Social Sciences and Humanities

In Lesotho, the alpine wetlands and sponges are the sources of drinking water for humans and livestock and environmentally critical for sustainable perennial flow of our streams. However, these environments are some of the most threatened ecosystems in Lesotho. Both ground and surface water are exposed to increasing and unprecedented threats from anthropogenic stressors that degrade water quality, reduce water quantity and availability.

This study investigated voter’s perception of the role of e-voting in ensuring credible elections in Nigeria. The study is delimited to registered voters in Calabar metropolis. The research design adopted for this study was the survey design. The researcher adopted the purposive sampling technique in selecting sample from the population of study. A sample size of two hundred and fifty respondents were selected for study. The researcher utilized the questionnaire in gathering quantitative data for the study.

Torture, as a process. is a serious violation of fundamental human rights, especially in cases where torture is committed by civil servants, such as police and other segments of state institutions. The act of torture can be considered as a serious threat to the social and democratic principles of a society. The perpetration of torture by civil servants and institutions suggests that there is a serious omission in the democracy of a given system.

The combat against land degradation in Lesotho has been in existence since the arrival of the missionaries but failed due to lack of scientific evidence on the cause, extent and severity of the degraded watersheds to help plan sustainable management strategies to mitigate land degradation. Field investigation was conducted using LADA Soil Assessment Methodologies to assess the physical properties of the Bolahla- Mphosong catchment to provide a first-hand scientific data on the state and causes of land degradation for decision support making at the different levels of economic planning.

Migration is a very old phenomenon, which means that the person is born, the people he lives with, the people he leaves. There are many compulsory or optional reasons for addressing the person. Migration has both positive and negative consequences for both the abandoned place and the migrated and settled region. The general type of migration is the direction of migration from rural to urban; when abroad, it is towards the rich countries of the poor countries. Even this type of development shows that there are many socio-economic factors on the basis of people's migration.

This study aimed to describe the lived experience of the senior high school student-researchers of the Academic track and the Technical Vocational and Livelihood track in accomplishing their research work in terms of (1) selecting their research topic (2) collecting and organizing related studies (3) preparing the research proposal (4) conducting the research and (5) writing the research paper. This paper also ought to investigate the impact of research to the senior high school students despite the difficulties encountered in the aforementioned stages.

Solving of disputes through negotiations, in the past and so in present has a key place in international law and international relations. Main purpose of this paper is to explain negotiations as a mechanism of peaceful dispute resolution and providing a brief summary of the similarities and differences in respect to the arbitrage.

In the South African economy, SMEs have been identified as productive drivers of inclusive economic growth and development around the world. SMEs makeup 91 per cent of formalised businesses, provide employment to about 60 per cent of the labour force and total economic output accounts for roughly 34 per cent of Gross Domestic Product of the country. Given the critical socio-economic role played by SMEs, it is vital that they grow and succeed.

This article attempts to explore basic modes of expression in English poetry. A number of poetic lines or stanzas from diverse poems composed by various poets have been presented as a sample to explore the varied modes of expression in English poetry. Presentation and description of poetic lines that indicate the modes of expression are executed as a method of analysis of verse lines that function as data. This article can turn to be useful to those who are interested in studying and teaching English poetry.

This study examined the dissemination of health information to stakeholders in Tanzania. The study aimed at determining the channels used to disseminate health information and the challenges hindering the dissemination of health information in Tanzania with specific reference to Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) library. This study used the Mixed Approach. Convenience sampling was used to draw a sample of thirty one library professionals and teaching staff at MUHAS Library.