In Kenya, although 70.4% of girls (15-19yrs) achieve some sort of primary education, only 4.5% complete secondary education (WB, 2012). Only 3.5% of women (aged 15+) have completed tertiary education (WB, 2015). This is due to various socio-economic challenges such as teenage pregnancies, early marriages, FGM, poverty and lack of mentorship. Rural areas lack outreach, […]
Category Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa
2021, Australasia + Oceania, Code learning with astronomical ideas, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa
OAD Project Launches Code Learning Program
16
Aug
Aug
The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development is supporting the Planetário – Casa da Ciência de Braga, Portugal to develop a code learning program with the Portuguese School of Mozambique and the Portuguese School of Dili Ruy Cinatti in Timor-Leste. The CODELASTRO project is a code learning program based on microbits and astronomical topics. The […]
2021, Elimisha Msichana. Elimisha Jamii na Astronomia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Supporting Girls Education in Kenya
21
Jul
Jul
this article on girls education was published on DARA Big Data. Read the full article. Elimisha Msichana, Elimisha Jamii na Astronomia (EMEJA) started as a mentorship programme to support girls education for school girls in Kenya between 12 to 18 years old. The programme was founded by Kenyan DARA Project student Ann Njeri, who is […]
2019, Astronomy to Develop Pre-Algebra Skills, Sub-Saharan Africa
Final Report of Astronomy to Develop Pre-Algebra Skills
09
Jul
Jul
In coordination with its National Curriculum Development Center (NCDC), Global Hands On Universe (GHOU) ran a twelve-week online astronomy course for secondary school physics teachers based in and around Kampala, Uganda. The teachers received online instruction and guidance from professional astronomers and other GHOU-affiliated educators, learning 21st-century astronomy, constructivist pedagogical methods and the skills needed […]
2020, Hands-on Astronomy Curriculum Training for Primary and Secondary School Teachers, Sub-Saharan Africa
Astronomy Training Workshop for School Science Teachers, Nigeria
14
Jun
Jun
Applications are open for Hands-on Astronomy Curriculum Training for Primary and Secondary School Science Teachers, Nigeria HOACTS is a sustainable local socio-economic development workshop through Astronomy which is designed to promote astronomy appreciation among primary/secondary school science teachers in Nigeria. It will promote Astronomy awareness using the RSU 15cm Vixen brand equatorial mount refractor Optical […]