Author: JRIIE
An Appraisal of Diagrams and Models in Biology Education: Examining the Extent of their Pedagogical Integration, Pedagogical Value, and Influence on Learner Performance in Kitwe, Zambia

An Appraisal of Diagrams and Models in Biology Education: Examining the Extent of their Pedagogical Integration, Pedagogical Value, and Influence on Learner Performance in Kitwe, Zambia

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Victoria Mutale, Andrew Chikonde & Peter MwewaThe Copperbelt Universityhttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-5248-3317Email: victoriamutale92@gmail.com/ Chikonde.andrew@cbu.ac.zm/ mwewapita@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the use of diagrams and models in biology instruction and their influence on learners’ academic performance in selected secondary schools in Kitwe, Zambia. The research focused on how these visual tools support comprehension of complex biological structures and abstract…

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Enhancing Graduate Employability through Employers’ Engagement in Work-Integrated Learning in Tanzanian Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions

Enhancing Graduate Employability through Employers’ Engagement in Work-Integrated Learning in Tanzanian Technical and Vocational Education and Training Institutions

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Lilian Otieno – College of Business Educations, Department of Business Administration, Dodoma, Tanzania Petro Maziku – College of Business Education, Department of Business Administration, Mwanza, Tanzania Robert G. Mashenene – College of Business Education, Department of Marketing, Dar es salaam, Tanzania Email: lilianomendaoti@gmail.com Abstract: Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) fundamentally is a pillar for improving employability among…

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Influence of Corporate Risk Management Practices on Commercial Bank Financial Performance in Rwanda

Influence of Corporate Risk Management Practices on Commercial Bank Financial Performance in Rwanda

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Mossembaye Ndemra FeliciteUniversity of Kigalihttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-0552-0638Email: mossembayef@gmail.com Abstract: The general objective of this study was to examine influence of corporate risk management practices on commercial bank financial performance in Rwanda. The study sought to achieve the following specific objectives: to evaluate the influence of Risk Identification, Risk Assessment and Measurement, Risk Monitoring and Control and Risk…

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Influence of Gender Policy on Women’s Empowerment: A Case of Estuaire Province in Gabon (2021–2025)

Influence of Gender Policy on Women’s Empowerment: A Case of Estuaire Province in Gabon (2021–2025)

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Orlane Mazarine Marguerite Diop Agnouret & Daniel MburamatareUniversity of Kigali, Rwandahttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-4043-6123Email: orlane19diop@gmail.com Abstract: This study aimed to assess the influence of gender policy on women’s empowerment, focusing on Estuaire Province in Gabon. It examined the effects of inclusive governance, legal frameworks, and resource equity on women’s empowerment. The target population consists of 489 individuals directly…

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Influence of Headteachers’ Resource Mobilization Strategies on the Implementation of Competency-Based Education in Public Primary Schools in Chepalungu Sub-County, Bomet, Kenya

Influence of Headteachers’ Resource Mobilization Strategies on the Implementation of Competency-Based Education in Public Primary Schools in Chepalungu Sub-County, Bomet, Kenya

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Josephine Bosibori Ogaro & Pamela OchiengDepartment of Education Management and Curriculum StudiesMount Kenya University, Kenyahttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-2130-8274https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6159-6192Email: josebori88@gmail.com/ pochieng@mku.ac.ke Abstract: This study examined influence of headteachers on resource mobilization for implementation of Competency-Based Education (CBE) in Chepalungu Sub-County, in Bomet County, Kenya. The study employed a mixed methods descriptive survey research design to investigate influence of leadership…

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Investigating the Utilization of Smartphones in Classroom Instruction among Lecturers in Malawi Adventist University, Central Malawi

Investigating the Utilization of Smartphones in Classroom Instruction among Lecturers in Malawi Adventist University, Central Malawi

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James Isaac Magaleta – Malawi Adventist University Vencie Allida – Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica Petronilla Mwangi – University of Eastern Africa, Baraton Email: magaletai@mau.adventist.org Abstract: The study focused on the lecturer’s perspective in the use of smartphones in educational settings, how smartphones are being used by lecturers in performing their duties and how smartphones can…

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How Fairness Practices Help Ethical Leaders Improves Employee Performance in Public Sector: A Case of Tanzania Electrical Supply Company Limited Tabora Office

How Fairness Practices Help Ethical Leaders Improves Employee Performance in Public Sector: A Case of Tanzania Electrical Supply Company Limited Tabora Office

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Nuru Ramadhan LyanaTanzania Public Service Collegehttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-8034-2049Email: nurulyana360@yahoo.com Abstract: This study investigated how ethical leadership affects employee performance at the TANESCO Tabora office. The study adopted positivism philosophy with the aid of a quantitative research approach and an explanatory research design. A sample size of 175 respondents was selected using simple random sampling from the population…

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Evaluating Institutional Readiness and Barriers to Machine Learning Based Personalized Learning in Secondary Schools

Evaluating Institutional Readiness and Barriers to Machine Learning Based Personalized Learning in Secondary Schools

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Tuyisenge Ephrem, Rodgers Bhalalusesa & Juliana KamagheThe Open University of TanzaniaEmail: tuyisenga@gmail.com/ rogers.balalusesa@out.ac.tz/ juliana.kamaghe@out.ac.tz Abstract: The integration of machine learning–based personalized learning systems in secondary education offers significant potential to enhance instructional differentiation, learner monitoring, and academic support. However, adoption depends not only on technological capability but also on institutional readiness across infrastructure, human capacity,…

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Managing Anxiety During Transition to Boarding Secondary Schools: Coping Strategies among Adolescents in Rural Kenya

Managing Anxiety During Transition to Boarding Secondary Schools: Coping Strategies among Adolescents in Rural Kenya

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Gladys Chepkemoi Langat, Amos Magut & Catherine NgukuSchool of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of PsychologyKisii UniversityEmail: gladys.langat@gmail.com Abstract: The transition from primary to boarding secondary school is a critical developmental period for adolescents and is often accompanied by heightened anxiety due to academic, social, and environmental adjustments. In boarding schools, this transition is further…

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The Interplay of Drug and Substance Abuse, on Academic Performance Among Secondary School Pupils in Zimbabwe: A Syndemic Analysis

The Interplay of Drug and Substance Abuse, on Academic Performance Among Secondary School Pupils in Zimbabwe: A Syndemic Analysis

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Mercy Kurebwa & Raphinos ChabayaZimbabwe Open UniversityEmail: kurebwam@zou.ac.zw/ mtkurebwa@gmail.com/ chabayar@zou.ac.zw Abstract: This qualitative study applies a syndemic theoretical framework to examine the complex relationship between drug and substance abuse and academic performance among secondary school pupils in Zimbabwe. Drawing from Bronfenbrenner’s Social Ecological Model, the research investigates how substance abuse, economic instability, and educational disruptions…

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