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The level of Influence of the Eucharistic celebration on the Catholic Family Social Life in Busuubizi Catholic Parish.
(Makerere University, 2007-04)The Catholic Church has always considered the Eucharist as the source and the summit of Christian life. Without it the Church cannot stand by her own. The Church puts a lot of importance on the clear understanding of the ... -
Determinants of willingness to retire from Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces
(Makerere University, 2015-11)By utilizing primary data collected from a sample of 282 veteran soldiers; those who had just been retired in FY 2014/15, those who were still actively serving in the reserve and those who had completed their reserve ... -
Inflation and economic growth; An empirical analysis of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-11)In this paper, an examination of the relationship between and economic growth in Uganda over the period of 1990-2015 by using time series data is performed. The study employed the vector error correction model (VECM) and ... -
E-Commerce adoption and growth of SMEs in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)Information and communication technologies (ICT), particularly e-Commerce, are considered very important to the growth and competitiveness of businesses globally. SMEs too need to embrace innovative e-commerce strategies ... -
Factors influencing involvement in transactional sex among women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)Introduction: The study investigated the factors influencing involvement in transactional sex among women in Uganda. The specific objective of the study involved finding out the determinants of demographic, social economic ... -
Brand Positioning Strategies of Letshego Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)The purpose of the study was to evaluate brand positioning strategies of Letshego Uganda. The objectives of the study were; to identify the brand positioning strategies employed by Letshego Uganda, to conduct a thorough ... -
Effects of Poor Road Infrastructure on the Economic Growth of Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)This study focuses on the impact poor road infrastructure has on economic growth. Poor road infrastructure comprises; narrow or roads lacking; design policy, economic policy, user policies, and design implications i.e. ... -
Evaluating Mobile Money as a Tool of Financial Inclusion: A case study of Urban Youth
(Makerere University, 2015-11)With the help of mobile money, 700 million adults in the world became account holders between 2011 and 2014. The major question however is whether mobile money had the potential to extend full spectrum financial inclusion ... -
Innovation and employment growth: evidence from manufacturing firms in Africa
(Springer open, 2019-02)This paper estimates the association between innovation and employment growth among manufacturing firms in Africa. The paper uses a cross-sectional World Bank Enterprise Survey dataset in which innovation is categorised ... -
Technical and vocational education and training in Uganda: A critical analysis
(Wiley, 2018-10)This article undertakes a diagnostic study of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) subsector with the rationale of characterizing the subsector and identifying the areas of potential strengths and ... -
Wages and Labour Productivity in African Manufacturing
(Wiley, 2018-12)We examine the relationship between labour productivity and wages using a sample of manufacturing firms in 39 African countries. The analysis is based on the World Bank’s enterprise survey data. Controlling for regressor ... -
Imported Inputs and Exporting in the Africa’s Manufacturing Sector
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate both direct and indirect channels through which imported inputs spur exporting in the African manufacturing sector. Design/methodology/approach – The authors estimated ... -
Public investment and its impact on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12-12)The study examined the impact of Public investment on economic growth in Uganda using annual time series data from 1982-2016. The findings showed that Public investment on Infrastructure (Roads) is highly significant and ... -
Application of the Elements of Marketing Mix by Business Start-Ups during Incubation: A Case of Makerere University in Uganda
(Academic Journal, 2019-01)Firm incubation and marketing mix are not new concepts in the business world. They have been existing for decades and their meaning has been explained in real business sense. Despite being in existence for long, little is ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Road Infrastructure Development in Kampala Capital City Authority
(Makerere University, 2018-12)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of road infrastructure development in Kampala Capital City Authority with a specific focus on the central division. The study was carried out to achieve the ... -
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 ... -
Advertising and consumer purchasing behavior : A case of Mukwano Group of Companies
(Makerere University, 2019-01)In a highly competitive environment, creating awareness among customers has become a universal practice by firms aimed at increasing their market share. Although some research indicates that advertising increases purchasing ... -
Analysis of financial management in Public Emergency Medical Services sector : Case study of the Department of Emergency Medical Services, Uganda
(2019-04-29)The purpose of the study was to critically analyze financial management of the public EMS sector with specific focus on the financing method for public EMS. The objectives were to identify the sources of funding currently ... -
Energy audit at Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2019-04-30)This project was carried out at the Infectious Diseases Institute Mulago Facility located at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Mulago Hospital complex in relation to energy audit of the Institute. The project ... -
The determinants of access to antenatal care services in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12-03)Access to Antenatal care (ANC) reduces maternal mortality and improves health outcomes. Developing countries like Uganda follow the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation of four ANC visits within the first four ...
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