Author: JRIIE

Effectiveness of Teachers’ Classroom Pedagogy in Teaching English in Tanzanian Primary Schools

Effectiveness of Teachers’ Classroom Pedagogy in Teaching English in Tanzanian Primary Schools

Lucy Erasto RingoSt John’s University of Tanzania, DodomaEmail: lucyringo32@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the effectiveness of teachers’ classroom pedagogy in teaching English in both private English-medium and public Kiswahili-medium primary schools in Dodoma, Tanzania. Grounded in Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) as a theoretical framework, the study employed a mixed-methods approach with a convergent parallel design.…

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Small Group Ministry as a Strategy for Church Member Retention and Backslider Reclamation in West Congo Field

Small Group Ministry as a Strategy for Church Member Retention and Backslider Reclamation in West Congo Field

Mbaya Mbaya GrégoireSchool of Theology Seminary, Adventist University of Africa, Nairobi, KenyaEmail: mbayag@aua.ac.ke Abstract: For several decades, the rate of backsliding of church members in West Congo Field (WCF) has been glaring and ever increasing, despite the use of various strategies to close the back door. Having discovered, in a previous study, the factors associated…

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Teachers’ Competence in English Language Teaching in Tanzanian Primary Schools

Teachers’ Competence in English Language Teaching in Tanzanian Primary Schools

Lucy RingoSt John’s University of TanzaniaEmail: lucyringo32@gmail.com Abstract: This study assessed the competence of teachers in teaching English in private English medium and public Kiswahili medium primary schools in Dodoma. The aim was to examine whether teaching practices aligned with the Tanzanian curriculum adopted in 2015, which emphasises quality education. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) served…

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Extent to Which Financial Support from Well-Wishers Assists Heads of Public Secondary Schools to Meet Financial Obligations in Katavi Region Tanzania

Extent to Which Financial Support from Well-Wishers Assists Heads of Public Secondary Schools to Meet Financial Obligations in Katavi Region Tanzania

Andrew Mwakawenje Abel, Evans Ogoti OkendoMwenge Catholic UniversityEmail: abelandrew427@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated the extent to which financial support from well-wishers helps the heads of public secondary schools in Katavi Region, Tanzania, to meet financial demands, framed by Resource Mobilization Theory (McCarthy & Zald, 1977). A convergent design within a mixed-methods approach was employed. From…

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Extent to which Collaboration Management Strategy is Employed by Heads of Public Secondary Schools Enhances Teaching and Learning of the Mathematics Subject in Iringa Region, Tanzania

Extent to which Collaboration Management Strategy is Employed by Heads of Public Secondary Schools Enhances Teaching and Learning of the Mathematics Subject in Iringa Region, Tanzania

Teobald Marcus Chottah, Evans Ogoti Okendo & Prisca John RwezaulaMwenge Catholic UniversityEmail: teobaldchottah@yahoo.com Abstract: This study examined the Extent to which the Collaboration Management Strategy Employed by Heads of Public Secondary Schools Enhances Teaching and Learning of Mathematics Subjects in Iringa Region, Tanzania. Guided by the System Theory by Ludwig Von Bertalanffy (1940s) and Contingency…

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Utilization of HIV Care Services among Adolescents in the Comprehensive Care Center in Kenya

Utilization of HIV Care Services among Adolescents in the Comprehensive Care Center in Kenya

Kennedy Anori Genga, Rebecca Suubi, Kevin Nwanna, David Ikwuka, & Joan NakiryaNexus International University, Kampala, UgandaEmail: gengakennedy@gmail.com Abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major public health concern among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, where unique social and structural barriers hinder effective engagement in care. This study examined factors influencing the utilization of HIV care services…

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Effect of Internal Audit on the Performance of Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Effect of Internal Audit on the Performance of Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Ekaju AmbroseSchool of Business and Management, Uganda Management InstituteEmail: ekaju.ambrose@gmail.com Abstract: The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of internal audit on the performance of the URSB. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted by the study and a mixed methods approach for data collection and analysis was used. The data was collected using questionnaires…

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Role of Citizen Engagement on the Sustainability of County Development Projects in Chuka Municipality, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Role of Citizen Engagement on the Sustainability of County Development Projects in Chuka Municipality, Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Lacton Munene Mugambi, Urbanus Mwinzi Ndolo & Joram Kiarie NjugunaTharaka University, P.O. Box 193 – 60215, Marimanti, KenyaEmail: lacton.mugambi@tharaka.ac.ke/ lactonmugambi@rocketmail.com Abstract: Inclusive governance is founded on the participation of citizens and is critical in maintaining county development projects. This paper has explored the role of citizen engagement in the sustainability of development projects within the…

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The Impacts of Net Interest Rate Fluctuation on Commercial Banks’ Profitability: A Case of National Microfinance Bank

The Impacts of Net Interest Rate Fluctuation on Commercial Banks’ Profitability: A Case of National Microfinance Bank

Ngasa B. Ng’humbuInstitute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA), TanzaniaEmail: ngasa.nghumbu@iaa.ac.tz Abstract: This study investigates the impact of interest rate variations on the profitability metrics of the National Microfinance Bank (NMB) during the period from 2015 to 2024, employing pivotal financial paradigms such as Market Power Theory, the Modigliani-Miller Theorem, and the Efficient Market Hypothesis. The primary…

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Leveraging Google Docs for Effective Dissertation Supervision: A Case Study of a Zimbabwean University

Leveraging Google Docs for Effective Dissertation Supervision: A Case Study of a Zimbabwean University

Erick NyoniMidlands State UniversityEmail: nyonie@staff.msu.ac.zw Abstract: This study investigates the effectiveness of Google Docs for enhancing dissertation supervision at a university in Zimbabwe. It employed the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) as the framework. The research focused on identifying lecturers’ knowledge gaps and attitudes toward Google Docs integration in the supervision process. A quantitative survey was…

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