The place of ICT in teaching science education in schools cannot be over emphasized considering its promises in effective teaching and learning. This paper examine the role of ICT in teaching science education, its implication in both teaching and learning process and an attempt have been made to discuss the use of ICT in teaching and learning process.

ObjectiveThis study assessed the correlation between compliance with set performance standards and maternal and neonatal deaths in health facilities.DesignBaseline and three annual follow-up assessments were conducted, and each was followed by a quality improvement initiative using the Standards Based Management and Recognition (SBM-R) approach.SettingTwenty-three secondary health facilities of Bauchi state, Nigeria.ParticipantsHealth care workers and maternity unit patients.Main outcome measuresWe examined trends in: (i) achievement of SBM-R set performance standards based on annual assessment data, (ii) the use of maternal and newborn health (MNH) service delivery practices based on data from health facility registers and supportive supervision and (iii) MNH outcomes based on routine service statistics.ResultsAt the baseline assessment in 2010, the facilities achieved 4% of SBM-R standards for MNH, on average, and this increased to 86% in 2013. Over the same time period, the study measured an increase in the administration of uterotonic for active management of third stage of labor from 10% to 95% and a decline in the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage from 3.3% to 1.9%. Institutional neonatal mortality rate decreased from 9 to 2 deaths per 1000 live births, while the institutional maternal mortality ratio dropped from 4113 to 1317 deaths per 100 000 live births.ConclusionScaling up SBM-R for quality improvement has the potential to prevent maternal and neonatal deaths in Nigeria and similar settings.

Some reproductive health policies and activities of international development organizations continued to be criticized by some religious groups. Such criticisms can be serious obstacles in the provision of reproductive health and rights information and services in many communities. This study was conducted to find the knowledge, perception and attitude of Islamic scholars on reproductive health programs and to get some suggestions on the scholars' role in the planning and implementation of reproductive health advocacy and programming. The data were collected by in-depth interview with representative sample of selected Muslim scholars in and around Maiduguri town in Borno State, Nigeria. All the scholars had vague or no idea of what reproductive health is all about. When they were explaining reproductive health, most of the scholars mentioned some of the rights of women especially the need for maintaining the good health of women and their children as reproductive health. Even though they have poor knowledge, all the Muslim scholars interviewed believed that reproductive health is an essential component of healthy living and the programs of the international development organizations are mostly good, but they have reservations and concern to certain campaigns and programs. Scholars that promised their contributions in enhancing reproductive health have a common condition for their continuous support to any international development organization or reproductive health program. Conformity to Islamic norms and principles are prerequisites to their loyalties. The scholars also advised the international development organizations on the need to identify themselves clearly, so that people know from where they are coming, what are their background, and the program that they want to do and the reasons for doing the program in the community (Rev Afr Santé Reprod 2007; 11[1]:98-106). RÉSUMÉConnaissance, perceptions et attitudes des savants islamiques envers les programmes de la santé de reproduction dans l'Etat de Borno, Nigéria Certains politiques et activités des organizations internationales pour le développement concerant la santé de reproduction font toujours l'objet de la critique de la part de quelques groupes religieux. De telles critiques peuvent constituer d'importants obstacles dans les prestations des services de la santé de reproduction et de l'information sur les droits dans plusieurs communautés. Cette étude a été menée pour identifier la connaissance, la perception et l'attitude des savants islamiques sur les programmes de la santé de reproduction et pour obtenir des suggestions sur le rôle des savants dans la planification et la mise en oeuvre du plaidoyers et de la programmation de la santé de reproduction. Les données ont été receuillies à l'aide d'une interview à fond avec un échantillon représentatif des intellectuels islamiques selectionnés dans la ville de Maiduguri et à l'alentour dans l'Etat de Borno, Nigéria. Tous les savants avaient une idée vague et parfois aucune idée de ce que représen...

The study assessed the land use and land cover changes over Nigeria between 2001 and 2009 and predicted what the scenario will be till the year 2020 when Nigeria is planning to be among the top 20 strong economies of the world. The study used Combined Terra and Aqua MODIS land level 3/level 4 yearly tiled products, MCD12Q1-level

The place of ICT in teaching science education in schools cannot be over emphasized considering its promises in effective teaching and learning. This paper examine the role of ICT in teaching science education, its implication in both teaching and learning process and an attempt have been made to discuss the use of ICT in teaching and learning process.