Control Group Design. The design identified a comparison group that was as related as possible to the situation group in terms of characteristics.The implement used for this study was a Pupils' questionnaire on self- idea. The students' self- concept, inquiry's reliability was written as 0.776 and was estimated using the Cronbach's cooperative alpha method.The descriptive analysis was by way of frequencies, method, standard deviation and percentages. Inferential study was through Analysis of Difference, Chi-square and the Slightest Significant Difference (Sunshine) technique at a meaning level of coefficient alpha α=0.05. The study establish that pupils taught utilizing IBSTA and those taught using normal methods had considerably different self-concepts. The study erect that only role accomplishment was not statistically significant among the four self-idea measures. As a result, the study finds that IBSTA helps pupils expand a positive self-idea. The findings also revealed that inquiry-located science teaching approach altered the perception and understanding of students towards physics. The approach encompassed forms that were able to use the students which finally lead to bureaucracy enjoying and liking the subject. Physics faculty members who use IBSTA to promote a culture that improves students' engagement, illustration, exploration, interpreting, and evaluation skills concede possibility be rewarded by school administrators. This will advance students' learning effects by fostering artistry, motivation, competence, and the growth of a positive self-idea. The development of a suitable tactics for diploma colleges and academies that highlights the use of IBSTA in the Physics faculty member trainee curriculum, system which controls organization of an environment that is to say supportive of IBSTA adoption and use in the study hall, and the work of KICD to design and implement a program for the inference and mentorship of practicing Physics coaches in order to furnish them with the curious skills that are owned by the implementation of IBSTA.

Author(s) Details:

John Kunga Gathage,
School of Education, Machakos University, Kenya.

Henry Embeywa,
School of Education, Machakos University, Kenya.

Peter Koech,
School of Education, Machakos University, Kenya.

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Impact of Health Education on Parents’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Vaccination at Mouanko, Edea Health District, Cameroon | Chapter 9 | Current Overview on Disease and Health Research Vol. 8

 Background: Vaccination is popular to prevent 2.5 heap deaths done yearly worldwide. However, immunization coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa containing Cameroon is still low due to weak knowledge on immunization.Objective: We aimed at fact-finding the impact of health instruction on parents’ information and attitudes concerning vaccination.Methods: This was a cross localized interventional study which examined the impact of health instruction on parents’ knowledge and stances regarding immunization in the Mouanko Health Area. Participants were selected utilizing the cluster sampling method and were randomly appointed either to an intervention or a control group. The attack was health instruction on vaccination that was executed only to the intervention group after executing a pretest. Data on knowledge and stances was collected utilizing a semi-organized questionnaire. Each correct answer to questions on the questionnaire was likely a point. The knowledge division was scored on 13 and persons who succeed seven points and above were termed knowledgeable while shareholders who cut four points and above on seven were said to have beneficial attitudes. Data was composed from May 13 to June 15, 2019 and analysed using SPSS tale 25.0.  Results: Out of the 270 parents the one participated in the study women were the most depicted (88.9%). Their mean age was 25.4 (SD = 3.9) years and categorized from <21 years (22.2%) to >40 years (11.1%). More than half (53.7%) of the colleagues’ children were in the old range 0 – 6 months. Most of the participants (66.7 %) were wedded, 74.0% had first school and 72.2% had an average monthly revenue of less than 37, 000frs CFA. More than half (61.1%) of the members lived about 5km and more from the immunization centre. Up to 70.0% of the participants had perceived about vaccination, but only 25.0% saw its benefits. Less than half (40.7%) had definite feelings about vaccination.After the mediation, there was a important increase in the proportion of partners who had information on vaccination from 35.0% to 57.6% and from 31.0% to 41.9% for certain attitudes. The p-principles were at 0.001 and 0.012 for knowledge and stances respectively (CI = 95%).Conclusion: The definite change in the intervention group after the invasion indicated the cost-influence of the health instruction.

Author(s) Details:

Enow Vivian Ayamba Eta,
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, BP63 Buea, Cameroon.

Eric Ngala,
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, BP63 Buea, Cameroon.

Thomas Etamba Eta,
Government Bilingual High School Tiko, P.M.B. 00 Tiko, Cameroon.

Gregory Edie Halle Ekane,
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, BP63 Buea, Cameroon.

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Organic Manure on the Crop Yield of Corn (Monoculture in Association with Cowpea) in Ngandajika Region in Central Democratic Republic of Congo: A Comparative Analysis | Chapter 6 | Research Highlights in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 3

 The present study highlights to compare the two coprolites Tithonia diversifolia and club stool in both monoculture systems as association that's used by tropical directors inSub-Saharan Africa, particularly the DRC, with the variety of QPM. This logic includes the artistic association system, which is used by small growers and the maturity of growers inSub-Saharan Africa. still, this system faces the same limitations as the conventional system, similar as the lack of readily available organic fertiliser despite input from the most accessible agrarian patron in tropical areas. Tithonia diversifolia and stool- club organic emendations can be set up in the tropics, with the club parentage ways producing club stool that have just been developed. Both diseases may well contribute to the development of husbandry, not only because of their uproariousness in nutrients, but also their vacuity. A study was conducted in the region Gandajika by testing, both organic diseases in monoculture sludge( QPM variety) and in association with cowpea. The organic ordure can be recommended to growers in their product systems in tropical regions, especially those in the read Ngandajika region.

