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The study on the comparative evaluation of the environmental impacts assessment’s signficance in Zambia, South Africa and Zimbabwe’s economic development was conducted in order to demystify mixed insights among Zimbabwean Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) interested parties regarding its importance and to develop an EIA cost estimation model. This study had significant impact on EIA interested parties in terms of reshaping their EIA perceptions. All these stakeholders had varying concerns regarding EIA costs, delays in projects implementation and the impact on economic growth. The motive for this investigation was to explore the association amid environmental impact assessment and economic…

This study was motivated by the claims that rural, low income, and disadvantaged communities in South Africa could be facing challenges accessing equitable and quality education which threatens the country’s commitment to meet its Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)-4 by 2030. The purpose of this study was to compare the impact of non-government philanthropic primary school against quintile one government primary schools in the provision of equitable and quality education in marginalised communities in the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The sample size comprised of 27 respondents drawn from non-government philanthropic primary school, and seven randomly selected quintile one government primary…

The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC), is St. Lucia’s lone indigenous tertiary level institution, emphasizing almost unrestricted access once qualification requirements are met. These requirements exclude assessing readiness for college, giving the misconception that meeting entry requirements equates to preparedness. Some students transition successfully but many fail to adjust and decline in academic performance.  This study empirically explores key transition challenges and factors affecting sustainable academic performance at SALCC and identifies strategic interventions for addressing the problem of academic performance decline. Objectives include identifying student and school-based factors on students’ sustainable academic performance and examining the extent of the…

Small and Medium-size Enterprise (SMEs) plays a significant role in the development of every economic and stands over 95% of its contributions (World Bank, 2019). These SMEs make up majority of businesses, and have impact on key economic indicators (Civelek, 2021; Lu, Wu, & Liu, 2020). Cameroon’s SMEs comprise most of its businesses and are the country’s main engines of economic growth. Cameroon Tribune interviewed the Cameroon Minister of SMEs on the 25th of October 2017, and he claimed SMEs contribute 95% to this economy. The implementation of an environment that is suitable for their growth and sustainability (Farrell, Oczkowski,…

Approaching the literacy programme from humanistic and constructivist perspectives, which pay particular attention to the human and social needs created in the learning environment of individuals, and using a case study and an ongoing action research, (McNiff, 2016; Stringer, 2014) this dissertation investigated and analysed an existing literacy programme in the Babanki, Mankon, Nkwen, and Weh communities of the Northwest Region of Cameroon and explored the impact of the Socio-political changes on the outcomes of the mother tongue literacy programme that is operating in these communities. The research used a sample of 100 participants; literacy learners, literacy teachers and literacy…

This research aimed to examine the discrepancies between inputs and outcomes in educational policies within Liberia. The primary motivation behind this investigation was the concern that despite Liberia’s incorporation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG- 4) into its educational policies and the allocation of resources and efforts towards achieving educational objectives, there appears to be limited recognition of the resulting educational outcomes. Previous inconclusive studies on education policy in Liberia have identified various gaps in the sector such as the exclusion of stakeholders, inadequate resource allocation, unreliable data, low political will and capacity, insufficient technical knowledge, deficiencies in monitoring and…

Many organizations are challenged with different issues arising from both the internal and external environments of the business. Despite these challenges, businesses need to remain competitive by identifying and managing such challenges effectively. Various works in the literature emphasize the importance of organizations successfully managing such changes. However, there exist some knowledge gaps as a result of many challenges that come with the process of change in an organization, leading to many organizations’ failure in successfully implementing change. The objective of the research is to evaluate the effects of integrating ethical principles in organizational change on employees’ performance through a…

The main purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the General Customer Perspective on Social Media Marketing with Reference to Advertising Penetration and Consumer Purchasing Patterns in Singapore by exploring the effects of social media features and demographic factors or users on intent and purchasing behavior. The Aim of the study is to provide insights to Singapore Enterprises on the importance of SMM in the competitive modern business environment in Singapore based on General Customer’s Perspective. In a relative view, the study was also conveyed whether SMM is linked to an optimistic view of customers…

The main purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the General Customer Perspective on Social Media Marketing with Reference to Advertising Penetration and Consumer Purchasing Patterns in Singapore by exploring the effects of social media features and demographic factors or users on intent and purchasing behavior. The Aim of the study is to provide insights to Singapore Enterprises on the importance of SMM in the competitive modern business environment in Singapore based on General Customer’s Perspective. In a relative view, the study was also conveyed whether SMM is linked to an optimistic view of customers…