The Maldives National Journal of Research (MNJR) published three issues in 2025, marking a significant year of scholarly publication and strengthening the University’s contribution to research excellence, knowledge creation, publication of data and evidence, knowledge sharing and sustainable development. Published on 31 July, 30 November and 31 December 2025, the three issues comprised a total of 35 scholarly articles spanning a wide range of disciplines and development priorities.

The research published through MNJR addressed key national, regional and international issues across good health and well-being, quality education, water security, decent work and economic growth, research and innovation, sustainable communities, climate action, governance, cultural heritage and education for sustainable development. Collectively, the publications contribute to multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while strengthening the availability of research evidence relevant to policy, professional practice, education and wider societal development.

The 2025 issues demonstrate MNJR’s role in supporting health research, education research, climate research, innovation, cultural heritage, sustainable water management, entrepreneurship, institutional accountability and evidence-based policy. By providing a public platform for scholarly research, the journal supports the dissemination of research findings and expands access to evidence across academia, professional sectors and wider communities.

Through the publication of multidisciplinary research, MNJR continues to strengthen MNU’s research ecosystem and its contribution to research capacity building, knowledge exchange, evidence-informed decision-making and sustainable development. The journal provides an important pathway for transforming research findings into publicly accessible knowledge that can support further research, professional practice, policy discussion and societal impact.

MNJR Volume 13 Issue 1 (Published 31 July 2025)

1. Postgraduate Student’s Perception of Using Peer Review as a Pedagogical Tool
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 17
2. The Impact of Social Media Communication on Human Perception Creations: Case Study of the 2022 Mass Riot in Sri Lanka
   SDG Alignment: SDG 16; SDG 17
3. Developing Self-Directed Learning Skills Through Scaffolding in Problem-Based Learning
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 17
4. Perceptions and Readiness of Nurses, Nurse Educators, and Nursing Students Towards the Incorporation of Micro-Credentials
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 3; SDG 17
5. Unveiling Island Water Demand Patterns: A Multi-Scale Comparative Study in the Maldives
   SDG Alignment: SDG 6; SDG 11; SDG 13; SDG 17
6. The Sustainability of Corporate E-Training Programmes: A Conceptual Paper
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 8; SDG 9; SDG 12; SDG 17
7. Predominant Factors in Perceptions of Climate Change: The Case of University and College Students in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati
   SDG Alignment: SDG 13; SDG 4; SDG 17
8. A Framework for Promoting Diverse Visual Media Content in the Maldives
   SDG Alignment: SDG 9; SDG 11; SDG 17
9. Parents’ Perceptions about the Shifting Language of Primary and Secondary School Students in the Maldivian Community
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 11; SDG 17
10. Exploring Tourism Diversification: The Case of the Maldives
    SDG Alignment: SDG 8; SDG 9; SDG 17
11. Environmental Data through De-centralised Collection: An Assessment of Environmental Data Sovereignty in Maldives
    SDG Alignment: SDG 13; SDG 16; SDG 17
12. Knowledge and Awareness of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Its Determinants Among Undergraduates Aged 18–45 at the Maldives National University
    SDG Alignment: SDG 3; SDG 4; SDG 17
13. Post-Angioplasty Patients’ Early Experiences after Treatment at the National Cardiac Centre of Maldives at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital
    SDG Alignment: SDG 3; SDG 17

MNJR Volume 13 Issue 2 (Published 31 December 2025)

1. Antibiotic Prescription Trends & Adherence to Guidelines in Surgeries Conducted in a Tertiary Hospital in Male’
   SDG Alignment: SDG 3; SDG 17
2. Effectiveness of Mind Mapping as an Instructional Approach to Increase Student Engagement and Motivation in Large Classroom Settings
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 17
3. Influence of Academic, Lifestyle and Social Factors on the Levels of Stress, Anxiety and Depression Among Undergraduate Students of Maldives National University
   SDG Alignment: SDG 3; SDG 4; SDG 17
4. Chemotherapy-Induced Opportunistic Infection Among Cancer Patients Treated in the Oncology Unit of the Main Tertiary Hospital in Maldives
   SDG Alignment: SDG 3; SDG 17
5. The Impact of Problem-Based Learning on Improving the Critical Thinking Skills of Undergraduate Nursing Students
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 17
6. Perceptions of Graduate Attributes Acquisition Among Physiotherapy Undergraduates at Maldives National University
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 3; SDG 17
7. Sustainability in Tourism Higher Education: Perspectives of Academics and Students, Pedagogical Approaches, and Institutional Priorities in a Neoliberal Context
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 8; SDG 17
8. Embedding Sustainability in Teacher Education: A Case Study from the Maldives
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 13; SDG 17
9. Embedding Sustainability in Architectural Design: Insights from the Faculty of Engineering, Science & Technology (FEST)
   SDG Alignment: SDG 11; SDG 4; SDG 13; SDG 17
10. Musculoskeletal Pain Symptoms Among Health Science Undergraduates at MNU: Prevalence and Associated Factors
    SDG Alignment: SDG 3; SDG 17
11. Social Reform without Colonial Critique: Hussain Salahuddeen’s Dhivehi Novel Rivaayathu Nu’maan va Maryam, 1934
    SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 17
12. Epidemiology and Visual Impairment of Ocular Toxoplasmosis in the Maldives: A Descriptive and Analytical Study
    SDG Alignment: SDG 3; SDG 17
13. Reflect – Act – Transform: Digital Entrepreneurship as a Learning Tool for the 21st Century Graduate
    SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 8; SDG 9; SDG 17
14. Impact of E-Training Quality on the Sustainability of the Corporate E-Training Programmes: A Conceptual Review
    SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 8; SDG 9; SDG 17
15. Birth Defect Surveillance in the Main Government Referral Hospital of Maldives from 2016 to 2024
    SDG Alignment: SDG 3; SDG 17

MNJR Volume 13 Special Issue – THEVELI 2025 (Published 30 November 2025)

1. The Managerial and Operative Challenges of Human Resources Management in the Guest House Sector in the Maldives
   SDG Alignment: SDG 8; SDG 17
2. Language Decay: A Qualitative Study of Challenges in Intergenerational Transmission of Dhivehi
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 11; SDG 17
3. Shifting Patterns in Payment Method Usage Before, During and After COVID-19: Insights from Maldives Transaction Data
   SDG Alignment: SDG 8; SDG 9; SDG 17
4. Generational Perceptions of Digital Ethics and Employee Well-Being in AI-Enabled Health and IT Workplaces: A Systematic Review
   SDG Alignment: SDG 3; SDG 8; SDG 9; SDG 17
5. IFRS Adoption in Hungary: Evidence from Individual Financial Statements
   SDG Alignment: SDG 16; SDG 17
6. Factors Affecting Glycemic Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Presenting to a Large Tertiary Hospital in Malé
   SDG Alignment: SDG 3; SDG 17
7. The Structure of Finite Verb Clauses in Dhivehi Complex Sentences: A Corpus Analysis
   SDG Alignment: SDG 4; SDG 11; SDG 17

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