scholarly journals Sexuality Communication between the Clergy and Adolescents in Nakuru County, Kenya.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-188
Author(s):  
Francis Ndegwa; Eliud Kirigia; Pauline Ndoro; Vicky Khasandi
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Feedback Loops ◽  
Sensitive Information ◽  
Von Bertalanffy ◽  
Same Sex ◽  
Sexuality Communication ◽  
Rural Teacher ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

The study examines the sexuality communication between the clergy and adolescents in Nakuru County, Kenya. The study uses Systems theory anchored by Ludwing Von Bertalanffy (1969). Eighty students were sampled from ten secondary schools in Nakuru East and Njoro sub-counties representing both urban and rural teacher population. The schools included six same-sex secondary (three only boys and three only girls) schools and four mixed-sex secondary schools. The categories of the schools included two national schools, three extra-county schools, three county schools and two sub-county schools. The study used a self-administered questionnaire as a method of data collection, which was appropriate for collecting sensitive information such as sexual communication yet provide quantifiable data that can be used for statistical analysis. The schools were categorized from letter A to J. The results of this study showed that although the clergy engage the adolescents in some sexuality communication, the sexuality information communicated by the clergy was insufficient to help them manage the sexuality challenges they encounter. This is partly because adolescents did not consider their interests as fully taken into account since the clergy used strategies that were convenient for them, but failed to address the adolescents’ needs. The study suggested that clergy should be more accommodative of the views of the adolescents by considering the feedback regarding their interests and concerns. A good system will seek balance through interchanging with its environment and this comes through those feedback loops that enlighten the system on how or what to modify in order to maintain the system balance.

scholarly journals Sexuality Communication between Teachers and Adolescents in Nakuru County, Kenya.

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-160
Author(s):  
Francis Ndegwa; Eliud Kirigia; Pauline Ndoro; Vicky Khasandi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
Sexual Health Information ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Sexuality Communication ◽  
High Workload ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Rural Teacher ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

This study investigated sexuality communication between teachers and adolescents in Nakuru County, Kenya. Thirty teachers were sampled from ten secondary schools in Nakuru East and Njoro sub-counties representing urban and rural teacher populations. These schools included six same-sex secondary (three only boys and three only girls) schools and four mixed-sex secondary schools. The schools' categories included two national schools, three extra-county schools, three county schools, and two sub-county schools. Three teachers were sampled from each school, including the guidance and counselling teacher who was purposively sampled. Two other teachers were randomly sampled, leading to thirty teachers. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. The schools were categorized from letter A to J, and the teachers were coded as Teacher 1, Teacher 2, and Teacher 3. The results showed that teachers did offer some sexuality information, especially on HIV /AIDS and STIs, values and interpersonal skills, contraceptives, and unintended pregnancies, but were uncomfortable handling sexual variations and self-gratification topics. Time constraints due to high workload in teaching subjects, inadequate training, and societal taboos restricted sexuality communication. The findings show that efforts should be fostered to increase teacher training, especially in-service training in sexuality communication, to enhance teachers' capacity in delivering sexual health information to adolescents in secondary schools.

scholarly journals Assessment of learners’ exposure to health education and promotion at school in the Limpopo Province of South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oni H. Tosin ◽  
Takalani G. Tshitangano
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
School Participation ◽  
Physical Changes ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Health Education And Promotion

Background: School participation and educational attainment among adolescents have been rising rapidly in the developing world. Thus, to attain Millennium Development Goal 6 (Combat HIV and/or AIDs, malaria and other diseases), it is crucial to seize the opportunity to educate and encourage teenagers about healthy choices and proper social behaviours that will continue into adulthood.Aim: This study aimed to assess the exposure of rural secondary school learners to health education and promotion at schools in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.Setting: This study was carried out at 10 secondary schools in Vhumbedzi educational circuit.Methodology: The study adopted a cross-sectional quantitative approach. Data were collected from 338 randomly selected learners from 10 secondary schools that make up a rural Vhumbedzi circuit in the Limpopo province. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data.Results: The findings showed that, 102 (66.07%) male and 121 (67.60%) female learners reported that they were taught about physical changes that occur during adolescence. In the same vein, most of the participants (n = 128, 84.39%) and (n = 152, 85.39%) males and females respectively claimed to have been taught about sexually transmitted diseases.Conclusion: In this study the secondary schools in the Limpopo Province of South Africa are making efforts to uphold and expose their learners to health education and promotion at school.Keyword: Health education and promotion, adolescents, school, learners

