Authors : David James Ukata; Anasuodei Bemoifie Moko

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 1 - January

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jan1261

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Abstract : Sub-Saharan Africa is facing rising educational issues, which consist of restricted opportunities for quality education, language difficulties, gaps in skills, inequality by gender, lack of investment, political instability, brain drain, and global economic imbalances.This study presents the design, development, and evaluation of SkillSwap, a mobile-based collaborative learning platform that facilitates free peer-to-peer digital skills exchange among university students. The platform addresses critical challenges in educational technology accessibility, particularly the financial barriers imposed by commercial e-learning platforms that affect 78% of Nigerian university students. Using Flutter framework and Firebase backend services, we implemented a bidirectional matching algorithm that achieves 80-95% accuracy in connecting students with complementary skill sets. The system demonstrated exceptional performance, with message delivery success rates exceeding 98%, application load times of 2-4 seconds, and crash rates of less than 2%. User acceptance testing with 30 university students yielded a satisfaction score of 7.2/10, with 78% indicating willingness to use the platform for actual skill exchange. The platform successfully validates peer learning theory applications in digital contexts, demonstrating that reciprocal skill exchange can effectively democratize access to practical education while fostering collaborative learning communities

Keywords : Peer-to-Peer Learning, Mobile Application, Skill Exchange, Collaborative Learning, Educational Technology.

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