Author(s) Details:

M. Nkongolo,
Faculty of Agronomy, Official University of Mbujimayi, DR Congo.

K. Lumpungu,
Faculty of Agronomy, Official University of Mbujimayi, DR Congo.

V. Kizungu,
Faculty of Agronomy, Official University of Mbujimayi, DR Congo.

M. Kalambaie,
Faculty of Agronomy, Official University of Mbujimayi, DR Congo.

J. Tshimbombo,
Faculty of Agronomy, Official University of Mbujimayi, DR Congo.

K. Mukendi,
Faculty of Agronomy, Official University of Mbujimayi, DR Congo.

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Investigating the Effects of Tour Guides Training on their Performance in Kenya | Chapter 05 | Selected Topics in Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 9

 Tourists must be accompanied by a professional tour guide who guides and interprets sights in the locations visited in a comprehensive tourism destination. An indeterminate degree of education, a lack of a standardised training curriculum, and a lack of obstacles to the guiding profession have all had an impact on tour guide performance in Kenya. Little research has been done in Kenya to determine the function of guides in ensuring customer satisfaction and environmental protection. The purpose of the study was to look at tour guides' interpretation expertise and their ideas on areas where they may enhance their performance with extra training. Tour guides' training needs are expected to be unchanged by their level of education, employment experience, or qualification, according to the study. Guides are expected to require additional training in East African flora and wildlife, cultural history, and client service. They must be trained in ICT (Information Communications Technology), have an understanding of eco-tourism, and be able to converse in at least one foreign language. The study found that the higher a guide's level of training, the more resourceful the guide. Questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions were used to acquire the original data, which was collected utilising a combination of qualitative and quantitative research approaches (FGDs). The findings show that tour guides' views on areas where they need further training are unaffected by their highest level of education, work experience, or qualification. Regardless of their level of education, work experience, or certifications, most guides said they needed further training in mammals and plants (x2=1.07,df=2,P=0.583), birds and insects (x2=0.254,df=2,P=0.885), and East African culture and history (x2=1.140,df=2,P=0.566). The training requirements of respondents were unaffected by the length of time spent in a tour guiding course. Guides who had been trained for less than six months, a year, or more than two years agreed that learning a foreign language (x2=4.84,df=2,P=0.196), ecotourism principles (x2=1.62,df=2,P=0.653), and tour planning and costing (x2=399,df=3,P=0.262) would help them perform better. Tour guides are aware of the areas in which they require training, according to the findings, and should be consulted before such training is organised. They demand extra training regardless of their level of education, qualification, or professional experience. According to the data, there is no link between tour guides' professional qualifications and their training requirements. According to the study, tour guide curriculum should be standardised, and all guides should pass an exam before being authorised to guide, with only those who have such a licence being allowed to guide.

Author(S) Details

Francis Kabii
Kenya Utalii College, Nairobi, Moses Makonjio Okello, Nehemiah Kipruto Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.

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Investigating the Effects of Dietary Energy and Protein on the semen Characteristics and Egg Quality of Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in Bali, Taraba State, Nigeria | Chapter 9 | Emerging Challenges in Agriculture and Food Science Vol. 2

 At the Teaching and Research farm of the Federal Polytechnic Bali in Taraba State, a study was conducted to evaluate the semen characteristics and egg quality of three strains of indigenous Nigerian turkeys fed varied levels of nutritional energy and protein. A total of 120 day-old poults from all of the indigenous turkey strains were used in the experiment. During the 11-month trial (July 2018–August 2019), poults were brooded on commercial feed for 8 weeks. At the age of 64 days, the birds were randomly assigned to one of four feeding treatment levels for growers: T1-control (commercial feeds), T2-low energy high protein (LEHP), T3-high energy low protein (HELP), and T4-high energy high protein (HEHP) (HEHP). At the age of 196 days, eggs were deposited by T1 turkeys from all three strains. Only 5 sets of eggs were gathered in batches every 8 days. Eggs were candled for fertility and hatchability on day 7 of laying. Egg quality, semen qualities, and testicular shape were all considered among the strains and treatments. The egg quality analysed revealed significant (P0.05) differences between the treatment groups. Except for treatments T1, T3, and T4, the results on gonadal sperm reserves (trestles), extra gonadal sperm reserves (epididymis), and vas deferens exhibited significant (P0.05) variations among the treatment groups. Finally, discrepancies in growth rate, egg production, and reproductive parameters are accounted for by varied nutrition amounts on different strains of indigenous turkeys used in this study. The early findings revealed in this paper are simply the start; more in-depth research in this area is required.

Author(S) Details

Y. E. Waba
Department of Animal Health and Production, Federal Polytechnic Bali Taraba, Nigeria.

G. J. Bandawa
Department of Animal Health and Production, Federal Polytechnic Bali Taraba, Nigeria.

A. A. Adi
Department of Animal Health and Production, Federal Polytechnic Bali Taraba, Nigeria.

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