Author: JRIIE
Prisoners’ and Prison Staff’s Perceptions of the Role and Experiences of Vocational Training in Rehabilitation in Tanzania

Prisoners’ and Prison Staff’s Perceptions of the Role and Experiences of Vocational Training in Rehabilitation in Tanzania

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Caroline Lukosi & Zawadi Richard JumaSt John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: carolinelukosi4@gmail.com Abstract: Despite the growing policy emphasis on correctional rehabilitation in Tanzania, former prisoners continue to face pervasive post-release challenges, including unemployment, social exclusion, and inadequate vocational skills. To address these concerns, this study investigated prisoners’ and prison staff’s perceptions of the role and operational…

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Benefits of and Factors that Influence Teacher Collaboration in Professional Practices

Benefits of and Factors that Influence Teacher Collaboration in Professional Practices

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Simon Kyei, Alfred Kuranchie and Ignatius Joseph ObengUniversity of Education, Winneba, GhanaEmail akuranchie@uew.edu.gh Abstract: Collaboration as an idea has been embraced at the world of work, including educational institutions. In the teaching profession, teachers are urged to collaborate in the performance of their responsibilities as the practice is essential for efficient job performance. A plethora…

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Principals’ Performance Contracting Practices and Service Delivery in Public Secondary Schools: Evidence from Kisii County, Kenya

Principals’ Performance Contracting Practices and Service Delivery in Public Secondary Schools: Evidence from Kisii County, Kenya

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Denis Okemwa Mitieka, Pamela Ochieng and Susan MachariaMount Kenya University, KenyaEmail: denismitieka@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the relationship between principals’ performance contracting practices, namely target setting, resource allocation, stakeholder involvement, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and service delivery in public secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya. The study used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, with…

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Organisational Culture and the Implementation of Performance Contracting in Public Secondary Schools: Mixed-Methods Evidence from Kenya

Organisational Culture and the Implementation of Performance Contracting in Public Secondary Schools: Mixed-Methods Evidence from Kenya

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Denis Okemwa Mitieka, Pamela Ochieng and Susan MachariaMount Kenya University, KenyaEmail: denismitieka@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined whether organisational culture is associated with service delivery and whether it moderates the relationship between performance contracting and service delivery in public secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya. The study adopted a convergent parallel mixed-methods design. Schools were stratified…

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Teachers’ Perceptions of Differentiated Instruction in Inclusive Secondary Classrooms in Dodoma, Tanzania

Teachers’ Perceptions of Differentiated Instruction in Inclusive Secondary Classrooms in Dodoma, Tanzania

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Macklina Emily Komba and Milka OtienoSt John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: macklinee89@gmail.com Abstract: While educators value Differentiated Instruction (DI) for classroom equity, its execution in Tanzanian public secondary schools remains sporadic. This qualitative exploratory case study investigated how teachers perceive and apply DI strategies in inclusive secondary schools within Dodoma City. Data were collected through semi-structured…

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The Role of Beneficiary Participation towards the Sustainability of Women Empowerment Projects in Rwanda: A Case of Funding Leadership Opportunities for Women Project in Karongi District

The Role of Beneficiary Participation towards the Sustainability of Women Empowerment Projects in Rwanda: A Case of Funding Leadership Opportunities for Women Project in Karongi District

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Moïse Mutabazi Rwamakombe and Ronald KwenaUniversity of Kigalihttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-8920-9992Email: mutabamoses1@gmail.com Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between beneficiary participation and the sustainability of the Funding Leadership Opportunities for Women Project in Karongi District, Rwanda. The investigation focused on three specific objectives: to assess the role of participatory needs assessment, to examine…

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Effect of Supply Chain Practices on Operational Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Rwanda: A Case of Bakhresa Grain Milling Rwanda Ltd

Effect of Supply Chain Practices on Operational Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Rwanda: A Case of Bakhresa Grain Milling Rwanda Ltd

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Geovanie Nisingizwe and Joseph AkumuntuUniversity of Kigalihttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-4230-7264Email: nisingizwegeovanie@gmail.com Abstract: The study assessed the effect of supply chain practices on operational performance at Bakhresa Grain Milling Rwanda Ltd, Rwanda, for the period. The specific objectives examined inventory management practices, transportation management practices, information flow management practices and warehousing management practices. The Theory of Constraints, Transaction Cost…

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Effects of Stakeholder Engagement on the Performance of the Green Amayaga Project

Effects of Stakeholder Engagement on the Performance of the Green Amayaga Project

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François DushimimanaUniversity of RwandaEmail: fdushimimana1@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the effect of stakeholder engagement on the performance of the Green Amayaga Project in Rwanda. It specifically assessed the influence of stakeholder participation in project planning, implementation, monitoring, and decision-making on project performance. A quantitative research approach was adopted, and data were collected from 183 respondents.…

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Biology Teachers’ Perceptions toward Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in the Teaching of Ecology in Secondary Schools in Dodoma, Tanzania

Biology Teachers’ Perceptions toward Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in the Teaching of Ecology in Secondary Schools in Dodoma, Tanzania

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Kassy Annie Ananias and Elias Nuru MussaSt John’s University of Tanzaniahttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-968-975Email: kassyananias@gmail.com Abstract: Despite increasing recognition of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) as a resource for culturally relevant and context-based science education, less is known about how Biology teachers in Tanzanian secondary schools perceive its integration into ecology teaching. This study explored Biology teachers’ perceptions toward integrating…

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Strengthening Teachers’ Integration of Play-Based Pedagogy for English Vocabulary Instruction: A Participatory Action Research Study in a Ugandan Lower Primary School

Strengthening Teachers’ Integration of Play-Based Pedagogy for English Vocabulary Instruction: A Participatory Action Research Study in a Ugandan Lower Primary School

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Gillian Patricia Atuheire¹, Rebecca Nambi², Mathias Bwanika Mulumba² and Josephine Najjemba²¹Wema Uganda, Kampala, Uganda, ²School of Education, College of Education and External Studies,Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaEmail: g.atuheire@wemauganda.org Abstract: English vocabulary development is fundamental to early literacy and learners’ participation across the curriculum. However, strengthening teachers’ capacity to integrate Play-Based Pedagogy (PBP) purposefully into vocabulary instruction…

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