Labour Market – Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education

Does Primary Education Generate Returns in Kenya? Evidence from a Mincerian Earnings Model

By JRIIE | October 18, 2026

James Murambi, Epari Ejakait and Geoffrey MuseraMasinde Muliro University of Science and Technology0009-0009-0736-8995, 0000-0003-3895-9623, and 0000-0001-8494-4778Email: murambijames@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigates the conditional wage association accruing from primary educational attainment in Kenya using the Mincerian earnings framework and cross-sectional data from the 2022 Kenya Continuous Household Survey. We examine the relationship between an extra year…

Liberalism in Education and Employment Opportunities: A Reflection on Higher Learning Education and the Actual Labour Market in Tanzania

By JRIIE | December 14, 2025

Godson Robert Mtallo – Department of Business Administration Josephine Philip Churk – Campus Director, College of Business Education, Tanzania Email: godsonmtallo@gmail.com Abstract: This study examines the alignment between higher learning education and the labour market in Tanzania. The shift from a socialist ideology to a free-market economy, coupled with technological advancements and increased competition in…