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Global statistics show that more people will move to cities and urban centers in the next forty years than in the entire span of human history, and therefore building cities become a critical response to this social and economic boom as it can help break ground for innovation and employment. The future of the world's urbanization will be in Africa. The continents urban population will almost triple in the coming 35 years with more than 1.3 billion Africans living in cities by 2050 (21% of the world's urban population (UNDESA, 2014). This implies a steep increase in demand for urban housing infrastructure and services on top of existing back logs. Governments in many African countries have so far been unable to strictly address the fore mentioned matters and have therefore shifted from providing to an enabling approach with the state encouraging private sector investments in urban housing, infrastructure and services. New private investments in housing and urban development are increasingly reaching Africa: foreign and domestic companies are investing in Africa urban property (Bhan, 2014; De Boeck, 2014); Grant, 2015; Murray, 2015; Watson 2013). The study analyzed these current and predicted trends of urbanization and assess whether created cities are prepared enough to handle these rapid city expansion challenges. The operationalization of the newly created cities in Uganda is stirring bitter controversies as leaders of mother districts decline to support the new entities. In April 2020, the Uganda government elevated seven municipalities to city status in a phased process that will see more towns become cities. The new cities which came into force in July 2020 are Arua, Gulu, Mbale, Jinja, Masaka, Mbarara and Fort Portal (Ministry of Local Government, 2019). The new cities were created as a result of protracted clamors by leaders and communities, in anticipation of so many benefits that strategically come along with the new status of urbanization. To achieve the dr

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The epistemological and methodological intentionality of this study was to explore how the current massive state-initiated, designed, funded and implemented citification phenomenon of Mbarara City is affecting the sustainability of Urban Farming and the urban populations that derive their livelihoods on this mode of production. The study focused on an unfolding complex phenomenon– urbanity which has invaded an agrarian economy with state support and integrating it into unplanned citification. The entire area of 32 kilometers radius was undergoing rapid urbanization that has been imposed from above albeit without any planned strategic industrial or scientific plans which would otherwise be anchored round an urban industrialization program. There was gradual expansion of unconnected, unplanned, unequal and haphazardly scattered City without thinking about sustainability future risks. Due to unplanned citification many challenges have developed such as floating human slums due to lack of housing leading to unhealthy environment; illegal occupancies are growing at an alarming rate due to increasing City population; some city residents have destroyed wetlands and occupied river Rwizi banks land which has resulted into water pollution and stagnation which have developed further complications; and lack of proper waste management which has affected public health.

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Language applications are like one of the most powerful educational tools which assist humanity to identify the distinction of human virtues from other creators as well as among themselves. Studying language not only benefits people with their communication purposes, but it also widens human understanding of the world around as well as helps them to realize their individual values among communities. In other ways, understanding how to use a new language means learners can have more chances to explore the knowledge sea. Thus, this narrative qualitative case-study was to examine EFL major students’ stance on their personal “self-reliance” and individualism” virtues through British and American Culture Learning Course. Hopefully, EFL learners, teachers, and educators may have a brighter image from the most persuasive outcome of this study. In addition, the findings of this work can be a prospective reference channel for those with concerns for their further language education goal and long-life learning journey in the future.

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Fasihi kama kioo cha jamii hutumia lugha kwa ufanifu mkubwa kutuchorea taswira kamili ya yale yanayotendeka katika jamii. Utafiti huu uliangazia unyanyasikaji wa wanaume katika hadithi fupi teule za Kiswahili. Ulichunguza suala la ukiukaji wa haki za wanaume kama ilivyosawiriwa katika hadithi fupi teule katika Diwani za Tumbo Lisiloshiba na Hadithi Nyingine na Maskini Milionea na Hadithi Nyingine. Lengo kuu la makala hii ni kuchunguza Machozi ya Kimya: athari za unyanyasikaji wa wanaume katika diwani teule. Ili kuafikia lengo hili, nadharia ya Mtagusano wa Vitambulisho ilitumiwa. Ni mojawapo ya nadharia za kijinsia. Utafiti huu ulikuwa wa kimaktaba. Data ya utafiti ilikusanywa kwa kusoma hadithi teule kutoka diwani za Kiswahili zilizoteuliwa vitabu, majarida na makala mengine kutoka mitandaoni. Uteuzi wa sampuli ulikuwa wa kimaksudi. Data iliyokusanywa ilichanganuliwa kimaelezo kwa kutumia mbinu ya uchanganuzi matini ikiongozwa na madhumuni ya utafiti. Matokeo ya utafiti yaliwasilishwa kwa njia ya kimaelezo. Matokeo ya makala yalionyesha kuwa mwanamume huathirika kwa namna nyingi kama vile: majuto, kukata tamaa, ukosefu wa amani, majeraha ya mwili, upweke, kuvunjika kwa ndoa na msongo wa mawazo. Vipengele vya utambulisho vinavyoshirikiana na kusababisha kunyanyasika na kuathirirka kwa wanaume ni: uchumi, jinsia, tabaka, matarajio ya kijamii. Kipengele kinachosababisha kunyanyasika na kuathirika kwa wanaume zaidi ni kipengele cha uchumi. Uchunguzi huu utawafaa wasomi, wanajamii, na waandishi kwani watapata uelewa zaidi wa aina za unyanyasikaji unaotendewa wanaume na kutafuta mbinu za kuwaokoa kutoka kwa udhalimu huu. Vile vile utakuwa na mchango katika taaluma ya fasihi ya Kiswahili.

