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Perceived effect of drought on agricultural yield in Liboré, Tillaberi, Niger: a review

Purpose: This study reviewed the perceived effects of drought on agricultural yield in Liboré, Tillabéri, Niger. It aimed to assess how farmers interpreted drought-related risks, how these perceptions influenced their adaptation strategies; and the broader implications for agricultural resilience. Theoretical...

Uploaded by: Abdoul Rachid MOUSSA SOUMAILA
Author: MOUSSA SOUMAILA, Abdoul Rachid | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2707-858X
Date: February, 2025 | Pages: 14 pages
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Analyzing meteorological drought in Liboré, Tillaberi, Niger, West Africa

Purpose: This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive examination of meteorological drought in Liboré, focusing on understanding the patterns and impacts of meteorological variables on drought conditions from 1990 to 2020. The goal was to identify and analyze trends in...

Uploaded by: Abdoul Rachid MOUSSA SOUMAILA
Author: MOUSSA SOUMAILA, Abdoul Rachid | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2707-858X
Co-author: Yacouba Ali, Razinatou
Co-author: Soumana, Boubacar
Date: February, 2025 | Pages: 20 pages

Education research in African contexts: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact, edited by Paul Webb, Mathabo Khau and Proscovia Namubiru Ssentamu

Introduction by Paul Webb, Editor in chief: The Centre for Educational Research Methodologies and Management in East and South Africa (CERM-ESA) has evolved as an exemplar of collaborative innovation and transformative impact across the African continent. Anchored by the partnership...

Uploaded by: Maretha Allwright
Author: Webb, Paul | ORCID: ttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4118-8973
Co-author: Khau, Mathabo | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8933-0553
Co-author: Namubiru Ssentamu, Proscovia | ORCID: ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4853-3968
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: x, 262
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/

Beyond saviour research: a critical synthesis of the CERM-ESA project celebration

Intruduction, part of: This chapter critiques the staging of Africa as a space in need of a saviours. Indeed, the saviours have already risen in the hearts and minds, and commitments of projects which move beyond the promotion of econometric...

Uploaded by: Maretha Allwright
Author: Samuel, Michael Anthony
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 233 - 255
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/

Culturally appropriate linguistic responses to taboo issues when teaching biology

Introduction, part of: African teachers of Xhosa culture experience similar inhibitions when talking about sexual reproduction terms and processes in the schools where they teach and have difficulties providing a culturally appropriate response to these challenges. We also know that...

Uploaded by: Maretha Allwright
Author: Simayi, Ayanda | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5592-2745
Co-author: Webb, Paul | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4118-8973
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 218-232
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/

A ‘play way’ method for developing digital literacy among pupils in primary schools in Nandi sub-county, Kenya

Introduction, part of: This study aims to explore the utilization of play-based approaches using tablets provided by the Government of Kenya, as a teaching strategy to enhance digital literacy. The government’s expectation is to integrate digital literacy into teaching and...

Uploaded by: Maretha Allwright
Author: Jemutai, Sarah | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3965-2009
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 202 - 217
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/

Using gender-atypical Kiswahili children’s stories to deconstruct gender-stereotyped roles among learners

Introduction: Gender stereotypes impact negatively on children when exposed to them during the early stages of their socialization (Onyango, 2007; Floyd, 2012; Toçi & Aliu, 2013). They shape children’s conceptualisation of gender roles and can influence in them the development...

Uploaded by: Maretha Allwright
Author: Ekiru, Simon
Co-author: Khau, Mathabo | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8933-0553
Co-author: Chumba, Sammy | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3175-8167
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 180 - 201
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/

A focus on drawing as method: insights from a novice participatory visual methodologies researcher

Introduction, part of : Violence against schoolgirls is a daily reality. Unfortunately, most literature is mainly focused on GBV among adult females (Morof et al., 2014; Mutinta, 2022), yet the vice can be traced in the early years of female...

Uploaded by: Maretha Allwright
Author: Mworia, Naomi
Co-author: Githinji, Felicity W. (supervisor)
Co-author: De Lange, Naydene (supervisor) | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5660-6317
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 164 - 179
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/

Using participatory visual methods to teach character education in early childhood, Kenya

Introduction: Among the ideals of character education is the inculcation of basic positive values such as respect, honesty, responsibility and fairness among learners (Osabwa, 2016). These ideals partly guide the education system of a country by being reflected in the...

Uploaded by: Maretha Allwright
Author: Mos, Evans | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7476-4009
Co-author: Misigo, Bernard
Co-author: Speck, Karsten
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub)
Date: 2024 | Pages: 150 - 163
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/

Barriers and enablers of educational inclusion of children in street situations in Uganda

Introduction: Children in street situations pose a complex global challenge. They represent one of the most difficult-to-reach groups, facing exclusion from mainstream schools due to societal and health barriers (Uthayakumar & Vlamings, 2019). The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda strives to...

Uploaded by: Maretha Allwright
Author: Atuhaire, Annah
Co-author: Kindiki, Jonah Nyaga | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5574-5996
Co-author: Kyohairwe, Stella | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8441-8070
Co-author: Kurgat, Susan | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2798-1828
Publisher of document: Somerset West, Cape Town: African Minds
Published in: Education research in African context: traditions and new beginnings for knowledge and impact. ISBN: 978-1-0672535-0-9 (paper), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-1-6 (eBook), EISBN: 978-1-0672535-2-3 (ePub) |
Date: 2024 | Pages: 135 - 149
https://www.africanminds.co.za/education-research/