Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026) | African Journal of Social Issues

Published: 2026-01-15

Impact of microfinance programs on income enhancement and poverty reduction among women beneficiaries: case of SILC and VICOBA in Msowero and Msimba villages, Kilosa district, Morogoro region - Tanzania

Tryphon Gallus Mbawala

1-18

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.1

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Contribution of gross domestic savings on economic growth in Rwanda (1992-2024)

Habakurama Elie

19-37

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.2

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Forecasting nature’s contributions to people in Kazimzumbwi Forest Reserve, Tanzania: an invest-based LULC and benefit transfer valuation

Adili Y. Zella

38-72

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.3

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Technical efficiency of district agricultural development plans in Tanzania: what are the major determinants?

Praise Tiberio Mdendemi,, Basil Msuha, Elia Benah Mligo

73-79

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.4

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Effectiveness of performance appraisal practices on employees’ performance in Zanzibar public service institutions: the mediating role of job satisfaction

Said Hamad Shehe, Jesper G. Katomero, Adilu M. Salim

80-107

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.5

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Pragmatic roles of particle -sh- in Bantu: Kémunasukuma perspectives

Chipanda Simon

108-123

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.6

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Microfinancing and development of women entrepreneurs in Rubavu district, Rwanda

Maombi Emmanuel , Mukunzi Desire

124-140

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.7

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Tanzania’s poverty-growth dichotomy: investigating the disconnect between economic growth and poverty diminishment

Liberati John Msoma, Albert Kaunda

141-154

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.8

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Political instability and its effect on foreign policy in Nepal

Rishiram Adhikari, Chandra Prasad Dhakal

156-164

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.9

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Geospatial assessment of land suitability for leafy vegetable cultivation in semi-arid central Tanzania

Stephen Bishibura Erick,, John Lawrence Mang’uro, Asumile Ambonisye

165-184

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.10

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Socioeconomic determinants of cybercrime engagement among youths in Nigerian tertiary institutions: Insights from Imo State

Ibegbu Christopher Mmaduabuchi, Agnes Osita-Njoku, Kanu Winifred Nwabuaku

185-198

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.11

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Effects of cash transfer programmes on household asset levels in rural Tanzania: A case of Merya ward in Singida rural district

Beston Musa Musoma, Hermas Asheri Dobogo, Elson Kimaro Justine

199-223

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.12

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Exploring the securitisation process of Nigeria: A study of Nigeria’s militarization and policing

Uchechi Gift Onyeukwu

224-238

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.13

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Community participation and utilization of malaria prevention methods in bukoba district -Tanzania

Bonamax Mbasa; Raphael Ndaro Jettah ; Albino Tenge

239-260

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.14

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Social stigma and disability in Nigeria: examine how cultural perceptions and social stigmas impact the lives of individuals with disabilities in Nigeria

Zanti Patience Ilebode

261-272

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.15

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Determinants of successor selection in small family-owned food processing businesses: A case of Dodoma, Tanzania

Asmath Abdu, Jeremiah Vedastus Mkomagi, Sadick Alex

273-288

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.16

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Pragmatic choices of personnel in some health poster dialogues in situational contexts.

Victoria Ogunnike Faleke, Ebenezer Asare, Alexander Ocloo

289-305

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.17

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Understanding criminalization in African healthcare system: Introducing a biased conformity theory

Mukhtar Jamilu Ibrahim, Abdullahi Ahmad Salisu

306-324

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.18

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A stylistic exploration of selected daddy lumba’s songs

Victoria Ogunnike Faleke, Abunya Levina Nyameye, Adusei Opoku Prince

325-340

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.19

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Artisanal fishers’ mobility and livelihood asset dynamics in Lake Victoria, Tanzania: Evidence from Misungwi District, Mwanza region

John Lawerence Mang’uro, Elisha Kahabi, Twalibu Bella

341-359

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.20

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Political economy of disinformation and misinformation electioneering uptake in Ghana’s 2024 general election

Eliasu Mumuni, Gbensuglo Alidu Bukari, Katherine KATHERINE Kauza-Nu-Dem Millar

361-381

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.21

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Bibliometric analysis of community based disaster risk management research: trends, intellectual structure, and global collaboration patterns (2005 to 2025)

Felix Yohana Mahenge, Hawa Suleiman Mkwela

382-405

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.22

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An assessment of gender mainstreaming trends in the appointment of ordained women into leadership positions in Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Ruiru Sub- county, Kiambu County Kenya

Brenda Kinya Mworia, Regina Kinuthia, Martin Wamalwa

406-417

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.23

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Scoping the landscape of AI in african agriculture: technologies, principal actors, opportunities, and challenges

Fredrick Allen Mfinanga, John Lawerence Mang’uro, Bonamax Mbasa

418-438

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.24

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The impact of substance abuse among youth in Abuja Municipal Area Council

Aniedehe Blessing Eno

439-459

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.25

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Blended learning, student engagement, and learning outcomes: mediation and heterogeneous effects in higher education-Uganda

James Kizza, Otim Jacob, Tindimwebwa Kenneth, Mutumba Geoffrey Sebabi, Amwonya David, Kato Fredrick

