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This study examined the reasons and the impacts of the scarcity of mathematics and sciences trainers on education in Tanzanian secondary schools. The goals of the current research were to uncover the causes of the shortage of mathematics and science trainers in secondary schools and their effects on these schools. The study used a mixed-methods research approach. To be able to collect quantitative data, questionnaires were employed, and to gather qualitative information from the common people at the grassroots, interview questions were used. The data were examined using percentage frequencies as well as thematic data analysis.

The COVID-19 pandemic is arguably the most disruptive occurrence that has threatened to destabilise almost all aspects of civilisation as we know it today. Its impact on education, particularly international education, has been profound. It is imperative that the world benefits from lessons learned in handling the pandemic, to inform the recovery of the international education sector, and to guide policies and measures to help the sector survive and thrive through similar crises in the future. This study employs the qualitative method to study how international education leaders managed the COVID-19 pandemic. The Qualitative method is favoured because…

Entrepreneurship contributes to economy growth of nations. Countries that enhance entrepreneurship, there is job creation and increase in productivity. The study aimed at identifying youth entrepreneurship initiatives as a strategy for economic growth in Blantyre city since there is high youth unemployment, low productivity, low entrepreneurship, slow economic growth and increase in poverty. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Theory, guided the study.This study targeted three different groups of respondents thus young entrepreneurs aged between 20 and 35 years, universities which serve as a support for students willing to become entrepreneurs or those who already own a business while studying and…

  In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Financial Technology, or FinTech, is significantly shaping the way consumers access financial services, and it is clear that FinTech will continue to revolutionize payment, savings, borrowing, and investment within the financial sector in the coming years. However, the evolution of FinTech services in SSA raises a number of critical issues: What are the key antecedents of FinTech adoption and how are consumers responding to the new FinTech ecosystem? What is the impact of FinTech activities on banks, and how are banks responding to the competition posed by FinTech start-ups? What has been the…

The contribution of quality assurance systems is critical to the delivery of quality higher education in higher education institutions. Malawi has experienced a growing demand for higher education   resulting in rapid growth of private universities in recent years; calling for checking on quality of education and quality assurance systems. This study was guided by four research questions, which focused on quality assurance elements that contribute to provision of quality education. The aim of this study was to explore how quality assurance systems affect quality of education in private universities in the city of Lilongwe in Malawi. The…

The public display of poor behaviour by school children in Kenya is concerning. In 2021, 302 students were arrested following the destruction of school property, physical assault on teachers and school prefects, and arson. Commentators on this matter, and the literature, suggest that school children behaving badly is a sign of laxity by parents, who should instil good social behaviour in their children. Recommendations by various Kenya Government commissions that have investigated misbehaviour by school children do not include practical recommendations for how parents can better influence children’s social behaviour. This study proposed that coaching by parents can…

The research study assessed the principal’s perspectives on leadership styles in implementing the Universal Basic Education (UBE) program in South-South, Nigeria. A total of five research questions guided the direction of the study. Conducted a literature review to ascertain previous researchers’ findings, and several gaps that affected the smooth implementation of the UBE program were identified that further justified the study’s need.  The study used an interpretive/constructivist qualitative research approach, phenomenological research design, and semi-structured face-to-face interviews to gather primary data from a purposive sample of 33 public junior secondary school principals in South-South, Nigeria.

The need to evaluate teacher preparation programs to identify gaps and improve program quality has been well established in the literature. Notwithstanding, the two-year initial training program in Saint Lucia has not undergone any rigorous appraisal. In light of this, the current study adopted a mixed method concurrent triangulation design to evaluate the initial training program to determine its impact on graduates’ perceived level of satisfaction and effectiveness in the classroom. Driven by a systems, stakeholder and social cognitive theory, this study was guided by five research questions. An adapted questionnaire was used to purposively survey 112 primary…

Botswana is middle class economy and its education system is still having a lot of expansion to undergo. However, Botswana schools have been faced with this transformation and their performance has been affected by the ever-changing situations. Schools that have been constantly performing better academically were so lucky to have leaders who were transformational and kept their schools abiding to the school culture. Schools that are regarded “good schools” are always occupying the top spots in the academic list. The Botswana Examination Commission (BEC) publishes the schools in order of performance for the whole country based on quality percentage performance.