CURRENT ISSUE

VOLUME: 7 – ISSUE: 1 (January 2026)

130 accepted papers will be published on or before 31 Jan 2026.

Maternal Satisfaction and Quality of Life in Women with Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Findings from a CrossSectional Study
Author(s): Madhusmita Nayak*, Pravati Tripathy, Prasanta Kumar Nayak
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-11
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.05449

Addressing homelessness: Lessons and responses from Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria
Author(s): Oyedele Olajide*, Abel Afon, Gbemiga Faniran, Henry Afolabi, Grace O Oladunni
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 12-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.05468

Macroeconomic Drivers of Inflation in Bangladesh: An Empirical Exploration
Author(s): Mohammad Hedayet Ullah*
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 27-46
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.05489

The Effect of Board Characteristic and Customer Concentration on Tax Avoidance: The Role of Ownership Structure
Author(s): Cai Yun Chen*, Saidatul Nurul Hidayah Jannatun Naim Nor-Ahmad, Raja Haslinda Binti Raja Mohd. Ali
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 47-63
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.05511

Impact of Collaborative Document Editing and Pluralsight on Digital and Writing Teaching Literacy among In-Service English Language Teachers
Author(s): Hashem A Alsamadani*, Sadia Gondal, Ubaid Ullah Ubaid, Zarrina Salieva
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 64-79
DOI: https://doi.org/110.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.05628

Psychosocial Engagement in Crisis: Role of Stress, Social Support and Meaning in Activity Choices During Lockdown
Author(s): Aachal Taywade*, Poonam Sharma
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 132-145
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.05814

Empowering Traditional Farmers: A Policy Framework for Sustainable Socioeconomic Development in Aceh, Indonesia
Author(s): Nellis Mardhiah, Zikri Muhammad*, Jumadil Saputra
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 80-98
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.05912

Non-Toxic, Non- Aqueous GNP+SiC/PG Hybrid Nanofluid for High-Temperature Oblique Microchannel Cooling: A CFD Based Parametric Study
Author(s): Anirban Bose*, Arunabha Chanda
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 99-113
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.05936

Building Urban Fire Resilience in Sub-Saharan African Cities: Evaluating Institutional and Planning Responses to Fire Disasters in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Author(s): Odekunle Folasade Jokotade, Fadeyi Ayomipo Akintunde*, Osalusi Moyosore Joy, Alabi Oluwadamilola Ajoke, Alabi Adewale Segun, Adebayo Oluwatoyin Abiodun, Faturoti Toyin Funmilayo, Akande Ifeoluwa, Akinde Oluwabunmi Precillia, Kilasho Omotunde Musilludeen, Jinadu Idris Olawale, Adebayo Gabriel Olabisi, Adewole Hakeem
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 114-131
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06033

Authentic Leadership and Silence: Role of Commitment
Author(s): Peter Akpomiemie, Ejiroghene Emmanuel Aruoren*, Israel Ezie Omoye, Emmanuel Igbomor, Chukwunalu Hycienth Olisemenogor
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 146-156
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06062

Sustainability of Online Teaching-Learning Platforms in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions: Assessing Lecturers’ Attitude, Readiness, and Teaching Styles
Author(s): Chinedu Hilary Joseph, Mensah Prince Osiesi*, Toyin Olanike Adaramoye, Olaide Sakiru Hammed
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 157-173
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06157

Socio-Cultural Determinants of Fathers’ Involvement in Child Health and Nutrition in Northern Ghana: A Mixed-Methods Study
Author(s): Confidence Kpoh*, Sufyan Bakuri Suara, Florence Akua Koblaji, Joana Aposan Ayeebo, Gideon Likida Tiimob, Zainab Bello Dambazau, Collins Boateng Danquah, Jonathan Gbene, Akeem Kehinde Adegoke, Wilson Bankole Oluyomi, Louis Anye Atanga, Faith Amarachi Ngwu
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 174-186
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06359