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This article examines the perception and selective acculturation of Western civilization in early 20th-century Vietnam, the case of Huynh Thuc Khang (1876–1947)—a typical indigenous intellectual. Utilizing a qualitative methodology grounded in content analysis of Huynh Thuc Khang’s writings—particularly his editorials in Tieng Dan—the study investigates the evolving attitudes toward Western values within the broader context of East-West cultural contact. It highlights how Huynh Thuc Khang, as an elite indigenous intellectual, moved beyond simplistic dichotomies of “spiritual East” and “material West” to advocate for a critical, dynamic, and contextually relevant engagement with Western advancements in science, technology, and social organization. The findings show that his selective adoption was characterized by the integration of endogenous (native) and exogenous (foreign) factors, with a strong emphasis on preserving national identity while promoting sustainable development. The study concludes that Huynh Thuc Khang’s case exemplifies the active and conscious role of intellectuals in mediating cultural transformation, offering enduring lessons for contemporary debates on globalization, modernization, and identity.

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Diskosi za kisiasa za wanawake zina mchango muhimu katika kuthibiti mamlaka katika jamii ambayo imetawaliwa na wanaume. Kupitia uchunguzi wa lugha, utambulisho wa mwanasiasa na ushirika wake kwa vikundi maalumu unaweza kujitokeza kupitia upeaji wa kiutambulisho. Utafiti huu umechunguza mchango wa upeaji wa utambulisho katika diskosi za wabunge wanawake kuhusiana na mamlaka katika Bunge la Taifa la Kenya. Utafiti huu umeongozwa na nadharia ya Uchanganuzi wa Peo na mtazamo wa Uchanganuzi Hakiki-Makinifu wa Usemi. Nadharia hizi zilitumika kutathmini mchango wa upeaji wa utambulisho kwenye diskosi za wabunge wanawake wakati wa kuunda utambulisho kuhusiana na mamlaka. Chanzo cha data ya utafiti huu ilikuwa video ambazo zilikuwa zimehifadhiwa katika mtandao wa YouTube, kutoka kwa hotuba za wabunge wanawake 169, waliochaguliwa na wapiga kura katika bunge la 11, 12 na 13 la taifa la Kenya. Wasailiwa walikuwa wanawake 111 waliochaguliwa kuwakilisha kaunti pamoja na wanawake 58 waliochaguliwa kuwakilisha maeneobunge mbalimbali katika Bunge la Taifa. Mbinu ya utafiti iliyotumika kukusanywa data ilikuwa utazamaji na usikilizaji wa sauti ninga kutoka kwa mtandao ya YouTube. Utafiti huu umebaini kuwa. upeaji wa utambulisho huwa na dhima zifuatazo: dhima ya kudumisha mamlaka ya jinsia ya kike dhidi ya mabadiliko, kukarabati hali ante kwa njia ya kupanua wa mamlaka na kubadilisha mahusiano ya mamlaka yaliyopo baina ya jinsia.

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Predatory journals and publishers are not simply low-quality outlets; they are crooks and fraudsters operating under the guise of scholarly communication. Their sole objective is to extract money from researchers while bypassing every principle of editorial integrity and peer review. These operators engage in deception by fabricating editorial boards, inventing false metrics, and publishing unvetted or nonsensical manuscripts. Such fraudulent practices corrupt the scientific record, mislead policymakers and clinicians, and undermine trust in research across all disciplines. This review synthesizes the evidence on predatory publishing, exposing its fraudulent character and analyzing its widespread detrimental impact. Beyond documentation, the review argues that passive avoidance is insufficient: predatory publishers and the editors who collaborate with them must be named, exposed, and publicly shamed. Only through public accountability can the academic community strip these fraudulent enterprises of any veneer of legitimacy. The article also examines activist countermeasures such as hoaxes, spoofing, and whistleblowing, which have successfully revealed the emptiness of predatory claims. Ultimately, predatory publishing is not a cultural or economic byproduct but a form of organized academic fraud. Safeguarding science requires zero tolerance, collective resistance, and a commitment to shaming crooks who prey on scholarship.

