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Gender & Behaviour

Impact of gender on adult learners’ academic engagement, learning interests, and psychological well-being

Abiodun Adesope Fadiya, Mensah Prince Osiesi, Cina Patricia Mosito, Malesela Maepa

Volume 23 / Issue 1 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i1.13

Adult learners’ academic engagement, learning interests, and psychological well-being in relation to their gender impact their learning outcomes. This study investigates the impact of gender on adult learners’ academic interest, engagement, and psychological well-being at the Sandwich programme and the Institute of Part-time Studies of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria. Underpinned by the Gender Perspective T...

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Gender & Behaviour

Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation Practices as drivers of survival in women-led SMEs

Daniel Kambiri

Volume 23 / Issue 4 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i4.23

The study assessed the impact of digital entrepreneurship and innovation practices as drivers of survival in women-led SMEs, using Zimbabwe as a case study. The study analyses how digital entrepreneurship contributes to the survival of women-led SMEs, identifies the innovation practices adopted by women entrepreneurs to improve competitiveness and assesses the challenges affecting digital and innovative adoption. The...

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Gender & Behaviour

The champion leadership practice and the performance of secondary schools in the Waterberg District in Limpopo Province

Ngwako Solomon Modiba

Volume 23 / Issue 4 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i4.11

The objective of this paper is to assess how champion leadership engenders top performance in schools. The paper is conceptual and empirical in nature within the qualitative research paradigm. The question guiding this paper is: how are exquisite results in public secondary schools attributable to the champion leadership? Interviewing and narrative methods were employed to generate data. Out of the population of 14 p...

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Gender & Behaviour

Investigating the relationship between mental health components and mediating roles of peer pressure on university students

Saka Saheed Abiola, Odunjo-Saka Kamal Adewole, Akinsanya Olabisi Toyin, C. Roland Agokei

Volume 22 / Issue 3 / pp. 22879-22891 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v22i3.2

The capacity to avoid mental health problems and encourage psychological well-being is one of the key factors for effective psychological functioning. An individual’s ability, particularly adolescents, to maintain positive mental health outcomes is surrounded by various challenges, including biological, cognitive, social, and emotional. The study examined the indirect and direct effects of mental health indicators an...

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Gender & Behaviour

Spousal age disparities at marital timing and women empowerment among women in Nigeria

Azeez A. Oyetunji, Tubosun A. Olowolafe, Martin E. Palamuleni, Ayo S. Adebowale

Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23426-23442 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.10

Women’s empowerment is critical for achieving gender equality but is often hindered by patriarchal norms, early marriages, and regional disparities. Age differences between spouses at the time of marriage can aggravate the barriers to women’s empowerment. Therefore, this study examines spousal age differ-ences in marital timing and women’s empowerment among women in Nigeria. This cross-sectional design study used the...

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Parental absence and teen criminal behavior: insights from a youth care centre in Vhembe, South Africa

Tirhani Esther Shuma, T. J. Mudau, KE Amaechi

Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23466-23483 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.13

A large part of how teenagers learn to become law-abiding citizens in their societies comes from interac-tions and communications with their parents and parental figures (socialisation). Through interactions with such figures, they imbibe not only specific societal norms and values, but also develop a sense of purpose and belonging, that helps them navigate the different challenges of their society. Yet, little is kn...

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