The study aimed to construct and validate an Achievement Test in Mathematics for Class IX students. A systematic test-development procedure was followed, comprising test planning, blueprint preparation, item construction, expert review, pilot administration, item analysis, and re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73212
Educational leadership in a post-independence country must be adaptive and collaborative to address institutional and socio-cultural challenges. Although women principals have become increasingly visible in school leadership in Timor-Leste, limited research has explored how their...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73213
Teacher psychological well-being is an important concern for educational quality, particularly in contexts where teachers experience heavy workloads, role overload and limited institutional support. This study examined the mediating role of school head management practices in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73214
Shared leadership may strengthen instructional practice by involving teachers in decision-making, professional development, and school improvement. This study investigated shared leadership strategies and teachers’ instructional effectiveness in Kigamboni Municipal Council, Tanza...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73215
Institutional factors significantly influence girls’ academic achievement by shaping the quality of learning environments, teaching practices, school leadership, and resource availability. Despite government efforts to improve girls’ education in Kenya, performance gaps persist,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73216
Girls’ performance in national examinations remains a critical concern in marginalised regions of Kenya, particularly in Wajir County, where persistent socio-cultural barriers continue to undermine academic achievement. Deeply entrenched gender norms, early marriage practices, re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73217
Burnout among university academics is an increasingly important concern in higher education systems shaped by rapid expansion, intensified accountability, and persistent resource constraints. In Tanzania, these pressures are particularly consequential as universities seek to wide...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73208
Civic Education constitutes an essential component of the educational system, aimed at preparing citizens to participate effectively in the public life of a democratic society, exercise their rights, and fulfil their civic responsibilities with the requisite knowledge, values, an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73209
Work-life balance plays an important role in shaping employees’ job satisfaction and turnover intentions, particularly among professionals who manage demanding workplace responsibilities. This study determined the influence of work-life balance on job satisfaction and turnover in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73210
The success of degree programmes in higher education is often assessed through graduates’ career outcomes, making tracer studies useful for evaluating programme relevance and effectiveness. This study traced the Davao Oriental State University Master of Science Teaching graduates...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73211
Background: Learner-centred and technology-supported pedagogies are increasingly used in secondary-school science, but it remains unclear whether students of different academic abilities benefit equally from these approaches. Objectives: This study investigated academic ability a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73207
This study explored the perceptions of 80 first-year college students regarding the use of artificial intelligence as a learning tool in Purposive Communication. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research integrated quantitative survey data and qualitative responses to provide...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73205
Adolescence is a formative period in which socio-emotional competencies consolidate under the joint influence of biological maturation, peer relationships, and family socialisation. Parenting style, understood as the enduring emotional climate within which specific caregiving pra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73206
Tourism value is increasingly understood as an outcome of resource integration and interaction among tourists and destination actors. However, the relationships among perceived co-creation value, subjective well-being, co-creation intention, and perceived novelty remain insuffici...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73202
Background: Traditional Java Programming courses in higher education often suffer from fragmented knowledge delivery and poor alignment with industry demands. Although Outcome-Based Education (OBE) provides a student-centred framework based on backward design, effective implement...
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Research Article10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i73203