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2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION (NIJRE) | Pp. 26-38
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented disruptions in education systems worldwide, leading to significant learning losses and exacerbating pre-existing inequalities across socio-economic, geographic, and demographic lines. This paper examines the natur...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION (NIJRE) | Pp. 19-25
Educational technology (EdTech) is widely promoted as a transformative tool for improving learning outcomes, particularly in low-resource settings where traditional education systems face structural constraints. This paper examines the efficacy of EdTech inte...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (NIJCRHSS) | Pp. 65-74
Digital surveillance has become a defining feature of contemporary life in the Global South, shaped by the intersecting forces of state authority, corporate power, and historical legacies of colonialism. This paper examines the expanding scope of digital surv...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION (NIJRE) | Pp. 9-18
Digital surveillance has become an increasingly significant feature of governance and everyday life across the Global South. The rapid expansion of digital technologies, mobile connectivity, and data-driven governance has enabled states, corporations, and tra...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (NIJCRHSS) | Pp. 1-10
Digital identity systems have emerged as a central component of modern governance as governments seek to improve service delivery, strengthen administrative efficiency, and enable secure digital interactions across public and private sectors. While these syst...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (NIJCRHSS) | Pp. 59-64
Deepfake technology, powered by advances in artificial intelligence, has emerged as a transformative yet disruptive force in contemporary information ecosystems. While it offers innovative applications in entertainment, education, and digital communication, i...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT ISSUES IN ARTS AND MANAGEMENT (NIJCIAM) | Pp. 54-61
The rapid development of deepfake technology has introduced new challenges to democratic societies by undermining trust in information and the institutions that rely on it. Deepfakes synthetic audio, video, or images generated using artificial intelligence ca...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT ISSUES IN ARTS AND MANAGEMENT (NIJCIAM) | Pp. 44-53
Debt and microcredit are central to financial inclusion strategies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet their implications for mental health remain complex and contested. This paper examines the causal relationship between debt, microcredit access...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT ISSUES IN ARTS AND MANAGEMENT (NIJCIAM) | Pp. 36-43
Mental health stigma remains a pervasive global challenge that undermines help-seeking behaviors, social inclusion, and overall well-being. This paper examines cross-cultural interventions for reducing mental health stigma, emphasizing the role of cultural be...
2026 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (NIJCRHSS) | Pp. 53-58
Misinformation poses a persistent threat to public understanding, decision-making, and democratic processes, and necessitating effective mitigation strategies. This study examines the comparative effectiveness of prebunking and debunking interventions in redu...