460-485

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.26

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Invisible borders: gender, power relations, access and control of resources and the politics of space in a Ghanaian marketplace

Bismark Odum-Sackey, Yvonne Dedzo, Akosua Asantewaa Anane

486-502

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.27

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Religion, culture, and structural transformation in Africa: informal institutions, moral economies, and the political economy of development

Victor Selorme Gedzi

503-515

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.28

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Peace education in post-genocide Rwanda: prospects and challenges

Rugwizangoga Emmanuel

516-539

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.29

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Gender and sustainable development in Nigeria

Ughulu Eghoikhunu Stella, Uwamusi Cordelia Beauty, Bazuaye Joy Omoze

540-549

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.30

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Understanding the drivers of prison breaks in Nigeria: The case of Kuje Correctional Centre

Mercy Johnson

550-559

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.31

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Analyzing the impact of macroeconomic factors on the profitability of commercial bank in Rwanda. A case study of Bank of kigali (2013-2024)

Sebagisha Joseph, Ibanda Hassan, Hakamineza Claver

560-581

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.32

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The contribution of informal savings and credit schemes to improving socioeconomic well-being in rural areas of Rwanda: a case study of Rubavu district (2021–2024)

Sebagisha Joseph, Ibanda Hassan, Hakamineza Claver

582-608

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.33

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Assessing the impact of localized cold-chain systems on post-harvest loss reduction: a case study of Rubavu district, Rwanda

Ibanda Hassan, Sebagisha Joseph

609-626

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.34

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Impact of credit management on financial performance of commercial banks in Rwanda: a case study of BPR Bank Kanama (2022-2024)

Ibanda Hassan, Sebagisha Joseph, Hakamineza Claver, Iranejeje Aime

627-650

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.35

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The role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in good governance in Rwanda: a case study of Femmes Developpement Asbl at Ruhango District between 2016-2019

Kageruka Hubert, Rugwizangoga Emmanuel, Mukunzi Desire

651-676

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.36

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The use of management accounting techniques as veritable tools for organisational decision making: a case study of Umurenge SACCO Rwanda (2020- 2022)

Muhindo Mwitirwavuke, Mukunzi Desire

677-706

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.37

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Impact of loan management on financial performance of commercial banks in Rwanda. A case of bank of Kigali PLC (2022-2024)

Kagobora Ngerero, Mukunzi Desire

707-738

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.38

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Effect of budget management on financial performance of non-profit organisations in Goma (DRC): a case study of Université Libre Des Pays des Grands Lacs (ULPGL) (2020-2022)

Muhindo Mwitirwavuke, Mukunzi Desire

739-763

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.40

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Urban expansion and food security implications: A three-decade analysis of land use change in Kinondoni district, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (1993-2023)

Adili Y. Zella

764-792

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.39

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The role of community in shaping moral values of Ghanaian youth

Konadu Adam, Twene Kofi Charles, Twene Kingsford Samuel, Mwinkom Francis Xavier Kabir, Oduro Kwame Isaac

798-806

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.41

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Assessment of public facility management in Nigeria: University of Benin students’ hostel in perspective

Clement Oribhabor, Kayode Ihaza

807-814

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.42

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The security implications of prison breaks in Nigeria: assessing the national impact of Kuje jail break

Mercy Johnson

815-825

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.43

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Assessing the role of credit and saving groups in women’s empowerment in the Nyagatare District of Rwanda

Ukwishaka Titien, Bimenyimana Pierre Celestin, Bikorimana Gerard

826-841

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.44

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The effect of youth rural-urban migration on community development: a case of Idemili North LGA of Anambra State

Omorede Christiana Kayinwaye, Edobor Ifeoma Eucharia

842-855

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.45

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Financing constraints of Nigerian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and alternative credit sources

Braimah Abdulganiyu

856-869

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.46

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School mapping and student’s enrolment in public and government aided schools located in Rubavu district, Rwanda (2022–2025)

Salongo Muyoboke, Nteziyaremye Stanislas

870-890

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.47

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The role of electronic billing machine (EBM) in enhancing the value added tax (VAT) compliance in Rwanda: a case study of Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) Rubavu Branch (2022-2024)

Nteziyaremye Stanislas, Salongo Muyoboke

891-910

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.48

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Mapping the lived experiences of the effects of land guard operations on micro-economic activities and human security in neoliberal Ghana

Dominic Degraft Arthur, Benedicta Mensah

911-925

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.49

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Staff recruitment, selection, and organizational efficiency in tertiary institutions: a case study of Abia State University, Uturu

Valentine Chinonso NWAUGO

926-942

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.50

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Social harms of sport betting among urban youth: evidence from Mwanza city, Tanzania.

