Category: Volume 10

Mobile Payment Services and Financial Inclusion: Evidence from Mobile-Money Agents in Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District, Rwanda

Mobile Payment Services and Financial Inclusion: Evidence from Mobile-Money Agents in Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District, Rwanda

Uwase Nkusi DianaUniversity of Kigali, RwandaEmail: uwase.amoura@gmail.com Abstract: Rwanda reports high headline financial inclusion (96% of adults in 2024), yet rural disparities persist; Nyaruguru District records 10% financial exclusion, more than twice the national rate of 4%. This study examined the effect of four mobile-payment-service dimensions—money-transfer services, deposit-and-withdrawal services, payment-service efficiency, and mobile-banking services—on financial…

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Effect of Project Cost Management Practices on the Performance of Construction Projects in Kigali City, Rwanda: A Case Study of Nyarutarama Property Developers (NPD) Ltd

Effect of Project Cost Management Practices on the Performance of Construction Projects in Kigali City, Rwanda: A Case Study of Nyarutarama Property Developers (NPD) Ltd

Karungi Milira Charity & Sam BazimyaUniversity of Kigali, RwandaEmail: kmchario@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the effect of project cost management practices on the performance of construction projects in Kigali City, Rwanda, using Nyarutarama Property Developers (NPD) Ltd as a case. Rwandan construction projects frequently close over budget, behind schedule, or below the specified quality standard,…

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Influence of Gender Role Expectations on Gender-Based Violence among Women of Reproductive Age in Turkana County, Kenya

Influence of Gender Role Expectations on Gender-Based Violence among Women of Reproductive Age in Turkana County, Kenya

Kaaman Phibia Erot, James Sankale and Violet SimiyuThe Catholic University of Eastern Africa, KenyaEmail: phoebeerot@gmail.com Abstract: Gender-based violence remains a major public health and human rights concern, with cultural beliefs and practices shaping gender relations and women’s vulnerability to violence. This study examined the influence of gender role expectations on gender-based violence among women of…

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Effect of Risk Management Practices on Performance of Digital Transformation Projects: A Case of Network Modernization Project at MTN Rwanda

Effect of Risk Management Practices on Performance of Digital Transformation Projects: A Case of Network Modernization Project at MTN Rwanda

Djamali Sibomana and Sam BazimyaUniversity of Kigalihttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-2524-1459Email: Sibomana.djamali@gmail.com Abstract: The general objective of this study was to assess the effect of risk management practices on the performance of digital transformation projects in Rwanda, with specific reference to the Network Modernization Project at MTN Rwanda. Data analysis was conducted using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)…

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Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Practices on Performance of Rwanda Digital Acceleration Project at Development Bank of Rwanda

Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation Practices on Performance of Rwanda Digital Acceleration Project at Development Bank of Rwanda

Nadine Dukuze and Richard KabandaUniversity of KigaliEmail: dukuzenadine@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the performance of the Rwanda Digital Acceleration Project (RDAP) of the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) with respect to Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) processes. Its primary focus was on monitoring planning, stakeholder interaction, data quality management, and assessment and feedback mechanisms. The Theory…

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Effect of Project Organisation Structure on Successful Implementation of Road Construction Projects in Gasabo District

Effect of Project Organisation Structure on Successful Implementation of Road Construction Projects in Gasabo District

Florence Ingabire and Ronald KwenaUniversity of KigaliEmail: ingabireflora18@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the effect of organisation structure on the successful implementation of road construction projects in Gasabo District, Rwanda. Specifically, it examined the effect of functional structure on successful project implementation. A descriptive and correlational research design was adopted using quantitative and qualitative approaches. The…

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Effect of Project Management Practices on Project Sustainability: A Case of Ntunga Drilling Project in Rwamagana District, Rwanda

Effect of Project Management Practices on Project Sustainability: A Case of Ntunga Drilling Project in Rwamagana District, Rwanda

Byishimo Daima & Jean de Dieu DushimimanaUniversity of Kigalihttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-8261-0632Email: daimaalida@gmail.com Abstract: Rwanda’s mining sector has recorded impressive growth, yet the sustainability of mining projects remains a pressing concern because revenue expansion does not automatically guarantee durable environmental, social, and operational benefits. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of project management practices…

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Effect of Project Planning Strategies on Performance of Wetland Restoration Project: A Case of Kigali Wetlands Restoration Project in Gasabo District, Rwanda

Effect of Project Planning Strategies on Performance of Wetland Restoration Project: A Case of Kigali Wetlands Restoration Project in Gasabo District, Rwanda

Nyirabuhoro Jacqueline and Jean de Dieu DushimimanaUniversity of Kigalihttps://orcid.org/0009-0005-8955-0010Email: jacquelinenyirabuhoro8@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the effect of project planning strategies on the performance of the Kigali Wetlands Restoration Project in Gasabo District, Rwanda. Specifically, the study examined the effect of risk planning, evaluated the effect of strategic planning, and assessed the effect of resource planning…

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Virtual Doctoral Supervisions in Kenya: Exploring the Schools of Education in Public Universities

Virtual Doctoral Supervisions in Kenya: Exploring the Schools of Education in Public Universities

Herman Kingoro Masafuhttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-6376-0920 Lydia Wamochahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1958-5569 Geofrey Babu Muserahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8494-4778 Masinde Muliro University of science and Technology Email: masafuherman@gmail.com Abstract: The article sets out to examine the effect of virtual practices on doctoral graduation rates in Schools of Education in public universities in Kenya. It is based on the premise that low and uneven doctoral graduation rates…

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Effect of Project Risk Management on Performance of Construction Projects: A Case of Ituze Village Project in Kicukiro District, Rwanda

Effect of Project Risk Management on Performance of Construction Projects: A Case of Ituze Village Project in Kicukiro District, Rwanda

Liliane Kirezi and Sam BazimyaUniversity of Kigali, RwandaEmail: liliane.kirezi2001@gmail.com Abstract: This study assessed the effect of project risk management on the performance of construction projects, with specific reference to the Ituze Village Project in Kicukiro District, Rwanda. It examined the effects of project risk identification, project risk analysis, and project risk monitoring and control on…

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