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This paper focuses on managing change in teaching and learning activities at high schools in the North Central region of Vietnam in the context of implementing the 2018 General Education Curriculum and digital transformation. Based on theoretical analysis, field surveys, and references to national education policies, the paper proposes a system of coherent and feasible management measures. These include: strategic vision planning aligned with the local context; developing Professional Learning Communities (PLCs); integrating digital transformation across the entire teaching–learning process; fostering teachers’ creative capacities; establishing adaptive monitoring–feedback systems; and cultivating an organizational culture oriented toward sustainable innovation. These measures contribute to improving teaching quality, strengthening schools’ internal capacity for innovation, and laying a solid foundation for sustainable development of general education in the integration era.

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Muziki wa Benga ni utanzu maarufu nchini Kenya. Hujitambulisha kwa sifa ya mdundo na mapigo ya kasi pamoja na ustadi wa msanii wa kucheza gitaa na kuimba kwa mtindo maalum. Licha ya ustadi wa matumizi ya mtindo katika muziki wa Benga wa jamii ya Wakamba, bado kuna pengo la kitaaluma kuhusiana na uchanganuzi wa kina wa jinsi vipengele vya mtindo katika muziki huu vinavyotumika kuimarisha ujumi. Utafiti huu ulilenga kuchanganua namna mikakati ya mtindo inayotumika katika muziki huu inavyoimarisha ujumi na athari za kijamii. Uchunguzi huu uliongozwa na kielelezo cha nadharia ya Umtindo. Umtindo hufasiri na kuhakiki tungo kwa kuzingatia mtazamo wa kiisimu kama taaluma iliyo na uhusiano wa karibu na fasihi. Uchunguzi wa kimtindo huhusisha namna lugha inavyotumika katika matini ili kujenga maana na athari. Usampulishaji ulifanywa kimakusudi ambapo nyimbo za muziki wa Benga wa jamii ya Wakamba ziliteuliwa. Ukusanyaji wa data ulihusisha upakuaji wa nyimbo za Benga kutoka kwa mtandao wa kijamii wa Youtube na unakili wa mishororo yake. Mbinu ya uchanganuzi matini ilitumika kubainisha mikakati ya kimtindo na kuchanganuliwa kimaelezo kwa kuelekezwa na mihimili ya nadharia ya umtindo. Data zilikuwa ni maneno, dhana, kauli, virai na sentensi zinazotumiwa na waimbaji wa muziki wa Benga wa jamii ya Wakamba zinazohusisha vipengele vya kimtindo. Utafiti uliweza kubaini kuwa waimbaji hao hutumia vipengele vya kimtindo kuimarisha ujumi wa kihalisia, kigothiki, kimapenzi, kisiasa, kitamaduni na ujumi wa kiishara. Utafiti huu unasisitiza uhusiano thabiti baina ya muziki, utamaduni na lugha katika jamii, ukionyesha dhima ya ujumi katika kuwasilisha ujumbe kwa jamii. Utafiti huu ni muhimu katika kuufanya muziki wa Benga wa jamii ya Wakamba kutambulika katika nyanja za utafiti wa kielimu wa fasihi na lugha kama kategoria ya nyimbo za kitamaduni. Utachangia taaluma ya isimu na mawasiliano.

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Objective: This article aims to examine the impact of tourism on cultural practices, local identities and social relations within communities in the Fako Division, in the south-west region of Cameroon. Methodology: Based on content analysis, this article is qualitative in nature. Primary and contextual data were collected in one of three languages (French, English, Pidgin) from administrative, traditional and religious authorities, tour operators, tourist guides, representatives of NGOs and tourist GICs, directors of cultural affairs, community members and tourists over a period from January 2019 until saturation point was reached. The research was conducted at several tourist sites in the Fako Division. Standard techniques used in development anthropology (direct observation using an observation grid, participant observation, in-depth interviews and group discussions, case studies, life stories, photography) were employed, based on ethical considerations, using interview and observation guides, a camera for taking photographs, a recorder and notebooks. The data collected was grouped and processed using ATLAS.ti software. The theory of social representations developed by Jodelet (1993), Herzlich (1972) and Laplantine (1987) served as a guiding principle for the analysis and interpretation of the data. Results: This was an exploratory qualitative study that examined the role of tourism in local development in Fako. Based on a critical review of recent literature and local case studies (Limbé beaches, Mount Cameroon, National Park, cultural heritage of Buea), the article identified several impacts, the main one being a reduction in unemployment, particularly among young people and women, in rural and peri-urban areas of Fako. Socio-economically, communities benefit directly from the income generated. Direct jobs are created for young people, women and other vulnerable groups within the community. Profits can be reinvested in community development projects (s