Author: JRIIE

From Policy on Paper to Re-entry in Practice: Integration of the Re-entry Policy for Teen Mothers into School Policies and Regulations in Day Secondary Schools in Kakamega North Sub-County, Kenya

From Policy on Paper to Re-entry in Practice: Integration of the Re-entry Policy for Teen Mothers into School Policies and Regulations in Day Secondary Schools in Kakamega North Sub-County, Kenya

Dancun Mboya, Zilpah Kageha and Cyrus MuhangaDepartment of Educational Planning and Management,School of Education, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), KenyaEmail: dancoduncun@gmail.com Abstract: The right of adolescent mothers to return to school after childbirth is an important equity measure, but re-entry does not necessarily translate into effective reintegration. This study assessed the extent…

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Breaking the Menstrual Barrier: Philanthropic Support and Girls’ Class Attendance in Rural Secondary Schools in Kenya

Breaking the Menstrual Barrier: Philanthropic Support and Girls’ Class Attendance in Rural Secondary Schools in Kenya

Patricia Khavere Murefu, Paul Akumu Ogenga, and Jason Nganyi EsiokhunjiraMasinde Muliro University of Science and Technologyhttps://orcid.org/0009-0000-6914-756X1, 0000-0002-4543-26462, and 0000-0002-4685-71523Emails: patriciamurefu74@gmail.com Abstract: Menstrual hygiene challenges can disrupt girls’ schooling in rural communities. In Shinyalu Division, Kakamega East Sub-County, the Kakamega Forest Heritage Foundation (KFHF) implements an Education Support Programme (KFHFESP) providing sanitary towels and underpants to…

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Influence of Language of Instruction Preference on Mathematics Learning Outcomes among Public Secondary School Students in Monduli District, Tanzania

Influence of Language of Instruction Preference on Mathematics Learning Outcomes among Public Secondary School Students in Monduli District, Tanzania

Sane S. LazaroIrkisongo Secondary School, Monduli.Email: sethlazaro2022@gmail.com Paul Raphael Kitula & Kennedy Omondi OtienoSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.Email: kitula07@gmail.com& omondiken2016@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the influence of language of instruction preference on mathematics learning outcomes among public secondary school students in Monduli District, Tanzania. Specifically, it compared mathematics outcomes between students preferring Kiswahili…

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Effect of Project Resource Management Practices on the Success of the Rwanda Urban Development Project II in Kigali

Effect of Project Resource Management Practices on the Success of the Rwanda Urban Development Project II in Kigali

Francoise Muhimpundu and Jean de Dieu DushimimanaUniversity of Kigali, RwandaEmail: francoise.muhimpundu@example.ac.rw Abstract: Urban infrastructure delivery in developing economies continues to struggle with schedule slippage, cost escalation, and uneven use of available resources. This study examined how project resource management practices shape the success of the Rwanda Urban Development Project II (RUDP II) in Kigali, with…

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Evaluating the Capacity of Biology Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Higher-order Thinking Skills in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Ruhango District, Rwanda

Evaluating the Capacity of Biology Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Higher-order Thinking Skills in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Ruhango District, Rwanda

Dushimimana Emmanuel and Jean de Dieu HabiyaremyeAfrican Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS),College of Education, University of RwandaEmail: emmadushi1986@gmail.com Abstract: In Rwanda, the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) requires classroom assessment to measure Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS), yet doubts persist about the capacity of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) to assess HOTS in…

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Effect of Digital Automation on Operational Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions: A Case Study of District SACCO Nyarugenge, Rwanda

Effect of Digital Automation on Operational Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions: A Case Study of District SACCO Nyarugenge, Rwanda

Jean Pierre Bizimana and Tarus ThomasUniversity of KigaliEmail : bizpeter2020@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the effect of digital automation on the operational efficiency of microfinance institutions, with specific focus on the effect of IT investment ratio on operational efficiency at District SACCO Nyarugenge, Rwanda. The study employed a descriptive and correlational research design within a…

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Factors Associated with Meat Export Performance in Rwanda: The Influence of Livestock Production Capacity, Quality and Sanitary Standards, Value Addition, Market Access and Trade Facilitation, 2017–2026

Factors Associated with Meat Export Performance in Rwanda: The Influence of Livestock Production Capacity, Quality and Sanitary Standards, Value Addition, Market Access and Trade Facilitation, 2017–2026

Mfitiryayo Jean de Dieu – Department of Development Studies and International Relations, School of Social SciencesKigali Independent University (ULK), Kigali, Rwanda Mukabalisa Janet – Department of Development Studies and International Relations, School of Social SciencesKigali Independent University (ULK), Kigali, Rwanda Fred K. Wamalwa – Department of Development Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Catholic…

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Effect of Project Management Practices and the Performance of TVET Empowerment Project in Rwanda: A Case of Workplace Learning For T-Kay Limited TVET Graduates Project

Effect of Project Management Practices and the Performance of TVET Empowerment Project in Rwanda: A Case of Workplace Learning For T-Kay Limited TVET Graduates Project

Cyiza Joys and Wabala SamuelUniversity of KigaliORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4575-6383Email: joyscyiza2014@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the effect of project management practices on the performance of the TVET empowerment project in Rwanda, with particular focus on TVET graduates participating in workplace learning at “T-Kay Ltd. Data were collected using documentary review and questionnaires. A correlational research design was…

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Leadership Practices and the Implementation of the Competence-Based Curriculum: A Case Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District

Leadership Practices and the Implementation of the Competence-Based Curriculum: A Case Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District

Hamidu LumuFaculty of EducationIslamic University in UgandaEmail: lumuhamid@gmail.com Abstract: The introduction of the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) in Uganda represents a shift towards learnercentred, competency oriented education. However, implementation remains uneven across secondary schools, highlighting the importance of school leadership in supporting instructional change. Despite growing research on CBC implementation, limited qualitative evidence explains how…

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Project Risk Management Practices and Organisational Performance in Manufacturing Firms: Evidence from SOSOMA Industries, Rwanda

Project Risk Management Practices and Organisational Performance in Manufacturing Firms: Evidence from SOSOMA Industries, Rwanda

Annuarithe Mutesi and Richard KabandaUniversity of Kigali, RwandaEmail: mutesiannuarithe@gmail.com Abstract: Manufacturing firms increasingly deliver change through projects executed under operational, financial, technical, regulatory, supply-chain, and market-related risk. This study examined the effect of stage-based project risk management (PRM) practices — planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation — on the organisational performance of SOSOMA Industries, a manufacturing…

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