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Students’ Engagement in Learning Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics: A Self-reported Volunteer Experience
No full textHands-on experiential learning within a clinical setting and the integration and translation of theoretical knowledge to practice have been explored as pedagogical methods to enhance nursing education. This study reports nursing students’ self-assessment of volunteer learning experience at hospitals and community pharmacies to enhance nursing pharmacologic knowledge. The study quantitatively evaluated the self-reported assessment of nursing students at hospital and community pharmacies in Belize using a convenient sampling technique. Forty-six nursing students spent 48 hours at assigned community and hospital pharmacies under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Self-assessment questionnaires and the grades from preceptors were analysed and reported. Students described a positive experience with high mean scores indicating self-reported learning of new medications, drug side effects, labelling of drugs, dispensing prescriptions, patients’ assessment, communication and experience working alongside interprofessional healthcare team members. This study shows that undergraduate nursing students can benefit from volunteer learning at community and hospital-based pharmacies to enhance hands-on learning of pharmacotherapeutics knowledge. Daily interactions with pharmacists, medications and patients complemented students’ learning of medications and skills acquisition. Nursing educators should explore nonconventional pedagogical approaches, such as pharmacy clinical sites, to complement students’ pharmacologic learning
Education as Liberation: An Appraisal of Canaan Banana’s View on Education
No full textCanaan Sodindo Banana, a freedom fighter, statesman, academic and cleric, is arguably the most controversial clergyman from Zimbabwe. He was a polarising figure in both his personal life and academic writings. Much is known about his political legacy, but very little about his educational views. This essay appraises Banana\u27s views on the content and purpose of education in a post-white settler society. The essay employs document analysis to review Banana’s views on education and concludes that his view was that education should liberate and empower the poor, particularly the previously disadvantaged
Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae: Eighteen Years of Editorship (2005–2022)
No full textFrom 2005 to 2022, a period of 18 years, the author was editor-in-chief of Studia Historiae Ecclesiasticae (SHE), the subject journal of the Church History Society of Southern Africa (CHSSA). The CHSSA has been in existence since 1970, and SHE has been published since 1973/5. During the time of the author’s editorship, SHE was housed in the Research Institute for Theology and Religion at the University of South Africa, where the author taught and researched as a full professor. This article provides a statistical and content analysis of the 746 articles written by 862 authors which were published during these 18 years. Festschriften and special issues are pointed out, and themes are identified. Taking the insight “Interpretation is colonialisation” as methodological point of departure, the research findings are arranged under themes that emerge from the published articles during this period. All this is placed against a short interpretative historical background of the times during which the articles were published
A Critical Analysis of Ephesians 5:21-33 in the Light of Christian Marriage in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
No full textEphesians 5:21-33 focused on the relationship between husband and wife. However, the teachings of Ephesians 5:21-33 have been greatly ignored by some Christian couples in Ebonyi State and, consequently, resulted in marital problems such as domestic violence, divorce, frequent quarrelling, and so on. The study addressed this problem from the optic of Ephesians 5:21-33. The historical-critical method was used to study the text, while in-depth interviews served as a means of data collection. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select ten respondents who were willing to participate in the study. All data generated in the study were qualitatively analysed. The findings indicated that the call for wives to submit to their husbands does not imply inferiority but absolute obedience to the divine order in marriage. Also, the husband’s headship over the wife does not denote dominance but care, protection, service and love. The study encouraged Christian husbands and wives, especially in Ebonyi State, to love and submit to one another, thereby affirming the equality of husband and wife in dignity without denying their different roles
The Multifunctionality of a Medieval Hagiography: A Historical Case Study of the “Gesta et Passio” and the Making of the Danish Royal Saint Cnut (c. 1100) by Fiona Fritz
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Initial Experiences of African Students When Entering the Higher Education Institution: A Social Justice Perspective
No full textAccess to resources is a fundamental component when addressing matters of social justice, fairness, and human rights within a democratic society. In this article, utilising a social justice framework, the author delves into the perspectives of social work students regarding the preferential or detrimental access of first-year African students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds at a South African university. For this study, a purposive sample of twenty-two (N = 22) participants was selected. Data were gathered through focus group discussions and individual semi-structured interviews. The participants emphasised key aspects of access, including the university’s location, admission to preferred programmes, accommodation, and financial support. These access factors critically reflect on issues of justice and fairness when it comes to entering higher education institutions. Interestingly, the diverse profiles and backgrounds of the students did not influence the university administration’s approach to access, resulting in a negative impact on the students’ access experiences due to an emphasis on equality rather than equity. Consequently, there is a pressing need for social justice principles to guide decision-making processes that focus on students’ access to higher education. Structural transformations within higher education institutions are imperative to ensure fairness in access, particularly for historically disadvantaged students
