Category: Issue 1

Challenges Facing the Implementation of Public Employees’ Performance Management Information System (PEPMIS) among Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Bunda Town Council

Challenges Facing the Implementation of Public Employees’ Performance Management Information System (PEPMIS) among Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Bunda Town Council

Kanwera JaphetDepartment of Education Policy, Planning and AdministrationFaculty of EducationThe Open University of TanzaniaEmail: kanwerajaphet@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the challenges facing the implementation of the Public Employees Performance Management Information System (PEPMIS) among teachers in public secondary schools. The study employed a mixed-method approach under a convergent parallel research design to enable comprehensive analysis…

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Strengthening Marketing Capabilities to Foster the Growth of Sewing Entrepreneurs in Dodoma City, Tanzania

Strengthening Marketing Capabilities to Foster the Growth of Sewing Entrepreneurs in Dodoma City, Tanzania

Danford Ahadson SangaLocal Government Training Institute, TanzaniaLocal Government Accounting and Finance DepartmentEmail: dasanga72@gmail.com Abstract: Sewing entrepreneurship is a key element of the informal economy in Tanzania, generating employment and livelihoods, especially among women and youth. However, poor marketing potential has constrained the growth and competitiveness of sewing entrepreneurs in Dodoma City. The paper examines how…

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Adoption of Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Tanzanian Corporations: A Study on Organizational Culture and Innovation

Adoption of Entrepreneurial Mindsets in Tanzanian Corporations: A Study on Organizational Culture and Innovation

Danford Ahadson SangaLocal Government Training Institute, TanzaniaEmail: dasanga72@gmail.com Abstract: This research explores the increasing importance of entrepreneurial mindsets within Tanzanian corporate organizations, focusing on how organizational culture influences innovation and adaptability. In a rapidly evolving global economy, corporations must move beyond traditional business models to foster creativity, agility, and proactive problem-solving. This study investigates the…

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Insect Local Names and Folklore in the Luvale Language: Implications for Biology School Curriculum

Insect Local Names and Folklore in the Luvale Language: Implications for Biology School Curriculum

Andrew Chikonde & Alex SimpandeThe Copperbelt University, ZambiaORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5248-3317Email: chikonde.andrew@cbu.ac.zm/ alex.simpande@cbu.ac.zm Abstract: The names of insects and associated folklore are at risk of being lost without proper documentation. This study aimed to document the names of insects in the Luvale language of Zambia’s North-Western Province. A case study design was employed across three districts where…

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Effect of Teacher-Learner Educational Interventions on Learner Achievement among Children with Disabilities in Inclusive Primary Schools in Greater Bushenyi

Effect of Teacher-Learner Educational Interventions on Learner Achievement among Children with Disabilities in Inclusive Primary Schools in Greater Bushenyi

Madelean Ahereza, Denis Sekiwu, Athanansio Bashaija & Samuel KaruhangaKabale University, Ugandahttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-3810-7521Email: madeleanahereza1979@gmail.com Abstract: Inclusive education seeks to ensure that all children, including those with disabilities, have access to quality learning in mainstream classrooms. Teacher-learner educational interventions, such as differentiated instruction, individualized teaching, assistive technologies, and collaborative learning, are designed to address the diverse needs of…

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The Impact of School-Based Instructional Supervision Practices on Students’ Learning Outcomes: A Study of Public Secondary Schools in Mpwapwa District, Tanzania

The Impact of School-Based Instructional Supervision Practices on Students’ Learning Outcomes: A Study of Public Secondary Schools in Mpwapwa District, Tanzania

Aloyce LuhamyaInstitute of Accountancy Arusha, TanzaniaORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1657-9304Email: Kipaumble2010@gmail.com. Abstract: This study investigated the impact of teachers’ supervisory practices on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools within the Mpwapwa district, Tanzania. Guided by the Servant Leadership Theory and pragmatism research philosophy, the study employed a mixed-methods approach and a cross-sectional research design. The study involved…

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Re-thinking Technology-Mediated Learning in Ugandan Universities: A Narrative Review of Policy and Practice

Re-thinking Technology-Mediated Learning in Ugandan Universities: A Narrative Review of Policy and Practice

Leonidas Natukunda, Florance Kirabo Nampijja, Francis Akena Adyanga & Omare Justine MomanyiFaculty of Education, Kabale University, UgandaOrcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3545-7870Email: natukundaleo@gmail.com Abstract: Technology-mediated learning (TML) has become central to higher education globally, particularly as universities respond to massification, digitalisation, and post-COVID-19 disruptions. In Uganda, national ICT and education policies since 2003 have promoted the integration of digital…

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Challenges Hindering School Management Support of Project-Based Learning in Fostering Critical Thinking Skills in Secondary Schools as Perceived by Heads of Schools and Teachers in Ubungo Municipality

Challenges Hindering School Management Support of Project-Based Learning in Fostering Critical Thinking Skills in Secondary Schools as Perceived by Heads of Schools and Teachers in Ubungo Municipality

Monica Goodluck Malisa & Daniel Kosia MokoroDepartment of EducationTumaini University Makumira (TUMA), Arusha-TanzaniaEmail: monicamalisa262@gmail.com/ danielkosia@yahoo.com Abstract: This study examined school management support of project-based learning in fostering critical thinking skills in secondary schools in the Ubungo Municipality which was guided by transformational leadership theory. The study adopted a convergent parallel design under a mixed-method research…

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Socio-Cultural Barriers Hindering Young Women from Attaining Leadership Roles in Primary Education System

Socio-Cultural Barriers Hindering Young Women from Attaining Leadership Roles in Primary Education System

Admire Chafa – Midlands State University Angela Maposa – Zimbabwe Open University Dingindawo Ncube – Zimbabwe Open University Email: chafaa@staff.msu.ac.zw/ maposaa@zou.ac.zw/ ncubed@zou.ac.zw Abstract: With particular reference to Bulawayo Metropolitan Province in Zimbabwe the study was conducted to determine the socio-cultural barriers hindering young women from attaining leadership roles in primary education system. This study was…

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Developing a Conceptual Cognitive GPS Matrix for Representational Learning and Assessment in STEM Subjects

Developing a Conceptual Cognitive GPS Matrix for Representational Learning and Assessment in STEM Subjects

Jean Claude UwayezuRwanda Polytechnic-Gishari College, Rwanda; Kigali Independent University (ULK), RwandaORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5706-4545Email: jcuwayezu2025@gmail.com Abstract: Representational competence (RC) is a cornerstone in developing 21st century skills, especially for effective scientific communication. However, research on representational competencies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) lacks a unified conceptual framework for a systematic and hierarchical development of these…

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