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Determinants of Export Growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-06-06)The main objective of the study was to identify the determinants that led to the export trade growth in Uganda for the period 1986-2016. The study was conducted using data obtained from African Development Indicators; ... -
The Effect of Health Insurance on Healthcare Access in Pregnant Women: Case Study of Mengo Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-01-09)Uganda’s maternal mortality rate is 336 deaths per 100.000 live births, making it among the highest in Africa and this is partly due to lack of access to maternal health care. Although health insurance is said to improve ... -
The Effect of Micro-Credit on Women Empowerment in Uganda: The Case of BRAC
(Makerere University, 2018-11-07)Women empowerment has continuously become a key concern on the Uganda’s development agenda. This is aimed at improving their status in the society and also to strengthen their self-esteem. Various programs have been ... -
Effects of Working Conditions on Labour Productivity in Sugar Factories (A Case Study of Kakira Sugar Works Limited)
(Makerere University, 2018-11-28)The study was aimed at finding out the effects of working conditions on labor productivity in Kakira Sugar Works Limited, Jinja district. It was guided by the following objectives; to examine the relationship between working ... -
Factors affecting Uganda’s economic growth: An autoregressive distributed lag approach
(Makerere University, 2018-10)This study investigated factors influencing Uganda’s economic growth measured by real gross domestic product (RGDP). These factors included foreign direct investment inflows, foreign direct investment volatility, government ... -
Female Retention in HIV/AIDS Care: The Role of SACCOs in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-01-01)Retention in HIV care is key in achieving longevity among HIV positive patients as it guarantees desirable clinical outcomes like suppression of the HIV virus in the body. However, HIV disproportionately affects women and ... -
Fiscal policy and public debt sustainability in Uganda
(Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC), 2019-06)The level of Uganda’s public debt has created doubts regarding the government’s sustained ability to repay. This is because of both the rapidly increasing debt accumulation as well as share of interest payments in the ... -
The Impact of External Debt on Uganda’s Economic Growth
(Makerere University, 2019-02-12)This study examined the impact of external debt on Uganda‟s economic growth over the period 1987-2017 using the Autoregressive Distributed-lagged (ARDL) model estimation techniques after carrying out diagnostic tests on ... -
Impact of Public Debt on Investment and Economic Growth: A Case Study of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)The study empirically analysed the impact of public debt on investment and economic growth in Uganda for a period of 1980-2016. Two decades ago, Uganda’s debt had peaked to unsustainable levels such that the economy did ... -
Multidimensional Poverty and Its Determinants: A Longitudinal Perspective
(Makerere University, 2018-12-06)This study explores Multidimensional Poverty and its determinants from a longitudinal perspective. It studies the dynamics of multidimensional poverty among households in Uganda showing their entry and exit possibilities ... -
Role of Microfinance in Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Peri-Urban Areas in Uganda: Case Study Pride Microfinance Institution
(Makerere University, 2017-12)The main objective of the research is to determine the role of Microfinance in the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs in Kampala District based on the perceptions of Pride Microfinance beneficiaries in peri urban ...