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Performance Factors in Online Versus Face-to-Face Business Management Education
Background and Rationale The rapid expansion of online higher education in East Africa has prompted institutional questions about whether delivery mode affects student achievement. At Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST), the Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) programme operates across both online and face-to-face modalities, yet systematic evidence comparing performance outcomes remains…
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Evaluating WhatsApp Usage for Equitable Academic Engagement at University of Kabianga
Background: The widespread adoption of WhatsApp for academic purposes in higher education institutions across sub-Saharan Africa has outpaced institutional policy frameworks, creating both opportunities for enhanced communication and challenges related to equity, professionalism, and pedagogical effectiveness. This study investigates the use of WhatsApp for academic engagement among undergraduate students and lecturers at the University of Kabianga (UoK), a…
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Living Healthier through m-learning: Empowering Rural Extension through Mobile Learning for Health Literacy
Rationale Rural communities in low- and middle-income countries continue to face persistent health challenges linked to limited access to services, uneven information flows, and structural inequalities that constrain health literacy. Meanwhile, extension, a system through which trained practitioners (extension workers) share knowledge, skills, and innovations with communities, traditionally agrarian, is increasingly engaged in cross-sectoral roles, including community health education. This shift positions extension workers…