Analysis of Seismic Appraisal Evaluation of Existing RC Frame Structure Used for Primary and Secondary Schools in Kunming

2011 ◽  
Vol 255-260 ◽  
pp. 2632-2636
Author(s):  
Zhong Wei Liu ◽  
Yu Bai ◽  
Xiang Hui Xiong ◽  
Jun Ting Li
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Frame Structure ◽  
Earthquake Resistance ◽  
Rc Frame ◽  
Rc Frame Structure ◽  
Primary And Secondary School

Based on the appraisal reports of primary and secondary school in Kunming and the statistical analysis of RC frame structure buildings, evaluation of earthquake resistance capacity was given. Problems affecting functions of the RC frame structure were analyzed to facilitate the reconstruction and fetrofit of this sort of RC frame structure.

scholarly journals Det store bildet: En kartlegging av faget sal og scene i Norge i 2019

2021 ◽  
pp. 309-334
Author(s):  
Solveig Salthammer Kolaas ◽  
Jens Knigge
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Arts Education ◽  
Musical Theatre ◽  
High Status ◽  
School Subject ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Descriptive Statistical Analysis

The (elective) school subject sal og scene (stage and scene) was introduced as a multi-aesthetic arts education subject at Norwegian secondary schools in 2012. The main objective of the subject is to create and perform various audiovisual or scenic expressions and productions. The purpose of this article is to provide a picture of what characterizes the subject sal og scene in the Norwegian school in 2019. The data for the article is generated through a nationwide questionnaire survey among subject teachers. The study is designed as a quantitative study in an exploratory design, and the analysis is conducted as descriptive statistical analysis. Results show that 70,3 % of schools in Norway offer the subject as an elective subject, 73,8 % of the pupils participating in the subject are girls, and 61,4 % of the teachers are women. Further results show that the most common forms of scene production in the subject are theatre and musical theatre productions, 77,29 % of the teachers have some form of arts education, and music is the most commonly represented artform in the teachers’ areas of competence. Results also show that the subject has a position of high status in the school’s management, and that 46% of the teachers teach the subject alone, without collaborating with other teachers.

scholarly journals Difficulties Faced by Science Teachers in Selected Public Schools in Kuwait: A Descriptive Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebrahim Abdullah Al-Kandari ◽  
Tahraoui Ramdane ◽  
Mohamad Sahari Nordin
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
School Management ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Science Laboratory ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

There are numerous difficulties associating with the teaching process in the secondary public schools in Kuwait. The aim of the study is to determine some of the difficulties facing science teachers in secondary schools of Mubarak AL Kabeer governorate in Kuwait. The difficulties encountered by science teachers in secondary schools were examined under these issues: curriculum objectives, student assessment system, school management and science laboratory. Seventy-seven science teachers were chosen randomly from secondary schools in Mubarak AL Kabeer governorate. A structured pretested self-administered questionnaire in Arabic was used to collect data for this study. The analyzed data indicated that both male and female science teachers have difficulties with the curriculum objectives, student assessment system, school management and science laboratory. This study suggested number of recommendations for teachers and administrators in secondary schools

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE DEGRADATION CONDITION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS. CASE STUDY: PAVILIONS AND PREFABRICATED BUILDINGS

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 768-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joana BARRELAS ◽  
Jorge DE BRITO ◽  
João Ramôa CORREIA
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Pathological Condition ◽  
School Facilities ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Economic Constraints ◽  
Statistical Results

This paper presents the analysis of the degradation condition of secondary schools built between 1970 and 1990, in Portugal. The analysis is based on 15 case studies, mainly composed of several independent pavilions and typo­logically defined as “pavilion schools”. The analysis of the data on the constructive defects, identified in detailed surveys of the case studies and registered in technical reports, involves the implementation of a suitable methodology. The meth­odology is based on the creation of a database where the contents of the survey reports can be gathered and organized. The system allows obtaining statistical results on the degradation condition of the case studies. The statistical analysis shows that the pathological condition of the buildings is a matter of great concern, considering the significant number of defects diagnosed. The highest level of severity mainly concerns defects on the buildings envelope, where concrete ele­ments are the most affected ones. The degradation conditions of the case studies are mostly a consequence of the poor construction quality resulting from decisions made during design and construction. The economic constraints and the tight schedule concerning the expansion of secondary school facilities are also essential to understand the pathological condition of the buildings. The study presented in this paper contributes to the evolution of the methods and systems developed to support buildings’ rehabilitation. The study presents innovative features related to the typology of the case studies (large secondary schools) and to the buildings’ degradation condition.

