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2026, September 2026

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Allopathic healthcare access challenges in Rural Ngwelezane, South Africa: A qualitative case study

Andile Nceka, Constance Simangele Cele & Samson Adewumi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353384
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Epidemiological uncertainty and colonial plague governance: The case of Madras City

Ashwin Kumar D & Y. Srinivasa Rao
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353389
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Cycles of vulnerability: A scoping review of teenage pregnancy, inequality, and intervention effectiveness in South Africa

Joseph Alabi Oluwatobi & Winnie Alinah Chauke
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353386
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Leveraging 5G, artificial intelligence and blockchain integration for accelerating digital economic outcomes in Botswana: A strategic framework for leapfrogging development

Tshepho Bathai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353370
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Application of artificial intelligence in paid digital news media in Vietnam: An extended UTAUT model approach

Luong Ngoc Dung
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353377
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Strengthening the legal framework for the right to healthcare services in underdeveloped regions: A study in East Nusa Tenggara

Charles G.R. Banoet, Moh. Fadli, Istislam & Riana Susmayanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353380
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The nature and impact of crime experienced by social work students at a previously disadvantaged university

G. Nokukhanya Ndhlovu & Eleanor Alvira Hendricks
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353371
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Data integrity in digital policing: Evaluating the quality of cybercrime statistics

Ogochukwu Favour Nzeakor & Godfrey Thenga
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353369
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Migration pressures and their implications on service delivery: A comparative governance review

Wendy Nonthelelo Shezi & Hlengiwe Nomzamo Mabizela
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353362
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Persisting challenges of women in accessing senior leadership positions in South African higher education: A comprehensive systematic review

Zelalem Zekarias Oliso & Sibongile Simelane-Mnisi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353366
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Mental health amongst incarcerated female offenders: Challenges and informal coping strategies

Zungu Sindisiwe & Khan Sultan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353358
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Strengthening municipal revenue governance in South Africa: A framework for debt collection and billing integrity

Nomonde Lindelani Avuyile Khiva, Mohamed Saheed Bayat & Tando Rulashe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353356
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Navigating social media: Its impact on the online and offline well-being of social workers in private practice

Lalache’ La’Beth Anthony, Robyn-Ann Coleman & William Shu Neba
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353359
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The hyperreal closet: Identity formation and commodification in the Philippine Alter X spaces

Nikky S. Garo, Mc Jasper P. Regucera, King Heartlee J. Villareal, Gulliver Eric C. Alawas, Nicole Louise Z. Dyquiangco & Sean Benedict C. Villamor
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353350
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Audience comprehension of messages in cultural troupe performances: Evidence from Benin City, Nigeria

Daniel Omoruan, Sam Erevbenagie Usadolo & Tanya Van Der Walt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353355
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Benefits, challenges, and coping strategies of student marshals: A qualitative study

Joyce B. Binlang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353342
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Unethical conduct and service delivery efficiency: Unpacking the hidden costs in Mkhondo local municipality

Nhlanhla Sibusiso Malinga & Hlengiwe Nomzamo Mabizela
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353351
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Evaluating watershed restoration techniques for climate resilience and livelihood security in Matobo District, Zimbabwe

Ashton Mutovhe & Nqobile Sikhosana
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353349
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Overcoming quality management systems challenges in public secondary schools: Examination of the transformational leadership theory

Simanga Phillip Lukhele & LDM Lebeloane
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353347
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Positive effects of online games on the well-being of working adults

Riccilae C. Anies, Narissa Faith P. Alcaraz & Teresita T. Rungduin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353354
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Determinants of success and failure in conciliation: An analytical study of contributing factors

Norman Biagcong Bustillo & Filibert Patrick F. Tad-awan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353344
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Healthcare workforce recruitment and retention in the rural areas of the Limpopo Province, South Africa

Simon Matome Nkgapele & Xolani Thusi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353341
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The municipal electricity debt crisis in South Africa

Sifiso Mofokeng, Semano Mosolodi, Nhlanhla Sibusiso Malinga, Simon Matome Nkgapele & Andile Gumede
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353337
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Architecting financial well-being in algorithmic credit systems: The roles of human capability and institutional design

Christian Anthony R. Flores
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353331
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Exploring factors affecting trust-based collective bargaining: Evidence from a South African mining company

Terrance Ndlovu & Mpho D. Magau
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353333
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Families’ perspectives in career transition planning for adolescents with Down Syndrome in the underserved Sizwe community

Nettie Nobukosi Ndou-Chikwena & Maximus Monaheng Sefotho
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353316
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Academic workload as a predictor of medical students’ psychological distress: findings from Zimbabwean medical schools

Mqemane Tshababa, Temba Munsaka & Mokoena Patronella Maepa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353314
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Evidence-based research in public administration: A literature review on policy formulation and service delivery

Tlangelani Ngobeni, Mutshutshu Michael Nekhavhambe & Ephraim Mahole
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353327
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A critical discursive psychology study of dehumanization and retributive justice in Duterte’s war on drugs

Mhaigne Ahne Lucañas, Kristina Celespara & Teresita T. Rungduin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353313
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Evaluating the national framework for municipal indigent policies using the 5E policy analysis approach

Molly Shayamano & Impi Rungano Kuhlengisa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353307
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Re-engineering the Botswana civil service with human-AI augmentation: A grounded theory of organizational transformation for a Fourth Industrial Revolution-ready public sector

Tshepho Bathai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353309
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Evaluating a PERMA model intervention for reducing essentialist beliefs and enhancing well-being among older adults

Inderpreet Sandhu & Amarpreet Kaur Dhaliwal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353308
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Unpacking the challenges of land restitution in South Africa

H. M. Tshivhase, E. Mahole & S. T. Matloga
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353306
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Marital status and its impact on self-esteem and body mass index among working individuals

Pavithra Sankara Subramanian, Shree Soni & Arti Oza
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353305
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Transgenerational trauma and childhood adversity among children of war veterans in Zimbabwe

Nakayi Mashavira, Sharon Sibanda & Jacqueline Moodley
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53378/irssr.353304
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