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    Exploring the Strategies for Mainstreaming Ethics and Integrity in Research and Scholarship at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa
    (Tangaza University, 2025-10) Elizabeth Onoja
    Ethics has received so much attention in the recent past, yet unethical practices continue to persist in society. Given that higher learning institutions play an essential role in shaping individuals for various sectors, it becomes imperative to explore the extent to which ethics is integrated into their core mandate and identify any prevailing concerns. Thus, this research explored strategies for mainstreaming ethics and integrity in research and scholarship in private institutions of higher learning in Kenya, with particular focus on the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. Specifically, the study sought to explore available ethics and integrity policies for research and scholarship, leadership strategies in mainstreaming ethics and integrity in research and scholarship, and how students can enhance the mainstreaming of ethics and integrity in research and scholarship. This qualitative research purposively sampled 30 participants comprising academic and student affairs units, including representatives from undergraduate and postgraduate students, faculty, disciplinary committee, administrative staff under DVC academics, quality assurance officer and library staff. The study found out that participants are largely aware of the available ethics and integrity policies guiding research and scholarship with various implementation approaches used in emphasizing and ensuring adherence to the stipulated standards. Findings notably indicated alignment of students’ perceptions of the implementation process with the intended purpose by the management, which focuses on enhancing a culture of academic integrity, leading to responsible stewardship of the larger society. While the overall implementation process indicated good progress in building a culture of academic integrity, the need to improve communication and accessibility of integrity policies, the need to be more humane and inclusive, as well as embracing a paradigm shift, remain areas of concern. Improving the implementation approaches, particularly focusing on the prevention measures with possible adjustments of the disciplinary actions, and flexibility to embrace new changes and concepts like coaching and mentorship could enhance ownership of the process and sustained achievement of academic integrity. The study made recommendations to groups including: students, lecturers, leaders, researchers, institutions and policy makers, for understanding ethics policies, being intentional about preventive measures of addressing academic dishonesty, and proper alignment of perceptions in order to enhance academic integrity. Thus, contributing to the effort of producing ethical and responsible stewards for societal transformation.