Category: Volume 10
Sustainable Development Initiatives and Performance of Community-Based Tourism Projects in Musanze District, Rwanda

Sustainable Development Initiatives and Performance of Community-Based Tourism Projects in Musanze District, Rwanda

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Nsabimana Gilbert and Jean de Dieu DushimimanaUniversity of Kigalihttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-1325-6773Email: gilbertnsa78@gmail.com Abstract: The study aimed to explore the role of sustainable development initiatives in the performance of community-based tourism projects in Musanze District, Rwanda, with a specific focus on the Slow Hike Africa initiative. The study was grounded on two theories, Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) and…

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Effect of Human Capital on Economic Development in Rwanda

Effect of Human Capital on Economic Development in Rwanda

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Firdaus MugabekaziUniversity of Kigali, RwandaEmail: mfridaus@gmail.com Abstract: This study analysed the effect of human capital on economic development in Rwanda from 2000 to 2023. It adopted a quantitative, econometric research design. The population comprised Rwanda’s 24 annual national time-series observations for the period; all were used, so no sampling was applied. Secondary data were collected…

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Critical Success Factors and Road Infrastructure Project Performance in Rwanda: A Case Study of the Sonatube- Gahanga-Akagera Road

Critical Success Factors and Road Infrastructure Project Performance in Rwanda: A Case Study of the Sonatube- Gahanga-Akagera Road

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Bezawit Derbew Dessie and Sam BazimyaUniversity of Kigali, Rwandahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5275-4491Email: beziderbew@gmail.com Abstract: Road infrastructure projects are expected to meet schedule, cost, quality, and stakeholder requirements, yet their performance can vary across these dimensions. This study examined critical success factors and performance in the Sonatube-Gahanga-Akagera Road Project in Rwanda, while documenting implementation challenges as contextual evidence. A…

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Impact of Rural Living Conditions on Teachers’ Job Retention in Public Secondary Schools in Monduli District, Tanzania

Impact of Rural Living Conditions on Teachers’ Job Retention in Public Secondary Schools in Monduli District, Tanzania

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Nehemiah M. MboyaMoita Secondary School, Monduli.Email: nehemiahmboya@gmail.com Paul Raphael Kitula &Patrick Olemong’iSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.Email: kitula07@gmail.com& patrickngalaole@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the impact of rural living conditions on teachers’ job retention in public secondary schools in Monduli District, Tanzania. Specifically, the study examined the influence of access to social services (housing, transport…

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Effect of Financial Management Practices on Performance of Road Construction Project of Ngoma – Ramiro Upgrading Project

Effect of Financial Management Practices on Performance of Road Construction Project of Ngoma – Ramiro Upgrading Project

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Xavier Nshimiyimana and Daniel MburamatareUniversity of Kigali, Rwandahttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-3826-803XEmail: xaviernshimiyimana96@gmail.com Abstract: The study evaluated the effect of financial management practices on the performance of the Ngoma-Ramiro Upgrading Project in Rwanda. Specific objectives involved assessing the effect of financial planning, financial risk management, financial reporting, and financial monitoring on the performance of the Ngoma – Ramiro Upgrading…

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Effect of Internal Control Mechanisms and Risk Mitigation on Performance Optimization in Procurement and Supply Chains: A Case Study of World Vision Rwanda

Effect of Internal Control Mechanisms and Risk Mitigation on Performance Optimization in Procurement and Supply Chains: A Case Study of World Vision Rwanda

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Mutimunyuzwe Soleil and Joseph AkumuntuUniversity of Kigalihttps://orcid.org/0009-0009-4299-5177Email: mutimasol@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the effect of internal control mechanisms and risk mitigation on performance optimization in procurement and supply chains at World Vision Rwanda. The specific objectives were to assess the effect of internal control mechanisms on procurement and supply chain performance, examine the effect of…

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Stakeholder Participation and Monitoring and Evaluation Practices in Performance Contracting: Evidence from Public Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya

Stakeholder Participation and Monitoring and Evaluation Practices in Performance Contracting: Evidence from Public Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya

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Denis Okemwa Mitieka, Pamela Ochieng and Susan MachariaMount Kenya University, KenyaEmail: denismitieka@gmail.com Abstract: Performance contracting links institutional priorities to measurable commitments, but implementation also requires stakeholder participation and follow-up. This article examines perceptions of stakeholder involvement and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in public secondary schools in Kisii County, Kenya. It uses a convergent parallel mixed-methods…

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Project Risk Management Practices and the Success of the Electronic Billing Machine (EBM) Project: A Case of Gasabo District, Rwanda

Project Risk Management Practices and the Success of the Electronic Billing Machine (EBM) Project: A Case of Gasabo District, Rwanda

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Patrick Munini Muyoboke & Tarus ThomasUniversity of Kigali, RwandaEmail: muyobokepatric@gmail.com Abstract: This study looked at how project risk management practices affect the success of the Electronic Billing Machine (EBM) project in Gasabo District, Rwanda. The EBM system helps the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) follow business sales for Value Added Tax (VAT). Even so, system failures,…

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Does Primary Education Generate Returns in Kenya? Evidence from a Mincerian Earnings Model

Does Primary Education Generate Returns in Kenya? Evidence from a Mincerian Earnings Model

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James Murambi, Epari Ejakait and Geoffrey MuseraMasinde Muliro University of Science and Technology0009-0009-0736-8995, 0000-0003-3895-9623, and 0000-0001-8494-4778Email: murambijames@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigates the conditional wage association accruing from primary educational attainment in Kenya using the Mincerian earnings framework and cross-sectional data from the 2022 Kenya Continuous Household Survey. We examine the relationship between an extra year…

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Financial Literacy and Economic Empowerment of Women in Self-Help Groups in Kibera Sub-County, Nairobi City County, Kenya

Financial Literacy and Economic Empowerment of Women in Self-Help Groups in Kibera Sub-County, Nairobi City County, Kenya

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Modesta Temba, Daniel M. Kitonga and Aloys O. OjoreInstitute for Social TransformationTangaza University, Nairobi, KenyaEmail: modestatemba@ymail.com Abstract: Self-help groups are the main vehicle through which low-income women in Kenya’s informal settlements save, borrow and run enterprises, yet the contribution of financial literacy to their economic empowerment has rarely been estimated statistically in urban informal settings.…

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