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Beyond Resource Constraints: Rural Primary Schools as Adaptive Educational Ecosystems in the Enactment of Competence-Based Curriculum in Uganda

Beyond Resource Constraints: Rural Primary Schools as Adaptive Educational Ecosystems in the Enactment of Competence-Based Curriculum in Uganda

Mark Michael Waiswa – Department of Teacher Education and Extension, Kyambogo University Eric Douglas Kalanda – Department of Teacher Technical and Instructor Education Mohammed Isiko – District Education Officer Namutumba District Local Government Email: mmwaiswa@kyu.ac.ug Abstract: Although Competence Based Curriculum (CBC) reforms aim at re-orienting the teaching-learning process in schools from imparting knowledge to developing…

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Digital Strategies for Diverse Learner Engagement in Ugandan Higher Education: A UDL-Informed Qualitative Case Study

Digital Strategies for Diverse Learner Engagement in Ugandan Higher Education: A UDL-Informed Qualitative Case Study

Kellen Busingye Tumutegyereize – Department of Curriculum Instruction and Educational Media,School of Education, Moi University, Kenya Egesa Mary Kerich – Department of Curriculum Instruction and Educational Media,School of Education, Moi University, Kenya Violet N.O. Kafwa – Curriculum Development and Instruction, Open University of Kenya (OUK), Kenya Email: ktbusingye@gmail.com Abstract: This qualitative instrumental case study examined…

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Strengthening Teachers’ Integration of Play-Based Pedagogy for English Vocabulary Instruction: A Participatory Action Research Study in a Ugandan Lower Primary School

Strengthening Teachers’ Integration of Play-Based Pedagogy for English Vocabulary Instruction: A Participatory Action Research Study in a Ugandan Lower Primary School

Gillian Patricia Atuheire¹, Rebecca Nambi², Mathias Bwanika Mulumba² and Josephine Najjemba²¹Wema Uganda, Kampala, Uganda, ²School of Education, College of Education and External Studies,Makerere University, Kampala, UgandaEmail: g.atuheire@wemauganda.org Abstract: English vocabulary development is fundamental to early literacy and learners’ participation across the curriculum. However, strengthening teachers’ capacity to integrate Play-Based Pedagogy (PBP) purposefully into vocabulary instruction…

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The Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction in the Relationship between Customer Relationship Management and Firm Profitability: Evidence from Premium Hotels in Uganda

The Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction in the Relationship between Customer Relationship Management and Firm Profitability: Evidence from Premium Hotels in Uganda

Christopher Sebuliba – https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7151-0421 Frank Pio Kiyingi Fred Lwanga – https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2444-2552 Nkumba University, Uganda Email: christsebuliba@gmail.com Abstract: This study examined the mediating role of customer satisfaction in the relationship between customer relationship management (CRM) and firm profitability among premium (four- and five-star) hotels in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA), Uganda, guided by Service Profit…

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Spiritual Support and Psychological Well-Being among the Elderly Nuns in Mbarara Archdiocese

Spiritual Support and Psychological Well-Being among the Elderly Nuns in Mbarara Archdiocese

Rosette Kyogabirwe, Kiyinyi Pio Frank and Jane Frank NalubegaNkumba University, Ugandarosetteky@yahoo.co.uk Abstract: This study examined the relationship between spiritual support and psychological well-being among elderly Catholic nuns in the Mbarara Archdiocese, Uganda. As religious congregations experience a growing aging population, spiritual support remains an important resource for promoting well-being and healthy aging. The study employed…

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Physical Care Needs on Psychological Well-being among the Elderly Nuns in Mbarara Archdiocese

Physical Care Needs on Psychological Well-being among the Elderly Nuns in Mbarara Archdiocese

Rosette Kyogabirwe, Kiyinyi Pio Frank and Jane Frank NalubegaNkumba University, Ugandarosetteky@yahoo.co.uk Abstract: This study examined the influence of physical care needs on the psychological well-being of elderly Catholic nuns in the Mbarara Archdiocese, Uganda. Despite the existence of faith-based care structures and national policy frameworks supporting older persons, many elderly nuns continue to experience age-related…

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Work Engagement among Health Workers Involved in COVID-19 Treatment at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Work Engagement among Health Workers Involved in COVID-19 Treatment at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Jennifer Hope Kyarimpa, Otwine Tweheyo Anne and Francis KazibweBishop Stuart University, UgandaEmail: jenniferkyarimpa@yahoo.co.uk Abstract: Frontline management of COVID-19 exposed health workers to repeated traumatic events that could undermine their psychological wellbeing and engagement at work. This study examined the extent of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the level of work engagement, and the relationship between PTSD…

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Transactional Leadership and the Performance of Health Service Delivery: A Qualitative Case Study of Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Transactional Leadership and the Performance of Health Service Delivery: A Qualitative Case Study of Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda

Daniel Comboni Odul, Stella Karimi and Violet SimiyuThe Catholic University of Eastern Africa, Nairobi, KenyaEmail: comboni.dc@gmail.com Abstract: Background: Leadership shapes how health services are organized and experienced in resource-constrained public referral hospitals. Transactional leadership relies on clear expectations, supervision, accountability, rewards and corrective action; if experienced mainly as punitive control, these mechanisms may undermine staff…

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Artificial Intelligence Use as a Predictor of Student Creativity in Ugandan Higher Education

Artificial Intelligence Use as a Predictor of Student Creativity in Ugandan Higher Education

Steven MbugaDepartment of Humanities and Social SciencesFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,Victoria University, Kampala, UgandaEmail: smbuga@vu.ac.ug Abstract: This study examined the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) usage and student creativity among undergraduates at Victoria University, Kampala, Uganda, addressing a gap in literature on AI’s effect on creativity within private African higher education. An explanatory sequential…

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Peer-Rational and Family Counseling and Bio- Psychosocial Wellness of Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Kampala and Wakiso Districts of Uganda

Peer-Rational and Family Counseling and Bio- Psychosocial Wellness of Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Kampala and Wakiso Districts of Uganda

Christine Beepath Namazzi, Frank Pio Kiyingi & Andrew P. YigaNkumba University, UgandaEmail: cnamazzi@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between peer-relational and family counselling and the biopsychosocial wellness of students in selected secondary schools in Kampala and Wakiso Districts of Uganda. Guided by Self-Determination Theory and the Biopsychosocial Approach, the study employed a cross-sectional survey…

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