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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAssessing the Impact of Community Life Improvement Program (CLIP) on the Livelihood Assets of Women in the Sheabutter Processing Business in Karaga District of Northern GhanaAlhassan Bawa, Paschal B. Atengdem, Safia Choo AbukariThe poverty situation in Northern Ghana is a major challenge to sustainable development. As a result of socio-cultural factors, women are vulnerable and their poverty situation is even more overwhelming. Development agencies, Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations have adopted and implemented different strategies aimed at reducing poverty in these areas. Micro-credit delivery to the poor especially women is one of these … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 20 Jun 2017 · 8,084 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGirl-Pupil School Dropouts in Secondary Education in Masvingo District, Zimbabwe: Influencing Factors and EffectsTafadzwa Clementine Maramura, David MagoLiteracy levels in Zimbabwe are at an average of ninety two percent, which is amongst the highest in Africa. Despite significant levels of transformation in the education system, which has seen skyrocketing literacy rates, secondary education still lacks transformation of other structures that have a direct impact on the rate of girl child secondary school dropouts. Through purposive sampling and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 16 Mar 2017 · 9,120 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTeachers View on Social and Emotional Aspect of Pedagogical CompetenceInga Belousa, Skaidrite UzulinaProblem statement: Bologna process challenges European higher education area by comparability and compatibility of several issues including educators’ professional competence. However, through their educational philosophy and activity educators have discovered and shaped their own sense and meaning of pedagogical competence. During the time when teacher professional standard has been reexamined nationally, teachers’ voice in Latvia is still poorly considered. Therefore, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 18 Feb 2012 · 8,513 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractApplication of Soil and Water Assessment Tools Model for Runoff EstimationM. Hosseini, M.S.M. Amin, A.M. Ghafouri, M.R. TabatabaeiProblem statement: The most of the distributed or physically-based hydrologic and water quality models from developed countries are not directly applicable in developing countries due to both lack of data and different climatic conditions. Hence, there is a need for a study to be conducted a catchment of developed countries. Approach: From a review of various models to estimate runoff … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 17 May 2011 · 8,516 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPopulation Growth, Climate Change and Water Scarcity in the Southwestern United StatesAmy c. Fuller, Michael O. HarhayProblem statement: In a simple economic model, water scarcity arises as a result of an imbalance between the supply of and demand for water sources. Distribution in this setting is the source of numerous conflicts globally. Approach: Already, the Southwestern United States (US) suffers from annual drought and long-standing feud over natural water resources. Results: Population growth in the Southwestern … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Jun 2010 · 10,042 accessesView PDF Cite