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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 ... -
The effect of external debt on economic growth in East African countries
(Makerere University, 2017-12)The study analyzed the effect of external debt on economic growth in East African countries. It used quarterly panel data where gross domestic product was endogenous variable measuring economic growth as a function of ... -
An empirical analysis of the effect of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in Uganda
(2018-12-20)The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in Uganda focusing on mobile money as a channel for financial inclusion. Interest in mobile money effects on poverty ... -
Tax administration and domestic revenue mobilization in Uganda: A case of Uganda Revenue Authority
(2017-11-18)The study sought to analyze the tax administrative reforms and domestic revenue mobilization in Uganda a case of Uganda Revenue Authority. One of the key objectives of tax reforms in Uganda was to ensure that the tax reforms ... -
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; ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Effect of Exchange Rate Volatility on Uganda’s Trade Balance
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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 ... -
Alternative banking channels; A case study of selected banks in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-01-07)The study evaluated the Alternative banking Channels with specific reference to Barclays Bank, Ecobank and DFCU Banks in Uganda. The study specifically examined the Alternative Banking Channels and their role at Barclays, ... -
Business climate and firm sales performance In Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-10-27)This paper examines the business climate and firm sales performance in Uganda using the World Bank Enterprise Survey of 2013 that covered 762 firms across the regions in Kampala, Wakiso, Mbale, Jinja, Lira and Mbarara. ... -
The analysis of effectiveness of bank credit as a funding alternative for SMEs in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2018-01-04)This research project was carried out to analyze the effectiveness of bank credit as a funding alternative for SMEs in Kampala district. The study set out to establish the current status of access to bank credit by SMEs ... -
Non-performing loans in Barclays Bank Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)The study set to assess the impact of non-performing loans in Barclays Bank Uganda Limited. The study was guided by the following objectives; to examine how Barclays banks have ensured that the bank’s loan portfolio has ... -
Determinants of Public Expenditure on Infrastructure in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-22)This study expanded the line of research in evaluating the determinants of government expenditure on infrastructure with the use of the Engle and Granger (1987) approach using annual time series data from 1991 to 2017 in ... -
Real Exchange Rate and its Impact on Uganda’s Economic Growth (1999-2015)
(Makerere University, 2017-11)The study investigated the impact of real exchange rate on economic growth in Uganda for the period 1999-2015 using quarterly time series data. To realize the study objective the study used tests such as Augmented Dickey- ... -
Impact of Government Expenditure on Economic Growth in Uganda Q1 2008 - Q4 2017
(Makerere University, 2018-11-20)This study set out to examine the impact of government expenditure on economic growth in Uganda by disaggregating government expenditure into two components, that is; development expenditure and recurrent expenditure. The ... -
Public Perception on Property Tax Policy in Mpigi District: Policy Implications and Compliance Issues
(Makerere University, 2018-10)The study was carried out in Mpigi District in mostly upscale areas known as town councils. This was after a realization that town councils had been collecting property taxes for the last three years. The key informants ... -
Determinants of School Dropout in Uganda
(Makerere university, 2018-12-07)The objective of this study was to assess factors associated with child school dropout in Uganda. This was motivated by fact that while Uganda was one of the first African countries to introduce Universal Primary Education ...
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