subscribed traditional high schools, leaving low-performing students to fill the available spaces in upgraded secondary schools. There should be no issue with the dispersion of these high performers across all the high schools in Jamaica, if parents can be assured that their children would receive the same quality of education and a chance to holistic growth and development from secondary institutions. Many might retaliate against this statement but the truth of the matter is that many of our high
subscribed traditional high schools, leaving low-performing students to fill the available spaces in upgraded secondary schools. There should be no issue with the dispersion of these high performers across all the high schools in Jamaica, if parents can be guaranteed that their children would get the same eminence of education and a chance to all-inclusive growth and development from secondary institutions. Many may object to this statement but the reality is that many of our high schools lacking in
The foundation of education in Barbados was paved by the philanthropic endeavors of both private individuals and churches. Most of the older secondary school was founded with the intention of educating white children at a time when negro slavery still existed in the island. More specifically, elementary schools grew out of the attempts of the Methodist, Moravian and Anglican churches. The aim of these schools were to give a Christian education to the slaves in the period right before emancipation
authorization to plague the “multi- faceted” archipelago of the Caribbean, such may be resultant in the prevalence of social and economic turmoil. Sociological research on this educational phenomenon has provided circumstances birthed out of Barbados, Jamaica, St.Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago, which have embarked upon various boulevards. The preceding work of Errol Miller(1991.97) and successor Odette Parry(2004) highlighted the consensus formed encompassing the issue of the decline
to sustain livelihood, the men leaves the family in order to gain income to provide for family. Education level has been a rising factor resulting in female headed household. Education has been and is the key to success. Women have been drawn to this and has claimed the world once known to men. Hence, many chase these dreams. It is as a result that women educated at a secondary or tertiary level would delay child rearing and relationships in order to advance their career (Bernard
There are three main types of research methodology: qualitative, quantitative and the mixed method approach. Qualitative research is collecting, interpreting and analysing data based on observing what people do or say. On the other hand, qualitative research refers to the meanings, definitions, metaphors, characteristics and description of things (Thomas, 2003). While, mixed research uses both qualitative and quantitative methods and blends the resulting data in certain ways (Jick, 1979). The design
Chapter one 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the study Jamaica, with an area of 11,420 square kilometers is one of the three largest islands in the Caribbean. The nation’s population is estimated to be 2.6 million but the demographic rate has shown a population decline in the past decade. The population declined by 0.6% in 2001. More than 40% of the island’s population lives in rural areas, which might decrease in time, if the present rate of urbanization continues. The majority (90%) of Jamaicans
enhancing effective and efficient recognition, development and utilization of competencies and endowed capabilities of both sexes. Gender, is a significant contributor to student achievement (McCoy, 2005; Peng & Hall, 1995). From the statements of McCoy, Peng and Hall it can be deduced that gender plays an important role in the academic performance of students. This is in line with the second objective of this study which was to find out whether gender played an important role in the performance
institutions and other major institutions within society, inclusive of marital institutions (Haralambos & Holborn, 2004). There were also features of high levels of family abandonment by men and an influx of female headed households. Additionally, low education attainment, feelings of powerlessness and inferiority and the use of violence to solve issues, in addition to a preference for instant gratification were also seen as characteristics of the culture of poverty (Haralambos &Holborn,
AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI BUSINESS SCHOOL RESEARCH PROPOSAL Title: agritourism – a sustainable diversification strategy for Rose – hall sugar estate in Guyana. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for obtaining a Master’s Degree in Agriculture Economics and Management By: Shenella Benjamin List of Acronyms GDP Gross Domestic Product WTO World Trade Organization CNTIC China National Technology Import and Export Corporation ACP African, Caribbean and Pacific IUCN