School of Humanities and Social Sciences (JA): Recent submissions
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Plagiarism among journalism students as a predictor of unethical professional practices: an exploratory case study of Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan.
(The Journal of Development Communication, 2017)This article discusses the challenges of teaching journalism ethics in East Africa, both in journalism schools and on the job in newsrooms. It specifically explores academic plagiarism among journalism students and working ... -
Online journalism education in Rwanda: students find value in the Experiential Learning Approach
(SOTL in the South, 2019)The digital age is reshaping media industries locally and globally, forcing media firms and media producers to master new media tools in order to remain competitive and employable. This technological revolution has had a ... -
Confronting the challenges of Journalism Education in Rwanda in the context of educational reforms
(SOTL in the South, 2019)Policy reforms aimed at improving access to and equity in tertiary education have meant that university classes are not only larger, but more diverse in terms of students’ competencies and experiences. Despite the increase ... -
Training Factors as Predictors of Students’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs for Online Journalism Practic
(IAFOR Journal of Education: Technology in Education, 2020)The advent of Internet technologies has heralded new skill demands in the media industry. Since journalism education mainly takes its cue from industry trends, media training institutions are now forced to adjust their ... -
Online Behaviour as Predictive of Professional Online Work Readiness Among Mass Communication Students
(: International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development (IJICTHD), 2020)This study explores the relationship between students' online behaviour and their perceived readiness for professional online work. A sample of mass communication students (n=143) from five Rwandan universities completed ... -
Role of social media habits in online journalism self-efficacy beliefs of mass communication students
(African Journal of Communication, 2020)With a wide variety of easily-accessible internet tools, social media have revolutionized the way people access, create and share information. Apart from facilitating social networking, these online platforms are also ... -
A framing analysis of mainstream newspaper coverage of the 2013 ‘Coalition of the Willing’ initiative in East Africa
(Journal of African Media Studies, 2020)The phrase, ‘Coalition of the Willing’, emerged in East Africa in 2013, when three East African Community (EAC) members (Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda) forged a Tripartite Initiative to fast-track the EAC regional integration, ... -
Work-integrated Digital Learning Experiences and Students’ Efficacy for Online Journalism Work
(International Journal of Digital Society (IJDS), 2020)With shrinking newsrooms and dynamic media landscapes, the onus of journalism programs is to deliver graduates with work-ready practical skills. Like in other countries, Rwandan media training institutions continue to ... -
Do digital skills development factors predict the online journalism readiness of mass communication students?
(Journal of Journalism Education, 2021)While Internet technologies have gradually transformed how news is produced and consumed, journalism schools have been challenged to match the online skills they offer with industry needs, in order to produce ... -
Constructions of Moral Values in Reader Comments of the Samantha Sex Robot Discourse in East African Newspapers
(Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture, 2021)Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been touted as revolutionary, this technology has sparked ethical concerns, with man accused of attempting to create a ‘play God’ with it. While creators of sex robots have been ... -
The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Media Operations in Rwanda
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2024)On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a worldwide pandemic, the first of its kind since H1N1 influenza was categorized as a pandemic in 2009.The pandemic has caused unprecedented economic ... -
The Role of Media Clubs in Developing Students' Media Literacy Skills in Selected Rwanda Secondary Schools
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2024)This study investigates the role of media clubs in developing media literacy among secondary school students in Rwanda, with a focus on Ecole Secondaire Scientifique Islamique Nyamirambo and Groupe Scolaire Cyahafi. In ... -
The Role of Public Relations in Promoting the Image of Healthcare Institutions in Rwanda. King Faisal Hospital
(Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), 2025-05)The study explored the role of public relations (PR) in promoting the image of healthcare institutions in Rwanda, focusing on King Faisal Hospital as a case study. It specifically examined the effects of employee relations, ... -
Financial Information Seeking Behaviour Among Women Entrepreneurs in Huye City Market, Rwanda
(Regional Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, 2025-06)Rationale of Study – The study interrogated the financial information-seeking behaviour of small-scale women entrepreneurs in Huye City, Rwanda – exploring their knowledge of microfinance institutions (MFIs), the financial ... -
Discursive Construction of Pandemic-Induced Teleworking Implementation: Analysis of Media Discourse
(International Journal of Media and Communication Research (IJMCR), 2025)The way media portrays an issue through its use of language influences people’s interpretations of the issue. Despite pandemic-induced teleworking having received considerable media coverage, scholarly work on the media ... -
Government Policies on Education of Learners with Special Needs in Kenya
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2019)This article examines the government policies guiding parents in education of learners with special needs in Kenya. It applies a framework that originated in Kenyan constitution 2010 and Acts of parliament to her citizen ... -
Inclusivity and Quality of County Government Projects through Education to Meet the Demands of 21st Century
(THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES, 2018)The purpose of equity and inclusion is to help countries ensure that there is an inclusive society. This is a society that over-rides differences and ensures inclusion, equality of opportunity as well as capability of all ... -
CITIZEN PERCEPTIONS OF THE GOVERNANCE OF PROJECTS IN KENYA
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledge, 2018)This paper describes the citizen perceptions of the governance of projects in Kenya. The paper is based on the study of the process of citizen involvement on local government carried out in Elgeiyo Marakwet and Nandi ... -
DETERMINANTS OF QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN DEVOLVED SYSTEMS: CASE STUDY OF LAMU COUNTY, KENYA
(International Academic Journal of Arts and Humanities, 2022)Devolved government is a form of administration that is permitted by Article 6 of the Kenyan Constitution. Its two political and administrative arms, the Legislature, and the Executive, are divided among the 47 counties. ... -
Investigating the impact of Teamwork on Academic performance of students in Kenyan Secondary schools of Kajiado County.
(International Journal of Novel Research and Development, 2023)The paper seeks to investigate the impact of teamwork on academic performance. A descriptive design was used in the research study. It targeted a population of 30 administrators, 50 H.O. D’s & D.O. S’s, 100 teachers and ...