Volume 9 Issue 5 September – October 2026

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN IN KAKUA CHIEFDOM, BO CITY, SIERRA LEONE
Authors: Patrick Mohamed Lansana & Margaret Addie-Kpejenya Suwu, Sierra Leone
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9501		01 - 15PDF
INSPIRATION ECONOMY AS A PHILOSOPHICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR SOCIOECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION
Author: Mohamed Buheji, Bahrain
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9502		16 - 29PDF
STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Authors: Prof. Emorc Cyril Emordi (PhD), Prof. Julius Otaigbe Unumen (PhD), Lucky Success Ehimeme, Enato (PhD), & Mr Stanley Audu Enegbuma, Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9503		30 - 51PDF
EFFECT OF FOREIGN AID ON DOMESTIC SAVINGS IN TANZANIA
Author: Michael O.A. Ndanshau, Tanzania
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9504		52 - 70PDF
FROM CAPITAL TO CAPABILITY: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING IN ENHANCING ECONOMIC WELL-BEING AMONG MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS
Author: Andhika Puspa Ningrum, Indonesia
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9505		71 - 84PDF
EVIDENCE FROM NEPAL: DO GOVERNMENT-INITIATED MSME SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOSTER INCLUSIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
Authors: Nirmita Shrestha, Dr Shikha Thapa Magar, Rajendra Khatri, Dr Rabita Shrestha Mulmi & Dikshya Barasaini, Nepal
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9506		85 - 103PDF
SINGING, RITUALISED GIFT EXCHANGE, AND BRIDAL RELEASE: NIANGHAI RITUAL IN A NORTHERN DONG WEDDING, CHINA
Authors: Yang Ling & Prof. Dr Mohd Hassan Bin Abdullah*, Malaysia
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9507
104 - 114PDF
AN IN-DEPTH EXAMINATION OF THE ROLES OF NEPOTISM AND CYNICISM IN JOB SATISFACTION IN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE
Authors: Erkut Altindag & Selma Dulger, Turkey
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9508		115 - 139PDF
THE CAPITAL MARKETS UNION (CMU): INTEGRATION, IMPACTS, AND STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION Navigating National Interests: The Role of Regulators in the Capital Markets Union Reforms
Author: Christian Ilcus, Denmark
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9509		140 - 274PDF
STATE CAPACITIES, DIGITALIZATION PROCESSES IN CHILE AND THEIR EFFECTS UPON MIGRANTS´ LIVES: SELECTIVE COMPARISONS WITH THE BRAZILIAN EXPERIENCE
Author: Liliana Acero, Brazil
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9510		275 - 288PDF
STRENGTHENING RURAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS IN ARKANSAS: A SYSTEMS-ORIENTED REVIEW USING VETERANS TO EXAMINE BROADER SYSTEM CHALLENGES
Authors: Justin Works, Anita Sego, Stephanie Rose & Amy Tallents, USA
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9511		289 - 311PDF
ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS AND EMPLOYEE COMMITMENT AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF OF BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY
Authors: Ruwan David Shadrach, Oyor Godspower PhD & Ogugu Don Dickson, Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9512		312 - 334PDF
AN ACTION RESEARCH ON THE APPLICATION OF A DECOPY AI DETECTOR TO IDENTIFY AI-GENERATED CONTENT AND PROMOTE AUTHENTIC WRITING AMONG GRADE EIGHT STUDENTS
Authors: Sofailah L. Latip-Panggaga, Hamdoni K. Pangandaman, Farraniva A. Ismael, Hibah A. Macasayan, Norjaifah A. Balindong, Salma M. Macarambon, Hainie Ditucalan, Hanima A. Habib, Nahara L. Datu & Rogarciano C. Guinggue III, Philippines
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9513		335 - 356PDF
PRICING STRATEGIES AND MARKET SHARE IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF TELKOM KENYA
Authors: Gladys Wanjiku Njoroge, Dr Grace Karemu & Dr John Mutugi, Kenya
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9514
357 - 370PDF
DETERMINANTS OF BACKYARD FISH FARMERS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR EXTENSION SERVICES IN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Habibu Aisha Kusada, Muhammad Ibrahim Usman & Ibrahim Mus’ab, Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9515		371 - 379PDF
DETERMINANTS OF ARMED ROBBERY AMONG RESIDENTS OF KENEMA MUNICIPALITY, SIERRA LEONE
Author: Francis Amadu, Sierra Leone
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9516		380 - 394PDF
EFFECT OF PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILL TRAINING ON IMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS OF MALE STUDENTS AGED 14–16 IN SHAHRIAR
Authors: Atabak Sheikhlarabadi, Lila Faraghat & Jamshid Sheikhlarabadi, Iran
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9517		395 - 407PDF
THE ROLE OF NATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN JAWEI CHIEFDOM, EASTERN SIERRA LEONE
Authors: Patrick Mohamed Lansana & Francis Amadu, Sierra Leone
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9518 		408 - 418PDF
ASSOCIATIVE THINKING AS A GENERATIVE MECHANISM IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROBLEM-SOLVING – A LONGITUDINAL STUDY OF INSPIRATION ECONOMY LABS
Author: Mohamed Buheji, Bahrain
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9519		419 - 444PDF
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF MOI UNIVERSITY IN KENYA
Authors: Judy Wangari Njihia* Dr. Grace Karemu & Dr. John Mutugi, Kenya
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9520
445 - 455PDF
THE PAN-AFRICANISM ADVOCACY WITH THE ENDURING LEGACY OF NGUGI WA THIONG’O
Author: Besigye Ezekiel, Uganda
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9521		456 - 487PDF
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGEMENT AND PROFITABILITY OF MANUFACTURING AND ALLIED COMPANIES LISTED AT THE NAIROBI SECURITIES EXCHANGE, KENYA
Authors: Anne Wachera Waweru*, Dr Titus M. Mweta & Dr Justus Maina, Kenya
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9522		488 - 499PDF
INTELLECTUAL STIMULATION AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION OF NON-ACADEMIC STAFF IN SELECTED PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN KENYA
Authors: Ms Julian Kaguri Miriti, Dr Emily Odhong, PhD, CHRP-K & Dr Selline Indara Akoyo. PhD, Kenya
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9523
500 - 527PDF
FROM ROLE EXIT TO MEANING RECONSTRUCTION: THE GENERATIVE MECHANISMS OF ‘POST-RETIREMENT’ SOCIAL ISOLATION AND INTERVENTION PATHWAYS
Author: Mohamed Buheji, Bahrain
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9524		528 - 545PDF
MASCULINITY AND FEMINITY AS A FACTORTO GENDER INEQUALITY AND THE IMPACT ON PEACE BUILDING STRATEGIES WITHIN THE NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY, WUDIL, KANO STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Dr Usman Ahmed & Oparaji Benjamin Chetachukwu, Nigeria
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9525
546 - 565PDF
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE TRANSITION TO A TWO-TIER LOCAL GOVERNMENT MODEL IN VIETNAM TODAY
Author: Trịnh Thị Phượng, Vietnam
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9526		566 - 576PDF
MATERIAL SUPPORT FROM ADULT CHILDREN TO OLDER PARENTS IN RURAL BAC NINH, VIETNAM: PATTERNS AND FREQUENCY OF INTERGENERATIONAL SUPPORT
Author: Lê Thị Hoa, Vietnam
https://doi.org/10.37602/IJSSMR.2026.9527		577 - 583PDF