Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research

The Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research (MJAAR) is a peer-reviewed online journal published monthly. The ISSN for the MJAAR Digital Library is ISSN: 3006-6417 (Online). MJAAR is a highly selective journal that covers a wide range of topics, catering to a broad audience interested in academic and applied research across various fields. MJAAR offers numerous advantages designed to enhance research skills and advance academic careers. Publishing in scholarly journals plays a critical role in career progression within academia. Author Benefits Specific to MJAAR Publications: Fast and Efficient Paper Publishing Process: Authors can expect a smooth and timely publication process. Indexing in Prominent Databases: MJAAR is listed in notable platforms such as Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Scirus, get CITED, and others. Expert Peer Review Panel: We are honoured to have a highly respected team of academic reviewers from leading universities around the world. Open Access Journal: This ensures wide visibility and promotion of your published work. MJAAR is managed by a distinguished Board of Editors and is supported by an international review board comprised of prominent academics and professionals from renowned universities, colleges, and institutions across Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. To ensure the highest quality standards, all manuscripts submitted to MJAAR undergo a stringent review process, which includes blind reviews by one or more members of the international editorial review board, followed by an in-depth evaluation by MJAAR editors. We are committed to supporting our authors in excelling across all areas of academic and applied research. Read more →

Vocational Training Uptake as a Response to Academic Pipeline Attrition: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis

Dr. Mategeko Betty1 , Ahumuza Audrey2 , Dr. Twinomujuni Rosebell3 · 31 Jul 2026

Academic pipeline attrition, whereby learners exit formal secondary or tertiary education before completion, remains a persistent challenge across many low- and middle-income education systems, and vocational training (V…

vocational training; academic attrition; propensity score matching; educational pathways; youth employment; skills certification; selection bias; treatment effect estimation

Teacher Quality, School Resourcing, and Downstream Skills Deficits: A Multilevel Regression Model

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Ahumuza Audrey2 , Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara3 · 30 Jun 2026

Persistently weak learning outcomes in many basic-education systems have been attributed jointly to inadequate teacher quality and chronic under-resourcing of schools, yet the independent and combined contributions of th…

teacher quality; school resourcing; skills deficits; multilevel regression; mixed-effects model; intraclass correlation; educational inequality; learning outcomes

Gender-Differentiated Attrition Patterns and Their Labor Market Consequences: A Multi-Group Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Musiimenta Nancy2 , Akampurira Sarah3 · 31 Jul 2026

This study investigated gender-differentiated patterns of employee attrition and their downstream labor market consequences using a multi-group structural equation modeling (SEM) framework. Drawing on a sample of 860 for…

Gender-differentiated attrition; Employee turnover; Labor market consequences; Multi-group structural equation modeling; Attrition intention; Caregiving burden; Career advancement barriers; Uganda.

Skills Mismatch Between TVET/University Output and Labor Market Demand: An Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Dr. Twinomujuni Rosebell2 , Ahumuza Audrey3 · 31 Jul 2026

Skills mismatch between the output of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions and universities and the actual demands of the labor market remains a persistent challenge to human capital utiliz…

Skills mismatch; TVET; university graduates; labor market; ordinal logist

Stakeholder Perceptions Of NCDC’s Curriculum Alignment For A-Level Under The New Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) Framework

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Akampulira Sarah2 , Nabaasa Desire3 · 31 Jul 2026

The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) extended Uganda's Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), first rolled out at Ordinary Level in 2020, to Advanced Level (A-Level), raising questions about the degree to w…

National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC); Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC); ALevel Education; Curriculum Alignment; Stakeholder Perception; Uganda Secondary Education.

Comparing Competency-Based Curriculum Implementation Outcomes In Chemistry And Physics Performance Post-2020 Reform: A Comparative Study of Secondary School Science Performance Outcomes

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Dr. Twinomujuni Rosebell2 , Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara3 · 31 Jul 2026

This study compared Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) implementation outcomes in Chemistry and Physics performance among secondary school learners following the post-2020 curriculum reform. Despite the reform's emph…

Competency-Based Curriculum curriculum reform implementation fidelity Chemistry performance

Resource Disparities and Their Effect on Competency-Based Curriculum Implementation in Refugee-Hosting Districts: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Study Of Selected Refugee-Hosting Districts of Uganda

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Dr. Mategeko Betty2 · 31 Jul 2026

This study investigated resource disparities and their effect on the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in refugee-hosting districts of Uganda, namely Yumbe, Adjumani, Kiryandongo, and Isingiro. The …

Resource disparities; Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC); curriculum implementation; refugeehosting districts; teaching and learning materials; teacher staffing and training; educational infrastructure; Uganda.

Customer Relationship Management And Customer Retention: A Case Study Of Centenary Bank

Dr Arinaitwe Julius1 , Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara2 · 30 Jun 2026

This study examined the influence of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) practices on customer retention at Centenary Bank, Uganda's leading microfinance-oriented commercial bank. The dimensions of CRM investigat…

Customer relationship management Customer retention Service quality Complaint handling

Financial Management Practices And Growth Of Small And Medium Enterprises: A Case Study Of SMEs In Mbarara City

Dr Ariyo Gracious Kazaara · 30 Jun 2026

This study investigated the relationship between financial management practices and the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Mbarara City, Uganda. Financial management practices examined included working capi…

Financial management Working capital SME growth Budgeting

Financial Performance And Internal Controls Of Saccos In Wakiso District

Jjingo Timothy1 , Irumba Alex2 · 30 Jun 2026

This study examined the relationship between internal controls and the financial performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs) in Wakiso District, Uganda. SACCOs play an increasingly important role…

Internal Controls Financial Performance SACCOs COSO Framework