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» 2.1 Introduction This Chapter reviews the literature on the following areas; Constructivism Learning Theory, Learner centered Teaching Methods and Factors Affecting Effective Implementation of Learner centered Methods. 2.2 Constructivism Learning Theory Constructivism Learning Theory can be understood as a explanation to learning where learners construct knowledge through interaction of new inform...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Whereas 39% of ankle sprain injuries are sustained during non contact mechanisms, 54% are observed during tackle scenarios (Farquharson & Greig, 2017). Akodu et al. (2012) found that, out of the 89 injuries recorded during the 2011 West African Football Union (WAFU) tournament, 82% of the injuries were sustained through contact with another play...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Research Background “Musicians say there is no money in streaming… That’s what you know isn’t it? Well, that’s Wrong? The industry is suffering a slow death and in order to live, it must change.” – Willard Ahdritz, the founder and CEO of Kobalt Music Group” (Gray, 2015). In the recent decade, digitization has intensely influ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0 Background to the Study Following the devastating effects of the World Wars, the United Nations (UN) adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which set the tone for the recognition of children as right holders (Fass, 2011). Child rights were developed to protect children especially due to their peculiar nature as a social group. The concept of child rig...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 DIABETES Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a syndrome of impaired carbohydrate, fats, and protein metabolism caused by either lack of insulin secretion or decreased sensitivity of the tissue to insulin (Seeley RR et al, 1996).The chronic hyperglycemia of diabetes is associated with long term damage, dysfunction, and failure of different organs, especially the eyes, kidneys, ne...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The researcher in this chapter seek to profile a short history on cocoa sector of Ghana and the major changes that has taken place so many years ago. Followed by the problem statement, the aim of this thesis, objectives of this research, study significance, research questions, limitations of the study, and the organization of the chapters. Background of the Study Cocoa (Th...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The road to the present century has seen many technological innovations that have brought some remarkable changes in so many areas of our lives. These include how we work, communicate, live and even how we educate ourselves in schools. The Internet features prominently among the technologies that have made this possible. In fact, the Internet could be said to be...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background Climate change is projected to affect various aspects of human endeavor including human health and wellbeing (IPCC, 2001). These negative impacts may be as a direct consequence of extreme weather events like floods, droughts and heat waves or through other mechanisms such as; the proliferation of disease pathogens; and disruptions in food production and distribu...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Increasing world population and demand for animal protein have led to an increase in livestock production (Koknaroglu and Akunal, 2013). Small ruminants, including goats, occupy an important economic and ecological niche in agricultural systems throughout the developing countries (Devendra, 2001). In Nigeria and many other developing countries, ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The ability of a group to accomplish its set goals and to satisfy the needs of its members depends to a large extent on the few individuals who direct and coordinate the activities of the group. Effective leadership is most likely to contribute to the realization of collective group goals, whereas poor leadership has the tendency of impacting negati...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Despite the growing burden of high blood pressure in developing countries, there is limited information on the contribution of ethnopharmacology in the treatment of hypertension. Globally, high blood pressure (HBP) is estimated to cause about 7.1 million deaths, 62% of cerebrovascular diseases are attributed to suboptimal blood pressure (Systolic >115mmHg) , Tomatoe...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Medicinal plants over the years has been part and parcel of human society to combat diseases (Kausik et al., 2002). These plants has been a good source of food because they provide essential nutritional values, medicinal properties and notable physiological effect to life (Dalziel, 1973) . Hibiscus sabdariffa and Azadinachta indica are used as medicinal and food ingred...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is one of the most important emerging infections of this century. The HIV infection causes the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), which is a systemic disorder characterized by deficiency in cellular immune responses. It is probably one of the diseases with multiple impacts on persons, families, communities and the entire socie...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study There is evidence that the diabetic intrauterine milieu has adverse consequences for fetal life. Maternal diabetes is characterized by an increased placental transport of glucose and other nutrients from the mother to the fetus, resulting in macrosomia (Freinkel, 1980). However, in severe maternal diabetes complicated by vasculopathy and nep...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Blood is a specialized fluid made up of cells suspended in plasma. It is essentially confined within the blood vessels which vary in structure and function, depending on the type. The capillaries connect the arterial to the venous vascular system and are responsible for the exchange of gases and nutrients between cells and the blood. Only 5% of ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is an autoimmune condition of poorly understood pathogenesis which is known to affect women six times more frequently than men and commonly affects women of African descent (Rees et al., 2016). The disease has been reported to be the second most prevalent autoimmune condition which mostly affect women in t...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE Background of the study The incident of refugees has become paramount among governments, civil society organizations, and intergovernmental organizations in recent times. This is due to the steady increase in the number of refugees and the uncongenial conditions under which they found themselves. With a total of 68.5 million people forcibly displaced, close to one third (25.4 million) ...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION The body usually maintains a set temperature as humans are homeotherms with body organs that function efficiently at a relatively constant temperature that ranges between 36.5oc 37.5oc, though there could be slight variations with this temperature range due to several environmental and metabolic factors. The normal body temperature varies among individuals depending on g...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Bleeding disorder affects 1 in 1000 men and women globally (Skinner 2012) with haemophilia being the most well known inherited bleeding disorder, although it is relatively rare and affect mostly males. Platelet disorder is the most common cause of bleeding disorder and usually acquired rather than inherited, but the most common inherited bleeding disorder in America is von...Continue Reading »
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» CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Introduction Migration is an enduring theme of human history and is considered one of the defining global issues of the twenty first century. In Ghana, as in other parts of Africa, migration is largely informal and undocumented, making accurate data on the phenomenon extremely scanty. Despite this lack of data, the literature points to a...Continue Reading »
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