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Journal article
Okonkwo, C. and Bello, A. (2023) 'Mobile learning adoption among undergraduate students', Computers & Education, 196, pp. 104-118. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104118
In-text: (Okonkwo & Bello, 2023)
Book
Tanenbaum, A.S. (2011) Computer networks. 5th edn. Boston: Pearson.
In-text: (Tanenbaum, 2011)
Web page
(2024) Education statistics 2024. UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Available at: https://uis.unesco.org/education-statistics (Accessed: 2026-01-14)
In-text: (Anon., 2024)
Thesis
Mwangi, G. (2022) A machine learning approach to crop yield prediction. MSc thesis. University of Nairobi.
In-text: (Mwangi, 2022)
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