Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025) | African Quarterly Social Science Review

Published: 2026-03-02

Farmers’ perceptions towards khat (muguka) in Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu County, Kenya

Faith Mukami Ngari, Eric R. Masese, Francis O. Barasa

500-515

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.47

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Influence of sex and parents’ parenting styles on religious and moral education students’ self-esteem: A study in Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality, Ghana

Eric Mensah, Beatrice Gyekyewaa Appiah, Alberta Dubarkie Dugbartey, Veronica Agyei, Enoch Appiah

605-616

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.56

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A historical and ethical inquiry into the transformative role of artificial intelligence in scientific research methodologies

Josephat Nairutia Kemei, Kizito Muchanga Lusambili, Pontian Godfrey Okoth

595-604

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.55

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Political economy analysis of party ideologies and electoral outcomes in Ghana

Gbensuglo Alidu Bukari

585-594

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.54

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The influence of digital competency and awareness on students’ e-resources usage in selected universities in Tanzania

Flora M. Chuma, Andrew W. Malekani

574-584

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.53

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The impact of sustainable initiatives on Generation Z consumers’ behaviour: A serial mediation analysis

Joseph Akanyako, Leticia Amana, Samuel Adadi Akapule

560-573

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.52

The analysis of Nyerere’s philosophy of education for self-reliance on Kenya’s competency-based curriculum (CBC)

Salim Muengele, Joseph W. Nasongo, Juma Injendi

552-559

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.51

Inclusive leadership as a catalyst for employee and team performance: A systematic review of empirical evidence

Japhert Kipara Kipara

545-551

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.50

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The influence of socio-demographic factors on the adoption of improved toilets in Dodoma City, Tanzania

Emanuel Amon Kikwale, Robert Ndobori Pauline, Luhuvilo Lupondo

534-544

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.49

Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and the monitoring of national elections in Uganda: Understanding the role of the Uganda Joint Christian Council (UJCC)

Nansikombi Proscovia

516-533

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.48

The influence of socio-economic status on mathematics performance in secondary schools: The case of Ubungo and Temeke, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Johnson Nason Katabwa

617-628

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.57

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The social-economic and institutional conditions that influence the adoption of soil conservation and rehabilitation technologies in Bungoma County, Kenya

Shisia Alubokho David, Chesambu Alice Ndiema, Ogema Vitalis

489-499

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.46

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The effect of perceived usefulness of e-filling system on tax compliance among SMEs in Kakamega County, Kenya

Ben Oseno, Dennis Bulla, Daniel Sitawa Ouma

477-488

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.45

Exploring citizens’ perceptions on the roles of Members of Parliament in Tanzania: A case of Dodoma Municipality constituency

Dorothea Mdanku, Revocatus Kabobe, Emmanuel Mallya

463-476

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.44

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Strategies for improving employee job satisfaction in the public sector: A case of Kasulu Town Council, Tanzania

Japhert Kipara Kipara

455-462

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.43

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Barriers to effective community policing: A case study of Kizingitini in Lamu County, Kenya

Martin Mwaka Mwanza

442-454

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.42

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Factors accounting for senior high school students’ learning of English language in the Techiman metropolis, Ghana

Roland Adatuu

431-441

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.41

Exploring the challenges of university council independence in Ghana’s higher education architecture

Enoch Danso Okyere, Emmanuel Erastus Yamoah, Francis Ansah, Hinneh Kusi

421-430

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.40

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Moderating role of employee commitment on the relationship between talent management practices and employee performance in public universities in Western Uganda

Jolly Nyesigire Kakkayi, Alice Ngele Mwazuna, Moses Agaba, Ezra Munyambonera

404-420

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.39

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Gender transformative approach to foster male participation in domestic work: A case study of the Bandebereho project in Burera District, Rwanda

Benjamin Ifashabayo, Wahyudi Winaryo, Joko Susilo

720-730

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.66

Effect of human development index on stock exchange performance in Kenya: A time series analysis (2009–2023)

Ian Memo Sabwami, Umulkher Ali, Reuben Ruto

826-835

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.74

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Emerging workplace childcare service in Ethiopia: Exploring experience, determinants of use, benefits, and challenges of use among mothers working at the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Revenue

Lamesginew Gizaw Abebe

815-825

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.73

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Innovation climate and innovation performance in manufacturing small and medium enterprises in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda: A developing country perspective

Mariam Nakate, Bernard Nassiuma, Joshua Kwonyike

803-814

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.72

Head teachers’ instructional leadership practices in Tanzanian public primary schools: Evidence from Mwanza region

Venant Fundi, Prisca Mbogo, Coletha Ngirwa

789-802

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.71

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Agricultural extension service accessibility under decentralised governance: Evidence from smallholder sunflower farmers in Dodoma and Singida regions, Tanzania

Ahmedi N. Nzao, Mangasini A. Katundu, Bikolimana G. Muhihi

774-788

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.70

Effects of organizational development practices on the effectiveness of local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Rwanda