Meleji Kuresoi, Lina LINA Mremi , Musa Gillihe Ibrahimu

943-964

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.51

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The role of saving and credit cooperatives in poverty reduction in Rwanda; Case of SACCO GISOZI ZIGAMA UTERIMBERE in Gisozi sector, Gasabo district (2015-2018)

Nkurunziza Andre, Mukunzi Desire

965-994

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.52

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An assessment on Ethiopia’s foreign policy and geopolitical implications in Kenya

Kung’u Wanjiru, Solomon Muhindi

996-1013

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.53

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Influence of policymaking and enforcement of extracurricular activities on academic performance in public secondary schools in Meru central sub-county, Kenya

Joel Daisy Naitore, David Nzuki , Peter Simwoto

1014-1021

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.54

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Psychological outcomes of landslide disaster among youth and adults in Katesh, Hanang district, Tanzania

Bertha Erasto Losioki

1022-1035

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.55

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Nigeria: a case of indigenous innovation in safeguarding national security

Abubakar Muhammad Isa

1036-1053

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.56

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Effect of mobile banking services on the financial performance of banking institutions in Rwanda: a case study of Bank of Kigali PLC (2022-2025)

Kagobora Jackson, Nyirakageme Alice, Nsabimana William, Mukunzi Desire

1054-1092

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.57

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The impact of consumer’s trust on the performance of e-commerce in Rwanda: case of Murukali market smart 2022-2025

Nsabimana William, Kagobora Jackson, Nyirakageme Alice, Mukunzi Desire

1093-1132

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.58

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The contribution of loans management to the performance of financial institutions in Rwanda; case study of Equity Bank Rwanda between 2023-2025

Nyirakageme Alice, Nsabimana William, Kagobora Jackson, Mukunzi Desire

1133-1165

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.59

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Assessing the impact of climate-induced migration on violence and human security in West Africa: evidence from Nigeria

Precious Paradang Gofwen

1166-1186

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.60

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Analyzing the impact of macroeconomic factors on the profitability of commercial banks in Rwanda; a case study of Bank of Kigali (2013-2024)

Karara Alexi, Kadasingwa Nursa

1187-1212

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.61

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Impact of bank credit to private sector on economic growth in Rwanda; an econometric approach

Karara Alexis

1213-1230

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.62

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Intergroup communication as a mechanism for chieftaincy conflict resolution: insights from the Akpini traditional area (Kpando)

Bubune Malik, Bernard Ayisi

1231-1248

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.63

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Mapping the mental health landscape among university students in Tanzania: prevalence, severity, and socio-contextual patterns of common mental disorders

Upendo Jonas, Bernadetha Rushahu, Lwimiko Sanga

1249-1269

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.64

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Effect of project risk analysis on implementation of CBSS project among financial institutions in Kenya

Ngamau Lydia Wambui, David Nzuki

1270-1277

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.65

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Peacekeeping missions beyond economic benefits for police officers

David Mbawo

1278-1293

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.66

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Role of digital tools and systems in reducing insecurity. A case of Musanze district, Rwanda

Edouard Rukundo, Jean de Dieu Dushimimana

1294-1308

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.67

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Assessing public participation on grassroots governance in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria

Patience Amaka Omamor, Stella Eghoikhunu Ughulu

1309-1322

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.68

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Overfishing, marine ecosystem degradation and fisheries sustainability in Zanzibar: Evidence from fishers’ perceptions of coral reef and mangrove decline

Mary Lujabiko Kihupi

1323-1359

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.69

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Community perceptions, social vulnerability and child sexual abuse in Zanzibar: A mixed-methods analysis of urban district, Unguja

Mary Lujabiko Kihupi

1360-1397

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.70

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Social media influence and youth mobilization: implications for public security in Kawempe Division, Kampala District

Pius Kabah Ruhinda, Dushimimana Jean de Dieu

1398-1415

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10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.71

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Perceptions of AI-based learning tools among Tanzanian university students; systematic PRISMA review

Abeid Hussein Rashid, Christina Shimba

1416-1438

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.72

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The effect of financial technology on financial inclusion in Rwanda; a case study of Cogebanque/Rubavu branch (2022-2025).

Uwamahoro Thaddee

1439-1465

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.73

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Assessing how AI-driven chatbots impact customer experience and satisfaction in Nigerian commercial banks

Ernest Jebolise Chukwuka, Fidelis U Amahi

1466-1484

DOI:

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.74

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Evaluating non-revenue water and its effects on revenue in Rwanda: A case study of WASAC'S Muhanga Branch

Willy Mukobanya

1485-1498

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Compensation policy implementation and industrial relations in Nigeria's public health sector evidence from the National Health Insurance Authority.

K. Foundation Otodo, A.G. Umar Kari , Osayekemwen Ojo-Ebenezer

1499-1527

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Patterns and determinants of parental self-medication and children’s health status: Evidence from Delta State, Nigeria.

Tonfawei Clean

1528-1545

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Assessing management practices as predictors of surgical site infection among post-operative patients: An interdisciplinary approach

K. Florence Igweh

1546-1563

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Namibian youths’ preference in the hybrid, alternative and mainstream media ecosystem

Eno Akpabio, Anthonette Kakujaha-Murangi, Walters Kamaya

1564-1582

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New values and adherence to guidelines in reporting on HIV & AIDS in the Namibian print media

P. Wanja Njuguna, Eno Akpabio

1583-1605

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Triggers of mass violence: Exploring the role of fear of the “other”

Emmanuel Sarpong Owusu

1606-1626

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