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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 ... -
The impact of oil imports on economic growth: Evidence from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-02-20)Production processes for most goods and services of every country depend on energy with oil inclusive. However, for a country like Uganda with few alternative sources of energy, over dependency on oil imports is likely to ... -
Contribution of NAADS programme to rural farmers in Bukedea District
(2018-07-05)The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) Program of Uganda is one of the pillars of Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture (PMA) implemented since 2001. This study was undertaken to assess the contribution of ... -
Effectiveness of Motivational Factors: A Case Study of Kakira Sugar Limited
(Makerere University, 2018-12-17)The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the motivational factors at Kakira Sugar Limited. The study was guided by the following objectives; to find out the effectiveness of leadership styles in ... -
Impact of Remittances on Gross Domestic Savings in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-02-25)This study examined the impact of remittance inflows on gross domestic savings rate (GDS) in Uganda using secondary quarterly data for the period 1999-2017. The other macroeconomic variables used included; deposit interest ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Assessing differences in secondary school attendance before and after the introduction of universal secondary education in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-08)The objective of the study was to investigate differences in secondary school attendance before and after the introduction of Universal Secondary Education (USE) in Uganda. The study focused on children of the secondary ... -
The determinants of Uganda’s coffee exports: 1980-2013
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Uganda has continued to depend on primary commodities such as coffee, tea, banana, and others as its valuable exports despite price shocks in the world markets. This study therefore intend to empirically examine the ... -
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 ... -
Factors determining contraceptive use and method choice among women aged 15-49 years in Uganda
(2018)In Uganda, the challenges of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are associated to the continued rapid population growth. Most studies on contraceptives focus only on contraceptive use and/or prevalence It ... -
The impact of trade openness on economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Makerere University, 2018-11)In spite of the wave of liberalization and trade reforms undertaken during the last two decades, the debate, among economists, assessing the impact of trade openness on economic growth is still open. Some economists argue ... -
Macroeconomic determinants of domestic revenue in Uganda for the period 1999 to 2017
(Makerere University, 2018-11)This study investigated the macroeconomic determinants of domestic tax revenue in Uganda from 1999 to 2017. It applied Johansen cointegration approach and ECM. The stationary behavior of variables included in the model is ...
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