Yannick Niyireba

762-773

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.69

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The role of debate in enhancing students' English-speaking skills in lower secondary schools of Nyabihu District, Rwanda

Alphonse Nteziyaremye, Sana Nibyobyiza, Christine Uwamwiza, Daniel Ndahimana, Vincent Bucyedusenge, Isachar Maniraguha, Simon Ndacyayisenga

750-761

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.68

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The influence of tense, aspect, and mood on tone in the Nambya language of Hwange District in Zimbabwe

Vincent Nyoni, Geoffrey Kazembe Tambulukani

731-749

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.67

Stakeholder participation and project performance: Insights from the Soroti Catholic Diocese projects in Teso region of Uganda

Philomena Petronela Alako, Caleb Tamwesigire, Benon Kyabarongo, Alice Ngele Mwazuna

393-403

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.38

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Impact of social influence on retirees' investment perception in the Zanzibar Urban West region

Juma Omar Juma, Adam B. S. Mwakalobo

711-719

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.65

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Remote and hybrid work models in post-pandemic organizations: A systematic review

Rose Agneta Khamunde, Magdalene Mungai, Jackson Ndolo

703-710

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.64

Barriers to effective integration of ICT in secondary education in Tanzania: Perspectives of students, teachers, administrators, and stakeholders

Wiljames Daniel Mmari, Kristina a/p Fransic, Wan Irma Sabrina Idris

696-702

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.63

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Educational attainment and the spacing between births among women in Kenya: An economic perspective from the 2022 KDHS dataset

Maureen Lusiche Tuvei, Cyrus Mboleya Muhanga, Faith Wanja Kilaku, Victor Malimu

683-695

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.62

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Influence of the legal support system of local authorities towards effective local government: A case of Arusha District Council, Tanzania

Edna Lukuta, Faisal Issa

672-682

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.61

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Indigenous knowledge and happiness in higher education: A systematic review

Boniface Kimwere, Jackson Ndolo, Jeddy M. Waigwa, Esther Wakere Mugo, Kelvin Nyaberi Omoi

660-671

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.60

Utilising the three delays model in understanding barriers to accessing birth registration services in Kabwe District, Zambia

Royd Malisase, Lisuba Kabanda

646-659

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.59

Assessing the role of leadership style in conflict resolution in public organizations: A study of selected prisons in Tanzania

Sarah Mbise, Revocatus Kabobe, Miraji Kitigwa

629-645

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.58

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The big data and accounting in the era of a pandemic: A desk research perspective

Samuel Ataribanam, Abudu Dawuda, Daniel Azerikatoa Ayoung, Awineyesema Abiire, Isaac Luke Agonbire Atugeba, Felix Ayine Anabila

109-120

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.10

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The doctrine of state sovereignty and its implications for the harmonisation of banking regulation and supervisory frameworks under the East African community common market protocol

Geofray Ngulla

190-200

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.19

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Spoken-word poetry and the framing of fluid identities amongst Kenyan youth

Rose Oriko, Maureen Amimo, Lencer Ndede

185-189

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.18

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Gender conflicts in Muslim societies: A feminist analysis of sherine hafez's women of the midan

Isabella Mulama, Lencer Ndede, Maureen Amimo

180-184

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.17

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Evaluation of ICT resources and barriers to adoption in improving library service delivery for higher user satisfaction in Tanzania

Dativa Donati Kaishe-Mulungu, Lwehabura, Mugyabuso Julius Festo, Consolota Angello

169-179

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.16

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Financial stress and its implications for students' learning in Tanzania: Evidence from Universities in Arusha

Jane Joseph Tesha

155-168

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.15

Grassroots - peace actors and traditional mechanisms in the management of farmer-herder conflicts in Tigania East, Kenya

Kagwiria Julie Mutuura, Kennedy Onkware, Graham Amakanji Oluteyo

143-154

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.14

Initiatives for the control of small arms and light weapons in East Africa and their outcomes

Isaac Mwenda Meme, Boniface Muoka, Peter Wekesa

130-142

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.12

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The impacts of deposit growth on the profitability of commercial banks in Tanzania: A case of CRDB Bank Plc, Arusha City Council

Ngasa B. Ng’humbu

121-129

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.11

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Hyponym variations of semantic fields in Lutirichi

Sylivia Khavaya Shirosio, Benard Mudogo, James Matseshe Sasala

201-206

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.20

Markov chain modelling of meteorological drought return periods: A case of Mberengwa district, Zimbabwe

Ever Moyo

94-108

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.9

Influence of leave programs on employee commitment among county administrators in the Western region of Kenya: The moderating role of organizational culture

Mwinami Jackson Sande, Robert K. W. Egessa

76-93

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.8

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Effect of career progression factors on service delivery: Evidence from refugee humanitarian organizations in Kenya

