Journal of Research in Social Science and Humanities

Technology Education in Community Learning Centers: A Literature Review

Desti Agustin, Nur Ainy Fardana Nawangsari, Nono Hery Yoenanto — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This study aims to describe the role of technology in enhancing non-formal education within Community Learning Centers (CLCs) in Indonesia. This research employs a literature review method to systematically analyze relevant literature regarding the application of educational technology in CLCs. The study identifies various technological applications integrated into educational programs, such as digital skills training, administrative management, and the use of web-based applications to improve operational efficiency. The findings indicate that technology integration significantly improves the quality of education provided by CLCs, fostering greater accessibility and engagement among learners. Furthermore, this study highlights innovative teaching methods, including project-based learning and interactive media, which have proven to increase student motivation and participation. However, challenges such as inadequate infrastructure and limited technological skills among educators and learners remain barriers to the effective implementation of technology in education. This study concludes with recommendations to develop focused training programs for educators and learners to enhance digital literacy and improve the overall educational experience in CLCs. By leveraging technology, CLCs can empower communities and support lifelong learning, ultimately transforming into centers of innovation and sustainable development.

The Tweeting General: Personalized Digital Statecraft, Military Power, and Autocratic Succession in Uganda

Kikomeko Joseph — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This study investigates the role of personalized digital statecraft in reshaping military power and autocratic succession in Uganda, focusing on the social media communications of General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Museveni. Employing a qualitative single-case design with interviews and archival analysis, the research reveals how General Muhoozi’s direct use of Twitter bypasses constitutional and statutory limits that prohibit active-duty military personnel from political engagement and unilateral foreign policy declarations. His personalized digital communication creates a parallel authority that undermines civilian control, destabilizes regional diplomacy, and fractures military cohesion. The findings demonstrate that this digitally mediated personalization of military power accelerates the erosion of constitutional norms and institutional integrity, fueling volatile succession dynamics within Uganda’s late-stage autocracy. The study recommends strengthening legal regulations on military social media use, reinforcing civilian oversight, and addressing parallel military structures to restore democratic accountability and regional stability.

Gender Relations and Female Agency in Republican China Through Ding Ling’s Miss Sophia’s Diary and Eileen Chang’s The Golden Cangue

Yumeng Ji — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This paper compares Ding Ling’s Miss Sophia’s Diary (1928) and Eileen Chang’s The Golden Cangue (1943) by asking how each story constructs gender relations through courtship, marriage, family authority, and money. The comparison begins with narrative form because a woman’s ability to speak and reflect affects how unequal relationships are represented. Sophia’s diary lets her examine her attraction to Weidi and Ling Jishi and reject the passive role expected of women, although she cannot create the equal love she wants. Chang’s third-person narration follows Cao Qiqiao inside a marriage and family hierarchy that deny her intimacy and economic control. After Qiqiao gains property, she acquires power, but she uses it to control her children and repeat the same gender rules. The difference between the two women is therefore not a simple contrast between freedom and oppression. Both act within unequal relationships. Sophia’s agency lies mainly in self-questioning and refusal, while Qiqiao’s lies in household power secured through property. Their stories show how relations between women and men shape the limits of female agency in Republican China.

Discussion on the Application of Comprehensive Pre‑Training Assessment System for Fat Loss and Muscle Gain Among Fitness Populations

Minghao Pan — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Driven by strong demand for fat‑loss and muscle‑gain services in commercial fitness, the industry suffers from inadequate pre‑training assessment, single‑dimensional indicators and subjective goal‑setting, which easily lead to sports injuries, high training dropout rates and unsatisfactory intervention outcomes. This study constructs a five‑dimensional comprehensive pre‑training assessment system covering physical condition‑metabolism‑behavior‑psychology‑goal rationality, and verifies its practical value among Asian‑adult fitness populations. A cross‑sectional design combined with a 24‑week prospective real‑world cohort was adopted. Based on three premium fitness studios, 581 Asian subjects with fitness intentions were surveyed, and 216 participants were finally enrolled: 112 in the assessment group receiving interventions guided by the five‑dimensional assessment, and 104 in the control group receiving conventional assessment. Multiple statistical models were applied for outcome analysis. The results showed that 41.48 % of the 581 subjects held unreasonable training goals, and 27.19 % had latent musculoskeletal risks. After 24‑week intervention, the assessment group achieved significantly better improvements in body fat and lean body mass (P < 0.001), with higher goal‑achievement rates, fewer adverse events and lower dropout rates. The mediating effect of improved goal cognition accounted for 31.4 %. This system can optimize intervention outcomes, enhance training safety and compliance, and is suitable for promotion in commercial fitness scenarios.