This study examined the accuracy between extension professionals and farmers regarding their perceptions of privatization and commercialization of agricultural extension services. The study was carried out in Delta State, Nigeria and it had a sample size of 224 respondents comprising of 134 extension professionals of the Delta State Agricultural Programme (DTADP) and 90 farmers that were random...

Identification and prioritization of the constraints rubber farming perceived by smallholders in Moneragala district were objectives this study as is still being expanded. There 44 identified focus group discussion with 48 Rubber Smallholders (RSs), who selected from eight rubber-growing DS divisions based on a stratified sampling technique, prior to questionnaire survey. Identified listed ques...

of key findings Governments are paying increasing attention to international educational comparisons as they search for effective policies that enhance individuals' social and economic prospects, provide incentives for greater efficiency in the provision of education, and help to mobilise resources to meet rising demands. In response to this need, the OECD devotes a major effort to the developm...

BACKGROUND Developments in screening technology and increased understanding of the natural history and treatment of inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) have produced pressure to extend neonatal screening programmes. This review aims to assess the evidence for the appropriateness of such programmes. METHODS A formal systematic literature review was conducted. Exclusion and inclusion criteria we...

Ethiopia is facing a major humanitarian crisis. The effects of prolonged drought in southern and south-eastern parts of the country (Somali Region, Borena, Bale and South Omo zones) are being increasingly manifested in starvation, severe malnutrition and depletion of assets. In parts of Somali region, population migrations in search of food, potable water and basic health care are taking place;...

Effective interventions exist to break this cycle, like insecticide treated bednets (ITN) and intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp). In recent years, increased attention to and funding for malaria control has resulted in a significant improvement in the coverage of malaria interventions, particularly for children. Further reduction of the burden of malaria and mal...