Category: volume 10 Issue 3
Global Value Chains and the Uptake of Innovative Technology in Vanilla Production among Women Smallholder Farmers in Bukoba Rural District, Tanzania

Global Value Chains and the Uptake of Innovative Technology in Vanilla Production among Women Smallholder Farmers in Bukoba Rural District, Tanzania

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Neema NgowiDepartment of Procurement and Supplies Management,College of Business Education, Mwanza, TanzaniaEmail: neyngowi67@gmail.com Abstract: This study looked at how women smallholder farmers’ involvement in the global value chain fosters innovation in vanilla production. The study concentrated on the importance of vanilla associations, the adoption of innovative vanilla production technology, and the obstacles preventing women producers…

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Transformational Leadership and Project Team Performance of the Kigali Innovation City (KIC) Project in Rwanda

Transformational Leadership and Project Team Performance of the Kigali Innovation City (KIC) Project in Rwanda

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Uwamwezi Evath, Rubunda Emmaboles & Sammy NyaberaMount Kigali University, RwandaEmail: uwamwezievath97@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the effect of transformational leadership on project team performance in the Kigali Innovation City (KIC) project managed by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). Guided by Bass and Riggio’s Transformational Leadership Theory, the study adopted a mixed-methods approach using descriptive and…

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Assessing and Mapping Drought Vulnerability Areas in Homa Bay County, Kenya

Assessing and Mapping Drought Vulnerability Areas in Homa Bay County, Kenya

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Virginia Nyawira Njairo – Faculty of Biological and Physical Sciences, Tom Mboya University, Kenya Hezron O. Agili – Faculty of Biological and Physical Sciences, Tom Mboya University, Kenya Josephat Okuku Oloo – Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Moi University, Kenya Email: njairovirginia@gmail.com / hagili@tmu.ac.ke/ josokuku@mu.ac.ke Abstract: Drought is a recurring environmental hazard in Homa…

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Structural Disempowerment and the Mentorship Vacuum: Entrepreneurial Mentorship and Youth Economic Empowerment in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements, Kenya

Structural Disempowerment and the Mentorship Vacuum: Entrepreneurial Mentorship and Youth Economic Empowerment in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements, Kenya

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Timothy Osiru Okatta, Violet Nekesa Simiyu and James SankaleDepartment of Social Sciences and Development StudiesThe Catholic University of Eastern AfricaEmail: timothyokatta@gmail.com Abstract: Youth economic empowerment in Nairobi’s informal settlements is constrained more by the collapse of mentorship and support systems than by a lack of motivation or entrepreneurial potential. This study examined the contribution of…

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Influence of Capacity Building on the Implementation of Telemedicine Projects in Penda Medical Centre in Nairobi County, Kenya

Influence of Capacity Building on the Implementation of Telemedicine Projects in Penda Medical Centre in Nairobi County, Kenya

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Gloria Kemunto Moranga – The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya Calistus Luhombo Adema – The Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Kenya Edwin A. B. Juma, PhD – Karatina University, Kenya Email: kemunto.gloria.m@gmail.com Abstract: Despite increasing adoption, the performance of telemedicine projects in many developing countries remains suboptimal, limiting their potential to enhance healthcare accessibility,…

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Pre-Service Teachers’ Competence and Challenges in Assessing Learners with Special Needs during Teaching Practice in Kenyan Universities

Pre-Service Teachers’ Competence and Challenges in Assessing Learners with Special Needs during Teaching Practice in Kenyan Universities

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Nelly C. AndiemaSchool of Education, University of EldoretP.O. Box 1125 – 30100, Eldoret KenyaEmail: nellyandiema@gmail.com Abstract: The implementation of Competency Based Education (CBE) curriculum in Kenya requires teachers who possessed, knowledge, skills and competencies in inclusive assessment and teaching for learners with special needs. This paper investigated pre-service teacher competence, experience and challenges in assessing…

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Community as Classroom: Evaluation Availability and Use of Local Resources for Service Learning in Primary Schools in Rift Valley Region

Community as Classroom: Evaluation Availability and Use of Local Resources for Service Learning in Primary Schools in Rift Valley Region

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Ngetich Julius Kimeli, Catherine Amimo & Petronilla MwangiUniversity of Eastern Africa, BaratonEmail: jk.ng39etich@yahoo.com/ amimoc@ueab.ac.ke/ mwangip@ueab.ac.ke Abstract: This study examined the availability and utilization of local community resources for community-based learning (CBL) in public primary schools in the Rift Valley Region under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) framework. A descriptive research design was adopted, targeting Sub-County Quality…

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Language as a Barrier to Technology Integration in Education: The extent of Teachers’ English Difficulties in Accessing Online Resources in an African Country Transitioning from French to English Medium Instruction

Language as a Barrier to Technology Integration in Education: The extent of Teachers’ English Difficulties in Accessing Online Resources in an African Country Transitioning from French to English Medium Instruction

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Emmanuel Shema – College of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Rwanda, Rwanda David Wamamili Wanyonyi – Moi University, Kenya Chris Wekesa Mukwa – Moi University, Kenya https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1413-1891 Email: e.shema1@ur.ac.rw/ ddwanyonyi@yahoo.com /chrismukwa2015@gmail.com Abstract: Research on technology integration in developing countries has emphasised physical infrastructure, with limited attention to teacher-level constraints such as language proficiency. In…

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Effect of Access to Credit Facilities on the Socioeconomic Well-Being of Customers of Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR)

Effect of Access to Credit Facilities on the Socioeconomic Well-Being of Customers of Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR)

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Uwase Amina – School of Business and Economics, Mount Kenya University Osiemo A. Kengere – School of Business and Economics, Mount Kigali University Email: aminauwase12@gmail.com Abstract: Access to credit is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of socioeconomic development in Sub-Saharan Africa, yet limited evidence exists on how specific banking institutions translate credit provision into measurable…

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Nurturing Leadership Behaviours: A Study of School Organizational Change

Nurturing Leadership Behaviours: A Study of School Organizational Change

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Onesmo Amos DamkaDepartment of Education, Faculty of Arts and Social SciencesJordan University College, a Constituent College of St. Augustine University of TanzaniaEmail: onesmoamos2015@gmail.com Abstract: This study evaluated the key aspects associated with nurturing leadership behaviours to correspond with organizational change in educational institutions. The study explored the secondary data from relevant professional documents and peer-reviewed…

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