Category: Issue 1

Assessment of Senior High School Students’ Knowledge of Green Chemistry Principles in Winneba

Assessment of Senior High School Students’ Knowledge of Green Chemistry Principles in Winneba

James Kwame KusiDepartment of Chemistry EducationUniversity of Education, WinnebaEmail: jkkusi@uew.edu.gh Abstract: This study investigated the awareness, understanding, and attitudes toward green chemistry principles (GCP) among 326 senior high school (SHS) students in Winneba, Ghana. Using a descriptive cross-sectional survey, data were collected from three schools via a validated questionnaire covering demographics, GCP knowledge, sources of…

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Reversing Gender Gap in Schooling and Child Protection: Addressing Boy Vulnerabilities in Tanzania

Reversing Gender Gap in Schooling and Child Protection: Addressing Boy Vulnerabilities in Tanzania

Nabahani Kimboka & Juma Almasi MhinaTengeru Institute of Community DevelopmentEmail: kimboka9@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the emerging gender gap in schooling and child protection in Tanzania, where notable gains in girls’ empowerment contrast with the growing marginalization of boys. Despite global and national initiatives advancing girls’ rights, boys continue to experience significant yet under-recognized vulnerabilities,…

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Relationship between Temporary Withdrawal from Class/ school activities and Discipline of Pupils in Public Primary Schools in Jinja District, Uganda

Relationship between Temporary Withdrawal from Class/ school activities and Discipline of Pupils in Public Primary Schools in Jinja District, Uganda

Namugwano Sarah & Hope Evelyn KyonkundaSchool of Graduate Studies and Research, Team UniversityEmail: namugwano.sarah69@gmail.com Abstract: The study aimed to examine the relationship between temporary withdrawal from class/school activities and pupil discipline. The researcher employed a cross-sectional survey design, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. The study population included 209 teachers and 220 pupils.…

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Skills Required by Metal Work Technicians for Efficient Operation of Modern Metalworking Equipment in Kwara State

Skills Required by Metal Work Technicians for Efficient Operation of Modern Metalworking Equipment in Kwara State

Taiwo Simeon Ayoola, Alimi Adebayo Emmanuel, Nuhu Kehinde Muritala, Raji Farouk Abiodun & Samuel A.OnasanyaDepartment of Educational Technology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, NigeriaEmail: taiwo.sa@62.edu.ng Abstract: This study investigated the skills required by metalwork technicians for the efficient operation of modern metalworking equipment in Kwara State. Specifically, it examined technical, operational, and safety/maintenance skills…

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Artificial Intelligence as a Gender issue in Educational Management. A case of State Universities in Zimbabwe

Artificial Intelligence as a Gender issue in Educational Management. A case of State Universities in Zimbabwe

Admire Chafa & Anna MoyoDepartment of Educational Policy Studies and LeadershipMidlands State University, ZimbabweEmail: chafaa@staff.msu.ac.zw/ moyon@staff.msu.ac.zw Abstract: This study investigates the gendered dynamics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration in educational management at state universities in Zimbabwe. With AI playing an increasingly pivotal role in enhancing administrative and academic functions, it is essential to examine how…

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Educating Entrepreneurs Without Intentions: Graduate Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurship Education in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)

Educating Entrepreneurs Without Intentions: Graduate Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurship Education in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)

Emmanuel Ahimbisibwe, Burani Aluonzi, Ezra Francis Munyambonera, Kaaya SirajeKabale University, P.O. Box 317, Kabale, Ugandahttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-9421-771XEmail: ahimbisibweemmanuel@yahoo.com Abstract: Entrepreneurship education (EE) has been widely integrated into higher education in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as a policy response to graduate unemployment, including within nursing education. However, evidence suggests that exposure to EE does not consistently translate…

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Why Entrepreneurship Education Implementation Fails to Translate into Entrepreneurial Intentions: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Attitude in Sub-Saharan Africa

Why Entrepreneurship Education Implementation Fails to Translate into Entrepreneurial Intentions: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Attitude in Sub-Saharan Africa

Emmanuel Ahimbisibwe, Burani Aluonzi, Ezra Francis Munyambonera, Kaaya SirajeKabale University, P.O. Box 317, Kabale, Ugandahttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-9421-771XEmail: ahimbisibweemmanuel@yahoo.com Abstract: Entrepreneurship education has been widely adopted across higher education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa as a response to youth unemployment and constrained wage employment. Despite this expansion, entrepreneurial intentions among graduates remain persistently low, raising concerns about the effectiveness…

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Aligning University Pedagogy to Competency-based Curriculum Reforms: Evidence-Informed Strategies and Implications for Graduate Skills and Employability

Aligning University Pedagogy to Competency-based Curriculum Reforms: Evidence-Informed Strategies and Implications for Graduate Skills and Employability

Luben Elia Mugarura, Fredrick Ssempala, Denis Sekiwu, Florence Kirabo Nampijja & Athanansio BashaijaKabale University, P.O. Box 317, Kabale, Ugandahttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-9525-0366Email: lubenelia@gmail.com Abstract: Since 2010, competency-based curriculum (CBC) reforms have increasingly influenced education systems worldwide, prompting alignment of university pedagogy to competency-oriented learning to strengthen graduate skills and employability. However, evidence suggests persistent gaps between CBC intentions…

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Trained but Unemployed: Rethinking Nursing Education, Labour Markets, and Health Workforce Planning in Sub- Saharan Africa

Trained but Unemployed: Rethinking Nursing Education, Labour Markets, and Health Workforce Planning in Sub- Saharan Africa

Emmanuel Ahimbisibwe, Burani Aluonzi, Ezra Francis Munyambonera & Kaaya SirajeKabale University, P.O. Box 317, Kabale, UgandaORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9421-771XEmail: ahimbisibweemmanuel@yahoo.com Abstract: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to experience critical shortages and maldistribution of health workers, yet many newly qualified nurses and midwives remain unemployed or underemployed after training. This narrative review (1978–2025) synthesises policy and empirical literature to…

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Artificial Intelligence in Hospitality and Tourism Training: Opportunities and Challenges in Arusha’s Vocational Training Colleges

Artificial Intelligence in Hospitality and Tourism Training: Opportunities and Challenges in Arusha’s Vocational Training Colleges

Ernest Mwandumbya, Naomi Kyando & Msafiri GeorgeNational College of Tourism, TanzaniaEmail: kyandon25@gmail.com Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly being integrated into tourism and hospitality education, offering innovative learning solutions such as virtual reality (VR) simulations, AI-assisted multilingual translation, and adaptive learning platforms. While these technologies enhance knowledge retention, communication skills, and cultural interpretation, their effectiveness…

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