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In this age of urbanization, conflicts among newly married couples can crop up if they had not be... more In this age of urbanization, conflicts among newly married couples can crop up if they had not been well prepared for marriage through effective premarital counseling. The purpose1of this study was to assess the influence of communication1skills on marital1stability among newly married couples in the sub-county. The research was informed by the solution focused theory and the sound relationship house theory. The target population was 476 newly married couples in the sub-county and the 4 premarital counselors in the sub-county. The researcher targeted a population 480 respondents who were selected through census survey. The instruments used in the collection of data included a structured questionnaire for the newly married couples and face interviews for the marriage counselors. Pilot testing was done with 48 questionnaires given newly married couples of neighboring Starehe sub-county to ascertain the validity and1reliability of the1instruments. The study used a test-retest reliabili...

Urbanization is the most pronounced phenomena among the third world countries that impact social,... more Urbanization is the most pronounced phenomena among the third world countries that impact social, cultural and economic aspects of the space. Though there are several methods to study urbanization with sophisticated techniques, cultural indicators are stronger and simpler, who clearly evidence change in the society. One such change to favour the process urbanization is the prevalence and predominance of western brands in all walks of life in a social space. A collection of information on the western brands in clothing, eateries, saloon, recreation, pharmaceutical, mall culture, the high raised apartments substantiate westernization of the society by cutting through traditionally closed society. A careful study of facts of western brand prevalence in Gulbarga city interlinks with its growing urbanization there by characterizing the growth of the city.

Abstract: Nowadays, teachers and researchers in the field of Pedagogic speak of the importance of... more Abstract:
Nowadays, teachers and researchers in the field of Pedagogic speak of the importance of a differentiated teaching and
learning; for achieving this, the process should be centered on the students. One of the ways is to establish learning
contracts with the students; that is, to get into an agreement with the students about what to teach, how to teach it, how to
learn, etcetera. Though not so frequently, this is applied by some lecturers, mainly in higher education; but, are learning
contracts applied in relation to the evaluation of the learners at teaching institutions? In this paper the authors share with
the readers some of their reflections and findings about the establishment of learning contracts in assessment and
evaluation, as another way the lecturer has at her/his disposal, for giving special attention to the diverse groups of the
learners s/he is working with. The study was made taking advantage of the experience of the authors who work at teaching
institutions, both in Cuba and Zimbabwe. The findings were gathered by means of interviews, the results of discussions at a
discussion group and at seminar presentations, as well as, the opinions of the learners expressed through reflexive essays in
portfolios. The results show that a number of lecturers do not know, understand, assimilate and take the risk of establishing
learning contracts in the process of evaluation, as it should be, and that they are losing a great opportunity for giving
special attention to the diversity of the learners in their classrooms.

Abstract: Climate change, which encompasses a long term alteration in average weather conditions ... more Abstract:
Climate change, which encompasses a long term alteration in average weather conditions of communities and regions of the
world has become an issue of concern the world over. Some very visible global manifestations of climate change include
generally high temperatures, severe storms, flooding, drying up of water bodies and irregular rainfall patterns. Due to these
changes, forest resources globally not excepting Ghana suffer a constant rate of depletion annually, hence the need to devise
a sustainable way of managing these forest resources as their rapid depletion exacerbates some drastic effects of climate
change. The issue of community participation in forest resource management is a subject of utmost significance as
communities living either within or at the boundaries of forests depend on these forest resources on a daily basis for their
sustenance. This study examined how the participation of the communities around forest resources can contribute in the
effective management of the forest resources hence reducing the effects of climate change using the Kakum National Park
and the Kalakpa Resource Reserve located in the Central and Volta Regions of Ghana respectively as case studies. The
study adopted mainly a comprehensive bibliographical investigation and questionnaires distributed to solicit the views of
residents in the two communities on community participation in the management of the forest resource. The data collected
were interpreted and discussed in coherence with the literature reviewed. The study discovered that community participation
in forest management was very low in both areas. The study recommended among other things the putting in place of
measures to ensure the communities living around forest areas are involved fully in the management of the forest resource.