Public Service Delivery and Its Challenges at the Local Government in Nepal
Author(s): Deepak Chaudhary1*, Mahendra Sapkota2, Sateesh Kumar Ojha3
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 187-197
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06407

Sustainable Consumption in Indonesian Beauty Industry: The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Green Beauty Product Repurchase
Author(s): Melya Yosita, Fadilah Siali*, Abang Azlan Mohamad
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 198-211
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06417

Sustainability Impact on REIT Financial Performance
Author(s): Vasia Ivanova Manolova*
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 212-223
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06418

Climate Change, Environmental Health, and Economic Development in Africa: Integrated Pathways for Resilience and Sustainable Development
Author(s): Daniel Chigudu*
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 224-240
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06449

From Data Mining to Predictive Analytics: Progress in Understanding and Forecasting Social Media Virality
Author(s): Riovan Styx Roring*, Chih How Bong, Narayanan Kulathuramaiyer
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 241-263
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06486

Sharankumar Limbale’s The Outcaste: A Narrative of Repression and Resistance
Author(s): Naorem Cha Yaollen*, Sangeeta Laishram
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 264-271
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06649

Issues and Challenges of Institutional Support in Influencing the Participation of Persons with Disabilities in the Agricultural Sector
Author(s): Rosmiza MZ*, Zaimah Ramli, Aizan Sofia Amin, Sarmila Md. Sum
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 272-286
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06696

The Strategic Role of Financial Record keeping in the Development of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria
Author(s): Ernest Jebolise Chukwuka* , Abude Peter, Priscillia Chinyere Efurueze, Augustine Nwaonye Okolobi, Idoye Christian
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 287-306
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06698

A Convergent Systems Approach to Food Loss and Waste in The Philippines
Author(s): Maria Celia Mateo-Fernando*, Elaida R. Fiegalan, Sheila Mae F. Carungay, Gretchen Enarle, Sheena Marie M Marjolino, Jerome M Adriano, Girlie Rueda, Ian Junelord Invierno, Kim Irvin Protacio, Leo Mendel Rosario, Ricardo Bagarinao, Rodelio F. Subade
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 307-318
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06752

Thirteen-Year- Guidance Counsellors Licensure Examination (GCLE) Performance of the Master of Arts in Guidance (MAG) Graduates: The Case of a Philippine State Institution
Author(s): Dona Claire L. Colinang, Erlyn Honeylette C. Marquez, Jean Janette V. De Joya, Apler J. Bansiong*
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 327-337
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06867

Academic Research in Universities of an Emerging Country: Trends and Future Directions for Higher Education
Author(s): Md. Mahabub Alom, Md. Amzad Hossain, Nusrat Hafiz*, Md. Ashraf Ali4, Rehnuma Mostafa
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 338-356
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07054

Job Placement Challenges of Philippine TVET Graduates
Author(s): Daisy Jane L Bascon*, Axi Kamia C Ibal, Cristal Jane A Julio, Rian Mae A Roferos, Kent Joshua C Dopeño
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 357-368
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07096

Re-conceptualizing Innovative Incubation Models for Agribusiness SMEs Growth in China using Resource-Based Perspectives
Author(s): Chen Yongming, Malisah Latip*, Ismawati Sharkawi, Nurul Hidayu Mat Jusoh
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 369-380
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07201

Administrator’s Health-Oriented Leadership, Organizational Culture and Teachers’ Performance in A Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the Province of Cavite
Author(s): Ma Leah Pacleb-Ulanday*, Antonio R Yango
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 381-395
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07219

Augmented Reality–Enhanced Proposal Experiences (ARPE): Reimagining B2B Marketing Through Immersive Proposal Design
Author(s): Ritesh Ravindra Lad*
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 396-402
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07228

Optimizing Financial Processes through UML Activity to Sequence Diagram Transformation and EVA Integration
Author(s): Kenza Mbarki*, Laila Bennis
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 403-418
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07239

Design Project of Medical Equipment with Artificial Intelligence
Author(s): Artashes Melikyan, Ani Atsharyan*, Ashot Baghdasaryan, Anahit Petrosyan, Luiza Petrosyan, Tatevik Paytyan
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 419-427
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07244

