Background: The expansion of online and hybrid graduate education has shifted the central quality question from delivery feasibility to whether institutions can credibly demonstrate advanced, assessable graduate capability in digitally mediated environments. Competency-based educ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42987
The rapid integration of digital technologies in education has significantly transformed teaching and learning practices worldwide. Digital learning awareness—comprising students’ knowledge, accessibility, attitudes, and effective use of digital tools for academic purposes—plays...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42988
This study examined the levels of awareness on gender laws, discrimination, and equality among students of Davao Oriental State University – Cateel Campus during the second semester of Academic Year 2024–2025. Guided by Paulo Freire’s Consciousness-Raising Theory, the research us...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42985
This study investigates the mathematical epistemologies and reasoning patterns of Grade 7 students in verification of integer multiplication through trial-and-error exploration with varying side parity combinations. It was conducted at a rural area in Lanao del Sur, Philippines s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42986
This study investigates the relationship between market competition and sellers’ performance among merchandising businesses in Cateel, Davao Oriental. Using a quantitative-correlational design, it examined how the number of competitors, market share, pricing strategies, and produ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42978
The present study investigates the attitude of adult learners enrolled in non-formal education towards technology-enabled learning, with specific reference to demographic variables such as gender, age, mobile usage, and working status. The study employed a normative survey method...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42979
This study examined the relationship between compensation and job performance among health workers in Cateel, Davao Oriental. Specifically, it assessed compensation in terms of rewards, benefits, and incentives, and their influence on job performance. A quantitative descriptive-c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42980
This study examined how school heads build and sustain relationships with teachers in secondary schools, guided by Relational Leadership Theory and Leader Member Exchange (LMX) Theory. It sought to explore the lived experiences of teachers, the strategies used by school heads, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42981
Health awareness is essential for developing healthy habits and preventing diseases among adolescents. Schools serve as an effective platform for promoting health awareness, as they reach a large population of young individuals in a structured learning environment. Despite growin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42982
During the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon’s North West Region between 2016 and 2025, administrative sanctions meant to ensure school functionality instead triggered a secondary crisis: a collapse in teacher mental health. This study revealed that measures intended as discipline ha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42983