Education is the cornerstone of all economies, and without which, or with poor education, all other sectors fail. Of the 4Ms of production, the other three remain docile unless manipulated by man. Education being what it is, the task of making available sufficient numbers of properly qualified teachers for the attainment of the objectives of the education need not be overemphasized. But despite this understanding, teacher planning in secondary schools in Somaliland has been poor and disorganized with basic parameters generally lacking. While there should be not less than 250 teachers for the...
Education is the cornerstone of all economies, and without which, or with poor education, all other sectors fail. Of the 4Ms of production, the other ...
In Somaliland, TB annual incidence is 324/100,000, but 86% delay treatment. Despite high rate of delayed TB treatment, factors responsible were not known. Guided by the Health Belief Model, this study investigated the factors through a cross-sectional survey design on a random sample of 108 TB patients, in Borama TB Hospital from March-April 2014. Data was analyzed using chi-square goodness of fit. The study established that sociocultural factors - 2 (3, N = 108) = 121.704, p =.000, F =.102; TB awareness - 2 (1, N = 108) = 23.148, p =.000, F =.462; and accessibility to TB treatment - 2 (4, N...
In Somaliland, TB annual incidence is 324/100,000, but 86% delay treatment. Despite high rate of delayed TB treatment, factors responsible were not kn...
FGM refers to partial or total removal or other injuries to the female genitalia for non-therapeutic reasons. FGM has several adverse effects, but despite its adverse effects, it is still widely practiced around the world. The prevalence in Somaliland is 98%. Many anti-FGM projects exit in Somaliland, but FGM practice is still rampant, and their effectiveness in mitigating FGM is not documented. This study examined the influence of FGM Projects on the prevalence of clitoridectomy, infibulation, excision and pricking, on a random sample of 372 households from February to March 2014. The study...
FGM refers to partial or total removal or other injuries to the female genitalia for non-therapeutic reasons. FGM has several adverse effects, but des...
Somaliland's SSBs employ 98.5% of its workforce and contribute 70% to its GDP. But in 2010-2012, their turnover fell by 27%, their income by $1.4 million, and the average lifespan of a newly started SSB fell to only 8 months. This study examined the determinants of the performance of SSB projects in Borama Town, Somaliland, with specific focus on knowledge of business management; credit facilities; capital and attitude of SSB owners. Guided by the Contingency Theory, the study used cross sectional survey design on a sample of 278 SSBs in February - March 2014. It was established that...
Somaliland's SSBs employ 98.5% of its workforce and contribute 70% to its GDP. But in 2010-2012, their turnover fell by 27%, their income by $1.4 mill...
The proportion of women completing college education globally is low. In 2008-2010, only 46.1% women completed. In Africa, in 2008-2010, only 37.8% women completed. In Somaliland in 2008-2010, only 31.2% women completed. In Amoud University, in 2008-2010, only 35.1% completed. In 2010-2013, only 21.9% females completed. Yet the determinants of the low completion had not been empirically investigated. Guided by the Institutional Theory, the study was conducted through cross-sectional survey design, data was collected from a stratified random sample of 278 female students using questionnaire...
The proportion of women completing college education globally is low. In 2008-2010, only 46.1% women completed. In Africa, in 2008-2010, only 37.8% wo...
Education is the tool for combating poverty, promoting peace, social justice, human rights, democracy, cultural diversity and environmental awareness. But girls education has been characterized by low enrollment and high dropout. In 2011-2013 globally, 11% of girls dropped out of secondary school, 58% of girls dropped out in Africa and 37.9% dropped out in Somaliland. This study investigated the factors influencing dropout intention of girls from public secondary schools in Borama district, Somaliland, using cross-sectional survey design on a stratified random sample of 322 girls in November...
Education is the tool for combating poverty, promoting peace, social justice, human rights, democracy, cultural diversity and environmental awareness....
Poor academic programs planning in secondary schools in Borama district was evident from the fact that documented short and long term goals were virtually lacking. The planning methods were mainly experiential, reactive and largely haphazard. Staff in the secondary schools were not systematically matched to tasks, and there were 58.3% cases of wrong people in the right or wrong jobs. Despite evident lack of academic programs planning, the challenges facing planning of academic programs had not been investigated from an empirical standpoint. Guided by Contingency Theory, and based on a...
Poor academic programs planning in secondary schools in Borama district was evident from the fact that documented short and long term goals were virtu...
Parental involvement is participation of parents in regular, 2-way meaningful communication about the childs academic learning and other school activities. It is believed that if pupils are to maximize their potential from schooling, then parental support is necessary. Global trend is to give parents increased role in governing schools. In Somaliland, since the introduction of FPE in 2011, parents have assumed a greater role in the running of schools. However the influence of parental involvement on pupils academic achievement had not been investigated. This study investigated the influence...
Parental involvement is participation of parents in regular, 2-way meaningful communication about the childs academic learning and other school activi...
