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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 →
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218 articlesCBC and Enhancing Training, Assessment, and Curriculum Delivery in Ugandan Undergraduate Education
Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) has gained growing traction as a transformative framework for restructuring higher education systems across sub-Saharan Africa, yet its application within Ugandan undergraduate instituti…
Where Are Ugandan Graduates Putting Their Trust? From Academic Credentials to Precarious Side Hustles in an Era of Diminishing Formal Employment
Background: Uganda's expanding higher education sector has produced an unprecedented surge in graduate output at a time when the formal labour market remains structurally incapable of absorbing new entrants, generat…
Youth Innovation and Uganda's Economic Transformation: Who Holds the Keys?
This study examined the relationship between youth innovation and economic transformation in Uganda, interrogating the structural, institutional, and human capital factors that either unlock or constrain the transformat…
The Motivational Signal of Money: High Earnings, Behavioral Response, and Organizational Outcomes in Uganda's Dual Economy
This study investigated the motivational signal of money among employees operating within Uganda's dual economy, examining whether high earnings translate into measurable behavioral responses and improved organizat…
Education Without Wisdom is Functional Illiteracy: Implications for Unemployed Graduates in Uganda
This study examined the paradox of educated but unemployed graduates in Uganda, conceptualised through the theoretical lens of functional illiteracy — a condition in which individuals possess formal academic credential…
The Antiquity Paradox: What 3,000-Year-Old Roads Teach Us About the Failure of Modern Educational Design
This study examined the structural, functional, and philosophical design principles embedded in ancient road engineering — particularly Roman, Persian, and Incan road networks spanning over 3,000 years — and applied …
The Paradox of the Present: Why Historical Models of Formal Schooling Cannot Be Replicated in Contemporary Classrooms
This study examined the structural, pedagogical, and socio-contextual barriers that prevent the replication of historical formal schooling models within contemporary classroom environments. Grounded in critical pedagogy …
Paper vs. Physical Accountability in Public Sector Management: Situating Uganda's Reform Trajectory
This study examined the divergence between paper-based and physical accountability systems in Uganda's public sector, with a focus on how documentation compliance, service delivery performance, and institutional gov…
Discipline as the Art of Self-Control: Where Does This Leave STEM? A Case Study of Uganda's STEM Education Policy
This study examined the relationship between discipline as a form of self-control and STEM academic performance among secondary school students in Uganda, with specific reference to the national STEM Education Policy. Gr…
The Infrastructure Crisis in Ugandan Public Universities: Beyond Pretence to Policy Failure
The infrastructure crisis in Ugandan public universities has been repeatedly acknowledged in policy documents yet persistently unaddressed in practice, representing a defining contradiction of Uganda's higher educat…