Technical Terms Used in General English Textbooks Across Disciplines

The study aimed to analyze lexical items underpinned in the textbooks used in the current teaching of ESP and GE. Using content analysis, a systematic evaluation of texts to examine nuances to bridge the gap between quantitative and qualitative data. This was such of importance, however, difficult to study due to issues of interest like in the study, frequency of lexical items in ESP, and GE textbooks. Results found 13,713 lexical items in Hospitality Management, 17,561 in Criminology, 4576 in Tourism, 7167 in Marine Engineering, and 512 in Information Technology. Furthermore, the overall percentage of ESP lexical items fell in Tier 2 (with multiple-meaning while the least was in Tier 3, specifically on context-specific vocabulary. It is the core of vocabulary learning to ensure English language teaching. It is its goal to help learners better understand language, allowing them to understand others as they want to express themselves as well. This applies not only in speaking but also in writing and reading. Wilkins (1972, p. 111-112) stated that without grammar very little understanding can be acquired and without vocabulary there can be no learning at all. Thus, even without good grammar, so long as you equipped with useful words and expression, one can still manage to communicate. Lewis (1993) argued that “lexis is the heart of language” and that it develops a better fluency and expression in English. He also added the significance to the learners of acquiring a more productive vocabulary knowledge, also, their eagerness to develop their own personal vocabulary strategies. Thus, a proposed bridge model program was recommended to highlight the study findings using the lexicons found from the different respective courses.

Primary Health Care Providers’ Knowledge and Practices on Asthma Management within Dar Es Salaam Region Health Facilities

Background: Asthma is a common chronic health problem worldwide with considerable variation in the way it is managed. In the sub- Saharan Africa there is substantial gaps in asthma care; countries like Tanzania with inadequate health care structure are lagging far behind in both correct diagnosis and management of asthma. The increasing prevalence of asthma within populations is attributed to a number of the following factors; Patient behavior, Health service structure and access, Environmental factors and Provider's knowledge and practices. There is lack of required standard asthma care under provider's factors, hindering effective control of the disease. This could be attributed to lack of awareness among health care professionals on internationally available management protocols, which have proven to be effective when disseminated and incorporated for implementation into clinical practice. In the sub-Saharan Africa the competence of primary care provider in managing asthma has been put in question with varying quality of care among the providers. Few studies in sub Saharan Africa and perhaps none in Tanzania have investigated the quality of delivery of asthma care with a particular focus on the provider factor. Objectives: Determine the primary health care providers' knowledge in diagnosing and managing asthma patients according to the existing guidelines; evaluate the actual practice involved in managing asthma patients and design a questionnaire tool that would be educative on current standards of asthma care during the interview process. Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive survey study was designed to interview the eligible primary health care providers in health facilities within the three districts of Dar es Salaam region. 100 Primary care providers (PHCPs) were statistically identified as sufficient sample size for the study of 384 (PHCPs) target population. The structured questionnaire was administered and the initial responses were systematically coded and analyzed by computer SPSS software program; the findings were statistically analyzed for significance taken at P value < 0.05 within 95% confidence limits. Cross tabulation of data, bi variate and linear correlation analysis were applied in determining the values of important outcome variables. Results: The survey involved 110 PHCPs, the response rate was 90%and therefore 100 PHCPs responded. Assistant medical officers (NON MDs) contributed a major clinical work force in most of health facilities surveyed by 70% as compared to Medical officers(MDs) 30% (P=0.006). 5.3% of MDs were practicing in public hospitals with remaining majority practicing in private hospitals (P=0.001). The awareness among PHCPs on GINA or other