Author: JRIIE

Factors Associated with Backsliding of Members in West Congo Field as a Basis for a Retention Strategy

Factors Associated with Backsliding of Members in West Congo Field as a Basis for a Retention Strategy

Grégoire Mbaya MbayaTheological Seminary, Adventist University of Africa, KenyaEmail: mbayag@aua.ac.ke Abstract: The current study investigated factors associated with backsliding of members in west Congo Field as basis for a retention strategy, using quantitative method. Sources of data were questionnaires and documents. Four churches, one hundred and seventy-five backsliders, pastors and church members participated in the…

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Education Stakeholders’ Experience in the Use of Public Employee’s Performance Management Information System (PEPMIS) in Monitoring Teachers’ Job Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Dar-es- salaam, Tanzania

Education Stakeholders’ Experience in the Use of Public Employee’s Performance Management Information System (PEPMIS) in Monitoring Teachers’ Job Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Dar-es- salaam, Tanzania

Anchilius S. Rutashubanyuma, Evans O. Okendo, Eugene C. Lyamatane, & Prisca J. RwezauraMwenge Catholic University, TanzaniaEmail: anchilius2020@gmail.com/ anchilius2022@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated the education stakeholders’ experience in the use of public employee’s performance management information system (PEPMIS) in monitoring teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania. A convergent research design under a…

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Contribution of School Feeding Programmes on Pupils’ School Retention: A Study of Public Primary Schools in Arusha District Council, Tanzania

Contribution of School Feeding Programmes on Pupils’ School Retention: A Study of Public Primary Schools in Arusha District Council, Tanzania

Boniface Gasper & Paul Raphael KitulaSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), ArushaEmail: bomwaa@gmail.com/ kitula07@gmail.com Abstract: The study assessed the contribution of school feeding programmes on pupils’ retention in public primary schools in Arusha District. Specifically, the study investigated how feeding programmes influence pupils’ retention, identified the challenges affecting their provision and proposed strategiess to improve…

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Integration of Digital Literacy in Universities’ Curricula and its Implication for Career Readiness among Students in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Integration of Digital Literacy in Universities’ Curricula and its Implication for Career Readiness among Students in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Vicky J. Mollel & Christine Elisante MnjokavaSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), ArushaEmail: vickyjoel208@gmail.com/ cmnjokava@yahoo.com Abstract: This study assessed the integration of digital literacy in universities’ curricula and its implication for career readiness among universities students in Arusha region. The specific objectives were to assess the extent to which digital literacy is integrated in universities…

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Gendered Cultural Logics of Pandemic Response: Elderly Knowledge Systems and COVID-19 Preventive Practices in Kenya

Gendered Cultural Logics of Pandemic Response: Elderly Knowledge Systems and COVID-19 Preventive Practices in Kenya

Peter Gutwa OinoKisii UniversitySchool of Arts and Social SciencesDepartment of Sociology, Gender and Development StudiesEmail: oinogutwae@gmail.com Abstract: This study explores gendered cultural preventive beliefs, values, and norms practiced among elderly populations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kakamega County, Kenya, focusing on Malava and Matungu sub-counties, which have a high concentration of older persons. Guided by…

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AI Dependence and Its Influence on Independent Problem-Solving Abilities among Users in Tanzania

AI Dependence and Its Influence on Independent Problem-Solving Abilities among Users in Tanzania

Wiljames Daniel MmariInstitute of Accountancy Arusha (IAA)Email: jamesdaniel0755@gmail.com Abstract: The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has raised concerns that excessive reliance may undermine users’ independent problem-solving abilities, particularly among students and young professionals in Tanzania. This study aimed to examine the influence of AI dependence on independent problem-solving skills, addressing gaps in understanding…

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Budgeting and Resource Allocation in Basic Education: Patterns, Priorities, and Policy Implications in Kicukiro District, Rwanda

Budgeting and Resource Allocation in Basic Education: Patterns, Priorities, and Policy Implications in Kicukiro District, Rwanda

Kamukama Jimmy SpiceKabale UniversityEmail: jimmyspice37@gmail.com Abstract: This study examines the structure, execution, and policy implications of budgeting and resource allocation for basic education in Rwanda, using Kicukiro District as a case study. Drawing exclusively on secondary data government reports, budget documents, and policy frameworks. The research analyzes how national-level budgeting processes translate into district-level spending…

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Influence of Parental Socio-Economic Activities on Implementation of Competency-Based Curriculum in Public Junior Schools in Garissa Sub-County, Garissa County, Kenya

Influence of Parental Socio-Economic Activities on Implementation of Competency-Based Curriculum in Public Junior Schools in Garissa Sub-County, Garissa County, Kenya

Hussein Abdijabar & Josephine KirimiMount Kenya UniversityEmail: abdijabarhassan903@gmail.com Abstract: Parental socio-economic activities are crucial in supporting the effective implementation of the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) in schools. In Garissa Sub- County, however, the implementation of CBC in public junior schools has been less successful, with many teachers unable to cover the syllabus on time, leading…

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A Collaborative Framework for Enhancing Technology Education between Private Sector and Colleges of Education in North-Central, Nigeria

A Collaborative Framework for Enhancing Technology Education between Private Sector and Colleges of Education in North-Central, Nigeria

Yahaya Isah, Muhammed Abdullahi Tyabo, Kudu B. Umar & Nathaniel J. UsmanBuilding Technology Education, Niger state College of Education, Minna, NigeriaEmail: yahayaisahabdullahi50@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined private sector collaboration in supporting Colleges of Education (COEs) offering technology education in North Central Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study: the modes of collaboration in providing physical…

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Transforming Learning Environments for Boys and Girls in Tanzania: Insights from the SEQUIP Alternative Education Programme

Transforming Learning Environments for Boys and Girls in Tanzania: Insights from the SEQUIP Alternative Education Programme

Baraka KionywakiDirectorate of AcademicsInstitute of Adult Education, TanzaniaEmail: basaki2007@yahoo.com Abstract: Secondary Education Quality Improvement Project (SEQUIP)-Alternative Education Pathway (AEP) is one of the Tanzania’s most innovative responses to challenges which undermine the potential of learners, particularly girls and other marginalized groups in secondary education. Despite such response, limited research is documented on how the SEQUIP-AEP…

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