Robert K.W. Egessa, Audan Leah Lokala, Edwin Simiyu

65-75

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.7

The usage of social media platforms on students' literacy in higher learning institutions in Tanzania: A case of a selected higher learning institution in Arusha region

Jane Joseph Tesha

53-64

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.6

The impact of social media use on students’ behaviour change in Tanzanian tertiary institutions

Fredrick Elias Sanga

44-52

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.5

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Effect of employee capabilities on the supply chain performance of sugar manufacturing firms in the western region, Kenya

Oliver Asienwa, Fredrick Njehu Kiongera, Rosemary Nanyama Mumaraki

36-43

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.4

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The impact of Kenya-Egypt defence cooperation on Nile Basin internecine conflicts

Emmanuel Lotu Ptiony, Susan Namaemba Kimokoti, Elijah Onyango Standslause Odhiambo

24-35

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.3

Everyday WhatsApp realities in Tanzania: How communication practices shape interpersonal relationships

Janeth Migamba, Edmund Zakayo, Mwajabu Mashinde

13-23

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.2

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The influence of social media platforms in promoting self-employment opportunities among university graduates in Tanzania

Wiljames Daniel Mmari

298-306

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.29

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The quality of classroom instruction of religious and moral education teachers: Do their academic qualifications, professional qualifications and teaching experiences make a difference?

Eric Mensah, Bismark Sagoe, Gladys Coleman, Ebenezer Kyei Baffour, Joyce Muminu

378-392

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.37

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Influence of parenting styles on child protection services in Igembe Central, Meru County, Kenya

Ivy Gatwiri Kimathi, Heather Eddah Kipchumba

370-377

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.36

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Exchange rate and agricultural output performance in Kenya

Sharon Mwendwa, Maureen Ndagara, Paul Mugambi

361-369

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.35

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Exploring community-based ecotourism resilience for post-pandemic recovery: Insights from the Kassena Nankana West, Ghana

Samuel Akonga, Christopher S. Boatbil

349-360

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.34

Factors influencing persistence of violence against children in Mjini Magharibi “B” District, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Rukaiya Shauri Khamis, Luhuvilo Mlungwana Lupondo, Emanuel Amon Kikwale

338-348

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.33

Effectiveness of modern teaching methods on students' English performance in secondary schools in Burera District, Rwanda

Maurice Mpumuje, Gabriel Bazimaziki , Pascasie Nyirahabineza, Anastasie Uwababyeyi, Jean de la Paix Muragijimana, Pravda Mfurankunda

327-337

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.32

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Effect of the youth development fund on livelihood asset ownership among youth in Chalinze District and Dar es Salaam city councils, Tanzania

Laurent D. Ngoyo, Gervas M. Machimu, Cyril K. Komba

316-326

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.31

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Assessment of the frequency of disaster emergencies in Kenya’s lake region economic bloc

Mourine K. Lidava, Ferdinand Nabiswa, Josephine Ochiel

307-315

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.30

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Analysis of errors in English verb forms from academic essays by trainees at one of Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) Colleges

Moses Mitari, Patrick Ujwiga Anguru, Venant Ndayisaba, Valerien Bimenyimana, Jean Paul Sinzibagirwa

1-12

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.1

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Evaluating the connection between customer satisfaction and strategic integrated marketing communication in Africa: The mediating role of customer expectation in Ghanaian banks

Vivian Teiko Azor, Godfrey Adda, Michael Yipake Banseh, Esther Asiedu, Emelia Amoako Asiedu, Ebenezer Malcalm

283-297

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.28

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Knowledge and innovation co-creation initiatives between Sokoine University of Agriculture and neighboring farming communities in Tanzania

Jackline M. Martine, Camilius A. Sanga, Philbert S. Nyinondi

271-282

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.27

Assessment of learning environment and its impact on teaching and learning process of students in secondary schools in Mpigi District, Uganda

Raymond Kibirige, Bernard Lutalo

262-270

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.26

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E-commerce readiness of booksellers in Kenya

Angella C. Kogos, Tom Kwanya, Tabitha Mbenge Ndiku

249-261

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.25

Origins, nature and the development of ethnic identity in Kenya since 1963

Samuel Wafula Mukanda

242-248

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.24

Occupational safety and health practices, government policy and performance of small and medium- size enterprises in Kenya

Florence K. Guantai, Hezron M. Osano, Tabitha G. Murerwa, Phares O. Ochola

229-241

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.23

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Bridging skills gaps in higher education through industrial attachment to academic staff in Tanzania

Geofrey John Shahanga, Elimeleck Parmena Akyoo

219-228

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.22

Impact of the ‘pink october’ campaign on breast cancer awareness levels and screening uptake among students of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology in Kakamega County, Kenya

Kevin Omwayi Ngaira, Lydia Anyonje, Rose Auma, Roselyne Abwalaba

207-218

DOI:

10.51867/aqssr.2.4.21

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