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Item A Comparative Analysis of Gender-Sensitive Curriculum Development in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities in Promoting Equality(RELX Group (Netherlands), 2025) Dumbuya, EmmanuelItem Curriculum Review: Evidence-Based Practices for Continuous Improvement(RELX Group (Netherlands), 2025) Dumbuya, EmmanuelItem Delayed Retirement Tactics in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study of Sierra Leone Amidst Socio-Political and Economic Insecurity(Center for Open Science, 2025-02-07) Dumbuya, EmmanuelThis paper explores the phenomenon of delayed retirement in Sierra Leone, focusing on the underlying socio-political and economic factors that contribute to this trend. Given the insecurity and instability in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Sierra Leone, older workers are increasingly choosing to remain in the workforce well beyond traditional retirement age. The study delves into the challenges posed by high unemployment rates, inadequate social security systems, and the need for income security. Through qualitative interviews with government officials, retirees, and economists, this research identifies key reasons for delayed retirement and evaluates its impact on both the labor market and the broader economy. The findings underscore the importance of developing comprehensive retirement policies and systems to support an aging workforce and improve economic security in the region.Item Enhancing Academic Mobility and Innovation in Sierra Leone’s Higher Education: A National Policy Proposal for Diversified Tuition Waivers across Universities(2025-06-30) Dumbuya, EmmanuelThis article critically examines the current practice of tuition waivers for academic staff pursuing higher degrees within their home institutions in Sierra Leone’s universities. While commendable efforts by university leadership, such as the University of Sierra Leone’s Vice Chancellor’s call for staff to seek postgraduate and doctoral studies beyond their institutions, aim to foster academic diversity and innovation, the existing tuition waiver policies remain institution-bound. This paper argues for a transformative policy reform to diversify and extend tuition waivers across universities nationally, enabling academic staff to study at any accredited institution within Sierra Leone with financial support. Such a policy would mitigate academic inbreeding, promote cross-institutional collaboration, and enhance the overall quality and global competitiveness of Sierra Leone’s higher education system. Drawing on theoretical frameworks of academic mobility and institutional innovation, this policy article outlines the rationale, potential benefits, implementation challenges, and strategic recommendations for stakeholders in Sierra Leone’s higher education sector.Item Gender-Inclusive Pedagogies: Addressing Barriers to Female Participation in STEM Education(RELX Group (Netherlands), 2025) Dumbuya, EmmanuelItem Institutional Realignment in African Higher Education: A Conceptual Framework for Staff Mobility, Digital Accountability, and Cultural Legitimacy(European Organization for Nuclear Research, 2026-04-09) Dumbuya, EmmanuelAfrican higher education institutions (HEIs) continue to expand in scale while struggling with persistent inefficiencies, weak accountability mechanisms, and cultural dissonance. Despite reform efforts emphasizing digitalization and modernization, many institutions remain structurally aligned to inherited colonial governance templates that privilege symbolic compliance over functional performance. This conceptual paper advances a framework for institutional realignment in African higher education systems, anchored in institutional theory and informed by human capital, digital accountability, organizational culture, and decolonial perspectives. The framework integrates four interdependent dimensions: systemic staff mobility through portable tuition waivers and structured staff exchange programs; digital accountability that prioritizes service performance over online presence; institutional culture transformation toward service-oriented governance; and cultural legitimacy through the reclamation of indigenous symbolism in academic rituals. Using Sierra Leone as an illustrative case, the paper introduces the concept of a “National Intellectual Grid” to conceptualize system-wide coordination and equity. The study contributes a policy-relevant framework for aligning efficiency, accountability, and cultural legitimacy in African higher education systems.Item The Erosion of Academic Autonomy through Political Interference: An Examination of University Governance(RELX Group (Netherlands), 2024) Dumbuya, EmmanuelItem Women's Contributions to the Sierra Leonean Independence Movement: Gender, Politics, and National Identity(RELX Group (Netherlands), 2025) Dumbuya, Emmanuel