Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026)

Articles

• Articles

  Jordanian Audience Reliance on Video Journalism in Jordanian Digital News Websites as a Source of Information and Their Attitudes toward Its Credibility

  Asem Khaleel Kreishan, Othman Fekry

  This study examines Jordanian audiences’ reliance on video journalism in Jordanian digital news websites as a source of information and explores their attitudes toward its credibility. It also investigates the relationships between exposure to digital news platforms and video content, political…

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  Implementation of Basic Education Programme for Sustainable National Development: Implications for Third World Countries

  Musa Adamu Mshelia, Yahaya Danjumma, Ibrahim Alhassan Libata

  Basic education serves as the foundation for human capital development, social transformation, economic productivity, and sustainable national development. In developing countries, particularly Third World nations, the effective implementation of basic education programmes remains a major policy…

  View Article → 17-29
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  Against Prohibition: Generative AI, Disabled Students, and the Case for Critically Governed Inclusion in Higher Education

  Nicki James Shepherd

  Since the public release of large language models in late 2022, universities have faced pressure to prohibit or severely restrict student use of generative artificial intelligence. This paper argues that outright bans are the wrong response, and that they are wrong in a particular way: they…

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  Psychological Well-being among People in Prison in Albania: The Role of Imprisonment Duration

  Fatjon Taipi

  Psychological well-being is an important indicator of successful adaptation and rehabilitation among people in prison. However, empirical evidence from Albania remains limited. This study examined the relationship between imprisonment duration and psychological well-being among incarcerated…

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  Vivekananda’s Educational Philosophy and Its Reflections on Student Values: An Empirical Inquiry

  Vimal Singh, Suraj Gupta

  This study presents an empirical investigation into how Swami Vivekananda's educational philosophy is reflected in the value preferences of students at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya (RKMV), Narendrapur. A self-developed Value Survey, operationalising 18 values derived from Vivekananda's teachings,…

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  Family, Kinship, and Village Associations in Ngwa Land

  Nneoma Fyne Ugorji, Utah Nduka David

  The human family is a group of people who are closely related by blood. Kinships in the human community exist as a result of closely knit family ties. In a village, which is a rural settlement of a group of people, that may or may not be biologically related, associations do exist which are…

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  Generative AI and Authentic Assessment in Higher Education: Evidence from Ghanaian Universities

  Yaw Obeng-Appiah

  This research aims to examine the impact of the use of generative artificial intelligence on authentic assessment and academic integrity in the selected universities in Ghana. It reflects on how students are utilizing GPTs to enhance course content comprehension, information processing and…

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  Professor Dr. A. B. M. Mafizul Islam Patwari: A Legacy of Law, Leadership and Education

  Mohammad Shah Alam Chowdhury, Md Sidratul Muntaha Rakin

  Professor Dr. A. B. M. Mafizul Islam Patwari was a distinguished Bangladeshi legal academic, scholar, educationist, humanist and institution-builder whose contributions went beyond traditional university teaching to legal scholarship, human rights discourse, educational administration and…

  View Article → 96-103
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  Policing Protracted Communal Violence in Bawku, Ghana: Security Interventions, Civilian Protection, and Conflict Management

  Yaw Obeng-Appiah

  This study focuses on the security interventions in policing protracted communal violence in Bawku, Ghana, and the civilian protection and conflict management measures. Conventional policing strategies have been tested by the conflict in Bawku, which is a recurring issue between the Mamprusi and…

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  Study of the Spatio-temporal Dynamics of Forest Cover in Eastern Cameroon: The Case of Bertoua2

  Chanceline NGUEKEU, Joseph Armathé AMOUGOU, Saint-Clair SEUMO, Michel NDOUMBE NKENG

  The forests of Eastern Cameroon, particularly those of Bertoua 2, are increasingly subject to deforestation. This deforestation is leading to a strong trend of rainforest loss, hence the concern of public authorities to address this problem. Faced with such a situation, examining the…

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  Influence of Administrators’ Use of Dialogue and Counseling Strategies on Conflict Management in Public Secondary Schools in Zone C Senatorial District of Benue State

  Juliana Fabian Michael

  This study examined the influence of administrators’ use of dialogue and counseling strategies on conflict management in public secondary schools in Zone C Senatorial District of Benue State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined how dialogue and counseling strategies employed by school…

  View Article → 135-146
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  AI-Driven Vocational Education and Lifelong Learning for Global Employability

  Ashok Yadav, Abhishek Kumar Mishra, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Tejaswi Sharma, Mousumi Baskey, Deeksha Kushwaha

  The development of AI technology alters the nature of the workforce and learning needs of workers within vocational systems. This paper evaluates how artificial intelligence technology is transforming vocational education and training (VET), as well as lifelong learning, for purposes of global…

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  International Human Rights Law and Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Africa: Assessing the Effectiveness of International Anti-Discrimination Norms in Comparative Perspective

  Yaw Obeng-Appiah

  The study looks at the effectiveness of international human rights and anti-discrimination norms to address the adoption of and responses to the anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Africa. It discusses the tension between states' duties under international human rights law and domestic laws that limit the rights…

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  Generative AI Usage and Digital Competence as Predictors of Mathematics Teaching Effectiveness among Pre-Service Teachers

  Gustav Kwaku Siaw Dompreh, Benjamin Owusu-Sekyere, Ibrahim Arthur, Jones Owusu Ansah

  The growing use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in education presents new opportunities for improving mathematics teaching, but its effectiveness may depend on teachers’ ability to use digital technologies critically and appropriately. This study examined Generative AI Usage and…

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