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Adoption and impact of conservation agriculture among farming households in Kyankwanzi district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)The agricultural sector in Uganda is challenged by a number of constraints including low technological adoption, limited financing, reduction in agricultural land, poor access to extension services and poor farming practices ... -
Success factors for implementing a result-based monitoring and evaluation system in the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-10-25)Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) is among the few governmental institutions with well-established monitoring and evaluation system that is majorly an implementation focused system. In the past years of its operations, ... -
Factors affecting foreign direct investment in Uganda (1985-2019)
(Makerere University, 2020-09)Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays a crucial role in speeding up the development and economic growth of Uganda. Many developing countries rely on FDI to promote their economy as they face capital shortage for their ... -
Macroeconomic determinants of unemployment rate in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09)This study estimated the macroeconomic determinant of unemployment in Uganda during the period 1983 to 2016. The study estimated unemployment rate against key macroeconomic variables that affect unemployment like: Inflation, ... -
Determinants of Agricultural productivity in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)This study investigated determinants of agricultural productivity in Uganda using quarterly data for the period 2007 to 2017. Descriptive statistical and econometric methodologies were utilized to analyze the data. The ... -
The implications of non-revenue water on the utility performance, a case study of National Water and Sewerage Corporation in five districts of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)The study focused on investigating the implications of Non-Revenue Water on the performance of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). A Panel data fixed-effects regression model was selected for the analysis of ... -
Tax elasticity and buoyancy of major taxes in Uganda: 1998 - 2019
(Makerere University, 2020-02)This paper aimed at estimating the tax elasticity and buoyancy of tax revenue and its major components in Uganda. Tax revenues are a major source of government revenues in Uganda and continue to play a major role in funding ... -
An analysis of the efficiency of Uganda's public health care system: a case study of Health Centres III & IV in southwestern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Health centres represent a significant proportion of health provision and expenditures in Uganda, accounting for about 18.5% of total health expenditure. Improving the technical efficiency of Health centres in Uganda can ... -
Lending rates and performance of microfinance institutions in Uganda: a case study of Pride Microfinance
(Makerere University, 2019-11)The main objective of this study was to determine the effect of loan interest rates and the performance of financial institutions in Uganda. This paper seeks to contribute to the literature by broadening the understanding ... -
Entrepreneurship Training Programs in Uganda Prisons Service: A case study of Luzira Prisons
(Makerere University, 2021-04)The purpose of the study was to investigate approaches for effective implementation of entrepreneurship training programs in Uganda Prisons Service. The study was guided by four specific objectives which were to identify ... -
Supporting youths targeted agriculture programmes to address youths unemployment : the case of the coffee value chain in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)Creation of better youth employment opportunities is a key policy challenge across the globe leading to high rate unemployment and this affects youths’ welfare, economic performance and social stability. In Uganda, it was ... -
Motivation and teachers’ productivity in private and public schools in Kira municipality, Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2021-05)The study population comprised of all school staff from the selected schools in Kira Municipality. Simple random sampling technique was used to draw a sample size of 390 respondents. Data was collected using questionnaires, ... -
Determinants of Tax Revenue in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The study was about the analysis of the determinants of Tax Revenue in Uganda. Emphasis was put on how Trade ratio of GDP, Annual Inflation rate, Share of agriculture to GDP, Per Capita Income and Foreign ... -
The influence of taxation practices on small scale business performance in Mukono municipality
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The study examined the influence of taxation practices on small scale business performance in Mukono municipality. It was guided by three research objectives which were; examined the taxation practices used that influence ... -
The effect of foreign direct investments on economic growth in Uganda between 1989 and 2018
(Makerere University, 2021-03)Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) are one of the most essential drivers of economic growth in developing countries, and over the past two decades, many developing countries especially those in the Sub-Saharan Africa have ... -
The impact of trade liberalization on economic growth in Uganda (2009-2019)
(Makerere University, 2020-02)The study explores the impact of trade liberalization on economic growth in Uganda for the period of 2009-2019. The study was motivated predominantly by the fact that Uganda has one of the most open trade regimes in Africa, ... -
Determinants of hotel room rates in Uganda : a case study of Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2020-12)The study aims to investigate the determinants of hotel room rates in Kampala Uganda. The specific objective was to explore the relationship between hotel room rates and the hotel room attributes. The study was carried out ... -
A test of the export led growth hypothesis in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)The study was aimed at assessing the contribution of exports on the Economic growth of Uganda. The research was carried using time series quarterly data from 1990 to 2017. The time-series data was obtained from the Bank ... -
Factors affecting demand for domestic tourism in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)This dissertation examined the factors affecting demand for domestic tourism in Uganda with the aim of enhancing the understanding of policy makers, tourism sector managers and private sector of the dynamic forces at play ... -
The impact of food and energy price shocks on cost of living for rural and urban households in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-28)This paper examined the impact of food and energy price shocks on the cost of living for rural and urban households in Uganda using the SAM-multiplier approach to test the hypothesis that an increase in either food or ...
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