Seminar on the Teaching of African Literature

1965 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 432-433
Author(s):  
Lalage Bown
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
African Literature ◽  
West African ◽  
The West ◽  
School Certificate ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Ibadan

This seminar was held under the auspices of the Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, at the University of Ibadan. For a number of years, the Department has attempted to encourage African writing and the study of African literature, largely under the leadership of Chief Ulli Beier, originator and editor of the magazine Black Orpheus; and now that African works in English are included in the list of set books for the West African School Certificate, it seemed necessary to discuss systematically the teaching problems involved.

scholarly journals OPTIMAL BREEDING AGE FOR THE WEST AFRICAN DWARF SHEEP IN IBADAN

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
L. O. Ngere ◽  
K. E. Akinuli ◽  
I .O. Adeleye
Keyword(s):  
West African ◽  
The West ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
Age At First Breeding ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Ibadan ◽  
West African Dwarf Sheep ◽  
Dwarf Sheep ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

Observations on the age at first breeding of West African Dwarf Sheep at the University of Ibadan. Nigeria showed that the optimal age and weight at 1st breeding of young ewes was not less than eleven months and at least 13kg respectively When mated earlier, the incidence of abortion in­creased and lambs tended to the smaller at birth. In ewes mated at older ages the lengthening of the generation internal was unacceptable. The relalionuship between weight (4 ) and age (X) from four to 56 weeks was estitnated as: Y (kg)      = 3.12 + 9.62 x — 0.02 x 2 + 0.0002 x 3 for singles. or    Y  =2.59 + 0.46 x = 0.01 x2 + 0.0001 x 3 for Mins.

scholarly journals A preliminary report on the production characters of three types of cattle in Ghana.

1963 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 364-377
Author(s):  
G. Montsma
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
West African ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Insufficient Data ◽  
The West ◽  
Weight Growth ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The University

At the University of Ghana's Agricultural Research Station at Nungua observations were begun in 1957 on the performance of West African Shorthorn, N'Dama and Sokoto Gudali cattle. The main preliminary findings are discussed under the following headings: body weight, growth rate, milk yield, reproductive efficiency, and dentition and age. In spite of the fact that the N'Dama and West African Shorthorn are naturally small animals, body weight and growth rate could be substantially increased by better feeding. Insufficient data are as yet available on the Sokoto. Under the better-than-average feeding conditions at the station, av. body weight at 8 mths. was 305 lb. in the N'Dama, 340 lb. in the West African Shorthorn, and 470 lb. in the Sokoto. Maximum body weight at 8 mths. was 340, 360 and 550 lb. resp. In animals fed a concentrate supplement, av. 252-day milk yields per 100 lb. body weight were 295, 300 and 335 lb. for the N'Dama, West African Shorthorn and Sokoto resp. max. yields, expressed in a similar manner, being 416, 430 and 458 lb. resp. Milk yields were estimated by weighing the calves before and after suckling thrice daily for approx. 20 mins The av. calving percentages for the 3 breeds were 85, 83 and 76 resp. which are equivalent to calving intervals of 14-2, 14.5 and 15.8 mths. The av. age at 1st calving in the West African Shorthorn was estimated to be 3 yrs. (2.3-3.8). Insufficient data were available on the other 2 breeds. It is considered that, if adequately fed, heifers are capable of calving at 27-30 mths. of age. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

scholarly journals Toyin Falola@65 Conference: African Knowledge and Alternative Futures

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju
Keyword(s):  
Academic Culture ◽  
The Body ◽  
Alternative Futures ◽  
The West ◽  
Defining Moment ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
The University ◽  
Indigenous Methods ◽  
University Of Ibadan ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

A defining moment for me at the Toyin Falola@65 Conference titled “African Knowledges and Alternative Futures” that ran from the 29th to the 31st of January 2018 at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, was the declaration at a paper presentation session by a scholar from a Nigerian university that the culture of making promotion of Nigerian academics dependent on publication in journals outside Nigeria, particularly from the West, is ultimately counterproductive to the development of a robust academic culture in Nigeria. “Do US or British academics, for example, have to publish in Nigerian journals?” he asked. This loaded question is at the heart of the challenges and paradoxes provoked by the conference. Another definitive encounter for me was another presenter’s outlining of the concept of an African, as different from an Asian or a Western epistemology or way of arriving at relating to knowledge. Yet another was Emmanuel Ofuasia’s explanation of what he describes as the Yoruba origin Ifa knowledge system’s anticipating of deconstructivist hermeneutics centuries before the development of this post-modern scholarly phenomenon in the West. Complementing these occurrences is yet another represented by Dr. Joan Ugo Mbagwu expounding on indigenous methods of conflict resolution and countering terrorism in Africa. I shall use these encounters as pivots in exploring the significance of the conference in the body of this essay.

