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Effect of macroeconomic factors on industrial output in Rwanda (2006-2018)
(Makerere University, 2021-11-24)
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of macroeconomic factors on industrial output and the study mainly sought to determine the effect of the exchange rate, inflation rate, and interest rate on industrial ...
An application of Data Mining Classification Techniques to Electricity Fraud Detection; A Case of Umeme (U) Ltd
(2021-11)
The main objective of this research was to develop a suitable classification model that will be able to identify and predict customers with fraudulent consumption. This research addresses the lack of effective methods for ...
Determinants of desire to have more children among women in Karamoja region
(Makerere University, 2021-12-17)
A desire to have more children is a common phenomenon in many developing countries including Uganda. The desire to have more children is partly attributed to strong preferences for large family sizes. This study investigated ...
Child and maternal factors associated with childhood mortality in South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Childhood mortality is a public health concern in developing countries. The main objective of undertaking this research was to examine association between child and maternal factors and childhood mortality in South Sudan. ...
Factors associated with stunting among children under five years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
The prevalence of child stunting in Uganda is still high, if she is to achieve the target of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and vision 2040, it therefore must invest in improving nutrition and sanitation. To ...
Effect of Foreign Aid on Ugandan public expenditure for the period 1991-2016
(Makerere University, 2022)
The study examined the effect of foreign aid on public expenditure by investigating the short and long run effect of foreign aid on public expenditure for the period 1991 to 2016. The study also determined the long run ...
Determinants of productivity of Irish Potatoes among small holder farmers in South Western Uganda : an ordinal logistic regression approach
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Irish Potato production per unit area among smallholder farmers in Uganda remains low standing at 4.7 t/ha on average nationally despite the favourable climate (UBOS). This national average on smallholder farms is far below ...
Macroeconomic determinants of emigration from Uganda, 2010-2017
(Makerere University, 2022-05)
For a long time Ugandans have been migrating to developed countries in search of employment opportunities (Olema, 2009; Musonda, 2006). While recent waves of emigration from Uganda, to especially GCC countries are far more ...
Relationship between external debt stock and inflation in Uganda (2006-2018)
(Makerere University, 2021-11-24)
This study investigated the extent to which external debt stock has affected inflation from 2006 to 2018. The main objective was to establish the relationship between external debt stock and inflation in Uganda using ...
The impact of real exchange rate volatility on economic growth, evidence from Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
The study examined the impact of real effective exchange rate volatility on economic growth in Uganda. Since the adoption of the floating exchange rate system, where market forces determine the value of the shilling in ...