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Neighbourhood Nuisances in The Bahamas: The Case of New Providence
Get PDFThis paper discusses the issue of neighbourhood nuisances in The Bahamas using New Providence as a case study. Despite there being a legal framework that defines actions which are classified as nuisances, and thereby defines actions which are illegal, it is apparent that most residents suffer from nuisances in their neighbourhoods.
Results from a convenience sample of 414 adults living in New Providence, show that residents are very tolerant of nuisances and rarely involve the police, even when the activity is criminal. It is hypothesized that residents' tolerance to nuisances arises from a complex interaction of innate tolerance, apathy and a feeling that the police are ineffective. In common with studies done elsewhere, noise was the biggest nuisance to most people; this may suggest that revised legislation is required to mitigate this pervasive social ill
Educational Reform in The Bahamas: Part I
Get PDFThis, the first part of a two-part paper, focuses on educational reform in the Bahamas in the post-World War II era. The research, on which the paper is based, in part, represents the Bahamian contribution to a collaborative effort to produce a book on post-war developments in the English-speaking Caribbean. In this presentation the social context of educational report and the status of primary, secondary and tertiary education are discussed
A Preliminary Survey of Factors Precipitating Male Achievement: A Bahamian Perspective
No full textMale underachievement has received considerable attention in recent years. It is of particular concern in The Bahamas given the overrepresentation of females at the tertiary level of education.
This pilot study was designed in conjunction with Kent State University and is one component of a larger project that includes subjects in the USA. The goal was to explore the factors that are believed to influence male achievement present at the primary school level. Some of the factors include personal perception, parental involvement, teaching style, the structure of schools, lack of male role models and socio-economic factors. Structured interviewing techniques were used to gather data from a sample of Bahamian males from grades 3, 4 and 5, their parents and teachers.
Results indicate male students have a positive attitude toward school and report encouragement and support from their families. Teachers tended to have a discrepant view of parental involvement. A strong female familial influence is apparent. Additional research is recommended focusing on males at different levels of education and investigating the discrepancies between potential and achievement
Ethanol in Fatal Road Traffic Accidents: The Prevalence of Ethanol in Fatal Road Traffic Accidents in The Bahamas: The Need for a Controlled Study
Get PDFThere are no documented studies of the role of ethanol in fatal road traffic accidents in The Bahamas. This paper provides a retrospective analysis of the involvement of ethanol in road traffic fatalities for 2000-2002 in The Bahamas. In the three-year period covered by this study 185 traffic fatalities were recorded, post mortem blood samples from 139 decedents were analyzed for blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The involvement of ethanol in many of these fatalities was not conclusive because BAC at the time of the accident cannot be confidently extrapolated from post mortem BAC data. In an effort to understand the involvement of ethanol in road traffic accidents we propose that BAC of all participants in road traffic accidents involving injuries should be recorded. This proposal is based on, and supported by, the analyses of the available data. Analysis of the data highlights its deficiencies and that of the data collection system. The case for a systematic study is presented
Education & Nation Building: A Case for Curriculum Planning
Get PDFCurriculum, it has been argued, is not developed in a vacuum. Educational planning and curriculum development personnel must have a clear idea of the nation's developmental goals. In the case of the Bahamian educational system, this line of argument is not new. A call for clearly defined national goals to facilitate educational development for the nation has previously been made by the Commonwealth Review Team on the Bahamian Educational System
The Question of Namibia
Get PDFA review of some of the legal and political problems which have arisen in the context of the United Nations relating to the administration and responsibility for Namibia as it moves to become an independent country.
Note: Another version of this paper with the same title was published in October 1982 in West Indian Law Journal, Vol. 6(2), 245-255
The Bahamas in International Affairs
Get PDFAn overview of the objectives of Bahamian foreign policy, the history of foreign relations in post-independence Bahamas, the Bahamian official stance on human rights issues, South Africa, Israel, Palestine, disarmament, drug trafficking, the Organization of American States and the non-aligned movement, Law of the Sea, and the issue of Bahamian boundaries
Teacher Attrition in The Bahamas: Survey of Teachers Leaving the Public School System, 1979-1981
Get PDFAs The Bahamas strives to Bahamianize its teaching force, the numbers of teachers leaving the work force is of concern. This study presents characteristics of Bahamian teachers resigning from employment with the Ministry of Education between the years 1979 and 1981
On the Nature of Quantum Waves
Get PDFTechnology majors when introduced to quantum concepts, invariably encounter difficulties in the understanding of matter waves. Further, de Broglie waves are usually considered to be different from the waves inherent in Schrodinger's equation. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the nature of quantum waves and to pursue the implications of wave-particle duality
In Defence of Summarization
Get PDFTeachers in both the high schools and at College of The Bahamas (COB) often put little emphasis on the teaching of summarization. Often, they assume that students are able to write summaries, though the research tells us that this is not necessarily so. This article argues that summary writing must be explicitly taught rather than taken for granted and that it is an essential skill that helps students make sense of the variety of materials they must read in college. The importance of teaching summarization and the benefits to students of so doing are affirmed and supported by a review of the literature on the topic