Awareness and Prevalence of Accidental Blood-borne Exposures Among Students of Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery Vikarabad

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
P Parthasarathi Reddy ◽  
M Monica ◽  
Md Shakeel Anjum ◽  
Rekha Ch Bhanu ◽  
V Sudhakar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Accidental Injury ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dental Surgery ◽  
Syringe Needle ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

ABSTRACT Background Studies have demonstrated that dental stu-dents / dentists are among the most vulnerable to blood-borne exposures. Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the awareness and prevalence of accidental blood-borne exposures among undergraduate and postgraduate dental students. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 281 students at Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery-Vikarabad, in which a structured pre-tested self-administered questionnaire was given to all clinical dental students and the responses were subjected to statistical analysis. Results The response rate in present study was 87%. The mean age of the subjects was 22.9 years and awareness on blood borne exposures was found to be 88.9%. 76% of the students reported having undergone accidental exposures with 24% of them being Per-cutaneous injuries. In 49% of respondents syringe needle was the most common instrument causing accidental injury. Conclusion Accidental exposures and non-reporting of accidental exposures were prevalent in these students.

scholarly journals Parâmetros genéticos de características estimadas da curva de crescimento de ovinos da raça Santa Inês

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (3 suppl) ◽  
pp. 1012-1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raimundo Nonato Braga Lôbo ◽  
Luciana Cristine Vasques Villela ◽  
Ana Maria Bezerra Oliveira Lobo ◽  
José Renato de Sousa Passos ◽  
Amaury Apolonio de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Von Bertalanffy ◽  
Statistical Analysis System ◽  
Santa Inês ◽  
Para Determinar ◽  
Analysis System

Este trabalho foi realizado com os objetivos de estudar o ajuste das funções de Richards, Brody, Gompertz, Von Bertalanffy e Logística sobre a curva de crescimento de ovinos Santa Inês e estimar parâmetros genéticos para características calculadas a partir da função de melhor ajuste. Foram utilizadas apenas informações de fêmeas controladas entre os anos de 1993 e 2004, na Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros, e entre 1981 e 2004, na Embrapa Caprinos. Para o ajuste das curvas, as análises foram realizadas separadamente para cada rebanho, utilizando-se o procedimento NLIN do software Statistical Analysis System (SAS), por meio do método de GAUSS. Para determinar a função que melhor ajustava os dados, foram utilizados os critérios de coeficiente de determinação (R²), de quadrado médio residual (QMR) e o erro de predição médio (EM). No rebanho da Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros, todas as funções subestimaram os pesos, à exceção da curva de Richards. Diferentemente, todas as funções superestimaram o peso predito para o rebanho da Embrapa Caprinos. A curva de Richards foi a que promoveu melhor ajuste nos dois rebanhos. Os valores do peso adulto e da taxa de maturação estimados pela função de Richards foram de 54,38 kg e 0,00144/dia, respectivamente, para o rebanho da Embrapa Tabuleiros Costeiros, e 42,74 kg e 0,00260/dia, respectivamente, para o da Embrapa Caprinos. A função de Richards foi utilizada para estimar curvas individuais de crescimento dos animais. A partir destas curvas, foram estimadas várias características de interesse econômico. Os parâmetros genéticos e os componentes de (co) variância para estas características foram estimados pelo método da Máxima Verossimilhança Restrita Livre de Derivadas (DFREML), utilizando-se o software MTDFREML. As estimativas de herdabilidades direta e materna variaram, respectivamente, de 0,01 a 0,99 e de 0,00 a 0,13. É possível alterar o padrão da curva de crescimento destes animais por meio de seleção.

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