Sub-Saharan Africa Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/sub-saharan-africa/ Astronomy for a better world! Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:59:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg Sub-Saharan Africa Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/sub-saharan-africa/ 32 32 Light Pollution Workshop Trains Nigerian Students in Scripting and IoT https://astro4dev.org/light-pollution-workshop-trains-nigerian-students-in-scripting-and-iot/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:55:37 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29243 A team at the Centre for Basic Space Science and Astronomy (CBSS) in Nigeria organized a training workshop titled Astro-IoT, as a remedial approach to light pollution. The aim was to proffer solutions to light pollution using Internet of Things (IoT) based automation and control system. The event recorded a total of two hundred and [...]

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]]> Better Grades, Higher Enrolment, Changed Attitudes to STEM: EMEJA’s Impact in Rural Kenya https://astro4dev.org/better-grades-higher-enrolment-changed-attitudes-to-stem-emejas-impact-in-rural-kenya/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:47:23 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29141 The EMEJA project aims to address the issue of high school dropout rates among girls in rural Kenya and Uganda via Astronomy outreach, mentorship, & targeted STEM workshops and scholarships opportunities, to be guided & supported by long-term student tracking & monitoring to ensure that schoolgirls in these regions complete secondary education: Mentorship and outreach: [...]

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]]> Tactile Astronomy Workshop for BVI Students in Nigeria https://astro4dev.org/tactile-astronomy-workshop-for-bvi-students-in-nigeria/ Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:36:06 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=29066 The Astro-Tac project reached out to students with special needs, especially the blind and visually impaired, in Nigeria through tactile experience. It aimed at increasing the participants’ knowledge in astronomy, space science, and engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities. The Astro-Tac project engaged 125 participants, mainly undergraduate and postgraduate students with special [...]

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]]> Targeting Girls in Rural Schools Through Astronomy https://astro4dev.org/targeting-girls-in-rural-schools-through-astronomy/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:12:35 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28966 The objectives were to increase the level of girl-child participation in astronomy and space science education, and in the long term, produce female scientists that will contribute positively to space science development and the economy of Africa. Activities a). Solar system Modelling: This activity was executed at CBSS observatory complex on 7th of June 2023. [...]

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]]> Value Re-orientation Among Inmates Through Astronomy https://astro4dev.org/value-re-orientation-among-inmates-through-astronomy/ Fri, 10 May 2024 13:56:10 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28971 The Astro-prison Consolidation is an astronomy-based programme which was sponsored by the International Astronomical Union-Office of Astronomy for Development in partnership with the Centre for Basic Space Science, Nsukka Nigeria, the Carmelite Prisoner’s Interest Organization (CAPIO), Enugu Nigeria and Servants of the Poor (SP), Nigeria. The project which took place in three Medium Correctional Centres [...]

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]]> Practical Space Project Engages Students in Ghana https://astro4dev.org/practical-space-project-engages-students-in-ghana/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:09:52 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28993 The CanSat Ghana initiative, sponsored by the OAD, aimed to promote astronomy awareness in Ghana through practical engagement with electronics and satellite design. This educational competition empowered high school students aged 14 to 18 to learn how to construct CanSats (satellites in a can) and compete to demonstrate their skills. The project involved 107 students, [...]

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]]> Practical Space and Astronomy Project Engages Students in Ghana https://astro4dev.org/practical-space-and-astronomy-project-engages-students-in-ghana/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:13:37 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28989 The CanSat Ghana initiative, sponsored by the OAD, aimed to promote astronomy awareness in Ghana through practical engagement with electronics and satellite design. This educational competition empowered high school students aged 14 to 18 to learn how to construct CanSats (satellites in a can) and compete to demonstrate their skills. The project involved 107 students, [...]

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]]> Astronomy Clubs in Nigeria Increase Interest in Science https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-clubs-in-nigeria-increase-interest-in-science/ Sun, 07 Apr 2024 13:06:31 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28963 The AstroClub project, funded by OAD and supported by other local contributors worked with four secondary schools in Amichi and Awka-Extiti – Nnewi-South Local Area in Nigeria. The project’s goal was to spark interest in STEM education by providing engaging tools for exploring astrophysics and by facilitating interactive learning to cultivate curiosity and critical thinking [...]

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]]> CanSat Ghana Elementary Campaign 2023 https://astro4dev.org/cansat-ghana-elementary-campaign-2023/ Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:27:32 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28426 CanSat Ghana uses space-based techniques (actual space-based mission) to build & develop a sustainable approach to teaching & learning the basic sciences while developing hands-on skills, building capacity & human resource in Space science & Astronomy. Space engineering, instrumentation & learning, based on the experimental satellite (Cansat) design/mission concept, enables students to gain hands-on experience [...]

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]]> Astronomy-themed Scout Camp in Kenya https://astro4dev.org/astronomy-themed-scout-camp-in-kenya/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:12:31 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=28361 The project revolves around hosting an astronomy-themed scout camp designed for students aged 12 to 15. The goal is to cultivate a passion for astronomy, instill a commitment to preserving the night sky, promote engagement in STEM and engineering disciplines among both genders, and establish connections with the Kenya Scouts Association. We plan to organise [...]

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