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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

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

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

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)

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

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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Aligning Ugandan University Pedagogy with Secondary Education CBC Reforms: Implications for Teaching Practices and Graduate Preparedness in Higher Education

Aligning Ugandan University Pedagogy with Secondary Education CBC Reforms: Implications for Teaching Practices and Graduate Preparedness in Higher Education

Leonidas Natukunda, Florence Kirabo Nampijja, Francis Akena Adyanga,Johnson Ocan & Omare JustineMomanyiFaculty of Education, Kabale University, UgandaOrcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3545-7870Email: natukundaleo@gmail.com Abstract: Uganda’s transition to a Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) at the secondary school level represents a fundamental shift from content-driven instruction toward learner-centred, skills-oriented education. However, limited empirical attention has been given to how university pedagogy aligns…

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Influence of Computer Simulations on Academic Performance in Biology in Public Secondary Schools in Kesses Sub-county, Kenya

Influence of Computer Simulations on Academic Performance in Biology in Public Secondary Schools in Kesses Sub-county, Kenya

Joshua Hydah Karambu, Omwenga Ezekiel, Omosa ElijahDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction MediaKisii UniversityEmail: hydahkarambu@gmail.com Abstract: Biology plays a pivotal role in shaping scientific understanding and improving human welfare. However, in Kenyan Public Secondary schools continue to record low performance in the subject, expansively due to teacher-centred instructional approaches. This study examined the influence of computer…

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Bridging the Policy-Practice Gap: An Evaluation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education Implementation in Selected Schools of Mpongwe District, Zambia

Bridging the Policy-Practice Gap: An Evaluation of Comprehensive Sexuality Education Implementation in Selected Schools of Mpongwe District, Zambia

Andrew Chikonde. Evelyn Bwalya & Muma MulengaThe Copperbelt University, ZambiaORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5248-3317Email: chikonde.andrew@cbu.ac.zm/ evelynbwalya06@gmail.com/ muma.mulenga@cbu.ac.zm Abstract: This study assessed the implementation and perceived effectiveness of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in secondary schools within Mpongwe District, Zambia. Employing a qualitative descriptive survey design, data were collected through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews from a purposive sample of 10…

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Youth Participation in Development Financing and Its Implications for Community Security in Mtwara Region, Tanzania

Youth Participation in Development Financing and Its Implications for Community Security in Mtwara Region, Tanzania

Nassibu Richard MwaifungaFaculty of Arts and Social SciencesDepartment of Political Science and Public AdministrationThe Open University of TanzaniaEmail: nassibu.academics@yahoo.com Abstract: This study examines the effect of youth participation in the Youth Development Fund (YDF) on community security in Mtwara Region, Tanzania, using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design. Quantitative data were collected from 486 youth beneficiaries…

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Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among College Students: A Case Study of Arusha Technical College

Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among College Students: A Case Study of Arusha Technical College

Barnabas Ndunguru Manyahi – Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Arusha Technical College, P.O. Box 296, Arusha, Tanzania David Philemon Mang’ehe – Department of Electrical Engineering, Arusha Technical College, P.O. Box 296, Arusha, Tanzania Email: barnabas.manyahi@atc.ac.tz Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly influencing teaching, learning, and assessment practices in higher education. Understanding students’ perceptions…

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