scholarly journals Content analysis of levels and aspects of comprehension in West African senior secondary school examination

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Funmilayo M. Oguntade
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
English Language ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
West African ◽  
School Students ◽  
The West ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
School Certificate ◽  
Senior Secondary

Background: Reading is one of the most complex and exclusively human mental activities. It is a foundational skill for all learning, whether at primary, secondary or tertiary levels. If students do not master effective strategies for reading, they may not be successful independent learners. The ability to comprehend written texts and answer relevant questions on them is a major feature that is examined in comprehension in the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.Objective: This study was directed at analysing the content of the English language comprehension questions in the West African School Certificate Examination to identify the intensities of testing different aspects of comprehension so that teachers can lay emphasis on these aspects when they teach reading strategies to their students.Method: The content analytical approach was used to identify the different aspects and levels of the comprehension passages. The analysis of the content was carried out by focusing on 10 different content sub-categories.Results: The study revealed that most of the comprehension passages presented had never been used before and they were related to the students’ local environment. Literal and inferential questions dominated while critical and evaluative questions were rarely asked.Conclusion: In the light of the pedagogic importance of critical and evaluative questions, it is recommended that examiners and teachers should lay emphasis on questions that demand higher-order reasoning to prepare students for the contemporary demands of literacy. In line with higher-order questions, it is also suggested that the curriculum should be amended to encourage critical evaluative thinking among secondary school students as it is an important part of literacy and language development.

scholarly journals The 2010 APSA Workshop on Global Perspectives on Politics and Gender: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 18–August 6, 2010

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (04) ◽  
pp. 851-852
Author(s):  
Helena Saele
Keyword(s):  
Dar Es Salaam ◽  
West African ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
The West ◽  
Global Perspectives ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Politics And Gender ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Ghana

The APSA Workshop on Global Perspectives on Politics and Gender was convened in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from July 18 to August 6. It was the third annual residential workshop of a multi-year initiative that APSA is organizing in sub-Saharan Africa from 2008 though 2014. The first workshop took place in Dakar, Senegal (2008), at the facilities of the West African Research Center; the second workshop was convened in Accra, Ghana (2009), at the Institute for African Studies and the University of Ghana, Legon.

scholarly journals The West African Dwarf Sheep I. Reproductive Performance and Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
A. Dettmers ◽  
C. A. Igoche ◽  
K. Akinkuolie
Keyword(s):  
Average Daily Gain ◽  
West African ◽  
The West ◽  
West African Dwarf ◽  
Early Maturing ◽  
The University ◽  
Daily Gain ◽  
Better Than ◽  
West African Dwarf Sheep ◽  
Dwarf Sheep

THE study of the West African Dwarf flock at the University of Ibadan revealed that these sheep under moderately improved management, but without a breeding and selection programe were considerably better than they have been generally given credit for. West African Dwarf ewes are prolific and early maturing. The sheep are small and have finished their growth by the age of two years. Average daily gain up to three months was 85 g and from three months to two years, 31 g. Mortality of lambs with 20% up to three months of age, however, is still too high and should be reduced by improved pest and disease control.

scholarly journals The History of Modern Ophthalmology in Nigeria: A Synopsis of Institutions, Events and Personalities

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Olufemi Oderinlo ◽  
Adekunle Olubola Hassan ◽  
Tayo Bogunjoko
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
National Level ◽  
West African ◽  
Good Care ◽  
The West ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Ocular Infections ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University

Ophthalmology in Nigeria has developed over the decades with contributions from several personalities. Many events and institutions have served to shape the emergence of good care, from the establishment of ECWA Eye hospital in 1943 as one of the premiere indigenous dedicated Eye Hospitals, to the establishment of the National Eye Centre as well as the University College Hospital Ophthalmology department, the specialty of Ophthalmology has grown to enviable heights. The formation of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria in 1969 and the establishment of the National Postgraduate College and The West African College of Surgeons equally stand out as landmark events in History. The Nigerian National Survey of Blindness and Visual Impairment (2005 to 2007) was the biggest ever survey in Africa, no national level estimates existed in Nigeria before the survey. This gigantic task took more than three years to complete including 30 months of rigorous fieldwork and was only possible because of the special efforts of key individuals. The MTN EYE FOUNDATION Eyeris Program (2013 - 2017) also stands out as a landmark surgical intervention scheme involving 12 states in all geopolitical zones in Nigeria. A total of 18,438 free cataract surgeries were performed, 23,528 eyeglasses and 23,226 ocular medications for ocular allergies, glaucoma and ocular infections were also given free to beneficiaries.

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