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Management models and their suitability in mobilising entrepreneurs towards implementation of education policy on development of school infrastructure facilities
Medical students’ knowledge and attitude towards tele-education and associated factors at University of Gondar, Ethiopia, 2022: mixed method
An analysis of factors affecting the speed of establishment of field-based farmer learning alliances: A case of Farmer Learning Centres (FLCs) in southern Zimbabwe
An exploratory analysis of divergent patterns in reading progression during a tablet-based literacy program
Education stakeholders’ perceptions on the relevant management model towards development of infrastructure facilities in public secondary schools
Management models and their suitability in mobilising entrepreneurs towards implementation of education policy on development of school infrastructure facilities
by Musa Mashauri Joseph
Implementation of education policy on infrastructure facilities’ development needs resources (human, non-human), creativity and innovation in execution of tasks during the construction process. Entrepreneurship education is deemed significant in imparting life skills, creativity and innovation to entrepreneurs in management of resources. The presence of entrepreneurs in societies is an asset particularly as they engage in supporting the provision of services and amenities in schools and assist in collection of construction resources. Some entrepreneurs in communities have been lagging behind and unwilling to engage in development activities in schools due to poor management styles undertaken by school managers during community mobilisation. Given the importance of management in realising desired goals, the study investigated the management models applied by school managers and their suitability in mobilising entrepreneurs towards implementation of education policy on infrastructure facilities’ development in public secondary schools in Mara Region, Tanzania. The study employed a mixed method’s research approach to collect and analyse the findings. The sample size consisted of 254 participants who were selected using simple random and purposive sampling techniques from 35 public secondary schools. The data were collected by using questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, documentary review and non-participant observation. The findings indicate that the Scientific and Bureaucratic Management (SBM), Post-Bureaucratic Management (PBM), New Public Management (NPM) and Post-New Public Management (PNPM) models were applied by school managers in mobilising entrepreneurs towards construction of classrooms, laboratories and washrooms in public secondary schools. However, the PNPM model was suitable and recommended to be adapted. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023.
Medical students’ knowledge and attitude towards tele-education and associated factors at University of Gondar, Ethiopia, 2022: mixed method
by Hailemariam, Rorisa Tadele
Background: Tele-education is the use of ICTs to conduct remote learning. It has been utilized to deliver ongoing training for many years. The world’s modern culture is increasingly reliant on the use of information technology to enhance standards of education. However, in order to deploy successful e-learning systems in a developing nation, understanding of user characteristics is required in the creation and usage of e-learning systems. Thus, this study will enable us to understand the user’s level of knowledge and attitude towards tele-education. Methods: An institution-based quantitative cross-sectional study supported by qualitative design was used 397 medical students at University of Gondar from May to June 2022. A pre-tested self-administered structured questionnaires and in-depth interview were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data respectively. Thematic-content analysis was conducted using open-code software for analyzing qualitative data. Quantitative data was entered to Epi-data version 4.6 and exported to SPSS version 25 software for further statistical analysis. Binary logistic regression was conducted. The adjusted odds ratio(AOR) was used to measure the association between the dependent and independent variables. Results: A total of 397 medical students were participated in this study with a response rate of 93.63%. In this study nearly six out of ten 230(57.9%) of study participants had good knowledge towards tele-education. More than half. 211(53.1%) of medical students participated on the study also had a favorable attitude towards tele-education. Factors associated with knowledge about tele-education is training related to ICT (AOR = 2.27 95% CI; (1.13,4.55)), knowledge of medical education digitization (AOR = 3.80 95% CI; (2.12,6.84)), high computer literacy (AOR = 2.82 95% CI; (1.68,4.72)) and favorable attitude towards tele-education (AOR = 3.52 95% CI; (2.12,5.84)). Factors associated with attitude towards tele-education is age group > 21 (AOR = 3.89, 95% CI; (1.33,11.39)) and good knowledge towards tele-education (AOR = 3.42,95%CI;(2.06,5.66)). Conclusion: The study revealed that the knowledge of the medical students was good and nearly five out of ten of them had a favorable attitude towards tele-education. The study shows that training related to ICT, knowledge of medical education digitization, high computer literacy and favorable attitude towards tele-education were associated significantly with knowledge of tele-education. In this study age group > 21 and good knowledge towards tele-education of study participants were associated significantly with attitude towards tele-education. © 2023, BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
An analysis of factors affecting the speed of establishment of field-based farmer learning alliances: A case of Farmer Learning Centres (FLCs) in southern Zimbabwe
by Mapangisana, T.
Farmer learning alliances are an important vehicle for information dissemination and co-innovation among smallholder communities in southern Africa. However, the process of establishing functional farmer learning alliances tends to be uneven, slow, and costly for many development agents. This study explored factors that can be used to account for the unevenness in the speed of establishment of Farmer Learning Centres (FLCs). Twenty FLCs were initiated in Beitbridge District, southern Zimbabwe, and monitored over two years. Three categories of FLCs were observed in terms of time taken to reach maturity and full functionality: Slow, Medium, and Fast. Discriminant analysis was used to identify significant discriminatory factors among the three FLC categories. Results indicated that the number of meetings attended, the main source of livelihoods, age, sex, marital status, and years of formal education of the household head, and support from local leaders, differentially accounted for the speed of FLC establishment. The study recommends that learning alliances should be introduced through extension and local leaders as they are key information disseminators and custodians of local resources, and enterprise-specific training should be done to encourage full commitment to learning alliances to foster quicker establishment. © 2020 African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development.
An exploratory analysis of divergent patterns in reading progression during a tablet-based literacy program
by Winiko S.
We conducted exploratory research on divergent patterns in reading progression among early grade learners in a low-resourced community to identify key determinants of high versus low reading progress. The sample comprised 30 learners who were purposively selected from participants in a 13-month tablet-based literacy program at a peri-urban Malawi primary school to represent high and low progressing readers. We employed stepwise logistic regression to test the independent contributions of (1) a composite measure of home literacy and language environment, and (2) a direct assessment of working memory skills, to a binary measure of reading progress status, controlling for children’s age. Our results showed that children’s working memory skills uniquely predicted high versus low progress in reading over and above other known predictors of early literacy development. These findings point to the importance of working memory skills as a key determinant of reading progress in the context of a tablet-based literacy program in a developing country. As education technology programs proliferate in low-income countries, results from our study offer an evidence-based strategy for identifying and supporting learners who are at risk for non-progress in reading during a tablet-based literacy intervention. Copyright © 2023 Bardack, Lopez, Levesque, Chigeda and Winiko.
Education stakeholders’ perceptions on the relevant management model towards development of infrastructure facilities in public secondary schools
by Musa Mashauri Joseph
Purpose: This paper aims to communicate the relevant management model with optimal performance in the collection of construction resources (human, non-human), supervision of workers and activities in the development of adequate and quality school infrastructure facilities. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed a mixed methods research approach in collecting and analysing research findings. Semi-structured face-to-face interviews and questionnaires which consisted of closed questions were the data collection tools. Numerical data collected were processed and analysed by using quantitative methods and techniques such as descriptive analysis, whereas text data were subjected to content analysis. Findings: The findings revealed that the Post-New Public Management (PNPM) is relevant in the collection of construction resources and suitable for the supervision of workers and tasks towards the development of adequate and quality school infrastructure facilities. Based on the evidence generated, the PNPM model was recommended to be adapted to collection of construction resources and supervision of workers and activities. Originality/value: This paper highlights the need for construction committees and other education policy implementers to adapt a relevant management model in realising optimal performance in the development of adequate and quality school infrastructure facilities. © 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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