Millet
United States Department of Agriculture states that millet is a cereal grain that belongs to the Poaceae family, commonly known as the grass family. In its origin, Nithiyanantham et al. (2019) found that millet is highly eaten in developing countries throughout Africa and Asia. Though it resembles a seed, millet’s nutritional...
The evidence is clear: Ghana’s food insecurity has been greatly increased due to climate change causing prolonged dry seasons, rising temperatures across all ecological zones, and low rainfall. Modelling its implications on food security is therefore crucial for reducing the agriculture sector’s vulnerability to climate change and mitigating its...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many insurers to speed up their digital agendas. According to a recent global survey of insurance CEOs conducted by KPMG International, COVID-19 has been the digital catalyst insurers so dearly needed. The change has been nearly universal. 85% of insurance CEOs said COVID-19 had...
Liz Truss’ stint as British Prime Minister is over, but she was right that the United Kingdom needs growth. Her downfall is tragic because growth is the only path out of the country’s economic dilemma.
The UK is surprisingly poor. Its GDP per capita is just US$43,000 compared to US$60,000...
The World Investment Report released in June 2022 showed foreign direct investment (FDI) into Africa reached a record US$83billion in 2021. The continent's improved investment scorecard continues to drive capital flows to the region. However, irrespective of the upward flow of capital, Africa received only 5.2% of global FDI...
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ADHD is a learning style that is presented in behaviour such as;
Impulsiveness
Hyperactivity
Inattentiveness
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This condition presents itself in a learner with likely behaviours such as impulsiveness, inattentiveness, and hyperactivity which hampers everyday functioning and task performance.
The indicators of ADHD make it...
In September 2022, the United Nations organised a summit to discuss how to stop the global educational systems from collapsing in the wake of difficulties in the global economy. The summit, titled ‘Transforming Education Summit 2022: Global mobilisation to save educational systems’, provided an opportunity for global citizens to...
From the incessant greenhouse gases emitted by motor vehicles and fossil fuel-powered industrial and domestic facilities to smoke from wildfires, these pollutants collectively contaminate air in indoor and outdoor environments. Air pollution is a major global challenge, a blight that is undoubtedly an existential threat to humanity – data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show...