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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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Leveraging Homomorphic Encryption to Enhance Efficiency and Data Protection in Online Retail Based in Kenya

Leveraging Homomorphic Encryption to Enhance Efficiency and Data Protection in Online Retail Based in Kenya

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Mukolwe N Lucy, Philemon Kittur and Francis MusembiDepartment of Mathematics and Computer science, University of Eldoret, Kenya.Email: lucymukolwe@gmail.com Abstract: The rapid growth of online retail businesses has increased reliance on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven systems for personalization, fraud detection, and operational efficiency in customer interaction. These algorithmic systems require access to vast amounts of sensitive customer…

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Influence of Teachers’ Professional Development Support on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Gatanga Sub-County, Murang’a County, Kenya

Influence of Teachers’ Professional Development Support on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Gatanga Sub-County, Murang’a County, Kenya

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Maina Simon Muiruri & Pamela Ochieng’School of EducationMount Kenya UniversityEmail: simonmuirurimaina@gmail.com/ elaochieng@gmail.com/ pochieng@mku.ac.ke Abstract: Teacher professional development support by principals played a key role in ensuring improved academic performance in schools. However, in Gatanga Sub-county, many public secondary schools register low academic grades in KCSE. Thus, this study examined the influence of teacher professional development…

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Improving Students’ Academic Performance in Chemistry Through a Cooperative Learning Approach in Advanced Level Selected Public Secondary Schools in Rusizi District in Rwanda

Improving Students’ Academic Performance in Chemistry Through a Cooperative Learning Approach in Advanced Level Selected Public Secondary Schools in Rusizi District in Rwanda

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Valens Mbonyintwari – African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS), College of Education, University of Rwanda. Department of Science-Teacher Training College of Mururu. Wellars Utetiwabo – African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science (ACEITLMS), College of Education, University of Rwanda. Department of Science Education,…

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Contribution of Project Initiation on Implementation Success of Business Development Fund Projects in Rwanda: A Case of Access to Finance for Recovery and Resilience Project (AFIRRP)

Contribution of Project Initiation on Implementation Success of Business Development Fund Projects in Rwanda: A Case of Access to Finance for Recovery and Resilience Project (AFIRRP)

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Pelagie Niyibizi & Kabanda RichardUniversity of Kigali, RwandaEmail: pelagieniyibizi8@gmail.com Abstract: This study examines the contribution of project initiation to the successful implementation of Business Development Fund (BDF) projects in Rwanda, focusing on the Access to Finance for Recovery and Resilience Project (AFIRRP). A descriptive research design was employed, combining both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The…

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Students’ Perceptions of Digital Games for Learning Chemistry in Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions

Students’ Perceptions of Digital Games for Learning Chemistry in Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions

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Madina Hamisi Juma & Joel RumanyikaCollege of Business Education, Dodoma TanzaniaEmail: madinahamisi@gmail.com Abstract: This study explored students’ perceptions of digital games for learning chemistry at higher learning institutions (HLIs) in Dodoma, Tanzania. We used a descriptive research design to collect both qualitative and quantitative data from selected HLIs in Dodoma, Tanzania. The study results indicate…

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