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Hausa Chat Jargon: Semantic Extension Versus Borrowing
No full textA corpus of WhatsApp chats reveals how Hausa-speaking youth have adopted and spread homegrown Hausa terms, via semantic extension, for the actions (e.g. chatting, forwarding), objects (e.g. image) and space (e.g. group, online/offline) associated with computer-mediated communication rather than strictly borrowing from English chat jargon. Along with other contextual factors, this study reviews the linguistic forms (including source language), range of terminology, and frequency of occurrence of specialized chat terminology found in this corpus, representing 56 different interlocutors in 40 different dyads of chat excerpts
Libraries at the crossroads: Tackling Ethical Considerations in Technology Integration in selected academic libraries in Zimbabwe
No full textExploring the impact of a story-based teacher training programme on language and early literacy in 4- and 5-year-olds. Child characteristics, and teacher, classroom and home variables that predict improvements in language and literacy.
Full text linkMore information about the Little Stars training programme and materials can be found at: www.wordworks.org.zaThis is the fifth in a series of five research briefs that explore the impact of a story-based teacher training programme on language and early literacy in 4- and 5-year-olds. This brief explores the impact of the intervention and the extent to which child characteristics, home learning environments, and teacher and classroom variables predict improvements in children’s language, literacy and overall development.The project was funded by a British Academy research grant (ECE 190079). The research briefs were funded by the Lancaster University FST Impact Fund
Administrative Perspectives on the Implementation and Sustainability of State-Supported Health Insurance Schemes in Nigeria: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
No full textEthical approval was obtained from the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC/01/01/2007-04/08/2023), and ethical committees of various state ministries of health. Written informed consent was also obtained from every respondent of the study. A letter of introduction was written to all the KII stakeholders who participated in the study.Background:
Since the state-supported health insurance schemes (SSHIS) began in Nigeria, perspectives of implementers and other administrative actors have been under-documented in the program evaluations. Bridging this information gap is crucial to addressing the challenges impeding the scheme's impact. Therefore, this study investigated the administrative stakeholders' perspective on the implementation and sustainability of the SSHIS in Nigeria.
Methods:
This study adopted a descriptive qualitative design. Participants were state actors, public and private healthcare providers, and ward committee members purposely selected from six states with a functional SSHIS, representing Nigeria's six geo-political zones. The states included Cross River (South-South), Enugu (South-East), Oyo (Southwest), Kwara (North-Central), Sokoto (Northwest) and Taraba (Northeast) states. 30 key informant interviews (KII) were conducted among these stakeholders exploring the design, successes, challenges, and personal recommendations relating to the SSHIS operation in their states. Data analysis was performed using NVIVO version 11.
Results:
Across the states, the SSHIS design was adaptive covering formal, informal, and low-income vulnerable groups. Reported impact of the scheme related to improved state health indices, infrastructure, access equity, and funding systems. Challenges threatening the coverage and sustainability of the SSHIS included low public awareness and buy-in and other governmental (processes and payments), economic (funding and costs), manpower, and environmental (insecurity and facility inaccessibility) factors to which possible corrective measures were suggested.
Conclusion:
Administrators offer critical policy action points to enhance SSHIS impact in Nigeria towards universal health coverage. Future studies may investigate the key challenges and the effectiveness of the suggested solutions.Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH
Addressing HPC Accessibility in Kenya: the KENET GPU Cluster's Role in Advancing Scientific Research and Collaboration
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AmLight ExP- Network Connectivity for Open Science between South Africa, the US, and South America
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Figshare - Enabling Global Reach and Discoverability of African Research Data
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https://africarxiv.pubpub.org/pub/t2prp15g#nbshhxs5t7cThis session is part of the AfricArXiv Webinar Series on Open Science for the Discoverability of African Research