Becoming-to-Be and Being-to-Become: An exploration of midwives and nurses based in England and how they perceive the formation of their professional educator identity

This inquiry critically explores the narratives of eight midwifery and nursing (educators) about how they perceived the formation of their professional educator identity. All participants were employed as educators in higher education institutions (HEI’s) in England at the time of the study. Exploration of identity is not a novel enterprise, however factors which have influenced the professional educator identity formation of midwives and nurses are not well known. By adopting Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory and through the utilisation of narrative inquiry, educator stories revealed ‘seeds’ demonstrating how their primary habitus (or identity dispositions) formed. The study also explored educator growth through the lens of metaphorical ‘panes’. This revealed how the educators navigate the competing demands of the NMC, NHS and HEI as they grow in their educator identity. Common to all participants was that their stories of becoming and being educators began in childhood or teenage years. Each described psychological threats which influenced their growth as educators. Further, and most significantly, each articulated a proclivity towards affective care which was deeply rooted in childhood narratives and strengthened as they journeyed to become midwives and or nurses. In a climate where there is a global shortage of midwifery and nursing educators, the richness and depth of the educator identity formation stories might inspire would-be-educators to pursue roles in education. Higher education institutions are advised to provide time and space for collectives of educators to share their becoming and being stories, with no agenda other than to support educator well-being. Lastly, the educators were united by their commitment to affective care, and resistance to the dark side of healthcare and HEI settings, thus revealing a common disposition which characterised the collective educator habitus of midwives and nurses in this study

Examination Management And Examination Malpractice: The Nexus

Examination malpractice or cheating has become a global phenomenon. In different countries of the world today, developed and developing, academic dishonesty especially cheating in examinations has heightened and taken frightening dimension. In many countries of the world this phenomenon has become a serious matter of concern that has left many appalled and conjecturing the cause of this problem. This paper implicates unethical examination management practices which begin from teaching in the classroom, thereby shifting the usual focus of examination malpractice on students to the entire chain of examination management process. This implies that teachers, school heads, administrators, invigilators, supervisors, examiners, secretaries or clerks, examination bodies, parents, and law enforcement agents are part of this problem. The paper thus theorized about global examination malpractice that; the magnitude of examination malpractice in any country at any time is directly proportional to the extent to which examination management roles violate or uphold examination ethics. Using Nigeria as a point of reference, this paper discusses the unethical examination management practices that tend to sustain examination malpractice. It further articulates examination management ethics, which when followed can check the tide of cheating in examinations

Influence of School Climate on Teachers’ Turnover Intention in Public and Private Primary Schools, Ikeja City, Lagos Nigeria

Teacher career turnover is a serious global occupational hazard in many countries, with the estimated teacher turnover rate ranging  from 13 to 15% annually. There cannot be actual turnover without turnover intentions which is a key precursor. Being multilevel structured phenomenon, several school variables could be implicated such as school climate and job satisfaction. Consequent to the dearth of literature in this regards in Lagos state Nigeria, this research work used a survey research design to study this phenomenon in public and private primary schools. A total of 373 teachers were sampled through a simple random technique and data collected with structured questionnaire. Appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics such as Pearson product moment correlations, simple linear regression, Independent T-Test were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed there was a significant influence of school climate of public and private primary schools teachers’ turnover intention. The study indicated that the school climate measures (safety, academic climate, community climate and organizational environment) jointly influence teachers thinking of quitting their current job (R= .606, Adj. R2=.361, F (4, 367) = 53.336. p <0.05), searching for another job (R= .622, Adj. R2=.380, F (4, 368) = 58.024. p <0.05) or obtaining employment letter for another job (R= .668, Adj. R2=.441, F (4, 364) = 73.476. p <0.05).  The study concluded in view of the data analyzed that school type (public or private primary schools’ climate)  has a significant, moderating effect on teachers’ turnover intention.  Teachers’ turnover intention was higher in private schools in Ikeja city primary schools. It is recommended that public and private primary schools in Ikeja city should intentionally improve school climate by improving safety, academic climate, community climate and organizational environment to reduce teacher turnover intention

Influence of School Climate on Teachers’ Turnover Intention in Public and Private Primary Schools, Ikeja City, Lagos Nigeria