The Freirean Classroom in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Author(s): Bryan M Nozaleda*, Beverly M Addun
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 556-569
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07507

Determinants of Maternity Benefit Scheme Utilization of Bihar, India: Evidence from Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) and Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
Author(s): Jyoti Kumari*, Ashish Ranjan Sinha
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 428-445
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07617

Exploring Filipino STEM Students’ Struggles in Mathematics: Contributing Factors and Implications for Teaching
Author(s): Joshua Mina Pillero, Jomar Cobacha Cabuquin*, Phoebe Kirstelle Dysoco, Xianelle Antone Alas, Rosalie Marilag Nazal, Mary Ann Abegonia Manabat
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 570-589
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07643

Evaluating the Mediating Role of Human Capital Development in the Relationship between Vocational and Technical Education and the Empowerment of the Accounting Profession
Author(s): Tamima ElHassan*, Rasha Saleh, Mazen Massoud, Mahmoud Badr Edelby
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 590-608
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07728

Sustainable Food Choices: Understanding the Adoption of Modern Vegetarian Meals
Author(s): Nhu Thi Quynh Nguyen*, Nguyen Van Nguyen, Dat Minh Nguyen
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 609-622
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.07995

Empowering Aspirations: Investigating Entrepreneurial Intentions of Bangladeshi Gen-Z Female Business Students through the Lens of the Theory of Planned Behavior
Author(s): Farzana Akter, Syeda Khadiza Akter, Kanis Fatema*
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 446-463
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.08018

Physical Education Learning Model in Combating Bullying Among Primary School Students
Author(s): Yudha Munajat Saputra, Enjang Yusup Ali*, Mochamad Yamin Saputra
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 623-633
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.08100

Self-Regulated Learning, Grit, and English Proficiency: A Structural Equation Modeling Study of University Students in Taiwan
Author(s): Tsu-chia Julia Hsu*
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 634-647
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.08146

CSR and Financial Performance: A Narrative Review of Shifting Paradigms and Future Research Agenda
Author(s): Ruchi Shukla*, Ashish Ranjan Sinha
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 503-517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.08431

Is the Quality of Sustainability Reporting Practice Factor Driven?-Evidence from Listed Companies in Bangladesh
Author(s): Faria Akter, Asma Akter Faria*, Nandita Rani Saha Nitu, Mohammad Azhar Hossain
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 464-478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.08587

Enhancing Media Literacy in Indian Higher Education: A Strategic Approach to Incorporate Media Literacy into School Curricula
Author(s): Sharoz Ahmad Khan*, Sumit Kumar Pandey
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 479-491
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.08611

A Review of Everyday Aesthetics, Consumer Aesthetics, and Daily Objects
Author(s): Soham Mallick*
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 492-502
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.08695

The Contingent Effects of School Leadership and Organizational Culture on Teacher Performance in Fragile Educational Systems
Author(s): Emmanuel Chinedu Elele*, I Made Yudana, I Wayan Lasmawan, Kadek Rihendra Dantes
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 518-531
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.08896

Discriminated-SDS: A Novel Hybrid Approach for Optimizing EEG Based Brain-Computer Interface Signals Faced by Metaheuristic Algorithms
Author(s): Sanoj Chakkithara Subramanian*, Daniel D
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 545-555
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.09252

Local Instructional Theory of Definite Integral Learning to Improve Prospective Mathematics Teachers’ Mathematical Problem-Solving Skills and Self-Regulated Learning
Author(s): Christina Khaidir, Ahmad Fauzan, Arnellis*, Mega Iswari, Syafriandi
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 532-54
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.09499

Distinctive Culinary Characteristics of Ayam Betutu in Denpasar: Implications for Cultural Heritage Conservation and Tourism Development
Author(s): Ni Made Suriani* , I Wayan Santyasa, Komang Sudarma, Made Tegeh
Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 319-326
DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.47857/irjms.2026.v07i01.06756