Drivers of Learner Aggression in Selected Schools in the Amathole District Municipality in South Africa
No full textIn the pursuit of an environment conducive to effective teaching and learning, schools are universally regarded as sanctuaries of nonviolence for all stakeholders. However, the South African education landscape has witnessed a distressing trend as schools have increasingly transformed into arenas of criminal activity and violence. Against this background, the present study sought to explore the drivers of learner aggression in selected schools situated in the Amathole District Municipality. The study followed a phenomenological research design that enabled the researchers to explore the lived experiences of the participants and unearth insights into learner aggression. Using a purposive sampling technique, twenty-five participants were purposively selected from five separate schools and data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that the overarching influence of violent communities and dysfunctional family structures and teacher favouritism, particularly directed towards academically proficient students, were drivers of aggressive behaviour. Among others, the study recommends the urgent need for teacher training programmes that focus on dealing with learner aggression. By equipping teachers with enhanced tools to discern, prevent, and effectively respond to instances of learner aggression, the education system can foster an atmosphere of safety and inclusivity
Narratives from Staff at an LGBTQIA+ Shelter: Applying Ecological Systems Theory to a Homelessness Intervention in Cape Town, South Africa
No full textInternationally, LGBTQIA+ people are at increased risk of homelessness and housing instability. Literature on this topic emerging from the Global South has been less prominent. This article explores LGBTQIA+ homelessness in Cape Town, South Africa. Cape Town is a unique local context, given the post-apartheid political landscape and prevalent negative attitudes towards LGBTQIA+ people in South Africa. Grounded in the ecological systems theory, this article explores staff perspectives about emergency shelter interventions with the population of LGBTQIA+ people experiencing homelessness. An international team of scholars coordinated this research effort to interview staff at an LGBTQIA+ focused shelter in Cape Town. Interview data were analysed using narrative analysis strategies. Results show that the shelter seeks to provide a safe and structured environment for LGBTQIA+ people who may have experienced family rejection, educational or economic challenges and mental health concerns. Researchers recommend that there be a shift in focus to macro socio-economic forces when considering LGBTQIA+ homelessness. Researchers also discuss the need for more robust social work training for staff of shelters who serve this vulnerable and resilient population
Resistance to Heteronormative Laws and Homophobic Religions in Selected Short Stories from Sub-Saharan Africa
No full textThis article explores the resistance exhibited by queer characters against homophobic legislation and religious norms within the framework of gender performativity in selected short stories from Sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis focuses on narratives from diverse regions, including Stanley Kenani’s “Love on Trial” and “In the Best Interests of the Child” (Malawi), Monica Arac de Nyeko’s “Jambula Tree” (Uganda), Davina Owombre’s “Pelican Driver” (Nigeria), Emil Rorke’s “Poisoned Grief” (Zimbabwe), and Dolar Vasani’s “All Covered Up” (Tanzania). The article argues that the queer protagonists featured in the chosen short stories actively resist societal pressures towards compulsory sexuality and assigned gender roles. Within the sociopolitical contexts of the characters, laws and religious doctrines prescribe and enforce a heteronormative framework that homosexual characters are compelled to adhere to. The theoretical framework guiding this analysis draws from Judith Butler’s gender performativity, which challenges the assumption of a direct alignment between biological sex and gender identity. According to Butler, being biologically male or female does not dictate one’s gender identity, and the same principle applies to sexuality. The article examines how heteronormative laws and homophobic religious doctrines contribute to the construction of mandatory sexuality and assigned gender roles. Through the lens of characterisation, the article analyses how queer characters in the selected stories actively challenge and denounce the homophobia perpetuated by these legal and religious structures. This exploration sheds light on the nuanced ways in which gender performativity theory manifests in the lived experiences and narratives of queer individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa
How’s the Environmental Disclosure Index, Economic Growth, and Inflation Enhance the Banking Performance? In the Context of Listed Islamic Banks of Saudi Arabia.
No full textThis research explains applied methods, current techniques, challenges, and future development agendas related to Islamic commercial banking and their performance factors. This article examines the connection between the performance of publicly traded Islamic commercial banks in Saudi Arabia and the performance factors such as return on assets, return on equity, and net profit. The methodology consists of a time series annual analysis. The content analysis is used to collect information from annual reports of ten listed Islamic commercial banks of Saudi Arabia on the Tadawul stock exchange from 2013 to 2022. The influencing factors are regressed with banking performance to check the banking performance using the autoregressive distributed lag model (ARDL) for short- and long-run estimators with the ARDL bound testing technique. The results interpret that bank size and GDP increase profitability metrics, while higher credit, inflation, and environmental disclosure negatively affect bank performance indicators in the long run. However, GDP, credit, and environmental disclosure have slight negative effects, suggesting volatility in the short term. Furthermore, governments and policymakers concentrated on environmental contribution and disclosure by the banking sector for a sustainable environment and banking performance