Converting existing residential upgrading programmes to distance learning upgrade programmes increases both the residential and classroom space available at health training institutions for pre-service training.
Results from this method suggested that socioeconomic characteristics, such as attitudes toward the programme and distance from large planted forests, influenced willingness to pay for biodiversity enhancement.
Using the enumeration area (EAs) maps in the programme areas, distance in terms of walking time to visit each treatment source was derived using a surface model allowing for terrain [18].
We have also shown that the lifestyle programme with distance counselling is effective for reducing waist circumference by 1.9 cm in the phone group and 1.2 cm in the internet group, compared with self help materials.
However, ministers maintained conditional support for the regime's land reform programme and distanced themselves from campaigner Peter Tatchell's attempt to arrest Robert Mugabe for human rights abuses.
The selection criteria of these districts were based on geographical situation, having an established APE programme and distances.
Distance learning programmes hold great potential to increase the motivation, knowledge, and skills of Tanzania's current health care workforce, and properly planned pre-service programmes, utilizing distance learning as one component, may also contribute to reducing the country's shortage of health care workers.
This poses a dilemma for academic institutions wanting to improve access to their programmes through distance and e-learning as dispersed and remote students continue to have the least access to ICT infrastructure and skills.
In addition, few programmes used only distance learning technology; 15 programmes used a blended approach, where distance activities were combined with face-to-face sessions and sometimes a practicum component.
The school offers a blended programme with both distance- and on-campus learning.
