This study examines the relationship between exchange-rate movements and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Zambia using annual time-series data for 1990–2024. Guided by Real Options Theory and Dunning’s Eclectic Paradigm, the analysis applies the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i91465
Airbnb has shifted accommodation choice from a relatively standardised service comparison towards a hybrid decision involving a digital platform, an independently managed property, a host relationship and a locally embedded stay. This critical narrative review synthesises evidenc...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i91464
Background: Higher education institutions operate in increasingly dynamic environments characterised by technological change, evolving stakeholder expectations, resource constraints, and growing administrative demands. In this context, effective time management may support instit...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i91463
This study examined the influence of service quality on customer satisfaction in selected supermarkets in Douala I, IV, and V municipalities, Cameroon. Guided by the Retail Service Quality Scale (RSQS), the study assessed four service quality dimensions: physical aspects, reliabi...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i91461
Entrepreneurship research has long debated whether the financial performance returns to strategic practices differ according to the gender of the decision-maker who enacts it, and the accumulated evidence remains mixed. This study tests whether owner–manager gender moderates the...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i91462
Aims: This study examined the readiness for process innovation among manufacturing enterprises in eight lower-income municipalities of Misamis Oriental, Philippines, in relation to municipal income classification, entrepreneurs’ educational attainment, and compliance with regulat...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i91460
Insurance choices require consumers to translate uncertain future losses, contractual exclusions, premiums, deductibles, benefit limits and household constraints into decisions whose quality may not become observable for years. This critical narrative review evaluates how insuran...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i91459
This study examines the impact of Chinese official development assistance (ODA) on the export performance of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) member countries using a structural gravity model. The study uses a balanced panel dataset covering 54 African countries from...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i81458
Poverty extends beyond income deprivation and encompasses shortfalls in health, education, and living standards. This study examines the principal socio-economic determinants of multidimensional poverty across Indian states and assesses changes between the 2015–16 and 2019–21 rou...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i81456
Florence Njeri Githinjie, Pereez Nimusima, Crispus Tashobya, Kadhiri Mohamedi Rwambale, Juuko Ijoga Godfrey, Priscilla Tibihikirra & Alex Rubalema·Journal of Economics, Management and Trade·2026
Purpose: This study examined associations between promotional marketing strategies and a composite measure of perceived community-based health insurance (CBHI) uptake and service experience at Kitojo Integrated Development Action in western Uganda. Methods: A cross-sectional mixe...
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Research Article10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i81457