Teacher career turnover is a serious global occupational hazard in many countries, with the estimated teacher turnover rate ranging  from 13 to 15% annually. There cannot be actual turnover without turnover intentions which is a key precursor. Being multilevel structured phenomenon, several school variables could be implicated such as school climate and job satisfaction. Consequent to the dearth of literature in this regards in Lagos state Nigeria, this research work used a survey research design to study this phenomenon in public and private primary schools. A total of 373 teachers were sampled through a simple random technique and data collected with structured questionnaire. Appropriate descriptive and inferential statistics such as Pearson product moment correlations, simple linear regression, Independent T-Test were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed there was a significant influence of school climate of public and private primary schools teachers’ turnover intention. The study indicated that the school climate measures (safety, academic climate, community climate and organizational environment) jointly influence teachers thinking of quitting their current job (R= .606, Adj. R2=.361, F (4, 367) = 53.336. p <0.05), searching for another job (R= .622, Adj. R2=.380, F (4, 368) = 58.024. p <0.05) or obtaining employment letter for another job (R= .668, Adj. R2=.441, F (4, 364) = 73.476. p <0.05).  The study concluded in view of the data analyzed that school type (public or private primary schools’ climate)  has a significant, moderating effect on teachers’ turnover intention.  Teachers’ turnover intention was higher in private schools in Ikeja city primary schools. It is recommended that public and private primary schools in Ikeja city should intentionally improve school climate by improving safety, academic climate, community climate and organizational environment to reduce teacher turnover intention

Design and construction of an inverter using solar cell as a source of charger

The present study is basically on electricity generation in which solar cell or module is used to power an inverter. This can also be called photovoltaic system, because it consists of solar modules, solar charge controller, 24V.d.c battery and an inverter. Solar modules serve as source of charger through solar charge controller to the battery and inverter are used in converting the direct current into an alternating current for the domestic appliance. This study is very useful in electricity generation especially in a developing country such as Nigeria where there is epileptic power supply. It-’s use is far better than generating set because it needs less maintenance, it does not use fuel, it is not heavy, it is rugged, it does not need an alternating current for its charging and it is noiseless

Nutrient Composition of some Tropical Legumes Capable of Substituting Fish Meal in Fish Diets

Sword beans (Canavalia gladiata); Jackbean (Canavalia enciformis (L)); Mucuna bean (Mucuna pruriens); Mucuna cochiunensis; Bambara (Voandzeia subterranea) and Limabean (Phaseolus lunatus) are the tropical legumes considered in this paper. They have been used in the feed of ruminants but very scarcely considered in fish feed. Information about their nutrient composition are also scarce. Results from this study show that the protein contents of the test seeds ranged from 19.94% dry matter (DM), (Bambara) to 36.95% DM (Mucuna cochiunensis). Considering the high protein level required by fish for maximum growth and the presence of some ANFs, the seeds may not be able to be used in isolation without supplementing them with other food stuffs having higher protein value. The relatively high content of Nitrogen Free Extract (+ fibre) seem to suggest that the test seeds can be used in a semi-intensive setting to supply carbohydrate in fish diets. The seeds contain considerable amount of linoleic acid (18:2 n-6). The highest occurring in Lima beans. Sword beans and Jack beans are rich in oleic acid (18:1n-9). Palmatic acid (16:0) is high, while stearic acid (18:0) and myristic acid (14:0) are low. The amino acid compositions of the test seeds are not very adequate. Sword beans had a better amino acid profile though it seems deficient in some of the amino acids. The amino acid contents of Jack bean, Mucuna bean, Bambara and Lima bean look inadequate to provide a possible alternative to fish meal on individual basis. If to be used in fish feed formulation, combinating them with other protein sources, possessing higher contents of the limiting amino acids is strongly suggested. The potentials of these seeds in fish feed formulation seem high

Influence of dietary protein deficiency on amino acid and fatty acid composition in tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, fingerlings.

