The GPH-International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research (E-ISSN: 3050-9637), Volume 9, Issue 08 (2026) brings together a diverse range of peer-reviewed research exploring contemporary issues in the social sciences and humanities. This issue includes scholarly contributions addressing society, culture, education, human behavior, communication, development, governance, and other related areas. The published studies offer research-based perspectives that contribute to a deeper understanding of social and human experiences and their changing contexts. All manuscripts included in this issue underwent a rigorous double-blind peer review process in accordance with established academic publishing and research ethics standards.