Browsing by Subject "Corruption"
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Analysis of fraud in Uganda’s financial institutions
(Makerere University, 2017-11)Fraud is one of the various problems of today’s business environment, rampant in almost every organization and sector worldwide but more rampant in financial institutions due to the money and near money instruments used ... -
An assessment of the Leadership Code Act 2002 as a mechanism of controlling corruption in the public sector: A case study of Tororo District.
(Makerere University, 2014)The objective of the study was to establish if the Leadership Code Act 2002 is an effective mechanism of controlling corruption at the local government level. The study extensively exploreda number the pre-conditions that ... -
An assessment of the role of civil society organisations in the fight against corruption in Uganda: A case study of the Anti Corruption Coalition Uganda Operations in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016)The current study attempted to evaluate the role of civil society organisations in the fight against corruption in Uganda taking a case study of Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda. The study aimed at identifying the various ... -
Contemporary Ugandan art and the ctrique on corruption? A look at Mutebi's strategies, symbolisms and symbols.
(2009-05-28)Some contemporary artists in Uganda have converted traditional objects and activities into a pointed vocabulary which they use to critique government and governance. Fred Kato Mutebi is active in this area. In this paper ... -
Corruption and firm-level productivity: greasing or sanding effect?
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018)Purpose: Corruption was ranked among the top five biggest obstacles affecting the operation of enterprises in Africa and was rated as a severe obstacle by close to 40 percent of firms in the sample. Consequently, the ... -
Corruption in health service delivery in local governments in semi-urban areas: A case study of Kawempe Division.
(Makerere University, 2010-06)Corruption especially in Health service delivery is a barrier to people’s health and therefore tremendous and concerted efforts must be applied to end the scourge. It is a matter of urgency that requires efforts from all ... -
Does Size Matter? Scale, Corruption and Uncertainty
(2012)We study the role of the size of the economy in mitigating the impact of public sector corruption on economic development. The analysis is based on a dynamic general equilibrium model in which growth occurs endogenously ... -
The Effect of Corruption on Economic Growth in Uganda (2005-2016)
(Makerere University, 2018-01)This paper investigates “The Impact of Corruption on Economic Growth in Uganda” as an academic oriented study. The main objective is to examine the extent to which corruption indicators influence the GDP growth position ... -
Essays on governance, public finance, and economic development
(University of St Andrews, 2014)This thesis is composed of three distinct but related essays. The first essay studies the role of the size of the economy in mitigating the impact of public sector corruption on economic development. The analysis is based ... -
Examining the application of Local Governments (rating) Act 2005, in urban local governments of Uganda: A case of Entebbe Municipal Council
(Makerere University, 2017-09)The study was conducted to examine the application of the Local Governments (Rating) ACT, 2005 in Urban Local Governments of Uganda, taking a case of Entebbe Municipal Council. The specific objectives were; to investigate ... -
Foreign aid, economic development and corruption
(2015-06)We adopt a dynamic general equilibrium model in which bureaucratic corruption leads to poor quality public services thereby incentivising households to engage in tax evasion. With aid, government is able to shore up the ... -
Frustrated or Frustrating?: the inspector general of government and the question of political corruption in Uganda
(Human Rights and Peace Centre, Makerere University, 2008-11)One of the main reasons the National Resistance Movement/ Army started a guerrilla movement, which subsequently over threw the so-called “bad” government of the day in 1986, was to eliminate corruption from the rubric of ... -
The management of poverty eradication programmes and poverty eradication in Uganda: a case study of Budaka District
(2008-08)The study on which this report is made was carried out to examine the management of poverty eradication programmes in Budaka District. It specifically sought to establish the managerial and ethical flaws embedded in the ... -
Procurement ethical climate, enforcement of the procurement law, self- identity and corruption in Ugandan public procurement.
(Makerere University, 2012-10)This study focused on establishing the relationship between Procurement Ethical Climate, enforcement of the procurement law, self- identity and Corruption in Ugandan Public Procurement in Uganda. This study was motivated ... -
Public debt and economic growth in East African Community : the role of corruption
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Having observed a number of research findings indicating that public debt negatively affects economic growth, this study set out to examine whether the impact of public debt is mediated by the level of corruption in the ... -
The role of Facebook in the mitigation of corruption among the youth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-04)This study examines the role of Facebook in the mitigating corruption among the youth in Uganda. It set out to establish youths’ views on the use of social media as a mode of reducing corruption in public enterprises in ...