Abstract The influence of dietary protein deficiency on the amino acid and fatty acid compositions of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fingerlings was studied. Two experimental diets (0.81% and 33.32% protein, dry matter) were prepared. The protein content of fish fed diet 1 (0.81% protein) decreased from 57.14% to 49.18% in eight weeks. Fish fed diet 2 (33.32% protein) had higher protein and amino acid contents. The lipid content of fish fed diet 1 was higher than that of fish fed diet 2, suggesting that carbohydrates transformed into lipids. The levels of fatty acids 16:0 and 18:2 n-6 in fish fed diet 1 remained nearly unchanged and did not reflect the diet, demonstrating that fatty acids in diet 1 may not have been incorporated into the triglycerides of the tissues. Possible impairment of lipid secretion from the liver, caused by depletion of protein in the blood lipoprotein, may have affected the transport of lipids to the muscles. A dietary protein deficiency results not only in a deficiency of essential amino acids in the body but also affects transport and storage of lipids within the fish

Growth performance, feed utilisation and body composition of advanced nursing Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fed diets containing Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal

A 32-day experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects on the performance, feed utilisation efficiency and body composition of a strategic inclusion of Black Soldier Fly larvae meal (MM) in a commercially formulated diet for advance nursing Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Four isonitrogenous and isoenergetic diets were commercially formulated and manufactured as a control and 3 test diets with strategic inclusions of MM inclusions (0, 30, 50 and 80 g kg-1) and poultry byproduct meal substituting gradually three conventional expensive feedstuffs: fish meal, fish oil and soybean meal. Fish (5.7±0.5 g fish-1) were nursed in a cage-in-lake system (Volta Lake, Ghana), under conditions similar to commercial farming practices. Control and experimental diets were fed to triplicate cages by hand to visual satiety, 6 times day-1. Growth performance (final weight; weight gain and SGR); feed utilisation efficiency indices (FCR and PER) and feed intake were not significantly different (P≥0.05) between treatments. Survival was significantly different (P<0.05) but more likely explained by the stress related to frequent handling on the smaller fish. Fish whole body composition (dry matter, crude protein, lipid, ash and fibre) was unaffected by the treatment (P≥0.05), except for the fatty acid compositions which mirrored that of the diets

Enterobius vermicularis in the male urinary tract: a case report

Enterobius vermicularis is an intestinal nematode of humans. Adults usually have low worm burdens and are asymptomatic. Ectopic infections in the pelvic area or urinary tract rarely occur in women. We report a case of the patient with mild voiding difficulties such as urgency, frequency, nocturia, dysuria, mild low back pain or perineal discomfort. The patient's prostatic secretions showed a large number of inflammatory cells and several eggs. The size and the shape of the eggs identified them as a group of E. vermicularis. On examination we found a soft palpable material which was 5 mm diameter in size and spherical shape. Palpation gave the impression of a tissue than a stone. An incision was performed and a 4 mm long living worm was found. The microscopic examination identified the worm as E- vermicularis. It is an extremely rare manifestation of enterobius vermicularis infection since an intestinal-breeding worm is rarely found in the male genital tract

Efficacy of insect larval meal to replace fish meal in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer reared in freshwater

The present experiment was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of dietary protein from black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens, larval meal (BSFL) to replace fish meal (FM) protein in juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer. Larvae of black soldier fly were fed with the underutilised crop, sesbania, Sesbania grandiflora. Five isonitrogenous (44% crude protein) and isocaloric (16.0 kJ available energy/g) experimental diets were formulated to replace FM using processed BSFL meal at 0 (control), 25% (BSFL25), 50% (BSFL50), 75% (BSFL75) and 100% (BSFL100). Data for proximate and amino acid analysis suggested BSFL meal as an inferior protein ingredient than FM, but parallel to soybean meal. At the end of 8 weeks of fish feeding trial, there were no significant differences in the average weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate among the group of fish-fed control, BSFL25 and BSFL50 diets (P < 0.05). Although numerical differences were recorded in the fish whole-body proximate composition, crude protein and moisture content were not much affected by the different dietary treatments. Essential amino acids including arginine, histidine, lysine and methionine were found to be higher in the whole body of fish-fed BSFL100 diet. Broken line regression analysis of average WG showed an optimum FM replacement level of 28.4% with BSFL meal. Therefore, the present experiment clearly demonstrates that the maximal dietary inclusion level of BSFL meal as FM protein replacer for the optimum growth of juvenile barramundi reared in freshwater could be greater than 28.4% but less than 50%, without any adverse effects on the fish whole-body proximate and amino acid composition