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